Y M C A Guys Field Questions Like a War Time Card
New York June 25 In a vivid dispatch a Y M C A helper handling a help desk endures a torrent of questions from soldiers and visitors. He answers quirky queries on postage, letters and maps while navigating post office money and a run of humorous demands. The piece captures the crowded scene and the veteran humor of the Y M C A staff.
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New York
Post Office
Doug
Monteynigger
Bloody Mary
Beth
Bessie
Mary
P. G
Singgy
A. Kr
Cnat
Dr. Munyon
Stania
Wright and Son
How She Banished Sackade
Mrs fie E Kleppe of Averill Minnesota writes she suffered rheumatism and kidney trouble and found relief after using Foley Kidney Pills. She notes immediate relief after starting the pills and plans to continue use when back pain recurs.
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Fie E. Kleppe
Averill, Minn
Phoenix Drug Store
Baseball Gossip Rivalry and Rising Stars in the Major Leagues
Pitcher Claude Hendrix leads the Cubs with key wins this season while Eddie Collins of the White Sox ranks among .300 hitters. Players move from Missouri piloting jobs to majors, as Joe Jackson shines in shipbuilders league and Georggy Burns anchors the Giants. Tris Speaker is Cleveland Indians top regular dating among hitters as Southern leaguers seek big-show berths. Athletics battle and Scott Perry’s services spark season excitement. A pair of Smiths work side by
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Claude Hendrix
Cubs
Eddie Collins
White Sox
Missouri
Browns
Cards
Joe Jackson
Georggy Burns
Giants
Tris Speaker
Cleveland Indians
Athletics
Scott Perry
Smiths
Gets-It corn remover promises painless peel off
The ad touts Gets-It as a fast corn remedy that removes corns and calluses in seconds. It claims two seconds to apply, dries instantly, and lets users peel away the corn, with a money back guarantee and nationwide availability via E. Lawrence & Co.Chicago.
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E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Monroe
Phoenix Drug Store
Chase & Collens Co., Ltd
Baseball Talk on Stars and Seasonal Prowess
The article highlights top pitchers Mays of the Nationals and Mays of the Red Sox, Marsans the Yankee Cuban gardener, Bobby Wallace with the Cardinals, Babe Ruth’s home run range, Max Carey leading NL base stealing, Wheat supply affecting the Dodgers, and Nick Altrock’s notable years in Detroit and Chicago as veteran memories.
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Smith
Jim Smith
Braves
Mays
St. Louis Nationals
Boston Americans
Marsans
Gardner
Yankees
Reds
Bobby Wallace
Cardinals
Ponce
Babe
Ruth
Red Sox
Max Carey
Pirate Star
Superbas
Brooklyn
Nick Altrock
Washington
Detroit
Chicago
Uniforms for Women Librarians in Camp Hospitals Adopted
Commanding officers across cantonments call for standardized uniforms for women librarians in camp hospitals. The outfit features a natural colored pongee shirt waist dress with white collar and dark brown tie, a dark brown bra strap bearing A L letters on the sleeve, Panama hat with brown band, and an A L A pin, deemed most practical for summer wear nationwide.
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A. L. Ee
Catholic Woman's War Service Club Opens in Washington
The Catholic Woman's War Service Club for young women has opened in Washington D C to provide accommodation and support for war workers. The center offers lodging meals and social activities to assist single workers during the war effort.
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Catholic Woman's War Service Club
Washington, D. C
Yale Alumni Fund Rally Boosts War Effort With 502737
Yale graduates across the United States donate 502737 in cash checks bonds and drafts to the Yale University Fund Association at 195 Broadway New York. Leaders say 25000 graduates already in service will back the university through wartime research training and postwar needs.
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New York
Yale
Army
Navy
Uncle Sam
United States
Yale University Fund Association
Washington
France
Belgium
Great Britain
India
China
Japan
Spain
Cuba
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Phillipines
Yale Alumni University Fund Association
General Pershing
Foreign Service
Sons of
Henry Stanford Brooks
Broadway
Army Medical Department adds mid day recess
Fifteen minutes’ recess becomes part of daily operations in Army Medical Department offices. Every afternoon, upon bugle call, the building is cleared of civilian employees.
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Army Medical Deparment
Five Hundred Vassar Trained Women Enrolled in Nurses Course
Five hundred college trained young women graduates of the last decade enrolled at Vassar College on June 24 for the emergency nursing course known as the College Woman's Plattsburg, per the Vassar Recruiting Committee.
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Vassar College
College Woman's
Plattsburg
Vassar Recruiting Committee
Red Cross Seeks Women Dietitians for Enrollment
The American Red Cross seeks an intensive list of women dietitians. Enrollment carries no obligation to serve. Qualifications include two years of training in household economies and subsequent institutional or teaching experience.
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American Red Cross
Writing Home From the Frontline War Letters
A wartime reflection on letter writing by soldiers behind lines. It covers daily expenses, pay, insurance, and temptations to spend on candy, tobacco, and entertainment. The piece urges readers to send stamps and support letters, noting the need to sustain morale and financial strain. It includes a testimonial about Chamberlain’s remedies.
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Carfare
Sammie
Uncle Sam
Corl- Papy
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