28 Jun 1917
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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
1
A large cast performs Bully of the Circus under a water-proof tent at Renwick for one night. The show features Polly the circus rider, Big Jim Tobie and a village minister. An electrifying finale and a noon street parade with Tom Thumb Cab and brass bands are advertised.
A humorous verse describes a man named Smith angrily working on an old Ford under a chestnut tree. He tests the battery and carburetor, yet discovers the car has no gasoline. The scene highlights a comic, mundane mechanical misfortune.
Donald Packard aged five, son of Ernest Packard of 557 Carroll St St Paul Minnesota, died of diatheria June 14 after a brief illness. He is survived by a father three sisters two brothers and many relatives. His body was shipped to Sutherland Nebraska to lie beside his mother who died October 1 1916.
When Britain called to arms Canada promised twenty thousand men. A miscount left thirty three thousand in uniform and, after a frantic scramble to correct age and origin records, nine thousand Americans were deemed Canadians overnight and then mustered out as Americans disappeared.
The piece argues exemptions should be limited to physical defects and actual dependents, with universal service for men of eligible ages. It urges exemption boards be led by incorruptible, strong men and warns against occupation-based or lenient carve outs, citing Canada’s failed attempt as a lesson.
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