Praise for American hospital units in Picardy frontier aid
American hospital units near the front in Picardy receive praise from French and British officials for operating a portable field hospital close to action. 118 of 155 admissions survived with low mortality. a nearby cemetery holds nearly 100 Americans buried with French volunteers tending graves. Germans shelling a cemetery intensifies US resolve as air raids anger civilians.
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France
Picardy
Europe
Bavarian Troops Suffer Heavy Losses Near Toul
Reports from the front say Bavarian troops facing the American sector northwest of Toul incurred about 50 percent casualties during recent fighting in northern France. Most losses were killed or wounded, with only one captured. Enemies celebrate arrival in a quiet sector with nightly singing. American forces grant leaves for elsewhere, and gas masks are worn during baseball recreation to accustom troops to breathing while protected. An exhibition game features Hank Gowdy catching with gas masks on.
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Toul
France
Somme
Flanders
Hank Gowdy
Boston Star
Gowdy
Goat Girls to Herd Goats in France Plans by Dorothy Egbert
Dorothy Barnes Egbert known as the goat girl organizes a goat unit to travel to France under Stanford University auspices. She intends to take multiple girls who will herd goats abroad, emphasizing college training though she does not explain its necessity.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Dorothy Barnes Egbert
France
Stanford University
Egbert
Exemption Granted for Padding Cell Maker William Fuller
London report notes military tribunals exempt William Fuller a specialist in constructing padded cells for lunatic asylums police institutions and hospitals His firm is the only English company in this line and the tribunal found no replacement in Great Britain for him A model of a padded cell and a list of urgent orders were shown to the tribunal
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London
William Fuller
England
Great Britain
American soldiers ready for battle sing to steel their resolve
Before the clash, American troops drop horseplay and embody sober resolve and patriotism. A Chicago Post observer notes iron-faced calm, Y M C A song leaders, and favorite tunes reflecting hopes, nerves, and duty as letters home surge in anticipation of possible casualties.
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America
C. C. Lyon
Chicago Post
Mee
Clementine
Kentucky
Blind City Man Seeks Chance to Fight Kaiser
Albany resident Joseph Carroll, blind but eager to serve Uncle Sam, pressed a local draft board for assignment after appearing with his mother. He told physicians he could "get" the kaiser despite his disability and was immediately rejected.
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Albany
Joseph Carroll
Carroll
Uncle Sam
Kaiser's Picture Torn From Book Sparks Classroom Incident
In Leavenworth Kansas a fourth grade class caused a stir when boys tore out a page featuring Kaiser Wilhelm from a geography book while girls covered his face with paper The teacher chose not to punish and referenced a state law against destroying public school books.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Kaiser Wilhelm
Kansas
Salt in ships shocks Seattle crowd at Elliotbay plant
C C Morrow head of Elliotray Shipbuilding reveals wooden ships in Seattle are built with rock salt. A tour of the plant shows 120 tons stored, salt packed between frames above the water line and tamped to form brine if water seeps in, preserving the wood and preventing damage.
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Seattle
Wash
C. C. Morrow
Elliottray Shipbuilding Company
Railroad Avenue
Morrow
Mr Morrow
Paris Big Gun Game Captures Cafes And Bets
A new Paris pastime spawns in cafes where patrons bet a franc on the hour a big cannon will fire its next shot. After dinner or coffee, a paper with the guess is circulated and the crowd surrounds the waiter to see whose prediction is closest.
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Paris
Hoag Brothers Refuse Draft Physical in Pittsburgh
William and Christian Hoag, charged with dodging the draft, told U S Commissioner Knox they would rather die than submit to a physical examination. The brothers stated they would not expose their bodies for medical review as required.
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Pittsburgh
William
Christian Hoag
United States
Knox
Pickled Cabbage Replaces Sauerkraut In Patriot Foods
Pittsburgh officials rename sauerkraut as pickled cabbage to boost patriotic appeal. The change shifts naming in the local food administration list, aiming to increase consumption of the traditional fermented cabbage product.
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Pittsburgh
Willing to Give All but Sought No Bond
An elderly woman in Franklin Pa entered a bank and offered all she had to the government money, saying she did not want a Liberty bond yet Uncle Sam would take it. The situation was settled to her satisfaction though she possessed an unknown Liberty bond.
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Franklin, Pa
Sam
Immigrant Woman Buys Liberty Bond in Altoona
Mrs Mary Hazenstaub, a 100 year old German native residing in Altoona Pennsylvania, cannot speak English yet purchases a $100 Liberty Bond and expresses hope for Kaiser’s stoppage.
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Liberty Bond
Altoona
Mary Hazenstaub
Bavaria
Germany
Germania Verein spends treasury on Liberty bonds
The former German society of Oklahoma City says its last $100 from the Germania Verein treasury was used to buy Liberty bonds. The group had previously invested $400 in the first loan. In another note, 55 battalion baseball teams operate at one army camp alongside headquarters staff brigade and division teams.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Germania Verein
Gets-It Corn Remover Promises Quick Pain Free Relief
An advertisement touts “Gets-It” as a simple, pain free corn remover that quickly removes corns and calluses. It claims easy banana-peel like removal and urges customers to buy at drug stores, with manufacture by E. Lawrence & Co. and local recommendation by Jericho & Easton in Fairfield.
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E. Lawrence &Co
Chicago
Ill
Fairfield
Jericho & Easton
Foley Cathartic Tablets Promote Gentle Relief
Discounted advertisement notes dangers of constipation including headaches irritability and blues. It touts Foley Cathartic Tablets as a safe effective remedy used by thousands, claiming easy action without stomach or intestinal injury and containing no habit forming element.
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Gaumer Bros. Drug Co
Mayr’s Remedy Promises Cure for Rich Bacelor
Rich Bacelor declares his stomach and liver ailments are cured by Mayr's Wonderful Remedy and urges marriage. The advertisement touts the product as a simple preparation that clears catarrhal mucus and inflammation of the digestive tract with one dose guaranteed or money refunded.
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Mayr
Fairfield Testimonies Endorse Doan's Kidney Pills
Fairfield residents share experiences with kidney troubles and back pain, praising Doan's Kidney Pills. E Corey of 302 N Fifth St reports relief after use procured from Jericho and Easton’s Drug Store. Price 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo is maker.
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Fairfield Peole
Dean
Fairfield
Doan
E. Corey
Fifth St
Jericho & Easton’s
Corey
Foster-Milburn Co
Msgrs
Buffalo
N. Y
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