Sailor Sam Richardson Eyes Return From War Zone
Sam Richardson, son of Mr and Mrs C E Richardson, serves aboard the transport Von Steuben and has logged about 36 000 miles at sea since enlisting. He reports France, concerts at Y M C A facilities, a visit to a German prison camp, preparations to take wounded men and French sailors home, and forecasts the war ending around next July. He describes rough seas, icebergs, and longing for New York shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Richardson
C. E. Richardson
von Steuben
Navy
France
U. 88
S. Blanchester
New York
Private Moore Writes Of Metz Front Drive And Wounded Return
Private Rennie L. Moore of Ainsworth and Company KX 168th Infantry reports joining the advance west of Metz after being wounded last summer. He describes the night trek, artillery barrages, the push over the top, chasing German troops, taking prisoners, and receiving letters from home while detailing mud, cold, and supply duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rennie L. Moore
Ainsworth
168Th Infantry
Metz
A. B. Moore
Snow Fire Ignites Farm Shed in Belgium Incident
A Belgian farmer stored quicklime near a shed overnight. Snow fell on the lime, reacting with heat to ignite and burn the shed and its contents. The blaze destroyed the structure and its belongings on the rural farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
A Want Ad in the Journal Will Sell It
A brief classified notice notes that a want ad in the Journal will help sell the item. The text implies urgency and direct appeal to readers for a quick sale or purchase through the newspaper classifieds.
Great Britain Urges U S to Speed Destroyer Output
Sir Eric Geddes says submarine threat now greater than ever and appeals to the United States to accelerate production of destroyers and anti submarine craft. He cites naval losses and stresses unity with Britain and the Allies to secure victory and a lasting peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Get
America
Eric Geddes
Britis Admiralty
Pilgrim Society
Eric
Ludovic
Daniels
Admiral Benson
Daniel
United States
Sir Eric
Great Britain
Germany
Food and clothing support for soldiers in World War I
The government funds army provisions with $425 million spent on food through June 30, 1918. Rations include 27 daily items, with central meat processing, canned fruits and vegetables, and large-scale produce from California. Potatoes, onions, tomatoes, prunes, apricots, peaches, and cherries supply lines for camps and the front, while lemon drops remain a favored treat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Administration
France
Uncle Sam
Camp Grant
Illinois
Europe
Pershing
Pranes
Marne
Linda
California
Wonderful Natural Mechanism of the Whale Blowhole
The piece marvels at the whale blowhole, noting its perfect design that prevents water from entering the lungs. It praises the breathing apparatus as continually working, whether day or night, asleep or awake.
Workers To Classify Labor By Community Boards This Month
Community Labor Boards will issue monthly surveys of workers in 88 industries to provide employment figures for the War Industries Board and the Department of Labor. The process aims to track how many women replace men and to collect detailed industry data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Employment Service
War Industries Board
Department of Labor
Community Labor Boards
Bulletin
War Industries Card
Bureau of Labor Statistics
G Street NW
Washington
Community Labor Board
Public Service Reserve
Urges Germans to buy more Liberty loan bonds
Otto H. Kahn urged Americans of German descent to subscribe heavily to the fourth Liberty loan. He said Kaiserism dishonored the fatherland and warned the war may end soon, calling for a personal reckoning to prove loyalty through bond subscriptions. He described the German blood in the army as part of a shared obligation to American liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric
Germany
Erand
Bruges
Zeebrugge
North Sea
Adriatic
Mediterranean
Ems
Helgoland
Otto H. Kahn
New York
Kaiserism
Book of Honor of Liberty Loan
Car Unity
Mr. Kahne
Mr. Kahn
Liberty Loan
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims 100 Dollar Reward
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as curing catarrh through the blood with a 100 dollar reward for cures it cannot achieve. It asserts 35 years of use and promises quick health gains after starting treatment. PF J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio promote testimonials and nationwide availability through druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
PF. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
All Drugsiats
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Ocean
Hoboken
Company K
Priv. Moore
Fritz
Prom
Bocie
Rome
Wachungon
War and Navy
British Admiralty
Gray
Lai
Formu
Brassieres
W. B
W. B. Forma
W.B. Reduso
Weingarten Bros., Inc
Chicago
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