Items of Interest Gleaned From Our Exchanges
A collage of short notes from Wynot Blair and surrounding towns recount Christmas visits engagements and travels. Mentions Ruth McCormick Helen and Irene McCormick, W W Pounds, R P Mason, Malcolm Smith, Mary Maxwell, Miss Jessie Bridenbaugh, Lieut Kenneth Fouts, and various readers in Dakota City Homer Walthill and Sergeant Bluffs with local incidents and influenza relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wynot Tribune
Ruth McCormick
Hartington
Ynot
Helen
Irene McCormick
Logan Center
Meadow Grove
Laurel
Wynot
Pender
W. W. Pounds
Dakota County
R. P. Mason
Nacora
Moseman-Heyne
Malcolm Smith
B. J. Smith
Homer
Malcolm
Ponca
George Herrick, Jr
G. A. Herrick
Waterbury
Germany
Mary Maxwell
Dakota City
Red Cross
Sioux City
Hunger map of Europe warns of widespread famine futures
A European hunger map shows most countries face serious food shortages as war relief demands escalate. Belgium, northern France, and Serbia rely on American aid, while Russia, Poland, and the Baltic region edge toward famine, urging immediate relief and full export of available food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Ukraine
Belgium
France
Serbia
United States
America
Commission For Relief
Germany
Plall
England
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Poland
Baltic
Gions
Pinland
Bohemia
Roumania
Montenegro
Greece
Albania
Italy
Switzerland
Bulgaria
Turkey
Des Moines Firms Study Missouri River Bridge Plan
Engineers and bridge builders from Des Moines are in Sioux City to survey costs for a proposed high bridge across the Missouri river linking Sioux City Dakota City and South Sioux City. The plan envisions a free bridge with an Iowa approach from the foot of Nebraska street near Third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Journal
Des Moines
Missouri River
Nebraska Street
Sioux City
Dakota City
Iowa
Bridge plan eyed to ease Nebraska street crossing
Ward Evans notes a viaduct across the Nebraska street tracks would remove crossing danger and could allow the Nebraska street station to become a union station, a key goal of the bridge project proponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Street
Ward Evans
Deaths and illnesses amid Christmas reports in Sioux City
Lyle Mall stationed at Great Lakes naval hospital spends Christmas with South Sioux City parents. George Lawley of Ell Point dies after gan asphyxia in a room at Town Street. another man named Joe Bird recovered after 18 hours. Mrs J. M. King and son Robert King visit in the Wilson Hogan home for the holidays. A North Western train strike near Serpeant Bay injures Albert and Mrs Mathieson, with Mathieson dying shortly after and Mrs Mathieson hospitalized with serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Joe Bird
Jackson
Ed Smith
Helen Smith
Whiting
Frank Cummins
Mildred Cummins
Sioux Falls
Dal Evane
Nacora
Sioux City Journal
J. M. King
Robert King
Homer
Net
Wilfson
Mra Mahieson
Frank M. Hirsch
Fifteenth St
Obscured View Leads to Missed Signal at Crossing
The article describes Mathieson’s limited line of sight as a storm curtain on the car and suggests he failed to hear the approaching train signal due to the curve and disturbed view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathieson
Centenary Address at Methodist Church Calls World Peace
Rev. A Craise and Dr Sherman Powell spoke on the Centenary praising the world war as a struggle that binds nations. They urged a world church and a universal program to evangelize the globe and secure lasting peace through Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Powell
E. M. Furman
Methodist
United States
Canada
Wilson
Bousset
Kingdom of God
Unite Body of Christ
Lutheran Church Notes on Welfare Drive and World War Chaplains
Rev. C. R. Lowe reviews the National Lutheran Commission welfare drive for soldiers and sailors and the commission’s work. The piece notes cross denominational cooperation, army chaplains, camp pastors, and the push to unite Protestant efforts, praising collaboration and ministry support during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Soldiers and Sailors’ Welfare
National Lutheran Commission
Nebraska Synod
Yarger
F. H. Knubel
D.D
United Lutheran Church In America
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walthill
Ralph Mason
Lena Mason
Geo. Whaley
Henry Stromer
Geo. Rohde
Lyons Mirror
M. M. Warner
Mary
Len Craig
Chas. Frey
Cape, Colo
Eric Roding
Sity Journal
Gilpert Mase
Salix
Lled
Sergeant Bluffs
St. Vincent's Hospital
Kindred
E. T. Antrim
Antrim
Sioux City Daily Tribune
23Rd Corp
James P. Twohig
J. P. Twohig
Pierce Street
Twohig
Hunger
Rece
Weoriss Algmericanaise
Africa
SFA
Garfield
Hocking Valley
Wyoming
Fred Jensen
Slaughter-Prestcott Elev. Co
South
Neh
Nebraska
State League of Municipalities
League
State Board of Health
A. Craise
Rev
C. R. Lowe
The
Homer Motor Co., Homer, Nebr
Ford
Homer Motor Company
Telephone
Homer Nebraska
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