Atlantic Fleet Enacts Winter Drills at Guantanamo
The Atlantic Fleet trains off Guantanamo Bay Cuba in February with 4000 recruits aboard 12 ships. Sailors engage in naval maneuvers and rich athletic carnivals including baseball leagues boat races boxing and swimming contests as officers push sport as discipline. Over 100000 in wagers reportedly supported boat races in Cuban waters in 1916 and championship trophies and a naval ring await winners.
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Guantanamo
Cuba
North Atlantic
Norfolk
Cuban
Navy Department
Guanatanamo Bay
Navy
Air Service
Washington
National Capital
Atlantic
American
Cummings Family Salve Promoted for Flu and Ailments
An old advertisement touts Cummings Family Salve as a treatment for influenza and related illnesses. It advises gargling salt water, applying salve in the nose, and massaging the body nightly, with directions in the package and pricing at 30c and 60c from druggists or direct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummings
Bell
Ayer
Cheney
Brown
Angier
Notice of Sale of Lots in High Point North Carolina
Executor of Zimri A Burns will sell at public auction parcels 51 and 52 Oakland street and 62 Monroe street High Point Guilford County cash at 2 pm Monday March 1 1920 plots on file in Guilford County Register of Deeds L P Burns executor notice dated January 28 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zimri A. Burns
City
High Point
N. C
Oakland Street
Monroe Street
Zimri A Burns
Pegister of Deeds
Guilford County
TO RENT A WIFE LIBEL SUIT FILED IN CHICAGO
Julius Blackney sues former boarder Henry W. Rowe in a Chicago libel action after placards reading TO RENT A WIFE appeared on south side telephone poles. Blackney claims Rowe used a slander campaign during Blackney's absence at war, tarnishing Mrs Blackney's reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
South Side
Julius Blackney
Blackney
Henry W. Rowe
Roave
Mrs. Blackney
Dangers of a Cold High Point People Should Heed Them
A High Point resident A Spencer of 300 Hobson St describes kidney trouble from colds and how Dean's Kidney Pills improved backache and kidney function after one box. The ad urges buying Dean's Kidney Pills from dealers and notes Foster-Milburn Co. as the maker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
High Point
A. Spencer
Hobson St
Protect Your Health With Pepto Mangan Blood Tonic
An advertisement urges readers to boost immunity during flu season by improving blood health. It promotes Pepto Mangan as a reliable tonic to build rich blood, prevent illness, aid recovery, and mentions its long history with anemia treatment. The ad notes liquid and tablet forms and cautions to buy genuine Gude's Pepto Mangan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gude’s
Funeral rumor proves false as Hawthorne man lives
In Hawthorne New Jersey Henry Pineau a diamond setter at 168 May Street debunked a local newspaper death rumor after fainting on a train He said the death report was untrue and a funeral is not yet scheduled The incident accompanies notes on foreign news and Canada arming 55 artillery batteries in militia reform.
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Hawthorne
N. J
Henry Pineau
May Street
Canada
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New York
Philadelphia
United States
L. P. Burns
Advy
Foster-Milburn Co
Mtrs
Buffalo, N. Y
la Victorie
Napoleon
America
Hind’s
Babcock
Kolynos
Woodburys
Lyson
Scott
Stuart
UFSI
Debell
Postoffice
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