War fronts shift as Allied forces advance and prisoners rise
A wide war update reports Russian volunteers seizing Novorossiysk and Allied troops—British, French, Canadian and Australian—gaining ground across the Somme and Cambrai sectors. British capture Combles and Bapaume, with thousands of German prisoners and large losses noted. Domestic items include Gov Goodrich injured in Indianapolis, wartime labor actions, and ongoing economic measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dompiere
Somme
Suzanne
Ham
Breuil
Sensee
Field Marshal
Haig
Bullecourt
Hendecourtles-Cagnicourt
Clery-sur-Somme
Combles
Peronne
Bapaume
British War Office
Cambrai
Scarpe
Mangin
Soissons
Crouy
Cuffies
Chavigny
Ailette
Coucy
Chaupny
Champs
Doast Wood
Praast
Villette
Mannheim
Royal Independent Air Forces
London
Gleaming
Lunenburg
N. S
Dories
St. Pierre
Miquelon
David Lloyd George
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
England
Gompers
Western Front
Registration Card Instructions for Registrars and Registrants
A transcription of registration procedures detailing how to fill the card, who pays attention to race and citizenship checks, how to record name age birth date home address occupation and employer, and how registrars should enter each item in order. It emphasizes legible ink, accurate spelling, and following spaces and categories for citizenship status and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodward Ayre
Detroit
Wayne
Mich
Jonesville
Smith County
How Draft Registration Is To Be Conducted
The passage urges every citizen to register for military service as a duty to the nation. It frames registration as a demonstration of loyalty and patriotsm in support of the war effort and national manpower needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
Who Must Register Under The 1918 Registration Law
All males aged eighteen to forty-five must register on the president set date. Exceptions include those already registered before May 21 1918 under prior acts, regular army and National Guard members in service, and navy marine corps personnel and reserves in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
National Guard
United States
Reserve Corps
Navy
Marine Corps
Naval Reserve
Force
Marine Corps Reserve
Call to Register: Draft 13 Million Men for War Effort
Public appeal urges rapid enlistment and full cooperation with draft registration. It stresses selecting from 13 million registrants, learning where to register, and answering all questions truthfully without asking inquiries. The message emphasizes preparedness and civic duty in recruiting soldiers.
Volunteer Spirit Guides Selective Service Registration
The text urges the American volunteer spirit to mobilize for the Selective Service register. It notes the nation plans to register thirteen million men aged eighteen to forty-five, relying on prompt, willing response to the country’s command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Arizona War Time Notes Highlight Mining Growth and Local Developments
Arizona reports indicate sixty one state owned automobiles and a 2640 man unskilled war labor quota.(command) Light Fair Oct 11 12, Home Oil resumes Chino valley drilling, Cap Rock manganese found, Douglas army camp funds, Miami copper output July 4 793 082 pounds. Gillis. Tatum Gandy killed by shotgun, several copper shipments and penalties. Court activity in Prescott and Fort Huachuca incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Home Oil Company
Chino Valley
Cap Rock
Tatum Gandy
Willcox
Cochise County
Camp Lewis
Wash
Camp Kearny
Cal
Camp Bowie
Tex
Douglas
Greene Cananea
Robert Beasley
J. C. Beasley
Upper Lowell
Bisbee
Warren
Pray
Clarkdale
Ray
McHuen
Wilson
Hayden
Fort Huachuca
Hereford
Stark
Allwood
Prescott
William H. Sawtelle
Virginia
San Francisco
Sawtelle
Frank Sronce
Tombstone
Florence
Cheney Co. oath on Hall’s Catarrh Medicine claim
Frank J. Cheney of Toledo swears he is a power partner of F J Cheney & Co. and that one hundred dollars will be paid for any catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The document is sworn before notary W Gleason on December 6. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and affects the blood and mucous surfaces. Druggists offer it at 75 cents. testimonials are free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Spanish
Spain
U. S
State of Ohio
City of Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
W. Gleason
Ohio
Song Across Life Finds Music in All Voices
A reflective piece argues that music exists in every situation if one listens. Masters’ complex works appeal to trained ears while simple melodies comfort the common heart, and wealth or praise can deafened or narrowed perception. The reader is urged to hear a song in all phases of life.
Three proofs the earth is round cited by boys in life
A quip shows a childlike exchange about round earth proofs. Willie cites the book and parental authority, illustrating a humorous classroom debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Government orders $145 million meat purchase in Chicago
The United States government awarded a large meat contract valued at 145 million dollars to suppliers in Chicago. The action involves federal procurement processes and aims to secure meat products for national programs. The deal highlights significant federal spending in the city’s meat industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Story OF
Union News Service
Black Sea
Novorossysk
Kiev
Hendecourt
Arras- Cambrai Road
James P. Goodrich
Indianapolis
Ind
Denver
Wyoming
Cortez
Colo
War Department
Richard C. Hughes
Ralph A. Judson
Cody
Jesus M. Cordova
William D. Haywood
Leavenworth
Kan
K. M. Landis
Colorado
Washington
Labor Department
Maurepas
War Industries Board
New York
Burleson
Petit Parisien
Rome
Sherman Fisher
C. W. Phellis
Lakewood Country Club
Phellis
Jack Dempsey
Army of Shipbuilders
Philadelphia
Dempsey
Frances Moffatt
M. A. McLaughlin
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Henderson
Nevada
Senate Mines Committee
South Carolina
Nat G. Dial
United States Senate
Cole L. Blease
J. F. Rice
Dial
Blease
National Fraternal Congress of America
Department of Labor
Baltimore
Nicaragua
Honduras
Fred T. Coiter
Naturalization Court
Great Britain
France
Italy
Scotland
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Arizona State News
Western Newspaper Union News Service
Miami
Pearce
Board of Supervisors
Mesila
Higgins
Grain Corporation
The
Food Administration
National League To Enforce Peace
Tucson
Graham County
State Council of Defense
Sear
Lee & B.jaler
Lydia E. Pinkham
Parcel Post
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
J. H. Wilson
Saddlery CO
Kodaks
Eastman Kodak Co
Denver Photo Materials Co
616Th Street
Oxford
Ondern
Union Depot
Chicago News
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!