Why We Fight in the War for Freedom and Democracy
L SPEED argues America entered World War I to curb German conquest and protect democracy. The piece cites German plots, espionage, submarine war, and threats to the Monroe Doctrine, noting U S sailors deposited nearly a million dollars in a Brooklyn Navy M C A branch last year as wartime support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
America
United States
Europe
Serbia
Belgium
Mitteleuropa
Baltic
Persian Gulf
Russia
Apar Kierica
Kiel Canal
Lusitania
Brazil
England
France
Brooklyn Navy ¥. M. C. A
Summer fashions transform Fifth Avenue in midsummer style
A lively look at summer attire on Fifth Avenue shows coats and capes fading for color dresses, ginghams, linens, and crepe. Descriptions include striped yokes, purple and white fabrics, and a practical sport ensemble with a sleeveless coat and two skirts. The piece notes a shift toward autumn wardrobes and velvet hats as summer warms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue
Sleeveless Sporty Sait Fashions and Skirt Details
The article describes sleeveless sporty attire with satin and cotton skirts, fashionable for formal wear. It notes a French blue sleeveless jacket style, a waist cord, and a white crepe gown with oyster white detailing.
Greene County agents boost poultry production with purebred White Leghorns
H H Thomas and Mabel Moore report growing interest in purebred White Leghorn fowls among Greene County farmers. Several producers have hatched purebred chickens and plan to expand by building multiple poultry houses this summer, each housing up to five hundred fowls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H.thomas
Mabel Moore
Greene County
Egecin
Chance for Every Farmer to Train a Boy to Work
An agricultural extension specialist from Knoxville urges farmers to train at least one boy this year. He notes that about 75 percent of city-bred boys do good work on farms, while the remaining 25 percent suffer from a lack of patient training by farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allred
Division of Agricultural Extension
Knoxville
Tenn
Nee Bey
Legume Loaf and Cheese Pudding Recipe Card
Good recipes right now from the Division of Agricultural Extension at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. Legume loaf uses peas beans and lentils with tomato sauce or white sauce and a hint of red pepper. Cheese pudding layers bread or toast with cheese mustard salt and butter, baked in a water bath until a knife comes out clean.
British Y M C A workers honored by imperial awards
Sixty British Y M C A workers including twenty five women and thirty five men were honored for overseas service by appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. The honors recognize dedicated work overseas within Y M C A missions and reflect government recognition of public service.
Automobile Line to Blowing Rock Opens at Shulls Mills
In effect 6 15 a m Sunday May 27 1917 note connection is made at Shulls Mills with Automobile Line for Blowing Rock N C distance seven miles GEO W HARDIN vice president and superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shulls Mills
Blowing Rock
N. C
Geo
W. Hardin
Carolina Clinchsidel and Ohio Ry 6:16
Southbound schedule wrap notes a daily run linking Port town and Wiest Fort, with connections to Waycross Speers Ferry St Paul and Dante in Virginia. It lists Brewin Unaka Springs Tenn Toscane Burnsville Pensacola Murchison Eskota Itarion North Carolina and Spartanburg South Carolina as endpoints and intermediate stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pordtown
Wiest Fort
Tean
Waycross
Speers Ferry
St. Paul and Dante, Va
Brewin
Unaka Springs
Tenn
Toscane
Burnsville
Pensacola
Murchison
Eskota
Itarion
N.C
Spartansburg
S.C
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U.S. Food Administration
Umberland Telephone
IND Telegraph Company Incorporated
Weingarten Br¢ Inc
New York
L. Speed
Atermini
Nashville
Tary
Ase
Mow County
University of Tenasesea
LEGUM
Bres
M.C. A
Fahrney
Cleters Infantry
Faurney & Son
Hacxastows
Wehe Houthern
THE
Southern Railway Company
Seeandel
Buffal Cleveland
Dai Fay Luttu
Hite Beave
Kader
Fosteral
Cleveland & Bullala
Tennessee & Western North Carola Railroa
Linville River Railway Company
Central Standard
Jonhson City
Valley Forge
Hampton
Pardee Point
Blevins
White Rock
Crabtree
Shell Creak
Elk Park
Im. v
Linville River St
Minneapolis
Newland
Montezunta
Carolina
Kingsport
Tenn. W
St Paul
Daant
Elkhorn City
Cincinnati
Lausville
St Paul, Va
Ashland
Cadletteburg
Jenkins
Louisville
Louisa
Paintsville
Pikeville
Shelby, Ky
Charleston
Huntington
Kenova
W. Va
Unicel
Erwin
Unas
T. Mandel
Joinson Criy
ATOR
Uae
Polaoa
Isanasd
Ponl
Fcmira
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