Amherst College Builds War Time Officer Corps
Amherst College in June 1918 reports a large student reserve program turning the campus into a wartime training ground. A third of 500 students joined officer training and many sought Plattsburg and New England ROTC training. Faculty and students show renewed seriousness, with military courses, map drawing, radio work, navigation, and bacteriology supporting war needs.
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Amherst
Mass
New England Colleges
Amherst College
Amherst Reserve Officers Training Corps
Plattsburg
New England College Training Corps
Williamstown
Cglors
Yore
Fisers’ Reserve Training Corps
Richard H. Wilson
DD. S.A
Frank C. Damon
Miltia
Yale
John Kk. Eilert
Springfield Armory
Tokyo Stock Exchange Cuts to One Share Unit
The Tokyo Stock Exchange adopts a one share unit to boost speculation and market activity, allowing easier access for investors and smaller lot trading. The move aims to widen participation and enhance liquidity across listed companies.
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Tokyo (Japan) Stock Exchange
Wagner sells cafe in South Main to Westmoreland
Notice states L. KE. WAGNER disposed of Wagner s Cafe on South Main Street to D. E. Westmoreland of Thomasville who will operate under the former name Wag ners Cafe. Wagner disclaims responsibility for debts incurred by anyone in the cafe s operation. Dated 6 22 10.
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South Main Street
D. E. Westmoreland
Thomasville
Wagners Cafe
Wilson
McAdoo
Bickett
North Carolina
United States
Belgians propose international soccer tests and wartime sports notes
A Belgian army team under Lieutenant Hubin seeks matches with American sides to raise gate receipts for war relief. Harvard Princeton and Yale eyed for wartime football, with training time and student participation as factors. British demand surges for baseball gear to outfit 2000 teams, while cricket tennis and golf supplies drop.
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New York
Hubin
Commission
Actities
Belgan Army
England
France
Harvard
Princeton
Yale
Theer
Argent
Princetonian
Princeton University
Nformals
Department of Commerce
Stewart S. Hayes
London
Egland
United States
Mvent
Unclear Fragment on Vans and Work Dominates Attention
An enigmatic note references Vans and a focus on rational importance, leaving little time for popular amateur sports of peace times. The fragment hints at work overshadowing leisure but lacks concrete details or full context.
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Peace Times
Thedford's Black-Draught Connected to Recovery Tale
Mrs Kate Lee Able of Rossville Georgia recounts how her husband injured by lifting and failing to move his bowels nearly died. After exhausting doctors and laxatives he took Thedford's Black-Draught, fainted during dosing but quickly recovered and credited it with saving his life. NC-131
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Rossville
Kate Lee
Able
Thedford
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H. Harris & Brother
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Forsyth
Department of Health
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State Board of Health
A. (. Bulla
Board of County Commissioners
General Assembly
Bulla
Rain Coats
Gilmer Brothers Company
Army & Navy
U. S. Army & Navy Tablet CO
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