Death Notice of Private Richard A Griffith of 348th Infantry
Paris November 28 1918 from the American Red Cross in France informs Mrs Minte Griffith Ludlow California that Private Richard A Griffith of Company B 348th Infantry 91st Division was killed by shell fire near Very Meuse France on September 26 or 27 1918. The missive records conflicting dates and notes he spoke his last words This is as nice a place to rest as I have found yet and places his death within the Argonne drive a decisive Allied victory contributing to Germanys armistice terms. The Red Cross expresses sympathy and honors his sacrifice for the war effort.
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Richard A. Griffith
Gurirhir
American Red Cross
France
War Department
Very
Department of the Meuse
Verdun
Paris
Charles R. Will
G.T. O'Donnell
Griffith
Will
O'Donnell
C. EE. Allen
Allen
Lam
Jacob H. Stenseth
Company B
Earl Ingalls
Oscar C. Creen
Murray C. Wheat
Leo Bk. Jensen
the Argonne
Argonne
Germany
Threat to California Farm Bureaus Endangers Existence
Dean Hunt of the University of California warns that a proposed federal agricultural budget cut imperils California Farm Bureaus. He notes the 1 million member county bureaus rely on congressional appropriations and fear disaster if the House reduction persists, leaving insufficient funds to maintain current operations or expand programs.
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Dean Hunt
University of California
California
County Farm Bureaus of America
Congress
House of Representatives
Americans Predominate in Alberta Immigration Trends
The Official U S Bulletin reports that since 1905 about 285 008 Americans have settled in Alberta with Manitoba and Saskatchewan much smaller. Immigrant share from the United States reaches about 65 percent of Alberta’s 496 525 population in 1916 and influences regional trade relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Rent
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
U.S
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
United States
California Farm Adviser Fund Cut Hits Counties
The Secretary of Agriculture restored 108,000 for farmer adviser work in California but the House cut the state’s grant by 54,000. The bill halves the federal match, risking a 109,400 yearly loss and forcing elimination of two thirds of new farm bureau counties including San Bernardino Los Angeles Orange and northern counties.
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Secretary of Agriculture
California
House of Representatives
Farm Bureau
San Bernardino
Los Angeles
Orange
Daggett News Briefs From Daggett City Local Notes
Daggett Yeo, a former telegraph operator, rejoins the town after army discharge and boasts a daughter. Elmer Tlarlow works on a Cady Mountains well hoping for water. Walter Alf returns home after service. I D Giazinger receives a carload of lumber to decorate Daggett with new houses, the first in 15 years. W Wright, Yerma auto mechanic, pleads to larceny over missing jacks from Soap Ranch last October. he must return the jacks and pay $25. Buel Funk obtains well casing for a canal head and plans a deep, flowing well near Nebo, with more to come.
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I. D. Giazinger
Daggett
RK. W. Wright
Yerma
McCormick
Buel Funk
Nebo
Visitor from Barstow Seeks Local Meetings
M. Lowell, formerly of Barstow, is visiting town and plans to meet local residents and officials during the stay.
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M. Lowell
Barstow
Garretson Pushes Permanent Rail Ownership Before Senate
Washington Feb 10 A L B Garretson representing 1 500 000 railroad workers urged permanent government ownership of the nations railroads as the only solution to the industry problem before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee.
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Washington
A. LB. Garretson
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
General strike halts work in Lutte Mont
In Lutte Montana on February 10 workers from I W W and independent unions halted all activity. The protest targets the one day wage cap and leaves mills idle as the general strike shows strong turnout.
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Lutte, Mont
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Susin J. Henderson
California Fruit Growers
Citrus Institute For California Growers
E. Bagley
Fred C, Drew
Farmers Exchange National Bank of
J. Dale Gentry
J. B. Gill
John Anderson
A. G. Kendall
A. P. Nelson
Edwin Wayte
Wilmott, Smith
A. A. Cook
R.A. Griffith
Minte Griffith
Ludlow
Calin V. Dymen
California Farm Bureaus
Chautauqua
Henry Warren Poor
Underwood
Underwood & Underwood
Mr. Poor
Europe
Yeo, Oxen
Elmer Tlarlow
Cady Mountains
Walter Alf
Hhe
Second
Hill Street
Hotel Northern
the City
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