Red Cross work rewarded with cross for service hours
Mrs. Frank Fourt in charge of the Mee Cross workshop receives guidance from the American Red Cross in Chicago. The letter specifies that women allocating 32 hours of regular Red Cross work can wear the cross on their apron after completing the term. Buttonhole workers may receive the same reward as bandage makers, provided they log definite hours.
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Frank Fourt
American Red Cross Berchquarters
Chicago
Qira Frank Fourt
Jefferson County
American Red Cross
Fairfield
Iowa
Fourt
Red Cross
Ina A. Taft
Woman's Bureau
Brookhart Aids Camp Dodge Rifle Training Enthusiasts
Major S. W. Brookhart returns from Camp Dodge where he instructed national army soldiers in the new field army rifle. He praises the officers and men for their receptiveness and marksman progress as he heads to Washington to continue duties related to small arms training.
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Washington, In
S. W. Brookhart
Camp Wedge
Washington, D. C
Brookhart
Wbhe
Washington
National Army
Camp Dodge
National Guard
Cantonment
American Aviators Battle Germans Over France
Two American flyers from the Lafayette squadron engaged three German airmen on January 19. Johnson was wounded in the stomach and operable. Ovington escaped unharmed as his plane took fire. The piece notes returning Lafayette members to front lines in American uniforms and reports a German plane down with one killed and one captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Harry Flw. Johnson
Bethlehem
Landrum Ovington
Lafayette
Amercan
William Thaw
Raoul Lufbery
Robert Rockwell
Dudley H. Hill
Bonar Law Reports British Daily Expenditure
In the House of Commons on January 24 London reports Andrew Bonar Law the chancellor of the exchequer announced the daily average of national expenditure for seven weeks ending January 19 was 26,570,205 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Orion Coppock Letters From Ft McPherson to Fairfield Archers
Orion Coppock writes from Ft McPherson Georgia to Fairfield Yeomen Lodge members on New Year’s Day 1918. He details army life including housing, meals, uniforms, inoculations, and a three home hospitality network in Atlanta while praising Y M C A huts and field workers. He notes cold weather, a short break from drilling, and urges Archers to uphold pledges and work for the lodge’s prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orion Coppock
Ft. McPherson, Ga
Fairfield Yeomen Lodge
Atlanta
Des Moines
Hunting Lost Heirs Seeks Carter Family Descendants
A New York attorney writes the Daily Journal seeking descendants of Thomas C. Carter and wife Amelia. He traces their moves from Manchester England to Burlington Iowa around 1852, then Little Rock Arkansas by 1872, Carter died 1879, widow possibly died thirty years ago with about 5000 dollars. Any information welcome.
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New York
Daily Journal
Thomas C. Carter
Journal
Fairfield
Amelia
Manchester
England
Burlington
Iowa
Pershing Granted Authority to Remove Inefficient Officers
Washington reports the War Department issued regulations enabling General Pershing to discharge inefficient officers below brigadier general across all branches, excluding expeditionary forces from applying, while officers with permanent commissions are exempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Guard
National Army
War Department
Pershing
War record praised as Cabinet bills discussed in Washington
Senate leaders talked with President Wilson about the Chamberlain war cabinet and munition director bills. The president said the current organization has achieved great results and would place abroad by next June twice the number of Americans originally planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Wilson
Packing house workers in Washington agree to arbitrate
Washington January 24 packing house employees agreed to arbitrate all questions settled for arbitration last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bishop McGolrick Dies in Duluth at 83
Bishop James McGolrick of the Duluth diocese died suddenly in Duluth on January 24. Born in 1841 in Tipperary Ireland he studied at All Hallows College Dublin and was ordained in 1867. He served as assistant pastor at St Paul cathedral in 1867 1868 and was named 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
Harry Johnson
Pennsylvania
Orpheum Orchestra
Thomas H. Ince
Charles Ray
Francis Bushman
Voice OF Conscience
Russell Smith
Shanstrom
L. A
Jefferson County Abstract and Loan Co
Town
Lloyd Talley, Secy
Louden Machinery Co
J. A. Louth
North B Street
Reduso
B. Inform Style
Weingarten Bros., Inc
Birmingham Road
West Briggs
California
el Paso
Golden State
Golden State Limited
Kansas City
Deming, N. M
Camp Cody
Yall
P. F. McNew
M’golrick
Goeke’s
West Broadway
Hegg
Mae Wolf Chemical CO
Quincy
Ill
Shriner& Johnson
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