Famine in Persia Threatens Fate of Nation
Persian letters warn 120000 deaths in Teheran from starvation and disease as relief efforts face limits. Dr. Miren Ali Kuli Khan urges large scale aid from the United States to avert collapse of Persia amid famine and plague. Dr. Marty Pratt Judson notes the American relief effort while calling for immediate food and medical supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
Teheran
Miren Ali Kuli Khan
Aftakes
United States
Dr. Khan
Marty Pratt Judson
American Committee For Relief In
Near East
Poraia
A Tonic and Health Builder Patent Medicine Claim
Readable text describes a touted tonic and health builder with references to a calcium tablet and laboratory mentions. The fragment references healers or makers such as Eckman and alterations but provides no clear claim, dosage, or author.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philacerpuus
Eckman
Not enough context to name headline
The speaker urges immediate aid to a plague stricken country, noting war's impact on Perala’s commerce and the need for food and medical supplies to sustain survivors through the coming winter. He stresses government and leaders’ efforts but calls for further aid to prevent widespread suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perala
Aviators and Radio Operators Said to Possess Great Sense of Music
Theophilus Fita reports 12 years of tests across high schools colleges and conservatories finding aviators and radio operators often possess strong musical ability born to young mothers and that certain voice ranges align with professions and arts. He claims adolescence reveals musical aptitude and cites experiments including a twin study as proof.
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Los Angeles
Theophilus Fita
New York
Fig
Hope
Duchess of Marlborough opens hospital for babies in Britain
Duchess Consuelo Vanderbilt opens the American Red Cross child welfare center at Woolwich and inaugurates a hospital for ailing babies funded by her jewel fund. She notes American aid strengthens Britain’s infant care as thousands benefit from new, scientifically run centers across the British Isles.
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Duchess OF Marlborough
G. B
Jewel Fund
Margaret Walter
London
American Red Cross
Woolwich
Consuelo Vanderbilt
America
British Isles
Sten
Great Britain
Popular Matron Dies Suddenly at Home
Mrs. Jack Burri of 2121 Central Avenue died Monday at 1 AM from valvular heart trouble. She woke her husband, a deputy U S marshal, who will escort the body to Washington D C for burial. She was 26 and formerly worked in the office of the United States surveyor general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Burri
Central Avenue
Burri
United States
Marchal
Washington, D. C
Weather Summary December 9, 1918 in Cam. 6p m
Weather report from the U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau notes mean temperature 35 on December 9, with highest 41 and lowest 29 degrees. Wind from the west at 42 mph, total precipitation 18.85 inches since January 1. Normal 13.38 inches. Relative humidity 90 percent. Normal temperature 34 degrees.
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U. & Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Monscot
Industrial Relief in Persia Under American Aid
An American Near East relief unit reports progress in Persia with 80 women spinning, 30 looms weaving, and 1159 quilts completed by Tuesday night. Wool shortages threaten completion of 2500 quilts, while 2000 orphans are being aided through an expanding distribution. A May expedition reached Persia last September with 80 tons of supplies and milk consignments for Dr. Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Committee For Relef
Near East
Edward C. M. Richards
Persia
Post
Navy expands personnel yet maintains high efficiency says Admiral Palmer
Washington reports war time naval growth from 56,000 to about 500,000 to man 1800 vessels. Admiral Leigh Palmer notes ships in commission have full crews and excess for training. The navy aims to furnish 220,000 officers and men for the merchant fleet by December 1919 with expanded training capacity at Great Lakes Newport Hampton Roads and Pelham Bay.
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Washington, D. C
Leigh C. Palmer
Bureau of Navigation
Velve
Admiral Paar
Shipping Board
Great Lakes
Newport
Hampton Rojda
Pelham Bay
National League Meeting Faces Busy Week of Choices
New York Feb 9 Major league owners open the National League annual meeting amid postwar issues and routine business The key topic is likely to be the selection of a league president to succeed John K Tener who resigned near the end of last season John A Heydler is favored to take the post The article traces past presidents from Morgan Bulkeley to Thomas J Lynch and notes the league's evolving leadership over 42 years
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New York
Wee
Acton
John K. Tener
Tener
John A. Heydsler
National League
Nick Young
League
Morgan G. Bulkeley
Hartford
United States
Connecticut
Bulkeley
Wiliam A. Hulbert
Chicago
Hulbert
A. G. Mills
Nicholas F. Young
Washington
Young
Wes
Harry. Pulliam
Louisville
John A. Heydler
Pulliam
Thomas J. Lynch
New Britain
John
York
Segemessee
Former Resident Bage From Camp
Sergeant Grover C. Owen, former circulation manager of the Cheyenne State Leader and now with Co B 128th Engineers Overseas Detachment, arrived in Cheyenne. He was stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana until his discharge December 4. His company was set to deploy on Armistice Day, but the war’s end canceled that trip. 600 men were discharged daily at the fort.
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Grover C. Owen
Cheyenne State Leader
Co. B. 128Th Engineers
Cheyenne
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Tnd
America
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Horna
Weather Report
L. C. Palmer
National League Meeting
Bagdad
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E.W. Rose Co
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