French Losses and Indemnity Question in World War
In Current History Magazine J Ellis of Barker summarizes French WWI losses. France suffered mass civilian and property devastation with millions killed or crippled, towns and railways destroyed, and farmland ruined. The piece notes high indemnity claims and explains France’s postwar stance toward Germany.
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Des Moines
Current History Magazine
J. Ellis
Barker
Trance
Germany
France
M Bakker
Logsék ‘Ac
United States
Letter From Berlin Describes German Hardship and U.S. Aid Hope
Paul Fechner of La Verne shares a Berlin brother's letter detailing severe shortages in Germany. It cites skyhigh prices and taxes, starvations fears, and a suicide note by an elderly couple, urging Americans to remember their own prosperity and potential aid.
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Paul Fechner
la Verne
Berlin
Germany
America
la Verne News
Brother
France
Wiliam Dudt
Gust Fechner
Ellington Girls Club Presents Farm Bureau Program
The Ellington Township Farm Bureau hosted a full-capacity meeting by the Ellington Township Girls Club at the center schoolhouse. The program opened with songs, dialogues, and recitations led by club members including Lucille Hersom and Ma rk Ditch, concluding with a finale song about the club’s future.
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Ellington Township
Elington Township Farm Bureau
Ellington Tatler
Lucille Hersom
Te Diteh
B. Packard
Girls Club
Vb. Ruppert
L. Crawmer
BE. Crmer
R. Craman
M. Kendall
Our Club
Farm Bureau meeting and basket social in Freedom Township
The Freedom Township Farm Bureau held a large meeting January 16 at the schoolhouse with about 126 attendees. The west lake side program featured music by Emmetsburg Boys Band, talks on baby chicks and farm life, and a Boys and Girls Pig Club segment. The event ended with refreshments and no further business.
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Freedom Township
Varn Bureau
Farm Bureau
Lairgewrie
W. RR. Schroeder
Bernard Schroeder
H. S. Fain
Emmetsburg
Ragtus
Pastus
W. F. Glidden
Linguist Sextet
West Freedom
Boys and Girls Pig Club
HS. Fain
Letinm Hooblier
West Freedom Disimatic Company
America
Alt
W. J. Breakenridge
Burant “Pyderation
Des Moines
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TE Grabitinger Times
John A Sultm
Graettinnger
Durocs
John
Hayes Corn
Nefstead & Young
Keatpy
Auets
Alfred Krieg
Lillian Trot
Virginia
Pi Foe
Jolson
Joe Amdahl
Prop
Farmers Creamery CO
Graettinger
Main Street
Bartel Geil
the Farmers Creamery CO. OF
Graettinger Creamery
New Windsor
Soda Fontain
Henry Hagerman
Mythm
Graver
Mediately
Chicago
Southside
Standard
Gertsdale
Reeves’ Col
Col
Ben Raayas
Foshier and
Keator
Mtvat National Bank
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