Gardner argues for universal military training in America
Congressman Augustus P. Gardner, returning from Europe, urges one year of universal military training for all youths. He compares British and French training hours with the U S National Guard and stresses discipline, obedience, and preparation as democratic and fair for rich and poor alike. He cites West Point examples to support entrenched obedience as essential to modern warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus P. Gardner
London
Great Brittain
Massachusetts
National Guard
Sam
Europe
England
West Point
Ulysses
Grant
William T
Simple Laxative Praised by Happy Mother
Four year old Little Max Pendergrast and his family credit Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin with easing chronic constipation since infancy. The ad promotes a mild non gripe laxative claiming rapid action and no narcotics, offering a free trial bottle by mail from Monticello Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Pendergrast
Carl W. Pendergrast
Red Key
Ind
Dr. Caldwell
Miners Wives to Be Trained as Nurses in War Effort
Washington April 14. Director Manning of the Bureau of Mines launches a program to train one million American women in first aid and nursing for wartime service with Red Cross support. Courses for miners wives and daughters aim to form hospital corps and reduce fatalities, building on 30,000 already trained among miners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
van H. Manning
Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Manning
American Red Cross Society
United States
American Red Cross
American Federation of Labor
United Mine Workers
Quaker Oats Cooker Offer Limited to One Week
Grocers announce a special sale offering a guaranteed aluminum cooker for $1 with the purchase of two Quaker Oats Pettijohn's cereals. The offer targets Quaker Oats users and claims past supply has reached over a million homes. It ends next week unless aluminum prices fall.
One Week Only Quaker Oats Trademark Offer
The Quaker Oats Company offers a one week promotion to mail a cooker by parcel post in exchange for five trademarks from Quaker Oats or a combination of Pettijohns and Quaker Oats trademarks. Send $1 and the trademarks to 1708 Railway Exchange Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quaker Oats Company
1708
Railway Exchange
Chicago
Quaker Oats Praised Worldwide for Superior Oat Flavor
An advertisement extols Quaker Oats as the world’s leading oat food made from large plump oats. It contrasts its flavor with other oats, claims high nutrition and easy preparation, and then promotes Pettijohn’s bran enriched flake cereals and Pettijohn’s flour as healthful products.
Local Grocers Listed by Street and Name
An extensive directory lists numerous grocers across San Antonio addresses including Ave C, W Commerce St, N Flores St, and S Presa St. Entries name businesses such as Atkinson 523 Dallas St, Arsenal Meat & Gro Mkt 2640 5 S Presa St, and Dixon Grocery 841 Kentucky Ave among many others. The compilation preserves shop names and street corners for reference.
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Avenue C
Ave. C Atkinson
W. B
Dallas St. Artz
F. K
E. Commerce St
Abdo & Son
Joe
W. Commerce St. Arsenal
Bareeeean & Haslbauer
Baltimore Ave
Babcock, H. E
Rogers Ave
Brazos Meat & Cash Gro
West Commerce St
Bradshaw
W. R
S. Alamo St
Behnsch & Co
Flores St
Cor. Camp
Bierschwab
J. L
W. Colquitt
W. T
Presa St. Chavez
S. C
S. Laredo St
Corn
Ike
Cactus St
Casseb Bros
Avenue OC Cardenas
Laredo St
Carl & Son
J. C
Fourth St
Cloudcroft Gro
Elmendorf Cohn
Leigh St
Kentucky Ave
Dixon, S. N
Cor, Castro and Zarramora
Eckels
Sam G
W. Commerce St
Yest
John
Cor. Garza
N. Laredo
Fest
N. Flores
St. Fest & Co
S. Flores
Fernandez
Domingo
Matamoras Grasso
Main Ave
Gembler
J. J
E. Crockett
Goldsmith Cash Grocery
Ave. D Green
W. G
Rogers Gem
The
S. Flores St
Greeven
Ernest
Waverly Avenue
West End
Gruener
Denver Blvd
Garnesi
Garcia
Alex
Gianotti & Co
Quincy St
Loop Grocery
Col. Roosevelt Ave
Mitchell St
Lohrberg
Wyoming St
Lamm
FE. J
Flores St. Lutz
Alvin
S. Presa St
Lehman
Goliad St
Langsdorf
P. H
Lapenta
Laurel Cash
McCullough Avenue
Liberto & Son
Luckins
Hoefgen Mission
Main Avenue
Robinson
W. N
S. Presa St. Rieber
T. A
Commerce St. Rubiola
Jacob
S. Pecos
Robitzsch Bros
Austin St
Rische
Chas. A
Avenue D
Right Way
W. R. Green
Mgr
Sherman St
Cor
Hackberry Resender
Rieden & Bros
Wm. O
South Park Gro
Soldier
FE. Houston St
Suburb
Nolan St
Starcke
Gro. Co
Tocci
Louis
S. Frio St. Trevino
Tyra
J. W
Porter St
Two Points Gro
A. C. Toudouze
Pleasanton Road
Vera
Visconti, P
Bavarian government to raise women in rail and postal jobs
Bavaria will expand women workers in rail and postal services and open higher posts to female officials. High school graduates may become railroad and postal secretaries with salaries from 650 to 1000 dollars, while university graduates may become assistant postmasters and ministry secretaries with 950 to 1750 dollars. Employment deemed permanent with postwar job security.
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Munich
Ministry of Communication
Russians Flee Berlin as War Endangers Workers
Report from Berlin notes many Russian workers from Poland Courland and Lithuania have vanished and likely escaped to Russia. Armies Twelfth and Nineteenth issue orders stopping departures without written permission. Buying Russian railroad tickets becomes a misdemeanor with prison and fine. Public urged to alert police about Russians on trains or roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Poland
Courland
Lithuania
Russia
Norwegian flyer Gron resigns to join British forces
Lieutenant Tryggve Gron, famed for his North Sea crossing, resigns his Norwegian commission on government request while visiting London. He is understood to have been offered a Royal Flying Corps post and will soon become a naturalized British subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tryggve Gron
North Sea
Royal Flying Corps
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Harry Landa
H. P. Drought
W. R. Wiseman
T. N. Smith
Thomas H. Jarrell
Juan Faudon
Greater
San Antonio
Texas Refining CO
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Mr. Newlywed Poorman
Old Blank
Boston Transcript
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