Poison gas now purifies water and saves lives on front
Chlorine gas once used to injure enemies is now employed to sanitize British army water supplies. The Royal Army Medical Corps built a foolproof chlorination program, replacing older methods with chlorine gas and tablets, ensuring safe drinking water. Food science and ration planning support soldier health, with isothermal studies guiding menus across fronts.
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London
Socrates
British
Royal Army Medical Corps
Mrtisil Jan Lemiamaa
Thomas Atkins
Salonica
Mesopotamia
Africa
Service belt honors the fighting boys in home front stance
Women display patriotism by wearing a service belt as shown in a photograph. Four stars on the belt symbolize a brother, relatives, and a sweetheart serving in the armed forces, aiming to stir public pride and support nationwide.
Surgeon Cleared in Suit Over Life Saving Operation
Fifteen years after Dr Edward Kellogg performed a life saving operation on William Perlman the now 22 year old man sued for 50000 dollars claiming loss of two toes. A jury ruled Perlman not entitled to damages.
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New York
Edward Kellogg
William Perlman
Perlman
Perlin
Crack Airman Soulier to Demonstrate Morane Plane
Paris reports Adjutant Soulier the French air ace selected to travel to the United States to demonstrate the Morane monoplanes. He downed seven German aircraft in rapid time before being wounded in Flanders. Navarre faces travel ban due to concerns over insanity and safety.
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Paris
Adjutant Soulier
United States
Morane
Robert Morane
Morsane-Saulworks
Jean Navarre
Guynemer
Navarre
Soulier
Flanders
Raoul Givas Lufberry
Day-Old Son Saves Daddy From Desertion Charge
In Denver a one day old infant named John Pershfield Jr. reportedly helped his father Private John Pershfield Sr. avoid a desertion court martial. The elder Pershfield had received a furlough from Camp Kearney to visit home but overstayed, prompting Col. Hamrock to seek arrest.
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Denver
Colo
John Pershfield, Jr
John Pershfield
One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Infantry
Sam
Pershfield
Camp Kearney
Linda Vista
Cal
Patrick Hamrock
Center
Army
Hamrock
Mr. Stork
Atkinson Commands U S Gas and Flame Regiment
Lieut. Col. E J Atkinson aged thirty four formerly of Canton now commands the renowned gas and flame regiment of the United States Army. Promoted from major he is among the youngest officers to hold such a high rank and is stationed at Fort Meyer Virginia.
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Canton
E. J. Atkinson
United States
Atkinson
Fort Meyer
Newspaper Woman Describes Escape through German Lines
Miss RB Bennett Burleigh tells of a daring journey from Ostend to Dunkirk and Brussels to Zeebrugge. She recounts travel on foot, disguise among German guards, a sea escape in a sailboat, and an airplane chase halted by British fire. She argues Germans must be beaten to secure peace.
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New York
Brussels
Louvain
Zeebrugge
Ostend
Bennett Burleigh
Belgium
Bruges
Miss Burleigh
Dunkirk
Sorry She Divorced Him In Court To Undo Decree
Mrs Margaret Lane sought to set aside her divorce after learning her ex husband was valued at 45 dollars monthly for support and 10000 dollars if killed. He sent 45 dollars from Fort Leavenworth. she must write a full confession and obtain his consent to undo the decree as Missouri courts proceed slowly.
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Missouri
Woman Insurance Actuary Joins War Risk Bureau
Mrs Dorothy McDonnell Rolph of Denver, a widow, is identified as possibly the nation’s only female insurance actuary. She has accepted the position of director of the compensation bureau of War Risk Insurance in the War Department at Washington.
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Dorothy McDonnell Rolph
Denver
United States
War Department
Washington
Education Question Reveals Literacy Gap in Mill Worker
A Wheeling mill worker who could not read or write answered a lawyer aided questionnaire by stating he earned twelve dollars a day. The scene highlights literacy barriers among laborers in the era.
Veteran in AMAZE at Anniston Camp
Veteran Clark Stll, a Confederate veteran, visits Camp McClellan near Anniston with 80 000 troops and shows modern soldiers bayonet drills while recounting Civil War hardships and moonshine legends. Irish instructor Peppery Bill Madden leads trainees through aggressive bayonet practice amid a high tension, wartime atmosphere.
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Anniston
Bill” Madden
Camp McClellan
Bill
Veteran observer praises modern army camp during visit
Private Clark Snow recalls a 1918 memory as a Irish instructor impresses him with a well organized camp. He notes modern trucks food and discipline, contrasts with past shortages, and hopes future soldiers inherit today’s abundance and spirit.
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Clark Snow
Snow
Stars and Stripes
Salvation Army Uses Poll Taxes For War Work
In Wichita Kansas Salvation Army solicitors collect poll tax receipts from business men to fund overseas war relief. They will present receipts to city officials when refunds are issued following a Kansas supreme court ruling allowing cities to skip poll tax collection.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas Supreme Court
Salvation Army
Thrift stamps worn as beauty spots debut in Seattle
Seattle girls embrace thrift stamps as non taxed beauty spots. Miss Eva Henderson leads the fad with stamps pasted at an angle on the forehead. While cosmetics incur a 50 percent tax, thrift stamps remain untaxed and accumulate interest.
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Seattle
Wash
Eva Henderson
Sam
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McClellan
Baysnet
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