Hoover Summarizes Year's Shipments to Allied Powers
Burlington reports United States Food Administrator J. F. Deems forwarded Hoover's summary to President Wilson detailing food shipments to Allied nations and domestic relief for the past fiscal year. The total value reached about 1.4 billion dollars with millions of pounds of meats, fats, and cereals sent to support Allied needs and home consumption.
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New Sugar Equalizing Board
United States Food Administration
Herbert Hoover
George Rolph
F. W. Taussig
United States Tariff Commission
Theodore F. Whitmarsh
George Zaariskie
Clarence Wooley
War Trade Board
William A. Glasgow, Jr
Burlington Auto Races at Fair Set for August 10
The Burlington Fair features a seven race program with a $2000 purse for the winner and the Liberty Sweepstake as a principal event. Noted drivers including Earl Cooper Gaston Chevrolet Louie Disbrow and Jerry Wonderlich are entered along with Dugenberg racer Cliff Woodbury and Red D Allen. The International Motor Contest Assn sanctions the meet and track prep is underway.
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Speedway
Augsburger
Earl Cooper
Chicago Speedway
Gaston Chevrolet
Louie Disbrow
America
Jerry Wonderlich
Burlington
Gait
International Motor Contest Assn
Cliff Woodbury
Dugenberg Racing
Dugenberg
Woodbury
Waldro Braren
Red D'Allen
Milwaukee
Advt
Exemption Plea Filed by Logan Man
Des Moines July 24 A peculiar case before Adj Gen Guy E Logan as Robert O Neal of Logan claims exemption from military service claiming he is 35 years old.
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Logan
Des Moines
Adj
Guy E Logan
Robert O'Neal
NOW TAKE SMALLER MEN Former Ruling Barred too Many Men From Army
A trend in wartime recruitment limits height and weight for new soldiers. The rule excludes larger crowds to focus on men described as smaller in stature, specifically those under sixty inches tall and weighing under 110 pounds.
Vinci Tonic Promises Return of Strength for Typhoid Recovery
Little brother suffered typhoid fever leaving him weak with poor appetite. Vinci tonic claimed to build up strength by restoring red blood and vitality. Sherman Bros. and druggists advertise nationwide.
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N. Y
War Department adjusts height rule for enlistment
The War Department issued a ruling allowing taller men to be eligible for military service. The old standard required at least sixty three inches in height, but many potential recruits who could be good soldiers were being barred, prompting the change to broaden the pool of candidates.
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War Department
Is Your Ribbon Coming Tonight A Maid Keeps Beau Mystery
A playful tale notes the maid’s sweetheart and mamma’s question about a beau. Master Harry, unsure of the term, asks if the ribbon will arrive tonight, yielding a light humorous moment about language and courtship.
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