Army of 1.5 million men would require vast resources
The piece analyzes logistics for a massive army of 1,500,000 troops with 511,500 animals and 61,380 vehicles. It estimates camp size, daily pay costs, uniforms, shoes, food, fodder, and rail transport needs, comparing to monumental structures like the Woolworth Building. It notes daily cartridge needs and overall war-time scale.
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Woolworth
Washington
Germany
France
Russia
Market Quotations for Hogs Cattle Sheep and Grains
Chicago hogs show weakness with bulk at 15.25 to 15.90 and pigs at 10.50 to 14.50. Cattle weak across native beef, stockers, cows, calves 6.15 to 15.50. Sheep strong with wethers 8.80 to 11.35 and lambs up to 16. Baltimore wheat settling at 2.70 to 2.75 for No 2 red. corn spot 1.79. oats 0.71 to 0.72. Philadelphia eggs and live poultry unchanged. Chicago pork July 38.30 and September 38.55.
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Chicago
Lhc
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Wheat Corn and Oats Futures and Chicago Cash Close
Grain brokers report open high and close prices for July and September WHEAT CORN and OATS futures with fractional changes. Chicago cash close notes No 2 mixed corn prices and No 2 yellow and No 2 white bids for oats and whites with standard prices.
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Rector, Barham & Taylor
Low and Commerce Building
Chicago
Warning notice on a forged $1,000 note in Norton Virginia
A warning warns against buying or trading a $1,000 note dated May 1917 in Norton Virginia payable to C B Hancock and Chas I Fuller at the National Bank of Norton. It was mailed from Bluefield West Virginia on May 29 1917 to Chas I Fuller Norton care Wise Hardware Co. A duplicate note was issued.
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Norton
C. B. Hancock
Chas. I. Fuller
National Bank of
Wise Hardware Co
Cc. B. Hancock
Bluefield
W. Va
Norton, Va
Care Wise Hardware Co
Bradley's Corn Remover Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Bradley's Corn Remover as a simple remedy for corns and callouses with rapid relief. It claims the corn will shrink and peel away within days and invites readers to try a small bottle before naming it. California orchards are also mentioned in a fragmented note about pesticide spraying.
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Bradley
California
Traco
Modern Woodmen Heads to Chicago Meeting for Head Camp
Delegates from many states arrive in Chicago for the Modern Woodmen of America head camp session. About 461 delegates will attend, representing a near one million members. Rates will not be discussed at the meeting as per order rules. Head Consul A R Talbot of Lincoln Neb expected to be reelected. Chamberlin's Cough Remedy praised in Rangely Maine.
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Modern Woodmen
Chicago
America
A. R. Talbot
Lincoln
Neb
Redemption Notice for Princeton Power Bonds 1916 1917
The Princeton Power Company bonds issued 1916 are redeemed and paid at 101 percent plus accrued interest to July 1 1917 by Central Trust Company trustee in Charleston WV. Bonds listed include 6 per cent 15 year first mortgage Gold Coupon Sinking Fund Bonds denominations 500 and 100 with numbers 108 162 179 285 339 349 368 379 661 484 510 539 545 549. Interest ceases July 1 1917.
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Princeton Power Company
Central Trust Company
Charleston
West Virginia
Chntral Trust Company
Oo Tg Na
Slugging Battle Ended With Cincinnati Victory 12 8
Philadelphia and Cincinnati dueled in a high scoring game won by Cincinnati 12 to 8. Lavender pitched well until the ninth. Groh collected four of five for Philadelphia while Whitted went 4 for 4. Battery details include Lavender Killifer Burns Eller Knetzer and Ingo.
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Boland
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Johnson
Ainsmith
Seibold
Cleveland
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O'Neill
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Red Sox
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Chicago
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Shore
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Bader
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Yankees
Hamilton
New York
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Alee
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Shawkey
Walters
Phillies
Cincinnati
Lavender
Borrors
Knetzer
Groh
RHE
Stevie Ak
Camomngn
Killifer
Burns
Eller
Ingo
What an Army of 1.5 Million Men Would Mean
Estimates place the army at 1.5 million for the current war. Such a force would be nearly five times Revolutionary War numbers and about three times War of 1812 totals, surpass Spain’s 1898 mobilization. It would span 1050 miles, about a third of the U S width, marching 15 miles daily for 17 and a half days to pass a point.
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United States
Spain
New York
Chicago
Notice of Bankruptcy for Litton and Housman Partners
In the Southern District of West Virginia I S Litton and B B Housman trading as Litton Company and individually were adjudicated bankrupts on June 14 1917. A meeting of creditors is set for June 26 1917 at 10 o clock am at the referee's Bluefield West Virginia office to prove claims appoint a trustee and examine the debtors. Judge and docket details public notice to creditors of Mercer County. Memorandum: proofs of claim must follow prescribed forms Nos 31 32 33 34 35 36 and attach supporting documents.
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District Court OF the United States
West Virginia
I. S. Litton
B. B. Housman
Litton & Company
1. S. Litton
B. Ip
Bluefield
Mercer
J. B. Housman
Litton
B. Bb. Housman
Mercer County
W. Va
Arthur F. Kingdon
A. D
Dodson's Liver Tone Guarantee Promotes Health Remedy
I am Sincere Stop Calomel Guarantee Dodson's Liver Tone. Listen to me Calomel sickens and you may miss a day's work. If bilious constipated or headachy read my guarantee.
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Dodson
Dodsons Liver Tone Promises Safe Liver Help
An advertisement touts Dodsons Liver Tone as a harmless, vegetable remedy to replace calomel for liver and bowels. It claims the product cleans sluggish livers, cures headaches and dizziness, and leaves users feeling well next morning. It targets general readers and even children.
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Tle
Dodson
War Mobilization Figures Highlight Global Conflict
The article notes 5,000,000 men under arms with England Italy and Austria-Hungary each at 3 to 4 million. It cites 1,500,000 as a basis for calculations and mentions a convention of the International Association of Hotarey Clubs opening Sunday and running to Wednesday. Speaking are Major Leonard Wood Charles M Schwab and James A nine Donald of Toronto.
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England
Italy
Austria-Hungary
International Association of Hotarey Clubs
Leonard Wood
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
James A Nine- Donald
Toronto
Rotarians Arrive in Atlanta for National and International Events
Rotarians at Atlanta Georgia in June begin arriving from nationwide and international circles for prominent business and professional engagements as the convention activities commence.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Ga
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