Militia Division to Train in France
A composite National Guard division of 1900 men from across the United States will train in France. The unit, lacking cavalry, comprises two infantry brigades, a field artillery brigade with trench mortars, and added machine guns, with no airplanes initially. It includes troops from Oregon, California, New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Texas, Louisiana, and other states amid anti draft agitation in some areas.
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National Guard
France
Oregon
California
New York
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Texas
Louisiana
Gerard Cashes In and the Public War Message
A columnist argues that the government should release a presidential war message through the State Department rather than via Gerard, saying Americans fighting the war deserve full public disclosure and questioning the timing of Gerard’s special newspaper articles.
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Gerard
State Department
Irish Setter Pups for Sale Pur-bred Three Months Old
Pur bred three months old Irish Setter pups for sale. Dam Lady Pat of Champion Finglas blood. Sire Lady Blarney's Pat of Ben Law and St. Cloud strains. Owner refused $100. Great hunter. $15. Address Holman I Pearl Rice Lake Wisconsin or see Norman Thomas Plymouth Mine.
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Lady Pat
Finglas
Lady Blarney
Pat
Ben Law
St. Cloud
Holman I
Pearl
Rice Lake
Wis
Norman Thomas
Plymouth Mine
Soldiers balk at Sammy nickname in France
American troops in France resist the term sammy but the word has spread through allied press and may persist alongside the nickname Tommy as a popular moniker.
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Sammy
France
Tommy
Reward Offered for Unrepairable Watch at Bradley Jewelers
A $25.00 reward is offered for any watch that cannot be put in good repair. The note specifies that dollar movements are not considered. Bradley the Jeweler extends the offer.
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Bradley
Limit Gasoline Use Warns of Drastic Action
Government warns auto owners to curb gasoline consumption to meet Allied and U S needs. Bureau of Mines Director Manning says eliminating extravagance could provide enough gasoline for United States and allies. Army and Navy demand estimated at 350,009,000 gallons this year.
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United States
Bureau of Mines
Manning
Auto Donts New Commands From Anti Auto Protective Society
A satirical list from Triplett Ironwood Michigan outlines ten comical rules for motorists including tarpaulins to match scenery, secret speed limits with fines, escalating penalties for staged runaway incidents, bizarre horn and weapon signals at corners, seasonal car colors, red rockets at night, Sunday hunts against autos, and special dust suppression by chauffeurs. The piece ends with a gloss about Vic torlas and car purchases.
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Anti- Auto Protective Society
Song birds protected and fines warned in city
Youths kill song birds each summer. ignorance blamed but law strict. Parents urged to warn children that song sparrows thrushes robins warblers are protected with heavy fines for violations. Wording: unlawful to kill capture or possess game or song birds with limited exceptions. Also an ad urges buying Century or McKinley editions from Triplett the Jeweler of Ironwood for 10c instead of 25c to 50c music.
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England
Century
McKinley
Triplett the Jeweler of
Ironwood
Rooms for Rent in the Perry House
Apply to Skud Goldman & Co of.
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Perry House
Skud, Goldman & Co
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