Life of Pershing hero of the American army
This 1918 portrait traces John J. Pershing from his Missouri birth on September 13 1860 through his rise as a military leader. It highlights his training at West Point campaigns against Geronimo Cuba the Philippines and in Mexico and his role as Commander in Chief in France including the July 1918 counteroffensive at Chateau-Thierry. It notes his character his insistence on discipline neatness and care for troops and the President's trust in him as the nation weighs victory in World War I.
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Williamy Iox
Daniel Peirsching
America
Pershing
John
West Point
Wershing
Geronimo
Cuba
Philippines
Russia
Mexico
Germany
France
Chateau-Thierry
Teuton
General Pershing
Stars and Stripes
Vérshing
Can
Ameri
Guqu
Western
United
Amer
Ican
John J. Wershingg
Order of the Bath
George
England
Persing
George Washington
Washington
Dershing
Tuareh
Pershing Fins
Wace Couneil
Aemrica
Wilson
Americas
Rupture cures claimed in home remedy ad
An old advertisement touts a self treatment for rupture. It railings against trusses as unsafe, promotes a device named PLATA PAL said to stay in place and prevent dilation, and urges readers to mail for a free trial and information from a St. Louis company. The text unfurls exaggerated health claims and marketing appeals.
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Amd
Letra
de Poapan CO
St. Louis
Mlapao
Texan Highway Plans May Get Cement Aid From Washington
A Texas delegation reported a Washington conference with Bernard Baruch of the War Industries Board and others. Baruch promised discretionary favor in cement purchases for drought areas and ongoing highway projects, including a bridge near Trouston Hillington Field and routes linking Fort Worth Dallas Austin San Antonio and Call Field Wichita Falls. The council had previously blocked cement purchases despite under way work.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Washington
Bernard Baruch
War Industries Board
Richard 3. Humpphrey
L. W
Bureau of Public Roads
George A. Duren
R. H W. Hubbard
State Highway Commission
National Capital
Baruch
Humphrey
Bey
Lexus
Trouston
Hillington Field
Fort Worth
Wanco
San Antonio
Lexans
Stricker Sre
FoE Sees Own Faults Amid German Front Woes
A Cologne Gazette text criticizes internal German weakness versus the entente, lamenting a lack of unity and spiritual cement. It cites Criner Lichnowsky and Maximilian Harden as examples of problematic leaders to remove. In other news, Col James B Rdutton dies at Duckhill, Miss, aged, with notes on a separate Jim Crow law legacy and minor gold losses from burning incidents.
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New York
Germany
Cologne
Criner ‘Lichnowsky
London
Maximilian Harden
Die Amkunft
Duckhill
Miss
James BR Dutton
Employers Should Seek Exemption for Men Says Crowder
Provost Marshal General Crowder urges San Antonio employers to claim exemption for workers essential to work behind the lines. He warns many men do not claim exemption due to mistaken chivalry and stresses industries must remain undisturbed to maintain national interests. Industrial examiners will aid boards and employers must provide status details to prove essential roles. England’s early war error in sending skilled men abroad is cited to emphasize protecting home industries and military needs.
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Crowder
San Antonio
General Crowder
England
Influenza Outbreak Aboard U S Troop Convoy
London reports a sharp influenza outbreak among a convoy of United States troops en route to England. An enemy agent is deemed unlikely. the illness is described as pneumonia season with the Atlantic crowded by sea travelers. About fifty deaths noted since troop deployment, with only one death on any single vessel.
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London Times
Philadelphia Public Ledger
The
Public Ledger
London
Daily Mail
United States
England
Francis A. Winter
Eoyland
New York
Atlantic
Plains
Sine America
War Halts Memorial Obelisk Work in Kentucky
Work on the Confederacy memorial obelisk inview Kentucky, Jefferson Day birthplace, has been halted due to cement shortages. The poured concrete structure, planned at 51 feet high, was nearly 200 feet erected when ordered stopped. Contractors lost priority cement orders as the metal and war demands rise.
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Confederacy
Louisville
Airview
Jefferson Day
War Prophet Pamphlet Claims End of Conflict
An advertisement for ADAMSON JOAN of San Antonio Texas promotes a pamphlet titled Read A War Prophet claiming to reveal the war's end and a victory peace. It asserts the pamphlet has passed censorship, promises a Sunday newspaper appearance, and offers mail delivery for 25 cents.
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Adamson
Joan Adamson
Adv
San Antonio
Texas
Election in England Might Be Held Despite Objections
London dispatch notes growing sentiment for a general election in Britain during wartime. Lloyd George and Asquith debate timing as Parliament nears five-year limit. supporters warn ongoing war and public hunger for accountability could push a vote while war risks persist.
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England
Epward Price
San Antonio
Cileaga Daily News
Chitewo Daily News Co
London
Mt. Westminister
Lloyd George
Asquith
Manchester
Commons
Quith
Britain
Resino Soap and Ointment Ad Promotes Soothing Relief
A historical advertisement touts Resino Soap and Ointment as cooling and healing for irritated skin. It claims the medicinal agents are gentle and safe for use without hesitation and encourages readers to purchase from druggists.
Trains Move Material Toward Germany Across Limburg Front
Reports from Limburg describe frequent trains moving materials toward Germany and wounded German soldiers passing at night in ghastly conditions. A second correspondent notes a continuous stream of trains leaving Belgium and burning towns along the coast near Roulers.
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Chari Tower
Dunden Timrs
San Antonio
Philadsinhia
Germany
Holland
Belgium
Manders
Norwegian Shipping Stock Suffering Unparalleled Slump
Stockholm report to The San Antonio Light and Chicago Daily News notes Norwegian shipping stocks tumbling to unseen lows as Christiania markets show a drop near 100 million crowns. Heavyholders face ruin amid inflated values from unearned fortunes, with entente tonnage releases expected to restore value. Swedish and Danish stocks also fall though less dramatically.
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Basselt Digby
Steely Cabie
San Antonio
Chicago Daily Nens
Chicago Daily Neiys Co
Storckholm
Sweden
Christiania
Norway
Denmark
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St. Anthony Hotel
T. B. Baker
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Liberty
Pioneer Flour Mills
Cor. Pershing Ave. and
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