United War Work Drive Seeks 170000000 Aid for Allied Forces
A national eight day drive launches November 11 to raise 170.5 million dollars for seven agencies including the YMCA YWCA Knights of Columbus War Camp Community Service Jewish Welfare Board American Library Association and Salvation Army. Parades and meetings are planned nationwide with leaders such as Dr. John R. Mott directing the effort to support morale and welfare for American soldiers sailors and marines in Europe.
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New York
United States
Europe
United War Work
France
Young Men's Christian Association
Young Women’s Christian _ Association
National Catholic War
Council of the Knights of Columbus
Service
Jewish Welfare Board
American Library Association
Salvation Army
Iaen
America
John R. Mott
Young Men’s Christian Association
Wilson
United War Work Campaign
Ery
Royal couple flee Munich hiding in Bavaria frontier message says
Princess Heinrich wife of Ludwig II’s grandson was wounded in the arm while fleeing Munich. She and her husband are now in hiding in Southern Bavaria with Princess Adelbert wife of Emperor William III’s son, according to a frontier dispatch.
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Copenhagen
Heinrich
Ludwig II of Bavaria
Munich
Bavaria
Adelbert
William
Unprepared for Peace As War Ends Across Agencies
Washington reports that with victory near, war boards and agencies lack a unified plan for peacetime. Officials warn of immediate need for direction as many agencies lack a common goal and foresee unwinding war measures into postwar policy. President Wilson may form a provisional council to coordinate US postwar policy.
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Washington News Bureau
Waterloo Evening Courier
Washington, D. C
United States
Congress
United Zat
Europe
Wilson
Red Cross Halts Surgical Dressings at Chapters
Red Cross orders all surgical dressings work discontinued at chapter headquarters and asks auxiliaries to return materials. Campaign continues with reconstruction hospital supplies needed. adaptation to armistice realities noted. Elias I Messinger, Waterloo native now in Boise, Idaho, is cited for heroism in action near Bierzy France July 19 1918. He and four privates captured a machine gun after suffering wounds, continuing their advance.
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Red Cross
Taday
H. B. Cropper
Lafefeidt
Pet
Elias I. Messinger
M. L. Messinger
Waterloo
Boise
Ida
Taylor Messinger
Bierzy
France
Pvt
Messinger
Gift parcels to soldiers without labels now allowed for allied troops
Interpretation of late orders caused confusion as relatives could not send boxes to Americans in Europe without a label. The Red Cross will hold such gifts until labels arrive, while gifts to Allied forces and other organizations may be sent without labels. The policy aligns with the plan to extend parcels to allied soldiers and Red Cross personnel pending label receipt.
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Europe
Red Cross
Cropper
Great Britain
France
Tia
Knights of Columbus
United States
War Trade Board
Thorobred Germs Used in Trench Fever Research
In a French army laboratory, a bacteriologist reveals tiny thorobred germs used to study trench fever. The living organisms, kept for research, are harmless without infection and are fed on the researcher’s arm. The central army laboratory conducts broad bacterial work across Europe, including typhoid diphtheria malaria and others.
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American’ Army Laboratory
France
Associated Press
Central Laboratory
Europe
Jfor
Mary Pickford film shines at Palace theater
Mary Pickford stars in Toahana Enlists at the Palace, portraying the 143d Field Artillery camping in France. Review lauds the photography and Pickford as best yet, with the attraction running daily at the Palace through Wednesday.
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Mary Pickford
Tohanna
Palace
Camp Kearney
France
Mary
Palace Theatre
Regulations On Mailing Boxes To Soldiers Are Restated
A War era Red Cross notice reiterates rules for sending care packages to overseas servicemen. Boxes must use Red Cross supplied cartons, be prepared by the committee, contain proper postage, and affadavit only for close relatives. A Waterton case illustrates violations and postmaster action.
