Rules of Army Draft Issued
President Wilson declares the draft rules issued for each case on its merits. The final admonition Be Fearless and Impartial stands, with no class exemptions permitted.
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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1917
Page
7
Exemption Categories for World War I Draftees
The list outlines classes exempt from military service including officers ministers students of divinity married men with dependents and sons of dependent widows. It also excludes aliens lacking first papers and members of certain religious sects pre dating May 18 1917 whose beliefs prohibit war.
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United States
States
Territories
District of Columbia
Germany
Ministers of Religion
Draft regulations for U S draft boards urged by Wilson
President Wilson announces draft regulations to ensure impartial selection and equal footing for all forces. Brig. Gen. Crowder to set dates for board meetings and processing, aiming to call selected men to service around September first.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
Crowder
National Guard
Navy
Registration Boards
Regular Army
The Salute and Its Significance in Military Duty
This piece explains the salute as a tool of organization and discipline in the army. It details how soldiers show respect to officers, maintain the chain of command, and perform the salute with a smart, precise motion while looking at the officer.
War Time Styles Move Brides Toward Summer Gowns
Wartime constraints reshape weddings with summer dates and simpler gowns. Brides favor white satin despite heat, while dressmakers push economical, elegant outfits. Russian influenced headpieces replace heavy lace trains as brides seek restrained, stylish looks.
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Newport
Coronado Beach
Wasted Time and the Call to Improve Productivity
A brief meditation on time wasting. The author notes how minutes spent waiting before dinner inspired a book. The piece urges readers to conserve time and use it to profit, urging action now toward becoming an earth’s benefactor.
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Earth
Earth Grows Slowly From Meteoric Dust
Scientists say Earth’s growth began with rapid meteoric accretion and continues at a negligible rate now. The yearly addition is about 20 000 tons, minimal compared with ancient gains. Over ages planets swept up most fragments of the original disruption, leaving comets as the main source of meteoric matter.
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Earth
Bobby Discusses Insurance
Five year old Bobby of Hanover Indiana asks how soon they must kill his father to receive life insurance. The anecdote highlights a child’s literal grasp of the concept as explained by family members.
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Bobby
Bobbie
Hanover
Ind
Inedianapolis News
Orange serving tradition on St Thomas described
In St Thomas an orange is typically served as midday dessert. The fruit is brought whole with a small knife. The diner divides it into eighths along the grain, loosens the peel at the ends, holds by the peel “ears,” and eats the pulp in a single graceful bite.
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Island of St. Thomas
Bugs in His Head Wound Lets Boy Claim Bugs In Head
Tommy sustained a scalp wound and was advised to keep it clean to prevent infection. When asked what bacteria are, he was told they are little bugs. The wound later got infected and he told friends he had bugs in his head.
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Tommy
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Amie Bloombaugh
Chicago
Dismissal Plea Denied as Hearing Set for Morning
A defendant pleads for dismissal citing deafness but the lawyer cannot persuade the judge. The court schedules a hearing for the morning to determine the case outcome.
Aprons Adorn Silk Dresses At New York Garden Fete
Lace aprons featured on satin and silk dresses at a New York garden fete. Short aprons in white or colored lace and chiffon were prettily embroidered in fine silver or gold threads. A dress also showed a long opaque panel with white floss embroidery.
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Russia
Doucet
Washington
New York
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