Doctors to Lead First American Front Deployment in France
Washington dispatch notes that American physicians and medical officers will spearhead U S forces arrival in France ahead of infantry. About 20 000 doctors are planned to serve with the front line medical corps, with 8 000 commissions already issued and many Texas physicians among volunteers. Dr Franklin H Martin praises the nationwide medical mobilization as ready and patriotic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
France
Army
Medical Reserve Corps
Medical Corps
Council of National Defense
Franklin H. Martin
Chicago
Wilson
Martin
McAdoo Jr Joins Naval Militia at Wall Street Rally
William G. McAdoo Jr son of the secretary of the treasury is shown on the Treasury steps in New York City taking part in a recruiting rally. He is a third class electrician in the New York State Naval Militia aeronautical division.
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William G. McAdoo Jr
William G. McAdoo
United States Treasury
Wall Street
New York City
Young McAdoo
Aeronautical
New York State Naval Militia
Cardui Ends Ailing Period For Mrs Rail In Pleasant
Mrs M E Rail of Pleasant Tennessee recounts a dramatic health turn after using Cardui for menopausal weakness. She describes fainting spells and constant dizziness that nearly kept her bedridden yet improved with use, later claiming perfect health at age 62 after eight to ten bottles over two to three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Pleasant
Tenn
Cardus
Cardui
Doctors Offer 21000 Hand Picked Physicians For War Effort
Prepared in Time Dr. Martin notes the U S medical profession offered some 21000 hand picked physicians to aid the nation as war loomed though many applications were turned down for age indispensability or fitness reasons. The 147000 doctors in the United States sought to serve reflecting broad willingness to assist the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Martin
Silver Threads and Gray Hair Restore Ad Claims
An advertising notice promotes Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer as a safe solution to revert gray or faded hair to its natural shade. It advertises related products Q-Man Tonique and Q-Ban Shampoo, cites a money back guarantee, and lists drugstores in Memphis and surrounding areas for purchase.
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America
Sommers
Fischer's
Heasig- Ellis Drug Co
Memphis
Tenn
Tony
Curb on Advertising Flag Use Proposed by U. S. Atty
Hugh R. Robertson announces plans to push federal legislation banning advertising use of the American flag. He notes no current federal statute prohibits such use and cites Texas state law taking effect June 29 with penalties of 100 dollars and 30 days in jail for flag based advertising.
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Hugh R. Robertson
United States District Attorney
State Department
Congress
Robertson
Relieve Sore Feet With Tiz Foot Remedy Ad
An old ad touts Tiz as a quick cure for tired burning swollen feet. It claims relief from corns bunions and callouses with a 25 cent box sold at drug or department stores. Wear smaller shoes and enjoy instant comfort for a year.
San Antonio women raise funds for Battery B motor truck
A patriotic danasant at the Gunter Hotel drew a large San Antonio crowd and about six hundred dollars was raised to buy a motor truck for Battery B. Mayor elect Sam C. Bell and Captain Birkhead opened the event, with patriotic talks and songs. A committee meeting is set for Saturday at Wolff & Marx Auditorium to finalize ticket returns.
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Battery B
San Antonio
Gunter Hotel
Wolff & Marx
Danant
Sam C. Bell
Claude V. Birkhead
Tatum
George B. Taliaferro
Captain Birkhead
Birkhead
Co. L. Davenport
Roy B. Lowe
Alice O'Grady
Virginia McDonald
M. H. Erskine
Miss O'Grady
Ireland
United States
Miss McDonald
Submarine to destroyer and beyond in wartime talk
An inventor asks when the war ends. another answers that advances will continue from submarine to subarmine destroyer and on to contrivances to destroy the destroyer, a cycle the speaker says will extend into higher mathematics. The San Francisco Chronicle quotes the pair.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Interior bill seeks Pecos River survey for irrigation feasibility
A Senate measure authored by Sheppard calls for a further survey of the Pecos River and valley in Texas and New Mexico to assess irrigation feasibility and costs. Additional bills authorize Census statistics on marriage and divorce, study farm machinery applications, and investigate creating a bureau of manufactures. The Louisiana State Secretary of Public Welfare supports daylight saving to begin May 31 at midnight, moving clocks forward an hour to extend daylight without reducing work time.
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Washington, D. C
Lane
Sheppard
Pecos
Texas
New Mexico
Texan
Senate Committee On Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Bureau of Manufactures
Retaries’ Association of Louisiana
Congress
Urge Daylight Saving Cooperation Sought by Chamber
The Louisiana Chamber of Commerce is urged to cooperate with state authorities on daylight saving measures as the Commercial Sec requests active support and coordination in implementing policy changes.
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Chamber of Commerce
Louisiana
Sec
Lemon Lotion Promises Skin Whitening At Low Cost
Do it yourself lemon lotion uses two fresh lemons strained into three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint. Strain through fine cloth to remove pulp and store for months. Daily massaging should whiten and soften skin, reduce freckles and tan, and soften rough hands with a sweet lemon fragrance.
Cadomene Tablets A Spring Tonic For Pep And Energy
A promotional notice extolls Cadomene Tablets as a harmless vitalizing tonic to counter winter lethargy and depleted nerves. It promises brighter energy, improved appetite and mood, and better work and play with three-grain tablets available in sealed tubes from all druggists.
European Nations Adopt Uniform 4 Oclock Schedule
By the clock, but really at 4 o'clock. Many European countries have adopted the schedule and officials say it works out satisfactorily, aligning daily routines and business hours across borders.
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Europe
You Can’t Brush Or Wash Out Dandruff
A long advertisement claims that dandruff can be dissolved with four ounces of liquid argon applied at night. It promises removal by morning with repeated applications and asserts relief from itching and improved hair quality, noting arvon is available at drug stores and inexpensive.
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Dr. Martin
Wadoo, JR
NAVAL
Psadoo
Hee
Fogo
the Hills Brothers Company
New York
Mount Pleasant
Puen Croskete
SAN Antonio Printing Company
Amouated St. IL
Clegg,Cres
Treus
Franz C. Groos
Pres
W. FE
Sibert
See
London
Tiz
The
American Tobacco Company, Inc
Dansant
Survey OF
Bill
Duffy
Mary
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