Mrs Astor As A Waitress At A Bordeaux Canteen
Mrs Vincent Astor acts as a waitress and dishwasher at a French canteen in Bordeaux. Mrs Brittin of Cleveland, arriving on a French liner, says Mrs Astor and Mrs Ithel Rumsey conduct the canteen and are admired by soldiers and sailors. They serve 1600 men at a meal and wash the dishes themselves.
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Vincent Astor
Bordeaux
Brittin
Cleveland
Atlantic
The
New York World
Astor
Ithel Rumsey
Oliver Harriman
City Quota Near for Red Cross War Fund Drive
San Antonio nears its 125000 Red Cross second war fund drive total with about 22720 still to reach the goal after three and a half days. Luncheon totals, booths, and county districts push the campaign, with daily workers urged to continue through Monday’s grand total luncheon at the Gunter Hotel.
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San Antonio
American Red Cross
Gunter Hotel
Executive Headquarters
Batts
Lanier Hotel
Foard Townsend
Menger
Edwin H. Lee
Mary Springall
St. Anthony
Carlos Bee
Maverick Hotel
Tyan
Empire Theater
McElroy
Carnahan
State National Bank
J. Y. White
Lockwood Bank
Simmons
Commonwealth Bank
T. N. Smith
San Antonio National Bank and Central Trust Company
Will Herff
Alamo National Bank
Margaret Vaulds
City National Bank
Sadie Farrar
Prost Bank
Elizabeth Camp
Wolff & Mars
J. J. Sterne
Joske’s
Edna Steves
Wolfson's
Robert Lewis
Washer's
Victor Kellar
Palace of Sweets and Postoffice
W. A. Wilson
Martin Wright
H. S. Mulliken
Peck's
Guy Russell
Fischer
Delane
Blom
Paul Street
Miegler
Eugene Nordhaus
A.C. Pancoast
Coker
Himendorf
Sted Cross
Iman
Red Cross
Drive Boosts Local Stores to 100 Percent Posture
The Red Cross drive sees stores on Commerce Street reach 100 percent capacity with gifts of 800 to 1100 dollars, Wolfson store also at 100 percent, Joske's over 1000 dollars promised. Workers recount a crippled girl’s saved 15 dollars moved by a hulking neighbor to contribute, ending with I O U and goodwill.
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Wolfson
Commerce Street
Joske
Red Cross
Red Cross Mother Exhibit Opens at Wolff & Marx
Second day of exhibits features the "Greatest Mother in the World" poster with a wounded soldier babe in swaddling clothes. Five women pose with a khaki stretcher while windows display sewing knitting and surgical dressings departments, illustrating Red Cross work on the seventh floor.
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Red Cross
Wolff & Marx
Joseph Frost
W. C. Rigsby
Phyllis Clarkson
J. J. Sterne
Maude Cangus
Red Cross Official Delayed. Local Canteen Plans Postponed
Mrs Helen Alexander Baxter field secretary of the American Red Cross bureau of canteen service was mauled in California delaying an indefinite meeting with the local canteen committee led by Mrs A B Spencer. Baxter traveled via San Antonio last week and was to return Friday to discuss details of canteens to be set up here. Spencer and her committee will confer later on local arrangements.
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Helen Alexander Baxter
Washington
Bureau of Canteen Service
The
American Red Cross
California
Baxter
San Antonio
A. B. Spencer
Ireland Praises Red Cross Chief Surgeon Reports Service
Ambassador Page, via cable to the secretary of state, transmits praise from Ireland for the Red Cross and its chief surgeon of the Expeditionary Force, outlining their service to the Army. The message from Washington details appreciation and continued cooperation.
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Expeditionary Force
Army
Washington, D. C
Secretary of State
MA. I. Ireland
Medics Corps
United States Army
American Red Cross
American Expeditionary Forces
Maj
James II, Perkins
Q. M. RC
Europe
Perkins
France
American Expeditionary Force Sire
Mmedical
Ted Cross
Danderine Promises Dandruff and Hair Growth Revival
A vintage advertisement claims Danderine removes dandruff and itching within ten minutes after application. It asserts hair will grow back, becoming long, strong and glossy, with hair appearing fuller and softer after use.
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Knownlton
New York Tries to Cure Stammerers in Public Schools
A feature discusses New York City efforts to treat stammering and stuttering within public schools. It highlights Dr. Frederick Martin’s program, calisthenics, tongue work and mirror-aided practice that has helped thousands, including adults, improve speech through School Clin ics and the Speech Improvement Association’s demonstrations.
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New York
Stumier
Stutter
Risp
New York Board of Education
Frederick Martin
Martin
United States
Board of Education
Speech Improvement Association of
New York City
How to Acquire Hair Beauty Sham Poa Delightful
A patent method describes making a full cup of shampoo liquid from Canthrax dissolved in hot water. Apply gradually to scalp and hair to cover thoroughly, rinse, and dry. The result purportedly removes dandruff and dirt, leaving hair sleek and easy to style.
Prize to war cross poet wins at Yale
Howard H Buck, Yale English student and intercollegiate athlete, wins the Albert S Cook premium for a war describe poem about his Croix de Guerre act in France. Buck joined the American ambulance corps in 1916, returned to Yale in October, and risked his life aiding wounded soldiers during combat.
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Buck
American Ambulance Corps
France
America
Yale Graduate School
Boche
Alkali Free Hair Washing with Coconut Oil Soap
An old guide advises against alkaline soaps for hair washing and promotes plain clarified coconut oil as a greaseless, cheap alternative. Moisten hair, rub in a teaspoon, produce rich lather, rinse easily, leaving hair soft, bright, and clean while removing dust and dandruff.
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Levine
Hoeata Ht
Aed Twist
Palm Beach
Genuine
Rockford
Camp Grant
Mrs. Astor
Wade
E. de
Wolff & Marsh
Miss Baxter
Ireland
Aoseee Or
Nieno Pianos
Player Pianos
Knights of Columbus
Kohler & Campbell
San Antonio Music Co
Isaac Bledsoe
Army Nurse Corps
Medical Department of
Medical Corps
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