Hoover predicts 1919 victory and food program push
Herbert Hoover urged a 1919 victory in the war and outlined a sweeping Allied food program. He told Mumford Missouri officials that to sustain the army and civilians through 1919 and into 1920, the United States must increase meat fats dairy and bread, reduce imports, and expand shipping.
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United States
Germany
Herbert
Hoover
Mumford
Missouri
United 'S
Mr. Ier
Tt Shipping
Arger
R Hoover
Inter.ail
America
Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S
Lieut Sam Howe departed Saturday for Camp Bowie Texas after a brief leave with his parents Mr and Mrs M Howe Mrs Ella White returned Saturday from Higginsle Mrs J M Baldwin came back to LaTite after visiting sister Mrs D Groves
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Sam Howe
Satur
Camp Bowie
Tex
M. Howe
Ella White
Higginsle
Labor Leaders Urge War Bonds Drive Across Seventh District
Prominent attorney Clarence Darrow cited by labor leaders as urging strong U S support for World War I. Workers urged to back liberty bonds and participate in war preparations, asserting the nation must defeat Germany and defend civilization. The call spans the Eighth Federal Reserve District with a push to buy Fourth Liberty Bonds.
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Clarence
United Sistas
Liberty
Eighth Federal Reserve Distriet
Waverly Notes Highlights Local Social News and Tragedy
Mrs Sam Jones spends Tuesday in Lexington Frank Zumatt visits mother Mary Zumatt in Deepwater Mrs Jacque McGrew visits friends in Kansas City Sunday and Monday Mrs John Kelley Burke Idaho arrives for extended visit with her mother Mrs Mary January Mr and Mrs Earl Hedrick and daughter Kathleen of Kansas City visit M S Duffy family Mrs Clade H Capps and daughter Virginia Malta Bend visit relatives Lewis Zumalt visits Lexington Saturday Mr and Mrs William R Mitchell drive to Kansas City for short visit Samson Byers Kansas City receive word son Charles Byers killed in action in France born near the city twenty three years ago called in April 1918 trained at Camp Funston sent to France leaves three brothers Harry George Marvin in Kansas City Miss Alice Spencer returns from Carthage J W Starke in Kansas City on business Born Tuesday to Watt Greer’s wife a daughter Miss Berniece Blase at Business College in Kansas City meets friends W P Kelley of Higginsville in town on business Mrs Mollie Doak returns home near Odessa after visiting R L Darnell and family Jno Perry and wife of Wellington visit with J G Perry Mrs C Maupin returns from week with Bettie Hackley in Kansas City Dick Jackson of Blackburn visits daughter Mrs E H Morgan Mrs W L Holman leaves for Odessa Lieut Forrest Bell memorial service in honor of killed in France
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Sam Jones
Lexington
Frank Zumatt
Deepwater
Mary Zumatt
Jacque McGrew
Kansas City
John Kelley
Burke
Idaho
Mary January
Earl Hedrick
Kathleen
M. S. Duffy
Clade H. Capps
Virginia
Malta Bend
Samson Byers
Charles Byers
France
Camp Funston
Harry
George
Marvin
J. W. Starke
Watt Greer
Berniece Blase
Business College
W. P. Kelley
Higginsville
Mollie Doak
Odessa
R. L. Darnell
Jno. Perry
Wellington
J. G. Perry
C. Maupin
Waverly
Bettie Hackley
Dick Jackson
Blackburn
E. H. Morgan
W. L. Holman
S. P. Phillips
Aullville
Forrest Bell
DeWitt Reed Sells Pony to Buy Liberty Bond
DeWitt Heed son of C D Reed of Wellsville Missouri bought the hot Liberty Bond among local volunteers. He offered his beloved pony to raise funds and, after weighing the loss, turned the animal over to a buyer and marched to the bank to invest in the bond for the war effort.
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DeWitt Heed
C.D Reed
Wellsville
Wellaville
DeWitt
Pory
Mrs Masters Leaves For Tulsa After City Visit
Mrs G C Masters departed yesterday morning for her home in Tulsa Ohi a after visiting relatives in the city. Her sister Mrs G C Wright accompanied her to Kansas City.
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G. C. Masters
Tulsa
Ohia
G. C. Wright
Kansas City
Building Restrictions Clarified for Kansas City Lumbermen
James R. Moorehead Jr outlines War Industries Board Circular No 21 limits on building. Repairs or extensions up to 2500 dollars, farm new construction up to 1000 dollars, and coal or mining material permits required for other work. Farmers may build for farm use with no labor, government aims to finish the war in 1919, and shipbuilding remains a priority.
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Kansas City
James R. Moorehead, Jr
Lexington
Washington
War Industries Board
County Council of Defense
State Council of Defense
United States
Old Garments For Red Cross Helps Belgium Refugees
The Southwest Division of the American Red Cross aims to raise 500 tons of clothing for refugees in Belgium and Northern France. Communities are urged to donate usable cast-off garments for all ages and both sexes, plus bed linens, hats, sweaters, shoes, and leather scraps. Exclusions include flimsy materials, ball gowns, high heel slippers, stiff hats, rubber items, raincoats, and rubber boots. Donations are collected October 1 for one week at the former Lewis & Humphrey store between 2 and 6 p.m. Mrs. John Sturgis is chairman.
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Red Cross
Southwest
American Red Cross
Belgium
France
Lewis & Humphrey
John Sturgis
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Michigan
M. F.ckrell
Edna Howe
Homeks
W.S. Adair
Kan
Leona McElmurray
Fletcher
Aoad
Clarence Darrow
Darrow
St. Lewi
Ruie
Poland
Lel
Wilson
Austria
Durran
Eutcry
Berlin
Ufa Germany
Lewis Zumalt
William R Mitchell
Alice Spencer
Carthage
Maxine
Milady
A. Gillen
Cole
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