Letters From Men In Service From Lurene Wade in Rome
Lurene Wade, a Red Cross secretary in Italy, writes from Rome after a Tour through the Alps. She describes travel from Modane to Turin and Florence, visits the Vatican and St Peter’s, a Red Cross house for girls, and life in the Italian capital with Ensign Chaplin and a naval aviator cousin. She notes pay in lira, work schedule, and the comfort of American visitors amid wartime conditions.
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J. R. Wade
Millfield
Lurene
Red Cross
Italy
Hotel D'Angletirre
Rome
Alps
England
Modane
Turin
Florence
American Cross
Ensign Chaplin
Forum
Pope
Augletirre
Br. Benson
Ensign Chaplins
Hyes
Ng Chap
Letters From World War I Soldiers From Ohio
Private Frank E Webb writes from France to his parents in Nelsonville Oct 20 describing combat near the lines and flying over the top twice. He notes good rations tobacco cigars and a light heart while joking about hunting rabbits versus Huns. A Wagoneer William Brickles reports from France Oct 31 1918 describes favorable weather sights good and bad and hopes for home soon.
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Frank E. Webb
France
Cobby
Nelsonville
Ash
Poertor
Golda Haning
Albany
Wagoner William Brickles Co
Invention Improves Road Concrete Finishing Process
A new machine for finishing concrete road surfaces enables laying stiffer and stronger concrete than possible with hand tools. The device promises quicker work and uniform results, reducing labor while enhancing durability of pavements.
British Railways Tests Fuel Briquettes From Waste Coal
A British railroad conducts experiments using briquettes crafted from waste coal bound with tar to assess performance as an alternative fuel.
A New and Stylish Skirt Pattern and Fire Escape Test
A new skirt pattern offers 7 sizes from waist 22 to 34 inches with 2 yards of fabric at size 24 and 1 yard for facing. An English fire department tests a fire escape lowering people in a basket from a tower instead of ladders.
Athens Visitors Register at Camp Sherman Community House
During the past week Miss Mary Connett from Athens registered at the Community House Camp Sherman while visiting relatives or friends in the service notes.
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Athens
Camp Sherman
Mary Connett
Waste Not and Reuse Canned Goods at Home
A wartime pantry reminder urges saving every drop of food from home canning. Small households should recan leftovers, share excess with neighbors, and inspect lids and rubber seals to prevent spoilage, ensuring no can goes to waste.
Food Textures Guide Balanced Meals And Satisfaction
The article explains food textures as a key in planning meals, balancing hard soft crisp and smooth elements. It cites combinations like milk toast with custard as too soft and rolls with nuts as too hard, recommending varied textures to aid satisfaction and digestion per U S Food Administration views.
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United States Food Administration
Rheumatics Warned Not to Be Fooled by Prescriptions
A cheeky advertisement touts Neutrone Prescription 99 as a foolproof cure for rheumatism, claiming it removes uric acid, relieves joint pain, and restores vigor. The pitch emphasizes internal blood cleansing and speedy relief, priced at 50 cents to $1.00 through McKee Drug Co and other druggists.
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McKee Drug Co
STHMA
America Should Aid Germans or Not in War Time Debate
A fragmented wartime poem questions feeding Germans and urges focusing aid on Americans and allied victims. It contrasts German cruelty with American action and ends with a call to let mothers decide aid policy before the peace table. DALL LEE, 524 Jackson St., Nelsonville, O.
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Dall Lee
Jackson St
Nelsonville, O
Danderine Promises Thick, Dandruff-Free Hair Growth
A cigarette ad style pitch claims Danderine instantly thickens hair and ends dandruff. It promises noticeable fullness and shine in minutes, with two weeks enough to show new, downy hair and stops falling hair, urging trial at drug stores.
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Knowlton
Do Not Neglect Children Cough Promising Easy Home Remedy
Citing SCHIFFMANN'S EXPECTORANT, the ad urges prompt treatment of children coughs or colds to prevent chronic illness. It touts home preparation from harmless plants, honey or sugar syrup, and claims no narcotics. Druggists offer refunds if not completely satisfactory or best for stubborn coughs bronchitis croup whooping cough and hoarseness.
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Schiffmann
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The
D. Zenner Co
Red Cross Aaad
Paris
Columbus
Rey’s
Tor
Food
Angels of Mercy
Sam
Justice
Kingdom of Germany
America
Mrs. Wilson
Jane Addams
Belgium
Quebec
U.S. Employment Service
MR Nggo IM AN
George McManus
Agen
Jiggs
Sam Sommer
Home Telephone
the Home Telephone Co
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