Missing Alva C. Thomas From Local Community
Elmer Thomas reports his brother Private Alva C. Thomas missing in action on November 10 while serving with the 56th Infantry. Born in Ireland, 23, he had enlisted May 4, 1918 after prior service on the Mexican border. Family hopes for capture or return. others in the clan include Chester in the navy and William in France.
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Elmer ‘Thomas
War Department
Alva C. Thomas
56Th Infantry
Germany
Thomas
Elmer
Chester
William
France
Foley's Honey and Tar Ad Promotes Cough Remedy
A Benton Louisiana testimonial touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a grand remedy for influenza grip coughs and colds. The ad claims the product cures a dreadful cough with no opiates and urges household use amid flu season.
Jas Farr Reported As Killed In Action
Word reached Mr and Mrs David Cleadenning that their cousin James Parr was reported killed in action in the latest military telegram. The family awaits official confirmation and details about the casualty.
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Jas. Farr
David Cleadenning
James Parr
Nine New Influenza Cases Reported and Quarantine Released
Nine new influenza cases were reported to the local board of health today up to three o clock. Two cases were released from quarantine. The town shows a substantial reduction in active cases with fewer than a hundred patients still under treatment.
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Board of Health
Local Supervisor Anderson Ill in County Hospital
The condition of Supervisor Sam Anderson remains critical at the county hospital. His sons John and Mary of Aberdeen D Sam of Montana Frank of Columbus Junction and two daughters Mrs George Foster and Mrs Will Brinning, along with George, are caring for him diligently.
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Sam Anderson
John
Marry
Aberdeen, & D
Sam
Montana
Frank
Columbus Junction
George
Geo. Foster
Will Brinning
Liberty Bonds Are Here For Fourth Loan Delivery
Local banks announce readiness to deliver Fourth Liberty Loan bonds to purchasers. Call at the bank where the bonds were bought to obtain them.
Christmas Savings Clubs Begin This Week at Washington National
Washington National announces Christmas Savings Clubs with 12 schedules from .01 to $5 per week. Also reports typhoid fever illness of 606 W. Bl. Ingham's wife in Shreveport, La., improving. Ingham plans to travel there soon. Mrs. Bessie Rickey returns from Chicago with daughter Wilma, who was very ill but is recovering.
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Washington National
W. BL. Ingham
Shreveport
Ingham
Bessie Rickey
Chicago
Wilma
Altho
Erzberger demands blockade lifting and peace talks
London reports Dr Mathias Erzberger head of the German armistice commission again calls for removing the blockade, freeing German POWs, and immediate peace negotiations. Berlin strike spreads with scarce newspapers and workers’ councils gaining attention.
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London
Mathias Frzberger
Gert Armistice Commission
Amsterdam
Erzberger
Marshal Koch
Berlin
Anesterhein
German government raids Berlin newspaper Red Flag offices
London reports the German government raided the offices of Me Host Fahne Berlin's principal radical organ. Diplomats see the move as a first step toward stability and as indicating Ehrert's intent to pursue sterner measures.
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London
Mbert
Berlin
Ehert
Fifth Liberty Loan Aims to Raise Funds Easily Ushering Victory Bills
Charles H. Schweppe, Federal Reserve Director for the Seventh District, urges a spring intensive campaign for the Fifth Liberty Loan. He says the public must understand the government needs large funds to pay war bills and bring troops home. He favors a five year tax exempt bond with attractive returns and notes strong district support and past oversubscriptions.
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Charles H. Schweppe
Federal Reserve
Seventh District
Liberty Loan Organization
Chicago
Schweppe
Liberty Loan
Federal Reserve District
Federal Reserve Bank
France
Treasury Department
Federal District
United States
Europe
Irish appeal to Wilson sent from Chicago convention
At a mass convention under the Irish committees of one hundred in Chicago Dee, resolutions were adopted and cabled to President Wilson in Paris urging intercession for Ireland at the peace conference. Addresses were given by Archbishop Mundelein, former Gov. Dann, Mayor Thompson and Congressman Gallagher, who authored the congressional resolution now with the foreign relations committee calling Britain to grant Ireland self determination.
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Chicago
Dee
Susplcas
Committees of One Hundred
Wilson
Paris
Ireland
Ceorge W. Mundelein
Edward F. Dann
Thompson
Gallagher
Committee On
Great Britain
Waitress Roles Expand on New York’s White Way
The article notes women waitresses will stay in leading New York hotels on the White Way and its byways, with Waldorf Astoria figures affirming the shift. It cites patron satisfaction with the change in dining staff as a key motive for women’s invasion of hotel dining rooms and tipping dynamics.
