Yankee Women Help Soldiers in War Zones
New York reports how American women in France aided soldiers in Bordeaux and near St Mihiel. Mrs. Vincent Astor led canteen and welfare work with M C A volunteers while her husband served overseas. They fed, danced with, and comforted troops, distributing coffee, cigars, and candy as wounded arrived and at the front.
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New York
France
Vincent Astor
Bordeaux
Red Cross
Henry Russell
St. Mi
Inoculating York Haven Mill Emploees to Prevent Flu
York Haven Pa December 20 As a preventive against influenza all the employees of the York Haven Paper Company are being inoculated. Minor operations are by Dr Tyson of Philadelphia brought here by H M Stokes president. Each employee receives one injection now with two more later. Borough residents are invited to take the same treatment at company expense.
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York Haven
York Haven Paper Company
Tyson
Philadelphia
H. M. Stokes
Paper Company
Democratic Club to Elect Officers at Annual Meeting
The Central Democratic Club will hold its annual meeting this evening at Market and Second streets to elect officers for the coming year. Remodeling of the Walnut street clubhouse is progressing rapidly and the club expects to move into the new building early next year.
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Central Democratic Club
Market
Second Streets
Walnut Street
Banish Nervousness With Wendell's Ambition Pills
Advertising copy promises quick relief from fatigue nerves and low spirit using Wendell's Ambition Pills sold by H. C. Kennedy. The offer guarantees money back on the first box and targets ailments from overwork to sleep loss and overall weakness.
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Wendell
H. C. Kennedy
Soldier Reads of His Death
Inaccuracies in casualty lists drew House criticism from Rep Crago Pennsylvania Republican on the Military Committee. He showed a condolence card from the Adjutant General’s office to a family, noting the soldier reported killed is alive and a patient at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington.
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Associated Press
Washington
Representative Crago
Pennsylvania
Military Committee
Walter Reed Hospital
Crago
Adjutant General's Office
Five Die In Auto Plunge Through Bridge Railing
Atlantic City N J December 20 five persons were killed when a touring car skidded on frost coated planks and plunged through the second drawbridge railing between Atlantic City and Pleasantville. The dead include Herman J Startzenbach cafe owner his wife Christina and Daniel McCarthy and Casper Baldee both of Amatol New Jersey and an unidentified woman. The car dropped forty feet to waters below and all perished before extraction. Also announced Halifax Pa December 20 birth of a son Irvin Minnich Jr born December 16 1918 to Mr and Mrs Irvin Minnich of near town.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Meadow Boulevard
Halifax
Irvin Minnich
Near Town
Burleson Cable Seizure Debate Shocks Public Sense
Former Senator George Sutherland argues government ownership of railroads telegraphs and cables is doubtful and blasts Postmaster General Burlesons seizure as a war time overreach. He says courts might uphold it only until war ends but calls it an abuse of power and disingenuous. He contends post office powers cover only government use not commercial lines and commerce power does not authorize government commerce.
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New York
United States
George Sutherland
Utah
Columbia University
Mr. Sutherland
Burleson
Sutherland
Lodge Means to Dig Into Fate of Enemy Fleet
Paris dispatches say the American peace delegates with British support may push sinking the surrendered German ships as a disposal solution. Congress may oppose such a plan. Admiral Benson and Vice Admiral Sims influence naval views with the allies, but no final decision exists. Senator Lodge moved to seek an official statement of facts on the issue.
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Lodge
Washington
Paris
Senate
Daniels
State Department
London
Benson
Admiral Benson
Europe
Sims
Admiralty
Ministry of Marine
Congress
Senator Lodge
Resolution on information request over American delegates ships
A resolution requesting the State Department for information on whether American delegates advocate destroying enemy ships was left on the table. Senator Lodge may address the topic in a Senate speech announced for Saturday. Halifax Shareholders Meet Halifax National Bank holds its annual meeting January 14 1919 to elect directors and conduct other business. Engineer Falls From Bridge Irwin D. Miller a Pennsylvania railroad engineer from Columbia fell from a bridge at Frankford Junction breaking both legs.
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Lodge
Senate
Halifax National Bank
Bridger
Columbia, Pa
Irwin D. Miller
Pennsylvania Railroad
Columbia
Frankford Junction
Miller
Newlywed Returns to Duty After Wedding Tour
A newly married service member has returned to duty following a wedding tour. The brief note confirms the marriage occurred recently and outlines the return to regular duties without additional detail.
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Pershing Boys
Democratic Club
Wm. R. Kerr
Chicago
Iran
Power of Nation
Walker & Craver
North Second Street
DIAL
Bell
Symphony Lawn
Rome
Uate Ein
Outlet Shoe Co
N. Fourth St
Livingston
S. Market Square
Livingston’s
Coats
Mackinaws
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