Babushka and Kennan recall years in exile meeting in New York
In a New York gathering Mme Catherine Breshkovsky known as Babushka embraces George Kennan, recounting their 1885 link in Siberia. Kennan describes her resilience, escape attempts, and decades of exile, detailing her opposition to czarist autocracy and later ties to Russian revolutionary movements.
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New York
Mme
Catherine Breshkovsky
Babushka
Frenry Street
George Kennan
Plorer
Siberia
Fifth Avenue
Central Park
Kennan
Mr. Kenman
Kara
Czardom
Breshkovsky
Russia
Irkutsk
Sil ‘Beria
Arctic Circle
Mme. Breshkovsky
America
Alice Stone Blackwell
Boston
Nicholas Tchaikovsky
St. Peter and St. Paul
Ihirinsk
Nerensky
Cedar Falls Road Work Progress and Local Notices
Cedar Falls updates show graveling of the nine mile diagonally set road toward the county line advancing over half completed despite cold, snow and mud. J L Bailey and George W Hughes supervise with farmers and city men assisting. the gravel pit stands ten feet deep as material is hauled to speed completion by week end. Local church groups schedule meetings and Lincoln Birthday observances, plus multiple notes on marriages, transfers, and a city council routine session.
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Cedar Falls
J. L. Bailey
George W. Hughes
Breshkovsky hailed as steadfast foe of Bolshevism
The aged Russian revolutionary Mme Breshkovsky, once exiled and hidden to escape Bolshevik threats, traveled to the United States to raise funds for Russian orphans and widows. She denounces Bolshevism, points to 40 000 cooperative soviets with 15 000 000 members, and credits Catherine Breshkovsky with shaping her character and resolve.
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Cams
Petrograd
Kerensky
Babushka
the Peoples’ Will
Bolsheviks
Bolsh Mme
Breshkovsky
Moscow
Russia
United States
Bolshevist
Mme. Breshkovsky
Catherine Breshkovsky
American flag flies on Turkish soil at Red Cross relief station
Adrianople Dec 23 report states the United States first officially flies the Stars and Stripes on Turkish soil since breaking relations with the Ottoman government. The flag graces a Red Cross relief depot aiding Greek and Serbian refugees returning from Bulgaria and Turkey, under Israel Marcus of Denver, Col, of the American Red Cross mission to Greece. Also reported is news that Henry Gordon, a private in the McLean Kitties, died of pneumonia in Halifax, the fourth son lost by Charlestown, Mass. Mary Gordon received the telegram.
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Adrianople
London
Jaz
United States
Red Cross
Bulgaria
Turkey
Israel Marcus
Denver
American Rea Cross
Greece
Charlestown
Mass
Mary Gordon
Valifax
N.S
Henry Gordon
McLean Kitties
Delhi Man Chosen President of Iowa Creamery Association
DELHY MAN. HEAD OF NEW STATE CREAMERY MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION c. BE. Porter of Delhi was elected president of the Iowa Creamery Managers' and Secretaries' association, organized at a convention at Hotel Russell-Lamson. Officers include W. O. Bendickson, Decorah. M. W. Fandall, Whittemore. C. Beckelheimer, Waterloo. board members Lloyd Finney, Arlington. C. R. Con5 Garner. T. Sternberg, Orange City. Clarence Clark, Slater. R. J. Hawthorne, West Liberty. paid secretary to be secured. The group may affiliate with the Iowa Dairy Council to raise dairy standards. Mortensen, Townsend, and Barney spoke on dairy topics.
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C. BE. Porter
Delhi
Iowa
Loyd Finney
Arlington
C. R
Garner
T. Sternberg
Orangelly
Clarence Clark
Slater
R. J. Hawthorne
West Liberty
Towa Dairy Council
Fraf. M. Mortensen
Extension Department
Ames
Lynn P. Townsend
Iowa Dairy Council
W. B. Barney
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
Employers Find Discharged Soldiers Ready for Work
Advertises the local Bureau for Returning Soldiers and Sailors at 630 Lafayette St offering discharged service members for hire. Encourages employers to phone 1890 and ask for Mr. B. H. Barnes to secure a suitable worker, framing it as patriotic duty.
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B. H. Barnes
Lafayette St
Wounded Back in months belief six months for return
London Jan 31 The return of American wounded from France and England probably will be accomplished in six months. From Liverpool 250 headed toward the Goddess of Liberty today. They were collected from various American hospitals in Hogland. The wounded go to boats in progressive stages and are kept at Southampton or Liverpool until a suitable liner arrives. Many want to go home but some prefer to stay in England until able to hobble about. A Wisconsin boy said he would roll off his cot with excitement entering New York harbor. Yanks face welcome kisses from Welsh women and ex-prisoners compete for attention at stations. Also notes on apples, typewriters, and a China beef shipment.
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Edward Kuehne
Rock Island
Manly
Des Moines
Presbyterian Church
H. J. Pheffer
Oelwein
Cedar Falls
Lieut
March White
Army
Roland H. Merner
Ann Arbor
Mich
Law Department
The
State University
Phil G. Barthelme
J. B. Edmondson
Joseph Chase
London
France
England
Liverpool
Goddess of Liberty
Hogland
Southampton
Walton
America
Wisconsin
New York Harbor
Hull
American Red Cross
Covent Garden
California
Y. A
Peter
China Reef
Sussex
China
Tobury Dock
Europe
Dr Williams Pink Pills Cure Indigestion and Weak Blood Health
A Michigan woman credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with rebuilding her blood and easing indigestion. The ad cites improved appetite, sleep, and nerves after a week of treatment, featuring Mrs. Michael Stevens of Kalamazoo and a mail order offer for pills at 10 cents a box, six for $2.50, with a free diet book.
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Michigan
Williams
Michael Stevens
Jackson Street
Kalaimazoo
Mich
Dr. Williams
Dr Williams
Smail
Dr. Hams Medigenne Co
Schenectady
N.Y
Cedar Falls Woman Injured in Wreck Near Wall Lake
Mrs Ioel Christofferson of Cedar Falls was among a dozen injured when eastbound passenger train No 12 from Omaha derailed three miles west of Wall Lake Sunday evening. The wreck occurred after crossing a trestle as the train traveled at high speed. Several passengers from across the country, including three soldiers returning home, were hurt but none seriously.
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Ioel Christofferson
Cedar Falls
Lilnois Central
Wall Lake
Omaha
Steps to Form Farmers Selling and Buying Societies
Fragmented OCR describes steps to form a farmers selling and buying society alliance led by Mr. Burger with one share per person. Plans include raising capital, building elevators and stockyards, and organizing similar cooperatives countywide. Subscriptions continue as leaders drum up navigable river connections and broader farm product operations.
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L Alliance
Burger
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