United States marks first war anniversary with rapid military buildup
The article notes U S forces grew from about two hundred thousand to around one and a half million with draft calls and National Guard to federal service. Navy expansion and shipbuilding surged, convoy efforts to Europe intensified, and treasury outlays reached about 13 billion dollars with Liberty bonds and War Savings stamps.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Army
Navy
Europe
Shipping Board
Treasury
Pershing
Baker
Senate Military Committee
France
Toul
Germam
British War Office
Roye
Regular Army
National Guard
Cantonnium
Calma
Coast Guard
Financia
Germany
Autos Delivered by Driveways If Roads Dry This Spring
A National Motor Car & Vehicle report predicts 540000 cars will be delivered by driveways across the United States this year as railroads face burdens. Cars will caravan from factories after spring rains with expert drivers, waxed finishes, and hotel plans to save time and money.
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United States
Russia
Hurley
Shipping Board
New York
France
Steel Corporation
War Trade Board
Offtelala
Girtlah
George M. Tickwon
National Motor Car & Vehicle Corporation of
Indianapolis
Atlantic Seaboard
Eastern Automobile Company
Gota
Ihs
Women Braver Than Men and Kidney Pills Claim Relief
A historical notice claims women endure daily labor while kidney and bladder disorders cause pain. The ad quotes Mrs Thos Davie Montgomery and notes Poley Kidney Pills as a remedy, touting quick results after eight bottles.
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Davie
Montgomery
Tod
Automobiles Rise From Luxury to Necessity Across Kansas City
Kansas City April 20 People anticipate the annual motor show at Convention hall as cars move from luxury to necessity. The article notes motor vehicles are now used as business tools and time savers, fueling social life and farm work, underscoring distance shrinking power of the car alongside rail, steam, trolley, telegraph, and telephone.
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Kansas City
Convention Hall
Twenty Thousand Alien Enemies in Gotham Menace America
Washington April 30. Norman H. White federal secret agent told the senate military committee that twenty thousand alien enemies in New York City alone threaten national safety. He urged Congress to grant military courts in spy cases and authorize the death penalty, saying enemy agents mock authorities with no power.
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Washington, D
New York City
Norman H. White
Senate Military Committee
Comgrese
Large landowners urged to boost cattle herds in Egypt
Cairo reports the Egyptian government appeals to large landowners to help ease a severe cattle shortage. The drop since before the war stands at about 40 percent, with buffalo numbers also collapsing.
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Cairo
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Goodrich
Silvertown
America
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
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Court Place, Denver, Colo
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Wee Goodrich
Rae Akron
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