Battleship Kansas sails for France with five transports
The war department announced the Kansas and five transports carrying about 500 officers and nearly 4,000 men have sailed from France. Units include the 116th Engineers, 368th Infantry Battalion, 351st Field Artillery, and 42nd Coast Artillery. Arrivals listed for Newport News, Camp Dix, Camp Meade, and Meade with additional convalescents and naval personnel aboard.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Kansas
War Department
France
116Th Engineers
368Th Infantry
351St Field Artillery
92Nd Division
42Nd Coast Artillery
Newport News
116Th
Camp Dix
Harrisburg
New York
365Th Infantry
Camp Meade
Louisville
Geld Artillery
167Th Field Artillery Brigade
268Th Infantry
Kroonland
Coast Artillery
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Coast Artillery Brigade
Ice Crop Hopes Persist Amid Soft Winter Weather
Chicago reports say it is too early to fear an ice famine next summer despite mild December and January. Dealers note open water on Lake Superior, ships at Duluth moorings unfrozen, and slow north woods work due to lack of cold. Coal dealers see surplus and some mines idle after fears of shortages last autumn.
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Chicago
Central West
Superor
White Fish Bay
Duluth
North Woods
Central
German Mother Searches For Son In U S Army Unit
Coblenz February 7 Mrs Martha Greeff arrived at army headquarters seeking to see her son in Company AB 11th Infantry U S A She believed her son served in the German army and hoped for permission to visit his unit near Treves American officers said only German soldiers on special duty related to turnover to U S forces were in the occupied zone and Groen’s name did not appear officials promised to consider the request for access by headquarters
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Associated Press
Coblenz
Martha Greet
Army Headquarters
Essen
Occupied
Holan Groen
Federal Employment Bureau Aids Soldiers At City Office
The government employment bureau helped more soldiers find work this week than since demobilization began. Based on B. E. Barnes's weekly report, 45 men found jobs through the agency and Shinepping placed during the prior week. The condensed summary lists 63 applications before discharge, 19 applicants seeking work, 5 actually secured positions, and 36 still seeking employment.
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B. E. Barnes
Examiner. Ca
Shine Ping
Taj
Etret
Jug
Cures for Severe Hiccoughs From Public H.Q. Mail
A Louisville tobacco man near death from hiccups prompts a flood of letters with many remedies. Suggestions range from pulling the tongue and holding it to biting lemons, plum preserves, flax seed poultices, peppermint, brown sugar, and even a nerve-based water intake method. Physicians read the advice and sigh.
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Lousaville
Tandy Quisenberry
LousvNe
Maryland
Oklahoma
Canada
Winnipeg
Can
Tulsa
Oxla
Teats Intrigued for Rupture in Orient Makino
Paris Feb 7 Baron Makino senior Japanese delegate to Nepears conference made public a statement on Japan’s position. He reviewed 20 years since the Shanghai-Japanese war and Germany’s role in the Far East, noting German efforts to sow ill will after Manchurian action and the Portsmouth treaty.
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Associated Press
Paris
Baron Makino
Fo Nepears
Japan
Germany
Far East
Pacific
Equator
Manchuria
China
Mothers of Democracy Organizes for National Scope
In Pittsburgh a dining room meeting of the Pennsylvania Mothers of Democracy discussed forming a national Mothers of American Democracy. The state group with many members could seed a national chapter aimed at broad home involvement in supporting soldiers and democracy.
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Democracy Mothers of Pennsylvania
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Mothers of American Democracy
Pennsylvania Mothers of Democracy
Mothers of Soldiers
Mothers of Democracy
al- Hed Patrops
Relief supplies sail to Near East for Armenian Syrian relief
Three US transports carrying 7,000 tons leave New York for Armenian and Syrian famine relief. Hoover plans 710,000 tons more to Constantinople. A seven member commission led by Dr. H G Main departs Paris to assess needs while twenty relief workers head to Constantinople to oversee spring crop efforts for the next harvest.
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United States
New York
Herbert ©. Hoover
Constantinople
H. G. Main
Grinnell College
Paris
House Subcommittee Delays Rathbun Pardon Probe
Des Moines Feb 1 Action by the town legislature linked to Gov Harding granting clemency for Ernest Rathbun Ida Grove convicted of criminal assault. The House judiciary committee subcommittee, formed late yesterday, holds the governor's report and plans to issue a report next week at the earliest.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Go. Harding
Ernest Rathbun
Ida Grove
House
Temple
Clarke County
Springer
Louisa
Rogers
Carroll
Aged man dies freezing after wandering from Anita home
R F Funk an elderly man living alone in Anita wandered from his house on Wednesday night and froze to death in a creek bed, found last night wearing only night clothes. The report notes his isolation and death near Anita, Iowa.
