Volunteer drive boosts liberty bond sales at Bowser plant
The Bowser committee urged every employee to buy Fourth Liberty bonds, aiming to raise 1750000 in a three day volunteer campaign. Despite limited time, the drive mobilized staff across locations, with support from Frank Schwan and other workers. The Pullman car lines will be renamed and rerouted, and legacy staff changes announced as the campaign closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volwntays
Bowser
Ant
F. Bowser & Co
H. D. Weaver
Will Grosverner
Itiss E. Snyder
SP. Howser & Co
Washington, Myr
H. Davies
the Hoagland
R. ‘7. Riggs
Florida
Davies
S. F. Howser & Co
Missing 15 year old Lester Tendeman Sought by Police
The fifteen year old Lester Tendeman son of Broan Mes Lendeman of High Street has been missing from home for several days. Local police and family appeal for any information. Described as eleven pounds, five feet eight inches, light brown hair, wearing a brown belt and black sateen shirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Tendéman
Broan Mes
Lendeman
High Street
Pelle
Department
Weareh
Sumacs
War Exhibit Car 10 Arrive Next Month
A war exhibit train carrying anti air craft guns siege pieces shells and war paraphernalia from the Chicago exposition will visit Columbia City Auburn Angola Kendallville and other towns next month. Twelve soldiers from Camp Grant and Great Lakes naval training station will guard the cars with a speaker to explain items including trench mortars grenades helmets and torpedoes. The train schedules show it stopping October 8 at 3 30 p m in Columbia City and leaving at 9 15 p m for Auburn, with a return route through Angola Kendallville and Larance back to Chicago.
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Chicago
Ely
Cnring
Pershing
France
Ain
Great War. the Exibit Will Be Guarded By Twelve Soldiers From Camp—Geamt
Tonis
Art Thle
Great Lakes
Columbia City
Heeks
Nonne
Auburn
Former Penny Man Doing Well in Army
My and Mrs A Hanen have returned from visiting their son M Hanen stationed at West Haven Connecticut in United States medical units. The 19 year old enlisted this year and after two weeks in training was sent to his current post. His parents report he is in excellent health and has gained weight since enlistment. He was formerly employed by the Pennsylvania in this city.
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Bio
Middle West
Bea Maines
M. Hanen
United
Ivine
The
Pennsylvania
Local freight agents meet on shipment handling reforms
Freight agents representing all city fines met in the asaenitky room at The Permasteania station to confer on expediting items as urged by Chairman Woodrolf dmresco. The group discussed government influence over railroads and reducing competition in the trade.
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Ganferénine
Asaenitky
Permasteania
Shipping bulletins to streamline freight and carload deliveries
Notices announce general shipping instructions for delivering less than carload shipments to various points. Efficiency aims include avoiding transfers, expediting goods movement, and freeing rolling stock for continued service. Minor industrial injuries and personnel moves are noted, with worker absences and a coal yard employment ad at Anthony Coal and Supply Co.
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Freigne
Indiana's share of federal reserve quota announced
The fourth Liberty Bond quota for the seventh federal reserve district was announced. Chicago and Cook County lines are listed with the share to Indiana and surrounding areas. The breakdown references a total near 870,006 dollars with regional allocations noted for Trinolg and other counties outside Cook.
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Chicago
Federal Reserve District
Liberty
Cook
Trinolg
Selency falls to British in World War I scene near St Quentin
London dispatch reports Selency west of St Quentin has been captured by the British after sharp fighting with intensified shelling around Fayot and Enehy. Early Tuesday, counter attacks were repelled with heavy German losses, and a surprise attack near Mopuvres was checked by counter maneuvers. Separately, a kidney health ad references Foley Kidney Pills amid wartime news.
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London
Selency
St. Quentin
Eld Mevrehied Walg
Fayot
31 Quentin
Enehy
Fave
Artemis
Epehy
Mopuvres
Buth
Casualties Reported for American Expeditionary Forces
The commanding general lists casualties as Killed in action 84 missing in action 63 wounded severely 72 died of disease 9 died of accident or other causes 4. Names include Lieut Paul Z Swank Wingate Indiana and Gaetano Carlidci Lowesville Ohio among others. locations cited Ohio Indiana Illinois Kentucky and New York areas.
