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id: 17094
author: Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows)
title: The Story of the Red Cross as told to The Little Colonel
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  a Gold Cross of Remembrance, and men would say with uncovered heads, as the old Major had done, If America ever writes a woman's name in her temple of fame, that one should be the name of Lloyd Sherman--_The Little Colonel_! The old man settled himself back in his chair, thought a moment, and then began at the first of his acquaintance with St. Bernard dogs, as if he were reading a story from a book.


id: 50968
author: Dunant, Henry
title: The Origin of the Red Cross: "Un souvenir de Solferino"
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  Although every house has become an infirmary, and every family has dedicated itself to nursing the wounded officers, that it has gathered in, nevertheless I succeed by Sunday morning in collecting a certain number of women of the people, who assist, as best they can, in the efforts made to help so many thousands of wounded men who are without succor. At last, in 1897, he was discovered in the Swiss village of Heiden, where he was living in misery, in a Home for old men, with almost no means other than a small pension received from the Empress of Russia.


id: 15520
author: Bennett, Ernest Nathaniel
title: With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train
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  But in the hurry of the moment, and very naturally under the circumstances, some seventeen of the Boers who were _bonâ-fide_ ambulance men were arrested on suspicion and despatched with the crafty gunners to Capetown. Wounded men frequently lose so much blood before they are found that their clothes become quite stiff, and the best thing to do is to cut the whole uniform off them and wrap them in blankets.


id: 41097
author: Hart, Helen
title: Mary Lee the Red Cross Girl
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  A butler opened the door and they asked to see Miss Mary Lee. Seeing earnest little Mary Lee doing her best to help this worthy but unfortunate family along, he too had become interested.


id: 22095
author: Vandercook, Margaret
title: The Red Cross Girls with the Russian Army
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  As sympathetically and as quickly as possible Nona told of the coming of the Russian police. As quickly as possible Nona and Barbara crawled out of their wagon, stamping their feet on the frozen ground and waving their arms in order to start their circulation.


id: 8137
author: Morrison, Gertrude W.
title: The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross Or, Amateur Theatricals for a Worthy Cause
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  I'll do just as you say, Miss Laura, said the man. Here is the money, Miss Laura, he said, producing a packet of crisp bank-notes.


id: 53730
author: Vandercook, Margaret
title: The Red Cross Girls in Belgium
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  Then the next moment Barbara saw Eugenia and herself standing near the opening of a trench in southern France. So once more Barbara felt hurt and left out of things.


id: 33990
author: Vandercook, Margaret
title: The Red Cross Girls with Pershing to Victory
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  As a matter of fact it was Charlotta who soon knew more of the history of the present group of Red Cross girls than any one of their number had ever formerly known. So it chanced that the group of Red Cross girls and the little Luxemburg countess became fairly well acquainted with each other's past histories because of the natural fondness of girls for confiding in one another.


id: 16567
author: Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)
title: Aunt Jane's Nieces in the Red Cross
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  It was chubby little Uncle John who helped Jones carry the wounded man to the ambulance, where they managed to stretch him upon the floor. Finally he asked: Which is Mr. Merrick? Hearing his name, Uncle John bowed.


id: 59536
author: Havard, Aline
title: Captain Lucy and Lieutenant Bob
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  The war is as yet only beginning for Lucy Gordon, and the old, pleasant times are just ending, but, like every other girl in America, she is trying hard to find the courage and cheerfulness which have never yet been wanting in our Service and which are going to help America to win. Lucy Gordon, you've only made fifteen compresses, and you have been quiet enough to work, goodness knows, said Julia at last, looking at her friend with accusing eyes.


id: 44202
author: Barton, Clara
title: The Red Cross in Peace and War
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  With the aid of a good military map of the island, and of information obtained before sailing as to the location of the different divisions of the army, during the voyage the line of Red Cross work was determined. By a resolution of the Executive Committee the above ladies were appointed a Woman's Committee on Auxiliaries, charged with the duty of organizing auxiliary committees throughout the United States, to assist in Red Cross work.


