Relief Work in Syria by Chris Graber from Indiana
Chris Graber, Marion township and Washington high school graduate, writes from Aleppo Syria June 3 1919 about relief work with the American Red Cross and American Relief Commission. He describes ship voyage to Beirut then Aleppo, the 700 workers in weaving knitting and sewing, hospital projects including Delco lighting and a steam delousing plant, and the threefold needs medical industrial and orphanage aid for postwar recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Graber
Syria
Marion Township
Washington High School
Wayland News
Noble
Aleppo
Atlantic
U.S
Pensacola
New York
Beirut
Gibraltar
Diringe
Constantinople
American Relief Commission
American Red Cross
Zimmerman
Penn
Delco
Henry
Relief Commission
Dr. Hurd
Hurd
America
Mabel Normand in When Doctors Disagree at PON Theatre
Goliwyn comedienne Mabel Normand stars in When Doctors Disagree a Goldwyn farce at the PON Theatre Thursday. The film follows Sis Hopkins and The Pest with new wit strong photography and Schertzinger direction as Millie Martin is placed in a sanitarium misdiagnosis gag and a string of laughable episodes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goliwyn Comedienne
PON Theatre
Mabel Normand
Sis Hopkins
Goldwyn
Comedienne
Millie Martin
Victor L. Schertzinger
Iowa Prepares Tax Law Revisions for Special Session
Des Moines reports a special session will address code revision and primary suffrage. Officials hint at a Kansas style plan giving the executive council full authority over tax valuations down to individual parcels, with county assessors gaining new power and appeal routes to state mandates. The move aims to curb local valuation disparities and curb tax disputes, with last year’s land values averaging 68.12 dollars per acre and a projected rise this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Laws General Assembly
R. B E. Bales
Executive Council
Kansas
Bales
Iowa
Dallas
Board of Supervisors
Gardner
Hawkeye
Anti Sinn Fein agitation fuels gatherings across Ireland
Anti Sinn Fein agitation surges in Ireland with packed meetings in County Laingford where the Irish Unionist alliance vows to stand together to defend citizenship rights. Similar meetings take place in Limerick and other towns with no disturbances reported so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
ant-Sinn Fein
Ireland
County Laingford
Irish Unionist Alliance
Limerick
You Bet. Every Married Man Can Name One Woman
A wry saying about marriage suggests that every husband considers a particular woman as having a fine husband. The remark frames marital admiration as a humorous standard of comparison.
Many Brewing Their Own in Sioux City
Sioux City officials with the anti saloon league expect a cleanup soon as over 1000 residents have brewed their own beverages. Wholesale arrests may follow with court records set to reveal many socially prominent names while usual disobedient figures may be less visible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Anti-Saloon League
Navy rifle range flooded by Passaic River flood
The Passaic River overflow flooded the navy rifle range near Rifle Caldwell N to the planned national rifle matches in August. Two hundred tents housing 1,500 sailors soldiers and marines were swept away forcing occupants to seek shelter on floors verandahs and roofs of nearby Y M C A and Knights of Columbus huts. Water depth reached five feet and the river rose eight feet during nine days of rain, with experts expecting at least two weeks for levels to subside.
Store That Is Different Outperforms Competitors Says Journal
The Kansas City Journal notes a simple business truth that customers favor the shop that stands apart. Clear choices and distinct offerings help a store outperform rivals that blend in with the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Journal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Company of American People
Ihier
Legisla
Ture
Ques
Semmets
Washington, Iowa
Caldwell
Ea Pid Tobacco Co
E Tobacco
Kentucky Burley
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!