Du Bois Circuit Court Reports and Local Notes
Cases tried and disposed include Annie Wagner et al versus Benno Wagner et al partition and Alva Bradshaw versus Martha Lucas et al with venue change affidavit. David Baird & son versus Loretta Habig et al dismissed. cost paid. Rule to answer extended to the 19th. No marriage licenses issued. Local items note Olivia Gossmann at Princeton and Mary Anderson at a teachers’ meeting. Jasper High School vs I F F Club basketball game ended 14 to 27 in favor of I F F. Charles Kuebler on furlough from Mississippi. Sheriff Robert Nordhoff in Louisville and Jeffersonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubois
Annie Wagner
Benno
Wagner
Alva Bradshaw
Martha Lucas
David Baird & Son
Loretta Habig
Sherry McKinney
Martin Himsel
Harbison
McAdoo Et al
Jasper High School
Charles Kuebler
Mississippi
Robert Nordhoff
Louisville
Jeffersonville
Local servicemen return home from overseas
The community notes returning soldiers from World War I. Sergeant Raymond Worren arrived first from overseas, with plans to rejoin the navy after recreation. Private Henry Theia, discharged at Camp Sherman, and John H. Weber, discharged from Edgewood, are among others listed. Several more, including Frank Kraus, Henry Hoppenjens, Ed Hollinden, and John Niehaus, are noted as discharged or on furlough from Camp Custer or McClellan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Worren
Raymond
Army
Navy
Henry Theia
Camp Sherman
Ohio
Henry
Ferdinand
U. S
Big Pond
John H. Weber
Ordnance Department
Edgewood
Victor Roos
Signal Corps
Camp Vail
N. J
Camp Meade
John Niehaus
Frank Kraus
Henry Hoppenjune
Ed Hollinden
Camp Custer
Henry Hoppenjens
Robert Schwoeppe
Camp McCellan
Alg
Altmeyer
Outlines His Experiences in France 1918
A soldier recounts Atlantic crossing aboard the S Kasmir and convoy dangers. He describes landfall in Scotland, Liverpool, Winchester, Cherbourg, and transit through France to Le Larunes and Luze, with training, billeting, and early aircraft battles amid a long voyage in 1918.
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Atlantic
Irish Sea
Scotland
Liverpool
England
Winchester
Southampton
English Channel
Cherbourg
France
Battallion
Maid of
Versailles
Paris
Marigny Li Cahuimet
DiJohn
LeLarunes
Heiicourt
Luze
Belfort
Bessoncourt
Beusoncourt
Armistice Euphoria After Massive Front Bombardment
A veteran recalls U S troops in late WWI movements from Gourenitten to Belfort and Le Prui x amid heavy German shelling. He describes quiet days, a fierce six day bombardment with gas, and the final armistice timing at eleven on the eleventh hour. The march to the Toul sector involved vast troop movements and a 230 battery artillery barrage.
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Germany
Alsace
Gourenitten
Heckenfant
Bessoncourt
LePruix
France
Belfort
Tuberculosis Toll and Wartime Letters from Indiana
The Indiana State Board of Health bulletin notes tuberculosis causes more deaths than other diseases, with 230 total tuberculosis deaths and 105 orphans in one month, alongside counts for smallpox pneumonia typhoid diphtheria measles and polio. Also mentions Frank Berger and Miss Margaret Henry of Milwaukee marrying in Indiana and a closing out sale by Spayd Bros. of Mariah Hill. A wartime letter from Corporal Peter Jochem in France describes travel and health, noting family ties near Jobusburg.
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Frank Berger
Margaret Henry
Milwaukee
Wis
Indiana
St. Meinrad
Celestine Sanders
Brother Neri
County Poor Farm On Paying Basis
County report shows the poor farm under present management is self supporting with a surplus of 2116.05 after expenses. Superintendent Blessinger has profits from farm products and left funds to feed and care for inmates, with optimism for higher yields this year. The article praises the county officials and notes social activities and a Thalian gathering at Miss Seufert’s home. Indebted individuals are urged to settle accounts by February 1, 1916.
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Frank Seng
Edward Blessinger
Blessinger
Wick
Auditore
Bleesinger
Otto Vogl Dies in France During World War I
Otto Vogl of St Henry Ind died in France from lobar pneumonia December 2 1918 while serving in Co D 320th Battalion 82nd Division He had been drafted June 26 1918 and earlier trained at Camp Sherman Ohio His death mourned by parents Mr and Mrs Ludwig Vogl siblings and other relatives A requiem mass was held at St Henry Church on December 8 1918.
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Ludwig Vogl
St. Henry
Washington
D. C
Ind
Otto Vogl
Harris
Aloys Vogl
France
A. Vogl
Dubois County
Camp Sherman
Ohio
333 Inf. M. G. Cs
Acrows
Co. D. 320 Bn
Nilette
Frank
Aloys
Ferdinand
Mary Vogl
Geo. Fest
Emelia Vogl
Evaraville
Bartley Brothers Split Roles at Rural Route No 1
Rural Route Carrier John A Bartley resigned from route No 1 last Saturday and Leo Bartley serves as temporary carrier while a regular replacement is sought. John becomes general manager at Bartleys due to his brother Jake’s illness, deemed necessary by John who is described as competent to run the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Bartley
Leo Bartley
Jake
John
Bartley
Notice to Red Crees Knitters
Notice to Red Crees Knitters and Mipa Alice Senninger chairman of the local Red Cross committees to turn in needles and unfinished articles by Monday. A person named near Heney brought 18 head of hoge to the passing establishment of Weyer and Bey last week for a rengreg check of $1001.08. The sunshiet Fane weighed 236 pounds.
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Mipa
Alice Senninger
Red Crosse Com.sittes
Bey
Morgen
Near &T. Heney
Hoge
Weyer & Bey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Capitol
Olivia Gossmann
Princeton
Mary Anderson
Birdseye
Him
SASS
Hoosier State
Indiana State Board of Health
Vaded
Spayd Bros
Mariah Hill
W. T. McConnell & Co
Spe
Couvertpurte
U.S.A
Peter J. Jochem
Co. B
E. F
P.O
Jochem
Peter Jochem
Jobusburg
Ury
Miss Seufert
Herb Mueller
Meesra Ed Rous
Lee Seufert
Gueate
Misa Beckmann
Porllon
Red Crees
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