Methodist Church Raises Its Service Flag Sunday Evening
The First Methodist church will hold a highly patriotic Sunday evening service. The church flag will be raised with 39 stars for members from the church and Sunday school. The Roll of Honor will be read and kept in the church for public viewing. The program includes piano, songs, readings, and a patriotic address by Hon. E F Simmons. Citizens are invited to attend and support the boys with a loyal farewell.
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First Methodist Church
Charlotte
People’s Column as 4683 a tae 663
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Surgical Dressings Required for France Urgently
A cable from Major Grayson M. P. Murphy head of the American Red Cross in France warns of a serious calamity and national disgrace if surgical dressings are not sent to France with all speed. The message stresses that surgical dressings must be sent in millions and was released by the American fund for French wounded.
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New York
Dec
France
Grayson M. P. Murphy
American Red Cross
American Fund For
Exemption Board Sends Out Questions in Jefferson County
The exemption board dispatches questions to the first 80 registrants to classify men. Respondents must complete and return within seven days by the 24th of the month, counting Sundays, even if they have appeared before the board.
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Jefferson County
Exemption
U S Men Fight Next Spring In France War Plans
Robert Davis of the Red Cross quoted General Pershing saying American troops in France are in position this winter and may not see broad action until winter breaks. He urged backing the French as they hold the line while the U S builds its force.
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New York
France
General Pershing
Merchants’ Association
Robert Davis
Red Cross
Lake freighters icebound in heavy ice off Colchester
Detroit December 15. More than 80 down bound lake freighters that left the Detroit river after becoming icebound since Saturday are trapped in heavy ice in Lake Erie five miles off Colchester Ontario.
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Detroit
Mich
Detroit River
Lake Erie
Colchester
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Elected Officers At Evergreen Lodge 1918
Evergreen Lodge Degree of Honor elected new officers for 1918 including C of H Mrs. Fred Bates L of H Mrs. Dora Gumm Ce of C Mrs. Elsie Haifley L A Miss Ella Williams and more. John W Grimsley chosen as representative to the Grand Lodge at Cedar Rapids in May. Call Rumer for err painting.
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Evergreen Lodge
Fred Bates
Dora Gumm Ce
Elsie Haifley
L. A
Ella Williams
J. Nelson
Orphe Turner
John Grimsley
Frank N. Simmons
Etta Freshwater
John W. Grimsley
Grand Lodge
Cedar Rapids
Rob La Grange State Bank Heist Reported in Chicago
Four automobile bandits robbed La Grange State Bank in Chicago near noon taking about $15,000. Police launched a search after the heist as investigators pursued the suspects. Fire destroyed 20 stores at Picher Oklahoma causing about $150000 in losses.
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ROB LA Grange State Bank
Chicago
la Grange
Bicher
Okla
Miami
Picher
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A partial OCR passage contains garbled letters and numbers. The readable segments show stray codes and repeated symbols without coherent facts or names. No identifiable event, person, place, or organization is discernible for a proper summary.
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Exemption Board
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Reel Life
Charles Chaplin
Kolb & Dill
Arlo McPeek
J. Engel
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James Hughes
Virginia Sweet
Prince Albert
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