Lost British soldiers wander home amid war tales
A Paris correspondent recounts two British soldiers from the Bedfords who, after Namur and Mons battles, used a simple card with English phrases to navigate occupied France. They survived shelling, provided coffee and food to wounded comrades, and reached Rouen and Le Havre before being sent back to their base. The men share cheerfulness amid losses, describe German ruses, and recall the harsh realities of Namur and Namur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dufresne
International News Service
Paris
Rouen
Saint Quentin
Bedfords
Namur
Mons
St. Quentin
Highlanders
Middlesex
Fusiliers
Hussars
Germany
Ham
le Havre
Typas
Nobby Clark
Arryla
Sutherlanderg
Corporal W. Johnson
Kaiser Bill
J. Thompson
Big Ancle
Halifax
New Zealand
J. Helgoland Bight
Davy Jones
Crystal Palace
Comneigne
Light Brigade
Pete Whitaker
Coldstream Guards
Caterham
D. White
South Africa
Bisley
New Hog Cholera Serum Injector Demonstrated
Local veterinarians Drs. Airhart and Morrow unveil an automatic hog cholera serum injector powered by compressed air. It holds 300 C C of serum, enough to treat about sixteen hogs, reducing sanitary concerns of manual injections. The device has been tested with favorable results and patent plans are underway for commercial use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airhart
Morrow
Buried at Sheridan Civil War veteran Cyrus Drake dies
Cyrus Drake dies at Muncie aged 75 after a paralysis illness. Funeral at the Christian church in Sheridan with burial at Crown View cemetery. He lived in Boxleytown earlier and operated a lumber and bone mill. Survived by his widow, brothers George of Sheridan and Robert of Colorado, and three sisters Mrs Eli Jay, Mrs Minds Goor of Bourbon Indiana, and Mrs Picket of Baker's Corner. Drakes parents also named.
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Cyrus Drake
Sheridan
The
Christian Church
Crown View
Mr. Drake
Muncie
George Drake
Ttwo Brothers
George
Robert
Colorado
Eli Jay
Minds Goor
Bourbon
Ind
Picket
Baker's Corner
Mallsen
First Connected Narrative of King's Own Royal Regiment Losses
London dispatch recounts a sergeant’s account of the King's Own Royal Regiment action near Cambrai and Le Cateau on August 25 during the Mons retreat. Eleven officers killed or wounded. bayonet charges, acts of gallantry by Captain Clutterbuck and Lieutenant Steel Perkins, and vivid field descriptions from wounded and visiting letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Temple
International
London
King’s Own
Royal Lancashire Regiment
Tegiment
Lancashire Fusiliers
Middlesex Regiment
Mons
Cambrai
le Cateau
Highland Regiment
King's Own
Clutterbuck
Yorkshire Light Infantry
Ther
Steel Perkins
Dover
Woodgate
Parker
France
Willis
Ee Ees Sea
New Anaesthetic for Teeth Extraction Debuted by Lebanon Dentists
Dr. L. W. Kirtley and Fred Coombs announce a new anaesthetic for dental work, claiming superior potency and fewer after effects. The formula, refined from an older method, has passed tests, earned high endorsements from chemists and major firms, and will soon enter market testing. Dentists using it report smoother extractions and patient comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Kirtley
Fred Coombs
Ateps
Kirtley
Sines Arrested After Flight From Rape Charge
Sheriff McRoberts traveled to Piqua to retrieve John Sines who faced a rape charge in Lebanon. Sines had evaded authorities for weeks, fleeing Indianapolis after clues led to his location. Prison parole agent Fames A. White supplied Sines' measurements, aiding police across cities.
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John Sines
Piqua
McRoberts
Chlo Crty
Lebanon
Sines
Indianapolis
Reformatory
Ohio
White
McRoberts R
Sunday Wedding at Central Christian Church
Rev Ward officiated the Sunday ceremony for Miss Lena Johnson and John Wycoff at 2:00 PM. The couple, from Park Street and Dugger Arkansas respectively, were formerly unknown to friends and will reside on North Lebanon Street after moving from a newly furnished apartment. Both come from可well regarded families with ties to local businesses and theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Christian Church
Lena Johnson
John Wycoff
A. L. Ward
Br. Wycoff
Miss Johnson
Charles Johnson
Park Street
Adler Cooperative Store
Wycoff
Bert Wycoff
Dugger, Ark
Lebanon High School
Colonial Theater
Wycost
Ballot Rules Tie Two Questions to Centennials in Township Vote
A county letter informs Center and Sugar Creek townships that voting machines may be used for state county and township races in November but two questions on centennial celebrations must be cast on Australian ballots. Each question requires separate four inch square ballots and the county must provide five ballot boxes per precinct and extra ballots for machine failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gardney
Ed D. Donnell
State Board of Election Commissioners
Center
Sugar Creeks
Donnell
Sugar Creek Township
Westminster Guild Met Friday at Miss Gilmore’s Home
The Westminster Guild of the Presbyterian Church met Friday afternoon at North Lebanon Street home of Miss Anna Gilmore. Grace Jones reviewed the Child in the Midst chapter while Esther Coombs sang and Mrs Glendenning received kitchen utensil gifts. Guests included Mrs Charles Taylor Mrs Emma Glendenning and Mrs Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Guild of the Presbyterian Church
Anna Gilmore
North
Lebanon Street
Grace Jones
Esther Coombs
David Glendenning
Charles Taylor
Emma Glendenning
Hughes
Struck by Car Injures Man Near Bank Site
Erastus Surface living northeast of town was slightly injured Monday when struck by an interurban car along South Lebanon street near the new First National Bank building. He failed to hear the approaching car due to hearing loss and stepped toward the tracks to avoid sand, the impact throwing him into a heap of sand. He sustained a few bruises and was otherwise unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erastus Surface
Lebanon
First National Bank
Mr. Surface
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Drs. Airbart and
Gyrus Drake
King's Own Royal Regiment
Ser
3. Bailey
Sheriff McRoberts
Christian Church Parsonage
Rev. Ward
Beby
Centre
Sugar Creek
Westminster Guild
Miss Gilmore
Erastus
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