German Big Gun Aims at Paris Stirs Allied Theories
Articles from March 25 claim a Toledo Ohio inventor named Whelan created a large gun used by Germany to bombard Paris from 76 miles away. Dispatches recount theories about its mechanism, its limited rounds, and nerves of morale in Paris while noting a Cleveland News anonymous letter tying the gun to Dr Bernard Dernburg and a Lake Erie test.
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Paris
United States
Baltimore
France
Front
Switzerland
Skoda
Austria
London
Indianapolis Star
Cleveland
Whelan
Cleveland News
Lake Erie
Bernard Dernburg
Germany
Dr. Dernburg
Lake Frie
Dernburg
Emergency Drive Advances War Aid Through Disciples Effort
The Disciples of Christ launch a wartime emergency drive to raise 6.3 million dollars for the Men and Millions Movement and extra war relief. State conferences are under way with 18 missionary leaders touring the nation while business leaders and women back the cause. Campaigns target April 1 to 6 with pledges of 300 and more over five years, amid rising costs and wartime shortages.
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Disciples of Christ
Middle West
L. C. Keller
Ruth E. Funk
M. A. Cossaboom
Corydon
Indiana
Indianapolis
Kentucky
Louisville
Ed G. Keller
Lew M. O'sannon
A. L. Balleit
Lula B. Reising
Emma Fisher
Ed . Balleit
Geo. H. Feller
W. P. Huff
Frank R. Wright
First Christian Church
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
A. Long
Kansas City
America
Public Auction at New Middletown Farm in 1918
The sale on a farm three miles east of New Middletown on Friday April 5 1918 lists livestock farming gear and household goods for cash or credit. J Rudolph Schneider and John Seipel Auctioneer oversee the event with standard terms for sums over five dollars and notes at nine months. The notice also reports funds shortages in local schools and church support needs tied to wartime quotas and a county drive to raise donations.
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New Middletown
Oliver
J. Rudolph Schneider
John Seipel
Notice of Election for Harrison County Mutual Fire Ins
Policy holders of the Harrison County Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Indiana will hold their annual meeting in the Court House at Corydon Indiana on Saturday April 6 1918 to elect officers for the coming year and conduct other business as may arise. T G Smith President J P Denboa Secretary.
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Harrison County Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Indiana
Corydon
Indiana
Stewart for Trustee Seeks Second Term in Taylor Township
William H. Stewart announces his Democratic nomination bid for Trustee of Taylor township. He currently serves his first term and is praised as honest sober industrious and well qualified from education and experience. Voters are urged to nominate and reelect him.
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William H. Stewart
Taylor Township
Stewart
Taylor
Bis
Death of Mrs Blanche Castor in Louisville area
Mrs Blanche Castor wife of Aaron Castor died Friday March 22 at her home near Louisville aged 48. Remains sent by boat to New Amsterdam then rested with her sister Mrs Halleck Mathews. Funeral conducted March 25 at the M E church. Maiden name McAdams. Survived by husband four children Ray Roy Irma and Mrs Ethel Albert four brothers and four sisters all of this county.
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Blanche Castor
Aaron Castor
Louisville
New Amsterdam
Halleck Mathews
M. E
Rov
Bennett
Ethel Albert
Lee
Henry
James
Aaron McAdams
Chas. Redden
Sophia Coffman
Eq Zollman
Death of Edward Haas in Taylor township
Edward Haas died Sunday March 17 at his home in Taylor township after a painful illness. Funeral service was held Monday March 18 at Reho beth, burial in the church cemetery. He was 45 and survived by his wife and six children. he had previously worked at the Government Dam in New Boston where an accident broke his back.
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Edward Haas
Taylor Township
Decessed
Rehoboth
Church Cemetery
Huss
Government Dam
New Boston
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Harrison County
Vea Bulleit & Sons Incorporated
Corydon, Indiana
Obio
Seys Report
Christian Church
Philippine Islands
Africa
Corydon Church
Central
Hyland
Union Chapel
Hill Grove
Wade
T. G. Smith
J. P. Denboa
Y. m
C. Waite Leghorns
Geo. B. Ferris
John Bulleit
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