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New York
Armerica
Crenr
Waldorf-Astoria
Finny
Jones Arrest Amid Bolshivist Threat at Central Park
Ellis O Jones claiming a Bolshevik reign would start at noon was arrested at the Mall in Central Park where 500 policemen watercycle officers and an army detachment guarded a planned student demonstration. Police seized 12 Browning machine guns.
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New York
Ellis O. Jones
Central Park
Jones
Army
Leviathan Arrives With 9000 German Fleet Troops
The Leviathan formerly the Vaterland reached New York Harbor with about 9000 officers and enlisted men, including Pershing era veterans. A noisy welcome greeted the ship as she navigated to her pier, with troops from Brest and Liverpool embarked in recent weeks.
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New York
Pershing
Horbor
Pranece
Brest
Eoghan
Liverpolt
Hard Floors for Heinie in Germany
Stockholm reports Swedish author Rik Juelina says officers in Germany face pay cuts to 12 marks per month, causing hardship. Returning officers find no welcome in Berlin homes, with streets plastered urging rapid vermin removal and social service visits, while beer and bread prices rise at stations.
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Stockholm
Germany
Rik Juelina
Berlin
Notice of Will Proof in Washington County Court
The clerk announces a will for Amelia M. Meade deceased now on file in the Wash ington County District Court. A hearing to probate the will is set for Monday January 6 1919 at 10 oclock a m in the same court. J D Glasgow Clerk.
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District Court
Washington County
Iowa
Amelia M. Meade
New 6 Cent Stamp For Airplane Post Service
The Post Office announces a new 6 cent postage stamp for airplane mail. It features an aircraft in flight with orange color and triangular corner ornaments. The stamp covers single rate postage for airplane better mail and complements existing special delivery and heavier letter stamps.
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Washington, Des
Post Office Department
Daily Resolve Quotes by Charles Kingstes
A brief motivational note urges living in the present and performing today’s duties. It cautions against distractions from unseen future temptations and emphasizes steadfast focus.
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e-Charles Kingstes
Zemo Banishes Skin Troubles Calls to Action
One safe treatment relieves itching and irritation almost instantly. Ask for 225¢ or £1 bottle of Zemo and apply as directed. It banishes pimples, eczema, ringworm, blotches and similar eruptions, leaving skin soft, smooth and healthy. Sold by E. W. Ruse Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
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E. W. Ruse
Cleveland, QO
Reception to One Doughboy Returns Home
One solitary doughboy aboard the transport Gregonian from France was welcomed ashore in New York as if a full regiment. A police boat escorted the Oregonian to the bay while the mayor's committee greeted him. The soldier bowed to the glee club rendition of Home and deftly caught cigarettes tossed by woman police reserves as part of the welcome program.
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New York
Doushboy
Gregonian
Whch
Patral
Glee Club
Sweet Home
Sailors Sing for President on Board 18 8
On board the ship George Washington a farewell demonstration for President Wilson featured a motion picture showing and a sailors chorus. After the singing of God Be With You Till We Meet Again and Auld Lang Syne the crew joined in, moving the president deeply.
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George Washington
Dee
Wilson
Big Road Fund Proposed in Wisconsin Rep Browne Bill
A bill by Rep Browne of Wisconsin proposes a 600 million dollar appropriation for road construction. Fifty million would be available immediately with the total to be spent over six years.
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Washington
Dee
Browne
Wisconsin
The Getter Course Advocates Quiet Reform
A brief urging for constructive action over loud protest argues that steady effort yields better results than constant railing at a harsh sun. It emphasizes discipline, patience, and practical steps toward improvement.
Russia Needs Brains Says Ex Consul at Luncheon
Dee M-Prof. R. B. Dennis, former U S consul to Russia and last to leave, told the Executives' club at the Moer riv en hotel that Russia’s collapse stems from a lack of brains. He warned of chaos, famine, and widespread ruin due to untrained leadership.
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Chicago
Dee
R. B. Dennis
View
Russia
Moerriven
Dennis
Rubber vulcanization advances credited to Goodverraha
A historical note credits Charles Goodverraha with pioneering vulcanization in Wotuta after years of experiments. He transformed rubber into durable vulcanized products, a shift that followed early poverty and hardship and prior use of rubber as a sticky soft gut.
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Wotuta
Charles Goodverraha
Perfect Engineering Feat at Omaha
An impressive engineering feat involved a 202 foot long chain weighing 287 tons felled between two intact buildings. The base bricks were removed and replaced with molten lead timbers, which were burned to secure the collapse.
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Omaha
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