War era notes on troops to homefront support gains
Wartime bulletin reports about 5 000 German internees in the United States and 55 battalion level baseball teams at one Army camp. It cites standard issue gear for expeditionary forces, shipping of cereals to allies, vessel crew insurance, new Army Air Service insignia, and a green and black hat cord for enlisted men. Also details the military postal express service, officer commissions age ranges, hospital construction costs, and women’s roles in gas mask production. The piece notes penalties for food trade violations, advances in wound care training, tire conservation for auto dealers, and several civilian updates including draft draw dates, college plans, and visits from travelers.
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United States
North America
Food Administration
Army Air Service
Department of Military Aeronautics
Bureau of Aircraft Production
Military
France
Engineer Corps
War Department
Gas Defense Service
The
Red Cross
Army Medical Department
Local notices from Yates & Hagan advertise wearables
A parade of neighbors and visitors is listed with many names and places. The notice highlights shirt lines, workwear, Kool Cloth trousers, Palm Beach suits, and a July 4 celebration plan in Palmyra. It mentions Rev Sam P Gott visiting family, Misses and Mrs family guests across Beloit Quincy Omaha Hannibal Des Moines Chicago St Louis Bucklin and Chillicothe, with local shopping at Yates & Hagan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Beach
Yates & Hagan
Governors called to mobilize 220000 white registrants
The War Department aims to have 3,000,000 men under arms by August 1 and Provost Marshal General Crowder asks state governors to mobilize between July 22 and 25 in a drive for 220,000 white draft registrants qualified for general service. New York leads with 22,241, followed by Iowa 17,849 and Ohio 12,200. Missouri 11,300 goes to Camp Funston, Kansas, and Indiana 7,700 to Camp Taylor, Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Crowder
New York
Iowa
Ohio
Missouri
Camp Funston
Kansas
Indiana
Camp Tavior
Son of Deepriver Farmer Killed by 16 Year Old
The Oliver family learned their son Billy Oliver, a 27 year old farmer from Deepriver Iowa, was shot and killed. The incident occurred when a 16 year old boy, described as partially demented, tried to steal Oliver’s automobile. two shots were fired, killing Oliver instantly. The boy was jailed in Des Moines. Other notes mention relatives visiting Hannibal, a Red Cross nurse from Brooklyn, and local theater events and jobs.
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C. M. Oliver
Billy Oliver
Deepriver
Iowa
Oliver
Des Moines - Shelbinn
Clara Hornback
Brooklyn
N. Y
M. A. Hornback
Miss Clara
Red Cross
France
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AT the
GEM Theatre
Constance Talmage
Army
J. J. Brown
J H. Jamison
John Madden
Rochester
Minn
Joe
Chillicothe Business College
the College
Carolyn Ely
Lucie Hampton
Walsenburg
Colo
E S Hampton
Sam P. Gott
Yates & Hagan's
8. B. Thiehoff
Beloit, Kansas
Palmyra
Monroe
Uncle Sam
Lutie Sparks
Near
Emeen
Ed Jackson
W. W. Tait
Ethel Baynum
Mrs. Palmer
Quincy
Yates & Hogan's
Mildred Buell
Chicago
Marvin Gusney
B. Hayden
Will Hayden
Nebraska
Fred Smith
Hannibal
Mrs
Evan Smith
Hattie Fish
Des Moines, Iowa
S. T. Pollard
Edith Jarman
Harry Priest
Brookfield
Earl Garrett
Yates & Hagan’s
Evelyn Jackson
Sarah Paul Thompson
Bess Wharton
Michael Loher
Omaha, Neb
Marvin Quinn
Edd Lynn
Kansas City
Richard Christian
St. Louis
D. B. Kendrick
Cornelia Tuley
Chillicothe
Ellen Larson
Bucklin
James Wadsworth
Son
Marlyn Tait
Mrs. George Scott
Anabel
E M. Brown
Gene Allen
A.S. Jayne & Son
Annette Killerman
Virginia Hornback
M A Hornback
Russel Yowell
Bristow & Long Mire Machine Shop
Scandel
Constance ‘Talmage
B. J. Pierce All
Sam
W. G. Williamson
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