Allen Permits Men to Use Baseball Throw for Grenades
A war department directive reports Major General Henry Tien authorizing soldiers to use a baseball throw to hurl grenades. The order describes body positioning, forward foot stance, and arm motion to maximize range. The memorandum cites risks and instructs trainers to demonstrate the technique. The field notes document oversight by the War Department and related officials.
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Enroll Boys to Work! National event week outlined
A 1910s style notice announces a nationwide effort by the United States Labor Department to enroll boys ages 15 to 18 for wartime or labor training. Beginning Monday, groups will assemble and the program aims to place boys in proper training, with new associations forming to address local problems and enrollments through Floyd Smith.
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Department of Labor
Floyd Smithy
War Insurance Reform Proposals Stir Debate Across Agencies
A United pressure on insurers and lawmakers faces strong opposition from certain groups as they push to lower fixed charges and expand relief measures. The discussion centers on cost reduction, investigations, and targeted exemptions while preserving key protections for veterans and policyholders.
I Blame the Woman Who Lets a Man Drink
Druggist Brown voices a blunt charge blaming women who enable male drinking, tying it to social troubles. The fragmented text references a local context with notes on a crime or public disturbance, mentioning a cabin scene and community reactions.
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Brown
U-Boat Losses Questioned In British Report
A London Times analysis critiques U-boat losses figures as misleading. The report notes delays in output, calls for improved honesty, and warns that public understanding of the submarine threat hinges on clearer wartime production and losses data.
Major General Allen urges wartime support at San Antonio rally
Major General Horace Allen spoke to a patriotic crowd in the Gunter Hotel San Antonio urging broad support for a Council of National Defense and the third Liberty Loan. He detailed Allied progress, cost of the war, and the need for manageably expanding war manpower, logistics, destroyers, and merchant ships while praising local cooperation and urging continued home front mobilization.
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San Antonio
Gunter Hotel
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Ecasion
Council of National Defense
Wounty
San Antonians
Cam Hepp
United States
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Athintis Majon Ue
Bruce
Speen
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Paris
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Kid Park
London
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Peter
Wiels
Germany
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California Syrup of Figs Advert for Children Health
An old style advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as the first treatment for sick infants and children. It claims gentle relief for feverish or constipated babies, with warnings against misuse and a long list of exaggerated benefits and brand names.
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Javiery Morlion
Martin
California
Hubley
Saunterfelle
Etntbkarnte Wg Sytup Company
Defense of Negroes on Trial as Rioters Closes Tuesday
Defense of Negroes on trial concludes Tuesday as prosecutors set to rest their case in a chaotic riot case near Houston. Testimony has been lengthy with more than thirty witnesses for the defense and several for the prosecution. Insanity issues and fire-related incidents are noted amid the trial alongside local civic events and a MissouriShow Me Club meeting planned for Friday.
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Riqters
Lueseday
Pebyttal
Stroud
Wilder P Baker
Chamber of Commerc
Ami Tite
Eleventh Hay Fire Damages Yard and Warehouse Area
A fire at the Undon Stowk area last weeks caused damage near a warehouse. Investigators traced the blaze to a yard at 6280 Eleci M Inet with unclear origin. Early reports indicate fires in May affected several yards leading to dawn alarms and weapon-like danger.
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Urdax
Eleci Minet
Orion
Common Sense Medical Advisor Offered At Half Price
This popular medical guide covers nursing the sick first aid to the injured care of the wounded and emergencies. It contains 1000 pages 200 prescriptions wood cuts and colored plates with topics on anatomy physiology hygiene temperaments and life origin. Reads for all ages and both sexes urges couples to own this life book and notes sale price of 50 cents at town drug stores or by writing Invalids' Hotel Buffalo NY.
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