Memorial Day Observance in Cambridge City 1918
Memorial Day activities in Cambridge City included a parade with Co I militia Boy Scouts G A R and others. The township service flag with 120 stars was opened by Mrs Jessie Cornell and Lee Ault accepted it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Cornell
Lee Ault
M. J. Gorman
St. Elizabeth Church
Milton Band
Cambridge City
Clarence Ingermann
John Thurman
Claudes. Kitterman
Milton News Roundup Reflects Community Happenings
Postmaster Charles Callaway sold 31420 war savings Friday. Sherman Working caught a seventeen pound carp Monday. The Cary club meets with Mrs Oscar Kirlin this Thursday afternoon. J F Hughes of Elwood has established a feed store in the Hoshour block. Prof and Mrs L F Thompson return from Shelbyville. Mr and Mrs J A Brown and son spent Sunday at Richmond with Dr and Mrs Gentle. The Christian Sunday school will present a children’s day program Sunday evening. Hiram Crook and Wm Wessell of Richmond spent Sunday in Indianapolis. Rev Dodson spoke at the Christian church Monday evening on temperance. Mrs O Ferguson and Mr and Mrs Lycurgus Beeson go to Martinsville for a few days. John Clark and Grant Clark of Indianapolis spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs A J Hart. Phoebe Michael visits Crawfordsville to see Lieut Harry Michael home on furlough. Henry Callaway, son of R F Callaway, has enlisted in the coast artillery and went to Indianapolis for examination. Josie Clouds reports an Eastern Star birthday shower totaling 88 besides other cards. she may leave St Petersburg Florida this week en route home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Callaway
Sherman
Cary Club
Oscar Kirlin
J. F. Hughes
Elwood
Hoshour Block
Christian Sunday School
Messrs
Hiram Crook
Wm. Wessell
Richmond
Indianapolis
Rev
Dodson
The
Christian Church
Josie Clouds
Chas. Davin
Eastern Star
St. Petersburg
Fla
Jacksonburg Items Highlight Births and Local News
The column records births including a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Chas Lightner and a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Harrell, along with multiple notes on visits, travel, and community events. It notes obituaries and illness, lists attendees at local gatherings, and mentions military service updates from Everett Money, Frank Scott, and Delbert C. Smith.
Dublin Items Briefs Highlight Visiting Locals
Miss Mary Hoover was in Richmond Wednesday. Ruth Floyd of Anderson visits relatives here this week. Chas Bradway of Indianapolis called on relatives Sunday. Raymond Schuneman has been sent from Columbus to Fort Snelling, Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hoover
Richmond
Ruth Floyd
Anderson
Chas. Bradway
Indianapolis
Raymond Schuneman
Columbus
Ohio
Fort Snelling
Mina
Widow Remembered as Faithful Parishioner in Monroe
The obituary honors a devout Christian woman who spent summers with her parents in Dublin and remained faithful to the church. Her funeral occurred at the M E church in Dublin last Wednesday with Rev J H Runkel of Middletown and Rev Victor Stoner assisting. She was born in the M E parsonage in Dublin and died in the Monroe parsonage. her brother-in-law Rev Crider served as church pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
M. E
J. H. Runkel
Middletown
Victor Stoner
M. E. Parsonage
Monroe
Rev. Crider
M. E. Church
Lamps for the Eyes Instrument Uses Mouth Lamp for Eye Exam
A new optical instrument uses a high powered incandescent lamp placed in the mouth to illuminate the eyes through the retinas and allow examination through the pupils.
Tools and the Man
A compact epigraphic line elevates tools over brave deeds and asserts that the modern epic centers on the interplay between human craft and machinery rather than traditional heroism. Carlyle’s provocative framing signals a critique of romantic warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle
Rugs Made From Tissue Paper
Rugs are now woven from tissue paper twisted into threads and mixed with wool to create a compact heavy mat. The process yields durable rugs described as sturdy and novel art.
Height of Women's Shoes Shrinking in Predictions
A fashion writer notes repeated forecasts of strict limits on women’s shoe heights. Retailers claim stock clearance due to upcoming rules, with a probable cap near eight and one quarter inches. The measurement method is described as from the rand at the breast of the heel to the center of the tops.
