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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1918
Page
2
Woodrow Wilson urges every citizen to register for national service as a show of loyalty and readiness to complete the task begun in wartime. The message frames the registration as America’s pledge to the world and a call to unified patriotism.
A wartime op ed advocates relentless Allied pressure on German forces and civilians alike. It calls for hammering lines, striking at any exposed head, and maintaining fierce fighting to end the war quickly. The piece dismisses German hunger as a consequence of their rulers and insists on continued bombing and assault until surrender.
A newspaper item presents a selective service extract warning that any person who wilfully avoids registration faces a misdemeanor with up to one year in prison. The notice emphasizes prompt registration and docket precedence for such cases in federal courts.
The Chattanooga Times profiles George J. Berry of Tennessee, printing union president, praising his wartime mission aims to unite workers across nations. Berry is depicted as a self made American leader who inspires labor to back democracy and civilization amid global conflict. He notes workers are leaders of freedom and equality and emphasizes shared sacrifice for victory.
Washington reports broader grounds for exemption under revised regulations by the War Manpower Commission as draft registration approaches. The new rules loosen deferral criteria, allowing exemptions for bankers, bank staff, essential commercial workers, and Red Cross personnel, provided their roles are vital to national interests. Draft boards will determine specifics, aiming to clarify a previously inconsistent status for railroads and banks. Insects and plant diseases also noted, with farmers reporting higher yields this year.
Root crops stored in a shallow pit five inches deep three feet wide and of any length. Place vegetables in the pit with tops removed to prevent rapid decay. Cover with straw or leaves, then soil eight to twelve inches thick to protect against winter cold. Brehin division of University of Trarenned provides guidance.
The Comet newspaper in Johnson City Tennessee publishes a four week notice in the law case of John Riley and Nannie W Riley. Nannie W Riley is named a non resident of Tennessee and must appear at the Court House in Johnson City on the third Monday of October 1918 to plead or defend.
Advocate promotes a daily ritual of hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. Claims it eliminates sour fermentations gas and acidity, improves appetite and complexion, and costs little at the drug store.
Non-resident Nalrey in the Law Case at state court in Victor Tennessee notified by advertisement to appear before the court at the courthouse on Monday, October 11, to answer a bill and defend. The notice warns that failure to appear will result in a default or hearing.
A fragmentary legal notice appears in Monehe mentioning complainant and defendant Harry Leam Lewis in a Warrington County case. The text references a county proceeding and names the parties, but details are unclear from the OCR fragment.
A garbled notice records a court appearance on a date in October and a Vatican or formal seal. It mentions a non resident party and a judge, with placeholders for names and locations making details unclear. The readable fragment implies a formal proceeding at a hotel in Johnson City and references a date near August 24.
In a testimonial from W I Toohey of Whit ney Street, Buffalo area, the reader recounts relief from back pain and kidney discomfort after using Deans Kidney Pills. The ad cites daily soreness and improved function, urging others to try the remedy with the poster’s recommendation. The notice also references a legal matter in Washington County Tennessee involving Myvile Stuaep.
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