Red Cross News Of France Highlights wartime relief efforts
The American Red Cross reports rapid service across France with 80 000 soldiers served weekly in canteens. A new rest station aids aviation students and engineers. Thousands receive dressings, clothing and hospital support while refugees are aided and a Paris children's hospital expands. Illinois leads in memberships with over 900 000, aiming for one million. Aneta N. D. area shows high participation.
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RED Cross News
France
American Red Cross
Given Wilson
Red Cross
Paris
Avenue du Maine
American Children’s Hospital
Thut
Illinois
City News Highlights from Local Scribbles
B C Rutherford plans Spokane Christmas visit with wife and children. M A Marley reports improvement and hopes to leave hospital for Christmas with family. Kumlux club meets Mrs A H Sylvester for Red Cross sewing. no knitting. Methodist Sunday School to hold program and Christmas tree Monday at 8 pm. Young people held informal dance at Masonic Hall last Thursday. L L Dickinson and G C Dickinson depart for Seattle to winter there.
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B. C. Rutherford
Spokane
Kumlux Club
A. H. Sylvester
Red Cross
The
Methodist Sunday School
Masonic Hall
New Limbs for Old Soldiers Story From Paris Telegram
A Paris telegram says French soldiers who lost limbs seek artificial limbs at American Red Cross headquarters. The limbs are described as highly practical and the men as bearing a true spirit of sacrifice. A grateful mother commends the Red Cross for restoring her son to active life and pledges devoted care for future wounded French servicemen.
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Paris
Red Cross
France
American Red Cross
Wanderlusted traveler killed in Atlanta rail yard accident
Frank Vandegrift died November 29 in Atlanta Georgia after stepping to another track to avoid a train and was struck by a second. Papers on him showed relatives in Leavenworth and his brother S J Vandegrift was notified. He will be buried in Atlanta cemetery. The man, once a paperhanger by trade, had wandered widely in the United States and abroad. S J Vandegrift has been a paralytic invalid since September, confined to his room at his son's ranch.
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Frank Vandegrift
Atlanta
Leavenworth
S. J. Vandegrift
United States
Old World
Leavenworth War Enlistees Honor Roll List
The Wa r memorial honors a long roster of locals enlisted in the war effort. Names include Henry Poepmueller Gus Harding Ralph Harris Billy Smith Harry Beam Cloud Hood Harrison Woodrow R F Taylor W F Ramsdell George Hoxsey Edwin Hoxsey Archie Estes Ellridge Brady Carl Mischke Carl Freytag Otto Brender Martin Cahill Frank Potter E C Booth Stanley Meredith Mayor Wilson Geo Kidd Louis DeBlois John Wunder John Byron Earl Dennison Jas Lamb Carl Anderson Victor Johnson Frank Harris Horace Ricardson Joe Betz H De Long Frank Gregor Harry Ahearn Jas M Swan George Stahl Shirley Coleman Claire Doty Ed Sharpe A L Meineke James Newell Arthur Wilder Bertrand Duncan C E Stevenson Lester Hood Dick Simons Jack Mahoney Sam Ricker Wm Wunder.
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Henry Poepmueller
Gus Harding
Ralph Harris
Billy Smith
Harry Beam Cloud Hood
Harry Maston
Tom Featherstone
Roswell McNett Harrison Woodrow R. F. Taylor
W. F. Ramsdell
George Hoxsey
Edwin Hoxsey
Archie Estes Ellridge Brady Carl Mischke
Carl Freytag Otto Brender
Martin Cahill
Frank Potter
E. C. Booth
Stanley Meredith
Mayor. Wilson
Geo. Kidd Louis DeBlois
John Wunder
John Byron
Earl Dennison
Jas. Lamb
Carl Anderson
Victor Johnson
Frank Harris
Horace Ricardson
H. de Long Frank Gregor
Harry Ahearn
Jas. M. Swan
George Stahl
Shirley Coleman
Claire Doty
Ed Sharpe
A. L. Meineke
James Newell
Arthur Wilder Bertrand Duncan
C. E. Stevenson
Lester Hood
Dick Simons
Jack Mahoney
Sam Ricker
Wm. Wunder
Do Not Wait Until The Last Day To Find What You Wanted
This item urges prompt action to avoid missing desired goods or opportunities. It asserts availability of everything you need and cautions against waiting to the deadline. The tone is brisk and promotional, emphasizing preparedness and broad inventory.
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Bligny
Michigan
State
Red Cross Board
Aneta N. D
City News
M. A. Marley
L. L. Dickinson
G. C. Dickinson
White River
Seattle
Leavenworth’s Honor Roll OF War
Joe Betz
Rutherford Grocery
Rainier Cafe
Europe
WM. O'Rourke
Christmas
Garters
Harty Schaffner & Marx
Toggery Mallory
Roger
N. A Nelson
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