Red Cross workshop earns rewards for service hours
Mrs. Frank Fourt of Fairfield Iowa oversees the Red Cross workshop in the Masonic Temple. A letter from the American Red Cross Headquarters Chicago explains that any woman who promises 32 hours of regular service in making Red Cross supplies can receive the cross for her apron after completing the term, with 72 and 128 hours also recognized. Women knitting buttonholes receive the same reward as those sewing bandages if they provide definite hours of work.
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Frank Fourt
Red Cross
Masonic "Temple
American Red Cross
Chicago
Jefferson County
Napler
Fairfield
Iowa
Fourt
Ina A. Taft
Woman's Bureau
Brookhart Heads Toward Capitals After Camp Dodge Tour
Major S W Brookhart returns from Camp Dodge in Iowa where he spent a month training national army riflemen in the new field army rifle. He praised officers and the men for their receptiveness and skill while noting comfortable living conditions and strong firearms training.
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Washington, In
S&s. W. Brookhart
Camp Wedge
Washington
Brookfart
National Army
Camp Dodge
Ewnard
Stamp Dodge
Brookhart
Lafayette Squadron Flyers Battle German Airmen
Two American aviators, Ltorey POW, Johnson of South Bethlehem and Landrum Ovingcon of Paris, engaged three German airmen on January 1. Johnson shot in the stomach and died. Ovington escaped after his plane was riddled. Johnson, a Texas Solah University undergraduate, underwent surgery. Many Lafayette squadron alumni now in American service after induction. A German plane was shot down with one dead and another captured.
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Paris
Tlorey
Johnson
Bethlehem
Landrum Ovingcono
Tafayette
John Ap Wee
Ovington
Ao Tumber
Jonson
Te. Solah University
Wie
France
Lafayette
Bruch
William Thow
Raoul Lufbery
Robert Rockwell
Dudley H. Hill
Bonar Law Reports Seven Weeks of National Expenditure
London notes the chancellor Andrew Bonar Law announced in the house of commons that the daily average of national expenditure for the seven weeks ending January 10 was 96,570,205 dollars. The statement accompanies concerns over government spending and finance.
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Orion Coppock Writes Home From Fort McPherson
A lengthy letter from Orion Coppock at Fort McPherson Georgia to Fairfield Yeomen Lodge members details army life. He notes cold weather, new unit mess, upcoming drills, uniforms, his birthday memorial, Atlanta hospitality, Y M C A huts work, inoculations, and a hopeful tone for the lodge’s 1918 goals.
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Orion Coppock
Ft. McPherson, Ga
Fairfield Yeomen Lodge
Hunting Lost Heirs to Thomas C Carter
New York attorney seeks descendants of Thomas C Carter and wife Amelia. He notes they lived in Manchester England, Burlington Iowa, then Little Rock Arkansas, Carter died in 1879 and Amelia reportedly left region with a widow’s share around $5000. Any information welcomed.
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New York
Daily Journal
Thomas C. Carter
Journal
Fairfield
Amelia
Manchester
England
Burlington
Iowa
Carter
Little Rock
Arkansas
Pershing Gains Power to Remove Inefficient Officers
Washington announces War Department regulations empower General Pershing to discharge inefficient officers from all branches below brigadier general. Expeditionary forces fall under the same rules, with permanent commissioned officers exempted.
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Washington
National Guard
National Army
War Department
Pershing
War cabinet plans praised by President in Senate talks
Washington reports that in talks with Senate leaders, President Wilson lauded the current war organization, saying it has achieved great results and would double the number of Americans placed abroad by next June under the Chamberlain war cabinet and munition director bills.
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Washington
Senate
Wilson
Packing house workers in Washington agree to arbitrate
Washington January 24 packing house employees consent to arbitrate all issues previously agreed for arbitration last month.
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Washington
Bishop McGolrick Dies in Duluth at 83
Bishop James McGolrick of the Diocese of Duluth died suddenly in Duluth Minnesota. Born in County Tipperary Ireland in 1841 he studied at All Hallows Dublin and was ordained in 1867. He served as assistant pastor at St Paul Cathedral in 1867 and 1868 and was consecrated the first bishop of Duluth on December 27 1889.
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Duluth
Ireland
Minn
James McGolrick
McGolrick
Tipperary
All Hallows College
Dublin
United States
St. Paul (Minn
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U. S
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People’s
Goglunin
Russell Smith
Shanstrom
Power
S. A. Power
Sandy
Care Journal
Arlo McPeek
Jefferson County Abstract and Loan Co
Lloyd Talley, Secy
Care of Journal
Louden Machinery Co
Orpheum Orchestra
Thomas H. Ince
Charles Ray
Francis Bushman
Voice OF Conscience
Ww. B
Reduso
Weingarten Bros., Inc
J. A. Louth
North B Street
Birmingham Road
West Briggs
Goeke’s
West Broadway
Lo Southern
California
el Paso
Golden State Limited
Kansas City
Deming, N. M
Camp Cody
Rall
P. F. McNew
Thes Wolf Chemical CO
Quincy
Ill
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