UTICA DAILY PRESS, New York, July 21, 1917

• 1st national draft lottery - U.S. Army
• World War I - WWI era

From the early weeks of America's entry into World War I, the banner headline announces: "UNITED STATES RAISES FIRST ARMY BY DRAFT".  Various related subheads on the war as well.
Eighteen pages, disbound, minimal margin wear, good condition.

Background: On July 20, 1917, the United States conducted its first national draft lottery of World War I under the Selective Service Act, determining the call-up order for roughly 10 million registered men aged 21 to 30. Held at the Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., the ceremony featured a large glass bowl containing 10,500 black capsules, each enclosing a number that matched local serial numbers assigned across 4,557 draft districts nationwide. Blindfolded with fabric from an Independence Hall chair, Secretary of War Newton D. Baker drew the very first number—258—instantly selecting every registrant holding that serial number across the country for military service examination. The lottery ran continuously for 16 and a half hours until every capsule was pulled, establishing the national military mobilization order for the War.