Jewish Relief Drive Aims To Raise 15 Million
Under leaders Julius Rosenwald and Jacob Schiff Chicago Jews plan a relief drive sending funds to more than eight million starving Jews across Poland Russia Turkey Palestine Galicia Roumania and beyond. Chicago seeks one million dollars toward a 15 million goal to aid victims of wartime hardship and prevent starvation.
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Julius Rosenwald
Jacob M. Schiff
Chicago
Poland
Russia
Turkey
Palestine
Galicia
Roumania
Mr. Rosenwald
Polar expedition by air to survey North Pole led by Bartlett
The Aero Club of America plans a June departure for a polar survey by airplane led by Capt. Robert A. Bartlett, conceived by Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary. A $250,000 fund-raiser backs the voyage with bases at Etah and Cape Columbia and the route crossing the pole to Cape Chalyuskin. Captain Bartlett previously commanded the Roosevelt.
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Robert A. Bartlett
Polar
North Pole
Aero Club of America
Robert E. Peary
Pole
United States
Earth
Etah
Cape Columbia
Cape Chalyuskin
Siberian
Bartlett
Roosevelt
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Salvation Army Pie and Doughnuts Boost Doughboys in France
Col William Barker of the Salvation Army, back from France after serving in the last great Allied offensive, describes bringing pie doughnuts and coffee to American troops. He visited camps at Pershing’s request, where homey pies and fried doughnuts helped lift morale and ease homesickness.
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France
Col
William Barker
Salvation Army
United States
New York
Barker
General Pershing
Colonel Barker
Salvation Lassies
Nike
Chipilly Ridge honored by Chicago regiments in Argonne
The lettered memorial to Chipilly Ridge bears the names of the 131st and 132nd infantry regiments from Chicago. Reports praise the two regiments for their hard fighting in the Argonne in August, which broke German resistance. Col J B Sanborn of the 131st Infantry is noted as decorated by the King.
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Chicago
Chipilly Ridge
Argonne
New York Harbor
J. B. Sanborn
One Hundred and Thirty-Grat Infantry
LN. G
Roosevelt Tribute Floods Nation After Death
Tributes pour in from Secretary Lansing, Taft, Hoover and others mourning Theodore Roosevelt. Leaders praise his vigor, Americanism, courage, and lasting influence on public life and policy.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Lansing
Col. Roosevelt
Navy
Army
Josephus Daniels
Franklin K. Lane
Interior
Roosevelt
America
Carter Glass
Secretary of the Treasury
Madoc
Panama Canal
Taft
Lincoln
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Senator Lewis
Illinois
Harding
Ohio
Kenyon
Iowa
Abraham Lincoln
Senator New
Indiana
Martin
Virginia
Benator Lodge
Massachusetts
Pnator Kellogg
Minnesota
Tor Johnson
California
City Milk Supply Under Scrutiny by Dairy Division
The Dairy Division of the U S Department of Agriculture provides expert help to city health departments to improve milk quality and sanitation. Surve ys, inspections of dairies and plants, sample analysis, and technical guidance are offered, with training and judging in milk content contests to spur local improvements.
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Dairy Division
Department of Agriculture
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Public Health Service
Canada Emerges Optimistic After War and Growth
Canada shows buoyancy after World War I with a doubled agricultural output, railway earnings at 3% above ten years ago, and bank deposits reaching 1.733 billion. Officials credit home effort and wartime credits to others, noting tens of thousands of casualties yet praising national resilience and industrial progress.
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Canada
Boston Transcript
Europe
Razor In Civilization Shows Romans Prefer Clean Shaves
Busts of the Caesars reveal a clean shave while eighteenth century men enjoyed barber art and shaved their heads. Hogarth painted a period beau who, with his wig removed, resembles an elderly baby. Romans were shocked by barbarian uncouth hair neglect.
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Hogarth
Minister Mediates Drunken Passenger Aboard Train
A well known Scottish divine intervenes when a drunken man is being ejected from a train carriage. He calms the man and urges restraint for the rest of the journey. Before alighting the disturber mutters to the minister, acknowledging his own drinking.
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Waa
Hila
Line Breeding Favored by Bull Associations
The bulletin explains that bull associations can keep and use several high quality bulls across multiple blocks to avoid inbreeding and avoid purchasing new bulls. Line breeding is promoted as common and desirable for dairy cattle, with careful mating and selection driving long term improvement.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bull Association
Watering Cows in Winter Should Be Frequent and Warm
Farmers are advised to water cows two or three times daily during winter while they are housed. Water should be kept about 15 to 20 degrees above freezing and supplied at a constant temperature each day if possible.
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Knox
Pennsylvania
America
Chamberlain
Oregon
Mediu M’cormick
James R. Mann
Roosevelt
Representative Fess
Republican Congressional Committee
Cannon—Cornel
Republic
Legislative Department
Representative Gillett
Massachusetts
Representative Shallenberger
Nebraska
Representative Sherley
House Appropriations Committee
Charles Evans Hughes
American Federation of Labor
Colonel Roosevelt
William Jennings
Bryan
White
William R. Day
Joseph McKenna
Leonard Wwood
Theodore Roosevelt
Poincare
France
Liberty
Mrs. Roosevelt
I. J. Jusserand
United States
Henry White
Mr. Roosevelt
Herbert C. Hoover
Lowden
Illinois
American Fe
United States Department of Agriculture
The Way of It
A terse narrator cites a poor woman and her husband amid hardship. The speaker notes the wife’s frugality and the husband’s alleged laziness and drinking, suggesting police intervention as the means of pinching.
Women Readers Urged to Try Kilmer’s Root for Kidney Health
Thousands of women suffer kidney or bladder trouble without realizing it. Persistent back ache headaches and loss of ambition signal poor health. Many report Dr Kilmer’s Root as a remedy that restores health and vitality by addressing kidney function.
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Kilmer
Crown Prince on Firing Line Fires Three Cooks
A witty exchange notes the crown prince was indeed involved in a firing line as he allegedly dismissed three cooks, highlighting a paradoxical image of royal action and culinary staff upheaval.
Cuticura Soothing Regimen for Baby’s Red Rough Skin
An advertisement extols Cuticura for a baby’s red rough itchy skin with hot baths using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. It adds occasional use of Cuticura Talcum dusting powder and ends with a note about keeping opinions in check.
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