Ready to Register Men of 21 June 5
Local draft boards prepare for the June 5 registration of all men aged twenty one to twenty five, including aliens. Eligible for exemption are those in federal service or certain reserve forces. Registration runs 9 am to 9 pm with guidance from the War Department and reminders to bring or mail in a certified card.
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Regular Army
Marines Corps
Navy
National Guard
Naval Militia
Enlsted Reserve Corps
War Department
Qerk
Poison Grasshoppers With Bran Bait Mixtures
An old agricultural note describes simple poison bran formulas to destroy grasshoppers. It outlines two mixes the first uses wheat bran 25 pounds Paris green one pound chopped citrus six fruits molasses two quarts water and the second uses fresh horse droppings a half barrel Paris green one pound chopped citrus six to eight fruits and water to a moist mash.
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Paris
California
Pastors Urged to Order Coal for Winter
The Federal Fuel Administration through its anthracite committee orders all outside producers to speed coal shipments by June 1. Franks A. Lewis, Philadelphia fuel chairman, urges churches in the Philadelphia area to order a normal year’s coal by April 1 1919, noting two thirds supply now and one third likely unavailable.
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New England
Middle Atlantic States
Federal Fuel Administration
Connecticut
Franks A. Lewis
Philadelphia County Fuel Committee
Philadelphia-New Jersey Methodist Episcopal
Seventeenth
Arch Streets
President Raises Sheep at White House Park
The President and Mrs. Wilson introduce 16 Shropshire sheep to the White House grounds as part of a "Raise More Sheep" campaign. The flock roams the President's Park area to provide mutton and wool while serving as wartime inspiration. Citizens are urged to match the effort.
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White House
Force of Habit Captain Ribbon Clerk Regiment Chorus
A fragment shows a staged exchange with a captain or clerk asking for a name and address in a ceremonial or theatrical cadence. The line hints at a formal registry or enrollment moment in a chorus or regiment drill scene.
Shoes On Sale Draw Big Savings For Women And Men
The ad lists a series of discounted footwear with varied prices. Items include white canvas Mary Jane pumps at 1.12, white canvas and black kid pumps at 1.29, white poplin pumps at 2.00, black tennis oxfords in multiple sizes at 0.75 and 0.68, men’s white tennis shoes at 2.00, and general discounts of 10 percent off women’s tennis oxfords and pumps and 5 percent off all styles of women’s oxfords and pumps.
Kodak and Art Department Sale on Framed Pictures
The ad lists various items including Kodak prints, oil paintings, pastels, and pictures with multiple prices. It notes 10 percent off on all picture framing and 20 percent off on hand colored pictures, plus sale prices for several framed items.
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Kodak
Sale on assorted gloves collars umbrellas and sewing goods
A local sale advertises Black Silk Gloves with white stitching in all sizes at 79c half price from $1.00. Georgette collars and satin collars 94c. umbrellas range from $1.75 to $1.89, with many at discount. Darning cottons spools and ribbons offered with low sale prices and 10 percent off all buttons.
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R. M. C. Crochet Co
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Semiand
Florida
Lewis
Kodak and Art Department
Nation Department
Tay A Leami
Drug Department
J. C. Herman & Co
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