Pershing May Carry Old Glory to the Front
Washington reports Major General John J. Pershing highly regarded as a potential commander of the first American army sent to France. His career spans the Southwest against Geronimo, the Spanish American War, and decisive Philippine campaigns, earning him rapid promotions and a reputation for leadership, endurance, and tactical skill.
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Washington
United States Army
John J. Pershing
France
West Point
Pershing
Southwest
Geronimo
Philippines
Roosevelt
Captain Pershing
Army
Missouri
West Point Academy
Cavalry Service
Lake Llano
Congress
MacArthur
Hyattsville Special Election On Tax Exemption Opinion
Hyattsville Maryland residents will vote in a nonbinding special election to express sentiment on exemptions for improvements and personal property from taxation. Finance backer Jackson H. Ralston will cover all election costs, and the vote has no legal effect.
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Hyattsville
Jackson H. Ralston
Naval officers dispute Queenstown report on destroyer clothing
Washington May 18 naval officials say the Queenstown report overstated missing cold weather gear for American destroyer crews. They lacked some extra heavy clothing due to hurried departure but had enough for the season. Additional supplies are being sent to other destroyers and heavy clothing is provided by the Navy League via women volunteers.
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Washington
Naval
Queenstown
Navy League
Hearing on Gypsy Moth Quarantine Extends to New Hampshire Vermont
The department of agriculture held a public hearing in Washington on May 18 to consider extending the gypsy moth quarantine to several towns in New Hampshire and Vermont. If approved, the quarantine would restrict interstate shipment of nursery stock, chamber and quarry products from those towns. The article also notes a separate detail about Sir Robert Borden’s gold mace received from the lord mayor of London for the Canadian House of Commons.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
New Hampshire
Vermont
Robert Borden
Lord Mayor of London
House of Commons
Cost of feeding a horse in England doubles since war start
The cost of maintaining a horse in England has doubled from the war’s outset, reflecting wartime price pressures on equine care and feed.
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England
Foley's Honey and Tar Relieves Chronic Cough
Wannaska Minnesota resident Knudt Lee reports his daughter’s chronic cough vanished after using Foley's Honey and Tar. He notes the remedy contains no opiates, is rare and reliable, and that the improvement was lasting, with Mann Drug Co. available.
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Knudt Lee. Wannaska
Minn
Foley
Mann Drug Co
Hart's Drug Store Adds Registered Pharmacist and Updates Interior
N. V. Williams of Louisburg has joined 3 A. Hart Drug Co as a registered pharmacist to improve prescription service. James Albert Hart has added soda tables and removed showcases to refresh the interior, aiming for quicker, friendlier service to turn occasional customers into regulars.
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N. V. Williams
Louisburg
3 A. Hart Drug Company
Mr Williams
Hart
James Albert Hart
Bush” Hart
Appeal for the Sailors Relief Funds Led by Lady Beatty
An appeal led by Lady Beatty and two sailors relief societies asks Americans to donate to aid widows orphans and wounded sailors. The British and Foreign Sailors Relief Fund and Lady Beatty’s fund provide immediate aid to destitute merchant and naval crews, with Maltan and other port cases cited. Donations go to 32 East 23rd St New York.
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Lady
Betty
Malta
Mediterranean
United States
Europe
America
Lady Beatty
British and Foreign Sailors Relief Fund
East 23Rd St
New York
Overman Drops Censor Plans and Seeks Senate Path
New York May 17 Senator Lee S Overman NC who led the censorship fight said he would back the senate action eliminating the censor provision in the espionage bill He urged the House to follow Senate stance and considered returning to the Senate if needed He criticized the prohibition provision as impractical and warned of revenue loss He also commented on Russia and the Root commission timing and joking about Teddy Roosevelt leading an army to France.
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New York
Lee S. Overman
North Carolina
Senate
Querman
House
Fletcher
Nelson
Overman
United States
Russia
Root Commission
Senator Overman
Theodore Roosevel
France
Teddy
Fannie Ward Sees Real Gambling Scene Before Filming
Lasky star Fannie Ward, set to appear in The School for Husbands at Broadway on May 28, had planned to film race track scenes in Tia Juana. She imagined a casino like Nice and Monte Carlo but found a daytime glimpse showed Mexicana, cowboys and race-track hangers-on playing chuck-a-luck instead. A Zeppelin bomb calculation followed, noting impact distance from its current path.
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Fannie Ward
Lasky-Paramount
Nice
Monte Carlo
Tia Juana
British Sandbag War Cost Estimate
An estimate places the total expense for sandbags used by Britain in the current war at seven hundred fifty million dollars.
Sergeant Pichard Leads Canadian Recruitment Drive
The most successful recruiter in Canada is said to be Sergeant Pichard, a South African war veteran, who has enlisted about 1,700 men.
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Canada
Sergeant Pichard
Health claim from A M Hursucker on Foley Kidney Pills
A M Hursucker of Bogue Chitto Mississippi says Foley Kidney Pills cured his rheumatism kidney and bladder trouble and dizziness. He notes disordered kidneys cause pains and fatigue. Mann Drug Co offers the remedy.
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A. M. Hursucker
Bogue Chitto
Foley
Mann Drug Co
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Hart's
Chero-Cola
MA. Overman
Fanny
Charlie
Myself
Palm Beach
Exsc
B. Mattocks Co
L. D. Walker
N. Main St
J. Fred Tesh
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United Confederate Veterans
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Southern Railway System
Charlotte
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Charlotte, N.C
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