Figures of America's Part in War Pass All Former Records
Washington reports that U S war costs totaled about 22 billion dollars and four million served with four million in the army. The study by Col Leonard P Ayers outlines casualties, expenditures, ship voyages, engineering feats, and Armistice era production. It notes daily costs, battle deaths, hospital recoveries, and the blueprints of logistics and munitions.
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America
Leonard P. Ayers
United States
American Forces in World War I Output Summary
American combat divisions in France faced 75 days under own artillery support, 5 days with British and 1.5 with French. About 3,500 artillery pieces existed in France, with 2,250 used on the firing line. Air power saw 3,800 service planes built abroad, 8,602 elementary and 4,022 advanced aviation graduates, and over 5,000 pilots sent overseas. Frontline squadrons rose from 3 to 45 by November 1918, with 2,698 planes in the zone of advance. 755 enemy planes were shot down. American divisions fought 13 major operations over 200 days, holding 101 miles of front in October. By November 11, 1918, 670,000 Americans were engaged, artillery fired over 1,000,000 shells in four hours during the Meuse-Argonne battle.
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France
America
United States
Tho Pines
St. Mibie
Gettysburg
Artilery
Orphaned Fawn Adopts Man as Its Guardian
In Williamsport Pennsylvania a resident named George Tlamine heard a fawn’s cries while by a river. He found a dead doe with a live fawn nearby and the fawn remained by the body, guiding the man to care for it. The finder noted the fawn appeared friendless and attached to him as protector.
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Man
Williamsport
George Tlamine
Liberty
Gres
Montthin
Matheer
Abrahamel
Ciel
Wrestling parson Currie Leads Army Chapel Campaign
Chaplain Currie of the Second division known as the wrestling parson has been staging nightly matches at Leutesdorf playhouse in Germany with Marines from the Sixth regiment. He reportedly wins about 75 percent of his bouts and uses each victory to invite soldiers to attend church services the following Sunday.
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Germany
WS. Currie
Chasplain Currie
Lentesdorf
Leutesdorf
Clatplain Currie
Sixth Marines
Chaplain Currie
Nervous Breakdown Relief Reported by Newark Woman
Miss Flo Kelly of 476 South 14th Street Newark says she suffered three years with nervous breakdown and daily headaches. After two years under a physician and trying remedies, Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound improved her within days and restored her to health. She recommends publishing her letter to share the experience.
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Miss Kelly
Lydia E. Pinkham
Newark
N. J
Flo Kelly
14Th St., Newark
Remedy for Asthma and Fever Promises and Sample Request
An advertisement touts Kellesss fete Remedy for rapid relief of asthma and hay fever with a one dollar price and a free sample offer from Northrop & Lyman Co. Inc. Buffalo New York. The rest features a dialog fragment about Gwendolyn’s birthday party and a seasick man joke.
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Northrop & Lyman Co.,Inc
Buffalo
N.Y
Phosphate Aid for Nervous Thinness Advertised
A promotional piece argues that phosphorus deficiency causes thinness and nervousness and that Bitro-Phosphate or organic phosphate supplements restore vigor. It claims nerve tension fades, strength returns, and the body fills out with health. A caution notes avoid fatty foods if not seeking weight gain.
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