Classification of Registrants Advances in World War II
Washington D C Oct 16 Class ification local boards of men of the draft registration have been so arranged that questionnaires will soon pry into youths of 18 and men 19 to 46. With enrollment the work described by Provost Marshal General Crowder will be complete reports today show 4543 whites had classified all registrants between 19 and 17. The staff expects the October draft calls to be suspended indefinitely but next call may be unusually large in proportion. Under the regulations the classification notes defects and fitness for general service as Class A and other details for medical and physical records for Class B and C.
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Washingen
D. C
Crowder Wen
Gee Il
Audi
Plane gun accident near Camp Mills injures and kills
Report states an airplane misfired during a flight near Camp Mills striking individuals in the vicinity of Melemsbury and Waterbury. One private, W. H. Brown, died from wounds while another, Merce Hall, was fatally injured. Ray was wounded as the plane departed.
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Merce Illinois
Camp Mills
William 1. Hall
Ray
Brown
Me- Maeemsbury
Waterbury
L. AL
Port Tale Reports Measure in Court Ruling
Fragmented OCR notes mention a county judge or official and a tribunal in Port Town. Key names and exact actions are unclear, but the text hints at a legal or ceremonial declaration tied to a local jurisdiction.
Mrs R L McWhirter Rites Held For Ilie Stout
Ilie A Stout born January 12 817 departed October 1 1918 at age 40 years 9 months. She married Wm McWhirter February 15 1894 and had five children Florence Nina Miegh Clifford Eva Mae with Clifford predeceasing her March 22 1915. Survived by husband five children mother Angeline Stout two brothers Albert and Wm Stout and three sisters Bertha Mirza Patterson and Bartha Frame. She was a faithful member of the Ebbenezer Christian Church until death.
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Wm. McWhirter
Florence M
Nina B
Miegh L
Clifford W
Eva Mae
Geer
Ephriam Stout
Angeline Stout
Ters
Wily Miry
Mirza Patterson
Bartha Frame
Alert
Tarnest Call For 20000 Men By Midnight Oct 27
A call directs 20000 men for the motor transport corps by midnight October 27. It lists roles including truck drivers machinists carpenters auto mechanics and related trades with applications sought at 104 South Court through Military Training associations for pre formation.
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Waider
Gahen Rollin Wilson
Maeicman
Inges Association
South Court
Furth
Turkey Must Seek Peace With Entente
Vienna dispatch dated Sunday reports the new Turkish cabinet led by Tewfik Pasha has begun steps toward a separate peace with the Entente due to military strain. Central powers asked Turkey to await Wilson notes outcome, but no reply has been received from Ankara.
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Amsterdam
Tewfik Pasha
Vienna
Weser Zeitung
Turkey
Wilson
Lenine and Trotzky at Odds in Berlin Dispute
Berlin reports a major rift between Russian premier Lenine and Foreign Minister Trotzky. Lenine accuses Trotzky of backing a counter revolution, according to a Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph.
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London
Berlin
Lenine
Trotzky
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Serbian Forces Take Nish and Bela Palanka
London reports Serbian forces captured Nish on Saturday and moved to hold positions north of the town. French cavalry have occupied Bela Palanka, according to an official Serbian statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Nish
Bela Palanka
Tanke e Planes Stop HMS London in October Sky Battle
Agency dispatches recount an American allied air Armada halting a counterattack on Oct 11. Reports claim about 450 planes took part, described as the greatest air attack in history. Ground fire allegedly downed 82 enemy aircraft, with fires signaling a possible retreat before Pershing's forces.
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London
Pershing
Paris
von Bohn
Krueger Bound Over in Wisconsin Draft War Killing
Mrs Lowree Krueger and her son Frank were bound over to circuit court on a charge of killing Harry Jensen during a September 14 clash between a posse and the Krueger brothers. Jensen died in the battle. Krueger was wounded.
