World War I Issue of St. Joseph Gazette, June 3, 1918

Name/Title

World War I Issue of St. Joseph Gazette, June 3, 1918

Entry/Object ID

AM2018.45.1

Scope and Content

World War I Issue of St. Joseph Gazette, June 3, 1918, Vol. 129, No. 154. 8-page paper with articles related to the beginning of American Troops being sent overseas. Much if newspaper devoted to War-related articles. Some articles on page 1 ----"Farewell Address Given by Gen. Wood" to troops headed for France ----"Believe St. Louis Fire Was of German" related to arrest of an Austrian enemy alien for fire at Arsenal. ----"U.S. Ships Prepare for Naval Battle". ----"Apply Loyalty Test to All Legislators" Page 4 ----"Clean Men to War Work" about men departing for war jobs or military from Union Station. ----"Don't Waste the Khaki" warning about using this cloth for civilians, as Army short of uniforms. Page 8 "Wednesday is Date for Registration" Applies to all men who have reached 21 since June 5, 1917.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Newspaper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Serial

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

World War I, World War I in St. Joseph, St. Joseph Gazette

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Mar 11, 2020