Army Education Drives Enlistment Rise and Trade Training
The army reports 3,000 new recruits weekly as vocational training expands. Civilians teach many technical subjects and cantonments become makeshift schools with farms and chemistry labs. Army officials credit coordinated recruiting and education programs for reaching near authorized strength while preserving high-quality recruits.
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Washington
Regular Army
War Department
Army
Camp Dodge
Dean C. B. Waldron
North Dakota Agricultural College
Chicago Church Federation
Camp Grant
Iiinois
France
Chicago
Camp Pike
Ark
Marne
Arkansas State Board
Ordnance
Signal Corps
Air Service
Motor Transport Corps
Infantry
Samuel 4. Greenwell
Recruiting Publicity Bureau
General Recruiting Service
Chambers of Commerce
Rotary Clubs
American Legion Posts
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Chemical Warfare
Medical Department
Quartermaster Corps
Cavalry
Field Artillery
Coast Artillery
Manure Boosts Crop Yields with Acid Phosphate Reinforcement
Agricultural guidance urges farmers to apply manure reinforced with acid phosphate across acres. Experiments show eight tons per acre plus 40 pounds of phosphate increased corn yield by about 11 bushels and wheat by 1/2 bushel per acre, with hay up 1,100 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Experiment Station
Phosphoric acid boosts corn growth and kernels
The article explains phosphoric acid accelerates maturity, strengthens roots, improves silk and tassel timing, and yields deep hard kernels with high feeding value. It notes phosphoric acid is more needed than ammonia or potash, soils are deficient, manure is low in this nutrient, and fertilizers are essential to reduce barren stalks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn Belt
Ladd Area Socials AndVisits Mark Busy Week
A string of social events and visits unfolds around Ladd and nearby towns. Mrs. Romeo Giacomellia hosts a mixed shower. residents travel to De Pue and Mendota for dances and outings. many Ladd residents attend the Moose Lodge event in Spring Valley and the Seatonville opening of Lukan Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romeo Giacomellia
Dom
Sanicito
Giacomellia
Ladd
Lukan’ Park
Seatonville
Moose Lodge
Spring Valley
Stork Delivers Several Cedar Point Newborns
In Cedar Point last week Mr and Mrs Jos Cerri welcomed a baby girl. Mr and Mrs Seghi also have a baby girl. Mr and Mrs Ray Williams welcomed a baby girl. Mr and Mrs Walter Mosbach of Oglesby visited Del fino Raudenbush and family. Mrs Wilbur Kemery of Oglesby spent time here. Mary Maurer Vera Maurer and Winnifred Charneskey visited Granville. Michalow family spent weekend in Streator.
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The
Stork
Cedar Point
Jos Cerri
Mrs. Seghi
Mrs. Ray Williams
Walter Mosbach
Oglesby
Delfino Raudenbush
Wilbur Kemery
Oglesby, Til
Mrs. Kemery
Mexican War Casualties and Forces
The American forces in the Mexican War totaled 42 545 regulars and 73 776 volunteers. Regular losses were 5 386 killed 2 102 wounded and 408 died of wounds. Volunteers lost 515 killed 1 818 wounded 100 died of wounds, not counting disease deaths.
Date With a Party Exchange Remark
A husband informs his wife of plans to dine with a party while his partner is away. The wife unexpectedly reveals she knew of the arrangement and had told her husband they would dine together. The incident centers on a social dating misunderstanding between spouses and a business partner.
Resourceful Groom Spares Wedding by Lantern Light
A Portland lawyer about to wed left his office as the lights failed. He borrowed a street lantern to light the way and return to the ceremony, turning the moment into a humorous tale as the couple proceeded without misfortune.
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Portland
And the Reverse Bandages for Eternal Warmth
Bandages now include insulated wires to draw current from storage batteries or lighting circuits, allowing them to stay warm indefinitely. This invention promises continuous warmth without external heat sources.
Beginning of a New Life Bulgarian Blood Tea Promises Health
An advertisement touts Bulgarian Blood Tea as a cure for aging and illness. It claims renewed vitality, clear skin, and relief from headaches, digestive issues, and pains, urging immediate purchase due to limited supply. The Marvel Products Co. guarantees full refund if no health improvement in three weeks.
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Bulgaria
Oriental Europe
Europe
Asia
Africa
Marvel Products Co
Marvel Building
Pittsburgh
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Eighth
Coblenz
Rhine
Fiftieth Infantry
Germany
Siberia
Thirty-first Infantry
Twenty-fourth Infantry
New Mexico
Camp Taylor
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Camp Travis
Texas
A.E. F
China
Vaux
Chateau Thierry
Twenty-third
St. Mihiel
Argonne- Meuse
Camp Gordon
Georgia
Moselle
Camp Funston
Kansas
Illinois
de Pue
Geo. Kuckuch
Mayo Bros. Hospital
Rochester
Minnesota
Albert Meek
Rockford
Arthur Jaydes
Streator
Hnois
Trene Hurley
John Meeks Sr
la Salle
Arthur Jordan Jr
Joe Kelly
M. KE. Parsonage
Anna Belle Hurley
Edward Talbott
Hazel Carr
Harry Kellogg
Marseilles
Mendota
Ida Belle Talbott
Darlene Spear
Mary Meyers
Pete Letone
Cherry
Win Pearson
Mary Maurer
Starved Rock
Vera Maurer
Winnifred Charneskey
Granville
Charneskey
Mary Michalow
Joliet
Rockdale
Minooka
Morris
Princeton
Peéru
Ill
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Ottawa and Peoria Railway
F. E. Fisher
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