War Costs to January Estimated at Two Hundred Billion
Washington November 21 two hundred billion dollars is the estimated cost of the war for all belligerents to January 1. By May 1 costs reached about 175 billion with about 150 billion raised by loans, and little by taxation. Germany's per capita burden appears likely to be three times that of the United States.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Germany
United States
Belgium
France
Uuis Muuch
Prize Laundry Soap Recipe Demonstrated at Iowa College Exhibit
A prize soap recipe by Mrs. Alice I. Morford won at an Iowa State College home economics exhibition. The method uses Lewis lye, soft water, fat, Mule Team borax, and strong ammonia with precise weights. The mixture cools, is poured into pasteboard, cut into squares, and must follow exact measurements for best results.
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Home Economics
Iowa State College
Alice I. Morford
Kansas City Weekly Star
Currin Corporal Wm S Wounded in Action
Mrs L M Currin received word from the Adjutant General that her son Corporal William S Currin was wounded in action September 15. He served in the 36th Division before transferring to the Rainbow Division and was in Company FF 167th Infantry. The wound was in the foot and not considered dangerous.
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L. M. Currin
Adjutant General's Office
Wm. S. Currin
Currin
France
167Th Infantry
Expression of Thanks in Sorrow and Gratitude
An expression of thanks from several families for sympathy and cheer during their time of sorrow and the loss of a husband father and brother. The message asks for prayers and blessings. Miss Gladys More of Electra visited friends in Vernon Thanksgiving.
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J. T. Williams
M. A. Been
Paul Goertze
Gladys More of
Electra
Vernon Thanksgivine
Increased October death rate in Texas influenza surge
Austin reports October deaths from influenza alone doubled all other months and rose 257 percent from September. October saw 996 deaths from all causes and 6089 or 69 percent were due to influenza and pneumonia, while January 1918 had notable pneumonia deaths. Among whites male deaths from influenza were twice those of females, and among Negroes deaths were evenly split.
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Austin
Texas
Okctober
Texas Bureau of Vital Statistics
Simmonds Returns Home After Camp Travis Discharge
A. W. Simmonds arrived Tuesday from Camp Travis with an honorable discharge and, met by Mrs. Simmonds, went home to Tolbert. Marvin McNutt traveled from Decatur Baptist College to spend Thanksgiving and reports the S. A. T. C. will be disbanded at the college early next month. Rev. Byron Smith visited Vernon briefly to see his mother and relatives before continuing to Helena Oklahoma.
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A. W. Simmonds
Camp Travis
Vernon
Simmonds
Tolbert
Marvin McNutt
Decatur Baptist College
Marvin
Byron Smith
OR Unis
J. MoLesith
Helena
Okla
An- Sol
Hardware Store Ad Highlights Wide Selection
An advertisement notes J. R. Renfre offers hardware plus stoves and oil or corn products. The line hints at a general store or supplier with diverse goods and a person named J. R. Renfre.
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J. R. Renfre
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Iowa State
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Mrs. Cloeis Greene
Clifford Pendleton
Dan C. Bomar
Trevathan's Cash Store
United States Food Administration
Shamburger’s
Chitmas
Chris
Nadice
Michigan
Quaker Oats Company
Brown
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