Hospital N London operated in modern American style
Marg Margaret Walter recounts visiting a London hospital run by Americans. Visitors ride in an army car, respect ward rules, and see American doctors and nurses. The English wards look bare with little decoration, sparking longing for home comforts. Nurses handle many patients, while wounded soldiers share stories. One burial prompts reflection on future needs and language barriers among diverse patients.
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Margaret Walter
London
Red Cross Care Committee
Bond Street
England
France
Ouetish
Germany
America
Cuticura Heals Skin Trouble Advertisement Fine
A Cuticura Soap and Ointment ad touts healing for eczema pimples and dandruff. It features a testimonial from Jennie Smith of McLean IL dated July 16 17 and notes a sample free mail offer with a price of 25 cents for soap and 23 cents for ointment. The message claims extensive skin care uses and household toilet benefits.
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Miks Jennie Smith
McLean
Cuticura
Dept. R. Heaton
Stubby Killed In Truck Roll From Embankment
A truck driven by Stubby left a sloping hill and ran off a 16 foot embankment. It is believed he lost control. He is survived by four sisters from Denison Iowa and one brother serving in the army at Camp Dodge.
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Stubby
Denison
Camp Dodge
Jericho Good Place to Send Kaiser Bill for Earthly Torment
Allied soldiers in the valley of the Jordan endure extreme heat with daily readings from 105 to 126 as Jericho and its surroundings are described. Australian and New Zealand horsemen hold the line amid dust, flies, mosquitoes, and snakes, while a Turk-set message warns of future offensives.
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Jericho
Kaiser Bill
Jerusalem
Valley of the Jordan
Jordan
New Zealand
Monsoon Mosquitoes Fall Back as Troops Fight Malaria
From a temperate climate, troops bring vigor while malaria cases drop in the valley. Early fighting bred mosquitoes, but now stagnant pools and scrub burning reduced the threat. Snakes remain the worst minor evil, yet snakebite casualties stay low thanks to precautions by officers and men. A captured Turk recounts a four foot serpent attack that left him stunned, nerves shattered and unlikely recovery soon.
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Ormal
Porto Rico Red Cross to ship sweets to troops in France
Porto Rico sends thousands of pounds of guava paste jelly and local delicacies to the fighting line in France via the Red Cross. A campaign for contributions has begun in the island, building on last year’s Porto Rico chapter efforts.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Red Cross
France
Ailments of Women Dragging Through Life
An article claims thousands of American women suffer from sex specific ailments and urges trying Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. It cites numerous commendation letters as proof of relief from draggy, inflammatory, ulcerated or catarrhal conditions.
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Lydia
Pinkham
Paste and jelly sent to France for troops
A statement notes 26,000 pounds of paste and jelly were sent to France while a tobacco committee is formed to gather material to manufacture cigarettes for soldiers.
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France
Leath’s promotes Sime Mons Bed and Spring Week sale
A local ad urges readers to visit Leath’s Water loo store at 312-314 Bast Fourth Street to explore unusual offers during Sime Mons Bed and Spring Week. The message emphasizes Rest Well and Club Plan options for better sleep amid spring scents and new bedding.
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Sime Mons
Leath’s
Leath
Waterloo
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