76th Division Soldiers Return to Devens for Discharge
Soldiers of the 76th Division arrive in New York aboard the Kroonland and head back to Devens for discharge. The War Department issues silver chevrons for six months of service in the United States, with officers and men at Devens eligible for multiple stripes. The camp employment office offers paths to the Merchant Marine and shipbuilding jobs with high pay and advancement. Nearly 8000 jobs have been distributed, and discharge plans show hundreds shiping to other camps as new arrivals await processing.
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America
War Department
Atlantic
France
Cantonment
United States Merchant Marine
A. W. Donnell
H. W. Mayo
Industral Relations Division
Shipping Board
Camp Employment Office
U. S
Boston
Camp
Devens
Camp Sherman
Ohio
Camp Custer
Michigan
General Hodges Due Home on Wednesday
New York December 12 General Harry F Hodges former commander of the 76th Division who went to a reclassification camp in France is returning aboard the American transport Mercury and is due to arrive next Wednesday on the voyage from France Dec 6. He is accompanied by three staff officers and nine enlisted men. The Mercury also carries 540 sick and wounded soldiers and many men with casual companies and anti aircraft batteries.
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Devens
France
Mercury
Hodges
Bolshevism in America Declared in New York Proclamation
New York December 12 A group calling itself the People’s Day Committee issued circulars announcing a noon Friday proclamation of Bolshevism in the United States The plan cancels all debts repeals laws dissolves public offices and reorganizes military and naval forces for rapid demobilization A mourning parade in Central Park and large indemnities for demobilized soldiers are proposed with extra payments tied to service length and dependents
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New York
United States
Central Park
Allowances for French Soldiers Authorized by Cabinet
Paris December 12. The cabinet at its meeting today authorized the introduction in Parliament of a bill granting allowances to French soldiers.
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Paris
Fruit-a-tives and Sootha Salva advertised for eczema relief
A testimonial claims severe weeping eczema was cured after using three boxes of Sootha Salva and two boxes of Fruit-a-tives. The seller, Fruit-a-tives Limited of Ogdensburg NY, markets 50 cent boxes, packs of six for $2.50, and a trial size for 25 cents.
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G. W. Hall
Fruit-A-Tives, Limited
Ogdensburg
N. Y
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H. EF. Wheeler
Boston Sunday Post
Georgette Crepe
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Vassar
Vorenberg
Peerless
Roxford
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