Sunday School World Convention Opens in Buffalo
Delegates arriving by trains and boats for the Fifteenth International Sunday School Convention in Buffalo New York bring an expected 10 000 visitors. The program led by President Edward R Warren and Governor Whitman focuses on Bible study war service and the role of Sunday schools in national and world issues. Marion Lawrence a longtime general secretary will guide discussions with leading Christian workers and business figures from the United States and Canada.
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Affalo
N. Y
Lway
Bea Mally
Izeas
Kingdom Come
Edward R. Warren
Tnes
Governor White
New Yoork
America
Marion Lawrence
Ben General
International Associan
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United States
Canada
J. C. Hartzell
Africa
Methoodist Episcopal Church
Chang Po-ling
Tientsin
New China
J. J. McLauglin
Philippines
J. G. Holdcroft
M. L. Swinehart
International Association
Mexico
Cuba
Porto Rico
West Indies
Central America
Remedy for Itching Torture Promises Skin Relief
An antiseptic liquid named Zemo offers relief for acne eczema itch pimples and rashes. It claims instant relief from itching, overnight fading of minor eruptions, and safe use on sensitive skin. Sold by druggists with a 35 cent price and a larger dollar bottle. The E. W. Rose Co. of Cleveland promotes the product.
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E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
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Free G. S remedy offered with money back guarantee
An ad promotes G. S a $1 bottle remedy with a one dollar refund if no benefit appears after two bottles used between Oct 22 1917 and Mar 1 1918. It invites druggists to carry it and promises six bottles for $5 with testimonials and dealer orders. It also lists notable church leaders attending a convention and a major Sunday school exhibit.
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G. S
Notice to show cause on final account in Ouachita district
Inabnet estate final account subject to court approval within ten days. W B Inabnet as administrator seeks decree of homestead and distribution of funds. Judge Ben C. Dawkins presiding. deputy clerk Pat S. Hamilton seals the record.
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Ouachita
Sixth District Court
W. B. Inabnet
Ben C. Dawkins
A. D
Pat S. Hamilton
Corn distributed during food crisis in Mexico
Mexico City reports the Mexican Food Commission distributed nearly a quarter million bushels of corn worth over 1 million dollars in eight months ending March to ease famine risk. It supplied border towns and mining camps, opened 40 city stores selling corn below market, and planned a weekly 25 pound per ticket distribution.
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Mexico City
Associated Press
Mexican Food Commission
Republc
Mexico
United States
Kansas City
Republic
Chambers of Commerce
Commission
City of
el Oro
State of Mexico
Aguas Calientes
Record Breaker Woman Delegates at Typographical Union Convention
A record number of women delegates will attend the International Typographical Union convention in Scranton as many male members have joined the military.
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International Typographical Union
Scranton
Women Barmaids Possible in New York Hotels and Clubs
Government ruling may shift draft age waiters and bartenders into other jobs and open opportunities for women to work as barmaids in New York hotels and clubs. The change reflects wartime labor shifts and evolving employment roles.
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New York
Davenport Named Pastor for First Baptist Church
The board of the First Baptist Church of Clarksburg West Virginia has engaged Miss Mary E Davenport to serve as pastor while the regular pastor is away on war service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
First Baptist Church of
Clarksburg
W. Va
Mary E. Davenport
Atlantic City Names First Girl City Comptroller
The country’s only girl city comptroller is Miss Bessie Townsend who has successfully filled the office in Atlantic City through three administrations.
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Bessie Townsend
Atlantic City
English women enter chemistry amid wartime boom
The war has propelled a notable rise in English women entering the chemistry profession, marking a significant shift in gender participation in science during the conflict.
Birmingham Women Form Association for Progress
Business and professional women of Birmingham Alabama have organized an association to advance their common interests and promote professional development. The group aims to support members through networking events and leadership initiatives.
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Business and Professional Women of
Birmingham
Ala
Gets-It Corn Remover Ad Claims Fast Pain Relief
An old advertisement touts Gets-It as the safe quick cure for corn pain promising two drops peel off action without irritation. It claims immediate pain relief and a smooth toe, selling nationwide at drug stores and is produced by KE Lawrence & Co of Chicago with local Monroe distribution and Phoenix Drug Store endorsement.
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KE. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Monroe
Phoenix Drug Store
Chase& Collens Co., Ltd
Home Service helps widow cope with drafted son
A widow faced anxiety as her only son was drafted. A Home Service worker guided her to knit for others and write letters to her son, restoring her health and giving him support at the front. The program offers sympathetic guidance to families of soldiers to ease loneliness and keep morale high.
