Hoosier Kitchen Cabinets Featured for War Aid
Roberts-Walker Furniture Co advertises Hoosier Kitchen Cabinets to conserve food and aid the war effort. The notice also lists a stenographer position at 153 Cherry Street with phone contact, plus local sales of four fresh milch cows and a high grade Sort Horn bull. Seed peas offered at $3.20 per bushel by The West Hill Co with a July 1 music records sale announced by Walker Furniture Co.
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Roberts-Walker Furniture Co
Cherry Street
M. T. McKnight
Mr. Airy
The
West Hill Co
Victor Records
A Pte
Walker Furniture Co
Second Draft Lottery To Be Held This Week
Washington reports a second national lottery will determine the order numbers of 744 865 men enrolled June 5 under the selective service act. Drawing likely Thursday or Friday, with a similar procedure to last year using a master number system across 4 500 local districts. Campaign notes urge sacrifices for war, including War Savings Stamps.
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Washington
Italian Queen Bees For Sale From Mount Airy Yard
Fred L. Johnson offers Italian queen bees bred from premium stock with guaranteed satisfaction. Prices: one queen $1.00, six for $5.00, twelve for $9.00. Mount Airy, North Carolina.
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Fred L. Johnson
Mount Airy, N. C
German Advertisements Track Severe Shortages in First Quarter
A London summary of German newspaper ads shows a worsening lack of leather wool cotton chemicals metals and manpower. Reports note scarce supplies for fuels oils fats and paper while footwear uses substitutes and rail and rolling stock demand outstrips supply.
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London
England
Deutsche Tages Zeitung
Schlesische Zeitung
Lausitz
Romania
Inquirer
Europe
Austrians Dressed as Italians for Deception in War
Rome reports a semi official note stating Austrian troops spoke Italian and wore Italian uniforms to infiltrate entente lines. Captured garbed soldiers were shot after a drumhead court martial under the laws of war.
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Rome
Two Armies Vowed for Victory and Preservation
A call to national duty urges citizens to join dual forces: a contesting army to fight for success and a saving army to protect the nation. Every patriotic person is urged to choose a side for the greater good.
Wheat growers in favored position in North Carolina
North Carolina farmers who grow their own wheat will be allowed to grind an entire season’s flour supply. From now until October 1 only enough wheat flour to last households and dependents will be ground, with a monthly cap of 12 pounds per person for producers.
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Schutte Lanz Company
Raleigh
Henry A. Page
The
Food Administration
Washington
Page
North Carolijina
Noth Carolina
U Boats Fall Behind in War Against Defenses
London reports German U boats struggle against improved enemy defenses. Captain Persius of Bernier Tageblatt notes losses are unavoidable as enemy measures sharpen and strengthen, making continued tonnage demands hard to meet. He warns against underestimating four foes and predicts ongoing Allied defense effectiveness.
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London
Persius
Bernier Tageblatt
Rotterdam
Daily Telegraph
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Elbe
Germany
Northern Watch and Cloek Makers Union
Cardus
William Eversole
Hazel Patch
Cardui
Gresses
United States
O. N. Swanson
Mt. Airy
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