Pensioners Abroad Lose U S Civil War Pensions
Washington reports United States pensioners living in Germany and Austria have had their pensions cut off due to residence in enemy territory. In the year ending June 30 1917 there were 371 Americans in Germany and 27 in Austria-Hungary eligible, while total foreign pensioners numbered 4085 receiving 9029 767.69 dollars.
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Congress
Germany
Austria-Hungary
House
United States
Algeria
Bahamas
Barbadoes
Borneo
Cape de Verde Islands
China
Comoro Islands
Egypt
East Africa
India
Isle of Pines
Liberia
Mexico
Russia
Samoa
Serbia
Seychelles Islands
Siam
Tonga Islands
Turkey
Austria
Worst Enemies of Children and Fly Related Deaths
A study links fly presence to higher infant deaths from summer complaint and typhoid. Infants exposed to flies face about twice the risk of diarrhea and related mortality vs those in clean, screened homes. Clean surroundings reduce fly populations and disease spread in nearby areas.
Bolshevism Extends into Siberia Questioned by Doctor
Dr. H Q F Thompson arriving from Russia with the Anglo Russian hospital unit reports in Vladivostok officers wear uniforms without shoulder straps and that Ukrainian officers face death. He notes Vladivostok and Harbin are quiet after southern turbulence and finds no extra hostility toward Japanese.
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Tokie
Associated Press
Russia
Siberia
H.Q. F. Thompson
Vladivostok
Ukraine
Harbin
Haber
Street cars offer late night jitney service in Jonkoping
Residents of Jonkoping in Sweden can now order a street car to bring them home after late nights. The street railway company introduced the service due to cab shortages. The special car costs six crowns, runs on any track and stops where desired.
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Stockholm
Associated Press
Jonkoping
Foley Kidney Pills Praised by Alabama Man
W rites that Foley Kidney Pills gave him relief after trying remedies. He says they restore kidney and bladder action and relieve backache rheumatic pains and stiff joints. Mann Drug Co.
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MW. Taylor
Calvert, Ala
Foley
Mann Drug Co
War Risk Insurance Reaches 1.8 Million Service Members
Washington reports bureau of war risk insurance has written over 16 billion dollars of life insurance for more than 1.8 million soldiers and sailors since last October. The effort employs about 4,500 clerks and handles monthly insurance flows up to 106 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bureau
Congress
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Electric power to fuel Petrograd under Neva river plan
Moscow reports that the National Economic council plans to generate electricity from Neva Volkov Svir Narova and other rivers to supply Petrograd industries and northern districts. A Petrograd station on the Volkov will have a capacity of 60 000 volts. Paints hardware hosiery patent medicines and felt hats are needed in Venezuela. Motion picture films especially war scenes are wanted in Switzerland.
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Moscow
Associated Press
Petrograd
Neva
Volkov
Svir
Narova
National Economic Council
Venezuela
Switzerland
British war bread endorsed by scientists in Britain
London reports a committee of scientists tested bread made from whole wheat flour with 20 percent other cereals. Trials across Cambridge Glasgow and London labs plus factories and hospitals found the bread suitable for all ages and digestion, increasing usable energy and weight gain in tuberculosis patients for two months under supervision.
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Cambridge
Glasgow
London
Bk Humphries
National Association of British and Irish
Yorkshire
Attempted German Raid on Paris Shot Down
German aviators made an ineffectual raid on Paris on Wednesday night. Three persons were killed and several wounded in the outskirts, but the raiders did not reach Paris itself. One German plane was brought down by anti aircraft fire north of the city.
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House Committee
Cowie
Navy
Navy Department
Admiral Cowie
House
Rayburn
Texas
Interstate Commerce
Paris
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Wolves of the Rail
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Staley
Stanton-Welch Bldg
High Point, N. C
Winston-Salem
High Point
Greensboro
Elwood Hotel
Winston
Zinzendorf Hotel
Elwood
Guilford
American Red Cross
Gilmer Bros. Co
OUR
Red Cross
Wilson
War Department
Red Cross War Fund
Halifax
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