Study of WWI draft records reveals health and regional trends in eligibility
Maj. Gen. Merritte W. Ireland summarizes findings from 1,000,000 examined men. Across 1917 18 registrants 8.764 million were classified for service with 550000 rejected for physical unfitness. Defect rates varied by state and urban versus rural areas, with flat feet heart disease tuberculosis and hernia among top causes.
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Lasker orders ships to close bars as booze protest escalates
Washington reports Chairman Lasker of the U S Shipping Board sent wireless orders to all vessels to close bars immediately and prohibit liquor on ships both at sea and in port. Paris protests the Daugherty ruling while Cunard and White Star plan seven ships to test the ban with liquor aboard. Aquitania is listed among the ships.
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Lasker
United States Shipping Board
Daugherty
Shipping Board
Paris
Paris Herald
Marius Rio
Poincare
M. Rio
London
Cunard
White Star Lines
America
Labor famine threatens nationwide employment rise
Washington reports from the Labor department show steadily increasing employment in most large industries in September despite fuel shortages. Only slight declines appeared in liquor and beverages, land transportation vehicles, metal products excluding iron and steel, and stone clay and glass products, with the metal slump blamed largely on transportation shortfalls.
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Washington
Labor Department
Roads Must Speed Up Coal
Federal Fuel Distributor Spencer urged the coal industry to raise efficiency in handling coal and warned that if voluntary measures fail the government may control transportation. He said coal production barely outpaces consumption and that good weather must not lull industry into complacency about potential danger.
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Washington
Spencer
Standard Oil Stocks Rise After Dividend News
New York October 11 shares of Standard Oil group surged as investors priced in proposed stock dividends by two firms and rumors of similar moves by others. Standard Oil of New Jersey closed at 233 with a $255,000,900 gain, contributing to an estimated weekly rise near $1 billion across the group.
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Standard Oil Group
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Thomas Jefferson Home for Sale in Washington Advertised
Advertisements in Washington newspapers list for sale historical Monticello the Virginia country seat of Thomas Jefferson. No price was provided.
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Thomas Jefferson
Washington
Monticello
Virginia
Japan Willing to Arbitrate in US Relations
Tokyo declares the government is ready to submit all questions in the current tense Japan United States relations to a joint commission for arbitration. The foreign office states willingness to seek neutral mediation.
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Japan
Tokyo
United States
Foreign Office
Wheat Harvest Set to Become West’s Largest Crop ever
Reports on Western Canada wheat yield project 350.6 to 370 million bushels from 21.471 million acres across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Railways and governments mobilized 40 000 workers to harvest record output with high grain quality amid mixed yields in Alberta and drought rebounds elsewhere. Weather threatens timely threshing but newcomers from the United States bring capital and optimism.
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Western
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Western Canada
Motorists Will Approve Editorial on Detours
A motorists' paper argues detours through rough sand waste time and fuel while a better road lies just beyond. The piece frames travel delays as a practical complaint and supports broader highway access. The tone is plain, urging readers to favor smoother routes.
Bayer Aspirin Ad Promotes Genuine Product
An old advertisement urges buyers to look for Bayer on aspirin packages or tablets to ensure genuine BayerMedicine. It touts aspirin’s safety proven by millions for colds headaches toothache lumbago earache rheumatism neuralgia and pain. It notes single unbroken packages include directions and lists candy boxes of twelve tablets as inexpensive. Drug gists offer bottles of 24 and 100.
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Bayer
Invariable Ruie Quotes Morning Bath Ritual
The speaker notes Ruie's steadfast habit of his morning bath. He jokes about choosing hot or cold water and sometimes rushing the routine, illustrating a playful exchange about daily rituals.
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