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The
Home Service
Sugar Prospects in Germany Dented by War Strain
Amsterdam reports German economic correspondent warns sugar prospects look discouraging for next season. German output expected around 1 150 000 tons versus 2 500 000 in peacetime, weather favored but labor scarce as Polish farmhands do not return. Civilian needs cannot be met amid military demands and exports to neutrals, with fall sugar card distribution likely to shrink unless Ukraine supplies materialize.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Poland
Ukraine
Iowa Trapshooting Tourney Opens in Mason City
The Tower State Sportsmen's Association hosts the annual trapshooting tournament in Mason City Iowa amid a revived interest from wartime patriotism. A large field of amateur and professional shooters from Iowa and neighboring states compete in opening preliminaries, with state championships to be decided as events continue tomorrow and Thursday.
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Iowa
Mason City
Tower State Sportsmen's Association
Tea Declared Food Again in Ministry Amendment
London June 18 tea once ruled not a food for anti hoarding laws is now included in a Ministry of Food order amendment along with coffee and cocoa.
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London
Ministry of Food
London Matches Shortage Despite Modern Lighters
London faces the greatest matches shortage since modern lighters became common. Smokers share lights on the street, hotel lobbies reuse old oil lamps, and Americans bring wax matches only rarely as US shipments wait for greater war-related cargo capacity.
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London
Associated Press
Universal
Sweden
Succession of Margaret Irene Jackson No. 1579
Court notice from CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY as administrator. All persons with claims against the succession numbered 1579 must file with Millsaps Oliver and Montgomery within ten days from the date of June 13, 1918. Monroe Louisiana.
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State of Louisiana
Parish of Ouachita
Sixth District Court
Dixie Bedding Company, Limited
Abe Kaplan
Monroe
Louisiana
T. A. Grant
Margaret Irene Jackson
Millsaps, Oliver and Montgomery
Central Savings Bank and I Trust Company
French Children Sent to Country for Safety in War
Paris reports bombardment prompts large scale evacuation of city children to rural areas. Families receive free transport and an outfit of shoes stockings and underwear. Keeping a child in the countryside costs about seven dollars fifty per month.
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Paris
Beauty Hints for Your Hair La Creole Dressing Ad
Restore a youthful look with La Creole Hair Dressing described as not a dye but a toilet requisite. It claims to darken gray or faded hair evenly and provide a soft lustrous appearance through simple brushing. Sold by drug stores or mail order from Van Vleet Mansfield Drug Co Memphis Tenn for $1.20.
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van Vleet-Mansfield Drug Co
Memphis
Tenn
Army Captain's Wife Praises Youthful Looks and Q Pan Hair Color
A wife of an army captain in a Western cantonment recounts social duties and keeping a young appearance. She credits Q Pan Hair Color Restorer with concealing gray streaks, claiming it keeps hair healthy and essential.
Food shortages and policy notes in 1917 Hungary Turkey and Bulgaria
The bulletin outlines 1917 food situations in Germany Austria Hungary and Turkey with official summaries, US harvest links, food orders for different staples, their enforcement and impact on supply prices rationing and health of civilians.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hungary
Bulgaria
Turkey
Germany
Austria
Notice to Painters at Ouachita Parish High School
Notice to painters dated June 17 1918 invites seat bids to paint exterior woodwork at Ouachita Parish High School. Bids due by noon July 1 with two coats and completion by August 30. Materials allowed Pattons Sun Proof Cambell Quality Sherman Williams or Lead and Oil. Bid rejection rights reserved signed T O Brown Superintendent of Schools 1851.
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Ouachita Parish
Patton
Cambell
Sherman & Williams
T. O. Brown
Bids Sought for Two-Room Schoolhouse in Ouachita Par
Notice to contractors calls for bids to build a two room school house in Ouachita parish Wards. Bids due at noon July per plans on file in the superintendent T O Brown office. Right to reject all bids reserved.
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Ouachita Parish
T. O. Brown
Classified ad readers keep returning to News Star listings
Persistent readers continue to use News Star classified ads for notices and small listings as the paper remains a go to source for local opportunities and community notices.
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Hiladelphia
L. M. Gross
P. O
Little Rock, Ark
James Frederick Inabnet
Sheriff's
News-Star
Marion Holcomb
Nancy, Ky
Thedford
Monroe Red Cross
Ody
Picture Garden
WSS
New Orleans
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