Healthy looking pool of Camp Zachary Taylor men
At Camp Zachary Taylor near Louisville an army of 30 000 men from Indiana Illinois and Kentucky is reported healthy with a small number relieved from duty due to illness or temporary disability from inoculations. Base hospital reports show about 300 patients, roughly one percent, with total excused from duty under two percent. Col John W W Allen notes some exemptions may reflect lax examinations by boards and mentions some cases of unsound mind and other disabilities being held for further observation to verify genuine illness vs simulated conditions.
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Louisville
Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
Zachary Taylor
John W W. Allen
Pythians Elect Officers Tuesday
Knights of Pythias in state convention decide to finish business in two days and devote the third day to war relief work. Metzger No. 21 Clinton wins drill with Bloomington second and Danville third. Officials elected include Walter C. Hayes Belvidere grand chancellor and others from Chicago Belvidere Mattoon Tuscola Edwardsville East St. Louis.
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Peoria
Knights of Pythias
Metzger Company No. 21
Clinton
Bloomington
Danville
Walter C. Hayes
Belvidere
Smith L. von Fossen
Beardstown
Edward T. Guthrie
New York Pupils Riot At Public School No 171
On October 17 about a thousand striking pupils from Public School No. 171 on the Upper East Side stoned the building to protest the Gary system of school administration. Police reserves quelled the riot. fourteen arrests were made including a woman and two young men who had harangued the students.
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New York
Upper East
Gary
Sailor Killed in Explosion On Patrol Boat
The body of a sailor killed in an explosion aboard a United States patrol boat cruising in Long Island Sound was sent to an undertaking establishment in Babylon. Another sailor was severely burned and taken to a Babylon hospital. No information was available at the New York navy yard.
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New York
United States
Long Island Sound
Babylon
New York Navy Yard
Meatless Tuesday Declared a Success in Baltimore
Meatless Tuesday was a success in Baltimore hotels clubs and leading lunch rooms with no meat served. Advocates propose a wheatless Wednesday to follow.
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Baltimore
Seeadler Raiders Destroy Ships In South Pacific
Captain Haldor Smith of the sunken schooner R. C. Slade recounts the Seeadler’s depredations. He tells how his ship was sunk after hoisting the American flag, how survivors were taken aboard, and how the raider later wrecked on rocks after a miscalculated anchorage near Mopeha. The tale includes crews from the A. B. Johnson and the Slade.
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San Francisco
Seeadler
South Pacific
Haldor Smith
R. C. Slade
R.C. Slade
A. B. Johnson
Mopeha
Tle
Camp Dodge bonds rise as subscriptions reach new high
Liberty bond subscriptions at Camp Dodge rose to 376 050 dollars with 110 350 dollars on Tuesday, aiming for a one million dollar total. Major M A Butler reports approval to build an auditorium for 5 000, lectures to be held. interurban service asks 15 cents and promises double tracks. Captain J M Andrews trial for conduct unbecoming an officer likely ends Wednesday noon as testimony concludes.
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Camp Dodge
Liberty
M. A. Butler
Des Moines
J. M. Andrews
Mail Censorship Rules Explained by Postmaster General
Washington reports that Postmaster General Burleson outlined new mail censorship limits under the trading with the enemy act. Censorship will cover mails between the United States and designated countries while avoiding duplication of British and French controls. The board will oversee cable, radio and telegraph messages, likely continuing with few changes to existing war department measures.
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Washington
Burleson
United States
War and Navy Departments
Foreign language papers must file English translations
Washington report states that any foreign language newspaper after midnight and not licensed under the trading with the enemy act must file English translations of all articles about governments of warring nations with local postmasters. Failure to comply could result in the papers not being mailed or distributed and incur heavy penalties.
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Washington
Pot Office Department
Chicago hotels end afternoon dances over cabaret ban
Proprieties of downtown hotels told the city they will abolish after noon tea dances where hostesses introduce guests if jazz bands and cabarets are allowed. The city council weighs an ordinance to ban dancing and cabarets in hotels and cafes.
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Chicago
Ally airmen wreck arsenal in Belgium
British airmen in a recent raid on the Belgian town of Rogers destroyed an arsenal where a newly arrived German regiment was quartered. The report, via Amsterdam to the Central News Agency, carries details from a trusted Dutch correspondent.
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London
Rogers
Amsterdam
Central
Rdntier
Women Guards for Subway in New York
New York Oct 17. Due to wartime manpower shortages women will be employed as supply guards during rush hours by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company. About fifty women will serve. the work is light as subway car doors are air operated.
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New York
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Shortage of Sugar in Eastern States
Eastern states face a sugar shortage with no relief before late November when Hawaiian and western beet crops arrive. The Food Administration urges reduced consumption of candy and sweet drinks and warns retailers not to raise prices beyond recent levels. Heavy exports to France and public overuse contribute to the shortage. Beet and Hawaiian sugar priced at 7 1/4 cents per pound. interior retail should not exceed 8 1/4 cents, cane sugar about 9 cents.
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Washington
Food Administration
France
Atlantic
Pacific Seaboard
War Expenditures Near Three Billion Mark
Government spending since July 1 reaches 2.921 billion dollars, with a rise of about 800 million over receipts. The largest item totals 1.571 billion advanced to allies, while ordinary disbursements for military, shipbuilding, and aircraft production amount to 1.0299 billion. Short term certificates retired total 286.7 million, receipts from ordinary sources 269.6 million.
