Enlistment Advocate Ironmonger Appointed
Arthur J. Ironmonger, druggist and former war era enrolling agent, named permanent enrolling agent for the United States Shipping Board Recruiting Service. Boston headquarters report. The service offers free training and paid positions for youths with no gun experience, with ships and stars and stripes themes. Immediate training campaigns target rapid vessel expansion and active merchant marine careers.
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Hiltabrand
Magnolia
Henry
A. G. Hiltabrand
Arthur J
United States
Maxine
United States Shipping Board
Henry Howard
Sta
Ironmonger
Service
Custom House
Boston
United States Merchant Service
Recruiting Service
Ife
Stars and Stripes
Iron‘monger
Death of Theodore Roosevelt in his shop at 4:15 AM
Former president Theodore Roosevelt died in his New York city shop on January 6 at 4:15 AM. He died likely from a pulmonary embolism after a period of declining health, following recent hospitalization and a hospital operation. Born October 27, 1868, in New York, he was the twenty sixth president, a long career in public service and a noted global traveler and statesman. Funeral held at Christ's Episcopal church amid simple rites.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Christ's Episcopal Church
New York
Europe
Wanted and For Sale Advertisements
A collection of small classifieds includes offers for a six room cottage for sale, storage battery service, a no trespassing notice, sale of ten young calves, a private assistance job in Chicago, stray animal notices, and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy endorsements from customers in multiple towns.
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Fulka Bros
Jamel Metchum
Faleya
Will Farrow
Attendance certificates awarded to school pupils
The fourth room issued attendance certificates to Elizabeth Trethewey Gwendolyn Wayler Robert Forge Glenn Edne Hay. Fifth and sixth grades moved to the lower room of the new addition. Hans Otto and others attended a party. Miss Brown resumed duties after a week absent. The high school faculty and Hans Otto were dinner guests of Mrs Carpenter. A thrift and war savings report showed totals by month, with a grand total of 2612.50. The domestic art class drafted patterns and meat day featured a luncheon. The senior sled party ended with an oyster supper at Melva Blackburns. A big tire deal links Perfection Tire and Keystone contracts boosting local jobs and investments, with credit to Harry W. Keith and the Peoria Investment company for organizing support.
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Elizabeth Trétheway
Gwendolyn Wayler
Robert Fore
Edne Hay
Aeeth
Mires
Fi 5
Hans Otto
Ruplié
Newport
Carpenter
Melva Blackburn
Duke Bros Dissolution Notice Listed in Illinois Records
Public notice announces the dissolution of Duke Bros a Illinois corporation based in Henry Marshall County. A complete record of dissolution proceedings is filed in Marshall County and a copy will be filed with the secretary of state within three months. January 2 1919 Duke Bros William Duke President Beulah Nicholson Abandonment of wartime construction projects announced by the department involving nitrate chemical plants and related sites.
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Duke Bros
Illinois
Henry
Recorder of Deeds
Marshall County
Secretary
Arepeeenant
BE. Jojchen
Nebraska War and Politics Reflected in 1918 Letter
A reader from Wahoo Nebraska writes of wartime sentiment, local politics, and agricultural conditions. He criticizes pro German influence and backs a GOP future governor, noting Red Cross auction success and broad war effort with farm prosperity amid heavy rains. The letter references figures like Senator Hitchcock Governor Nevill and Miller Gooch, and mentions Saunders county events and a July 4 auction raising over $60,000.
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Bose
Burt
Nebraska
Alliance
Brewers
Hitchcock
Nevill
Miller
Gooch
Lincoln
State Council of Defense
Pearce Pong
Pone
Ane
Hindenbure
Norris
Washington
R. McKelvig
Lowden
Saunders County
Illinois
F. W. Furner
Illinois Supreme Court upholds non high school district act
The Illinois supreme court in Stuckart v. Shorthall upheld the non high school district act, an appeal from Cook County. The ruling supports creating districts outside bona fide high school areas and allows a board of education to levy taxes to pay tuition for pupils attending a bona fide high school within a separate district.
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Ilinois
Supreme Court
Stuckart
Shorthall
Cook ‘County
General Assembly
Bonafide
Board of Education
World War II Armistice Term Employed as Subterfuge
A distorted excerpt discusses the idea that the phrase affined to the invord aritistica ab is used as camouflage for unconditional surrender. It argues that Germany’s submarines and artillery undermine peace terms, rendering any further enforcement by the Allies difficult and highlighting the fragility of the current truces amid ongoing hostilities.
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Wn Webster
Aritistica
Germany
Crcatén
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Aye Seepublican
Roi. Tleinote
Tors
Egcae News
TEEMB
Chicago
Brown
H. J. , Blackburny
Chavisa Reinbeck
George H. Hall
George
Lutes
O. Cook
Macon
James A. Knott
Chillicothe
Chamberlain
H. J. Moora
Ovel
Perfection Company
Keystone
H. W. Keith
Perfection Tire and Rubber Company
Madison
Iowa
Keystone Tire and Rubber Company
Weneral
Ft. Madison
Towa
Perfection Tire
Peoria
Harry W. Keith
Peoria County Investment Company
Main Street
United
Keystone Company
Peorld
Peoria County “Investment Company
Peoria Journal
Winiant Duke
Sik Sae , Beulah Nicholson, Te
Niegite
Alitties
Aldbordér
Strongholm
Fey
Dag Iese
Ghana
Qine
Home of Good Eats
Louisiana
Alaska
Virginia
New Orleans
Arnold’s Grocery and Bakery
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