United States War Effort in First Year Summarized
A government committee reviews the first year of World War I detailing the transformation of the armed forces from 9 524 officers and 202 510 enlisted men to 123 801 officers and 1 528 924 enlisted. It covers the regular army National Guard reserve corps National Army and expeditionary forces in France and outlines vast production in ordnance quartermaster and air services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
War Department
Navy Deartment
United States Shipping Peace
Treasury Department
Army
National Guard
Adjutant General
Regular Army
Reserve Corps
National Army
France
General Pershing
Paris
West Point
Corps of Engineers
Ordnance Department
Quartermaster Corps
Philippines
Lorraine
Quartermaster General's Department
Air Service
War Year Progress and Liberty Loan Call to Citizens
A survey of the first year of US involvement shows Navy growth from 4,792 to 21,000 officers and 330,000 enlisted, with vast shipbuilding and supplier activity. The Shipping Board and Emergency Fleet Corp report 1,145 steel ships and 1,715,000 dead-weight tons under contract, plus 788,000 tons repaired. Government expenses reach over 12 billion dollars. Liberty bonds and War Savings drive funds. Churchill urges Americans to back the third Liberty Loan to support allies, win liberty, and cleanse domestic waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Service
Naval Service
Navy
Shipping Board
Congress
United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Germany
Austria
United States
Treasury Department
Liberty
Treasury
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Shell-Cap Cigar Lighter From a Gun Shell Featured
Capt John Corrigan of the police traffic squad shows a cigar lighter made from a one inch brass shell cap. His son W R Corrigan in France sent the gift from base hospital No 22 and the lighter uses alcohol and a wick. A lid from brass and a French coin cap complete the device. In a separate note German prisoners in France near Paris now make most thermometers for use there in workshops at an old fort, with French women learning the craft.
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John Corrigan
Police Department
W. R. Corrigan
France
Base Hospital
Indianapolis News
Paris
Joseph S. Ames
Atlantic
Not Meet For Man To Live By Wheat Alone
A reflective line emphasizes that nourishment requires more than grain. It suggests variety in food and sustenance beyond wheat as a moral or practical principle.
Bonds Feed the Boys at the Front
Farmers are urged to buy Liberty Bonds to fund food for soldiers overseas. The piece links patriotism and nourishment, noting many farmer’s sons serve in France and must not go hungry, as bonds feed the troops abroad.
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Bonds
France
Liberty Bonds
Don’t Bury Your Bond in the Cupboard
A wartime public notice urges citizens who buy Liberty Bonds to present them to a country banker for certificates of deposit. The banker may use the bonds at a Federal Reserve bank to borrow money if funds are needed, emphasizing circulation over hoarding to help the crisis.
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Wilson
America
Junkers
Russia
World Service
Federal Reserve Bank
Home Grown Drugs Offer Digitalis Substitutes
War limits supply of digitalis force local preparation from foxglove. Tinctures made from wild foxglove grow locally in Washington and Oregon compare favorably with imported drug preparations.
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Washington
Oregon
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Claim
How's This We offer one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts through the blood on mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists for over forty years. Price We. Testimonials free. F. J. Cheney Co. Toledo Ohio.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Wasted Energy in a Narcissus Movie Idol Joke
A quip contrasts Narcissus pining over beauty with a modern movie idol who could still profit from self admiration. The exchange notes the irony of vanity and showbiz fame.
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Narcissus
Important to Mothers Examine Castoria Bottles Carefully
Urges mothers to check Castoria bottles for the signature and notes the remedy’s long use. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria, a familiar infant and child medicine for over three decades.
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Fletcher
Draft board encounter highlights racial tensions
A local draft board questioned a young man described as a negro from the South about his age and registration. He replied nine teen, but the registrar said registration was not necessary. He recalls being forcibly told to leave the town by two police officers who used violent threats.
Dr Pierce's Pellets Ad Claims Laxative and Cathartic Use
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Pellets as beneficial for liver bowels and stomach. It states one pellet for a laxative and three for a cathartic. The copy notes occasional trouble when type is set.
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Offer Kidney Relief
Historical ad promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a long standing remedy for kidney and bladder issues. Claims include detoxifying effects, renewed vigor, and prevention of relapse with daily use. Sold by reliable druggists with money back guarantee in sealed packages.
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Haarlem
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German Empire
England
Italy
J. B. Ragless
Carpenter
W. 60Th St
Chicago
Ill
Dean
Geo. W. Dempster
Kidne Doan
Nis Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Plattsburg
Allen
Watson BE. Coleman
Washington D.C
Canada
Burleson Building
Dr. Willard Burleson
THE
Burleson Sanitarium
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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