My Four Years in Germany Exposes Ruhleben Camp Life
James W. Gerard recounts experiences as a U S envoy observer at Ruhleben prison camp in Berlin during World War I. He details education, arts, a large camp library, a postal system, and prisoner life including work outside the camps, ration issues, and medical inspections. He notes officer treatment varied by camp and highlights exchanges with Switzerland and Russia that affected prisoners’ fates.
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Germany
Gerard
United States
Ruhleben
American Young Men's Christian Association
Gergian
Race Track Association
England
Ruhlebden
Department of the War Office
Berlin
Doerberitz
Kressen
Goettingen
Giessen
Ruwleben
Alonzo E. Taylor
University of Pennsylvania
D. J. McCarthy
Philadelphia
Stat
Taylor
Buckhaus
A War Office
America
Furbush
McCarthy
Roler
Harms
Webster
Luginbuhl
Caldwell
Serbia
Pittsburgh
Wittenberg
Jackson
Switzerland
Sweden
Is Your Back A Weather Prophet Kidney Ad
Waterlo o readers are told that the back and kidneys suffer most from weather changes. A Waterloo resident, Mrs A R Andres, raves about Doan s Kidney Pills used for kidney trouble and backache. The ad urges readers to buy from Hansen Hansen s Drug Store and to seek Doan s Kidney Pills as the solution.
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Waterloo
Dean
A. KR. Andres
E. Park Road
Doan
Hansen & Hansen’s
Jo Mier
Today's Beauty Talk Delivers Easy Sham Poo from Can Thrax
A beauty column promotes making shampoo at home using can thrax from a druggist. Dissolve a teaspoon in hot water to create a full cup of shampoo liquid that covers the scalp and hair, removing dandruff oil and dirt. Rinsing yields quick drying, fluffiness, rich luster, and softness for easy styling. Cadvertiza mans 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadvertiza Mans
Fort Snelling Contributes 417800 CTO Bond Funds
Fort Snelling, Minn on October 26 reports Wort Snelling's contributions to bond funds tied to a loan appropriation. The item notes the financial allocation and mentions related budget actions impacting local military and civic programs.
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Fort Snelling
Ort Soelling
Minn
Post honors tally shows large donation total
Nearly half a million dollars was announced by the St. Paul committees totaling 417,800 dollars. A replacement of regulars, the Thirty-sixth Infantry, leads in the race for individual honors among the post’s organizations. The Thirty-sixth’s achievements stand out in the standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bt. Paul
Thirty-sixth Infantry
Thirty-sixth
Fortieths and other figures in military expenditures
Fortieths to 100,090 firsts to 65,550 the cars to 109,850 Co F Bittes artillery 10,000 hospital to 37,760 and the quartermaster department 1,060.
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Fortieth
First
F. Bittes
Quartermaster's Department
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Public Yedger Company
Canada
The
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Gottingen
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Disant
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Chant
Saillens
Etun
Neches Park
L.’ Pailiet
la la Veuve
F. Lehar Pes
Cremegtre Bymphon
Kustria
Empire
Hull
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Hall
Urugsists
Pitals
Mr. Gersin
Thevening Courier
Maison du Prisonnier de Guerre
la Marche
Supitale
Orchestre
M.A Reiter
Viton
M.b.de Leye
Ile
Ae Conservatoire de Gand
Xdcuté
le Chorale
Montharowio
Ramise
M. Harte
Secretaire Général du
Westbund
Discours Ds M
Bogen
Discours
M. le Professeur
D. Stange
M. Léon Paillet
Prsonnier
Francaisy
M. Ernest Winyard
Prisonnier Anglais
Disco
M. Godfried
Prisonnier Belge
Mignon , Chanté
Per M
Schubert
Deuxiéme Parties
Thomas
A. Sidney T Chymany
la Rebé Blanche
M. Henci
la Tosce
Beauty
Usco
Yeemea
Morris Motor Car CO
A. C. Stewart Auto Tire CO
Sutcliffered Auto CO
Cramer Motor Car CO
Trestone
Firestone
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Akron, Ohio
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