Queen of Romania Tours Front Dans Frontline Devastation
The Queen of Romania accompanied by a Red Cross relief effort toured the Romanian front south of Jassy. She visited villages wrecked by artillery and air raids, comforted typhus victims, distributed relief supplies, and urged soldiers to fight to the last. She pledged to resist a humiliating peace with Germany as negotiations opened in Bucharest.
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London
Associated Press
Rumania
Jassy
Germany
American Red Cross
Bucharest
Romania
Notable Boxers Train At Camp Gordon Y M C A Platforms
Ted Lewis welterweight champion Billy Miske heavyweight from St Paul Sam Langford the Boston Tar Baby Jim Johnson of New York and Porky Flynn of Boston are among the boxers who have shown to the boys in khaki at Camp Gordon on YMCA boring platforms.
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Ted Lewis
Billy Miske
St. Paul
Sam Langford
Boston
Jim Johnson
New York
Porky Flynn
Camp Gordon
Bowman stars in Jessup baseball team near Atlanta
Turkey Bowman a famed Alabama athlete and later a Little Rock Southern league pitcher is now in Jessup near Atlanta. He stars as the twirling ace of the unit’s crack baseball squad.
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Turkey” Bowman
University of Alabama
Little Rock
Jessup
Atlanta
Boman
British RAF Lays Night Raid On German Aerodrome
Lieutenant W A Barnes of the Royal Air Force recalls a night operation in which British machines relocated to a safer aerodrome then attacked the German airfield at dusk. Bombs set fire to two enemy planes, damaged others, and a takeoff attempt ended in a crash. a shed burned and one enemy plane fell aflame after being shot down. The raid halted further German sorties and left the RAF claiming a victory.
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London
W. A. Barnes
Royal Air Force
Hun
Barnes
R. A. FP
Some Things Every Mother Should Know
The United States Department of Labor Child Welfare Bulletin by Mrs. Max West explains how early childhood health affects national service. It emphasizes recognizing defects by ages two to six, early intervention, and simple hygiene laws to prevent issues, guiding mothers on home care and observation.
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Children’s Bureau
United States Department of Labor
Max West
Motorman Proclaims Remedy Eases Longstanding Digestive Ailment
A Motorman credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with ending his stomach trouble and bloating after years of suffering. He reports no lost days since starting the simple preparation that supposedly clears irritants from the intestinal tract. The ad promises money back if not convinced and mentions Hart Drug Co. and general druggists.
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Mayr
Hart Drug Co
Foley Kidney Pills Ad Claim
An advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills as preferred by former users for relief from kidney and bladder troubles. It lists benefits including backache, rheumatic pains, swollen joints, tiredness, and sleep disturbances, attributed to urinary issues.
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Mann Drug Co
American consul Swalm aids American soldiers in Southampton hospitals
Colonel Albert W. Swalm the American consul at Southampton has visited over a hundred hospitals within thirty miles for three years. He and his wife built an informal intelligence system to track American citizens and war wounded. May visits averaged 500 per week with growing American cases as Canadian troops arrived. He also cares for eight graves near Southampton with Memorial Day services and flowers from American detachments.
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Southampton
Eng
Associated Press
Albert W. Swalm
Swaim
United States
England
American Red Cross
Swalm
C Y R Railway Schedule in Effect November 28 1917
The timetable lists expected arrival and departure times for trains at listed stations with a notice that actual times are not guaranteed. It outlines the schedule in force starting November 28 1917 and warns readers of possible deviations.
Southbound train schedule notices and stations
Subject to Change Without Notice lists southbound trains with daily departures and Sunday exceptions. Stops include High Point Thomasville Gordontown Cid Denton Ar High Rock with times around 9 00 9 35 10 42 1 00 11 38 12 10. A second note shows No 22 daily departures from High Rock with PM times.
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High Rock
Denton
Women of America Must Save Food to Win War
A historical plea stresses that even with vast military power and supplies, victory hinges on American women reducing waste and conserving food. It warns that famine abroad could erase all war efforts if households do not unite, linking domestic action to Europe’s survival.
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France
United States
America
Europe
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Herolin
Juzianne
Teale
The
C. & Y. R. Railway CO
A.M
Acal
High Point
Thomasville
Gordontown
Cid
Denton Ar
Service
City Transfer Co
A. E. Frazier
Bank of Commerce
Miss Thomas’ Commercial College
Wachovia Bank Building
High Point, N. C
Efird’s Department
United States Food Administration
Efird’s
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