Helping America Over The Top In Red Cross Drive
The American Red Cross seeks fifteen million members, urging every household to join and support workers overseas. The Henry chapter reports two drives, 324 new members, bringing total to 676 with potential 700 after all returns. Mrs. Burt chairs, aided by a committee of local women. fundraising includes memberships, knitting, and donations totaling 1731.91 dollars.
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American Red Cross
Ite
The
Red Cross
Europe
France
Belgium
Poland
Serbia
Henry
Eva Sweet
Legal Red Cross Society
American Red Cross Society
National Society
United States
Henry Red Cross
George A. Burt
Elizabeth Weaver
Edna Greenlee
Marjorie Duke
Clara Brown
Emma Mai Schwarz
Edith Merdian
Frances Smith
Gladys Divell
Margaret Jones
Ora Mae Klein
Barbara Haws
Althea Allinson
EB. H. Hutchins
George Halbleib
Will Meier
Henry Burkhart
Will Farling
Charles Vogelsang
E. S. Sterrett
G. H. Daniels
I’. B. Coe
S. G. Wilde
Sherman Glenn
Carl Eisen
H. H. Hall
Bertha McLaughlin
Louisa Helper
Bella Evans
Haddon
J. J. Barnes
J. A. Williams
Will McAfee
Washington, D. C
Treasury
Knitting Department
Lyman Hunt
War era Red Cross and relief supply roundup
The report details multiple Red Cross shipments including sweaters socks wristlets and helmets, with quantities across five shipments and hospital garments plus surgical dressings. It covers chairman notes, comfort kits, and sewing room activity, then moves to wartime progress updates from Provost Marshal Crowder and Wilson's war aims, ending with a New Year Red Cross dance at the Henry Opera House and a soldier’s poem.
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Seston
Sccecaeres
Clifford Haws
Hospital Loggins
Thomas Waterous
Red Cross
T. F. Monier
Red Cross Aids Europe With Food Clothing And Aid
The American Red Cross ships 300 tons daily to Paris with food clothing and hospital supplies and stores surplus in a 100000 ton warehouse for future needs. It sent 45 carloads of aid to Italy within two days and established a French limb factory. Central division states Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Iowa Nebraska shipped vast medical supplies in November while seeking more members.
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Europe
American Red Cross
America
The
Red Cross
Paris
Italy
France
Central Division
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Nebraska
Henry ill ad promises satisfaction guaranteed or no pay
An early 20th century patronage notice from Henry Illinois invites customers to write for dates and promises satisfaction guaranteed or no pay. The brief ad seeks engagement and emphasizes assurance to shoppers.
Public Sale Notice At Barney Schwarz Farm
The undersigned will hold a public sale on the Barney Schwarz farm in Saratoga township located 534 miles east and 1 mile south of Broadmoor, 1 mile west and 1 mile south of Whitefield Corners and 8 miles west and 11g miles north of Henry to sell to the highest bidder the described property on a specified date.
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Barney Schwarz
Saratoga Township
Broadmoor
Whitefield Corners
Henry
War Y M C A Fund Subscriptions Directed in Henry
County chairman Fred Garrells directs that subscriptions for the war Y M C A fund in Henry township be paid to J A Williams or A B Smith who will issue proper receipts.
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Fred Garrells
Marshall County
Henry Township
Williams
A. B. Smith
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