Food Germany's Biggest Problem Told by Boston Singer
Miss Josephine Marzynski, a Boston singer who left Berlin in November after months of study, reports Germans believe they can win the war though food is scarce. She says Russians peace rumors promise food and that Berlin residents talk of food constantly while the average Berliner starves. She notes Bavarian peasants may rebel rumors, but Berlin remains loyal to the war effort.
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Boston
Mass
Josephine Marzynski
Berlin
United States
Apeselie
Italy
Russia
Germany
England
France
Vatican
Harry Prat Judson
University of Chicago
Hunger disease hits adults in German famine report
Amsterdam cable reports Budapest newspaper Nepszava describes a hunger disease called famine-dropsy. Men aged 40 to 50 are mainly affected and need nourishment to survive. In Asch 900 cases are recorded with about 3 percent fatalities.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Budapest
Wnepszava
Asch
Pimply? Olive Tablets Promise Clear Skin
A vintage ad touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle substitute for calomel. It claims the tablets cleanse the blood and liver, improve the skin, and banish bad breath and dull feelings. Sold in 10c and 25c boxes by all druggists.
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Dr. Edwards
Edwards
Cardinal Gibbons Endorses Wilson in War Era Sermon
Baltimore January 11 Cardinal Gibbons preached a New Year sermon on The Perpetuity of the Christian Republic and said the people have an abiding faith in President Wilson and his conduct of the war. He spoke of Europe in upheaval and the church remaining serene amid dissolving empires and kingdoms.
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Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
Wilson
Europe
Church of God
Only One Veteran Left on Five of State Teachers
Cedar Falls Iowa January 11 Special The basketball team of the State Teachers college opens the season with Cornell at Mt Vernon in a practice game Cornell has played several opponents Mt Vernon team in better shape than the locals Enlistments and failure to return to school robbed last year's five of Artie Dickinson Whitford and Leitch all of whom held conference spots Tomorrow night captain Russell Dickinson the only veteran left will play center with Cowan and James at forwards Hinds a Waterloo high star and McCreery or Thompson expected to guard the other positions
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Cedar Falls
State Teachers’ College
Cornell
Mt. Vernon
Artie Dickinson
Whitford
Leiitch
Russell Dickinson
Cowan
James
Hinds
Waterloo High School
McCreery
Thompson
Rockefeller Gift Boosts Foundation War Efforts
New York January 11 The Rockefeller Foundation received an additional 5 090 000 from John D Rockefeller to meet war related demand The president George J Vincent said the gift could lessen the need to use principal funds The foundation used both income and principal for war relief and public health work during 1917 seeking to avoid further principal expenditure. Also notes Sioux City Iowa 11 Jan graves for soldiers who died in service to the country a plot at Grace Cemetery to honor Private Leo Matison and a plan to erect a monument. Auto deliveries hindered by storm Ten men from Peverlib Motor Sales Detroit bound Dodge Brothers cars forced to return due to heavy snow disrupting rail transport.
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New York
Rockefeller Foundation
John D. Rockefeller
George J. Vincent
Sioux City
Leo Matison
Camp Grant
Waterloo
Peverlib Motor Sales Company
Detroit
Dodge Brothers
Chicago
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Bayer
U.S
Enright
Osha
Altstadt & Langlas Baking Co
Scharfenberg’s Specialty Market
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Scharfenberg’s Market
Weller
Chicago Examiner
America
Fast Mail
Hour
Captain Smith
RC. Slade
Pacific Ocean
Molens
Sergeant Arbur
Guy Empey
Empey
George Bernard Shaw
William Jeaning
Bryas
Brisbane
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