09 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1918
Page
1
After armistice news, fashion turns brighter with colorful millinery and splendor in dresses and gowns. The piece describes a lace negligee in pink satin, featuring ruffles, draped borders, angel sleeves, and pink silk buds, plus coordinating boudoir cap and pink slippers. Also offers laundry tips to air sheets and underwear in sun and air.
A historic account of Pershing’s First American Army in the Meuse Argonne offensive. It describes Hagenstellung Volkerstellung and Kremhilde stellung fortifications, creeping barrages, and trench assault tactics. American waves advance through Montfaucon toward Nanilly and Cierges, with patrols inside ruins and dugout prisoners taken days after securing the town.
A compendium of local 1868 items notes stray colt ads, a 575 pound hog sale, deaths in Elkhart and Milford townships, a publisher change in the Lagrange Democrat, church meetings, property sales, a Goshen grand ball, a 5 000 mile pedestrian trek, circuit court sessions, beer ad spots, marriages, sidewalk snow clearances, a concert for charity, and Goshen Mercantile Association officers.
Peter Fefes of St. Louis awoke to his three year old daughter jabbing him and asking about the funny man in the room. A burglar, who had gained access, fled through the back door after taking 221 dollars from Fefes pocket.
The annual meeting of the Farmers Mutual Aid Association of Elkhart county will be held in Stonnex hall Go shen Saturday January 4 1919. Officers will be elected and general business transacted. J J Zollinger president A S Menaugh secretary.
The Goshen Woman's Relief Corps has elected officers: President Hattie Bryner Senior Vice-President Lizzie McQuate Junior Vice President Rachael Neff Treasurer Della Niccum Chaplain Barbara Wagner Conductress Carrie Williamson Guard Mary Shaum Delegates Emma Hess and Mrs Lichtenwalter Alternates Mrs J L Warden and Mrs C W James.
C W Howell Post G A R selects 1919 officers including Commander Reuben Stutz, V V George Loy, J V Esau Bloom, Chaplain Wm Kinley, O G Triton, D D Hutchinson, Q M L J W Cornell, Surgeon D Barringer, Delegate Henry Bechtel, Alternate J Barringer, Trustees Henry Bechtel S S Whistler C A Harper. Daily Democrat 12 cents per week.
The article notes American success in World War I hinged on home labor mobilization and wartime planning. It contrasts Allied missteps in France England and Russia with U S efficiency, powered by the United States Employment Service coordinating labor for food munitions and clothing production.
Lucius P. Taylor aged 101 celebrated his birthday by chopping wood to prove he could still do a man's work. Born in Franklin County, Massachusetts in 1817, he settled in Delta in 1843 and has lived there 75 years on a small family farm. He has a son, four daughters, eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
Hattie Cooper Williams born Goshen December 12 1868 died at her home east of town Tuesday December 3 1918. She married Grant Williams in 1887. he died April 4 1914. She leaves five children Hazel Guy Lawrence Clyde Noble. mother Mrs Sarah Cooper Myers. five grandchildren. three sisters. two half brothers. church member since age fourteen at Pleasant Ridge Church.
Magdalene Householder aged 54 died at her Fort Wayne home from diabetes. She was born near Avilla. Amanda McCoy aged 52 wife of James McCoy of near Fort Wayne died at Lakeside Hospital after a stroke.
In Indianapolis thirsty crowds reportedly create a punch by blending Jamaica gin ger with temperance beer and use Go shen Jemon essence as a jag producing concoction. Reports claim alcohol is extracted from camphor via cotton.
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