Army Plans Developing Our View Point of War
The article outlines U S war plans in 1917 including a 500000 strong regulars and militia force, a selective draft, and future increases. It notes French and British cooperation, Pershing leadership, and early American mobilization with drafts, training, and overseas deployment ahead of a spring 1918 drive.
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Joffre
Papa
Congress
Wilson
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Washington
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Nmbers
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Boston Globe
Awake Oemem to the call Old Glory and Peace
A patriotic verse urges immediate vigilance and courage for America. It declares there are no cowards, honors fathers and heroes who fought for peace, and calls the nation to raise the flag and defend freedom from sea to sea. The piece envisions a mighty host for right and enduring peace.
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Free
America
A Plea for Bleeding France Poem Excerpt by Jerome F Bare
A mobilizing poem urges American sons to aid France against tyranny. It evokes Pilgrim ideals and past wartime help, recalling historical battles and sacrifices. The piece sounds like a wartime fund or moral appeal from a political period, framing liberty as shared between nations.
Married names noted in town wedding announcements
In town notices Jute Wooo Rex Thomas and Gillan Tames Joseph Haare wed Miss Marcia Denise Catford. The brief mentions the couples as newly joined residents of the town.
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Haines
Rex Thomas
Gillan Tames
Joseph Haare
Marcia Denise Catford
Obituary Notice of Local Residents From June
A list of deaths in this town includes August in June and Joseph August aged about 50, Pasterbrooks In June 1 Nomette PP Wowie of Fredericksburg, and John Young aged 80 years 3 months 26 days in this town on June 9.
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Othis Town
Joseph Sono
Joseph
Sears Pasterbrooks
Nomette
Wowie of
Prederick
Buasterbrooks Young
John Young
Ivory tusks used for billiard balls distinguished by gender
Workers report ivory shrinks as it dries and that cow elephant tusks best suit billiard balls. Male tusks are more curved with clearer nerve passages. Balls are shaped from rough billets and kept in a warm room for up to two years to shrink further.
Gaining Flesh Diet and Habits Guide
The advice emphasizes increasing calorie intake with olive oil, eggs, butter, cereals, fatty broths, potatoes, beans, peas, corn, vegetables, figs, dates, nuts, bananas, and meats while drinking milk and cocoa. It urges easy digestion, thorough mastication, avoiding acids, regular outdoor exercise, ample sleep, and a relaxed disposition to gain weight.
Law Among Animals and Their Self-Imposed Justice
The article surveys animal behavior where alleged offenders face self-administered justice. It contrasts animal “trials” with human jury trials, noting that in the animal world accusers act as prosecutor jury judge and executioner, all in one.
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Lynch
Not the Same Fight Ticket Question
An old headed office boy Nan asks if the sporting editor gave a fight ticket. His friend replies that the editor only made a pass as him.
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Sporting
Nan
How Shall We Pay for the War? Taxation Plan Examined
Edwin R A Seligman analyzes war funding in 1917 and argues against a tax only policy. He proposes a balanced mix of loans and taxes, with limits of 1.25 to 1.5 billion dollars and reform of income and excess profits taxes to sustain social productivity and avoid harmful economic disruption.
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McAdoo
Auction of Bristol Rhode Island mortgage property
Mortgagee’s sale to be held Wednesday June 13 1917 at noon on the Bristol property described as land on Hope Street between Warren and Bristol. The tract, about eleven acres, is bounded by Viets Peck land Silver Creek Perry and Dower properties and the main road. The sale is by order of the mortgagee owner and follows a broken mortgage deed from Zebedee Paull dated February 14 1913 and recorded in Bristol Land Records.
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Zebedee Paull
Bristol
Rhode Island
Bristol County
Industrial Trust Company
Warren
Hope Street
Viets G. Peck
William W. Perry
Helen F. Dower
le' Paull
Frank
Grace C
Eugenia F Paull
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