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Chicago Red Cross Campaign Sets Record in War Effort
A 1917 Chicago Red Cross membership drive using 35 full pages of newspaper space, funded by Chicago business leaders, enrolled over 300000 members in 30 days. The effort, supported by Wilson Lowden and local organizations, aimed to reach one million nationwide and became a model for other cities.
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Chicago
Red Cross
Wilson
The
Association of Commerce
Citizens Committee
Women’s Club
Advertising Club of
Western Advertising Agencies Association
Clergymen
James Stmpeon
Marshall Field & Co
A. A. Sprague I
Marquis Eaton
Witer
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
Japan
St. Louis
George W. Simmons
Simmons Hardware Co
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Boson
New York
H. J. Hill
Washington
EK. Wilson
Wilson & Co
LaSalle
Montgomery Ward & Co
Erwin & Wasey
Consumers Company
Sorosis Shoe Co
Henric Co
Detroiter Co
Continental & Commercial National Bank
Chas
Comiskey
Central Trust Co
Continental Med. & Fadry, Co
Shaw Livery Co
Hutler Bros
K. Young & Bro
Chas, Weeghman
Rueckheim Bros. & Eckstein
Business Hous
Larcoat
Clibe
Red Crage
Kenilworth
Evanston
Oak Park
White House
D. C
Citizens Red Cross Committee
American Red Cross
Woodrow Wilson
Frank O. Lowden
Springfield
Ill
Chicago Red Cross
Republic
Frank
Lowden
M. A. Adams
Western Advertising Agents Association