Vivid description of first aid work by Red Cross men at front
A letter from Philip O Mills to Eliot Norton recounts Red Cross surgeons and stretcher bearers at a French front post. It details a night in an underground ward with wounded Americans French and German lad s and a French priest tending the dying as brancardiers move corpses and wounded to the care rooms.
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RED Cross
France
America
Philip O. Mills
Eliot Norton
Mills
Brancardiers
Blesse
Belleville
Brancardier
Weiry
Ambulance Corps Ready to Serve in Europe
Twenty seven ambulance units established by the American Red Cross are bound for Europe. Some have already departed as crews from Pasadena to Boston, many universities are represented with doctors named. Units head to France as France and Britain contend with hospital shortages, increasing American medical support.
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American Red Cross
Europe
Lst
Pasadena
Cal
Charles D. Lockwood
University of California
Alvin Powells
Unity of Chicago
Elbert Chirk
Cleveland
Ralph K. Updegratt
Washington
D.C
Ayn Devereux
Fordhan University
New York University
S. White
Detroit
Charles Burton
Northwestern University
Chicago
Stephen Balderston
Columbia University
William H. Rockwell
Ee Creek
Mich
James T. Case
University of Washington
Seattle
David C. Hall
Pittsfield
Mass
Robert J. Carpenter
University of Oregon
Eugene
Ore
J. E. Kuykendall
Grand Rapids
Thomas D. Gordon
Fredonia
Kan
Edgar C. Duncan
Boston
Edward A. Cunningham
Indianapolis
Mason B. Light
Portland
Ernest H. Streit
Atlanta
Leo P. Daly
Flint
Walter H. Winchester
Charleston
W. Va
Timothy L. Barber
Ernest B. Folsom
Kansas City
Rutland
America
Germain
France
Ladies Hand Bags Sale One Fourth Off Then Week
An offer promotes handbags in silk or leather with a one quarter price reduction available Monday and Tuesday only. The notice emphasizes the variety and attractiveness of the bags and urges shoppers to take advantage of the limited sale.
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Panama
Milan
Art Department
Ready to Wear Sport Skirts Sale Preview
Beautiful new sport skirts offered at unheard prices. The 1.50 and 2.50 ranges are marked down to 1.12 and 1.69 respectively while the 3.50 line drops to 2.88 and the 5.00 set to 3.75. Only 18 skirts remain in this lot and quantities will vanish quickly.
Fall price surge for blankets cuts into budget
Advertisers warn blankets will cost 25 to 50 percent more this fall. Dealers claim they have not advanced prices and instead offer a 10 percent reduction to attract buyers. The note highlights rising costs and a temporary discount strategy.
How About a Sweater and Its Price Drop
A brooding note on sweaters once seen as athletic or school wear now essential. The piece notes a marked price cut of twenty percent, highlighting the savings and shifting clothing value.
Flag Sale Announces 10 Percent Reduction
A newspaper notice touts a Tuesday and Monday sale offering reductions on toilet articles and all flags. The ad promises 10 percent off all flags and 20 percent off various items needed for the toilet table.
Jewelry to Vases and Frames in Fantoms Novelties Store
A district shop lists items including jewelry, manicure articles, infant novelties, picture frames, vases, candlesticks, work baskets, pictures, trays, stationery. The listing suggests a general retail catalog or inventory snapshot from a local store.
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Fant
Coat Suit Bargains Spur Wardrobe Upgrade
Classified ad touts coat suits at deep discounts with percentages off from fifteen to thirty seven fifty. Clear price cuts list: fifteen dollar coat suit now seven twenty five, twenty dollar coat suit nine seventy five, twenty five dollar coat suit twelve twenty five, thirty five dollar coat suit seventeen twenty five, thirty seven fifty coat suit eighteen fifty. Strong value emphasis and single product line.
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U. S. Ambulance Corps
Michael
Devonshire
Madras
Percales
Ridicul
Colgate
Pinand
Pinaud
Perin
Mennen
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