Marriage Rules for Draft Exemption in War Time
Washington reports that after July 20, hastily obtained marriages will not guarantee draft exemption unless the wife is actually dependent on the husband's labor. General Crowder warns dependency is fact, not law, and only exemption boards determine it. Secretary Baker cites mobilization delays and war-time controls as delays. Louisiana moves to curb shortages with state wartime defense council powers and polls tax relief for soldiers.
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Washington
Crowder
General Crowder
C Clared
Mable
Wilswa'y
Haker
Baker
Victory Assured The Ironized Paw-Paw Tonic Ad
A vintage advertorial touts Ironized Paw-Paw as a combined remedy adding Iron and Nux to the original Paw-Paw tonic. It claims rapid spread across Virginia and the Carolinas since 1917, endorses customer satisfaction, and promotes Tronized Paw-Paw for nerves and stomach relief. Premises note the product price at $8.00 with mail order options.
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Virginia
North
South Carolina
Atl
March of Progress
Science
Universal Nee
Albert Mes
Dre Co
Army medical corps to recruit 120000 men for physicians
The War Department announces plans to mobilize 120000 enlisted men for the medical corps with half required by October 1. Training camps are preparing to fit them for service at a rate of 200 daily, as the demand for physicians is described as the heaviest the war has placed on any profession.
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War Department
Department
Country mobilization plan outlines selective service
The document states roughly 22 to 65 year olds nationwide will be mobilized under a proportional reserve system. Each community will contribute in proportion to its available numbers to ensure adequate protection without leaving any area undefended.
World War I News: Russian Welfare and Allied Fight Contrast
The Charlotte Observer notes shifting Russian fortunes and estimates enemy pressure in the west. It argues renewed Russian strength could aid the Allies as British and French campaigns press German lines, while observers forecast sea changes if German bases fall. American troops’ impact remains uncertain amid broader strategic concerns.
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Russia
Germany
Charlotte Observer
United States
London
Paris
France
Belgium
Pershing
War of the union erupts after wedding ceremony
After a marriage ceremony, a clash sparked by two women led to双方 husbands engaging in a dispute. The incident unfolded shortly after the vows, portraying a public quarrel between rival parties within the newlyweds' circle.
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of the Union
Jad Salts touted to aid kidney and bladder health
An old remedy promotes Jad Salts a lithia effervescent drink to flush kidneys neutralize urine acids and relieve backaches rheumatic pain and stomach issues. The preparation claims daily use before breakfast restores normal kidney activity and ends bladder irritation.
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Saya
Hida
Use and Sulphur for Dark Hair Advertised
An old remedy, Sage Tea and Sulphur Compound, is praised for darkening gray hair naturally. Aimee notes the preparation, now sold in large bottles at drug stores for about 50 cents, improves the original formula with added ingredients and promises lustrous, attractive hair with simple daily application.
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Aimee
Lewes
Wyeth
Miss Estelle McCorkle Heads to Raleigh and Beyond
Corinth News reports Miss Estelle McCorkle left for Raleigh after visiting her parents J. T. and Mrs. McCorkle. She will travel to Baltimore and New York to buy fall goods for a military house she leads. Also noted are visits by Mrs. H. D. King and Mr. G. H. King of Ashboro, and trips by Florence Tucker and Pritchard to Kansas City.
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D. L. Preslar
Ev. Jonah Simpson
di Griffin
Atlanta
Rs. P. C. Stinson
Hallie Deese
Charlotte
J. M. Deene
Corinth
Journal
Monroe
Estelle McCorkle
Raleigh
J. T. McCorkle
Baltimore
New York
H. D. King
G. H. King
Ashboro
Florence Tucker
Pritchard
Kannapolis
Carl King
Tom Griffin
W. A. Griffin
The Stalwarts Missing at Tirzah Bible Society
The Tirzah Bible Society mourns the loss of leaders Capt. J. J. C. Steele Thomas R. Nisbet and T. Walker McMurray as younger members and military camps shift the community. Craig remains, but everyone bears the sadness while faith sustains the year’s major event.
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Waxhaw Enterprise
Tirzah Bible Society
Tirzah
J. J. C. Steele
Thomas R. Nisbet
T. Walker McMurray
Thomas B. Craig
Society
Tirzalis
Bible Society
North Carolina Soldier Wounded Marries After War Service
Roy E. Little of Charlotte, wounded on the French front with a Canadian unit badge and discharge braid, married Pearl Goodman after securing a license from Probate Judge L. R. Williams. He described war experiences, praised Allied artillery and tanks, and said Germans cannot stand cold steel, preferring bayonets in close combat.
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North Carolina
York
S&s. C
France
Thirty- Eighth
Canadian Infantry
Roy E. Little
Charlotte
L. R. Williams
Charlotte Tynes
Mr. Little
Yves
Inside Bath for Health and Fresh Appearance
An inside bath is promoted as a powerful health measure by physicians worldwide. Drink hot water with a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the stomach and organs, improve breath, head and complexion, and purge toxins from the alimentary canal. A quarter pound of limestone phosphate from the drug store suffices to demonstrate benefits.
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the Globe Nurseries
Bristol
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Albemarle
Elwa Harris
N. C
Outer Grove Newe
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Rlg
Mer Hoxter
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Berk
R. V. Biggers
Kate Biggers
Matthers
Yandie
Iphola
Yanidie
Yandle
Sardis
Union Grove Cross Roads
Lee Yandle
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