Experts Predict Dawn of Peace as War News Escalates
Washington reports experts foresee real peace within a year from Pope Benedict's proposal while Allied gains loom large. Paris describes the greatest World War battle from the sea to Swiss border, with the Western Front under unprecedented Allied pressure and Germany threatened to lose hold. Italy reports ten thousand prisoners and ten thousand Austrian casualties as Cadarnas drive continues. Zurich notes Michaelis to announce Alsace Lorraine autonomy, while allied concerted offensives press Germany with Russia and Roumania opposing Teutons. Rome cites a Vatican note on the pope's plan.
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Washington
Pope Benedict
Paris
Flanders
Lens
St. Quentin
Verdun
Alsace-Lorraine
Germany
Western Front
Zurich
Michaelis
France
Jane
Officers Observe Russian Front in Galicia
A group of American officers, escorted, watch a Russian shell crater on the Galician front. Gen. Scott, noted as a military expert with the Root commission, lowers his glasses after observing the scene. The image was captured by Serg. P. T. Randolph, orderly to Gen. Scott, shortly before the Root commission began its return.
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Gen. Scott
Root Commission
Serg
P. T. Ranedolph
Scott
Root
Sion
Scouts Help Police Nab Suspects at Roberts Park
Two women and a young man were arrested at Roberts Park after Boy Scouts reported suspicious activity. The trio was taken to jail for investigation as police warn residents to secure property and avoid carrying large sums or valuables to the Free Fair.
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Roberts Park
Boy Scouts
Exemption Board Publishes Latest Draft Examinations Names
The local exemption board released names of men whose exemption claims were decided last night and noted most failed to appear due to enlisting. Denied exemptions numbered eleven, while thirty were granted. The article cites a possible Fayette county quota and cautions that final District Board action can still change outcomes.
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Carl Scripture
Scripture
Herbert C. Thorpe
Claire B. Curry
George W. Tapp
John W. Thomas
Harry W. Pfaff
Edward Best
William C. Ayres
Charles B. Ball
M. M. Peterson
John Strasser
Joe J. Hahn
Frank E. Griffith
John 8S. McKee
Marvel C. Sutton
Homer Powell
Stanley E. Freeland
Andy K. Stevens
Hiram Waltz
Claude C. Larimore
Ithael R. Rigor
Homer Bartlett
James T. Lilley
Isaac C. Glore
George G. Henthorne
Hary O. Riess
Chester A
Fayette County
Smokestack plan proposed and canal arch approved
The council held a regular session approving a 175 foot smokestack with smoke consumers at the Water Works. It also decided to build a concrete arch across the canal at Eighteenth Street. The meeting noted progress on Hagtern venue blocked by a switch installation and related works.
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Water Works Council
Eighteenth Street
Hagtern
Shackles Starvin Lad In Cellar
Police found Andrew Pacut of Chicago with his eleven year old son Frank shackled to a cellar wall for ten hours without food or water. The boy was so weak he could hardly stand while Pacut claimed to have beaten him with a nine tongued whip.
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Andrew Pacut
Chicago
Frank
Lightning Strikes Kill Cattle in Posey Township
A late day storm in Posey township killed two horses valued at six hundred dollars belonging to Varkhornburg and two cows owned by James K Mason and Charles Beeson. In Bentonville the Thornburgs lost two horses also, struck in a pasture. Mason and Beeson cows died in barnlots and driveways. Farmers report seed wheat sold cheap as many cannot sow fall crops amid blown corn and blocked fields.
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Posey Township
Varkhornburg
James K. Mason
Charles Beeson
Bentonville
Thornburg
Northbound Traffic on Old Park Road Limited Tomorrow
Northbound travel over Old Park Road to the fair grounds was allowed today to move goods. The shorter route will be banned tomorrow when the previously announced order is strictly enforced.
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Fair Grounds
Old Park Road
Rex to Launch Nation wide Advertising Campaign
Rex Manufacturing Company plans a nationwide ad blitz starting September in Cal ers Ladies' Home Journal Saturday Evening Post Country Gentleman and Literary Digest to promote the Rex Comfortable Sedan Top. The firm, employing about seven hundred, aims to grow output and staff to five hundred more workers as demand expands.
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Rex Manufacturing Company
Calers
The
Ladies’ Home Journal
Saturday Evening Post
Country Gentleman
Literary Digest
Ney
Rex Company
Rex
al Connersville
Palace Hotel Sees Manager Change As Carpenters Arrive
J W Reichle leaves Palace Hotel to return to North Vernon. New manager J W Carpenter arrives from Fort Wayne with Mrs Carpenter. Carpenter brings eighteen years of Pennsylvan ia Railroad diner service experience. No major policy changes expected.
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Palace Hotel
J. W. Reichle
North Vernon
J. W. Carpenter
Fort Wayne
Carpenter
Pennsylvania Railroad
Men Finally Chosen to Serve for Soldier Duty
The District Board certified eleven men after examination and acceptance for soldier duty. Names include Glen R. Heller William A. Simpson Alpha E. Stanley Alfred T. Morrison Myer Drebin Ralph J. Burgdoerfer Jacob W. Grimme Major Thomas Sherry John T. Fitzgerald Laverne Dann antea Ay McClanahan.
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District Board
Glen R. Heller
West Seventh Street
William A. Simpson
Alpha E. Stanley
Alfred T. Morrison
West Twelfth Street
Myer Drebin
Eastern Avenue
Ralph J. Burgdoerfer
East Fourth Street
Jacob W. Grimme
Thomas Sherry
John T. Fitzgerald
Laverne Dann
Alpine
Antea Ay McClanahan
Luke Scholl and the Peculiar Hold on Wounded in War
Mr and Mrs W H Scholl visited their son Luke Scholl at Fort Riley Kansas where they witnessed army care and discipline. Luke serves in the hospital division and may soon move to a new assignment involving field ambulances and casualty handling in combat.
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W. H. Scholl
Fort Riley
Kansas
Luke Scholl
Luke
Mrs
Fair Racing Program Highlights and Events
The program lists a Wednesday schedule with 2:27 Trot and 2:30 Pare each offering purses of 300 dollars, plus Green County Trot for 50 dollars. Track events include a bicycle race and greased pig contest, followed by mile relay. Judges’ program covers township displays art grain vegetables and livestock classes. Night program features a band concert and amphitheatre movies.
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Iavette County
Payette County
Green County
Durham
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