Registration Day Proclaimed for Civil War Draft
President Wilson set September 12 as the day for men aged 18 to 45 who registered before to register for military service. The proclamation notes over 2.3 million could be called, with some ships to arms as early as October 1. The statement frames the draft as a final pledge of loyalty and unity, citing historical precedent and the younger generation’s readiness. For Haddon township, registration sites and registrars are listed: Precinct 1 Barcus store Paxton Roy McCammon and Guy Johnson. Precinct 2 Pilmer Ridgway hall Carlisle Albert Parnell and Emery Drake. Precinct 3 J B Latshaw insurance Willard Davis and Albert S Wiggs. Precinct 4 Wm E Cowle office Ed Walters and Edwin Schu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Haddon Township
Barcus Store
Paxton
Roy McCammon
Guy John
J. B. Latshaw Insurance Office
Willard Davis
Albert S. Wiggs
Wm. E. Cowle
Ed Walters
Edwin Schu
William H. Jones Jr. Dies at 63 in Indiana Farm
William H. Jones Jr. 63 a major landowner and District Exemption Board member died Tuesday morning from a carbuncle at the brain base. Born October 21 1855 in Jeffersonville Ohio he lived in Indiana since 1899 piloting a near thousand acre farm with the largest silo in the world. He leaves wife Mollie and five children Herman Ruth and Mrs G W Clayton. Funeral was held Thursday at 2 PM at his residence with burial at Merom.
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William H. Jones, Jr
Mr. Jones
William H. Jones Jr
Fayette County
Jeffersonville
Ohio
William H
Olavi (Hidy) Jones
Buchtel College
Akron
M Harvard Law School
Mollie M. Laughead
Middleport
Washington Court House
Jones
Indiana
Mareh
Gill Township
Carlisle
Ruth Jones
Merom
Change in Rural Mail Service from Pleasantville Route No. 2
Beginning September 1, the rural route from Pleasantville is discontinued. Mail to Pleasantville will be routed via Dugger instead of Carlisle, with the Dugger post office operating the former Pleasantville route. Route No. 2 previously supplied Pleasantville from Carlisle, carried for years by Greeley Risher.
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Pleasantville
Dugger
Carlisle
Greeley Risher
Mrs. Mary Alsop Visits Relatives From Greencastle
Mrs. Mary Alsop traveled from Greencastle on Monday to spend time with relatives, details of her visit not provided.
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Mary Alsop
Greencastle
Mrs. Jennie Kite Buried After Sudden Death
Funeral service for Mrs. Jennie Kite of Shaker Prairie Christian church was led by Rev. Grim of Vincennes. Interment followed at Shepherd cemetery. Born October 22, 1861, she died suddenly in her sleep the prior week. She leaves husband Edwin Kite, daughter Ruth Wolfe of Evansville, and two stepdaughters Bert Wolfe and Ed Gore.
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Jennie Kite
Edwin Kite
Shaker Prairie Christian Church
Grim
Vincennes
Shepherd Cemetery
Dave Hull
Mr. Hull
Bert Wolfe
Ed Gore
Notice to all leaving business in Haddon Township
Notice to all business found in the Woodmen building Carlisle Indiana on Wednesdays and Saturdays each week to transact all business pertaining to the office of trustee T C Woodward Trustee Haddon Township.
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Hadten
Woodmen
Carlisle
Indiana
Office of Trustee
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. S. Risinger
First National Bank
the Bank OF Service
Buster
The
Cash Store
Carlisle Grain Co
B. B. Evans
Pilmer & Ridgway Hall
Albert Parnell
Emery Drake
WM. H. Jones
Walter Wolfe
Ruth
Evansville
Liars Club’. P.S
A. M. Kivett & Co
Royal, Webster
Webster
W. L. Jones
American Liability Company
Winegar’s Drug Store
T. C. Woodward
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