Not a Soldier Lost Garrded Near Half the Army
Figures released with Navy consent show the proportion of troops transported to France by American, British, French and Italian ships. From May 1917 to November 11 last, 391 American naval transports carried 912 082 soldiers with no losses. British ships carried 1 006 987, French and Italian ships 52 066.
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Navy Department
Gleaves
France
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Flu and Grip Remedy Mentioned in Local Ad Note
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a grand remedy for influenza grip and coughs with no opiates. Local notices report funerals and medical visits as influenza cases decline with no new cases in three to four days, and nurses returning home.
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M. E. Smith
Benton
Foley
W. E. Bard Drug Co
Navy Deficit Crisis Prompted by 250 Million Request
Secretary Daniels told the House naval committee that Congress will soon be asked to appropriate about 250 million dollars to cover the current year's navy deficit. The total appropriations amount to 3.984 billion, with overspending in maintenance and personnel costs due to higher material prices and increased pay. Some items will see savings, but these cannot offset deficits in other accounts.
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Washington
Congress
Daniels
House Naval Committee
Treasury
Obituary Notices for Mrs Ida Wall and Dr I R Matthews
Mrs Ida Wall died at home on December 3 from pneumonia after influenza. Born March 19 1883 she married John Wall in 1907 and leaves a husband a mother Mrs Mary Hopkins a son Omer two brothers A M Hopkins of this place Porter Hopkins of Sedalia. Funeral at the I O O F cemetery conducted by Rev McGraw. Dr I R Matthews died December 8 at 7 pm formerly from Georgia came here a year ago to practice dentistry age 33. He leaves a wife and his parents live in Bartleville Ga. Interment was in the I O O F cemetery.
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Ida Wall
John Wall
The
Baptist Church
Mary Hopkins
Omer
A .M. Hopkins
Porter Hopkins
Sedalia
LO. O
President Wilson Rules Out German Visit
The President makes clear he has no intention of visiting Germany, stating publicly that such a trip is not planned or considered at this time.
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Wilson
Vogue
Rawak
Johnson
Joseph
Gage
Fisk
Wilson Declines German Visit Over Atrocity Repentance
Wireless dispatch reports from Paris claim President Wilson told German leaders that only through long years of repentance can Germany atone for its crimes. He added no true American would visit Germany unless compelled by official obligation.
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Germany
Poked Brunj es In Jaw During Court Recess
Benton county prosecutor Dave Brunjes was struck in the jaw by Sedalia attorney W D O Bannon after Brunjes insulted him during a recess in Warsaw Missouri. Judge P H Bockelman fined O Bannon twenty dollars and later remitted half. Residents reportedly offered to pay the fine.
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Benton Court Court
Warsaw
Dave Brunjes
Benton County
W. D. O’bannon
Sedalia
O’bannon
Brunjes
P. H. Bockelman
Cut This Out For Foley Trade Offer
Coupon offer promises money value for sending 5c to Foley & Co. in Chicago to receive a trial package of Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets via W. E. Bard Drug Co.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Ill
Foley
W. E. Bard Drug Co
Meeting Postponed by Missouri State Teachers Association
The Missouri State Teachers Association postpones its St. Louis meeting planned for December 26 to 28 1918 due to widespread influenza. The executive committee will set a new date after a forthcoming meeting and expresses gratitude for cooperation from school officials and editors statewide.
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Columbia
Missouri State Teachers ‘Association
St. Louis
E. M. Carter
Hotel du Louvre to serve American officers in Paris
The Hotel du Louvre on Place du Palais Royal will host U S officers with the American Red Cross running the hotel on the American plan. General Pershing asked the Red Cross to assume operation and provide American food under guidance from an experienced American hotel man in Paris.
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Paris
Hotel du Louvre
Place du Palais Royal
General Pershing
Red Cross
Albany Man Credits Foley Kidney Pills For Relief
W. H. Frear of Myrtle Ave Albany New York says kidney pills eased his weakness and rundown condition and he recommends them. The testimonial notes they stop rheumatic aches and are endorsed for general use.
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W. H. Frear
Myrtle Ave
Albany
N. Y
W. E. Bard
Quarantine at Camp Funston Amid Influenza Measures
Camp Funston entered a quarantine after a Friday afternoon order from general headquarters to curb influenza. Only officials and inoculated individuals may enter or leave. Rev W G Beasley, conference missionary secretary, will preach at Camp Funston on December 11 with services planned at Oak Grove and Dresden, plus Sunday schools at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
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Camp Funston
Kas
General Headquarters
Oak Grove
Dresden
New Baby George Raymond Petty Born at Family Home
In 1918 at the family home a son named George Raymond Petty was welcomed by a father employed as a fireman for the M., K & T. railroad.
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George Raymond Petty
Petty Couple Welcome Nine Pound Son
John W. Ekstrom, 45, a farm laborer, died instantly when a falling tree struck him while felling timber on John Elliott’s farm two miles south of Valda. The tree toppled another, crushing his skull and breaking his neck. Coroner Dr. M. T. Collins concluded no inquest was needed. Ekstrom leaves a widow and four children in poor circumstances.
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John Elliott
Valda
Ekstrom
Collins
Sedalia
Transports Sailed for American Ports with 52 Officers
Washington reports seven additional transports sail to American ports carrying 52 officers and 3,000 men. Six left December 6 and the seventh followed on December 7, marking another mobilization movement.
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Washington
Gypsies Rob Postoffice at Smithton. $40 Missing
A gypsy group traveling in a car entered Smithton Tuesday noon and stormed the postoffice located in a store. While Dr. W H Reynolds, the postmaster, served customers, women stole $40 from the money drawer. Authorities were alerted and a similar-descriptor crew was arrested in Warrensburg Tuesday night.
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Smithton Tues
Smithton
W. H. Reynolds
Kansas City
Warrenburg
Jury verdict in alienation of affections case
Mrs Minnie Backmann sued her father in law Charl Backmann for 10000 alleging alienation of her husband’s affections and a circuit court jury awarded 0. Backmann filed notice of appeal. During trial she testified that last June she attempted suicide by chloroform and by hanging.
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Charl
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U. S. Navy
New York
Tery
McGraw
Butler
St .Louis
I. R. Matthews
Mattie Spillers
Lamonte
Sallie Hopkins
Maggie Steel
Cook
Tipton
Dr. Weere
J. D. Miller
Syracuse
N.Y
W.E. Banne
DKUG
George Washington
Marcel Huiin
Echo de
Ebert
Haase
Berlin
Eisner
Bavaria
State Teachers
U. S
Beasley
W. G. Beasley
Methodist Episcopal
South
C.W. Flower Dry Goods Co
C.W. Flower Dry Goods Coo
George A. Petty
Harrison Avenue
John W. Ekstrom
M. T. Collins
W. W. Bolton
Postoffice
Minnie Backmann
Backmann
Allege
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