Vermont Men Named Among War Casualties in Report
Washington December 7 casualty list adds 411 killed in action 169 died of wounds 347 died of disease 522 wounded severely 127 wounded undetermined 207 wounded slightly 274 missing in action. Vermont and New Hampshire names include Pvt John J McBride Pvt Wendell Lord and others with ranks and hometowns noted. John J McBride of Vermont killed in action. Howard Bailey and Carmi Reed die of disease and pneumonia respectively.
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Washington
Vermont
New Hampshire
John J. McBride
Cornet
Wendell KE. Lord
Island Pond
Bert Morin
Barton
California Syrup of Figs Ad Touts Child Health
An old advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children. It links constipation to illness, urges mothers to use the product for quick relief, warns against counterfeit syrups, and notes the bottle bears the company’s full labeling.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Hood's Sarsaparilla Trio Promises Quick Convalescence
After influenza, the advertised trio claims to purify blood and restore nerves. Hood's Sarsaparilla, Hood's Pills, and Poptiron are promoted as a real tonic and preventive health service. The ad urges readers to get them today.
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Hood
Corporal Glenn Bassett Killed in Action in France
Telegraph confirms Corporal Glenn W. Bassett of Wilmington, born November 18 1888, died November 10 in France serving with Company G 103d Regiment after enlisting in 1917 with Vermont National Guard. Survived by parents William N and Celia E Bassett and two sisters Lula and Gladys.
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William N. Baskett
Wilmington
War Department
Glenn W. Bassett
France
Bassett
103D Regiment
William N
Celia E. (Bruce) Bassett
Virginia
Deerbck Lumber Corporation
Mountain Mills
Martin A. Brown
Woodstowk
N.hl
Land Bay
Middlesex
Vermont National Guard
Montpelier
Camp Thurtlett
Prisoner of War Deaths Highlight Harsh 1918 Conditions
London reports detail two government committee findings on British POWs captured in 1918 offensives. Testimony describes starvation, dysentery, exposure, and neglect behind German lines, with some camps overcrowded and under medical care. One hospital group stands out for better care, wine, and food when needed. others show deliberate policies harming health.
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London
Hazancourt
Cuppey
Heileberg
East Prussia
Tretow
Prussian
Poland
Heilsburg
Heeny
Mt Trelon
Coynte
10Th Army Corps
Iiskiyaeada
Saaonien
War Ministry
Von Mackensen Army Being Disarmed as War Ends
Amsterdam reports the disarming of Field Marshal Von Mackensen’s army has begun in Hungary. The Brelin dispatch notes soldiers will not be interned and may cross the frontier. They are selling motor cars horses and other equipment cheaply.
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Hungary
Amsterdam
Der
von Mackensen
Cros
Livermore place buildings destroyed by fire
On March 7 the Livermore property occupied by Mr and Mrs Allen Raw and mother in South Londonderry saw all buildings burn from a morning fire about 1 o'clock. The cause is unknown though suspected to start in the rear of the house. Mrs Raw awakened by the glow saw the flames. Some insurance covered the property and furniture had been moved into a nearby small house near Frank Cobb's residence.
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South
Londonderry
Mec
Livermore Place
Allen Raw
Frank
Cobb
German Cabinet Discussed Berlin Occupation Plan
An extraordinary German cabinet meeting in Berlin discussed the possibility of Allied occupation of Berlin, citing Germanys alleged failure to meet armistice terms. The report, sourced from Amsterdam and London papers, notes the discussion among top officials.
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Germany
London
Berlin
Amsterdam
Express
Red Cross must press on with war relief duties
After armistice, Red Cross work shifts from battlefield aid but continues vital support for overseas troops and refugees. New England division handles large orders for material, socks, comfort kits, layettes, and knitted items, with ongoing calls for volunteers to sustain production and aid.
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Red Cross
Good Samaritan
Liput
New England
The
Extension Service Grows Through Direct Farmer Contact
In a wartime expansion praised by Secretary Houston, the Extension Service proves the most effective channel for reaching farmers and their families with scientific practices. The 2017 wartime surge funded emergency hires, boosting county home demonstration and youth work to 2,140 staff across county and club programs.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Houston
Coun
Father John's Medicine Promises Vital Energy Against Winter Strain
An old advertisement extols Father John's Medicine as a sixty year proven food tonic to rebuild strength during winter. It claims high nutritional value and easy absorption, offering safety with a guarantee of no dangerous drugs and non-alcoholic formula for families, including the elderly.
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John
Peren Ep
Father John
Danger Lurks in Every One of Us Health Ad Card
An advertising piece warns that poor health stems from bowel neglect and constipation. It claims endo intoxication causes kidney and bladder issues, indigestion, sleeplessness, rheumatism, and skin ailments which improve once bowels are regular. Fruit-a-tives tablets are advertised, with prices and a mail order option from Fruit-A-Tives Limited, Ogdensburg NY.
