Paris War Time Quiet Shifts Mood in City Tales of Soldiers
A Paris Dispatch describes the city in wartime calm and restrained gaiety. British troops and Scottish regiments mingle with civilians while trains head south and streets empty, yet resolve remains high as Parisians face a potential siege and await the war's outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dufresne
NWS
Paris
Champs Elysees
Place de la Concorde
Rue
Gare de
Syon
France
Fem
Impressed visit to Pitman Moore serum plant in Lebanon
S N Cragan saw the Pitman Moore serum plant at Zionsville and Lebanon, praised as one of the largest and cleanest in the country. The facility runs strict antiseptic steps from pig arrival to serum bottling, with seven buildings on 52 acres and a complete bacteriological lab.
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Lebanon
S. N. Cragan
Zionsville
Pitman-Moore Company
Nive Iy
Darlington Well Proved a Failure
The Darlington Petroleum Company failed to strike oil on the Willard Craig farm two and a half miles west of here. The dry hole reaches 1 678 feet and will be plugged after casing is removed. The derrick was crushed during recovery and steel jacks were used to lift the casing. A move to another site in the same section is doubtful.
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Darlington Petroleum Company
Willard Craig
Linds
Essing
Prototets
Birthday Dinner on Friday Night
Friday marked the birthday of Mrs H N Covong and her daughter Miss Mary Coons with a 6 o clock dinner for friends. Invitations, lavender and white decor, maiden hair ferns, silver candles, lavender ribbons, and a lavender flower centerpiece highlighted the event. Guests included Mrs W O Darnall, Mrs C D King, Mrs Isalene Woodward, Mrs Rezin Hosford, Mrs W T Hooton, and many others from local towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. Covong
Mary Coons
Carda
Coons
W. 0. Darnall
C. D. King
Isalene Woodward
Rezin Hosford
W. T. Hooton
Margaret Sims
Albert Stephenson
A. J. Prank
Brownsburg
W.B. Botsford
Greenside
L. B Ott
Susie Gtt
Franklin
O. E. Daniels
Mazion
First Baptist youths host country social at May Reynolds farm
About twenty five young people from the First Baptist church enjoyed a Friday night at Miss May Reynolds' west of Lebanon country home. They traveled by hay wagon, shared a brief program and games, then moved to the lawn for toasts and cocoa with marsh stations and sandwiches served.
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First Baptist Church
May Reynodla
Lebanon
Unloaded revolver injures Fay Ham near city
Fay Ham, son of Cyrus Ham, living six miles northwest of town, was seriously hurt Thursday morning when an unloaded 382 caliber revolver discharged. He believed it unloaded, aimed at his left hand, and the bullet passed through his palm. Dr Ball treated the wound.
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Fay Ham
Cyrus Ham
Hank
Ball
Bridge Club Opens Season With First Meeting
Mrs Wallace Morris won nosress yesterday for the Thursday Afternoon Bridge Club meeting its first session of the season. Five tables competed with prizes going to Mrs Irwin Brown and Mrs George Spahr, guest prize to Mrs C E Wilcox, hostess served a dinner lunch, decorations featured old fashioned eagles. Guests included Mrs C E Wilcox, Mrs Rolla Williams, Mrs Roy Adney, Mrs Guy Schultz, Mrs W Williams, Mrs May Wilson, Mrs ae Perkins, Beulah Davis, Maude Witt, Mrs George Losey of Kokomo, and Mrs Martha Dimmitt of Kokomo. Evening entertainment hosted dinner for Mr and Mrs George Spahr, Mr and Mrs Wilt Kelly, Mrs George Losey of Kokomo, and Mrs Oll y of Chi.
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Wallace Morris
Irwin Brown
George Spahr
C. E. Wilcox
Rolla Willams
Roy Adney
Guy Schultz
W. Williams
May Wilson
Ae Perkins
Beulah Davis
Maude Witt
George Losey
Martha * Dimmitt
Kokomo
Ward
George. Spahr
Mia
Wilt Kelly
George’ Losey
Mire
Ally
Chi
Endurance and Courage of Troops in War Report
London reporting on wartime letters and firsthand accounts describe the brutal realities faced by British forces. Private Lewis Downs of the Royal Munster Fusiliers recalls Mons combat ethos and German brutality toward civilians, while a Lancs Fusiliers writer details Cambrai operations and heavy casualties amid tactical traps and bayonet charges.
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England
Battlefeld
Lewis Downs
Royal Munster Fusiliers
Mons
Downs
Germana
Battle of
Cambrai
Dover
Lancashier Fusiliers
France
Boulogne
Amy Corpa
World War I Sailors Recall Heligoland Fight and Sinking
A vivid account recounts German cruiser exchanges near Heligoland, sea rescue attempts, and the explosion of a hospital and ships. Survivors describe wounded evacuation, constant shelling, and crew actions aboard the illfated ships Speedy and others, with the observer noting escapes and stoic leadership.
Sewing Taught in the HGH School
The HGH High School added a sewing department led by Miss Mies Kindig. Twenty two girls from the junior and senior classes study sewing starting with aprons and waists and now draft patterns. Miss Kindig trained at the University of Chicago and the board plans more machines next semester to expand access.
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Focal High School
Mies Kindig
Miss Kindig
University of Chicago
Funeral Tragic Death Of William Burroughs Three
In Frankfort Indiana a three year old William Burroughs died after a week of brain fever and complications. His parents Mr and Mrs W F Burroughs suffered nervous collapse and could not attend the funeral at 11 am Thursday from the residence 564 Sims Street Indianapolis. The service was led by Rev A F Thomas and the casket was moved by T B L & traction car to Shannondale for burial beside relatives of the Burroughs family.
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Frankfort
William Burroughs
W. F. Burroughs
Burroughs
Sims Street
Indianapolis
T. B
Shannondale
Enment
Bixraughy
Dutch Lunch Shared by Elk Husbands’ Wives
Wives of Elk husbands gathered at Mrs. Virgil Buntin’s home for a Dutch lunch. Each guest contributed part of the meal and prizes, sharing a merry, sociable afternoon with music and conversation.
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Elka Hall
Virgil Buntin
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Zares
J. E. Kopf
O’ Pitman-Moore Company
Philadelphia
Darlington
H. N. Coons
B. ¥. P. U. Social
Bridge Club
Mr. Wallace Morris
Club
Abigbatlefeld
Lawrence Elston
Linternational News Service
London
Heligoland
Shepards Bushman
Mainz
Biving Chage
Ant Ging Chage
Botto
Seem
Lames
HGH
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