Nurses Urged to Volunteer as War Demands Rise
Emergency call echoes across the nation for twenty five thousand nurses to join the U S Army and Navy efforts. Nurses not drafted must volunteer their services to care for wounded and sick troops in Europe as the Kaiser’s offensives intensify. The public urged to release nurses from civilian duties to serve on stretchers blood stained and in pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Navy
Marne
Atlantic
Army
Red Cross
Public
Notice for Public Land Claim at Benson Arizona
Notice is published by the United States Land Office Phoenix. Jo H Getzwiler of Benson Arizona, holder of Homestead Entry No 037451 filed Dec 18 1917 for parcels in Sec 18 T16S R22K, announces intent to prove up five year claim before U S Commissioner H G Brown at Benson on July 9 1918. Witnesses listed: Henry W Etz William J Bennett Sam Wilson Charlie Clark all of Benson. June 1 1918.
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Army Ordannance Department
Congress
Ordnance Department
Ordnance Office
Washington
Ordnance
Treasury
United States
Henry W. Etz
William J. Bennett
Sam Wilson
Charlie Clark
Benson Arizona
Marine Corps Recruiting Offices Open Again After Orders
Telegraphic orders last week resume Marine Corps recruiting across Los Angeles San Diego Bakersfield and Phoenix. Age limit 18 to 35 inclusive drafted men may enlist with release from draft boards. Immediate enlistments urged as to when recruiting ends is unknown.
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Marine Corps
U. S. Marine Corps
Uncle Sam
Los Angeles
San Diego
Bakersfield
Phoenix
Arizona
Too Old to Fight Yet Not to Give to Red Cross
Poem expresses a veteran stance of aging but continuing service to the Red Cross. It contrasts being too old to join the front line with still offering aid, mercy, and support to soldiers and civilians in war torn lands such as Flanders. The speaker thanks God for the ability to give despite age.
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Flanders’ Field
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C L. Rucker
Baus Alice bYhit Agra
London
U. S
Committee On Public Information
England
Thomas Burke
London Star
Frank Bragwyt
Wall
Admiral Sims
Secretary of Agriculture
Office of Publi Roads and Rural Engineering
Bureau of Chemistry
United States Department of Agriculture
France
War Department
Gas Defense Service
Bavaria
Saxony
Prussia
Munich
Pershing
Benson
Departent OF the Interior
United States Land Office
T. L. Irvin
Goodrich Rubber CS
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Edgar A. Guest
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