Local News Briefs Hit Brookville Visit Parents Returning from Camp
A collection of short notes from Brookville and nearby towns lists residents traveling visiting relatives and recently discharged soldiers. Notable items include Mabel Gantz shopping in the city Hazel Black visiting family and several veterans returning from Camp Dodge Camp Taylor Camp Pike Camp Cody and Des Moines. The Des Moines birth of a nine pound son to Mr and Mrs Carl Matthews in Des Moines is announced with the father serving in France.
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Carl Matthews
Des Moines
France
Matthews
Hessie Luke
Delightful Recital by Miss Gladys Goff in Barhydt Chapel
Miss Gladys Goff of Ft. Madison Iowa presented a faultless graduation piano recital assisted by Miss Thorah Courtney and Mrs. Frank Bois in Fairfield. The program included Bach Liszt Verdi and Saint Saens with notable stage presence and generous applause. The audience praised Miss Courtney and the organ accompaniment by Prof. James P. Moorhead.
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Barhydt Chapel
Gladys Goff
Ft. Madison
Iowa
Thorah Courtney
New London
Frank Bois
Miss Goff
Courtney
Mountain
Fairfield
Fairfield District Quarterly Meeting Under Rev F M Smith
The Fairfield district holds its quarterly meeting from February 6 to 9 with Rev. F M Smith in charge. A rededication service is planned for February 9.
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Fairfield
F. M. Smith
Gompers Backs Russia Peace Move
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor said the peace congress decision on Russia is wise and hopes it will restore peace and bring Russia back into harmony with civilizing powers of the world.
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Paris
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Russia
Peace Congress
Social Rounds Around Libertyville and Nearby Towns
Pauline, Irma and Isal Jackson visited Ollie Tracey near Brookville on Sunday. Glen Gorman spent Sunday afternoon at the John Hutton home near Libertyville. Mrs H C Messer visited with Mr and Mrs George Messer near Libertyville. George Farmer and son spent Sunday at Arch McCleary’s near Buzzard Glory. Harvey Karl of Griswold visited the James Gorman home. James Gorman and daughter shopped in Batavia last Saturday. Elizabeth Laughlin spent Sunday afternoon with her daughter, Orin Fordyce, near Libertyville. Roy Runnels of Illinois recently visited Mr and Mrs Joe Miller. Mr and Mrs Brawner and daughter Anna spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Lean Collins. Mart Alfred and daughter Lora spent Saturday morning in Faireld. Bill Hupp spent Sunday with home folks.
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Glen Gorman
John Hutton
Libertyville
H. C. Messer
George Messer
George Farmer
Arch McCleary
Buzzard Glory
Harvey_Karl
Griswold
James Gorman
Batavia
Elizabeth Laughlin
Orin Fordyce
Roy Runnels
Illinois
Joe Miller
Brawner
Anna
Lean Collins
Mart Alfred
Lora
Faireld
Bill Hupp
Liquor Smugglers Sentenced in Detroit Case
Sherman and Ora Billingsley were found guilty in U S district court of bringing liquor into Michigan in violation of the federal statute. They received fifteen months and two and one half years imprisonment at Leavenworth. Each was fined five thousand dollars. The brothers were arrested near the Ohio Michigan border last fall while transporting whisky into the state by car and allegedly disposed of twenty two thousand quarts through a Detroit grocery store chain.
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Detroit
Mich
Sherman
Ora Billingsley
United States District Court
Michigan
Leavenworth
Billingsley
Ohio-Michigan
MEN TO STAY IN ARMY
The War Department orders no discharges against a soldier's will until he can obtain civilian employment. Married soldiers' families will continue to receive government allotments during this temporary service. Commanders nationwide were telegraphed to retain men seeking to stay on.
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Washington
War Department
Baker
Reparations Backed by Wilson in War Council
Paris edition of the London Daily Mail reports during the supreme war council Wilson accepted the principle that Germany should pay indemnities beyond the full cost of reparations.
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Wilson
Hans
Paris
Supreme War Council
London Daily Mail
Germany
Britain Leads Air Power With 23 300 Aircraft At War's End
A wartime report notes Britain had the world’s largest air force at the close, with 21 000 airplanes 1 300 seaplanes and 108 airships. The Women's Royal Air Force grew to 23 500 members by war's end.
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England
London
Great Britain
Huns Deny Secret Prisons
London reports Germany denies any secret prison camps and has not maintained them authorities tell the Dutch minister in Berlin. The Dutch minister also says there is no evidence of such camps. Still, searching parties remain in Germany for unreported Allied prisoners.
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London
Germany
Berlin
British Committee On
Rosa Luxemburg Body Found in Landwehr Canal
Amsterdam reports the mutilated body of Rosa Luxemburg, lynched in Berlin a week earlier, has been recovered from the Landwehr canal. Spartacists plan a large demonstration to align with the funeral of their murdered leader.
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Amsterdam
Rosa Luxembourg
Berlin
Landwehr Canal
Spartacides
Fresh strikes in Germany disrupt rail service
Copenhagen reports fresh strikes in Germany causing a near standstill in railway operations and signaling a large industrial tieup. The stoppage threatens broader disruption across sectors.
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Germany
Copenhagen
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Mabel Gantz
Brookville
S. A. Kerr
Ottumwa
Walter K., Roth
Rosemary
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Roth
Mrs
M. W. Roth
Hazel Black
Corydon
June Chidister
Burlington
Des Moines County
Teachers’ Institute
Ernest Lundquist
Camp Dodge
W. E. Johnson
Oskaloosa
Corp
Ralph Salts
Hilda Whitney
Howard Wood
George Evans
Camp Taylor
Louisville
Perry Davis
Bentonsport
Davis
J. W. Burns
Phillip Sauer
Blakesburg
G. H. Speers
W. W. Luke
Osse Moines
Fred Wonderlich
Hubert McPherson
Camp Pike
Arkansas
A. S. McPherson
Richland
Bernard C. Damm
Co. A
37Th Infantry
San Francisco
Glendale
Arthur Hawell
E. G. Willard
Middletown
N. A. Lamme
Harry W. Metz
Co. M, 133d Infantry
Camp Cody
Will O’ the Wisp
Spross the Wind
Grant Shafer
Miss Courtney
Sostenuto
Saint Seans Eee Eee
James P. Moorhead
Gompers
Russ
A. F. of
Daily Journal
Post Office
Pauline
Irma
Isal Jackson
Ollie Tracey
Britain
Luxembourg
Formu
Brassieres
W. B
W. B. Reduso
Waincarten Bros., Inc
New York
Matinee
Orpheum Cremona Pipe Organ
American Film Company Presents
William Russell
Hobbs
Harry
Yeoman Hall
New Lake
Burlington Brand
Sunbright Cleanser
J. D. Scothorn
John T. Davies
Frank D. Kerrick
Tripane
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