12 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
Burnettsville News
Location
Burnettsville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1918
Page
1
Plan for a nationwide Fourth of July home coming to honor boys in khaki returning from camps and battlefields. Proposes consolidating demonstrations into one grand event to show patriotism and support for service members, citing Burnettsville as ready to lead if others hesitate.
Elton Shaffer suffered heavy losses when his hog load bound for Indianapolis went missing for seventy two hours. Several hogs died en route and the survivors arrived in poor condition due to lack of care at the yards.
Hartman cushion top wardrobe trunks highlighted in a Logansport store catalog. Deventer the hatter and furnisher markets trunks, traveling bags, and suit cases as the area’s best and most complete line. Logansport Indiana retailer emphasizes reliability and modern styles.
A broad selection of mahogany and small clocks in mahogany gold and Athenic bronze offers ideal gifts. Sessions and Seth Thomas models provide a range of styles and sizes to suit any room or budget.
Advertises a request by H. Beshoar for 10 000 rabbits at the highest market price offered. Includes name and payment offer.
The postponed fall meeting of the White County Better Farming Association will be held in Monticello Friday forenoon December 20th. President M. K. Reiff states the chief topic is the farmer’s part during Reconstruction and creating employment for returning soldiers. Gov. Goodrich will convene a meeting in Indianapolis with Prof T A Coleman to discuss large problems and the government plan.
Otto Wayland, an oil and gasoline salesman, died after an operation at a Kalamazoo Michigan hospital on Thanksgiving day. He and a partner stopped in town at the Moore restaurant for more than ten days last fall while touring the territory. He had married recently to a Galveston woman who accompanied him here for burial in Galveston.
We thank friends and neighbors for sympathy and kindness during the illness and death of our father Samuel Galbreth. His children.
SELEGUE on The Broadway Jeweler offers wrist watches from 16 50 to 50 00 dollars. The ad highlights affordability and broad selection for customers seeking quality timepieces.
Notice that Schlosser Bros. cream route will be driven from Monticello by auto truck after December 16. Promotes a complete line of holiday goods including fancy goods toilet goods stationery dolls toys at Brown's Pharmacy. Baptist ladies offer pies chicken cake and other goods at R J Braden's store December 24th at 2 wk.
A devotional meditation on enduring grief with patient faith. The speaker suggests sorrow can refine and that death may conceal a greater blessing. The piece urges trust in a higher plan and humility before life’s mysteries.
The state authorizes disbanding of all registered men units including the White County organization formed last June with 11 000 active and 1500 honorary members. Leadership praises their wartime work while funds held by unit treasurers may be redirected to any war fund chosen by officials.
Mrs. Ray Fisher of Monticello received a cablegram Monday from her husband Lieutenant Ray Fisher with Battery C 187 F A of the 38th division. He says he will be back in the states by Christmas. Telegram dated Sunday from Brest France indicates they sailed from there Monday.
Local residents await news as soldiers in France write home after the armistice. Between November 21 and December 2 more than fifteen million letters departed France, with delivery expected in about eighteen to twenty one days.
The Treasury calls all Series IV E certificates dated September 3 1918 for redemption at par and accrued interest on December 19 1918. Interest on the certificates of this series will cease to accrue after that date.
The Monticello draft board has issued blanks to nearest kin to build a complete local history and roll of honor for White county men who served. Returning the questionnaires is mandatory to ensure every enlisted man is recorded, with co operation urged and contact via phone for data verification.
The Indiana County Commissioners' Association at Logan sport opposed any change in the state three mile road law but favored a supplementary county unit plan. They passed a resolution supporting higher pay for highway crews and urged an annual state road school at public expense.
Emblem goods such as rings pins and brooches are advertised by Lodge R A and Broadway Jeweler. Schlosser Bros cream and egg station opens daily from December 16. Senior class play 21 seats go on sale at Brown's Pharmacy December 17. Ed Caley buys the Schlosser Bros mule team for winter mail route use to handle rough roads.
Three piece silver toilet sets include a comb a brush and a mirror. Elegant grooming accessories offered as useful and decorative bathroom items.
Loren Clouse of the north east area holds a public sale of his personal property today before relocating to Gilman Illinois to run a horse and auto livery barn.
Dr. George M. Morris of Headlee filed for divorce in the White Circuit Court alleging separation on September 2, 1918 and cruel and inhuman treatment because Agnes R. Morris left him without notifying him and without anyone to care for him.
Mrs Victor Uldin, employed in the News office for sixteen months, resigned to prepare for housekeeping when her husband is discharged from the army. Aldin is attached to a medical unit and stationed at the Charlotte camp in North Carolina.
A Brown's Pharmacy display highlights a line of Bibles and books for customers seeking religious and devotional resources.
Wilbur W McMullen born July 30 1888 in Carroll County Indiana died November 23 1918 in Indianapolis aged 30 years 3 months 23 days he married Lula Shull on November 25 1909 and they had two sons Bryan and Clayton He worked for Metropolitan Life Insurance Co in Crawfordsville and later in Indianapolis after illness He leaves wife Lula two sons his parents J F and Ida McMullen two brothers Guy Frank and a sister Vira Lew Allen He joined the Baptist church January 15 1899 and at death was a member of the First Baptist Church Crawfordsville He died after a brief illness and is mourned by family friends and the pastor I W Bailey and the heavenly hope for believers.
Samuel Galbreth born March 1 1839 in Mifflin county Pennsylvania died November 29 1918 at his home northeast of Burnettsville He moved with his parents to Miami county Indiana in 1856 married Susan Anna Blue March 1 18 78 and later settled on his farm He was a public spirited citizen and a Methodist church member at Lake Cicott He leaves twelve children eight sons four daughters four sons and three daughters survive twenty three grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
In a church note the congregation is urged to boost Sunday school turnout at ten o clock. Children are welcome. With the pastor absent, Rev W Wood D D of Galion Ohio will preach at both morning and evening services. S Holmes Wood pastor.
A sale notice lists a Holstein male calf born December 11 available in Burnettsville. Advertisement mentions Brown's Pharmacy and Schlosser Bros on Main Street near the old telephone office with dairy and egg drop. Harold Risser named as Logan sport caller, dated Tuesday.
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