Marines Depart for Pershing Mission in Quiet Ceremony
A small Marine battalion leaves without fanfare from the navy yard to sail for action under General Pershing. Major General Barnett and officers witnessed a brief leave-taking with a simple address urging Marines to uphold corps traditions. The departure was orderly with no crowd excitement as trains carried the veterans toward an Atlantic port.
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York
League Navy Yard
Charles A
Khiki
Barnett
Mente
Navy Yard
Atlantic
Haiti
San Domingo
Blue Jacket Nine
Jackie
Local boards to decide exemptions under draft rules
Washington on June 28 reports that exemptions will be handled by local draft boards under the national selective service. Boards will assess each man by occupation and health, with civilian doctors' judgments key. Married men are not exempt as a class, and boards may consider dependency, with noncombatant service for some cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Army
War Department
City warns muzzles for dogs after July 1 1917
The notice states all un muzzled dogs will be killed by the police under city ordinances starting July 1 1917. It warns owners of valuable dogs to muzzle them to avoid execution.
McMillan's Aqua-Vitae Mineral Water Approved
State Board of Health analyzes and approves Drink McMillan's Aqua-Vitae mineral water. Price listed as 5e per gallon for delivery. Classified notice month appears as 19-tf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMillan’s
State Board of Health
Classified ad readers persist with News Star listings
Readers who use News Star classified ads continue to rely on the familiar listings. The note highlights ongoing usage and familiarity with the publication's merchant and service classifications.
Bank officials swear to truth of statement in Ouachita Parish
State of Louisiana Ouachita Parish Travis Oliver vice president and J H N Thompson cashier swear the above statement is true to the best knowledge and belief. Subscribed and sworn before me this 28th day of June 1917 John M Breard Jr Notary Public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Parish of Ouachita
State of Louisiana
Parish of
Ouachita
Travis Oliver
J, H. N. Thompson
H. N. Thompson
John M. Breard, JR
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Monroe, Louisiana
F. P. Stubbs
C. FE. Bynum
Sam Smith
T. Cashier
Rines
Pershing
Prouth
New Orleans
Louisiana
Minden
Shreveport
Alexandria
Jennings
Lake Chates
Lafayette
Sugartown
Calcasieu Parish
Washington, D. C
Texas
Mississippi Valley
Alabama
North Carolina
Waterville
Maine
Maine Farmers’ Union Grain and Supply Company
J. C. Johnson
Weeks Supply Co
Monroe, la
Attention Dog Owners
Central Savings Bank & Trust CO
U. S
Total
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