13 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Coatesville Herald
Location
Coatesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
1
A prose piece extols the Red Cross emblem and its widening relief role for soldiers and European civilians. It urges full American public support and adequate funding to sustain medical aid and ministration to military personnel.
Report describes Red Cross surgeons using fluoroscope guided abdominal operations with nitrous oxide anesthesia. A field surgeon demonstrates an X ray assisted technique to locate shell fragments, aided by a magnetic buzzer probe, improving survival chances for wounded soldiers.
A page item lists subscription rates and advertising terms for Coatesville Indiana. It includes obituaries free to subscribers, classifieds pricing, and notices about crops, potatoes and a ribbing on draft and aircraft wages, concluding with remarks about the White House lawn and aviation pay raises.
The article notes plans to have Germans go barefoot this summer, emphasizing a preference for an extended barefoot spell over shorter periods. The wording implies a public display or collective activity tied to the season.
The piece calls on American farmers and communities to coordinate production and expedite supplies to ease transportation strain. It urges pooling efforts, forecasting crop needs, and building local plans to meet government demand while ensuring ample surplus for market and food security.
A collage of quirky notes, jokes, and oddities plus several real estate transfers. Names like Granville Potters and Oscar Stanley appear among playful quips about reading handwriting and army life, followed by a string of property transactions in Stilesville and nearby areas.
For sale items include 11 ewes with 13 lambs and 7 yearling ewes from Clyde Walls Coatesville 232 contact. Ten Studebaker wagons offered and 1000 feet copper cable at 25 cents a foot by Amo Implement Company. 3 year old mare mule worked and sold by Lewis Phillips Amo. Good oven for gasoline or oil stove offered by J B Walton. 4 year old Shetland pony and two Jersey cows offered by Manuel Casady Coatesville 24-24. Lot on South Main Coatesville TAX 222 feet for sale or trade via Fred Duncan Fillmore 24-31. 1000 men wanted at American Zinc Products Co Greencastle Indiana with good wages and promotions. Classifieds note to readers about ad reach of 2000 readers weekly.
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