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Doughnut Girls, Doughnut Lassies, and Salvationists on the Front Lines of WWI

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Day: November 27, 1917

Tuesday, November 27, 1917

Heard: At the time of the American war with Spain, a number of rich ladies gave to one of our vessels a pulpit, very costly.  In an engagement, a Spanish ship was sunk and the American sailors threw the pulpit over to the Spanish sailors. They were saved. The altar was made in the shape … Continue reading Tuesday, November 27, 1917

Posted on November 27, 1917December 4, 2022 by Margaret SheldonTagged cross, stories from the trenches. Leave a comment

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