War hardships and farm deferments in wartime policy
War department hardship rules for farmers and labor are under review as complaints arise over deferred classifications. Officials note war needs require rapid mobilization and that district boards, not agriculture, determine exemptions. March orders deferred harvest workers, but German offensives increased calls. Jean Baptiste Marlin, famed New York restaurateur, dies at 61 of Bright’s disease in New York.
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Department of Agriculture
War Department
Agricultural Department
Boarida
Inta
Jasse
TJ Jasse
Convieta
Testatrauteur
New York
N. Y
Jean Baptiste Marlin
Bright
Albertville
Savoy
France
Third in Family Is Commissioned in Army Service
Dr. Eliot B. King, third son of the late Dr. King, has received a commission on the Medical staff of the United States Army. He practiced four years in Letts Iowa and has two brothers in the regular army Major Joseph King recently to Camp McClellan Alabama and Lieut. Colonel A. A. King transferred to Camp Terry Ohio for the School of Instruction. Dr. King will train at Camp Sherman. The War Department says many men will return to farms or other work as new laws release workers. Nurses scrub floors as farm labor shifts rise and soldiers in France dig trenches sow timber lay rails and aid the wounded.
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Eliot BR. King
Mr. King
United States Army
King
Letts
Joseph
Camp McClellan
Ammiston
Ala
A. A. King
Camp
Camp Terry
Ohio
School of Instruction
1. Ri. King
Camp Sherman
Kanes
United States
France
Idlers Law in Effect July 1 Warns of Compulsory Work
A historical notice asserts that starting July 1 idlers and vagrants will face work or military service. It states cities and counties will enforce employment and registration laws, with convicts possibly drafted. The piece argues government coercion will be local, not federal, and notes military life can reform idle individuals.
Local man sells Ford after want ad in paper
Earl Dickerson of Letts Town advertised in the Journal wants column that he would leave for Berlin and needed to dispose of his Ford. Within an hour the car was sold, prompting a playful note to enjoy the Baptist excursion with lunch coffee and ice cream on sale Tuesday June 25.
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Earl Dickerson
Letts
Town
Journal Want Adds
Want
Berlin
Ford
Journal
The Perfect Baby Of The Future Promises Comfort For Expectant Mothers
An early 20th century advertisement extols Mothers Friend for pregnancy preparation. It claims regular use eases abdominal expansion, reduces bearing-down pain, and lessens discomfort during delivery. Marketed by a Georgia company, it promotes a motherhood handbook and emphasizes safety and effectiveness for expectant women.
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Tanditekt
Lamar
Shera
Mother
Silk Envelope Chemise and Camisole Prices
An advertisement lists silk envelope chemises in pink crane de chine with Inca and Georgette trimming and hand embroidery, price range 2.98 to 4.50. Also featured are Ghomiso and satin trimmed pink crepe de chine garments and camisoles priced 1.25 to 1.95 in assorted fabrics and silt variants.
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Atyle
T.N. Lange
Ity
Astropio
CREX
McColm
Doves
Ladies Drawers Boys Union
Corriers
Quodorn
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