Over the Top and Turned to Wartime Barrage Costs
An infantry lieutenant recalls the moment before an assault near Cantigny as a barrage forms a protective wall of fire. The piece notes the precision timing of artillery, the courage of troops, and cites British figures on the six mile front for the Messines ridge attack of June 1917, with a six day curtain of fire costing 44,166,035 dollars and small barrages potentially reaching 500,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cantigny
Chocouielle
Messines Ridge
Christmas Parcels For American Prisoners Of War
The American Red Cross outlines regulations for sending Christmas parcels to American prisoners of war held by Germany and Austria in 1918. Packets must weigh under eleven pounds and include a label designating the sender and the message Christmas Package for American Prisoner of War. Packages should reach by October 20, 1918 and may contain food, clothing, tobacco, toiletries, photos, and small comforts. only one parcel per prisoner per month is allowed, with priority to family senders, and parcels must be sent via the Red Cross commissioner in Herisau, Switzerland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liv
Joly Smith
Germany
American Medrose
East 10Th Street
New York
N.Y
Lichter Delte
Packaeope
American Red Cross
America
Med Cross
Miners pledge higher coal quotas across eastern fields
Washington reports from the Dituminong fields show miners operators and managers pledging weekly production quotas. Pocahontas Tug River area aims for 2 000 000 tons in October. Westmoreland Ohio Alabama Georgia Kentucky Virginia and Michigan districts set increased weekly goals and note overtime to meet targets amid rising demand. Greensburg ministers plan drive to boost compliance. National Phonograph Records recruiting helps soldier morale with SlackER Record Week October 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
United States Fuel Administration
H. A. Garfield
Pocahontas
Tug River
Westmoreland
Ohio
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Bluefield
Virginia
Western Held
Michigan
Fuel Administration
Garfield
United States Coal and Coke Company
Gary
W. Va
Clearfield
Dean's Kidney Pills Aid Kemmerer Folks Back Aches
Local endorsement from Jack Webster of Saphirs Street Kemmerer notes relief from backache and nocturnal kidney issues using Dean's Kidney Pills. He reports consistent improvement after purchases at City Drug Store with Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo as makers. Price 60 cents, available at all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Night Doun
Kemmerer
Jack Webster
Saphirs St. Kemmerer
Dean
GERM FREE BLACKLEG VACCINE DISTRIBUTED IN WYOMING
Government supervised vaccines offered for animals of any size. AV fc c. immunizes for life with 800000 doses used and no losses reported. Price 35 cents per dose. Viltrate Aggressin vaccine also available for Blackleg providing immunity for at least a year at 15 cents per dose. Distributed by French State Veterinarian Cheyenne Wyoming.
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Fc. c
Blackleg
Cheyenne
Wyoming
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Pawan By
Censor
Drivener
Kriegerefangeneninger
Prinoner of War
Camp
Pro ‘Vince
Greensburg
Westmoreland County
Soldier Boys
National Phonograph Records Recruiting Corps
Honska
Quealy
Tusk Futures
Gooch
Diamondville
Oakley
Glencoe
John Scott
Beckstead- Bell Co
Kemmerer, Wyo
Kemmerer Steam Laundry
Kemmerer Union
KEMMER@R
HOTEL
Piney F. C. Chapel
Ig Piney
Frontier Supply Company
Frank Rosenstein
Wyomlas
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