People Who Are Left Out of the Roll Call
Gerald Stanley Lee compares a Red Cross fund drive to a mass roll call. He recalls Old Bill Spear, a Quincy collector whose attic display ethic mirrors society’s urge to join or be left out. The piece urges collective action and shared sacrifice for soldiers' families.
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Gerald Stanley Lee
Old Bill Spear
John Quincy Adams
Quincy
Mass
Bill
Red Cross
Theorld
America
Maine
California
Che
England
France
New York
Aid Gas Heroes Hospital At Pavilion Bellevue
A Red Cross run hospital for gas victims operates at Pavilion Bellevue near St. Cloud. Lieutenant Wilfred H. Day of Niagara Falls leads the unit, the first of its kind, after serving in multiple war years and earning honors from Worcester England's Lord Mayor and Romania's Queen for aid to wounded soldiers.
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Belleue
St. Cloud
Bellevue
Isadora Duncan
American Red Cross
Wilfred H. Day
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Lieutenant Day
Bulgaria
Turkey
Worcester
England
Roumania
Red Cross Spirit Calls for War Support
The speaker urges Americans to back the Red Cross through service to soldiers and the sick and wounded, feeding the hungry housing the homeless and rebuilding wartime wastelands. Money is secondary. the spiritual effort proves essential to show shared sacrifice.
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Red Cross
Eee
Red Cross Santa to Fill Soldiers Socks in France
The American Red Cross plans a Christmas program in French hospitals with a Red Cross Santa delivering two filled socks to each wounded or sick American serviceman. Nurses and enlisted men will distribute cheer, and limited shipping space requires parcels from the home front. After dinner, soldiers will enjoy entertainment, pictures, and singing.
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France
Red Cross
Jdon
Red Cross Focuses on Flu Fight and Tuberculosis
The Red Cross coordinates nationwide efforts to educate the public on influenza symptoms and early care while expanding tuberculosis prevention and relief work. Funding shifts from Christmas seal sales to internal Red Cross support, with a Christmas Roll Call planned for December 16 to 23.
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Red Cross
Washington
American Red Cross
National Tuberculosis Association
The Red Cross Brings Shelter From Mud and Rain
An old man is helped home as children play forgetting pain. A hut provides shelter from mud and rain, illustrating the relief the Red Cross offers.
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Red Cross
Notice of Final Distribution in Estate of Sarah Hiney
State of Illinois Bureau County notices the estate of Sarah Hiney deceased. Archie Hiney Jennie Thieman Martha Vergo and Martha Fargo heirs and legatees are notified that on Monday January 27 1919 executor F A Steady will apply to the County Court at Princeton for final distribution and settlement and discharge upon approval and compliance. 4 weeks.
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State of Illinois
Bureau County
Sarah Hiney
Archie Hiney
Jennie Thieman
Martha Vergo
Martha Fargo
F. A. Steadry
Princeton
Illinois
The Rookie's Prayer and For Sale Casings
A poem titled The Rookie's Prayer expresses a soldier's plea for safety and rest away from camp life. The piece contrasts drills and discomfort with longing for home and peace. The page also lists for sale four 36x4 casings and additional new casings with sales potential.
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Michael Keegan
Also Mentioned on This Page
United States
Bill Caid
AID Gas Heroes
RED Cross Santa
Red Gross
Jeanne Judson
F. A. Steaday
Ture
Ford
Henry Knauf
Ladd, Illinois
Vollmer Brothers
Moore
Baby
LaSalle, Illinois
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