War News From Barre Daily Times Periodic Digest
Canada has sent 400000 men to Europe with 100000 in reserve and 315000000 bushels of wheat expected this year. Enlistment in the United States guards is offered for home service or overseas if needed. Floyd Gibbons is reported wounded while reporting from France. The piece discusses mobilization, draft age debates, front-line correspondents, and Bolshevik relations with Germany, outlining uncertain wartime strategy and information flows.
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Canada
Army of the United
Floyd Gibbons
Chicago Tribune
France
United States
Germany
Our Soldier Making Mills Push U S Troops Into War
American forces heading across the Atlantic are described as seasoned by a wartime factory process, producing trained soldiers faster than early days. The piece argues two months of modern training surpass four months of older methods and notes a hardened national war spirit and desire to settle scores with Germany.
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Atlantic
Congress
Germany
United States
American soldiers shaped by war then and now
The article argues the American people and fighting men gain resolve as they enter war with a personal stake. Blood shed accelerates the output of first class soldiers, noting veterans and new draftees are alike but trained under altered conditions. The government intends to field troops sooner than civilian predecessors.
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United States
New England
Vermont
Boston Globe
War Chest Critique Sparks Vermont Town Debate
Vermont towns debate wartime fundraising methods with cities like Brattleboro praised for steady giving while Bennington faces criticism for relying on a town treasury. Editorials argue voluntary, maximal support proves loyalty, while some business leaders refuse to donate their time and brains, labeling them tightwads.
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Bennington
Brattleboro
Hota
Red Cross Spirit Drives Barre Women to Knit for Soldiers
Barre women rally for the Red Cross as sewing rooms buzz with knitting garments and surgical dressings. Men and women in Barre exceed efforts, with two locals highlighted for unusually swift production, while new uniforms and dressings guidelines arrive from headquarters guiding registered workers and restricted purchases to Red Cross channels.
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Barre
Red Cross
If You Must Eat Meat Order Pork Then Hold Beef
Instruction urges choosing pork ham bacon or sausage while delaying beef until September 16, implying dietary guidance or personal rule about meat choices. It emphasizes prioritizing certain meats over beef during a specified period.
Barre Red Cross Knit Drive Keeps Soldiers In Mind
Local girls, some as young as five, knit Afghan squares during a 10 week effort, completing 60 helmets and 120 wristers for June's Burlington quota and 1444 pairs of socks. A Barre Red Cross branch offers knitting tips to improve quality, warning against tightness knots and bulky seams while urging smooth inside sock surfaces.
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Turday
Miseriel Rogers
Wee Burlington
Red Cross
Barre
Sewing and knitting safety notes from an old manual
Instructions warn of blister risk and possible limb loss from negligence and improper washing of yarn and colors. Guidance covers sock knitting, elastic tension, proper stitch picking, and using contrasting thread. A separate item notes Harry Foss’s car crash where an auto broke through a wall, stopped by a guard rail and caused damage.
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Wall
Hyde Park
Jone
Harry Foss
Foss
Foes
Njury
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