SUPREME COUNCIL MEETS ON WORLD FOOD RELIEF
London reports a Paris meeting of the supreme council of supply and relief. A statement outlines relief work for Belgium northern France southeastern Europe and northern Europe and notes world food supply is sufficient to meet needs with steps to resolve financial and transport questions. Four allied countries will participate in financial arrangements. neutrals and Bulgaria discussed and committees appointed to supervise main districts.
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London
Supreme Council of Supply and Relief
Ministry of Commerce
Paris
Belgium
France
Europe
Treasuries
Bulgaria
Mann Explains Gift Horse to Campaign Garden Work
Representative James R. Mann of Chicago defends a 1908 horse gift from Henry Veeder of Swift & Co noting it aided his home garden work. He dismisses Heney’s claim tying the gift to Borland investigation as unfounded and calls the link bunk. He cites numerous contributions from various quarters supporting his congressional duties.
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Washington
Jan
Henry Veeder
Swift & Co
James R. Mann
Chicago
Mlinois
Francis J. Heney
Senate Agriculture Committee
Veeder Venitow Federal Trade Commission
War honors greet New Orleans flyer Lieut Edgar Bouligny
Lieut Edgar Bouligny of New Orleans returned to the United States aboard the George Washington. He served with the French Foreign Legion from 1914 to 1917, then in the French aviation service before transferring to the American air service. He earned the Croix de Guerre with two palms and wore the Lafayette Flying Corps badge. He was wounded three times with the Foreign Legion but unhurt in air combat.
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Edgar Bouligny
New Orleans
United States
George Washington
Bouligny
France
Serbia
Albania
American Air Service
Lafayette Flying Corps
Tle
Foreign Legion
Bill to Bar U S Enemies From Immigration
Washington Jan 16 The immigration bill before the house immigration committee aims to curb a large influx of Austrians and Germans escaping heavy taxation. Representative Wilen of Louisiana argued the law would prevent radicals including holohevists from entering the country and creating unsettled conditions.
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Washington
House Gemigration Committee
Wileen of
Louliana
Wilson
Holohevista
Four Die After Ship Rescue Off Sable Island
A message from Captain Ball of the Bergensfjord reports four crewmen of the U S Shipping Board steamship Castalian died during rescue operations near Sable Island. Fred Stone of Andover New Hampshire John Tomukavitch of Oliphant Pennsylvania and Benjamin Silverman of Roxbury Massachusetts died of exhaustion Andrew Cobb of Ware Shoal drowned. the rest were saved.
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Flairfax
N.S
United States Shipping Board
Castalian
Sable Island
Bergensfjord
Ball
Fred Stone
Andover
N.hs
John Tomukavitch
Oliphant
Benjamin Silverman
Roxbury
Mass
New U S Service Insignia For Army Overseas Duty
The War Department issued an executive order creating service insignia for warfare agency members serving with organized army forces overseas. Each six months of service and each wound earns a silver braid insignia shaped as an equilateral triangle one eighth of an inch wide.
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Washington
Jan
War Department
Earl Cowley Dies at London Don Jah 14 Part Cowley
Life details unclear due to damaged OCR but notes Earl Cowley, linked to London, and mentions 14 parts and garitel affairs affecting fish society from 1906 onward. No clear dates or names beyond Cowley.
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Earl Cowley
London
Don
Cowley
Touchfish Society
Divorce Notice in Jefferson County Iowa
State of Iowa Jefferson county to Bessie Simons you are notified that on or before January 23 1918 a petition for divorce from your husband Frank Simons will be filed in the clerk of the district court of Jefferson County alleging cruel and inhuman treatment and adultery You must appear and defend by February 2 1919 or a default judgment will be entered Richard C Leggett attorney for the plaintiff 41 2 9 16 23
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State of Iowa
Jefferson County
Bessie Simons
District Court
Frank Simons
Fairfield
Iowa
Richard C. Leggett
McCord Chapter to confer Mark Master degree Friday night
McCord Chapter will confer the Mark Master degree Friday night January 17. Al Royal Arch Masons welcome. F. 8. Cummings acting H. P.
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McCord
Royal Arch Masons
Cummings
H. P
For Sale and Help Wanted Column Highlights
A local classified column lists items for sale including a Jersey heifer calf a short horn bull calf a gas range and a washing machine. Also offered are dry block wood a five passenger car and a wringer. Help wanted includes furnished rooms dish washer and a government railway mail clerk opportunity. Also wanted battery storage service and a cook for West Side Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Lowe St
G. M. Doughty
Willard
Hannah Auto Company
West Side
For Rent Five Room Cottage Modern With Garden Spot
Several rental notices list properties for rent. A five room modern cottage on East Adams Street requires inquiry to Mrs. R. N. Slimmer in Libertyville Iowa. Other entries advertise four furnished rooms, six or nine room houses with furnaces basements and garden plots with phone contacts 1751 2699 333.
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Jacob Scheffel
East Adams St
R. N. Slimmer
Libertyville
Iowa
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Mann
Illinois
U. S
Representative Wilson
House
U. S. Service
A. V. Frazey
Walter Nelson
South Dakota
Preston Ashmead
Ottumwa
Ralph Peebler
Grinnell
Perry Lewis
Alice McClain
Mt. Zion
McClain
Howard Boutson
James Stansberry
Mr. Grebe
Rex
Cenralia
Missouri
Grebe
Beulah
Mt. Pleasant
M. E. Church
Rank Colton
M. B. Church
Walter Harlan
S. H. Watkins
Velma Barthlow
Vern Maddix
Stockport
O. A. Swanson
Nellie Burnaugh
Business College
Myra Grebe
Glasgow
Lyle Robertson
Allen Koons
Marie Voorhies
Elsen
Batavia
Bila Whistler
Unionwell
Maud Koons
W. A. Robertson
C. Y. Rodabaugh
Florice Peebler
Perlee
Izoro Bishop
Frank D. Kerrick
People's
Seve
Ktozy
J. L. Leonard
Civil Service
Kenois Building
Per Tae
Sete
Hufstedler & Baker
Lumbago
Beaver Soap Company
Dayton, Ohio
J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Drince Alber
Prince Albert
P. A
Pete
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem
N. C
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