President Wilson's War Message to Congress
President Wilson lays out the United States’ massive mobilization for World War I, noting millions enrolled, a vast industrial and military buildup, and plans to sustain war effort with loans, production, drafts, and thrift drives while preparing for further actions before peace. The speech praises national resolve and the readiness to intensify efforts if needed.
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Wilson
Congress
Sam Darite
Bam
Necas
United States
Samuel
Sam
Rick
Waele
Maine
California
WSF
Knight and Holmes Wed In Tex Son Army Navy Tie
Law Texas December wedding unites Miss Mary Timmer Holmes daughter of Commander J T Holmes U S N and Brent John Thornton Knight Jr of the 20th Field Artillery U S A The groom now stationed in San Antonio is grandson of retired Brig Gen M Young former army commander general.
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Law
Antonio
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Army
Mary Timmer Holmes
Jhan T. Holmes
U.S.N
Brent
John Thornton Knight, Jr
20Th Field Artillery
Bridggroom
San Antonio
Lisut. Get. SR M. Young
Perfect Faith Prayers for Rain Save Children in Storm
A college professor's daughter prays for rain amid a drought. A sudden storm follows, causing extensive damage with downed trees and debris. The girl, witnessing the destruction, asks in awe what she has done.
Notable 1917 College Football Season Highlights
A retrospective on the 1917 college football season notes absence of top eastern schools, the rise of military teams, and standout performers. Georgia Tech and Pittsburgh finished undefeated, Georgia Tech scoring 491 to 54, Navy strong, while Pennsylvania’s green Quakers impressed. Syracuse, Rutgers, and Notre Dame also figure prominently in final rankings.
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Middle West
Pittsburgh
Geeorgia Tech
Pennsylvania
Navy
Syracuse
Rangers
University of Pitsburgh
Georgia Tech
Sisters
Gil Dobb
Rutgers
West Virginia
Newport Naval Reserve
Captain Black
Yale
New Brunswick Boys
Michigan
Dartmouth
Cornell
Pittsburg
Philadelphia Collegians
Dixie division passes in review before Baker
Camp Jackson South Carolina December 4 1921 men of the Dixie division of the national army about 16000 marched past Secretary of War Newton D Baker in a formal review led by Brig Gen Charles H Barth. The event drew Gov Manning and Maj Gen Sharpe with a lunch and Baker later spoke to a crowded Columbia audience.
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Dixie
List Division
National Army
Newton D. Baker
318Th Field Artillery
South
Baker
Henry, Sharpe
Manning
South Carolina
Charles H. Barth
Bickett
North Carolina
Charles J. Bailey
Wpoon
Red Cross
Duffie
Adna R. Chaffee
Roger W. Williams
Inter-Community league forms for Oklahoma Kansas Missouri cities
Arrangements completed for a conference in Kansas City to organize an Inter-Community league spanning Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. The league aims to enable districts to exchange ideas and work toward development of national and city life.
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Kansas City
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missour
Old bachelor dispenses thrift wisdom on wives
A Washington Star cartoon caption recalls a senator noting the armor plate debate and a young husband lamenting his wife's extravagance. The old bachelor retorts that a wife is costly but lasts a long time, implying lasting presence as an expense and asset.
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Washington Star
A Splendid Tonic Cardui Ad from Hixson Tennessee
A testimonial from J B Gadd of Hixson recounts relief from left side pain and sleeplessness after using Cardui the womanly tonic. The ad claims Cardui aids tired and nervous symptoms for many years and urges other women to try it with all druggists carrying NC-133.
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Southern Bell Telephone
North Carolina Public
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