For over 30 years, I have been a volunteer with a local Vietnam Veterans organization. I have firsthand experience with talking to not only veterans but also their families. At this point in time, all the Gold Star parents have passed over. I was very young during the Vietnam War Era, yet I remember the political issues surrounding this era.
Reading these 100 year old news clips is fascinating. I was aware of “Shell Shock†in WWI and Russian Civil War, (1918–20). Reading these ordinary small town new stories, gives me insight into repercussions of war on the veterans living in 1919. RE: NOISY AUTOS IRRITATE NERVES OF SOLDIERS.
The Russian Civil War and the May Day riots of 1919 in Cleveland, Ohio on May 1 were connected-the Bolshevik reverberations. No wonder Hugo Ruemmele was knocked to the ground in Cincinnati.
Just so you know, I really enjoy reading your news clips. How do you do it? Are you employed with the Library of Congress?