Fort Des Moines Placed Under Quarantine Ban
The Fort Des Moines post imposes a quarantine like restriction on enlisted personnel and limits civilian and family movement to prevent an influenza outbreak. Married soldiers may leave with spouses, nurses retain officer status, and visitors are restricted with passes via the Red Cross. Delivery wagons and essential business continue, with passes required for official city transits.
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Fort Des Mavines
Chesday
Camp Duilge
Fause
Wis
Usatter
Alemen
Pase
Red Cross
Wey
Boys Get Plenty To Eat Says Fly Paper
An item in The Fly Paper from a French based air force weekly notes that soldiers receive ample meals. It quotes Howe’s menu including roast pork apple sauce potatoes bread ice cream coffee and adds the men could not ask for a better “boy” than they are getting now.
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Fly Taper
A. Ele
France
Howe
Ply Paper Attacks War Posters By Aerial Forces
In France the Fly Pager paper of the Aerial Forces of the AEF contends posters about war show officers more than enlisted men. It argues enlisted soldiers have sweethearts at home and share the same feelings as officers, challenging poster biases.
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Cers
France
Twelve Rules for Guarding Against Spanish Flu
A historical memorandum titled How to Strengthen our Personal Defense Against Spanish Influenza outlines twelve commandments. It urges avoiding crowds, covering coughs, breathing through the nose, keeping clean, staying cool and warm as needed, opening windows, choosing well to chew food, washing hands before eating, hydrating after digestion, not sharing utensils, avoiding tight clothing, and breathing fresh air deeply.
Plans to Start Work on New K C Building Here
Plans are ready to begin construction of a Knights of Columbus building here after national approval. Frank W. Krick, secretary, says no major work is expected soon and War Department permission has been obtained. The site is opposite the LOCAL building and behind Ward 13. The facility will include modern conveniences and host weekly shows, athletic events, and dances, with carpenters to start soon.
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Frank W. Krick
The
Knights of Calumbus
K. C
War Department
Brick
Ward 13
Captain Coleman Transferred to Fort Snelling Hospital
Captain William W. Coleman, Detachment Commander here since July, is transferred with orders to Base Hospital No. 7 at Fort Snelling Minnesota. He joined the Medical Reserve Corps last March and reported to this post April 20, succeeding Captain Horsford in May. Local football coverage notes only limited details available.
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William W. Coleman
Base Hospital No. 7
Fort Snelling
Minn
Coleman
Medical Reserve Corps
Horsford
Ily
Fort Des Moines Becomes United States General Hospital No 26
The War Department designated Fort Des Moines as United States General Hospital No 26. The post will train junior officers, handle difficult surgeries, and may receive wounded prisoners of war for treatment.
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War Department
States Army
Peet Tes Moines
Iowa
United States General
United State General Hospital
United States
Robert Peterson
Elise
Kultur
Sard
Petey
Extra Sleep Time Granted at U S Army Hospital
Soldiers at U S Army Hospital No 26 win extra half hour of rest as new order takes effect. Enlisted men and nurses welcomed the change noting later Sunday reveille and longer weekend sleep while sergeants plan two early Saturday passes.
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Morean
Headquarters
U.S. Gonven
Lieutenant Lane and Private McDaniel Depart for Allentown
Lieutenant B C Lane and Private E T McDaniel left Fort Des Moines last Thursday for Allentown Pennsylvania prior to overseas duty. Lane has served in the Dental Service at this post and Mac was employed in the Dispensary during his stay.
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B.C. Lane
ET. McDaniel
Breaks Leg in Scuffle at QM Pay Day
Private Frank Rushworth of the Medical Detachment broke his leg during a scuffle outside the quarter's office while waiting for the pay table. Witnesses say Prosperi tripped Rushworth, causing a fracture in the lower right leg. He rests in Ward 7.
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Frank Rushworth
Rushworth
Peivace
Harry Prosperi
Prosperj
Geil
Fort Des Moines Post Moves to Building 46
The Fort Des Moines Post is now housed at Building 46, formerly the Rage Hospital 79 headquarters. The telephone number remains the same name Local 84.
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Fort Des Moines
Rage Hospital 79
Local
Twenty Nurses Leave Here To Battle Flu At Devens
A detachment of the Army Nurses Corps left the hospital last Friday evening to join the action at Camp Devens Massachusetts against the Spanish influenza sweeping the area. The group of twenty nurses led by Nurse Jennie Viola Walker marched past cheering crowds as ambulances carried them away.
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Army Nurses Corps
Devens
Mags
Jennie Viola Walker
the Prensonnel
Optimism Grows as War Turn Seen Near End
A wartime phonetic call to buy Liberty Bonds and support Uncle Sam features a speaker predicting an exit from this man's army within two years. The message urges enlistment or bond purchase amid Bulgaria and Turkey matters and a hopeful tone.
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Bulgaria
Turkey
Fourth Liberty Loan Campaign at Post Seeks Subscriptions
After a bul le tin from the Adjutant General officers and enlisted men at the hospital may purchase bonds through pay allotments. Units of $50 bonds will bear interest from April 15 1919 with monthly allotments of 5 for nine months and 9.83 for the tenth. First allotment due October 1 1928 with final payment from July 1919 pay. Subscriptions canvassed by Pats J W Colton Louis Chapman and J N James Corporal Ralph Mayes arranges papers for bond allotment option.
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the Adjutant- General
J. W. Colton
Louis Chapman
J. N. James
Ralph Mayes
Detachment Office
Private Rey Chitwood’s wartime path through wounds and returns
Private Rey Chitwood of the 128th Infantry, 3rd Division, was wounded five times in the Battle of Chateau Thierry. He spent a month in a French hospital, then a Boston army hospital, before being sent back to the United States and finally back into service in France, showing eager determination to rejoin his unit.
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France
United States
Rey Chitwood
128Th Vist Se Wery
Fort of Enbarkation
Mirate Chitwood
Chateau Thierry
Boston
Fide
Cage
Chitwood
Hertia
Sam Browne Belt Question at Fort Des Moines
General Orders from U S General Hospital No 45 dated October 1 1918 state Sam Browne belts may be abolished at Fort Des Moines to save leather. The move would end the distinction between officers with overseas service and those without and aligns with broader leather savings measures.
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Sam Browne
Fort Des Moines
U. S. General Hospital No
Venereal Problem Driven Home to Detachment Men
Captain Harrington lectures at a military camp on the venereal problem as part of a Training Camp Activities program. He cites cases from Camp Grant and stresses the heavy cost and social impact, noting 7,000 cases at that camp and daily care costs around 30,000. He warns of effects on families and children and calls for stronger army action.
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Harrington
U. S.A
Canton
Wen
Camp Grant
Fort Des Moines
Ger
Meir
Taplat
Washington, D.C
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K.C
W. W. Coleman
Fort Snelling, Minn
U. S
Tost
Ake
Saan EE
Lane
McDaniel
Allentown, PA
Q. M
Mabel Folker
Lone Irene Canine
Bessie 11, Cobban
Mary: Alice Collins
Mary A. Davenport
Mabel M. Ericksou
Frances Fell
Susie E. Grace
Ellen Elizabeth Johnston
Sophia Ellen Marriton
Augusta Mueter
Nell J. O'Rourke
Augusta Peterson
Gertrude J. Porter
Alice Be, Smith
Nell J. Varink
Dena, Walsh
Alma Welling
Mary
Agnes Wellman
Uncle Sam
A . Liberty Boo
Capt T. L. Harrington
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