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Washington
Acton
Daniel J. Babor
Foungetown
Ohio
Gaetano Carlidci
Lowesville
Edmond Fitzgerald
Cleveland
Ono
Julius J. Fnrebik
Wounded and Killed in Action Roll Call From Ohio and Indiana
A roll of soldiers listed by home towns in Ohio Indiana and Maryland shows wounds Killed in Action and missing in action. Names include Barry W. Craig Cleveland Maurice Kinsey Martinsville Elmer Parret Spencer We Ohio Corn Fred W. Thiel London Bugler Frank Charles Fergus Mechanics Charles W. Heigel Private Jon J. Bander Clinton Indiana Hoy H. Fulton Georgia? 4 Private George W. Hite Mountain Town Private Thomas J. Hanson Wellsville Ohio Private John W. Wendrickson West Truven Ohio Private Wallace Lemaster 1 0 grands Indiana Private Carl Hi Rimmans Cincinnati Ohio Private Edward Vincent Circleville Ohio Died from Wounds John C. Sanderson Terre Haute Ind Nate L Fair Pleasant Hill Ohio Leo Sylvester Feist Steubenville Ohio Robert Thorn Marysville Ohio Private Willard Ind Private Clayton Pooler Austria Private Sword Washington Courthouse Ohio Wounded Severely Mark C. Dufendingburg Indianapolis Corp James Loar London Ohio Private James L Gandy Elwood Wilfred Trott Columbus Robert Les Ren Teams Private William Wyatt Norwood Ohio Missing in Action Orval G. Corbin Garrett Private Vieis Huser Berne Ind Private John McGee Montgomery Ind Journal Gazette Black Type 25c per line.
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Gwounds
Barry W. Craig
Cleveland
Maurice Kinsey
Martins Id. Corp
Elmer
Parret
Spencer- We
Ohio
Fred W. Thiel
London
Frank Charles Fergus
Anasville
Charles W. Heigel
Cailiepthe
Jon J. Bander
Clinton
Ind
Hoy H. Fulton
Taeeee
George W. Hite
Mountaintown
Thomas J. Hanson
Welle
Wile
John W. Wendrickson
West Truven
Wallace Lemaster
Grands
Carl Hi ‘Rimmans
Cincinnati
Ohlo
Edward ‘Vincent
Circleville
Corp
John C. Sanderson
Terre Haute
Great Lakes Naval Station Axes Athletics Amid Flu Halt
Amid Spanish influenza at the Great Lakes naval station athletics were halted by order of Captain William A. Moffett. The drill and ship’s crew games were called off, though the team may still travel to Iowa City next Saturday to face the University of Iowa.
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Great Lakes
William A
Moffett
Remmandant
Norfolk
Iowa City
Iowa
Iowa University
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Frank Schwan
Pullman Company
Wea
Pullman
Rome City
Grand Rapids
Indi
W. Wlack
Ila Farmer
Richmond
Virginia
Richmond Chemical Works
Virginia Carolina Chemica Cn
Rinck
Fort Wayne
Pralrig
EB. Rodman
Company
Opelita
Alabama
Blick
H.W. Shoup
C.F. & Flwrr
Inc
Yol
Tepfer
Meyer Saqs
Chicago’ Exposition
Pennsy Shops
OM. Rohgans
Rummer
Clarence Stebold
Alliance
Coel Yard
Anthony Coal and Supply Co
Miner and Walnut Sts
Indiana
Ton Wille
Alent
Ren
Che
Wr Sluavich
Cees
Foley
Wo Glark
Sprinefieta
Mever Brew. Co
Journal-Gazette
Jef
Cloverdale
Tath Spires
Kyger
Stevens
Neblé
Onie- Sim Tendon
Qnio- IL Weltzer
Torain
Uker
Pendleton
Tad
Cecil TL. Newman
LaGrange
Nit
Rosa
Lafayette
Jenkins
Marietta
Ohi
W. Coon
Gary
Thomas la Bussing
Brazil
Gibson
Greenfield
Shephard
David Tulub
Rochester
Dovid
Ion
Peaiut
Pusat
Antion
Paul Z. Swank
Wingate
Ina
Lég Ross Porter
Angolit
Did
Benjamin F. Scott
Tippecanoe
America
I. Jeather Louis
Dave
Boston Shoe Shop
Calhoun
Weolworth’s
Allen County Liberty Loan Organization
Indiana State Industrial Lenders' Licensed Association
Fort Wayne Loan Co
Indiana Loan Co
Peoples’ Collateral Loan Co
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