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Red’ S Cross
Red Cross
Red Cross| S
F. M. Secane
Red Cross Committee
Waterton
War Department
Slavs Strive To Save Babies From Famine
Rome reports a relief effort where Croatia and Slavonia feed and care for 40 000 Austrian famine refugees from Bohemia Dalmatia Herzegovina and Istria. The plan aims to unite Slav provinces into a single southern nation after the war, sharing resources and placing children with Croatian families regardless of religion.
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Rome
Italy
Austria
Bohemia
Dalmatia
Herzegovina
Jena
Istria
Croatia
Slavonia
Ante Trum ‘Bio
Corfu
Serbia
Bohen Dalmatia
Istriz
Varioo
Ofroatia
Vanta
Pimples and Skin Eruptions Danger Signs of Bad Blood
The ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood cleansers remedy for skin eruptions and flu aftereffects. It claims purified blood rebuilds strength, purifies system, and improves complexion, asserting the product cures hereditary or long-standing blood issues with strong testimonials.
Uncle Harry Explains Armistice Terms and History
Uncle Harry clarifies what armistice means by comparing past wars. He cites examples from 1812 to 1912, noting some conflicts ended without armistices while others paused fighting for peace talks and terms. The discussion covers allied armistice actions with Turkey Austria and Bulgaria and the varying outcomes of negotiations.
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Uncle Harry
Jimmy
England
New Orleans
Ghent
Mexico
Helen
Uncle Harrys
France
Bismarck
Germany
Weill
Joe
Turkey
Austria
Bulgaria
The Armistice Question and Allied Strategy
The article argues the Allies refused a German armistice, aiming to retain military leverage and prevent double dealing. It states the peace terms would address territorial redraws, liberation of subject peoples, democratic governance, trade routes, and freedom of the seas. The Versailles decision was by the supreme war council with US rep Colonel House. Editor notes about inquiries and liberty bonds.
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America
Germany
Foch
Supreme War Council
Versailles
Col. E. M. House
United States
Girl Reserves Organized in Waterloo Under Y W C A
Miss Minnie Bath, girls secretary of the Y W C A, perfects a new Girl Reserves unit in Waterloo for girls aged 14 to 16 and 15. The program aims to build healthy habits, knowledge, and spirit, with corps of 10 to 20 under leaders, forming companies and divisions. MM Smith tours schools to organize crews and appoints leaders including Age Dun-.
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Blue Triangle
Waterloo
Minnie ‘Bath
America
MM Smith
Smith
Here's How Umpires Spend Winter Season
New York, Nov 11. Umpires head for varied winter plans across the country. Al S. O Loughain serves in the U S Army intelligence division while Ashley Rigler works as a Y M C A field secretary in France. Billy Evans may not return to baseball, serving as an athletic director in Cleveland. Ernest Quigley coaches football at St Louis University after starring at St Mary's College. Billy Dineen oversees a shipyard foreman job near Boston. George Hildebrand returns to ranch life in California. Brick Owens works as a riveter in a Chester shipyard. Bill Klein rests in Lakewood New Jersey. Dick Nation farms in Maryland. Tommy Connolly, father of nine, gains loafing privileges under the work or fight law. Hank O Day hibernates in Chicago. George Storiarty peddles tractors in the Midwest. Bob Emslie winters in Ontario, Canada, while Tom Thomas hunts as a crack marksman. Foe Lanzin runs the Maine hotel in New York with Joe keeping it busy.
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New York
Ailk O'Loughain
United States Army
Alshley Rigler
France
Billyvans
Cleveland
O. Z Li
Ernest Quigley
St. Louis University
St. Mary’s
Col
Kepsas
Billy Dineen
Boston
William
Byron
Detroit
George Hildebrand
Hhis Ranch
California
Brick Owens
Chester
Bill Kiem
Lakewood
Thomas
Ontario
Foe Lanzin
The
Maine
Joe
Ger
Druggists Urged to Curb Vaporub Stock in Flu Districts
An October notice from the Vaporub company asks druggists to conserve stocks due to influenza demand. They report three million jars shipped in October, backorders totaling 18,000 gross, and a shift to parcel post to distribute to flu districts while widening small orders. The piece includes usage guidance and preventive notes for Spanish influenza.
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