Tall Omaha man battles army limits and loves life
R B Madsen, seven feet six inches tall from Omaha, has been rejected five times by the U S service for excessive height. At twenty one he weighs 210 pounds and has no illness, touring with a film and enjoying baseball and track while sidestepping social life. He says he would not shrink to five feet eight inches for any woman.
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U. S
Sammy
R. B. Madsen
Omaha
Nebraska
Madsen
Rex Theatre
Mr. Madeen Iac
Alice
Wonderland
Classification bill reshapes draft quotas nationwide
Washington sees a pivotal change as the classification bill finally passes. Draft quotas will be based on the number of eligible men in Class 1 rather than a share of total registration, affecting allocations by city. Seattle may see fewer draftees if its Class 1 pool is smaller than other cities of similar size.
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Seattle
David Whitcomb
H. A. Garfield
John C. Higgins
King County
David Rotting
The
Fuel Administration
Coal Operators’ Association
Star
United States Fuel Administration
Whitcomb
Sec
U. S. Fuel Administration
Arcade Ridge
State of Washington
Portland Police Station Reaches All-Female Switchboard Control
May 3 Portland telephone operators assumed charge of the Portland police station switchboards. The women direct ambulances patrols and detectives and assign nearby patrolmen for investigations. They handle inquiries on ordinances and law violations after a month of instruction.
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Portland
Portland Police Station
Calma
Countess Sells Bonds for Uncle in Liberty Loan Drive
Countess de Bryas, recently arrived in the United States to aid Anne Morgan's reconstruction efforts in France, has shifted from relief work to promote the Third Liberty Loan bonds.
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Countess de Bryas
Anne Morgan
France
Heatherbloom Petticoats Offered In Various Colors
In the Nasement Salesroom Petticoats priced at 1.75 dollars come in Rose Light blue White Gray Purple Copenhagen Emerald Dark green Navy and Black. Features include deep tucked flounces edged with a ruffle and an adjustable waistline in lengths 34 36 and 38.
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Copenhagen
Delhi
Georgette Crepe Sellout at Basement Salesroom
Choice of Georgette Crepe colors White Pink Old-rose Pearl Emerald Chartreuse Black Copenhagen Burgundy Brown Purple offered at 40 inches wide for 1.25 per yard. Basement Salesroom advertises the fabric selection and price.
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Copenhagen
Railroad guns shell German positions in bold France rush
American railroad artillery opened fire at 2 10 pm on a German ammunition dump and railroad yards nine miles away. The operation lasted about three hours with 45 shells fired per gun before a rapid retreat to base, while German planes bombarded target sites afterward.
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Huw
Germans Demand Truthful Report on American Troops
Paris May 3 reports say the German war office struggles to hide the real extent of American participation. A Reichstag committee led by Deputy Noske was met with vague replies when seeking numbers of American soldiers on the West Front. A general headquarters representative was asked to appear but refused.
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C. Lyon Star
Gen. Pershing
France
Controle Americain
America
Reichstag
Noske
War Office
General Headquarters
West Front
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Sais
Sant Tees
Newseas
Main Street
Occidental Ave
Sam
K. E. Madsen
Daisy Henry
Frederick &Nelson
Milan
Union Savings & Trust Company
Hoge
James D. Hoge
J. D. Lowman
A. B. Stewart
N. B. Solner
Yorrest J. Gill
E. J. Whitty
J. D. Farmer
Chas. Scruby
Washington
Portland Police
Heatherbloom
Otton
Georgette Crepe
Serge
Norfolk
Paris
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