Vienna Death Rate Becomes Appalling Amid War Hunger
Five years of famine have driven Vienna mortality up from 15.3 per thousand in 1913 to 22.1 in 1918, with undernourishment crippling mothers and infants. Dr. Bohn and Prof. Spel warn of widespread skin disease, rickets, and tuberculosis risk as aid from Hoover’s American Relief Administration and eight U.S. organizations mobilizes to feed and clothe 3.5 million children in Central and Eastern Europe this winter.
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Vienna
Europe
Gustave Bohn
Vienna Health Department
Hans Spel
University of
Clemens Pirquet
Barlow
American Relief Administration
Herbert Hoover
Poland
Relief Administration
America
European Relief Council
Hoover
American Red Cross
American Friends’ Service Committee
Quakers
Jewish Joint Astribution Committee
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Knights of Columbus
Laughter of Child Scarce in Poland
Dr Harry Plotz reports to the European Relief Council on the dire medical conditions among Poland's Jewish population. He notes extremely high infant mortality from under nourishment and contagious diseases, widespread underfed children, and tuberculosis rising among the young due to overcrowded living conditions.
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Plotz
Poland
Vilna
Ukraine
Harry Plotz
European Relief Council
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
The Old Farm Dinner Bell Memor y of a rural noon bell
An affectionate reminiscence on the old farm dinner bell and its democratic, neighborly role in rural life. The piece recalls bells sounding across hills and fields, guiding hungry boys, horses, and friends toward noon meals and shared daily harmony.
Subscriptions and varied local sales ads in The Sun
Local ads announce subscriptions to Ladies Home Journal and Saturday Evening Post with contact. Also listed are Duroc Jersey livestock for sale by George German and eggs for setting from Thompson's Imperial Ringlet Strain Barred Plymouth Rocks by Miss Kate Fulton. Keister's Tailoring College ad, plus new supply of typewriter ribbons and paper with pricing. The Sun promotes its want ads at 25 words for 25 cents.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Saturday Evening Post
Country Gentleman
Oran Sears
Thompson
Plymouth Rocks
Kate Fulton
Bells
Texas
Typewriter
Machine
the Sun
Ely and Enterprise Community News Highlights
John Lewis and children spent Tuesday night with his sister near Pilot Grove. Sam Spurger returned to Mississippi. Leslie Earl, son of Charlie and Mrs Cates, recovering from pneumonia. Dora Hornbuckle and Mary Sue Hayes visited Miss Etta Wade. Uncle Ike Booker near Ravenna turned 70 with a birthday dinner. many neighbors joined. Riley Smith and wife moved near Canaan. Ely basketball lost to Mahurin girls 3 point margin. boys won 28 to 12. Ely and Mahurin meet Friday in Ely. Local visits include A W Layman and Charlie Layman. Prayer meeting at Marvin Sunday night invites all. Carder Judd and John Hartsfield returned from work in Ennis and other towns. Mayme Butts accompanied Mr and Mrs Garland to Orangeville. Singing convention at Pink Hill attended by many. Charlie Kaiser and Mrs Wilson visited Trenton. F M Sloan recovering and up most of the time. May Thrift ill Friday to Monday but back teaching.
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John Lewis
Tom Whitworth
Pilot Grove
Sam Spurger
Mississippi
Leslie Earl
Charlie Cates
Dora Hornbuckle
Whitewright
Mary Sue Hayes
Orangeville
Etta Wade
Ike Booker
Ravenna
Jim Russell
G. D. Booher
Verner Smith
E. Harrison
Ernest Booher
Ethie Melugin
Ike
Riley Smith
Canaan
Ely
Pink Hill
Charlie Kaiser
Wilson
Trenton
F. M. Sloan
Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Bromo Quinine
An advertisement claims a single day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. It states the product stops cough and headache and works off the cold, with E W Grove’s signature on each box, priced 30 cents.
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E.W. Grove
Pilot Grove News Visitors Visit Family Ties
Bryan and Byron Birt are here on an extended visit with their brother, Dr. J. B. Birt. D. W. Garland of Honey Grove spent last weekend with his mother, Mrs. J. D. Garland. Several of our young people at the community gathering.
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Bryan
Byron Birt
J. B. Birt
D. W. Garland
Honey Grove
J. D. Garland
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Willie Binion
R. D. Kidd
Tex
W. T. Hamilton
S. E. Marshall
Poland-China
Bryant King
John Vestal
Mary Hestand
Sun
Kodak
Kelley Studio
Denison
C. J. Meador
Canton Walker
Ira Kirkpatrick
P. A. Short
Sudan
Lester Haile
George German
Parker
John Parker
Keister’s Ladies’ Tailoring College
G. L. Crum
W. Main St
Woosley
Manning
Clark
ELY and Enterprise
Eral
Marvin
Little Rock
Helen Louise McDougal
Carder Judd
John Hartsfield
Ennis
Mayme Butts
F. Garland and
Little Son
Pilot Grove News
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