Nut Shells and Pits Collected for Gas Masks in 1918

From the November 28, 2018, MidWeek  (DeKalb County, Illinois)  "Looking Back."

1918, 100 Years Ago.

"Over 617 pounds of nut shells and pits were sent recently from DeKalb to the government for the making of gas masks.

"What disposition shall be made of them now, no one  knows.  Barrels are standing on the corners yet being filled."

The War Was Over By This Date.  --Cooter