Blind American soldier recounts capture and abuse in German custody
From Debarkation Hospital No 6, Corporal E M Roberts of Iroquois South Dakota recalls being blinded in France and held as a prisoner of war by Germany. He describes being mistreated, taunted and exhibited in Frankfurt and at Tiffen, with theft of his uniform and personal items, before later liberation and return to the United States. He also details voyages via Rastatt and Zurich, aided by Red Cross and YMCA staff, leading to a safer repatriation home for Christmas.
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New York
E. Mi. Roberts
Iroquois
South Dakota
France
Debarkation Hospital No
Bére
Tiffen
Frankfurt
Geran
Hare
Roberts
Datta
Paris
1¢Th Infantry
Lorrains
Wilson
Rastatt
Red Cross
Conrad Hessmas
Guttendinger
Mr. Hoseman
Zurich
A. C. Hart
Mr. C. A
Berne
M.C. A
U. S
Brest
United States
Mew Insurance Policy For Soldiers Announced
Washington plan details six life policies for service members including ordinary life, twenty and thirty payment life, twenty year endowment, thirty year endowment, and endowment at sixty two. Policies offer disability benefits and government pension style payments, with dividends for holders.
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Washington
Jas
Col
Henry D. Lindsley
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Army
Navy
Getting Rid of Colds in a Health Ad Tradition
An old ad recommends Chamber’s Cough Remedy as the easiest quick fix for colds. It asserts long use and proven value, but cautions to rest fully before resuming activity to avoid relapse. It advises middle aged or older men to stay in bed until complete recovery, suggesting a recovery period of about three weeks.
Thirteen year old girl gains thirty four pounds with Taniac
Mrs H W Montgomery of Omaha Nebraska recounts her daughter Mable aged thirteen recovering from inflammatory rheumatism after weeks of illness and absence from school. She credits Taniac with restored appetite weight gain and pain relief plus renewed energy. The family also uses Taniac for appetite and digestion and reports personal benefit. Taniac is sold in Kemmerer Daniel Frontier and Jackson by local stores.
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Taniac
H. W Montgomery
Bristol Street
Omaha
Neb
Mable
Tanic
Kemmerer
Sty Dregs
Daniel
B. 0 Key
Frontier
Frontier Supply Co
Jackson
Jackson Drag Co
Ady
Chamberlain’s Tablets Bring Quick Indigestion Relief
A short, direct sales note advises taking a few doses of Chamberlain's Tablets as directed to ease stomach trouble. It suggests the remedy will soon make digestive discomfort fade from memory. The tone is promotional and concise, typical of wartime era patent medicine advertising.
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U. P. Press Bureau
Ment
American Red Cross
Berlin
Sprolalint Hughes
Ealt Lake City
Hotel Kommert
Meadachios
Apeli
Eyemtzaly
Associated Press
Mable Montgomery
Ogden Packing Provision CO
Whiston’s Confectionery
Johnson’s, McDonald’s and Sweet’s
Tene
the Frontier Supply Co
Wyo
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