The Buyers of Bonds and Liberty Parade Feats
Great Liberty Bond parade in Washington with Ruth Law exhibitions. Opinions on bond purchases urge mass subscription to fund the war as German advances unfold. The piece praises British troops and urges American support, noting Marine enlistment efforts in St Louis and comparing war duties with derring-do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Crawford
Washington
Ruth Law
White House
Monument
New Jerusalem
Pennsylvania Avenue
Woodrow
Trixy Ford
Davis
Hearst’s Pathe
France
Arthur Poorman
Arthur
Art
America
Stouis
Seventh and
Pine Streets
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Marines Expand Roles From Sea to Air in Modern Warfare
The Marine Corps now includes aviation and signal units, reflecting a shift from traditional sea and land fighting. Marines serve as soldiers and sailors, with capabilities across air, land, and sea in modern conflicts. The text notes their adaptability in campaigns such as San Domingo and the broader expansion of their wartime roles.
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Marine Corps
Marines
Aviation
War
United States Marines
United States Army
United States
Marina
United Sistes Marines
San Dontingo
Jayil
Memorial Day Proclamation By Governor Lowden
Frank O Lowden urges observance of Memorial Day to honor national and overseas graves. He warns war must be prosecuted to a successful end to keep future garlanding rights and pledges devotion to peace through victory.
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America
Flanders
France
Fletcher's Castoria Mention Recalls Past Use
Twenty years ago advertisements urged children to cry for Fletcher's Castoria. Local items note the new front of Dulaney Bank, Rev T B McClement as Presbyterian pastor, a horse and buggy theft, a peach orchard, a hunting trip to Poplar Bluff, and the 18th annual high school commencement with the class list.
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Fletcher
Dulaney Bank
T B. McClement
Presbyterian Church
W B Hodge
Fayette Booth
Jumper
Darwin
Doll
Vern Cole
Will Harlan
Newt Tibbs
Poplar Bluff
Black River
Arkansas
M E. Church
Nell Nightinger
Maude Snedeker
Katherine Kelfer
Stephen Bradley
Dell Bullard
Anna McDonald
Glenn Shipe
Arthur Deaner
Louis Doll
Grace Jones
Cora McDaniel
Roy Elston
Westfield News Briefs Include Marriages And School Bond Vote
Edward Chaney and Miss Sylvia Johnson were married in Charleston Monday and will live in Westfield. Westfield Bakery owner C Q Messinger plans to close after this week due to regulations and war prices. Westfield High School District bond and site purchase proposals were defeated in a Saturday special election by margins of 87 votes for the site, 68 for the building, and 61 for the $45 000 bond. A garbled note ends with a faulty economic quip about prices and assets.
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Edward Chaney
Sylvia Johnson
Charleston
C. Q. Messinger
Westfield Bakery
Westfield
Army Barracks for Nurseries Reflect Red Cross Care
American Red Cross reports from France describe barracks repurposed as nurseries for homeless children. More than 800 orphans and fields workers’ babies live in modern barracks guided by American doctors, teachers, and trade instructors, amid serene scenery and play.
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France
Inne
Red Cross
Miracle letter from war ends in reunion at last
A wounded soldier writes from No Man s Land about a harrowing raid and a miraculous rescue by six ambulance bearers who saved him and two comrades. In a hospital Jane arrives with her red cross sleeve aiding his recovery and a promise of marriage and a future.
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Inferno
Jack
Tom
Jane
Jana
Bootleg Era Echoes Through Time in Alabama Sketch
An Alabama colored boy gently voices his view of the 76 mile gun with the line mought run an rug an git hit bout supper time. The article notes the term bootlegger outliving the boot and reflects on a generation with few bootlegs remaining.
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Alabama
Doans Kidney Pills Endorsement From Ex Justice Of The Peace
Marshall residents are urged to use Doan's Kidney Pills to ease backache and kidney trouble. An endorsement from J. D. Howard, ex justice of the peace in Paris Til, claims relief from back pain and irregular kidney function after cold exposure. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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Marshall
Dean
J. D. Howard
Justice of the Peace
Sheriff St
Paris
Til
Doan
Howard
Foster- Milburn Co
Kidney Trouble Causes Dropsical Swellings
Kidney trouble and dropsy signs include swelling in ankles and limbs and frequent urination. Foley Kidney Pills claimed to restore kidney function and relieve dropsy, with a customer letter from Mrs. Hattle Graham of Battle Creek Michigan praising its effects. The pills are sold in 50 cent and one dollar sizes, with the dollar size offering more value.
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Foley
Hattle Graham
Battle Creek
Mich
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Pension Bureau
Ypres
Fritzie
Germany
Italy
Rhine
Berlin
William the Damned
Frank O Lowden
Herald
Army Barracks
No Man’s Land
Harry Irving Greene
Iso's
Semple
Eddrees
Piso Company
Plee
Warven, Pu
Keifer Drug CO
J. W. Smith
M. D
Homeopathic
Michigan Ave
Kinloch
Enoch Morgan's Sons CO
Supolio
Machlan
Ill
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