Government balances World War I compensation and death claims
The bureau of war risk insurance reports total disbursements of 226 million dollars for disability and survivor payments. May payments reached 10.58 million with 9.15 million for disability and 1.43 million to dependents. Between June 1 and 15, 221 612 checks were mailed. Claims filed rose from 209 700 in May 1919 to 631 980 on June 1, 1921, with death and disability awards growing from 323 415 to 282 342 in the same span. The pending-to-file ratio fell from one in two to one in eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Forbes
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Bureau
Marge Willcox Finds Love After Bitter Rejection
In Daysville authoress Marge Willcox, famed for unpublished stories, receives a letter from Bob Benedict now editor of a short story magazine. He visits, challenges her view on love stories, and reveals a city-wide engagement rumor, leading to a revelation about love and writing.
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Marge
Daysville
City Paper
Society
Ray Dey Butan
Robert Benedict
Bob Benedict
Marge Willcox
Maadin
Bob
Miners Foot Crushed at Shirley Hill Mine
A. D. Stewart of 1109 Roosevelt street, a Shirley Hill mine worker, was injured when a heavy iron piece dropped on his foot yesterday afternoon. He was brought home for medical treatment and was diagnosed with fractures in foot bones, likely sidelining him from work for some time.
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A. D. Stewart
Roosevelt Street
Shirley Hill
Stewart
Death of Infant Fledderjohann Milbert Frederick
Infant son Milbert Frederick Fledderjohann died this morning at the city hospital after birth yesterday. Parents A R and Mrs Fledderjohann of this city are Calif Ohio bound for interment. Gilbert Charles, the surviving brother, and Mrs Fledderjohann are recovering. Funeral will be at Saron Reformed church Saturday at 10 AM.
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Milbert Frederick
A. R. Fledderjohann
Ohio
Fledderjohann
Gilbert Charles
Saron Reformed Church
Dreamland Tonight Show With A Chorus Girl Romance
Viola.Dana teases shoulders and feet as "A Chorus Girl's Romance" headlines Dreamland Tonight and Tomorrow. The bill adds Wallace Coburn in "The Man of Mystery" with shimmy dances and a Pavlova toe dance, top price 20 cents, 10 cents matinee, plus a big Fourth of July dance.
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Viola
Dana
Metro
Wallace Coburn
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D. R. Scott & CO
J. F. Johnson
Jonteel
Irexall Drug Store
Ford
North Main Street
E. V. Bull
D. D.S
Frank M. Welch
Will C. Welch
Hamilton
Lion
Elsie G. Parker
McClure
Newspaper Syndicate
Dreamland
Tom Sawyers
Rhodenbeck Bros
Linton
Allen A. Wilkinson Lumber Co
D. M. Puckett
West Vincennes
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