YANK AVIATOR MAKES MIRACULOUS ESCAPE FROM GERMAN PRISON CAMP
Lieutenant George Wright Puryear of Memphis, aided by fellow Americans, escaped Villingen Germany on October 6. After a grueling dash through barbed wire and guards he crossed the Rhine at Waldshut, swam a icy current to Swiss soil, and reached Zurich aided by Swiss civilians and authorities.
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France
Villingen
Germany
George Wright Puryear
Memphis
Tenn
Puryear
Harold Whilis
Boston
Lafayette
Edouard Isaacs
Portsmouth
Switzerland
Red Cross
Berne
Frank Rovicki
Shenandoah
America
Ville Neuve Sur
Fere
Fere En Tardefois
Laon
Rastatt
Andre Conreau
Kehl
Restatt
Karlsruhe
Landshut
Moyal Flying Corps
Ameri
Willis
Puryenr
Isaacs
Elvil
Itm
Waldshut
Pyaryear
Rhine
Imman Road
Duryear
Aerony
Zurich
Rhheinfelger
Indiana Party Spending Edges Republicans in 1918 Campaign
In Marion county Indiana filings show Democratic expenditures of 93 901 64 and receipts 102 533 85 against Republican outlays of 82 081 96 and receipts 85 211 47. County GOP receipts were 25 788 44 with 21 345 57 expenditures while Democratic county totals were 16 137 93 receipts and 15 828 73 expenditures.
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Indianapolis
Democratic Committee
Indiana
Republican State Committee
Marion County
W. M. Fogarty
Fred C. Gardner
Republican County Committee
Democratic County Committee
Reily C. Adams
A. B. Anderson
Anderson
Webb-Kenyon
Postmaster General
Robert H. Bryson
Stanley Wyckoff
Pendleton
Anderson Wade Donnelly
United War Work
Fyansville
Israel Brenner
United States
Stites Thiat
Evansville
Indiannapolis
Indiana Tee Dealers* Association
Goodrich
Pitth Avenue
New York
KH. Breed
George Ade
Meredith Nicholson
Daniel G. Reid
Guy Walker
India
Five Civilized Tribes Invest Big in Liberty Bonds
Gabe Packer, superintendent of the tribes, announced that the Choctaws Chickasaws Seminoles Cherokees and Greeks have invested about 9.52 million dollars in Liberty bonds and War Savings stamps. The tribes subscribed 2.6 million on the fourth Liberty bond issue, marking patriotic support by the Indian communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Five Civilized Tribes
Gabe Packer
Joy of Motherhood in Ellensburg Ad
In Ellensburg Washington a wife credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health after long illness and enabling childbirth. The ad urges women with functional disorders to try the remedy and to write Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. for advice, noting 40 years of experience.
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Ellensburg
Wash
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mra
Q. S. Johnson
R. No. 8
Re EK Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
No wonder his halting delivery weakens speech
An advertisement extols Dr. Peery’s Dead Shot as a money saving health aid. It claims one bottle cures anxiety and health ills with a single dose and in addition to Adv. Cantar Oil.
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Dr. Peery
Ancients of Peru and Printing Methods Compared
The article notes similarities between ancient Peruvian fabric printing and modern methods, including copper rollers and multicolor prints. It explains use of mordants to fix dyes, enabling colors to endure for thousands of years, and praises the technical and artistic value of the designs.
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Peru
India
Egypt
Herodotus
Pliny
The Juvenile Mind and Roman Roads Debate
In a family reading moment a father discusses ancient roads built by the Romans, noting they were about 15 feet wide. The seven year-old daughter interjects that such width would hinder modern automobiles from passing, prompting a humorous exchange.
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Rome
Empire
Father and Son Debate Unity in Victory
A son reads the paper and argues for absolute unity of command as essential to victory. The father counters that this is what the mother thinks, highlighting a domestic clash over leadership ideas.
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Ecommand
Food saving through ages viewed as fad to habit
Food saving started as a fad, evolved into a patriotic service, and now stands as a daily habit reflecting collective thrift and community responsibility.
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Yank Aviator
State News
Purdue University
T. A. Coleman
George S. Christie
Purdue Farm Work
Washington, D. C
Europe
Fowler
Wiliam Fleming
Ravel
Pine Township
Benton County
Gilbert H. Hendren
State Board of Accounts
Fleming Highway
A. L. Donaldson
Ure N. Frazier
Car Service Commission
John C. Keller
Chamber of Commerce
Leo K. Pester
Richmond
Earnham College
D. M. Edwards
Russia
Frankfort
Clinton County
Madison County
HH. S. Ayster
Kiehmaul
Nina VY. Short
Washington
Grace Sladtey
Culver
Culver Military Academy
Bhirton
Wells County
Liberty Center
Robert Ko Deverteks
Hornee Sls
Ion
Clark County
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