Red Cross World Service and American Support
A veteran reflects on the American Red Cross overseas work in France Britain Belgium Italy and Switzerland and praises U S generosity. He notes $313 million given outright $44 million in goods and 8 000 000 workers producing 291 000 000 relief articles while planning future rehabilitation efforts.
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New York Bay
Europe
Uncle Sam
American Red Cross
France
England
Belgium
Italy
Switzerland
America
Red Cross
Red Cross Organization
Great Britain
Armenia
Syria
Palestine
Roumania
Canada
Poland
Portugal
Plows Discount Announced by Henne & Meyer Co
Henne and Meyer Co of Cameron Texas cuts prices on all plows and middle busters for the season. The notice urges buyers to act now. Meat advice notes salt after cooking, not before.
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Henne & Meyer Co
Cameron, Texas
Startling Report on Winter Rains
The Cameron area weather notes reveal a sharp increase in rainfall this winter. From Oct 1 to Jan 16, 1917–18 saw 3.21 inches, while Oct 1, 1918 to Jan 16, 1919 recorded 16.60 inches, according to local observer T N Herring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Herald
T. N. Herring
Camp McArthur Ordered Closed
An order from Washington directs the War Department to discontinue Camp McArthur Waco and close the camp at once. The base hospital and all soldiers not fit for duty will be transferred to another facility and government property disposed of promptly.
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Camp McArthur
Waco
Washington
War Department
Gillett to Chair House Appropriations Committee
Frederick H. Gillett of Massachusetts will become the next chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, one of the chamber’s most influential panels. He will succeed John J. Fitzgerald of New York.
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Frederick H. Gillett
Massachuesetts
House Appropriations Committee
John J. Fitzgerald
New York
Church revival services noted by local pastor
The Presbyterian and Methodist congregations plan revival services with no conflicts. The preacher H. R. McFayden asks members to attend, while preserving the regular Sabbath morning service Bible school and Endeavor as usual.
Methodist Revival Services At Local Church
Revival services continue at the Methodist church with preaching by Rev. Zimmerman on Sunday morning and evening. Everyone is invited to attend and hear him.
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Methodist Church
Zimmerman
Sunday services urged at Christian Church
The church invites members and visitors to Sunday school at the usual hour with preaching at 11 p.m. and 7 p.m. The pastor R. E. Roberts asks all members to attend.
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Christian Church
R. E. Roberts
Airplane Stuck in Collin County Mud
An airplane became bogged in Collin County mud near McKinney after landing in a wheat field belonging to C. E. Talkington seven miles northwest of McKinney. The craft remained stuck through Wednesday morning.
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McKinney
Texas
Collin County
C. E. Talkingston
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