Work or Fight Men in Draft Age
Pro vost Marshal General Crowder amends selective service rules to compel every draft age man to work or fight after July 1. It covers idlers including clerks, elevator workers, gamblers, and some service and entertainment roles, with cases to be evaluated by local boards and possible extensions to other occupations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service
Gen. Crowder
Baker
War Department
Marsal
Crowder
United States
Bureau
New York
Germany
Gregory
Narrow Escape in Princet on Peru Road Car Rollover
John Simon Clifford Krapff Clinton Schultz and an Eickmeier boy survived a double rollover of a new Dodge traveling at about 45 miles per hour near the Princeton coal mine east hill. Simon sprained a thumb, Krapff had bruises and torn clothing, the rear passengers escaped, the car was nearly a total wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Simon
Clifford Krapff
Clinton Schultz
Eickmeier
Princeton
Peru Road
Simon Auto
Simon
Krapff
Trade Gone Kills Self in Despondent Town
Tommy McDowell a Toulon resident who had lived with his sister in Toulon for weeks stabbed himself in the heart with an ice pick after failing to reach the heart on the first try. He was in his 60s, a Princeville native, a horsesteer by trade, and had grown despondent as autos eroded his livelihood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy McDowell
Toulon
Mr. McDowell
Princeville
Go back to the simple life urged by defense committee leader
A wartime public message from the Chairman of Publicity Committee of the Bureau County Women’s Committee of the State Council of Defense urges the public to embrace a simple life. It emphasizes working, eating, recreating, and sleeping with courage to secure victory.
Doctor K Gives Eluform To John In Quiet Exchange
Jane, under a doctor’s care, tells John about pills Doctor Ke gave him. John notes Doctor K was to see him but provided eluform. He asks Tianie about eluform, Jane denies knowledge, and John quips the drug is to spare his feelings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
John
Tianie
Wealth and Stock Speak Echoes of Illusory Riches
An unclear note discusses wealth dreams and stock market talk, hinting at imagined fortunes and the idea of being an instant billionaire. It mirrors fascination with money and fame while warning against confusion between perception and reality.
Fearless youths hero of air captains McCudden Foullard
The piece extols young airmen in Britain led by Capt. James McCudden and Capt. Phillip Foullard. McCudden has 34 German machines down plus a squadron tally of 99 enemy aircraft. Foullard has 42 victories. The youths, often university undergraduates, are praised for daring and skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Horse Guards
Apollos
London
Horse Guards
England
James McCudden
Phillip Foullard
Britain
McCudden
Foullard
America
France
Italy
Rehearing Sought in McMahon Selec tive Service Case
District Board in Peoria to reconsider Raymond J. McMahon classification after new evidence prompts potential move to class 1. Local officials Eckert Skoglund Trimble present. local board urged to submit affidavits or evidence by May 29. Rumors of Atlanta enlistment denied. release not yet requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond McMahon
Peoria
L. M. Eckert
McMahon
Mr. Eckert
O. H. Skoglund
H. V. Millard
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Clyde E. Stone
Justice of the Supreme Gag
Toulon Horseshoer
Stock Exchange
Fearless Youths Heroes OF Air
Jecgece
Balhasat
Loneon
District Exemption Board
District Board
Bureau County
Raymond J. McMahon
Tiskilwa
Atlanta
Neustadts
Panama
Milan
Neustades
LaSalle’s Greatest Clothing Store
FORD
Warnock & Davis Garage
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