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Atlantic
R. J. Funk
Anita
Waterloo church directory lists services and Berry's resignation
The Waterloo city church roster announces Adventist and Baptist services at Jefferson Park and other venues. After 24 years as water works superintendent, Mr Berry resigns as the city plant is praised for modern upgrades and artesian sources.
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Gery Baptist
Jefferson Street
Porkaterioo
Clyste Star
Clyde J. Auiins
de San An
Ies U
John
Berrys
Daniela
Berry
Weetsinster
Davyana
Erien Elren
N. H. Harris & Co
Waterworks Department
Iis
County Engineer Vacates Office In County
Nathan B. Barber resigns as county surveyor and highway engineer after four years in the post and five years in the engineer position. He moved his belongings from the courthouse office to Prospect Hills home. The board lacks an engineer contract and a temporary closure is expected through month end with a plan to fill the office by March 1. Barber, a 1899 University of Iowa engineering graduate, previously worked in railroad and private practice and oversaw rent work funded by automobile license fees.
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Nathan B. Barber
Prospect Hills
Barber
University of Iowa
Tie
Waterloo
Sword Presented to Lodge in Memory of Fraternal Member
Frances Goodell, daughter of Mr and Mrs E Goodell, died of influenza. Her father’s sword was presented to West Watering lodge No 718 I O O F for a memorial work. Mr Goodell was active in Odd Fellows. The girl stays with grandparents Mr and Mrs A C Roberts. The sword accepted at a lodge meeting.
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Frances Goodell
E. ¥. Goodell
West Watering
Congregational and Other Faith Services Listed Downtown
church services listed across Congregational, Episcopal, Evangelical, Hebrew, Lutheran and Methodist parishes. Rev. Clark and Mrs. Moody lead congregations with sermons on Lincoln and Americas in the War. Bishop Longley to visit Christchurch March 3 for confirmation. wide schedule of Sunday schools and prayer meetings.
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South
Fred J. Clark
Lincoln
Refuge of
Plymouth
Walnut Street
Fourth
Fifth Streets
George Moody
Christian Endeavor
Union Thirteenth and Jefferson
W. A Peterson
Junior Endeavor
Episcopal
Christ
Fourth Street East
At, J
Christ's First Friends
Harry S. Longley
Christchurch
Gt. Atk
Denver
Thomas Horton
Fisher to Speak at Grace M E Church on War Service
Harry T. Fisher, recently in France with the M C S A, will address Grace Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday evening about his wartime experiences. He was in Paris during heavy German bombardment and has seen active service in various battle zones. He will share what service members feel and think, drawing on his observations among them.
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Frank W. Court
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Bible Echoul
Init Epworth Leagy
Grace
Fifth Street
J. Lockwood
Pantur
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Luce
Duster
Broadway Street
Epworth League
Harry T. Fisher
France
Lsevaret
Grace| Methodist Episcopal Church
Paris
Episco pal Churches Set War Work Budget Drive
Special offerings will be taken in Christ and St Mark's churches tomorrow to raise the 1919 war work budget. The Episcopal church supported Y M C A and other agencies, with 6588 clergy in war work including army and overseas chaplains and hospital staff. The 1919 target started at 1 million dollars, trimmed to 250 thousand after armistice, to be raised by church collections nationwide. Maj. Gen. Charles H. Brent leads the effort.
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War Commission
The
Episcopal Church
Christ and St. Mark’s
Episcopal Church In America
Navy
Walle
Charles H. Brent
Why Risk Pneumonia Why go on neglecting your bowels
An advertisement urges daily cleansing to prevent illness by keeping the bowels clear of fermenting food waste. It claims salts called Salinos safely empty the digestive tract and boost resistance to disease, urging readers to buy a bottle from a druggist for a quarter to a dollar.
Moody to Fill Plymouth Congregational pulpit
Mrs. George Moody, an experienced evangelistic worker, will occupy the Plymouth Congregational church pulpit while the church seeks permanent leadership. The arrangement aims to advance the church’s outreach during this period of transition.
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George Moody
Plymouth Congregational Church
Moody
Sickness Persists in Nass Family at Milterdale Home
Sickness endures among the family of Louis Nass in Milterdale with Miss Anna the eldest daughter ill. Cora Kilborn assumed duties as sheriff of Harner County after a recent death, as Texas host pand relief efforts continued to ease conditions.
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Louis Nass
Milterdale
Anna
Cora Kilborn
Harner County
Texas
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