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Fruit-A-Tives Limited
Ogdensburg
N.Y
Less Than Half a Million Federal Funds Spent in 1918
Federal funds spent in 1918 covered farm and home demonstration work, with 5 218 counted in November split between regular and emergency forces. County agent services and home demonstration roles expanded, while highway spending fell to 5425405 due to wartime conservation. The report highlights federal machinery aiding farm families and collaboration with War, Red Cross, YMCAs and food campaigns.
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Homes Deimonstra
Boywand
Treasury
Red Cram
Plain English Rebuff in Comical Exchange
A witty exchange shows a pretty eal l dismissing a suitor with sharp irony. The mortified boot replies in mock form, questioning if the statement was plain English, while the other insists it is plain enough. The Boston Transcript notes the humorous household dialogue.
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Eall
Boston Transcript
Eleven Teams on Final Sport in Six Day Bicycle Race
Madison Square Garden N Y Dec 7 Eleven teams entered the final distance of the six day race with seven pairs tied after covering 2170 miles one lap at 8 am the 12th hour. McNamara and Magin led points at 8 am with 303 while Madden and Corry had 361 and Gronda and Hill 231 in a sprint laden finish toward midnight.
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Madison Square Garden
N. Y
Feaders
Cameron
Kayser
McNamara
Mawin
Maddon
Corry
Gronda
Hill
Pershing Reports On American Army Progress in Germany
General Pershing submits a war department report detailing the American army of occupation’s progress in Germany. The dispatch outlines advances into German territory and notes evolving military positions and garrison duties amid ongoing operations.
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Washington, D.C
Dew
Pershing
War Department
Germany
finelandt-Wallenbourn
Tillers of the soil are given tribute
Washington reports Secretary Houston’s annual 1917 1918 war agriculture tribute stressing farmers. The note lauds farmers and farm agencies for feeding the nation despite adverse weather and risks. It gives 1918-19 yield comparisons, planted acreage around 200 million acres, and varied outputs in crops, meat, milk, wool, tobacco, and cotton, with emphasis on the farmer’s service and the uncertain spring planting prospects.
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Washington, D. C
Houston
Congress
White House
Sage
Howston
Howster
Jymneres
Wit
Agricultural Colleges
Doan's Kidney Pills End Urinary Trouble Says Barre Woman
Mia Te Leverenz of Barre Massachusetts praises Doan's Kidney Pills after kidney trouble caused backache and fatigue. She reports relief after three boxes and keeps the remedy on hand. Ad asks readers to ask for Doan's by name from Yester Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Mia
Leverenz
First Street
Barre
Saye
Doan
Dean
Sidney
Government Eyes Large Wheat Acreage for War Years End
A government report outlines plans to plant up to 45 million acres of wheat amid drought and war demands. It notes farmers exceeded suggested plantings, uncertainty about wheat and rye through winter, and the need to conserve food while meeting world demand after harvest. The document praises department cooperation with war, navy, and labor, highlights tick and boll weevil battles, promotes land settlement, highway work, and a farmers credit system to aid rural employment and credit access.
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Ald
Boeues Committee
Iubeet
Fuel Administration
United States Highway ® Council
Department of Agriculture
War Department
Railroad Administration
Industries Board
The
Jane
Department
Matita- Linnea
Math Agricultural Advisory
War
Navy
Labor
Sarorustal
Corps of
Ehoult
Becreta Houston
Federal Farm Loan Bank
Rural Sanitation and Medical Aid Drive Across Nations
The report urges extending modern medicine and sanitation to rural districts and eliminating pests and diseases. It notes vast work to control typhoid and improve living conditions, with private and public funds aiding. Emphasis on drainage, roads, agriculture, and home demonstration services, seeking a nationwide sanitary survey before expanding further.
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Department of Agriculture
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Clarence J. Popple
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Arthur H. Skinner
Sandwich
N. HL
Joseph Gaillancourt
Somersworth
Pee Casino
Eats J, Farnell
Harrisville
Prt
Mike Sate
Ayers N
Bugler
L. Veine
Lisbon
N. Prt
iAtraos Dunsing
Lyndonville
Peeese L, Ea
1St
Vermont Regiment
Howard L. Bailey
Mra
Lana Bailey
Ly Company
S7th Regiment
Carmi Reed
Pittsford
John Reed
Frank Lavalley
Burlington
J. EB. Lavalley
Troy
N. Y. Ue
100Th Infantry
George B. Adams
Addison
Camp Devens
Battery C
Waal Barracks
OLD CO
Magin
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