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Fort Claire
Wis
Lowree Krueger
Frank
Harry Jensen
Withee
Krueger Brothers
Kroeger
Jensen
Huns Must Go to the Rhine
Washington reports that army experts say only blind folly would push German armies to resist west of the Rhine. No military force can endure the pressure at its two most vital points, as the Allied advance continues on the western front.
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Washington
American troop letter from England describes London visit and sights
Edwin Stephenson writes from Cowshot Camp England in August 1918 to Libertyville parents detailing inspections at camp. He recounts London outing, Westminster Abbey, Bodleian-like sites, the Queen Victoria monument, Buckingham Palace, St Pauls, the Tower, the National Gallery, and Rembrandt works. He notes good health and plans to cable Pearl.
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Edwin Stephenson
R. B. Stephenson
Libertyville
America
Cowshott Camp
England
Palace of St. James
Alexandra
Burkingham Palace
Queen Victoria
Nelson
Trafag Square
Kings’ Horse Guards
Chu Chin Chow
His Majesty's Theatre
Arabia
Round Pond
King Alfred Monument
Flower Walk
Hyde Park
Princess Restaurant
National Art Gallery
Rembrandt
Reynolds
Corot
Velasquaz
Pearl
For Sale and Wanted Classified Notices Union
Multiple short notices offer items for sale including a Harley Davidson twin motorcycle and poultry such as Plymouth Rock and White Wyandotte cockerels. Also listed are a 30 acre home with outbuildings, a Riverside cook stove, an 100 acre equity trade near Fairfield, and various wanted help, companionship, and job ads from Fairfield Iowa in a wartime advertising campaign style.
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Geo
M. Bennett
Lost items and calls for returns in local notices
Lost Schaffer fountain pen with initials F W H on hand call 278 T W Hannah. Lost Monday afternoon on Libertyville Road or 6th St a log chain call $513 H D Hiatt. Lost on Blue Grass Road west of the city a man’s laced shoe right foot call 2358. Reward if returned. Estrayed or stolen thirteen black shirts from the A I yards call 411 or see Harry Ball.
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Libertyville Road
6Th St
H. D. Hiatt
Blue Grass
A. I
Harry Ball
For Rent Units Listed in Local Notices
Multiple rental notices list six to seven room houses and four room cottages in Batavia Ia and nearby areas. Entries include locations on East Adams Street East Monroe Street West Grimes Street South Main and Jefferson County with contact names Mrs W B Murray Mrs George Sammons H C Alston Gilbert McKee Ida Mintonye Lloyd Tally Dr De Marsh and Abstract & Loan Co and phone numbers 2233 2522 248-15 282-tf 3324 242-tf 2612 1379 and 1157.
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East Adams Street
W. B. Murray
East Monroe Street
Washington School
George Sammons
Batavia
H. C. Alston
Gilbert McKee
West Grimes St
Ida Mintonye
South Main
Lloyd Tally
Jefferson Co
Abstract & Loan Co
de Marsh
Wanted notices from a late 19th century newspaper
Help wanted ads yearning for a five or six room house near college and a dining room girl. Also seeks an assistant washer and a coin picker. A branch manager position seeks a high grade applicant to lead a large salesforce in Fairfield with a $1000 cash bond.
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W. Madison St
Chicago
Ill
Ballard Hall Parsons College
Journal
West Side
Leggett House
Ray Savers
Bus
Chances
Fairfield
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Orm
Mwofe
R. L. McWhirter
Ilie A. Stout
Rollin J. Wilson
South Court Street
Ue Motor Transport Corps
Ford
Mewek
Semenoff
Trauns-Balkalia
Mrs. Krueger
The
Rhine
France
States
Brtsh Musketry
Smith & Wesson
Westminister Abbey
Stephenson
Robert Stephenson
Regent Palace
Old London
Ludgate
St. Paul's Cathedral
London Tower
Loden Bridge
St. Paul’s
People’s Solumn
Iowa
Buffalo Music Pubishing Co
Brisbane
Buffalo
New York
W. Kirkwood
H. F. Keltner
Formu
Brassieres
W.B
W. B. Reduso
Weingarten Bros., Inc
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