How to Answer Questions on Registration Cards
Government issues circulars to ease conscription registration and guidance for the June 5 deadline. The material explains who must register, how to present age and address, citizenship status, birth details, current occupation, dependents, marital status, race, prior military service, and potential exemptions with precise phrasing for each item.
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Main Street
Chicago
Cook County
Ilinois
One Day to Register War Census Emphasized
The War Department urges there is only one registering day for males within designated ages. Five days for form distribution misled some headlines. the president's proclamation fixes one day for registration.
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War Department
States Rivalry for First Complete Registration Returns
The article notes a strong public response to registration and adds that state officials show equal zeal, creating rivalry among commonwealths to be the first to submit complete registration returns.
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Commonwealths
War dept orders faster training for aviators at six universities
The War Department will speed aviation training by 50 percent. Army officers will teach groundwork and aerodynamics to aviator students at six major universities: MIT, Cornell, Ohio State, Illinois, Texas, and California. Graduates will become reserve lieutenants in the signal corps.
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Marine
Navy
United States
National Guard
Regular Army
War Department
Gome
Signal Corps
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cornell University
Ohio State University
University of Ilinois
University of Texas
University of California
Kaiser’s Man Tisza is Got France’s Peace Reply
Austria Hungary turmoil grows as Prime Minister Tisza and cabinet resign amid Empress Zita peace hints. Russia stresses no annexations. France and Britain push on in France Italy gains near Trieste while Austrians counter. U.S. faces peace talk stance. House passes record war tax bill and food control plan moves forward.
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France
Russia
Trieste
House of Representatives
Austria-Hungary
Kaiser Wilhelm
Count Tisza
Hungary
Zita
Austria
Vienna
Balkans
Italy
Trentino
Germany
Premier Ribot
Washington
State Department
America
Stockholm
Lansing
Berlin
Kerenslky
Finland
Grand Duchy of
China
Kaiser
Li Yuan Hung
Tuan Chi Jui
Wu Ting-fang
United States
Hindenburg
Arras
Bullecourt
von Hindenburg
Cadorna
Castagnavizza
Gulf of Trieste
Jamiano
Farming Now A Business Gains From Western Canada Yields
A period piece argues farming as a business with high grain prices and strong returns. It cites C A Wright of Milo Iowa earning 2472.67 net on 160 acres in Western Canada in 1916 and Des Moines firms investing 240 acres near Champion Alberta yielding 10 600 bushels at about 81.70 per acre gross with costs around 25 cents per bushel. It notes Smith and Sons near Vulcan report 200 percent returns over two years and affidavits from Nobleford growers claiming large yields in 1916 including 54 305 bushels on 1000 acres and 48 506 bushels on 394.69 acres of oats.
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America
United States
Canada
C. A. Wright
Milo
Iowa
Des Moines
Champion
Alberta
Hewitt
Northern
Messrs. Smith & Sons of
Vulcan
T. Newell
J. Noble
Nobleford
Newell J. Noble
Nancy Coe
Brothers in Same Cause as French Mission Arrives
Paris reports enormous crowds welcomed the French mission upon arrival in Washington. Premier Ribot, Interior Minister Malvy, and cabinet members greeted them as Marshal Joffre noted the New York like reception. Viviani and Wilson exchanged mutual resolve in a shared cause.
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Paris
United States
Americas
Ribot
Malvy
New York
Marshal Joffre
America
Brest
Laval
Rennes
Chartres
Washington
Wilson
Salted Haddock Aiming To Boost Fish Supply
The British board of trade and board of agriculture discuss conserving fish by drying or salting larger portions of daily catch. Salted haddock are already sold widely at about 12 cents per pound retail. Preparation tips include boiling, discarding water, reboiling, and soaking in cold water for 24 hours before cooking.
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British Board of Trade
Board of Agriculture
Using His Feet A Quip About Dancing Lessons
Dialogue shows a character joking about dancing lessons and footwork. A backhanded remark targets the instructor Professor Glide and a speaker who paid for usage of feet versus paying the speaker. The exchange highlights humor around payment for dancing expertise and personal footing.
Wagnerian Music and German Mood Debate
In a exchange the speaker doubted enjoying Wagnerian music and mused that such works may have worsened Germany's disposition. The remark reflects a broader cultural critique linking opera to national temperament.
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Germany
Nervousness and Blues in Washington Park Woman’s Testimonial
Mrs Rost of Sage Avenue Washington Park Illinois credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills with restoring health from nervous spells backache and female trouble. She says despite worry she remains youthful and asks others to write for free medical advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Washington Park
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E Pinkham
Rost. Stoopmel
Sage Avenue
Illinois
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Maas
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