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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1918
Page
3
A wartime note urges supporting labor for Washington, detailing 40 000 workers in national defense offices plus 2 851 volunteers outside the capital. It assigns blame to the Kaiser for the war and urges Liberty Bonds, with brief notes on Japan, Russia, and a clothing ad at the end.
A vast Elks gift to the United States funds a new reconstruction hospital to aid wounded soldiers and sailors. The Boston ceremony on Parker Hill drew national and civic leaders to mark a project that will educate maimed veterans for independent work and reduce crippled citizens. The $250,000 facility will be built from the Elks war relief fund and open early fall, with advanced medical and plastic surgery to restore form and function.
A World War I letter from Pvt. Roy Stephens in France to his brother Charlie dated May 12 1918. He describes rain salty roads poor trains versus Pullman cars he mails home news about family farming back home and Red Cross tobacco delivered to troops. He mentions Montgom ery and Mt Sterling comrades and notes censorship and a closing sign off from the Advocate praising good printing.
Boston, famous for its wartime echo, falls silent amid reports of German subs near the coast. Residents remain wary as authorities track the possible threat and naval measures.
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