Red Cross Notes and 1919 Sidney Chapter meeting details
Red Cross notes list workers by date, changes to work rooms and new private home locations for quotas. The Sidney Chapter Executive Board met January 31 1919 reviewing routine bills civilian relief flags and possible canteen plans for soldiers. Secretary Exie Burgess notes adjournment and printing services offered by The Telegraph Way.
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JT. KleIntosh
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The
Mesdames West
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Essig
Owens
Uptegrove
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Phelps
Mann
Messrs. Ives
Zimmer Lowe
Braham Chambers
Nolan
Braham
Lowe
Mr. Nolan
Urutiluya Vt
WoLshay
Jan Reilef
Mir Nolan
Pershing Denies Yarn General Arrives at Brest to Inspect Barracks
Washington reports General Pershing cabled Secretary Baker calling Paris rumors of American soldiers crimes “gross exudgremc tions” and downplaying them as negligible. Pershing arrived by special train to inspect Brest barriers, welcomed by an American regiment with music. Paris notes growing arrivals as demobilization strains transports. Paris to entertain thousands of soldiers and officers on three days leave before sailing.
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Washington
Pershing
Bukee
Paris
Ife
John J Pershing
France
Eft
Brest
Syme Ward
Cit
Union Orders 8 Hour Day For Textile Workers
United Textile Workers of America orders 700000 members to adopt an eight hour day starting Monday despite employer objections. John Golden, general president, announced the directive has been telegraphed to 880 local unions nationwide, leaving the next step to the manufacturers.
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New York
United Textile Workers of Aterton
John Golden
Maul Turers
Deserter Heir to 5 Million Inheritance at Fort Leavenworth
Gordon Reed Patterson, serving a five year term at Fort Leavenworth, learned he has fallen heir to 5 million dollars after the death of an uncle in St Paul. He was convicted of desertion and his sentence runs until February 1922.
Enlisted Men to Get $50 Bonus on Discharge
Senate and House conferees agree on an amend ment to the war revenue bill providing a $50 bonus for enlisted men and nurses and $2 for officers of the army navy and marine corps upon discharge from service.
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War Revenue DH
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Senate
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Big Apiary on Mountain Terrace Featured in Popular Mechanics
An image in Popular Mechanics shows a large apiary on a steep mountainside with tiered terraces twelve to fifteen feet high. Over 300 swarms occupy hive units on concrete foundations, a profitable use of land. Hives are wind warmed by summer breezes and heated by sun in winter. Subscribe for The Telegraph.
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Popular Mechanics Magasine
Major American Casualties by Division Report
Washington February 3 official compilation shows American expeditionary forces casualties 56 592 total with 27 762 died of wounds 11 806 missing 14 649 prisoners. Major totals by division list regular and guard units led by Thirty Fifth Missouri Kansas National Guard at 1 733 and many others across 80 divisions.
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Four Held On $100000 Fraud in Federal Warrants
Cincinnati February 3 four people under federal warrants for violating postal laws in oil and stock schemes were arrested. Mr and Mrs SK Barrett and Mr and Mrs Frank W Barrett claimed to be siblings and faced United States Commissioner Joseph Adler with $5000 bonds each. They will be sent to Kansas City. Inspectors link the Barretts to a nationwide confidence game reportedly netting nearly $100,000.
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Frank W. Barrett
United States
Joseph Adler
Barretts
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West
Pope names Mgr Dowling for St Pil Metropolis
Pope Benedict names Mgr Austin Dowling bishop of Des Moines to be metropolitan of the diocese of St Pil Minnesota, succeeding the late archbishop Treland. Dowling’s appointment reflects papal approval of church leadership in the region.
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Ireland
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Rome
Italy
Benedict Ads
Mgr
Austin Dowling
Laws
St Pil, Minn
Treland
School notes and upcoming events at local schools
School notes describe first semester examinations and a six oclock dinner prepared by Domestic Science students under Miss Didgood. A plan for a Better English Week is announced to raise English standards. The Library Board set a basement space for thirty five displaced children from crowded grades to move at the start of the second semester. Sidney’s basketball team beat Sterling 27 to 25 after an 18 to 7 first half, with two home games next Saturday featuring Scout vs Peetz and Sidney High vs Bayard.
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Ilue
Didgood
Vians
Library Board
Sidney Quintette
Sidney
Phays Peetz
Colorado
Sidney High
Bayard
Civly
Call for troops to guard Negro accused of attack in Paducah
Home guards were called out in Paducah Kentucky to protect a Black man named Nolan charged with attempting an attack on a young white woman. Authorities said the troop call was precautionary and the city remained quiet.
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Paducat, Ky
Gua Nolan
Local residents mingle in mixed Nebraska notes
Melvin Alles of Endicott Nebraska visited Miss Lanise Globo early in the week. Williams Reiners traveled from the northeast precinct on Tuesday. He reports satisfaction with a recent farm sale and plans to exchange properties. Cleates J Slaith and Telina Osan attended events in Mooreday Cree. VC Blagg and wife retired in May after two months abroad visiting Amherst relatives and Mass households.
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Endicott
Nebrasha
Lanise Globo
Williams Reiners
Tuesdas Ie
VC Blagg
von Tay
Ouiambao
Herrues
Qinl Amherst
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