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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1917

Page

12

136 Men Ordered Into Army by County Board

Adams county and surrounding towns face a large army call with 136 men allotted for service after passing physicals. Exemption hearings loom as 216 locals seek exemptions while a second, larger draft is anticipated, contingent on district board review in Springfield. The list details names, towns, and serials of those called.

Agricultural Exemption of Appeal Board Adamg Quincy National Army Springfield County Board Bloyd Leslie Shriver Loraine Ray Austin Camp Point Joseph P. Kaltenbach Payson John Dearle Plainville Gottlieb Otto Mueller Golden Harry Michel Henry H. Schmidt Fred Heidbreder Edward W. Simon Honey Creek Township Arthur Eugene Farrell Fowler

School Playground Closures Planned At Three Districts

Public playgrounds at Washington Franklin and Webster schools may close at week’s end. Young women supervise the spaces and the Adams County Teachers institute starts August 27, risking closure for that week. Daily use ranges from thirty five to fifty children, with mothers able to leave children during work.

Washington Franklin and Webster Adams County Teachers’ Institute

Hunting licenses issued for Adams county hunters

Adams county hunters received hunting licenses as of Saturday. Deputy Clerk J. C. Whitefield issued twenty five licenses in one afternoon and exhausted a book as the wait for permits ended. The squirrels closed season had expired August 1 but delays in licensing had kept many hunters cautious until now.

Adams County J. C. Whitefield State Printing Department Whitefield

Next Liberty Bond Drive Named Second Liberty Loan of 1917

The government announces the forthcoming war bond offering to be designated the second liberty loan of 1917. The term signals another large public subscription to support wartime expenditures.

Washington

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