South must grow cotton and peanut crops for wartime needs
John T. Ashcraft urges the South to produce not less than twelve million bales of cotton in 1917 and fifty thousand tons of peanuts, detailing food, feed, clothing, and munitions benefits from cottonseed oil, meal, hulls, and peanut products to boost livestock, leather, and supplies. He argues the cot ton crop’s value is overlooked in official reports.
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John T. Ashcraft
United States
South
North American
U. S
Mexican Army Overrun With Generals in Total Force
Mexico City May 4 The Mexican army has 207 generals in a 125 828 enlisted force yielding about one general for every 607 men A pool of 2 638 colonels lieutenant colonels and majors forms a substantial officer cadre Eleven generals command divisions and many held wartime prominence Names listed include Obregon Gonzalez Hill Alvarado Agui lar Castro Murguia Coss Trevino Dieguez Castro among others with several on leave for political posts and governor roles Julius and other officials are noted as prominent military leaders.
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Mexico City
Alvaro Obregon
Pablo Gonzalez
Benjamin Hill
Federal District
Salvador Alvarado
Yucatan
Candido Aguilar
Rum
Vera Cruz
Cesareo Castro
Puebla
Francisco Murguia
Chihuahua
Franccisco Coss
Jacinto Trevino
Congress
Coahuila
Manuel M. Dieguez
Jalisco
Jose Augustin Castro
Oaxaca
Foley Cathartic Tablets Ad for Digestive Relief
Mann Drug Co promotes Foley Cathartic Tablets as a gentle remedy for indigestion constipation and related symptoms. Claims to cleanse the system without griping or nausea and to aid sick headaches bloating biliousness sour stomach gas coated tongue and bad breath.
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Mann Drug Co
Administratrix Notice for W L Armstrong Estate
Nancy F Armstrong administratrix of W L Armstrong deceased of Guilford County North Carolina calls creditors to exhibit claims by March 30 1918 and all debts to be paid promptly. March 30 1917 High Point North Carolina.
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W. L. Armstrong
Guilford County
North Carolina
High Point
N. C
Nancy F. Armstrong
Many a Nickle Makes a Muckle Bread Waste Alarm
Washington urges reduced bread waste as a national issue. A single daily bread slice in each home could waste millions of pounds of flour annually, requiring vast wheat and freight resources. Officials encourage reuse and better storage, citing the U S Department of Agriculture guidance.
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Washington
United States Department of Agriulture
Washington, D. C
Agricultural College
Minister Wu Ting-fang May Not Resign Amid Health Concerns
Peking reports Wu Ting-fang, long serving minister of foreign affairs, has repeatedly offered resignation but it has not been accepted. Kao Erh-chien named vice minister to take on much of the duties while Wu remains in post. La Cheng-hsiang had been considered for the top role but Parliament declined to approve him.
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Peking
Wu Ting-fang
Ting-fang
Tuam Chi-jui
la Cheng-hsiang
Lu Cheng-hsiang
Kao Erh-chien
Kao-Erh-chien
Italy
Sunday School Union Centennial Celebrated in Philadelphia
A national observance marks the centennial of the American Sunday School Union with events in Philadelphia and nationwide participation. The union has founded about 120,000 Sunday schools, organized 1413 new schools in 1916, and serves nearly a million pupils with 68,804 scholars and 7376 teachers that year.
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Philadelphia
America
The
American Sunday School Union
Union
The Enterprise Delivers Daily News At Ten Cents A Week
Readers can get The Enterprise at ten cents a week with today’s issue arriving at their door. The offer emphasizes low cost for the latest local and world news.
Greensboro Leads In Sale Of Red Cross Christmas Seals
Greensboro again tops North Carolina in Red Cross Christmas seal sales with 114 667 seals. Raleigh sold 103 848 and Wilmington 90 040. State total 2 207 874 seals raising 12 078 74 dollars, up 50 percent from last year. Net receipts after expenses 2 085 77 dollars.
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Greensboro
Red Cross
National Association
L. B. McBrayer
Max Gardner
North Carolina
Trusty Foley Widney Pills Benefit Mrs Wells Says
Mrs A G Wells of Rocky Mount North Carolina reports strong relief from kidney overwork after using Foley Widney Pills praised by the Mann Drug Co. The note highlights health benefits and satisfaction with the remedy.
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A. G. Wells
Rocky Mount
N. C
Foley Widney
Mann Drug Co
War Carries British Russian Forces into Nestorian Lands
Report from Mesopotamia dated May 4 describes British and Russian troops advancing into Nestorian territory between Mosul, Lake Van, and Lake Urmia. Nestorians, split into free Ashiret and subject Ryat, include Chaldeans under Rome. Nestorian guards along the upper Tiari river arm with rifles and daggers. Kurdish language deemed vile by Nestorians on Sundays. note on Prussia's 1812 Order of the Cross.
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Mosul
Lake van
Lake Urmia
Tigris
Diarbekr
Basra
Church of Rome
Tiari
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Sunday School Union Centennial
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Raleigh
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Sell
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Leipsic
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Urmia
Persia
Mart Mariam
Frederick William
Prussia
Fred Tesh
Bank of Commera
J. A. Hart Drug
North State
P. O
Bella
Gilmer Bros. CO
Dimity
Big Lot
New Lot Poplin
Eis
Pinehurst
Southern Bell Telephone
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