Roll of Honor A Mighty One
Nationwide registration for selective service continues with details on future steps. General Crowder outlines the process from card sorting to local board assignments as states prepare for the drawing and calls. Washington and nearby states report varied totals with Seattle tallying 25 924 while national figures await full canvass.
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Washington
Delaware
Vermont
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
Census Bureau
Michigan
Rhode Island
Wisconsin
Seattle
Refrigerator cars urged to move Butte milk supplies
City council told state public utilities commission to order railroads to provide refrigerator cars for Butte milk and build sheds to protect cans from sun heat. Health Officer Dr. Matthews cited danger from heat and bacteria. Alderman Hageman opposed extra costs. four aldermen supported the plan as vital.
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State Public Utilities Commission
Butte
Health Commission
City Health
Matthews
Hageman
Empty Gun Brings Death To One Lad
Eleven year old Robert Williams died after a .22 caliber revolver found in a rock pile on North Main street discharged in an alley he shared with neighbor Spencer Boyd. The boy touched the firing mechanism and a cartridge exploded, leading to a fatal chest wound. He died at the emergency hospital about a half hour later. The Williams family lives at 616 North Main street. Spencer Boyd, age unknown, resides at 508 North Main street with the Williams family members. The mother worked at Gem cafe on Front street. father Bud Williams works as an expressman for Oregon Short Line and will return from Lima. Robert was the family’s only child.
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Robert Williams
North Main Street
Spencer Boyd
Williams
Spence
Robert
Iev
Gem Cafe
Front Street
Bud Williams
Oregon Short Line
Lima
Butte
Man Found Dead in Cabin Nearby in Natural Causes
A man believed to be John Lennon, a miner, was found dead in a cabin at 1182 Missouri Street early yesterday morning by three youths entering the cabin. Officials said death appeared due to natural causes.
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John Lennon
Missouri Street
Spokane Draft Registration Totals 7043 in Spokane
Spokane reports 7043 men registered for the draft with 1062 aliens. Among Americans, 4016 claimed exemptions and 2865 volunteered for service as of today, per telegraph figures to the governor.
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Spokane
China man dodges call for military service in Astoria
A Portland report from June 6 notes a Chinese man registering at Astoria said he had no prior military experience with the remark no blong tongs. Another Astorian claimed exemption on account of false teeth.
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Portland
Ore
Astoria
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