Children among 780 Russian waifs voyage to Petrograd homes
About 780 Russian children aged 3 to 17, troops of the American Red Cross, travel from San Francisco to New York via the Panama Canal to reach Petrograd. Escaped wanderings in Siberia ended with care in Vladivostok where colonies, schools, and hospitals were set up and several girls trained as nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Petrograd
San Francisco
New York
Panama Canal
Viailivostok
American Red Cross
The
Red Cross
Jong Sea
Russia
Siberias
Vladivostok
Panama Canal Ports
New York City
Help Car Shortage in Galveston Requires Wheat Permits
Aug. 17 in Galveston the elastic permit system for export wheat, tied to available ocean tonnage, remains until nationwide car shortages ease. Shippers must obtain local committee permits listing origin, rail and ocean routes, Galveston consignee, and passing elevator. Elevator interests say about 1,900 cars are needed to meet grade requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
F. E. Bolte
Emergency Car Service Committee
Start Air Mail Service Between Chicago and St Louis
Daily air mail link begins with Chicago to St Louis flight. The Chicago departure at 9 30 carried 150 pounds of mail piloted by E Hamilton Lee. St Louis leg left at 9 11 piloted by Russell G Jones with about 100 pounds. Flight time about five hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Louis
E. Hamilton Lee
Community Notes Show Busy Worden Social Season
Numerous local families, including the Churchbaughs, Florys, Beegleys and Petersens, hosted and visited relatives across Worden and nearby towns. Attendees shared meals, birthday celebrations, threshing days, and a chautauqua outing, with short trips to Anderson County and Colorado planned for some residents.
Local Gatherings And Incidents Reported In Grove Area
A village roundup notes Mrs. Elmer Churchbaugh canned eighty quarts of peaches from three trees. Neighbors Hemphill Pardee and Williams aided Jesse Hert with threshing. Two Fords and an Overland had minor breakdowns on a north south road near High Prairie with a tow and ride home. Lawrence visitors, church attendance, a Farmers Union picnic at Pitts Grove, and school and store activity fill the day. An aeroplane passed over in the afternoon and local folks joined Grove Store outings and ball game between Pleasant Grove and Vinland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer
Churchbaugh
Davidson
Worden
Dan Beeghby
Lloyd and
Everett
Floyd
Leslie Churchbaugh
W. P. Forth
David Studebaker
Harry Stansbury
Kansas City
Kate Studebaker
Studebaker
Filburn
Fof Wordens
Will Dochte
Ruth Flora
Ly Flory
Mr. Reontard
Parsi
Winger Place
Tiesney
Dan Flory
Claude
Mary Shoem
Robert Markley
Owen Flory
Eldven
Anderson Coun
Ruth Fiountith
Irvin Flory
Pert Acts Flory
Wari Vay
Ed Pearcey
David Kessiey
Mildred
Edith
Alda
Lillian « Brohammer
Blanche
Lucile
Stella Campbell
Sylvia Shuler
Mabel Flory
Florence Postma
Rosie Peterson
Iola Gish
Ruth Fiora
Donald Churchbaugh
Will Boehie
Jeallers
Werden
Marvin
Baldwin
Miss Acammiek
Fanny Peterson
Will Wingert
Grandma Wingert
Jesse Wingert
Elmer Campbell
Ira Flory
Amos Flory
C.M. Peterson
Dan Beeghley
Abe Flory
Etta
Elmer Churchbsugh
Harvey Flory
Chas. Brahammer
Lilian
Ruth Flory
Jannie Peterson
N. Peterson
California
Ruth Trova
Donald
Willworth
Elmer Churchbaugh
Harry Hemphill
Ed Pardee
Leo Williams
High Prairie
Jesse Hert
Hemphill
Welcome District
John Churchbaugh
Messer Fis
Secon
Lawrence
Avery Hibner
Hertzog
Grove
Mgr
Will Porth
Clel Feterson
Claude Deay
Near
Sibley
Carl
Ottawa
Howard
George Hereman
Will Roehle
Gerald
Farmers’ Union
Pitts Grove
Fat Studebaker
Pleasant Grove
Vinland
Farmers ® Union
Ed Sanders
Lone Star
Elmer Harchbaugh
Cook
Elmer Flory
Harvey Hibner
Avc Ber
Boland
Willis Pence
Mao
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Start Air Mail Service
Shimmons Bros
Welch & Welch
Mass
Drs
Astine
Hanna
Boy
New
ANT
Saxony
AGUE
Czecho
Vienna
Austria
Slovakia
Poland
Ocracow
Dapest
Hungary
Venice de
Italy
Jugoslav
Romania
Charles
Austria-Hungary
Europe
Bavaria
Prince Francis J. Otto
Shimmons
Fester & Roberts
Hamilton Beach
W. M. Stewart
Carter Tire & Battery Service
1609
Hamilton Motor & Supply CO
Bowersock Theatre
Bldg
J.L. Hanes & CO
Muss
Lawrence Oil and Grease Co
Douglas County
Peoples State Bank
Leuak
eiAha
Zeee
Univers
C. W. Smith
Lawrence Transfer & Storage Company
Jardon & Company
Baldwin, Kansas
Citizens State Bank
Journal-World
Clarence Sheets
Six Corners
Psi
Sigg
Sears
Far Minc
Deering Binder van Brunt
Lisc
John Deere Corn
Oliver Cultivator
Jersey
Guernsey
Ffelstein
John Deere
GEO. Hunsinger
Epley
O. D .Thomas
W. O. Flory
Leavenworth
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