Congress Faces Billion-Dollar War Costs Plan
The government estimates total war expenditures for the year at 10.7 billion dollars, with 7.06 billion to be raised from taxes or securities. If allied loans continue, total outlays could exceed 15 billion, prompting bond issues and treasury certificates to cover the gap.
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Treasury
Congress
National Army
Navy
The
Shipping Board
McAdoo
House Ways and Means
Senate Finance Committee
War Department
Navy Department
War Cry for Humanity Promotes Strength and Wellbeing
A 1910s style national plea urges the United States to lead in feeding and housing the world’s population. It extols vitality through Lionized Paw-Paw tonic, advocating health as a foundation for moral action and government, with sales details for the product and distributors.
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America
United States
Texas
Germany
Monroe
English Drug Co
Interstate Drug Co., Inc
New York
District Board Organized in Statesville for Exemption Appeals
The Western District exemption board met in Statesville and elected W. B. Gibson as chairman and A. H. Galloway as secretary. Changes include E. T. Cansler replacing Redwine and Galloway replacing Reynolds. The board will judge war service exemption claims and hear local board appeals, meeting at the call of the chairman.
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Statesville
Redwine
Western District
W. B. Gibson
A. H. Galloway
Winston-Salem
J. W. Long
Greensboro
Messrs
Cansler
Charlotte
A. H. Gallow
Winston- Salem
O. R. Jarrett
Asheville
Jarrett
Organized Labor
Gibson
Farmers’ Union
Dunsler
Galloway
Eall
Champagne Day in France Inspires Army Sailors
A dispatch from the American Training Camp in France reports soldiers enjoyed champagne and red wines gifted by the French government on Bastille Day. The meals made a welcome change from filtered water, with beer and wine drawing mixed reactions at home over alcohol in the army.
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Stateville
France
Ataif
Europe
St Jadens
Zouaves as trench cleaners described by an ambulance driver
An American ambulance driver in France describes Zouaves as attack troops, calling them formidable yet rough men. He details their use of brass knuckles with long blades, calling the weapon trench cleaners for their deadly efficiency in close combat. He contrasts them with French poilus, noting the Zouaves patience and mobility across fronts.
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France
Rothine
Grove's Old Standard General Tonic Claim Card
Advertises Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic as a universal tonic with quinine and iron. Claims it acts on the liver drives out malaria enriches blood and strengthens the whole system. Price listed as zero cents.
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Grove
Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Medicine Ad Claims Quick Relief
An ad touts the LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine promising to end a cold in one day with relief from cough and headache. It offers a refund if it fails. E. W. GROVES is noted. Henderson plans a vigorous campaign for an airplane factory and an aviation camp location to train airmen for America's war effort.
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E. W. Groves
Henderson
America
Asheville Woman Discovers Butter Shortage After 15 Years
The Citizen reports an Asheville lady bought butter from the same man for 15 years paying five pounds weekly. One week she found a five pound package weighed only three and a half pounds. The seller said she had never complained before.
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Asheville
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