Grand Army in Boston Holds Fifty-First Encampment
Survivors of the Grand Army of the Republic gathered in Boston for their 51st annual encampment. Delegations arrived as veterans, many in khaki, attended a New Old South Church service and heard Commander-in-chief Corporal James Tanner address unity and liberty. The veterans, calling for support for Russia and a republic, marched in a final parade as Portland, Oregon, was named next year’s encampment site.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Boston
New Old South Church
James Tanner
Washing
D. C
Russia
Europe
National Army
Veterans of ’61
Portland
Ore
Gardens Grow On Veteran Home Grounds In Vineland
At the New Jersey Home for Disabled Soldiers in Vineland, 60 gardens were laid out for old soldiers who can no longer shoulder arms. Captain John Shields assigned plots, with veterans cultivating crops for the colony’s tables. Some plots use irrigation, while hollyhocks line the borders, adding color to the project.
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New Jersey
Vineland
John Shields
Wilson
East Tennessee Normal School outlines 1914 enrollment and staff
The catalogue bulletin lists total enrollment of 1240 across all departments with 1016 in normal courses and 224 in observation and practical training. Fall term opens September with many dormitory rooms reserved. War may reduce male attendance and possibly affect female enrollment. H. H. Thomas named to oversee school gardens. Nettie B Armstrong leaves. Bessie Macbrair to lead domestic art. Faculty authorized to engage in educational extension across East Tennessee counties, building on recent institute work in 23 counties.
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East Tennesser State Normal School
Washington County
State Board of Education
Thomas
State Normal School
Peabody College
Nettie B. Armstrong
Ith
Bessie Macbrair
Macbriar
University of Cincinnati
University of Porto Rico
Education
Prest
Tennessee
Boards of
Normal School
Frewhy
Special Announcement At Protestant Chapel Services Start Aug 26
Beginning on next Sunday August twenty sixth services at the Protestant Chapel National Soldiers Home will be as follows Sunday 2 00 pm Preaching Sunday 7 30 pm Bible Lecture twenty minutes and Special song service The people are most cordially invited to attend all these services W Tindell Chaplain
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National Soldiers
W. Tindell
War's hidden costs and the shirkers of the draft
A wartime editorial condemns draft dodging through premature marriage and cowardice, while noting bravery exists alongside weakness. It warns that cowardice harms society, yet honors the valor of the steadfast, and laments the persistence of fraud and profiteering during wartime.
Peace Appeal Sermon Denounces German Peace即可
The Rev James Shera Montgomery condemns a German peace as a mere truce and calls for the end of Prussian militarism. He praises the pope’s peace proposal yet insists true peace requires Germany’s defeat and loss of conquered territory. Mayne Williams Jett leaves $1000 to Williams Library association as a memorial to her son.
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James Shera Montgome
Benedict XV
Mr Montgomery
Globe
Hovor
Germany
Rhw
Mayne Williams Jett
Williams Library Association
Dunkard View Opposes War and Urges Arbitration
A letter argues the Dunkard church has long opposed war and urges peace through arbitration. It condemns killing and destruction, portrays war as a crime, and pleads for Christlike restraint in disputes, noting historical harms and urging humane, peaceful settlement rather than conquest.
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Dunkard Church
Germany
United States
Mars
Hell
Congress
Dunkarda
William Penn
Aes
God
All Year Garden Varieties List for Vegetables
A catalog style list of numerous vegetables and varieties including asparagus Palmetto beans cabbage carrots cauliflower cucumbers eggplant endive lettuce mustard greens okra onions parsnip peppers radish salsify spinach squash sweet corn tomatoes turnips and watermelon. Names include Egyptian Detroit Jersey Wakefield New York Improved Windsor Chantenay Boston Market Acme Globe Seven Top Purple Top and Kleckles Sweet Way son varieties.
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Detroit
Sabbage
Jersey
Wakefield
Charleston
Chantenay
New Amsterdam
Davis
New York
Boston
Iceburg
Kleckioy
Alaska
Mammoth
Sandwich Island
Victoria
New Zealand
Acme
Globe
Kleckles
Sweet
Facts in Figures from early 20th century data
Venezuela imports paints valued at 22000 dollars. Brazil exported 1312000 bags of coffee last year. Brazil 1916 exports were 207,706,000 dollars and imports 196,057,000. Argentina 1916 imports 217,400,822 and exports 643,345,839. Canada 1916 business failures numbered 3,576, up from 6,222 in 1915. Leeds street receipts to March 1916-17 total 2,610,165 with profits 256,740. British capital in Canada totals 2,014,000,000 while United States investments reach 3,837,000,000.
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Venezuela
Brazil
Argentina
Canada
Leeds
England
United States
The Ghosts of 61 Haunt Town in Veiled Challenge
Poem style piece features spectral voices from 1861 era figures warning residents to fight for causes of yore or face dire fates. Ghosts deride modern greed and fear, urging decisive action rather than self preservation. Readers are urged to recall past sacrifices and heed the call to duty.
Slacker Spotlights in Draft Evaders and Cowardice
In a critical stance the author condemnsl slacker behavior among youths evading military service. It denounces those masking cowardice by affiliating with groups or seeking private influence to sway draft boards, urging public exposure and social branding of such individuals.
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Jong Rim
Debate on Military Titles and Kern Dies in Asheville
The article questions civilian civil service titles and militarization of the Red Cross, arguing such honors blur lines between service and belligerents. Former U.S. Senator John W. Kern of Indiana, aged 68, died in Asheville, North Carolina after uremic poisoning. He served as Democratic floor leader and chaired the Democratic Conference, ran for Vice President in 1908, and was linked to Thomas Taggart's orbit before later disputes. His wife and daughter accompanied him. burial followed at his summer home in Hillsville, Virginia.
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Red Cross
U. S
John W. Kern 68
Indiana
Ashville
N.C
Senate
Democratic Conference Committee
George B. Lawson
Roanoke
Vaw
Hils
Hillins
Guilty verdict in Big Stone Gap treason plot trial
William Vernon McCoy and John Walter Phipps were found guilty in the United States Court at Big Stone Gap. The case involves an alleged mountain rebellion aiming to resist conscription, seize rail facilities, murder wealthy landlords, and redistribute land, tied to a broader anarchist conspiracy. McCoy, a cobbler from St Paul, and Phipps, his lieutenant, faced multiple indictments with others awaiting trial.
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United States
Big Stone Gap
Aaron Burr
William Vernon McCoy
John Walter Phipps
McCoy
Calvin McCoy
Roanoke
Wise
Dickerson
Russel
Second Virginia Regiment
Norfolk and Western
Clinch Valley
St. Paul
Johnson City
Phipps
St Paul
Geeeneus
Missouri
James Boys
Middle West
Oath of Volunteers
Quantrell
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