Red Cross Relief Aims to Sustain Allied Morale
William Allen White says Red Cross efforts in France will ease winter suffering for French soldiers families and refugees. Maj Grayson Murphy Pershing and Petain oversee plans to comfort women and children and prevent tuberculosis while preserving American morale for the spring drive.
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Red Cross
France
William Allen White
Emporia
Kan
America
Grayson M.P. Murphy
Pershing
Gen. Petain
Petain
Loiers
Red Cross mobilizes aid as war relief expands in Europe
The American Red Cross announces a major Christmas membership drive in the Southwestern division from Missouri to Texas. It reports gifts to French soldiers and families, opening dispensaries and 10 canteens with plans for 20 more, 12 rest stations, a mobile hospital, and loaded stock for future need. Also notes refugee relief, casualty services, and training for disabled soldiers as part of a broad international relief effort.
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Europe
Red Cross
Universal
American Red Cross
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Red France
American
Red Cross Hospital
Red Cross Surgical Dressie
United States
Ameti
Mense
Army
Paris
Missing
4Reaus
Children’s Refuge
Rockefeller Foundation
Fara
Ib der Woisn
France
Switzerland
Germany
Washington
Maj. Murphy
Italy
Venice
Chioggia
Littoral
Rimini
Red Cross Nurses Sent to Army Cantonments
Red Cross nurses have been assigned to zones around national army cantonments, camps, and navy bases to assist local health authorities. They will work as visiting nurses in rural areas and cities near the camps to prevent infectious diseases and support infant welfare, with 50 public health positions in cooperation with state and federal efforts.
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American Red Cross
National Army
Loca
Hattiesburg
Mass
Ft. Riley
Kan
Des Moines
Iowa
Louisville
Little Rock
Ark
Ayer
Chillicothe
Ohio
Atlanta
Junior Red Cross Gains Presidential Backing For School Drive
President Wilson approves the organization of the Junior Red Cross among public school children nationwide. In a letter to Dr. H N MacCracken of Vassar College, he endorses the Junior Membership Board guiding the drive. The effort runs with the Christmas membership campaign.
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Junior Red Cross
United States
Wilson
H. N. MacCracken
Vassar College
War Relief Efforts Reach Continental Europe and Italy
Prosperous city residents have left, leaving 15 000 families on relief. Forty six carloads of material depart France, with Europe purchases increasing. A Rome warehouse opens and condensed milk reaches Genoa and need. Soup kitchens operate in Rome Ancona and Milan. Two hundred liras allocated to aid front line soldiers’ families.
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France
Europe
Rome
Genoa
Need
Milan
Ancona
Noa
Red Cross Increases Near East Relief Grant To 1.8 Million
The War Council of the American Red Cross approves an additional 990000 for Near East relief through the American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief. The total Red Cross appropriation in Western Asia rises to 1800000. Relief spans Asia Minor Armenia Syria Caucasus Persia Mesopotamia and refugee areas stretching toward Egypt.
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The
War Council of the American Red Cross
Near East
American Committee For
Red Cross
Western
Asia
Asia Minor
Armenia
Syria
Russian Caucasus
Persia
Mesopotamia
Toman
Egypt
Unclear fragment hints at sale timing and storage issues
Partial OCR text references selling items for profit, storage, and dates in June July September. Details are fragmentary, with no clear persons, organizations, or events to identify.
Court notice in Gillespie County Texas 1917 writ
January A D 1918 at Fredericksburg court houses all interested parties may appear to contest the estate. The writ bears the seal and date December 19 1917 with clerk Herman Usener 16. County Court Gillespie County Texas. Beginning the first Monday in January.
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State OF Texas
Gillespie County
Gillespie
Otto Schmidt
Fredericksburg
A. D
Erman Usener
Clerk County Court
Texas
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American Bankers’ Ass ‘N
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Temple D Smith
Apouph Gold
Albert Koennecke
Mra
Walter
Ilsa
J. Ad. Gold
Temple D. Smith
Preiden
E. O. Bierschwale
Asst
Alb. Koennecke
Sign of the Red Cross
Jordan’s Drug Store
Cain City, Texas
GEN. Pershing CO
GRO bKs
U.S
Alma Schmidt
Hood
COT “Re
Scott & Bowne Bloomfield
N.J
Mosel Bros
Cain City Garage
R. A. Striegler
Cain City
Richard Henke
Veal
Up-Town Meat Market
Iwm. C. “Henke
Prop 'R
Main
Tex
Texas Bankers’ Association
American Bankers’ Association
Citizens Bank
Capitol
Alfred Vander Stucken
Oscar Krauskopf
Wm."bierschwale
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