Surgeons Save Hundreds Under Fire at French Chateau Hospital
Amid bursting bombs and rockets outside Compiegne a chateau hospital, used as an advance facility, withstood shelling as Major Tarnowsky and Major Morehead led two American Red Cross doctors in lifesaving operations by candlelight. Two Red Cross women and ten men arrived with canteen supplies, aiding in anesthesia, bandaging, and the transport of wounded French soldiers.
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Compiegne
Service de Sante
Tarnowsky
Morehead
Ried Cross
Red Cross
Condensed Milk Aids Sicilian Babies Through Red Cross Aid
Red Cross workers in Italy distributed sweetened condensed milk to fifty Italian soldier families' babies. A can last a week per infant when mixed with hot water. Milk was prepared with sugar, checked for cleanliness, and homes visited to ensure proper use and health, boosting child survival and morale among soldiers' families.
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Sicily
Red Cross
America
Italy
Crossa Rossa
Food at Low Cost for Belgian Families
American Red Cross and Belgian Government provide low cost food to families of Belgian soldiers at front or prisoners. Red Cross to fund 20,000 francs monthly. Belgian Minister of Supplies runs sixty five stores in France and at the front selling goods to families of workers in munition plants.
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Red Cross
Belgium
Hias
Francce
Faith in the Red Cross locates wounded brother in France
A young American soldier arrives in France and, after searching for his brother among army units, learns he is wounded in a hospital. A Red Cross hospital searcher reassures him with faith, and the Red Cross eventually finds the brother.
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France
American Red Cross
Red Cross
The
Life Through the Margins of a Grandmother's Recollections
In a candid exchange, a grandmother laments past modesty for girls while a sly remark recalls a more carefree era. The dialogue hints at shifting social norms and playful defiance across generations.
Seodon Lacy Receives Second Lieutenant Commission
Mr. Seton C. Lacy son of Dr. J. H. Lacy of this city earned a second lieutenant’s commission at Camp Lee Virginia and joined the reserve corps after training. He previously served as an instructor at a proposed Camp Fremont officers camp and was offered a regular army or reserve commission before choosing the latter. He is visiting home before reporting to Lexington Kentucky headquarters for Armour and Company where he had worked prior to enlistment.
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J. H. Lacy
Heutentae
Camp Lice
Oranch
Wilich
Camp Fremont
Cal
Lacy
Twit
Armour and Company
Lexington
Mrs Lewis of Brooklyn Praises Pinkham Vegetable Compound
Mrs Exists G Lewis of 30 Vernon Ave Brooklyn New York says a year of displacement left her run down with headaches and side pain. After trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports great help and endorses the tonic to other women with similar troubles.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Lydia E.pinkham
Exists G. Lewis
Vernon Ave
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia BE
Little Lad Shot By Air Rifle In Accident
A 9 year old boy Lenwood Cain was shot in the leg by an air rifle pellet on East Secil street this morning. The wound is described as not serious and he was taken to Memorial Hospital for treatment. Witnesses identify a youth Wilbur Chapman about 15 as the shooter but state whether accidental or intentional is unclear.
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Lenwood Cain
James J. Cain
Memorial Hospital
Delare
Wilbur Chapman
East Secil Street
Doans Kidney Pills Backed by Local Endorsement
A Winchester resident Mrs Blanche Grim at 512 S Main St describes suffering back pain and fatigue from kidney issues. She credits Doans Kidney Pills with relief and, over four years later, still recommends them stating their continued benefit. Price 60 cents at dealers and urges readers to ask for Doans Kidney Pills from the same makers.
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Blanche Grim
S. Main St. Saye
Jrim
Doan
Tdoan
Joan
Berlin Revolts Grow as 10,000 Guards Suppress Counter Revolution
London dispatch reports 10,000 republican guards holding Berlin after fierce street fighting that left many dead. Authorities arrest suspected extremist organizers as German papers warn of possible Allied occupation. General Du Pont remains in Berlin to arrange prisoner transport and repatriation, staying at the former French embassy palace.
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Bern
Mbert
Iit
Froth
Copenhagen
Itt
Vin
Germany
du Pont
Army
Berlin
How Doctors Treat Colds And Grippe
Physicians endorse Calotabs as a purified calomel remedy for colds and grippe. One tab at night with water purges the system by morning, with no nausea or dietary disruption. Sold only in sealed packages for thirty five cents, druggists refund if not delighted.
Dinner Held in Honor of Mrs Byrd’s Daughter-in-law
Washington Star society page reports Mrs Richard Evelyn Byrd entertained at the Club de Vingt dinner last evening in honor of her daughter-in-law Mrs Harry Flood Byrd. Guests included Representative and Mrs Flood and numerous relatives and naval officers from the United States Navy.
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Washington Star
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Club de Vingt
Daugher
Harry Flood “Byrd
Public Service Commission to hear power rate protest in Martinsburg
CHARLESTOWN West Virginia December 9 The Public Service Commission will hold a session at Martinsburg December 10 to hear the protest against granting the Virginia Power Company raising its rates in Jefferson Berkeley and Morgan counties. The company operates water and steam plant on the Shenandoah River near Charlestown with principal offices in Winchester. They also serve Winchester Berryville and other towns.
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Charlestown
W. Va
Public Service Commission
Martinsburg
Virginia
Jefferson
O Terkeley
Morgan Counties
Iwa
Shenandoah Her
Winchester
Berryville
Decree in Brick County Circuit Court notices
Commissioner in Chancery James P announces sale of real property tied to the Johnson estate in Frederick County. Creditors and heirs must appear with papers by a set date to prove titles, liens, and unpaid rents to settle the decedent's estate. Publication will provide required notice.
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Middletown State Bank, Inc
Brick County
Mary E. Johnson
A Johnson
Frederick
U Va
Gald J. D
D. Dooomie
Chester
Frederick County
James P
Heat From Italian Natural Spring Powers City Hospital
In Acyul Italy a central natural hot spring heats a large hospital. Pipework carries boiling water to warm the building and supply all washing needs, eliminating the need for fires except in the kitchen. The spring sits at the city center.
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Acyul
Italy
Star Job Printing Offer
The Star job office advertises rapid front-page printing services for job printing needs.
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Star
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