College Girl Volunteers Aid War Work Across States
The food administration trained college women in home economies to support war efforts. Volunteers registered during or after college to work with county agents, councils of defense, and home demonstration programs. Reports flow to Washington, with volunteers active in stores, fairs, libraries, and farms across states, including canning drives and milk campaigns.
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Chai’rman
Women’s Committee
Council of National Defense
Ne College Piris
Ex'sing
Washington
Home Economics
California
State of
New York
Hospitals urged to expand tuberculosis care during war
The National Tuberculosis Association urged rapid expansion of tuberculosis hospitals and sanatoria in the United States, seeking to avoid a wartime bottleneck. It noted 1,600 people suffer and urged collaboration with the Capital Issues Committee of the Federal Reserve Board to allow economical permanent or temporary buildings under $100,000. The board pledged open-mindedness and requested plans for economical permanent and feasible temporary structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jay
National Tuberculosis Association
Capital Issuer Committee
Federal Reserve Board
United States
Three Big German Drives Stalled in France
Allied forces report three planned German offensives in France this summer stalled. A southern thrust between Soissons and Main de Massigues toward Chalons and Epernay failed, derailing the broader plan to threaten Paris and the channel ports. German officers who were slated to govern French cities were captured, including officials for Chalons and Epernay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Soissons
Main de Massiges
Paris
Channel
Chalons
Epernay
Kinney Pills Promoted For Kidney Trouble Relief
An advertisement claims Foley Kinney Pills are the best among remedies previously used, noting they addressed backache rheumatic pains sore muscles stiff joints and frequent bladder action associated with kidney trouble marketed by Mann Drug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley Kinney
Mann Drug
Mann Drug Co
Watch and Wait at the Rose for Million Dollar Mystery
A Rose theater announce arrives next Tuesday for the original Million Dollar Mystery. The promotional note invites audiences to see the film as part of a screening lineup.
Miss Thomas Commercial College Ad in High Point
An advertising notice promotes Miss Thomas Commercial College located in the Wachovia Bank Building High Point North Carolina. The ad claims Foley Kidney Pills provide relief from kidney and bladder troubles backache rheumatic pains and related symptoms and urges readers to consider the product sold by Mann Drug Co.
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Miss Thomas’ Commercial College
Wachovia Bank Building
High Point, N. C
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Llow
College Volunteers
North Carolina
Greensboro
Normal
College
Normal College
State Secretary of
Cabinet
Coun
TER
Foe
Southern Bell Telephone
Hart Drug CO
C. & Y. R. Railway CO
A. M
High Point
Thomasville
Gordontown Cid
Denton Ar
High Rock
High Rock Denton Cid
Gordontown
A. E. Frazier
Bank of
Commerce Building
Gilmer Bros
Gilmer Brothers Company
Service
City Transfer Co
Mer Clearance Sale
London
North State Telephone Company
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