Draft plan outlined for one third class in second draft
Washington officials say each draft district will supply about one third of Class 1 members as soon as law passes. Col. Hugh S. Johnson notes an estimated 800,000 called this year and 2.4 million in Class 1 registered. Training for technical roles to fill army needs to begin with 60,000 drafted annually.
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Washington, D. C
Hugh S. Johnson
Col. Johnson
Congress
United States
John Jones
Henry Smith
Plucky Girls Share Red Cross War Stories With Girls
Miss Gladys M Spencer of Highland Park Illinois spoke to about 150 girls ages around seventeen sharing experiences as a Red Cross worker in France. She described near the front with an ambulance, observing French soldiers endure pain with quiet smiles and confidence that the war will be won. The speaker recalled aiding wounded and loading freight cars with boxes when men were unable to lift them, noting the sunny spirit of the French and American support. She urged forgiveness of enemies and friends alike.
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Gladys M Spencer
Highland Park, Il
Red Cross
France
America
A Hundred Years Ago in Illinois Advertisements
A look at 1839 Chicago ads shows merchants like Silas Burton hawking tea, coffee, sugar, spices, tobacco, rum, and more. Grain prices are set by dealers, while Kendall Vail & Co recover from a fire with ready made clothing, coats, cloaks, and hats. Lyman & Co offer affordable type and printing ornaments from Buffalo. Stephen I. Gale opens a South Water Street bookshop with new titles. Governor Lowden offers bonds to boost Liberty loan sales by Illinois schools, with prizes for one-room and high schools. Texas Wonder advertises kidney and bladder cure across the state.
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Thebes
Luxor
Chufu
Illinois
Chicago
Chicago Democrat
Africa
India
Silas Burton
State and
Lake Streets
Hyson
George Smith
Kendall, Vail & Co
City
Clark and
Randolph Streets
New York
Philadelphia
Lyman & Co
Buffalo
United States
Stephen
Hamilton King
Piccolo
Frank C. Lowden
Il Nnois
Liberty Loan
Lowden
Alty
Pullman Lowden
United States Army
Howard T. Willson
Statement of Ownership Marshall Herald 1918
The Marshall Herald announces ownership and management details for April 1 1918 with publisher editor and business manager listed as Charles Scott and notes no bondholders holding 1 percent or more. Notarized by Everett Connelly in Clark County Illinois. A kidney health ad promotes Doans Kidney Pills with a Marshall testimonial from Mrs Montgomery at 402 Smith Street.
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Marshall Herald
Marshall
Clark
Ill Hols
Charles Scott
Everett Connelly
Dean
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War Department
E W. Hall
Offw Street
St. Louis
Poorman Bros. Weat Union
Marvel Millers
Lolst
Keifer Drug CO
American Tobacco Co
Piso
ISO
Pheri
Sterttet
Grand Opera House
Terre Haute, Ind
Charles Frohman
Adams
J. M. Barrie
Peter Pan
Imat
ED F. Galligan
Brown's Business College
Terre Haute
Ind
C. I. Brown, Prin
Metal Company
Automobile Wrecker
Big Four Wagon Yard
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