Red Cross Expands From 20000 to 4 Million Members
The American Red Cross has surged from 20 000 members at war start to over 4 000 000, with 2 786 chapters today. Harvey D. Gibson acts as general manager volunteering his time as the system restructures into thirteen regional divisions, each led by a manager also volunteering, to handle development publicity women nursing civilian and military relief supplies and accounting.
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Chicago
American Red Cross
Army
Navy
Mation Corps
Marines
Uncle Sam
Red Cross
Arger
Tweny
Ime
Red Cross Magazine
The
Harvey D. Gibson
United States
Mr. Gibson
Washington
Énach Bureau
Yukon Dog Teams Carry Winter Mail Routes
Dawson YT reports the lower Yukon mail contractors ramping up for winter service as many dog teams remain essential on Alaska trails. The key route links Fairbanks and Chitina at Copper River railway, with summer auto mail giving way to sleighs and horses as snow thickens in November. Percy de Wolfe, the Dawson Engle carrier, has long been supplying the route with hay grain and supplies. he plans to use a river launch while the water stays ice free.
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Dawson
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Yukon River
Alaska
Fairbanks
Chitina
Copper River
Percy de Wolfe
Dawson-Engle
Cattle Fed On Wheat With Corn Prices At $2.25
Reports from Lancaster County suggest farmers feed wheat to cattle as corn sits at 2.25 a bushel. A well known farmer plans to divide his fifty head herd with wheat at two dollars, while state and national food authorities investigate. Dealers note that low grade wheat from wet harvests fetches about 1.85 to 1.90, often being fed to cattle with enough corn sold to offset value.
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Lancaster
Lancaster County
Fix Phila Food Prices Guide to Thanksgiving Purchases
Howard Heinz as federal food administrator for Pennsylvania issues official Philadelphia prices to aid housewives in Thanksgiving shopping and deter profiteering by retailers. He asks women to report merchants selling above the quoted prices, listing items such as turkeys 32 to 42 cents per pound and butter 47 to 55 cents per pound.
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Howard Heinz
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Safe Blowers Steal Cash and Goods in Higbee Vault
Three Higbee Company night watchmen were bound and gagged in Cleveland after four safe blowers cracked the strong box. They escaped with between $5000 and $10000 in cash and $10000 in merchandise including jewelry and furs. the men were nearly suffocated when released.
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Higbee Company
Cleveland
Admiral Capps to resign from Mercanty Fleet post
Rear Admiral Washington L. Capps chief constructor of the navy has asked to be relieved as general manager of the Shipping Board Mercanty Fleet corporation because of illness.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Promises $100 Reward
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a cure for catarrh with a $100 reward offer. It claims the medicine works through the blood to heal mucous surfaces, noting 35 years of use and urging readers to send for testimonials and start taking the product.
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Hall
T. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Arrow Cost Father $2500 Awarded in Eye Injury Suit
W F McDonald of Eveleth was awarded 2500 in a case stemming from his being shot in the eye years ago by a dart from an arrow held by Simo Sax a four year old child of Mr and Mrs Salomon Sax of Eveleth The plaintiff had asked 38000.
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Virginia
Minn
W. F. McDonald
Eveleth
Simo
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