Don't Be Like Her Says Exchange Advice for Girls
The Exchange warns against always correcting a mother and resenting parental views. It urges girls to trust their mother’s guidance as protection against the world’s evils and to keep confidence in a mother knowing best.
Just a Hint for Aunty
Aunt Mable borrows a nickel from Katie to phone and forgets to repay. Katie frets over the loss calling it a mighty big sum. She suggests at table that they discuss owing people nickels, hoping Auntie recalls the debt.
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Mable
Katie
Lightning Conductors and Insulators Ranked
The article lists top lightning conductors in order: metals, gas, coke, graphite, salt solutions, acids and water, then names best nonconductors ending with nearly perfect insulation: India rubber, gutta percha, dry air and gases, wool, ebonite, silk, glass, wax, sulphur, resin and paraffin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Burroughs Reflections on Work and Harmony Under Sun
A meditation on daily labor as communal toil blessed by nature. The author frames life as steady, hopeful effort shared among workers, with music and joy found in honest toil under the sun and stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burroughs
Henry Thoreau on Aiming High and Long-Run Success
A concise meditation cites Henry David Thoreau noting that men hit only what they aim at and that even in failure one should aim high. It frames ambition as guiding long term results and purposeful effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry David Thoreau
Improving on Proverb Echoes Southern Dialect
A brief quotation from the Atlanta Constitution notes a preference for a stronger proverb about catching the sun each morning as the land sends. The line suggests a regional voice praising perseverance and daily renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Constitution
Divorce Petition Filed in Wayne County Court
Herbert B. Eschenfelder files for divorce from Grace L. Fah enfelder in Wayne circuit court. Notice states defendant not a resident, abandonment cited, and failure to appear by July 31, 1915 will result in judgment in her absence. Court in Richmond. Clerks and attorneys listed.
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State of
Indiana
Wayne County
Herbert B. Eschenfelder
Grace L. Fahenfelder
Wayne Circuit Court
Bertha L. Eschenfeler
Court House
City of
Richmond
City of Richmond
Michael W. Kelly
Robbins, Heller & Hobbins
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American Red Cross
Randolph County Fair Association
Federal Supreme Court
Secretary of State
State Council of Defense
National Council
Milton
O. Ferguson
John Clark
Grant Clark
A. J. Hart
Phoebe Michael
Crawfordsville
Lieut
Harry Michael
Henry Callaway
R. F. Callaway
Coast Artillery
Jacksonburg
Mrs. Chas. Lightner
Jillie Clark
Mrs
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Mary Jane
A. A. Lindley
H. Morris
Alma Morris
New Castle
Old Home Place
John Walters
Wm. Bowlin
Centerville
Boyd
Elle
Ray Warfel
Baney
Hagerstown
Frank Daugherty
Athens, Alabama
Declan Daugherty
Ed. Gentry
Greensfork
Martin Coffman
Gilbert Wright
Williamsburg
Clifford Scates
Park Ammerman
Harry Endsley
Robert
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Chas. Shultz
Spencer Gethers
Frank Worl
Loring
Ted
Yellowbank
George
Isaac
Jemima Revelee
Hamilton
Joseph Davis
Sarah Revelee
Ida
Cora
Francis
Clara
Larkin
Henry
David Hinbaugh
Pershing
Sanford Little
Thos. Revelee
Connersville
Jas. Revalee
Red Men’s Lodge
Golden
Everett Money
Camp Harrison
Scott
Frank
France
J. J. Harrington
Mary Hagaman
Lydia Bell
Spiceland
Abigail Herbst
Everett Floyed
Camp Shelby, Miss
Clarence Wise
Mia, Elliott
Mothers Club
Frank Smith
John Copeland
Arthur Connor
George Auger
Mary Armstrong
Eaton
Lorin Champe
Camp Taylor
Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
Ed. Bell
Somerset
Iowa
Dayton
Friends Church
Knightstown
Everett
Camp Shelby
W. E. Floyd
Wellington Swearingen
Mooreland
Flora Ferguson
Henry Hess
Clara Spalding
M.E. Church
A. B. Church
Christian Endeavor
Sergt
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303 Butchery Co
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Effie McMahon
Marion
Miss McMahon
Charles Warren Fairbanks
United States
Daily Thought
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Cambridge City, Ind
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