U S War Declaration and Army Plans Amid World War I Mobilization
The text outlines Congress declaring war on Imperial Germany and authorizing full U S uses of military and naval forces. It covers War Department plans to raise an army potentially of 2 million within two years, Navy submarine chasers and patrol craft contracts, and a shift to trench style training. It notes emphasis on fit men in their twenties, manpower enrollment, state cooperation, and avoidance of large coast plan profit.
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United States of America
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
United States
Congress of the
Lane
Stone
Vardaman
Grenna
Washington
War Department
Wilson
General Staff
Baker
House
Scott
Navy Department
Daniels
Capt. Wilson
Pennsylvania
Atlantic Seaboard
Ment
Europe
Council of National Defense
Civil Officers Granted Authority to Apprehend Deserters
The law confirms civil officers nationwide may arrest deserters and hand them to military authorities. Citizens may act under military direction to detain deserters, with a $50 reward for delivering a deserter to proper military authorities. A soldier absent over ten days without leave is deemed a deserter.
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United States
Arrow Shirts and Collars Ad for W G Barnes
An up to date line of ARROW brand shirts and collars showcased by W G Barnes. The ad emphasizes variety in styles and fittings available at the store, inviting customers to browse the latest neckwear and dress shirts.
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ARROW
W. G. Barnes
Have a Dependable Watch Repaired for First Class Condition
If your watch can't be dependable, bring it in for repair. The goal is to restore reliability and place the watch in first class condition for dependable timekeeping.
Don’t Take a Day Offs Take Lemolac
An old advertisement promotes Lemolac as a safe vegetable tonic over calomel claiming calomel sickens, wastes time, and causes salivation. Lemolac is said to act mildly on the liver, remove bile without pain, and not upset the stomach. The ad offers a money back guarantee through A. G. Thornton of Brandon Mississippi and Kings Drug Co Pelahatchie.
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Jackson, Miss
Mississippi
L. Bond
Miss. Inf
Rankin County Bank
Brandon
Miss. G. W. Wi
White te ee Rock Eggs for sale at $1 a dozen
Pure bred eggs advertised by Mrs H. Garrett offering twelve eggs for one dollar. Star Miss garrett noted in the listing.
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Garrett
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Oakes
France
Lottn Sharp Williams
Army
Mississippi Regi
Mr. Opportunity
Opportunity
Depositors’ Guarantee Fund OF
Pelahatchie Bank
Z. D. Davis
A. G. Purvis
Goodyear
Sharples
Brandon Machinery & Lumber, Co
G. R. Worthington
Brandon Depot
Yours Truly
H. L. Shields
M. L. Virden
Tom W. Havis
Mgr
Havis-Virden
Alue
Wm. McIntyre
Lemolac
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