American Legion aids 1919 discharge bonus claims
The American Legion, via the National War Risk Insurance Officer in New York, advises discharged servicemen how to claim the $40 bonus and travel allowances. Instructions cover forms, discharges, and sending copies to the Zone Finance Officer in Washington. Local posts will assist with mileage claims under the February 28 1919 act and expedite through district and national officers.
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American Legion
National
New York
Legion
Inforim West
Washington, D
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
The
Des Moines Rumor of Jack Daniels in the Street
A garbled report claims Jack Daniels, described with a mustache and a cane, is seen promenading along Des Moines Broadway. Tamers spread the tale as a charming village vignette, noting the distinctive private appearance and the curious onlookers.
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Jack" Daniels
Jack
Des Moines
Fair Village
Ceutenant
Five re enlisted men report to hospital from Jefferson Barracks
Five three year men reported for duty at the hospital from Jefferson Barracks on Tuesday. Names listed include Pvt. A. O. Mathey Pvt Ay K Corbett Pvt J Shovein YEH Pvt Mulliken Bet LR Peifor. More arrivals expected in a few days bringing the total to about twenty.
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Jefferson Barracks
A. O. Mathey
Ay K Corbett
J. Shovein
Mulliken
Peifor
Jefferson Barryacks
October Lone John J Walker Identified After Insurance Mixup
A World War I veteran named John J Walker faced a mistaken identity in war risk policy payments amid a 5 million name file. A female researcher deduced his approximate birth date from premium amounts and isolated the correct John J Walker, confirming his identity after a near misidentification.
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John J. Walker
France
Walker
Suresa
John J. Walkers
Hufcat
Johon J. Walkers
Sine
Party in Ward 1 Draws Large Crowd and Craft Shop Opening
Hundreds attended the Ward 1 Craft Shop opening hosted by Reconstegation Aides. The event featured handcrafts from Ward 1 displays, an ice cream and candy table, and lasting fanfare as visitors toured the shop and its products. The exhibit, run by Miss Martha Bing and Miss Frances Browes, will remain permanent with rotating items and ongoing visitor access to patients.
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Ward 1
Warda
Martha Bing
Frances Browes
Transfer of Education Section personnel to base hospitals ends
With educational service discontinuance in base hospitals, Education Section staff from the Physical Reconstruction Section will be reassigned to hospitals maintaining educational work. Qualified, high rated instructors willing to stay will be kept and moved to 19 other hospitals. Detailed efficiency reports will follow July 1. surplus instructors to be tested by trial, with few retained and no permanent staffing increases.
How Many Ways Can You Spell Johnson Insured Names
The Insurance Board’s 156 Johnson spellings illustrate on file among 4,536,793 service records in War Risk Insurance. England favors Johnstone and Scandinavian countries show many variants from Jensen to complex spellings. Nearly half share the given name John adding to the maze of Johnson spellings and research interest.
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Johnson
Insurance Board
Imge
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
America
England
Johnstone
Jensen
John
Ward 13 Soldiers and Furloughs Recap
Ward 13 reports list various soldiers on furloughs and leaves from different wards. Names include Smoke Batlew, Laux, Henderson, Col. Prichard, Marquis, Sheridan, Daylight Dodgers members, Mutt and Jeff, Hawk and Lank. Furloughs span 5 to 30 days with destinations from Omaha to Saint Louis and Kansas City.
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Ward
Geviainly
Smoke Batlew
Remington
Laux
Henderson
Col
Prichard
Marquis
FL Sheridan
Deacon
Willard-Dempsey
Hickey
Big van Winkle
Daylight Dodgers
Ince
Bernier
Mutt
Jeff Am
Hawk
Lan
Davenport
Ward 9
Henry Wallstein
Wars 10
Stirley
Iowa
Duane Marshall
Ward 10
Ouraha
John Kies
Ward 1
Mitchell
South Dakota
Howard Kisling
Cantril
George Young
Kansas City
Aston TB
Smith
Hingiesvile
Missour
Hig
Cody
Wyoming
William Galdbhim
St. Louis
Pet
Omar Lahwe
Missis
Oddy's Formulary and Ward Wardram Slips and Songs
A fragmented community page mixes quirky lines about knitting mastery, soldiers, local figures, and poetry. It notes Sgt Herman Krate and Cpt Emil Jensen in Ward 15 and 11, mentions a Metropolitan offer, a grieving song, Pvt Hines a poet and weaver, garden talk in Des Moines, and local discharge news for Peter Siemon and Earl Sheppard in Montana and Minnesota.
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Bays
Pat
Herman Krate
Ward 15
Cpt
Emil Jensen
Ward 11
Metropolitan of New York
Pvt
Hines
Ward D
Pvt. Yobner
Dansville
Des Moines
Maito Lai
Bourdan, Yohner & Co
Guy Houghton
Peter Siemon
Montana
Earl Sheppard
Minne
Library camp building given to Textile Industrial Institute
The American Library Association transferred its camp library to the Textile Industrial Institute at Spartansburg after Camp Wadsworth closed. The institute will maintain a public library and reading room, provide annual library maintenance, and purchase books. The loan includes 150 chairs and library equipment.
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American Library Association
Camp Wadsworth
Spartansburg
Textile Industrial Institute
S.C
Gatten Mills
Treile| Industrial Institute
Hospital Division gains new attachment in reconstruction dept
The Division of Physical Reconstruction of the Office of the Surgeon General will be attached as a section of the Hospital Division. Colonel Henry A. Shaw, Medical Corps, becomes officer in charge of the Hospital Division and Lt. Colonel Lloyd L. Kramer, Medical Corps, is Wade Chief of the Hospital Section.
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Surgeon General
Medical Department
Henry A. Shaw
Medical Corps
Lloyd L. Kramer
Wade
Prosperi Recovers After Operation At Ward Hospital
Private Harry Prosperi of the medical detachment underwent an operation last Monday for a fall foot. Reports from Ward say he is convalescing and progressing nicely.
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Harry Prosperi
al Foot
Ward
Ward furloughs and convalescents across Iowa towns
The report lists patients on furlough from Ward 2 and Ward 3 across several towns including Estherville Lewis Ottumwa Cedar Rapids and Richmond with names such as Harold Case Gladys Worlush and Arthur Harris and notes Ward 4 patients from Fontanelle Belle Fourche Pretor Anita and Cows on furlough while others from Kansas City Vernon Bessemer and Chicago have temporarily exchanged their habi t vires for home study and rest.
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Dorothy Jewett
Covey
Gladys Worlush
Harold Case
Estherville
Town
Franke Conrad
Lewis, Kowazi
Albert Crawford
Ottumway
Towa
Pyts
Arthur Harris
Logan
Chase
Cedar Raids
Halsey
Heaper
Keorman
Archer
Richard Bryce
Richmond
Binar
Fontanelle
Iowa
John ‘Temper
Bellefourche
Stanley
Pretor
Cale
Worm
Anita
Wm. Miller
Kansas City
Niver
Vernon
Mich
Richard Annear
Bessemer
Henry Fowler
Mercher
Harry Srobbee
Sante Fe
John Schlager
Mason City
Ill
McFarland
Sloan
Richard Urlaub
Chicago
Christiansen
Oakland
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