Draft exemption rules and required proofs for WWI registration
Government bulletin outlines how registrants must verify draft number and report for physical exams. It explains exemption grounds for individuals and discharge grounds for certain employment and family conditions, filing timelines, appeal processes, and how final selection is communicated by the adjutant general.
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Exemption Board
United States
Germany
Customs House
Arsenal Navy Yard
Ambassador Roland Morris Named to Japan Post
Roland 8 Morris of Philadelphia is appointed ambassador to Japan succeeding the late Ambassador Guthrie. The selection, announced in Washington, fills the vacancy left by Guthrie.
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Japan
Washington
Roland
Morris
Philadelphia
Guthrie
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Quick Rise From Calomel Ills
An advertisement extols Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, all vegetable remedy that replaces calomel. It claims calomel causes sickness and bone damage, while the liver tone cleanses the bowels and bile, safeguards health, and can be given to children with a money back guarantee if not effective by morning.
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Dodson
A Welcome Climax in a Playwright Dialogue
A short humorous excerpt recalls a young playwright asking about his climax. Critle responds that it was welcome and notes a joke about a groom giving hair and a wife taking a lock of hair after marriage as a playful domestic quip.
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Critle
Remove Freckles With Ethine Double Strength Prescription
An advertisement touts ethine double strength to erase freckles. Apply nightly and morning to fade warer spots and lighten skin. usually one ounce suffices for a clear complexion with a guarantee if it fails.
Coveted by All Hair Dressing Ad Promotes Restoration
An advertisement touts La Creole Hair Dressing to restore gray streaked or harsh hair to its former beauty and luster at price one dollar. It also notes a proverb about the gambler in matrimony and suggests Roman Eye Balsam to ease tired watery eyes and eye strain at night.
War Luncheon at Plaza Hotel Shows Thrift Costs
A New York Plaza hotel customer requests a simple war luncheon with champagne caviar and brats but aims to keep it affordable. The assistant manager estimates ten dollars per plate for twenty guests, highlighting wartime thrift and rising costs. The anecdote ends with a wry note on pride, poverty and bills.
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Plaza Hotel
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Doyen
Marines
France
Pershing
London
General Pershing
Savoy Hotel
England
James L. Collins
J. C. Harbord
A. W. Brewster
Col. E. Russell
Col
C. C. Williams
NEW American
Victor Heintz
Ohio
Guynemer
Wirtersmiths
Chill Tonic
J. H. Guild
New York Medical Colege
New York Chemical Laboratory
Bellevue
New York
J. H. Gulid Co
Rupert
Harold Somers
Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
Behrens Drug Co
Waco
Tex
Hunt
A.B. Richards Medicine Co
Sherman, Tex
Chillifuge
Malaria
Lydia E. Pinkham
Texas
Peden Iron & Steel CO
Houston
San Antonio
Preston
Hardway & Cathey
IQ Secret Service Company
Furlong 8 Inc
St. Louis
Kodakers
Egan House Optical Cork Department
Main Street
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