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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1918
Page
2
A wartime dispatch laments Swiss civilian suffering from the conflict. It details shortages in French and German Swiss areas, harsh rationing, interned officers, and the strain on hotels and hospitals. The piece notes American aid efforts and the broader human toll as war reaches civilians.
74 year old farmer Anderson arrives from Alaska carrying a bank introduction from Anchorage to Anchorage Kentucky. He sold 248 tons of potatoes this year after earning 600 dollars last year and plans to farm corn to support the country. Anderson served in Wall's Brigade and was captured at Vicksburg during the Civil War.
Cincinnati was listed among 14 U S cities over 100 000 population recognized by the American Medical Association for typhoid fever prevention work in 1917 The Ohio State Department of Health noted further reductions needed to meet a national target Other Ohio cities cited include Cleveland 44 Dayton 14 7 Columbus 7 4 and Toledo reach.
Citizens urged to buy War Bay Tings Stamps and Theift Me Stamps to supply essential equipment for the war effort. Messages emphasize supporting troops and boosting manufacturing through small purchases.
A Red Cross canteen scene shows women in white serving thousands of French and English troops arriving by freight train. Soldiers and workers share meals, comfort, and clean beds as praise for American women at railway canteens grows.
In a village tale, the frugal Goodfield couple once saved a large fortune and faced scandal before illness and death. Their tale spurred Halifax Red Cross relief, with locals contributing a carload of clothing and about two hundred seventy dollars pledges to aid soldiers abroad.
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