Army strength trimmed to 125000 in postwar reorganization
Washington reports the regular army has been reduced to 125000 enlisted men under the army appropriation act. The War Department outlines missions for the smaller force including training national guard and organized reserves, maintaining schools, garrisons, and emergency readiness while detailing the distribution among infantry cavalry artillery coast artiller y air service engineers and other units.
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Washington, D. C
Regular Army
United States
War Weeks
Pershing
War Department
Problm
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Organized Reserve
Organized Reserves
Army of the
Army
Cavalry
Field Artillery
Coast Artillery
Air Service
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Signal Corps
Quartermaster Corps
Finance Department
Chemical War Service
Medical Department
Rum Running on Increase Across the United States
The liquor business aboard ships, fueled by Busch’s letter to President Harding calling the government the biggest boot legger, has surged. The steamship America from Bremen now lists two bars after recently arriving, with plans to install a third bar for steerage passengers, signaling a rising on‑sea trade for alcohol.
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New York
United States
Adolphus Busch
St. Louis
Harding
America
United States Line
Bremen
Busch
Farmer Aged 126 Dies in West Virginia Home
John Drysdale, a farmer reportedly 126 years old, died at his home near Craigsville West Virginia. Born in Scotland he is listed as born in 1796 by a family record.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
John Drysdale
Craigsville
Drysdale
Scotland
Medical Corps Commander Dies in Philadelphia
Commander James Spottiswood Taylor of the U S N medical corps died at the Philadelphia navy yards hospital. He had served in Washington in recent years and was editor of the Navy Bulletin.
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Philadelphia
James Spottiswood Taylor
Philadelphia Navy Yards
Washington
Navy Bulletin
World events in brief cover many global matters
A condensed review reports on Ernest Lavisse’s death birth year 1842 the Fordney McCumber tariff bill Washington fruit and coal production notes and various law enforcement and railway events including mine strike actions arrests oil and shipping issues and accidents across multiple states and countries.
Ireland's Michael Collins Shot Dead in Ambush near Bandon
Michael Collins, a leading figure in Irish guerrilla years, was killed after an ambush while traveling in a car near Bandon in Cork County. The town and nearby Dunmanway were among rebel strongholds captured by national army forces as irregulars retreat.
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Michael Collins
Ireland
Bandon
Cork
Dublin
National Army
Dunmanwahy
South Ireland
Pride in Western Canada Schools Shape the New Pedagogy
The article argues that Western Canada offers improved schooling as settlements grow from villages to cities. It notes central rural schools replacing scattered ones, with transportation by motor cars and bikes in summer, plus broad curricula beyond basic reading writing and arithmetic. It emphasizes gardens and practical studies to train future agriculturists.
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Canada
Studson Bay
Canadian
Education path from primary to university noted in ad
A visitor recalls a country school where a boy proudly shows his onion plot and thrift is taught via a dime bank. The text outlines secondary schools with free training in classics languages science math English and often agricultural commercial and technical subjects leading to university matriculation or a technical institute course.
Not Applicable Seriousness Wages Money Message
A concise remark on the mindset required to earn money. It suggests personal resolve and discipline are key factors in financial success. The statement frames seriousness as essential to monetize efforts and achieve income.
Freedom from Laxatives
An editorial style ad promotes Nujol as a non laxative bowel lubricant. It contrasts pills and salts with a natural approach and cites medical authority. The copy claims Nujol resembles Nature's lubricant, is not a medicine, is harmless, and is used in hospitals. It suggests readers obtain a bottle from a druggist.
Caring for Girls Through The Teenage Years
A health promotion piece urges mothers to guide daughters from age twelve toward careful living to protect future happiness. It praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with testimonials from Mrs. E. Kluczny of Milwaukee and Gloria Ramirez of Tampa, and offers a free private text book on ailments peculiar to women.
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Mrs. Lyndh
Lydia E. Pinkham
Milwaukee
Wis
Glooria Ramirez
9Th Ave
Tampa, Florida
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