British Hope After Four Years of War in 1918 Front
A retrospective on 1917 campaigns outlines Haig's Flanders and Cambrai offensives, the decision to brigade Americans with British, and the German offensives. It notes weather hindrances at Passchendaele, the Cambrai breakthrough, and the March 21 German drive, with Haig and Foch reorganizing to blunt the threat and American troops joining the Allied effort.
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Haig
Flanders
Cambrai
Hindenburg
Ludendorff
Passchendaele
Roulers
Germany
Belgium
Russia
Balkans
Italy
Switzerland
Arras
Paris
Douglas Haig
St Quentin
la Fere
Sharpe
Oise
Otto von Below
von der Marwitz
von Hutier
James Byng
Cambrai Fam
Sth
Gough
Fayolle
Supberb
Ham
Nesle
Chauny
Roye
Noyonsn
Somme
Mantinpuich
Courcelette
Albert
Foch
Moreau
Avre
Portugese
Armentieres
Lys
Bac-St. Maur
Bailleul
Messines
von Armin End von Quast
Hazebrouck
Ypres
U.S. A
Mons
Stand ard Bearers meet at Methodist church in inspiring session
Despite bad weather a gathering of fifty delegates from girls aged fourteen to twenty one and their supervisors met at the Methodist church for the Standard Bearers conference. Sieh Sing Huang of Foo Chow China spoke on missionary goals as Ella Hatch of Montevideo discussed service, with a sacred drama titled The Drama of the Cross featuring local girls.
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Methodist Church
Women's Missionary Societies of
Siehsing Huang
Foo Chow
China
Ella Hatch
Montevideo
South America
Willa Waymack
Gladys Sigler
Edith Nethergall
Versa Chadwick
Mildred Mauthe
Marjorie Shulty
Flora Mae Gass
Norene Kracaw
A. Anderson
Women's Missionary Societies
Bridge of Columbia Disaster Hearings Resume
Coroner BE L Clary adjourned the Columbia steamer disaster inquiry after witness testimony. Coroner W B Elliott resumed in Peoria and will continue until completion. Mrs Herman Mehl, captain's wife, was to testify first. Undertaker H C Wilmot said several victims showed no drownings or bruises and could not explain deaths.
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Peoria
BE. L. Clary
Pekin
Columbia
W. B. Elliott
Herman Mehl
H. C. Wilmot
Clary
Obedience in Christian Calling and Living
Lesson text emphasizes following Christ with instant obedience. It covers the call of the first disciples, motive of obedience, and kinds of obedience including deeds, perseverance, speech, kindness, and purity. It argues obedience proves love and shapes daily Christian life.
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Jesus Christ
Jesus
God
Christ
James
John
Y. M. C. A. Men Still Working in Russia
Chicago July 27 Safety and usefulness in rebuilding Russian morale are cited for 100 American YMC A secretaries sent to Russia. They aid prisoners and soldiers from Petrograd to Vladivostok Archangel to the Caucasus. The effort faces German propaganda but gains Russian government support and calls for more adaptable workers.
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Chicago
Y. MC. A
National War Work Council
Petrograd
Vladivostok
Archangel
Caucasus
Germany
YM C. A
Russia
Bravery Shown by Y M C A Secretaries on Front Lines
Cable dispatches from Paris praise Y M C A workers for bravery along the front in a new offensive. H J Johnston of East Orange broke through after six hours of German fire while aiding wounded. Secretaries, including G A Crisping and Rev F A Cunningham, served as stretcher bearers in dugouts.
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Paris
H. J. Johnston
East Orange
N. J
G. A. Crisping
Charleston
F. A. Cunningham
Providence
W. H. Danforth
St. Louis
Richard Shreve
Rochester
N. Y
Red Cross Rules Bar Political Candidacy for Workers
The War Council of the American Red Cross in Washington states no Red Cross official may seek public office while in service. Workers must resign to preserve the organization's nonpartisan stance as the nation enters its first general wartime elections.
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Red Cross
War Council of the American Red Cross
Washington
War Council
Hall's Catarrh Medicine a Constitutional Remedy
There is more catarrh in this section than all other diseases. it was long deemed incurable. Hall's Catarrh Medicine from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio is taken internally and acts through the blood on mucous surfaces. A one hundred dollar reward is offered for any case it fails to cure. Bend for circulars and testimonials. PF J CHENRY & TOledo Ohio manufacturers. Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
PF. J. Chenry
Bruggists
Ibe
Student nurses urged to join national reserve program
The Council of National Defense and the American Red Cross plan to enroll 25 000 young women ages 19 to 25 in nurses training schools starting July 29. Withdrawals of graduate nurses deplete hospital staff, creating a dangerous gap that must be filled by schools. Enrollees join the United States Student Nurse Reserve and stay ready until April 1, 1919, with assignments to training schools including the Army Nursing School. Application through CN D or local Red Cross is urged.
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Council of National Defense
The
American Red Cross
United States Student Nurse Reserve
Army Nursing School
Red Cross
Ivory imitation spreads in South America
South American producers are expanding the manufacture of imitation ivory products. Companies report growing demand for substitutes as wildlife protection concerns rise.
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South America
West Branch to Honor Hoover Hoover Day plans in West Branch Iowa
West Branch Iowa to honor Herbert Hoover with a Hoover Day observance this fall led by Lewis Albin as chair. Governor Harding and other dignitaries will participate with Food Administrator Deems invited to help. George Hoover to contact Herbert Hoover about visiting as guest of honor. Event aims to attract thousands and gain national attention. Hoover, born in West Branch, rose to lead mining ventures, became Belgium relief figure, and US Food Administrator in 1917.
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Evening Journal
West Branch
Iowa
Herbert Hoover
Lewis Albin
Governor Harding
Deems
Albin
George Hoover
Hloover
San Francisco
Leland-Stanford University
West
Australia
Whs
Belgium
United States
Widow question sparks wage or marriage debate on farm
A Kansas City Star snippet shows an applicant pressing a widow, asking whether to keep a hired man by paying wages or by marriage, revealing social tensions over labor and relationships on the farm.
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Kansas City Star
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ILY
West Front
Jack Pickford
Paramount Picture
the Graham
Sioh Ging Huong
Giry
P. B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
HMS
France
Cross
Hoover
Washington Loan & Trust Company
Chas, H. Keck
Frank R. Sage
Wesk
Weingarten Bros., Inc
New York
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