Business as usual in wartime sacrifice urged across America
A call to total national effort condemns complacency as Germany presses for victory. The piece argues Americans must replace “business as usual” with united sacrifice, urging personal contributions, loyalty to the cause, and swift action to defeat German aggression. It invokes Massachusetts and Louisiana, references to England and France, and appeals to workers, families, and churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Army
Navy
Germany
Atlantic
Pacific
Massachusetts
Louisiana
Brotherhood of Man
God
Bismark
England
Thrilling tale of Joe O'Brien and a kidney remedy
A dramatic real life account follows Joe O'Brien who suffered Bright's Disease and near blindness. On a doomed train journey to New Orleans he was dropped at DeRidder, Louisiana and saved by a local giver. He credits Hobo Kidney and Bladder Remedy with his recovery and invites readers to obtain a free booklet from local druggists.
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Joe O'Brien
Bright
New Orleans
Joe
DeRidder
A. J. Harris
Joe O’brien
Monroe
Chase & Collens
Allen's Pharmacy
Faulk’s Drug Store
New South Drug Store
Red Cross Pharmacy
West Monroe
C. W. Parnell & Co
W. R. Mitchell
Calvert Drug Store
This Date in History and War Highlights
This column lists historical events from 1765 to 1917 across Britain Canada America and Europe including Man purchase Bay of Biscay victory at sea Canadian confederation movement and Lincoln fast day. It notes a 1915 Austro German capture at Przemysl and a 1917 Kronstadt assault. Then advertises Farris Colic Remedy for horses with Phoenix Drug Store as supplier.
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England
Isle of Man
Lincoln
Canada
Buffalo
Fort Erie
Prince Imperial
Napoleon Hill
Kentucky
Lexington
Omaha
Przemysl
Brusiloff
Kronstadt
Petrograd
Farris
Phoenix Drug Store
Monroe Ice Cream Co Offers Low Price Per Gallon
Ice cream ad touts summer value with a price of 1.25 dollars per gallon. Monroe Ice Cream Co promotes its product and invites customers to try it. Contact by phone 1360 ol-2.
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Monroe Ice Cream Co
Our Birthday Party
Arthur Curtis James the New York capitalist and philanthropist is 51 today. He is a son of D. Willis James and educated at Amherst College. He chairs family mining interests and supports education and religion, with honors from societies and a royal Italian decoration. He serves on the Port and Harbor Development Commission and is a famed yachtsman. Grand Duchess Olga, John L. Slayden, Rt. Rev. Patrick Heffron, and Princess Yolanda are also noted with birthdays. Parasitic criticism and insecticide ad copy follow.
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Arthur Curtis James
New York
Mr. James
New York City
D. Willis James
Amherst College
Italy
James
Whitman
State of
New York-New Jersey
Quo L. Miller
Brooklyn
Great Concert in New York at Polo Grounds for War Bonds
Ten thousand voices will sing Mendelssohn's Eirjah at the Polo Grounds tomorrow afternoon in a music festival ambitious for the city. Proceeds go to the War Savings Stamp campaign. Lieut. John Philip Sousa directs the oratorio with a 200 piece naval band.
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New York
Mendelsshon’s
Asheville Measures War Effort by Closing Amusement Halls
Ltdon Billiards and Bowling in Asheville will close today and remain shut for the duration of the war to divert energy into essential industries. Municipal authorities order the shutdown of billiard halls bowling alleys and similar amusements as part of the war effort.
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Asheville
N. C
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France
Jesus
Russia
Belgium
America
Oologne
Dodge Brothers
Monroe Hardware Company
Automobile Dept.—Distribtors
Monroe, la
Detroit
Our
B. A. Thomas
al Bank
Ouachita National Bank
A National Bank For Savings
Live and Let Live Plumbing Company
Safety As
Taanya
Achitecture
Ouachita Parish
the People
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