Fine Spirit of American Soldiers Seen by a Kansas City Journalist
Kansas City Star reporter Burris A. Jenkins visits the Rainbow Division in France. He describes American trench work, dugouts, and sniper posts, notes cross American unity in the Rainbow formations, and records signal corps heroism and civilian aid as he reflects on war’s human toll.
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Kansas City
Rainbow Division
Burris A. Jenkins
Kansas City Star
France
Fricaz
Rita
Fritz
Fritzie
Teutonic
New England
America
Europe
United States of America
Paris
Draft Advisors Named for State
The Department of Agriculture announces two agricultural advisers to Iowa district draft boards. Harvey J. Hess of Waterloo serves the Northern District with headquarters at 310 March Place Building. Grant Chapman of Bagley serves the Southern District with headquarters at the State House in Des Moines. The advisers will supply facts on farm labor needs to the boards and may review individual cases. County agents will distribute questionnaires to gather more about farming labor needs.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture Today
Iowa
Harvey J. Hess
Waterloo
Northern
March Place
Grant Chapman
Bagley
State House
Des Moines
Department of Agriculture
Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children Claim Health Claims
An old advertorial promotes Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children, claiming it relieves feverishness, constipation, teething disorders, headache and stomach troubles in kids. The copy urges mothers to use the powder seasonally and notes it has been used for 30 years.
One Week of Service Turns Red Cross Worker Veteran
Charles Alden Bonfils, barred by color blindness from armed service, joins the Red Cross and endures air raids, shelling, shrapnel, and fever in his first week. He describes delivering hot cocoa to the wounded, working through the night, and sheltering in a farmhouse as explosions near the lines rattle hospital yards.
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Charles Alden Bonfils
Red Cross
Bonfils
Central Division
American Red Cross
Airplanes Drop Messages Amid Rain as Fever Hits
Veteran recounts aircraft hovering overhead dropping "messages" during a heavy rainstorm. He notes a three day fever that subsided by the second day and worries about catching cooties while feeling like a vet.
Austro Hungarians retreat in Albania as Italians advance
Austrian forces withdraw from Albania amid disorder as Italians push forward. Depots blown up as Berat falls to the Allies. War office confirms withdrawal of divisions from Albania due to Bulgarian front developments. Berat captured by enemy forces. Italian operations claim Berat and further advance beyond the town.
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Vienna
Geto
Albania
War Office
Berat
Rome
al- Dania
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Grandmamma
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Palestine
Gemre Allenby
Agalia
Camp Dix
Community Benefit Association
Formu
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W. B. Forma
W.B. Redusoc
Weingarten Bros., S., Inc
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