Unheralded Hero of the War Portrait of Courage
Unheralded hero Henry Bootz of the 165th Infantry is celebrated for front line bravery in France. He carried a wounded French officer to safety under heavy fire, earned the Croix de Guerre, and repeatedly risked his life to aid comrades, including rescuing a wounded sergeant and bandaging his own injuries to press forward.
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America
Henry Boote
6Th New York
France
Bootz
Chuaseure
Buddha Wen
Amer
Freezone Corn Cures Painful Corns Fast
An advertisement claims Freezone instantly relieves pain from any corn or callus. A solution of ether supposedly loosens and lifts the corn without irritation, letting it be removed by fingers. The ad urges applying a few drops to begin easing pain and shrinking the corn, with a note to use on the dresser.
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Cipcinnali Chettyiot
US Marine Corps Enlists Men Here in Fort Wayne
Sergeant Roger Benson, back from nearly two years with the United States Marine Corps, opens a recruiting office on the third floor of the Fort Wayne post office to enlist men aged seventeen to forty. Benson, a veteran of Verdun, Chateau Thierry, Belleau Wood, Soissons, and Champagne, invites prospective recruits to learn about Marine service and its record for infantry and hard fighting.
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Roger Benson
United States Marine Corps
Fort Warne
Benson
Prince Ater
America
Tulyot
Kaiser
Sergt. Hensoh
Verdun
Chateau
Thierry
Bellemy Wood
Soissons
Champagne
U. S. Marine Corphia
For Sale 80 Acres Near Courthouse with Orchard and Stock
80 acres offered near the courthouse with buildings and a large orchard. Includes all stock, implements, and crops. Immediate possession due to illness. Priced at $6,500 cash with long-term balance available. Vondr an and Rehm, 3 and 4 Pixley Block.
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Vorndran & Rehm
Pixley Block
Ten traction lines granted increases by public service commission
The Public Service Commission authorized ten Indiana traction companies to set new freight and express rates after five days notice. Express rates use 15 percent of first class and 120 percent of local tie for interline traffic, with minimum local express 25 cents and interline 35 cents. Commodity rates may be set for ice cream packs and bread baskets, cancelable without hearing. The ten companies include Fort Wayne and Northern Indiana Traction, Indianapolis and Eggster Traction, Union Fraction, Interstate Public Service, and others.
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Indiana Traction Companies
Public Service Commission
Thesday
Arger
Tion Company
Fort Wayne & Northern Indiana Traciion Company
Tridionapolla & Cincinnati Praction Company
Werre Hunty
Indianapolis & Eggster Traction Company
Union Fraction Company of Indiana
Interstate Public Service Company
Marien & Binffton Traction Company
Fort Wayne & Northwestern Railway Company
Winonp Intergreat Railway Company
Inglan Railways and Light Company
Salvation Army drive urges support for Allegheny County fund
The drive seeks over 9 000 dollars with about 4 000 remaining to reach the county quota for the home service fund. The appeal stresses wartime service and asks men and women to donate, pledging checks to Theodore Wentz, treasurer, and sending to Henry Beadell, chairman, grand jury room, courthouse, as teams report to headquarters.
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Salvation Army
Home Service
Nenr
Theodore Wentz
Mattre
Henry Beadell
Ali Eka
Kendallville City Council Report Shows Balance on Hand
Kendallville June 4 the city treasurer presented a monthly report to the council showing a balance of 24350.00 after current items were paid. The council authorized to advertise for bids and proceed with planned financial steps.
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Kendallville
Ind
Greggs i
Prof Holmes on marriage and eugenics by Winifred Black
A columnist quotes University of California professor Holmes arguing that many marriages fail due to poor mate choice and the lack of thought about consequences. The piece mixes humor with a call for ordinary, steady, loving lives over cleverness, citing eugenics theories and reflections on social mores.
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Rop. Holmes
University of California
America
Sayg
Profenger
Fragmentary 1900s notices mix bids and incidents
The readable text reports bids for park fences and posts near a reservoir project, a patient discharged from Caureside Hospital with partial sums mentioned, city relief details, and a series of brief obsolete mentions. Walter Le Holcomb and J Okey are noted as visitors or locals, with fragmented references to an accident and a birth.
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Alberta
Kendadville
Luca Wat
Mune Dart
Olleinis
Caureside Hospital
Walter le Holcomb
Wayne
Win
J. Okey
Indianapolia
Savith-Hell Frm
Decatur
de Fort Warrey
A. M. Javaba
T Santing Boy Senne Grivel
Hens Berger
Return of Mr Homer Waterhouse to old position in Chicago hospital
Mrs Homer Waterhouse of Mbefeye declines a bone marriage. he has recently recovered from heart trouble and returned to his old position in a Chicago hospital. Journal notes a social scene with names and places such as Wel 7 eoliville Walton Tyler and others, mention of Warsaw and Pewnort Kava.
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Homer Waterhouse
Abs
Hector Hhewied
Keargy Kihay
Warsaw
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Theo Toraet
Mark Andrews
Capt. Bootz
Marine Corps
Rodger Benson
Berghoff Products Cos
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Kendallville News
Winifred Black
Mamage
Mary
John
Acheol
Hee
Meter Bros. CO
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