Warfront Letter Describes French Battle Scenes And Nurses
A wounded Frenchman in a London letter to an English friend details brutal frontline actions in France. He rails at German shells, praises the nurses, and chronicles marching to the crest, fierce fighting, and heavy casualties as Allied troops press the enemy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linternational
London
France
Trucns&s
Commissariat
Seréta
Leys
Jon
Genewal
Estea
Red Cross
Jem
Bullets Fired in Air What Becomes of Them
Essex scientist T R Tippins discusses vertical bullet behavior toward aircraft. He notes bullets rise, break up, and dissipate in air, with return to earth between 8,000 and 9,000 feet high and about 55 seconds aloft, losing speed to roughly 400-500 ft per second on descent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gators
T. R. Tippins
Manningtree
London
Hanicastie
Tippins
Benjamin Robins
Robins
F. W Mann
Mann
Wounded Soldier Recalls Retreat and Nurse’s Lighthearted Punishment
A soldier describes retreating under heavy fire facing outnumbered troops. He is wounded in the left shoulder and reaches a field hospital. A nurse greets him with a playful admonition, saying the writing must end so he can eat dinner.
Dr Geisel is Coming to Lebanon for Free Lectures
Dr Carolyn B Geisel of Battle Creek Michigan will visit Lebanon for a series of free public lectures at Central Christian church on Sunday October 4 at 2 30 pm and several talks for students on Monday. Private donations support the lectures, and the town expects a large audience for the renowned Chautauqua speaker who previously delighted Lebanon during Chautauqua week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn B. Geisel
Battle Creek
Mich
Lebanon
Woman Injured After Fall On South Street Crossing
Mire U J Mavity fell while crossing the Big Four tracks on South East street this afternoon and sustained a broken arm. She resides on South 2 Bath street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mire
U. J. Mavity
Bhat Street
Prohibition Drive Planned Across Lebanon Churches
Homer C. Boblitt of New York leads a nationwide campaign for the Hobson amendment to the constitution for nationwide prohibition. He and other committee members will speak at Central Christian, Presbyterian, First Baptist and Methodist churches in Lebanon on October 11 1910 as part of a two week Ohio tour and Indiana itinerary to explain the effort to adopt the Hobson bill.
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Homer C. Boblitt
New York
Lebanon
Hobson
Pirovides
Boblitt
Ohio
Indiana
Bob Uict
Central Christian Church
Presbyterian Church
First Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Trader's Point Man Charged With Auto Theft in Indianapolis Court
A Traders Point man was arraigned in Indianapolis police court on a charge of auto theft. He pleaded not guilty and was bound over to the grand jury by Judge Decry. The man was held on the theft charge with his vehicle in the case.
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Indianapolis
Ager
Conkling
Furniture selection for Indiana building at Panama Exposition
The Indiana building furniture for the Panama expositions in San Francisco next year has been selected by a committee of men and women. Mrs T C McReynolds Kokomo Mrs Homer L Cook Indianapolis Mrs John wife of the architect and Mrs Carroll the matron chose the pieces in Indianapolis Saturday with chair T C McReynolds presiding. The purchase will be approved by the building committee and is not expected to cost a large sum. The McReynolds are noted Lebanon residents who are often seen there.
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Indiana
San Francisco
T. C. McReynolds
Kokomo
Homer L. Cook
Indianapolis
John
Carroll
McReynolds
Mrs. McReynolds
Lebanon
Prospects Bright for High School Basketball Tryouts
The local high school basketball season shows bright prospects with mid October class games to select varsity squads. Captain Church DeVol Bush and others return, while many freshmen join the tryouts under Coach Lambert who plans an alumni game on Thanksgiving.
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Lambert
Ast
Church
DeVol
Bush
Little
Reath
Whitehead
Mulli- Jin
P. Gross
G. White
McCormick
Comley
Shumute
Mullikin
Black
Broshar
Miller
Ball
Gardner
H. DeVol
Chambers
C. Cross
Highland
Smith
Cash
Tye
D. Kersey
Bell
Jonsville
Delphi
Tebanon
Progressives Attend Roosevelt Meeting Parade in Indianapolis
About 250 Progressives from Lebanon and Boone County sent a delegation to the Roosevelt meeting in Indianapolis Saturday evening. More than 100 with the Beveridge Club Drum Corps joined in two cars, with additional marchers from other county sections. Despite tickets to Tomlinson hall, few could enter the hall as it filled before the parade began, though old soldiers and a few others with stage tickets secured seats. The returning group was pleased with the trip and the large demonstration.
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Lebanon
Boone County
Indianapolis
Beveridge Club
Whitestown
Zionsville
Tomlinson Hall
Lebanon fishermen return from Sugar Creek camping trip
A party from Lebanon including Chief Ora Ellis and John Terwilleger returned Saturday evening from a week long camp on Sugar Creek northwest of Thorntown. They reported good fishing and an enjoyable outing.
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Lebanon
Sugar Creek
Ora Ellis
John Terwilleger
George Watts
Jesse Lame
Tom Galvin
Thorntown
Immigrant Seeks U S Citizenship in Local Filing
Miles King a farmer near his city filed naturalization papers in the clerk's office today. He is a former native of Ireland and renounces allegiance to King George.
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Miles King
King
Ireland
King George
Golden Wedding Observance for Mr and Mrs Wills Johnson
The fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Wills Johnson of 324 East Walnut Street was celebrated with a midday surprise big dinner prepared by their children and grandchildren. Friends visited from three to nine in the afternoon and evening, and the couple received many congratulations. The Johnsons, long-time residents of the city for forty-two years, are aged 75 and 71. Mrs. Johnson, born Emily Lee east of Lebanon, and Mr. Johnson, son of James and Caroline Johnson of Johnson County, were honored by their children Ann Byerly, Mellie Stephenson, Ray Johnson, Pearl Tapscott, and Fannie Pyles, along with eight grandchildren.
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Wills Johnson
East
Walnut ‘Street
Mrs. Johnson
Mr.Johnson
James
Caroline Johnson
Johnson County
Oakland, Il
Mellie Stephenson
Ray Johnson
Lebanon
Pearl Tapscott
Shannondale
Fannie Pyles
Sullivan
Tom Cat Burglar Captured With Troop Help At Fair Grounds
General Moore and Major Hodge lead improvised troops in a home scare at the fair grounds. A burglar named Tom Cat, possibly an alias, is found hiding in the attic after a patrol led by Walter Hodge and Ivan Potts. The rescue ends with the burglar surrendering.
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H. L. Moore
John Hornaday
Fair Grounds
Ivan Potts
John Potts
Mr. Moore
Walter Hodge
Mr. Hodge
Tom Cat
Hodge
Sergt Long on Team to Represent Indiana at National Matches
Quarter Master Sergeant John C. Long has been chosen to represent Indiana at the National Divisional Matches at Fort Riley Kansas beginning October 5. The Indiana team comprises twelve men and three alternates and left Indianapolis this morning for Fort Riley.
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John C.long
Indiana
Fort Riley
Kan
Indianapolis
Ana O
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Tom
Major Hodge
Sergt. Long
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