Government waste on cantonments sparks Greenwood critique
A critic argues federal post office needs and war camp projects in the South show wasteful spending. The piece notes Fayetteville camp and three North Carolina camps near Charlotte and Spartanburg, urging urgent, targeted investment in needed post offices instead.
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North Caroolina
Fayetteville
N. C
North Carolina
Camp Sevier
Greenville
Camp Greene
Charlotte
Camp Wadsworth
Spartansburg
War Department
South Carolina
South
Fairfield
Centenary Unit Leaders Convene Meeting at MEB Parlor
A Centenary Unit leaders meeting is set for Tuesday at 7:00 PM in the MEB church parlors. Pastor Co. L Tennant will lead the gathering.
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Co. L. Tennant
Fairfield Press Demands Federal Post Office At Once
Fairfield urges a new Federal Post Office this year to aid returning soldiers and boost the town. Congressman Kennedy has secured site legislation and backs local efforts to obtain an adequate appropriation, noting the original funding was insufficient and needs doubling. Local groups like the Fairfield Merchants' Association and Jefferson County Community Club are expected to support the project to secure government work for veterans.
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Fairfield
A. Kennedy
Congressman Kennedy
Jefferson County
Kennedy
Fairfield Merchants’ Association
Jefferson County Community Club
Patriotic Meeting in Honor of Former President’s Birthday
The first of a series of patriotic meetings by the W A will be held tomorrow at eight o'clock in the First Methodist church. All members invited including the W A C G A R and all soldiers who served in the present war. Program includes music The Star Spangled Banner invocation address by Dr H A Mosser solo by Miss Cora Ball reading Helen Power George overseas men talks selections and Soldiers Doxology followed by Benediction by Dr C L Tennant.
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W. A
First Methodist Church
William Mckinley
Miss Cora Ball
Reading
Helen Power George
C. L. Tennant
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Funeral of Mrs MATLAB Leeds Tomorrow
The remains of Mrs. Matha Leeds who died Sunday in Marshalltown arrived in the city and were taken to her sister Mrs. George Horn’s home on East Briggs street. She was about seventy and had been ill in a Marshalltown hospital for weeks. The funeral will be held tomorrow at two oclock from the Horn home with Rev. H. A. Mosser officiating.
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Matha Leeds
Marshalltown
George Horn
East Briggs Street
Leeds
Horn
H. A. Mosser
Object to being freed at Fort Leavenworth
Leavenworth Kansas January 28 118 conscientious objectors were released from military service under War Department orders. Some 2 men refused to cave citing religious scruples.
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Fort Leavenworth
Leavenworth, Kan
War Department
Austrian Chief Forced Out
Former Austrian chief of staff General von Sloetzen says he was forced to resign for insisting all military efforts be concentrated against Italy. He argued that defeating Italy would have collapsed the entente alliance.
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Mienoe
Jan VS
von Sloetzendof
Italy
Locomotive Engineer Dies in Boiler Explosion
Paul Whistler, an engineer for the Western Pacific freight train, was killed when the boiler exploded near Porola California about 300 feet from his position in Reno Nevada on January 28.
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Reno
Nev
Paul Whistler
Western Pacific
Porola
Cal
Drake Clothing Big Clearance Sale
Drake Clothing on East Side offers savings of seven to twelve dollars on men’s and young men’s suits and overcoats as part of a large clearance event.
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Drake Clothing
East Side
Marjorie Roberts Wins First in F H S Debate
A large crowd attended the High School Auditorium for the Declamatory contest. Marjorie Roberts won first place, with Maybelle Gardner second, Dorothy Talley third, Lucile Harris fourth, and Beatrice Parkhurst fifth. Roberts will represent the high school at the Big Nine contest in Ottumwa on February 14.
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Marjorie Roberts
Maybelle Gardner
Dorothy Talley
Lucile Harris
Beatrice Parkhurst
Blythe Lamme
Hope Hicks
Mary Elizabeth
Marie Doughty
Jerusa
Bobby Shaftoe
Dorothy Hammons
William Green Hill
Carrietta Peck
Rena Kyle
Mandy
Dorothy Rollette
Catherine Fulton
Old Madrid
Clydena Stanford
Tobe
Averil Leffler
Anstead Sends Home Rare War Relic Collection
Robert Anstead son of Mr. and Mrs. N C Anstead of this city serving with Hospital Unit R in France sends home a rare relic collection. The items include French jewelry German belt with Gott mit uns motto a 77 shell from Argonne woods buttons from German uniforms hard tack a trench knife a pocket knife on a chain postcard views Paris ruins programs badges and other souvenirs from France.
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Robert Anstead
N. C. Anstead
France
Gott Mit Uns
Argonne Woods
Paris
Frace
Stop Itching Eczema Stop Itching Eczema with Zemo
Quick relief for eczema and skin rashes with Zemo supplied by druggists. Extra large bottle priced at $1.00 and regular 35 cents. Zemo is described as penetrating and antiseptic, not greasy and non staining. The ad cites rapid clearing of eczema tetter pimples and similar conditions from The A. W. Rose Co Cleveland Ohio.
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the &. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
British advance from Baku seizes Trans-Caucasian railway
British forces push from Baku and occupy the Trans-Caucasian railway. They also report control of Petrovsk and Astrakhan at the Volga delta. This milestone shifts strategic rail access and port control in the region.
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Petrovsk
Astrakhan
Volga
Amsterdam
Iran
Baku
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Bowel Action
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets substitute for calomel ease bowels and cleanse the system. The orange flavored tablets claim relief from bad breath and purified blood with no griping or after effects. Discovered by Dr F M Edwards after years of practice, they are a vegetable compound with olive oil, sold at 10c and 25c per box.
Royalist Rising in Portugal Declared a Complete Failure
London reports that as of January 28 the royalist uprising in Portugal has failed completely, with latest word from Lisbon confirming the collapse of the movement and its leadership.
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London
Portugal
Lisbon
Wilson Accepts Albert Bid To Visit Brussels
President Wilson plans to accept King Albert's invitation to Brussels. No date is fixed due to pressing Paris affairs.
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Wilson
Albert
Brussels
Solit
Paris
Rail Wreck Near Musava Kills and Wounds Many
In Musava region of Nicaragua a major rail wreck caused numerous deaths and injuries. Emergency crews work to rescue survivors as authorities assess the disaster.
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Managua
Jan
Musava
Nicaragua
McCord Chapter to Confer Degrees Friday Night
Royal Arch Masons announce Mark Master and Past Master degrees to be conferred Friday night January 31 at The Drake Clothing Co promotes a big clearance sale with incentives to buy overcoats saving seven to twelve dollars.
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McCord
Royal Arch Masons
Drake Clohing Co
Apples for Sale at Sanford Zeigler & Son
Sprayed apples offered by Sanford Zeigler & Son at 606 Bryant Washburn. Tonight at Fairfield Theatre in Kidder and Ko and Harold Lloyd comedy show.
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Bbd
Sanford Zeigler & Son
Bryant Washburn
Kidder and
Harold Lloyd
Fairfield Theatre Tonight
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