First Military Census Enlists Ten Million Youths
Washington reports the first US military census completed with ten million young Americans enrolled for war service. Governors praised calm, orderly registration nationwide, with Crowder optimistic full records will reach him within a day or two. Kansas undercounts, St Louis and Pacific states report smooth turnout, while Arkansas and Navajo Nation incidents surface in scattered notices.
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United States
Crowder
Census Bureau
Barnett
Marine Corps
Navy
Department of Justice
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Kansas
Topeka
St. Louis
Aloe
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
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Ore
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Ark
Janper
Newton County
Ivory Ramsey
Albert Smith
Ariz
Indiana
Chicago Aviation Camp Ready for Takeoff at New Field
Chicago announces aviation camp to open on the southwest side by Thursday under Capt. A Christie in charge. More than a hundred students expected to train at the federal aviation school. Peace meeting dates set as Stockholm conference planned for July in Petrograd by Workmen's and Soldiers' Council.
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Chicago
A Christie
Gre Meldager
Petrograd
Workmen's and Soldiers’ Council
Stockholm
Destroyer battle sinks two in long range run fought near London
Six German destroyers engaged Commodore Tyrwhitt's light squadron in a long range running fight. Destroyer Therman was sunk, another damaged, and the British suffered losses at sea according to the Admiralty.
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Therman
Tyrwhitt
Admiralty
Berlin Appeals to Deserters
Berlin issued a decree calling deserters to return to service by July 1, as reported from Amsterdam via Central News dispatch.
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Berlin
London
Meterdam
Seven Arrests in Kidnaping Case
Seven persons were arrested in Dang Any Part in Abduction of Banker's Baby, a wide kidnapping plot. The Keet baby remains missing as police reveal links to Clement and a St. Louis munitions maker. George Walker, a chauffeur, is in custody. Authorities found a crib and improvised cot at Crenshaw mansion as part of the probe.
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Bringfield
Lloyd Keet
J. Holland Keet
C. A. Clement
St. Lews
Keet
Clement
George Walker
Walker
Crenshaw
Claude J. Pierson
Taylor Adams
Allie Adams
Claytus Adams
Maxie Adams
Sam McGinnis
Kansas City
Toney Oliver
Springfield
Piersol
William R. K Sol
Adams
Merchant ship sinks German submarine in long engagement
An American armed merchantman and a German submarine fought for about ninety minutes in open sea near Washington. The sub, unseen flag flown, fired 35 shots while the merchantman returned 25. The U boat reportedly sank, standing upright briefly, then disappeared. Officials cite the captain and guard commander and the Navy Department as convinced the submarine was sunk.
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Washington
State Department
American Guard
Navy Department
Defied Registration Law Parade Surrenders to Sheriff
In Rockford Illinois the 136 Industrial Workers of the World and Socialists who marched two abreast through the business section resisting draft registration surrendered tonight to Winnebago county Sheriff Guy W. Ginders. They carried a banner reading One for all all for peace not war and claimed the action aimed to protest the draft.
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Industrial Workers of the World
Guy W. Ginders
Winnebago County
Home Guard Units Planned in Kansas Town
Plans for local home guard organizations in a Kansas town detail that membership is open to loyal males 16 and older, with 25 cent dues. Officers and an executive committee will govern, and guards can be mustered to assist police or defend property, under governor or local authority.
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Home Guards
Andale
Wichita
Andalé
Mulvane
M. E
A. G. Charles
Resurrection lessons from Mary's visit to the tomb
The article outlines the Easter morning appearances and emphasizes the grave site details as evidence of the resurrection. It highlights Mary Magdalene’s visit, Peter and John’s discovery, and Mary’s recognition of Jesus after hearing him call her name, stressing the resurrection as central to Christian faith.
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Mark
Matthew
Mary
Mary Magdalene
Jesus
Mary Marchalene
Peter
Emmaus
Thomas
John
Rabboni
God
Jesus Christ
Remed y Highly Recommended Remedy Highl
The passage presents fragmented, garbled text with scattered phrases about a remedy, customer beams, and testing. It references bragging men and a nonsensical grouping of words, lacking coherent facts, names, places, or dates.
Heal Itching Skins Cream Ad and Red Cross Ball Blue
An old advertisement and a household tip page promote Cuticura cream for skin troubles with a free sample offer through a Boston department, plus praise for Red Cross Ball Blue laundry blueing for whiter clothes. The fragment also includes a humorous gag about chalk on a roommate's shoulder.
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Boston
RED Cross
Red Cross Ball
Heroes of the Home Medal Story Aged Hero Amid Attic Labor
A Minneapolis Tribune piece contemplates the quiet heroism of workers who haul screens from attics and endure sweat and effort in creating and preserving household comforts, noting the dignity of everyday toil and the unseen labor behind home protection.
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Minneapolis Tribune
Knowledge of Trees Opens Kids to Nature on Walks
Knowledge of Trees inspires gradual learning as children on each walk meet one tree and discover the wonders of the countryside. There is no better time than now to begin studying trees and nurture inspiring interest.
A New Use for the Flag by a Ten-Year-Old
A Muncie boy pinned a small American flag to his trousers to deter a planned after school paddling. He explained to his father that after a school incident the principal warned licks, so he believed the flag would prevent punishment and protect the country’s symbol.
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Muncie
Indianapolis News
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