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Battle Creek War Veterans Hospital plans outlined
Blueprints in Battle Creek reveal a federal hospital project for former service men with nervous and mental diseases. The 500 acre site near Camp Custer will be part of an $18.6 million five‑hospital program, featuring a main two‑story building, wards for disturbed patients, and a tuberculosis cottage with modern treatment. The Roosevelt TB hospital nearby serves 400 patients. the federal unit will treat about 500.
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Battle Creek
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Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Veterans’ Bureau
Legion Hospital
Government Hospital
American Legion Roosevelt Hospital