Charlotte Witnesses Unprecedented Liberty Loan Parade
Charlotte hosts a massive parade by 12 000 soldiers of the forty first division in khaki uniforms through the downtown area to boost Liberty Bond sales. Civilians witness silent, disciplined crowds along a two mile avenue as regimental bands play and generals salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Observer
Charlotte
United States
116Th Engineers
Jervey
Wollrath
Coulter
Wedgwood
Tryon
Bland
Med Cross
Bak
Signal Corps
Librarians urged to aid food conservation drive
A library bulletin from Herbert Hoover asks U S librarians to support food conservation through monthly Food News Notes for Libraries. It promotes lessons on conservation, canning and drying demonstrations, and requests to share War Bread recipes by phone if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Food Administration
Herbert Hoover
Christmas Mail for American Forces Abroad 1917
Washington urges timely Christmas mail to the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe. Post by November 15 to reach France by Christmas. include “Christmas Mail” on each package with full recipient and sender addresses. parcels must be inspectable and certified free of prohibited items.
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Europe
France
Williston Troops Expand to 250 Men and Navy Bond Drive
Company E of the 2nd regiment adds 250 men with four new officers as training continues. The Williston unit reports pay days, church visits, a Liberty Loan drive featuring $159,000 pledged by the regiment, and notes on upcoming exams, inspections, and a pneumonia case.
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Greene
Williston
Evans
Co. B
Crosby Co
O'Leary
N. D
Shalute
Camp Sheridan
Liew
Grey
Rhoom
Pavey
Thompson
Derry
Hos
Renn
North Dakota
Charlotte
Co. E
Liberty Park
Nearing
Thos
Toby” Jones
Sergeant Smith
Walt Shikany
Walt
Erickson
O. Ke “Rat
Christianson
John Hogan
Hogan
Liberty Loan
Lincoln J. Harvey
Per
Guy
Putnam
Fargo men organize state Y M C A districts for war work
Eleven Fargo men will organize thirteen districts in North Dakota to raise one hundred thousand dollars for Y M C A work in the United States and allied armies. D E Sonquist announces the plan and lists district organizers with their home towns and districts for the drive. Delegates will be named to attend the state Y War Work council conference in Fargo on Friday.
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Fargo
North Dakota
United States
D. E. Sonquist
John W. Adams
Grand Forks
W. L. Stockwell
Devils Lake
P. Finch
A. W. Fowler
Lisbon
War Work Council
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Southland
Morehead Street
Tryon Street
Independence Square
East Avenue
North College Street
College Street
Ninth Street
Ninth
North Tryon Street
Fifth Street
Church
Church Street
Tande Street
Tuckaseege
Division
E. A. Wedgwood
South Tryon
16Th Regiment of Engineers
Warren W. Tolles
St. Paul
Tolles
Chicago
New York City
David
Lydia Leonhardy
Plan of Food Administration
Organization For Food Conservation
Washington, D. C
Christener
Lincoln
J. Harvey
Corp. Putnam
Graphic
Liberty Bond
H, E. Sonquist
Jamestown
H. L. Loomis
Bismarck
We L. Stockwell
Grafton
P. Beckwith
Minot
A. ¥. More
Rugby
A McHose
Dickinson
H.W. Gearey
Mandan
We P. Beckwith
H. W. Gearey
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