Army boxing code tightens rules for Navy recruits
The War Department issues a new boxing code for soldiers stressing offense over defense and bayonet fighting synergy. It sets six blows as a judging factor, delegates judge duties to two officials with clerks, limits rounds to two or three minutes, and allows potential extra fifth rounds.
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Washington
Army
War Department Commission On
Joseph E. Raycroft
Commission
Wth
Boxing Officials and Scoring Rules Outline
The text details ring officials including a referee two judges two clerks a keeper and a medical officer. It explains roles enforcement of rules stop bouts assess earnestness and disqualify, judges score with clerks, timekeeper marks rounds, and outline scoring with a twenty point system fourteen for attack and defense four for generalship two for aggressiveness and penalties for rule infractions. Competitions in championships will be held in specified weights and classes.
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Rng
Misidentified Gunman Sparks Pursuit of Manufacturer
Lancaster July 1 Isaac Good a wealthy Ephrata manufacturer narrowly escaped a mob after locals mistook him for Alfred Langer a New York gunman. Good lost his way and his actions aroused suspicions prompting the chase.
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Lancaster
Isaac Good
Alfred Langer
New York
Good
Foley Kidney Pills Advert from Mann Drug Co
An old advertisement claims Foley Kidney Pills relieve kidney and bladder troubles plus backache and rheumatic pain. It asserts users feel less puffiness, fewer sleepless bladder issues, and improved energy after taking the pills.
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Mann Drug Co
German U boat uses Norwegian steamer as tow ship for weeks
Cor respondence from Christiania reports on a German submarine crew taking over the Norwegian steamer Norefos off the Canary Islands. The U boat towed the ship for two weeks, used its cargo including rubber, then sank the Norefos after filming the voyage for German audiences.
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Christiania
Norwa
Associated Press
Atlantic
Canary Islands
Norefos
Divergent Views on Will Women Return Home After War
London voices debated whether women would leave factories and fields when men return from the front. F Kellaway argued women have stayed to boost national wealth with munitions wages set as a future charter. Sir Edward Hutton predicted women will return home, resume traditional roles, though society benefited from their wartime work.
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London
F. Kellaway
Munitions Ministry
Ministry of Munitions
Edward Hutton
Chertsey
Six New American Hospitals Soon to Open in England
The American Red Cross announces six new American hospitals to be established in England. Mossley Hill Liverpool will employ Maj A J Wise and have 824 beds. The largest at Salisbury Court Southampton will hold 3000 beds and open next month. A naval deluxe hospital will be built at Aldford House, the Lancaster Care hospital for officers, plus an orthopaedic hospital at St Catherines Lodge. Kensington Palace Gardens houses the provision in a Beatty home.
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London
England
American Red Cross
Mossley Hill
Liverpool
A. J. Wise
University of Michigan
Saulisbury Court
Southampton
Aldford House
Frederick Guest
Lancaster
St. Catherie’s Lolga Sergeants Park
A. C. Beatty
Kensington Palace Gardens
Ban on Speaking German in Public Initiated by Legion
The American Relief Legion announces a campaign against the German language in public. Placards printed by a real estate broker sponsor widespread distribution in Fifth Avenue stores with hundreds already posted and more on press.
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New York
American Relief Legion
Fifth Avenue
Despondent man shoots wife after failed self-harm attempts
Del county arrest Brady Abbott after he first attempted to shoot himself, then tried to stab himself, and finally fired two shots at his wife, wounding her in the leg. He was jailed in the county jail.
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Brady Abbott
Abbott
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Adverts Claim Health Boost
An advertisement promotes Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a potent tonic and blood builder. It claims to clear tongue coating improve skin and lungs and cure chronic cough and scrofula. A testimonial from Rosa Leg Hogan of Wooprorp Tenn endorses its effectiveness for two boys.
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Nature
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Rosa Leg Hogan
Wealthy Decatur Man Denounced For Refusing War Bonds
In Decatur Alabama on July 1 J G Finley a man with a reported net worth over 100000 faced crowd scorn for declining to purchase Liberty bonds or War Savings stamps. Called unpatriotic and a slacker he admitted his wealth and was pressed to buy baby bonds but refused. Resolutions denouncing him were adopted and he returned home.
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Decatur
Ala
J. G. Finley
Quaker city scribe warns of hand grenade training for Prussianism
A Quaker city scribe predicts many ball players will learn to throw hand grenades before autumn colors, aiming to combat Prussianism. The remark ties athletic activity to military preparedness in a critical period.
Badge for men turned down for physical disability proposed
Senator Weeks of Massachusetts introduces an amendment to the army bill to have the War Department issue a badge or button to any man who attempts to join the army and is rejected due to physical disability. The measure aims to protect patriotic young men unjustly labeled as slackers if the amendment passes.
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Washington
Senate
Weeks
Massachusetts
Whch
War Department
Pastor expresses thanks for rally aid to repair church
Rev W H Howard pastor of M E Zion church thanks Rev Dr Rowe and city ministers for services at the grand rally that helped raise 1005.52 for church repairs.
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W. H. Howard
M. E. Zion Church
Dr. Rowe
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