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Newspaper
Carlisle News
Location
Carlisle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1917
Page
2
Brief notice identifies Carlisle Indiana post office listing Second Class Mail Matter with an annual prepaid rate of one dollar and a telephone contact. The dated line indicates a Friday issue dated June 22 1917.
Sullivan county gains seven new enlistments in the first ten days of June per Capt. O E Keesling Coast Artillery recruiting officer. Names include Myers Robertson Dickey Jennings Curry Stultz Osborn. With eleven vacancies remaining, the regular army quota is to be filled by voluntary enlistments before the July 1 draft call. The Terre Haute district notes ongoing county registrations. Carlisle Red Cross Directors plan a 4 PM meeting at Peonles State Bank chaired by W R Cady.
Carlisle Chapter of the American Red Cross will display surgical dressings in the Shepherd and Hicks window all week. Committees will show the work and invite membership. A market next Saturday afternoon will raise funds to buy material for dressings with donations gratefully welcome.
Mrs. Della Cahill died in Longmont Colorado from pulmonary tuberculosis at age thirty six. She was born in Kinmundy Illinois and raised in this city and leaves a husband, a daughter Stella Margaret, her father H N Hicks, a mother, a brother Alvin, and a half brother J A both of Longmont. Her father H N Hicks traveled to Longmont for the funeral.
The new Shaker Prairie Christian Church will be dedicated on the first Sunday in July with an all day and evening service and a noon basket dinner. Bro. C. W. Cauble of Indianapolis will deliver the dedication sermon at 9:30 a.m. after Sunday School, and Bro. O'Horn of Sullivan will speak at 2:30 p.m. Special music will accompany the day and night services.
In a Dugger cutting affray several men took part. Harry Eslinger aged about 19 was brought to Freeman City hospital at 1 AM in a very critical condition with a knife wound exposing his bowels. Sullivan county authorities are making arrests today. Details unavailable.
James W. Bedwell of this city won a suit against August Pielmier of Vincennes over automobile hire during the 1915 apple buying period. The decision in Shoals may require farmers who sold apples to the agents and delivered them to Carlisle to be paid several thousand dollars. Attending the trial from the county were J. W. Bedwell and son Hallie, plus numerous local residents.
Six young men from Chester Lorel and others returned from Indianapolis with six new Overland cars. In Carlisle a new Overland struck Councilman Ritchie and his family’s Ford went into a ditch. Ritchie values the damage at 45 dollars and seeks settlement. Robbins and others planned to go to Sullivan Tuesday.
Assistant County Road Superintendents J W Cox and Roscoe Carruthers began oiling state roads from Carlisle to the Knox county line and north from Carlisle to Paxton using a shipped tank car. The project covers from the Knox to Vigo county line, with Daily oiling an east west road from Merom through Sullivan and Dugger to the Greene county line.
Donald Latshaw enlisted as a private in the medical department from North Pacific Dental College in Portland about three weeks ago. He has now been promoted to first assistant pharmacist and is stationed at Fort Stevens Astoria Budget. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Latshaw, former local residents. His father was a longtime postmaster here and later lived at Seaside and Astoria.
Oliver Pifer, a well known farmer of Haddon township, had a second operation at Union Hospital Terre Haute Tuesday at ten o'clock after weeks in serious condition. Bert Pifer, his son, traveled to Terre Haute Tuesday to be with his father during the procedure.
A Red Cross benefit is set for Friday night at the Star Theatre. The film Fighting for France will be shown to raise funds for the local Red Cross chapter and its ongoing relief work.
A brief note states someone can do a small portion of their performance by attending the show.
Creditor notice announces that Hezekiah Sanders has been appointed and qualified in Sullivan circuit court as trustee in assignment under a deed of trust dated June 2, 1917 by C. Virgil Faris for the benefit of all creditors. Arthur D. Cutler, attorney.
Notice states the annual stockholders meeting of the Carlisle Building Savings and Loan Association will be at T S Risinger hardware store on Thursday night July 5 1917 at 8 00 oclock. Directors are to be elected. signatures W J Curtner president J L Wiggs secretary.
Mrs O B Harris of Sullivan will address women on suffrage and the use of the ballot and voter registration at the home of Mrs Lou Mc Connell next Tuesday at 2 PM. All women invited.
A home economics demonstration will be held at the high school Friday June 29 at 2 00 o clock. Helen Helms, Director.
Mrs Mary Howard of Carlisle is the guest of her son Charles Howard and family on South Court Street.
Brooks Band, one of America’s best known military bands, rose to prominence under Mr. Broist in 1888. It played major resorts across New York Boston Philadelphia Atlantic City Savannah St Augustine New Orleans Galveston and western cities. After 1893 World’s Fair Chicago engagement he led top concerts nationwide with 150 to 300 pieces.
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