Bureau of Communications aids missing service members
The Atlantic Division of the American Red Cross operates a Bureau of Communications tracing missing soldiers, handling thousands of letters weekly, coordinating with War Department and ports of debarkation, and sending updates to families. It tracks arrivals, debarkations, hospital transfers, and maintains a growing archive with photographs of graves for over 7,000 fallen service members.
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France
United States
Bureau of Communications
Atlantic
3Rea Cross
Poins
Debarkation
War Department
Ahi
America
Red Cross
Duresu
Europe
Adjutant General's Office
Bureau
Pricrity
Inahburate
Supreme Sacrifice
Red Cross Hospital Work in France 1918 Report
A War Department prepared report shows the American Red Cross supplied 217,988,060 surgical dressings 957,426 splints 2186 nitrous oxide gas 77,101 surgical instruments and 15,300 pounds of drugs in nine months of 1918. It also records 1,100,000 days of hospital care for 90,259 admitted patients and 22 military hospitals with 14,326 beds in operation when fighting stopped.
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Bureau of Hospital Administration
War Department
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Red Cross Opens First Playground in Serbia
The American Red Cross opened the first playground in Serbia, a historic event for local children whose lives had little sunshine, per a report to Red Cross headquarters in Washington.
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RED Cross
Serbia
Red Cross Nationaleadquarters
Washington
Keep It Dark and Simple Light Exchange
A terse note questions whether the light is out in the ball with a dull response and a prompt about bringing it on attributed to Lehich Burr.
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Avalon Farms
Notice of General Election in South Brunswick Township
Notice announces a November 1 1919 general election in South Brunswick Township for governor three New Jersey General Assembly seats Middlesex County clerk two freeholders one township committeeman constable and highway surveyor plus Board of Registry. Registries open October 2 1919 from 3 to 9 PM at district polling places Dayton and Monmouth Junction. C Lester Hullfish township clerk dated September 26 1919.
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South Brunswick
Dayton
Monmouth Junction
State of
New Jersey
General Assembly
State of New Jersey
Board of Chosen Freeholders
County of
Middlesex
Board of Registry
Boards of Registry
C. Lester Hullfish
Notice of Election in Monroe Township 1919
Notice announces a November 4 1919 election at the Old School House Prospect Plains to elect Township Clerk Collector Committeeman Constable Justice of the Peace Surveyors of Highways and Poundkeeper. The Board of Election District will meet October 28 1919 from 3 to 9 for revising lists and registering voters.
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Monroe
Prospect Plains
State of
New Jersey
General Assembly
State of New Jersey
Board of Chosen Freeholders
Middlesex
Board of Registry
Monroe Township
Fred A. Clayton
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East State St
Trenton
N. J
B. F.gunson
Clothier and Haberdasher
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Hotel Windsor
Trenton, N. J
Peppler
Richard
Villey
van Brunt
Thomas Peppler
Hightstown, New Jersey
the Sun Optical CO
FP. C. Leamning, Pres
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Warren and
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Stacy-Trent
State and
Warren Streets
Hyes
Sureau
WSS
Hightstown Garage
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Hightstown
East Windsor
Mercer County
Washington Township
Cranbury
Township of
Middlesex County
O. B
Detroit
J. HE. Carlson
Cranbury, N.J
REED
Land Auto Supplies
George
Disbrow’s Hardware Stores
Cranbury and
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Illette Et Hy Razor
Buakin
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