Red Cross Appeals for Disaster Relief During Armistice Day Roll Call
The American Red Cross reports aiding 110 disasters in the year including the Smyrna relief and United States incidents with 240 dead and 12 691 homeless. National headquarters spent 2 605 696 09, distributing 25 000 tons of food and 48 550 blankets among other aids. The roll call opens Armistice Day November 11 and closes Thanksgiving Day November 29.
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American Red Cross
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Te Alsister
United States
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Turkey
Smyrna
Red Cross
Red Cross Lifesaving Corps Expands Training Nationally
The Red Cross Life Saving Corps inspects bathing apparel and promotes water safety along coasts rivers lakes and ponds. In the past year staff for life saving instruction more than doubled with over 30 000 volunteers trained for patrol rescue and resuscitation duties. The Red Cross also provides water first aid training at military academies training camps and reserve programs. Four cash prizes for heroic rescues were awarded last year to two girls a boy and a man signaling youth strength in lifesaving efforts.
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Red Cross
War Department
United States Military
Naval
World Red Cross Field of Action Reaches Global Scale
The American Red Cross reports 93 668 members worldwide with chapters from Turkey to Vladivostok and the Philippines enrolling tens of thousands. Foreign and insular membership funds total 80 216 94 dollars, plus 33 250 for the endowment. Total outside the United States reaches 83 990 members.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
Europe
Turkey
Constantinople
China
Africa
India
Australia
Vladivostok
Siberia
Philippine Islands
Hawaii
Washington
High Seas
United States
Insular
Fashion and hunger strikes in a humorous wartime column
A humorous column blends social quips and fashion notes. Uncle Eben muses on hunger strikes tied to seasonal foods while a South Sea maiden and an American fashion figure are described with ornate nose and pearl rings.
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Eben
South Sea Island
WinchesterElection Notice For November 1923 Bond Vote
Adam Forney, City Sergeant, announces a Winchester election under a 1923 act to vote on roads bonds, at all city voting places from sunrise to sunset on November 6, 1923. County and state authorities required the election per governor B Lee Trinkle’s writ.
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Commonwealth Walling
Commonwealth
Richmond
BE. Lee Trinkes
B. O. James
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Adam Forney
Winchester
Renovating Rug Technique Given For Repairs
Instructions describe repairing a rug with a hole by sewing a canvas backing and darning coarse wool from underneath to the top. Threads should leave little knobs on the right side to match colors and give the rug a refreshed appearance.
3500 for 150 Acre Farm West of Winchester
Farm offer of 3500 for 150 acres located 12 miles west of Winchester on a good road. Includes a nine room house with acetylene lighting, well water, a small bearing hard, peaches, cherries, a good barn and other buildings, and proximity to schools churches and stores. Running streams nearby.
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Winchester
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