Disasters in Bible Times and Indian Famine of 1769
A 1918 feature traces famines through history from biblical ten famines to the 1769 Indian famine. It recounts causes such as crop failure, pests, weather, wars, and pestilence, noting Rome’s famines under the Gauls and later relief efforts by Augustus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiber
Mactius
Rome
Maclius
Forum
Augustus Caesar
Mediterranean
India
Great Britain
Russia
America
Plague and Famine Across Nations Through History
A sweeping survey traces famines from ancient Italy to England France Ireland and beyond. It notes droughts floods and locusts, plagues and social turmoil, cannibalism rumors, mass deaths, and relief efforts by America and Britain, underscoring famine as a recurring global scourge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Land
England
France
China
Madame de Maintenon
Versailles
Ireland
America
Women’s Clubs to Discuss War Relief at Hot Springs Meet
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs plans a fourteenth biennial in Hot Springs Arkansas starting April 29. Topics include war recreation centers for servicemen standardized dress and a War Victory Commission funded by members from all states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Hot Springs
Arkansas
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Virginia
Babce
Standardization in dress for women debated at federation gathering
Mrs. Cowles urged definite stand for standardized dress rules to improve beauty and freedom of expression. The General Federation of Women's Clubs, with eleven departments, linked war service to civic goals and national campaigns, including child welfare and Red Cross support, while coordinating with federal programs and agriculture for food conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rees
New York
Department of Federation
General Federation of Women's Clubs
United States
General Federation
Federal
Children’s Bureau
Cowles
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Woman’s Committee
Council of National Defense
Julia Lathrop
Jessica B. Peixotto
University of California
Red Cross
Liberty Loan
Federation
Department of Agriculture
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the International Syndicate
Joseph
Ruth
Naomi
Italy
Pompeii
Herculaneum
Africa
Syria
Egypt
Emerald Isle
Lolls AL
Liz Hs
Ima
ALITA
ERLA
le L” Ware
Our Soldier Boys
The
International Syndicate
Haese Beales Emmy Ie Murder Sei
Josiah Evans Cowles
Wwlecer
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