Regulations Open Draft Process For World War I Service
President Wilson directs nationwide draft rules with no exemptions by class. Local boards assess exemptions, district boards handle industrial and agricultural cases, and appeals proceed to district review. Men designated for service will be notified by mail after posting lists, with medical exams then exemptions or discharges decided under strict deadlines.
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Washington
Wilson
Crowder
United States
National Guard
Navy
Registration Boards
Regular Army
States
Territories
District of Columbia
Germany
China Republic Overthrown After Chang Sun Dictatorship
London reports say the Chinese republic ended after Gen. Chang Hsun served as military dictator and forced President Li Yuan Hung to resign. The Manchu emperor Hsuan Tung was restored at age 13, with Chang Hsun now holding power in Anhwei.
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London
Peking
Reuter
Li Yuan Hung
Chang Hsun
Hsuan Tung
Anhwei
China
Yuan Shi Kai
Yuan
Chang Haan
Germany
Wounded Welcome Pershing In Paris Crowd Gathers
In Paris crowds braved a heavy downpour to greet Major General Pershing arriving to visit French wounded soldiers. A maimed French veteran saluted him, praising Pershing President Wilson and the American people as the crowd cried long live the United States.
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Paris
France
Pershing
National Federation
Champs Elysee
United States
General Pershing
Wilson
Late Market Quotations for Cattle and Feeders
Market report lists prices for steers cows and calves with pulp fed quality ranges and feeder stock values. Notable figures include steers 11.75 to 12.90, cows 9.00 to 10.75, canners 6.50 to 8.50, feeders 5.00 to 10.25, and stockers 8.50 to 9.26 with varied quality descriptors.
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Chicago
Okla
Ark
Mississippi
California
Dry Hides and Pelts Prices in Flint Market
Dry Hides Dry Hides Flint butcher per lb thirty seven to thirty nine cents Flint fallen See sre Cao Se Flint bull and stag price Also Flint culls and glue Salt hides two to three cents lb less Horsehides half to two thirds price salted Dry Flint Pelts Wool pelts per lb thirty four to thirty five Short wool pelts thirty to thirty two Butcher shearlings No 1 nineteen No 2 murian shearlings five cents Bucks saddles and pieces at value
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Sre Cao
Miscellaneous markets and Chicago grain and livestock prices
New York markets show spot and forward quotes for lead copper tin and bar silver with per unit and percentage figures. Chicago grain notes nominal wheat and corn prices with various yellow, white oats and barley values, along with dairy eggs potatoes and poultry. Live stock quotes list hogs cattle and sheep ranges by class and grade.
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New York
Northern
Southern
St. Louis
London
Boulder
Chicago
Cnicago
Price of Cotton and Linseed Prices in Duluth
New York cotton futures July 26.77 Oct 26.47 Dec 26.59 Jan 26.65 March 26.80 middling 27.15. Duluth linseed prices on track show $2.90 for arrival in October and $2.80 for September and July arrival, with $2.90 in October bid.
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New York
Duluth
American Red Cross Hospitals Lead on Europe Battlefields
The Red Cross organized base hospitals to sustain wounded soldiers from fighting lines to home care, with 36 base hospitals ready in France and supplies for 42 482 items. Teams train and supply field hospitals, evacuation centers, and backroom stock to prevent shortages as a real hospital system forms behind the front. Local communities are urged to contribute bandages, splints, and linen to avert fatal delays.
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RED Cross
Europe
American Red Cross
France
Red Cross Stretcher Men Carry Wounded From Trenches
After first aid in trench dressing stations wounded soldiers are carried back at night by Red Cross stretcher-bearers under fire to ambulances two or three hundred yards away. They are taken to field hospitals several miles back and then to base hospitals 40 or 50 miles behind the line.
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American Red Cross
America
Jefferson Randolph Kean
U. S. A. Medical Corps
Military Relief of the Red Cross
Little Field Hospital
Red Cross
Red Cross Surpasses 1200 Chapters and 2 Million Members
The Red Cross reports over 1,200 regularly organized chapters across the United States and a membership count exceeding two million. This milestone highlights widespread organizational reach and public support.
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The
Red Cross
United States
Room at the Top
Little Jennie tries for another piece of cake despite being full. Her mother warns she may burst if she eats more, but Jennie insists her neck is still left to fill. The exchange highlights a humorous domestic moment from the household.
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Jennie
Twenty Five Years Experience With Kidney Remedy
A Cincinnati pharmacist testifies to decades of Swamp Root use praising its benefits and describing steady sales. The ad invites readers to prove Swamp Root with a ten cent sample bottle offer and a booklet on kidneys and bladder. Regular bottle sizes are advertised for sale at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer
Pharmacist
Freeman, Cor
Liberty Sts
Cincinnati
Ohio
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Adv
Carson's Son Urges Navy as Lord Ships Submarine Tale
Sir Edward Carson recalled a son urging naval service at school. The elder said the navy links the mother country and colonies, later noting the son now commands a submarine. He added he read of a destroyer’s failed attempt to sink that submarine.
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Edward Carson
British Empire Producers’ Organization
Savoy Hotel
London Chronicle
Sir Eoward
Admiralty
Tramp Appeals For Help After Soap Factory Job Loss
A dirty tramp begs at a back door claiming to have lost his job three weeks earlier. He says he cannot find work, asking for aid from a sympathetic lady. The exchange reveals no accusation of dishonesty.
The Proper One Patch Dialogue
A brief exchange features a speaker planning a repair with a patch and humorously requests turning it into a potato patch. The lines suggest a casual, domestic tone and wordplay between the speakers.
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Boy
Welcome Pershing
Denver
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Colo
South Park
Choice
Gunnison Valley
Elling
F.O.B
F. O. Enver Wean Steee
Alf
Kip
Uncle Sam
Lydia E. Pinkham
Otto H. G. Lippert
Sir Edward Carson
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