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Washington
Treasury Statement
Men for Aviation Corps at Camp Zachary Taylor
In Louisville on October 17, recruitment for the aviation service opens at Camp Zachary Taylor. More than a score of applicants from Indiana Illinois and Kentucky rush to Major C A Dougherty to seek 100 positions. College grads get preference but high school and technical training with engine knowledge are valued. Accepted men gain O R T status and $100 monthly during training. fliers who qualify will be commissioned as first lieutenants.
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Louisville
Camp Zachary Taylor
Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
New
National Army
C. A. Dougherty
Dougherty
Camp Taylor Troops Sell Liberty Bonds Parade in Louisville
Soldiers from Indiana Illinois and Kentucky trained at Camp Zachary Taylor join a Liberty Loan campaign in Louisville. About 2500 troops formed the parade as part of efforts to boost bond sales with the drive approaching the half million dollar mark, expected to exceed that total once all company committees finish.
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Louisville
National Army
Indiana
Ilinois
Kentucky
Zachary Taylor
Liberty Loan
Peoria Coal Miners Vote To Strike
Coal miners in Peoria and northern fields authorize a resolutions committee to draft wage demands for operators. A final session will approve the draft, and if unanswered by a set deadline the men will strike, following Springfield and southern field action. A separate note questions a woman's appearance.
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Peoria
Springfield
Food Board Plans New Laws On Milk
Washington October 17 The food administration will handle legislation affecting milk. An advisory committee that surveyed many milk producers and distributors is reviewing the responses and drafting a report to guide action. Dr Clyde L King of the University of Pennsylvania leads the committee. Mark Requa said George Havell of Chicago works only in an advisory role amid criticism of his past with the national dairy council.
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Washington
The
Food Administration
Clyde L. King
University of Pennsylvania
Mark Requa
George Havell
Chicago
National Dairy Council
Community Notes From Camp Point Illinois
Local residents from Camp Point and nearby towns are listed visiting relatives and hosting gatherings. Families such as Bates Meatheringham and Omer families are noted with weekend visits, plus the Maplewood High senior class plans a dinner at Hern er Myers home. Multiple residents travel to Clayton Quincy Jacksonville Mendon and Bowen for visits and fishing outings are recorded.
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Charles Bates
Richard
Virginia
A. D. Bates
Holman's Landing
Jacob Groves
George Downing
Frank Groves
William Todd
Jefferson Lewis
James Guthrie
Warren Omer
Robert Garrett
Richard Seaton
Harriett Hunsaker
Helen Seaton
Mendon
Elnora Zieger
Quincy
Sam McClintock
Clayton
Joe Murrah
Celinda Taylor
Bowen
R. C. Boger
Alvin Garrett
Mary Wall
Jacksonville
Stronger Language Signals Bravery Confidence in Women
A study finds that the fiercer a man's language, the greater a woman's perceived bravery and willingness to rely on him. Researchers note vocabulary intensity influences perceived courage and trust in dangerous situations.
Social notes from Quincy area brief personals
Snyder's Taxi listed with phone numbers. Women of Mooseheart Legion host a whist on Oct 7 at Moosehall. Rosa Pocras leaves for St Louis then Chicago to join parents. Medical, dance, and banking notices plus numerous local visits, illness updates, and travel details involving Quincy residents, hotels, and churches. A stroke updates Martha Aaron and other residents. a steam main repair on Jersey street hill noted.
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Snyder
Mooseheart Legion
Moosehall
Rosa Pocras
St. Louis
Chicago
Fred Pocras
Stannus
Hampshire Street
Howard Couch
Farmers’ Bank
Emden
Quincy
Morris Shea
Hannibal Police Department
North Side Boat Club
Carl Steinwedell
5. And
S. Cigar Store
Kent Taylor
Wabash
Navy
Mr. Taylor
Pennsylvania
Harvard University
A. J. Blickhan
New York
Tillie Blickhan
H. F. Lafler
Illinois State Bank
Otto Mohrenstecher
New York City
R. T. Ilinton
Ralph, Jr
Betty
Elgin
N. J. Hinton
Jersey Street
Hinton
A. C. Jackson
Atchison, Il
Josie Lummis
Broadway
Peoria
Masonic Temple
Finch
Grace Whipple
O. E
Jersey Street Hill
Gus Warring
Allen
Versailles
B. T. Lewis
Chestnut Street
Hannibal
Fred Wolf
North Eighth Street
John S. Koetters
Woodstock
Tilt
Koetters
Kentucky Street
R. J. McConnell
Baylis
Mollie Otto
Spring Street
Unionville
Underwood of
Barry
Blessing Hospital
All Men Made of Dust and the Bank Account Paradox
A concise aphorism notes the paradox of using dust as a metaphor for humanity while acknowledging it cannot seed a bank account. The line hints at financial realism versus idealism and the value of tangible assets. It reads like a wry cultural aside from a midcentury publication.
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Camp Taylor
Pythians
On _ Seeadler
Cantonment
Ally Airmen Wreck Arsenal
Belgium
Subway
Treasury
Aviation
Army Air Service
Food Board
Camp Point
Meta Collins
Collins
Katherine Collins
Martha Aaron
Edna Lawless
Coatsburg
Miss Aaron
W. N. Pumpelly
McClain
George Scherer
Thirtieth Street
Locust Street
Scherer
Mr. Scherer
Anton Binkert
Esther Mills
Nokomis
Ill
Hampshire
Swift
Quincy Whig
Great Farm Daily
Western
Whig
Whig Advertising Department
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