Red Cross reports 1920 21 disaster toll and relief toll
The forthcoming Red Cross annual report details forty three disasters in the United States causing 850 deaths and 2,500 injuries, with property damage of 30 million and 63,000 homeless. Pueblo flood was the era’s worst, prompting a 405000 relief grant and widespread fundraising.
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United States
Red Cross
Wall Street
Salem
Ohio
Republic of Haiti
Tulsa
Okla
China
Alaska
North Dakota
Italy
Pueblo
American Red Cross
Shoup
Colorado
Harding
Growth of Red Cross Life Saving Corps Reaches 10 000
The Red Cross reports continued growth in life saving work with 160 corps nationwide and over 10 000 members. Of these, 1 276 are skilled enough to serve as examiners, marking notable achievements in training and expansion.
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Red Cross
Stites Naval
Methodist Church Notes Programme for Sunday December 17
The church outlines a full day including 10am Sunday school led by Mrs Waliker, 11am morning worship on The Devil, 6:30pm Epworth League, 7:30pm evening worship on The Prayer of the Penitent, and 7:30 Thursday cottage prayer at H O Cady. The Ladies Aid social Friday Dec 15 at Woodmen ball costs 10c. A play by young ladies and Salvation Army band events noted. Christmas Cantata The Everlasting Light to be performed Christmas Eve.
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Epworth League
H. O. Cady’s
Ladies’ Aid Society
Woodmen
Salvation Army
Congregational Church December Sunday Program
The Congregational Church outlines a Sunday schedule with 10 am church school 11 am morning worship and 7 pm evening worship The pastor spoke on If these Should hold their peace the stones would cry out from Luke 20 40 The Women Missionary Society met at the parsonage electing officers and announcing a White Gifts for the King vesper service for December 24th
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Womens Missionary Society
Anna Memler
M. R. Clark
French Grove Church Notes and Local Updates
Sunday School at 2 p m and church at 3 p m with attendance slightly below average. Mins Mae Kimler visited Mrs. Jim Camp. Many will finish corn picking this week. Mr Will Carter attended the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago last week. Little Ruth Ann Moore is ill with scarlet fever and Lut is improving fast.
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Mins Mae Kimler
Jim Camp
Will Carter
Chicago
Ruth Ann Moore
Merchants Agree to Early Closing Nightly at Six
A group of local merchants led by Griggs & Travis and including Cady Bros Co W Winne L E McKown H R Johnson & Son Irv Bragg Kelievy & Son Fred Arber announce nightly business closures at 6 p m starting Monday November 6 and continuing until further notice.
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Irv Bragg
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Hoosier
HI. Johnson
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Stening
Magasine
America
Abd J
Open Road Magazine
Boylston Stet
Boston
Mass
Texas
Arkansas
Texarkana
Life Saving Corps
Methodist Church Notes
Congregational Church
Church Notes
Griggs & Travis
Cady Bros
L. E. McKown
H.R Johnson &Son
Allen
Memler
the Home Store
West End Grogery
John Bridson
F. O. B. Detroit
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