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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1918
Page
4
A butcher's boy travels by horse in Seattle attracting attention his dog rides the horse on command the dog sits while the horse is tethered the pair appear secure. A family note recommends early musical training for children with talent suggesting instrumental study before vocal focus to ease later voice development.
Base Hospitals in Europe convert shell shocked soldiers to farming. Ten American market gardeners direct outdoor work to restore health and supply food. Over two tons of vegetables grown in under three months including peas potatoes radishes lettuce and corn delighting recovering soldiers.
Maj. Gen. Clarence Edwards discusses the Red Cross mission ahead in France and at home. He notes tents and blankets supplied in France, then focuses on aiding wounded soldiers and anxious families, especially mothers and widows, and the goal to rehouse and support veterans returning home.
The American Red Cross lists items shipped to soldiers in Great Britain including 80,000 sweaters 36,000 toothbrushes 60,000 socks 32,000 pounds soap 300,000 boxes matches 800 baseball outfits 500 mouth organs 144,000 chewing gum packages and 5,000,000 cigarettes. Seven English and six Irish warehouses support the effort with capacity to outfit 6,000 shipwrecked Americans if needed and arrangements for billeting housing and feeding at ports lacking camps.
Readable fragments describe Red Cross Tuberculosis fighters forging universal membership and cooperation with local branches to organize districts and ensure no one is spared solicitation. Funds noted include a $2,508 amount.
A wartime style appeal urges citizens to wear the Red Cross lapel button during Christmas and beyond, arguing it signals solidarity, safety, and kindness. It contrasts hidden support with visible commitment and pleads for active participation in the campaign.
A single scale from a salmon can show the fish owner its age and diet history. Under a microscope the scale displays lines that form as the fish ages. Dense lines indicate a rich food intake, while widely spaced lines reflect a lean diet.
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