Infernal Letter Claims Wilhelm's Rise as Lucifer Abdicates
A verbose 1917 spoof in the Infernal Region asserts Lucifer abdicates to Kaiser Wilhelm as the ruler of hell, detailing alleged demonic influence over world events including World War I. The letter claims Satan shaped Wilhelm, praising German aggression, Armenia, Belgium, and naval warfare while declaring abdication to the German monarch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelm von Hohenzollern
Prussia
Germany
Wilhelm
Rome
Nero
Earth
Hell
England
Globe
Bismark
Nietzsche
Treitschke
Bernhardt
Mediterranean
Egypt
India
Dardanelles
Bagdad
Serbia
Norway
Frederick
Denmark
Belgium
Lusitania
Lucifer H. Satan
Four Million Dollar Y W C A Campaign Launched
The Y W C A war work drive in Johnson County aims to raise four million dollars. The National Board approves a budget to support war work through June 1918 with hostess houses and other branches of effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County
War Work Council
National Board of the
Severast
Ladies Aid Launches Industrial Work in County
In France and Russia based project, Miss Andrews leads with Mrs. Crecraft. Solicitors tour townships to win support. College girls visited churches Sunday to explain the program. Mary Teagardin and Waneta Deer spoke in Union. Gertrude Dodd and Esther Myer at Hopewell. Grace Barnes and Ruth Graham at Bargersville. Gladys Doles and Anne Tedford at Trafalgar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Russia
Miss Andrews
A.N. Crecraft
Mary Teagardin
Waneta Deer
Union
Gertrude Dodd
Esther Myer
Hopewell
Grace Barnes
Ruth Graham
Bargersville
Gladys Doles
Anne Tedford
Trafalgar
Websterers Stage Murder Trial Friday
A mock murder trial was held by Webster residents as Clarence Jayne faced accusation of killing a young man linked to his sister. The jury found Jayne guilty and a state secretary, after admitting testimony, pleaded guilty and received a sentence of hanging on February 30 1918. The event served as practice in court procedure.
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Robert Hougham
Webster
Clarence Jayne
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Palace
Citizens Bank
Kemp Brothers Cleaners and Dyers
North Main Street
Franklin
Indiana
Paleum
Means Drug Company
Franklin National Bank United States Depository
Uss
Wood's
C. B. Vawter
THE
Crozier Theological Seminary
Philadelphia
Metropolitian
University Penneyvan
Sof G. Evans
Chester
North Main &T
C. L. Vandivier
Kaiser Wilhelm
Kingdom of Hell
Galicia
Y. W. C. A. Campaign
Websters
the Daily Star
Franklin Dairy CO
Peters’ Candy Store
J.R. Nugent
N.llinois
Indianapolis
Ott’s
Voris & Company
J. M. Henderson
I. N. Lagrange
Ideal Music Company
Kle Bae
Ai Fron
Jefferson
Frankl
Bohall's Grocery
Wai
Jeff
Collins
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