Survivors tell of five day ordeal after sinking of Lady Hawkins
Seventy one survivors describe torpedoing near Puerto Rico as 250 crew and passengers remain missing. They recount a night attack, fires, and days adrift in a lifeboat amid drownings and cold. Captain Kelly rationed water and biscuits and saved children with brandy. Janet Johnson, two years old, is singled out for bravery.
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San Juan
P. R
Canada
United States
Atlantic
St. Joseph, Mo
Lady Hawkins
S. S. Coamo
New York and Porto Rico Steamship Company
Kelly
Janet Johnson
Charlie Reed
Hawkins
Red Cross Linn County Chapter to Hold Annual Meeting
The Linn County Red Cross will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday February 4 with Dawson Grim as chairman. Officers will be elected board vacancies filled and committee reports read. Additional notes cover foreign relief shipments including 11 boxes to Ogden Utah and 140 sleeveless and 240 army sweaters sent to St. Louis with a total value of 760 dollars. The foreign relief list includes 56 layettes 115 toddler packs 320 children's dresses 55 children's nightdresses 235 children's sweaters 35 women's cardigans 60 pairs men's socks 15 mufflers and five shawls. Miss Helen Hubbard notes Toddler packs and layettes are still being assembled with no new quota. Walter Wesselius cites Burma road relief to China figures. Mary Mathias will begin a home nursing class in Z C R J on Friday from 2 to 4 pm. Knitting and sewing supplies are provided for South Side unit enrollees. A Syrian dinner fundraiser for Red Cross is planned by St George's ladies auxiliary for Thursday evening with reservations via Mrs N Shadid or Mrs Abe Kacere.
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Ogden
Utah
St. Louis
Red Cross
Navy
Helen Hubbard
St. George's Ladies Auxiliary
N. Shadid
Dial
Abe Kacere
Dr Caldwell’s Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin
A promotional notice touts Dr Caldwell’s Laxative Senna combined with Syrup Pepsin as a stomach friendly laxative. It claims relief from constipation with easier digestion and appeal to families and children, urging purchase at druggists.
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Dr. Caldwell
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Percy Kelly
Red
Linn County
Dawson Grim
Burma Road
China
Walter Wesselius
Red Cross Relief
Mary Mathias
Z.C.R.J
South Side
A&p
Unnyfield
Vitesste
Defense Savings
Jane Parker
Marvel
Jane Parker Segared
Armoun
Sunnyfield
Warwick
Sultana Chili
Woman's Day
Pote
Pottis
Ann Page
Raeoe Foe
America
Sennyfield
Sunny Herook
Ann Page Felder
White House
ANN
Sfanigh
TED
Sultans Brand
Tsar
Wee
Cae
NS Ng UU
BT Sd
DU Pont Zelan
Jac
Penney
Maine
Calfornia
Cynthia
Valentine
EAMS
Lt Shades
BIG Mac
Avenue Pri
Childs
Penney’s Penney Company. Incorporated
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