America in Armenia Describes Starvation and Grief
An excerpt discusses Armenia under famine conditions, citing Near East Relief aid and a National Geographic article. It recalls a seven year old eating marrow from a bone, graves exhumations, and daily hunger in Igdir as famine survivors eat roots, grass, and even animal remains amid aid efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melville Chater
National Geographic Magazine
Armenia
Mr. Chater
Near East Rollet
Igdir
Mn Chater
Near East Relief
Committee For Armenian and
Syrian Relief
Chater
Thither
American Committee
Om Fost of
Humanity
Armenian Refugees' Suffering in Erivan Described
The article recalls Armenian refugees in Erivan selling keepsakes of their dead as famine and bombardment devastate the city. It notes Near East Relief's work with thousands of refugees, including child labor in workshops and the struggle to secure funds from the American public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ararat
America
Americal
Erivan
Mr. Chater
Nilsalster
Starvation
Near East Relief
Cleveland H. Dodge
Madison Avenue
New York City
American Committee
Tomoorrow
Near East Relief Seeks Orphan Sponsorship in North Dakota
A Newark based appeal by Near East Relief calls for monthly donations to feed clothe and shelter orphans in the Near East. Five dollars funds one child monthly, ten covers food and clothing and shelter, fifteen includes schooling. North Dakota hopes to feed 1500 children this year with state officers assisting donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Avenue
New York City
Near East
Near East Relief
North Dakota
Bishop Tyler
Fargo
Charimia
Beckwick
Northern National Bank of Fargo
Shuder
Cardinal Gibbons Urges Aid For Near East Relief
James Cardinal Gibbons calls Americans to support Near East Relief at a Washington meeting. He cites famine and suffering in the stricken lands and urges generous funding to sustain relief work until permanent aid arrives next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Cardinal) Gibbons
Washington
Catholic Church In
America
Near East
The
United
Connecticut Women Adopt 10000 Orphans for Relief
Hartford meeting led by Governor Holcomb and Henry Morgenthau pledges Connecticut women to adopt 10 000 Turkish orphans as their share of 250 000 homeless children. Near East Relief warns other states will follow. Relief Day set for October 4 with calls to clubs and secret organizations to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Near East Relief
Committee For Armenian and Syrian Relief
Madison Avenue
New York
Hartford
Marcus H. Holcomb
Proples
Henry Morgenthau
U. S
Turkey
Madson Avenues
New York City
North Dakota
Wawant Club
Socret
Mast Reiief
Pergo
Lion of Teheran Relic Brings Albion a Golden Windfall
Albion Drake, a wounded veteran with an empty sleeve, helps a crippled man across the street and befriends Myrtle Farr. After Verdun memories, he seeks work in Dover. Myrtle travels 200 miles with a sacred Teheran relic that earns him a $5,000 consular gift, enabling his plan to buy a share in a small business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cate Ganger
Albion Drake
Argonne
Myrtle Farr
Albion
Myrtle
Dover
Verdun
Alion
Teheran
China Mée de Scheele Child School Access Ratio
A report notes that in China Mée de Scheele only about one in ten children has a chance to attend school. The statistic highlights severe barriers to education in the region and suggests systemic obstacles affecting youth access to schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Valley City visitors and local society notes
Thursday’s notes list visitors to Valley City including Lest North Dakota resident G. L. Willson, Minot businessman A. 8. Johnson, Mayville minister Rev. L. A. Lippett, and others. It records registrations at the Kindred Hotel, visits to Fargo, Jamestown, and Bismarck, plus social events hosted by Mrs. Carl J Olson and others, road conditions noted after Fargo travel, and a plan for a permanent baseball field in Bismarck after their season end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
Linton
Naturalization hearings set in first North Dakota district
Judge A T Cole announced seven naturalization hearings to be held in the first district by Judges Cole Cooley and Englert in Valley City Finley Fargo Hillsboro Lakota and Grand Forks on Sept 23 24 25 27 28 and Sept 30 A motion will be filed in Washburn soon asking for a trial for Henry Layer the Turtle Lake killer who confessed to slaying eight people last April Layer’s attorneys challenge the confession noting possible multiple perpetrators and suspecting insincerity of guilt Layer reportedly healthy and working in the prison laundry
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Judicial District of
North Dakota
A. T. Cole
Cole, Cooley and Englert
Valley City
Finley
Fargo
Hillsboro
Lakota
Grand Forks
Washburn
Henry Layer
Turtle Lake
Layer
Jacob Wolf
Laveria
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Clty
New
Armenian Republic
Lles
Bert
Cardinal Gibbons
International Cardinal Gibbons
Augustus G. Sherwin
Western Newspaper Union
G. L. Willson
Lest
N. D
Johnson
Minot
L. A. Lippett
Mayville
Carl J. Olson
F. Gordon of
Jamestown
Kindred
Beatrice Paquette
Emil Nelson
Hilding Miller
Gunder Frigaard
Cooperstown
Kindred Hotel
J. H
Thomson
Twin Cities
Misa Pearl Sullivan
Barney Sullivan
Hazel Nielson
Mrs
Wylie Nielson
Frank E. Ployhar
Salvation Army
Mesdames
Carl J, Olson
C. A. Olsen
A. S. Sigurdson
Mr. Sigurdson
Dakota Drug Co
Frank Ployhar
Jennie Grewcox
Mabelle
Brainerd
Minn
Minnesota
Edgeley
SCOTT
Pioneer
S. J
Main St
Fifth Avenue
Mary M. Zetterberg
J. Rea
van Houten
M. D
Con
Gray Ae Valley C
N.D
E. A. Pray
Univ. of Pennsylvania
Winterer
Ritchie
Lawyers Valley City
Theodore 8
Lindland
Connaclor
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
Thief River Falls
Scott’s
C. E. Johnson
Middlewest Bank
Bergeon OM
Castoria
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