Special Vote Offer Extends Contest With 250000 Extra Votes
Only nine working days remain to enter and extend the contest. The Second Grand Prize Overland Automobile is on display and will be awarded after judges tally the votes on June 22. Readers are urged to turn in subscriptions worth $25 this week to secure reserve votes and have a chance at the top prizes including the automobile, a $1550 prize, and Liberty Bonds.
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Standard Motor Car Co
Government Street
Tribune
Water as a critical military supply in modern war
In wartime France the article details water’s pivotal role for soldiers and horses, outlining daily needs, the burden of supplying 270 tons per division, and the dangers of tainted sources. It notes measures like army filter carts with sterilizing plants, signposted streams, and the aim of preventing disease through careful water management.
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France
Flanders
Sinai
Egypt
Palestine
Suez
Gaza
Jerusalem
British Royal Army Medical Service
Railroad fares increase under U S Railroad Administration order
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company announces fare and baggage rule changes effective June 10 1918 with vouchers issued before June 10 invalid for passage or excess baggage after June 9 1918. Tickets at coach fares remain valid in coaches only unless higher fares are paid for standard sleeping cars parlor cars or tourist sleeping cars.
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United States Railroad Administration
Cheerful letters from home boost morale at front
Washington report excerpts from W Frank Persons of the American Red Cross urge frequent cheerful home news to soldiers in France. He notes regular letters with personal family updates and photos keep troops buoyed, reduce shell shock risk, and sustain fighting spirit amid long separations.
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Washington
France
W. Frank Persons
Department of Civilian Relief
American Red Cross
Parsons
Dead Bug a Good Bug War Garden Bulletin Promises Free Book
The National War Garden Commission in Washington urges readers to fight pests and raise food. Send a two cent stamp with an application to receive a free canning book and complete home canning and drying instructions.
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National War Garden Commission
Washington
Washington, D. C
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