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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1921

Page

3

Disabled Vets to Receive Clothing Under War Bill

Washington December 29 disabled veterans of World War I in government hospitals and institutions will get clothing and equipment under a bill reported by the House military affairs committee. The measure lets the secretary of war work with the Public Health Service surgeon general to distribute army clothing to patients. Thousands of dollars worth of surplus war material are stored in warehouses awaiting use. Also Greenville DC American Legion post members will police the city for three hours during the Poles department banquet at the city hall with their chief to be named during absence of regular officers.

Washington House Military Affairs Committee House Congress Secretary of War United States Public Health Service American Legion Greenville D. C Poles Department Legionnaires J. B. Smith Lepionnaires

Harding awards Verdun war medal to U S reps

President Harding, speaking in the name of Congress and the people, presents a war medal to representatives associated with Verdun in a formal ceremony. The action marks a notable acknowledgment of wartime service and sacrifice.

Washington Harding Congress United States

Verdun Gold Medal Honors French Valor in World War I

The Verdun gold medal honors French soldiers who defended the city during World War I. John Flanagan designed the four inch diameter medal, cast at the United States Mint in Philadelphia with a half inch thickness and 86 ounces total weight. The obverse features two struggling giants symbolizing the battle.

Verdun John Flanagan United States Philaelphia

Verdun Medal Segment Describes Allied Verdun Scene

The passage notes opposing forces in the Verdun area with the Boche depicted as heavy and the Allied figure as nimble. It mentions the historic phrase Ils Ne Baisseront Pas and shows the Port Chaussee with ruins of Verdun in the background. The medal inscription is described on the reverse.

Port Chaussee Verdun

Cuticura Heals Water Blisters

A brief note states that Cuticura heals water blisters and mentions relief from discomfort. The source text presents a personal testimonial style line, emphasizing swift improvement and skin soothing effects.

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