Presbyterian Church Sets Three Thanksgiving Week Observances
The church urges prayer and wider denominational cooperation designating the Friday after Thanksgiving for Contrition Saturday for Supplication and Sunday for Intercession. A church canvass and mission planning were announced with 22 men volunteering to lead, plus baptisms and reports from the W C T U convention. Special music and memorials were noted as part of evening services. Women’s headquarters and entertainment plans were announced for a show, with a focus on leveraging outreach through prayer and service.
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Frank Donnell
Guy Richard
Guy Guthrie
Christian Endeavor
Taylor Meek
Logansport
Hamilton
Edna Lowe
Laura Thomson
Elks’ Lodge
Lily Base Hospital No 32 Heads to New York for France
Lily Base Hospital No 32 departed Fort Harrison Saturday night at 6 oclock bound for New York harbor where it is to sail for France. Four locally named servicemen Frank Russell Errnest Erdmann Herbert Wae ner and Morris Drake are listed, with relatives rushing to say goodbye. Nurses include Miss Mary Tyner of Westport, Decatur county, among others awaiting the remainder of the unit.
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Lily Base Hospital No
Fort Harrison
New York Harbor
France
Greensburg
Frank Russell
Errnest Erdmann
Shelbyville
Herbert Waener
Morris Drake
New York
Mary Tyner
Westport
Decatur County
Autos in Ten Months Kill 801 in New York State
Autos caused 801 deaths in New York State in the first ten months of 1917, up 197 from the same period in 1916, per a National Highways Protective Society report. Col. Edward S. Cornell warned that stronger driver legislation is needed to curb fatalities. November figures show a drop statewide and in New York City, with 32 deaths outside NYC versus 37 last year and 4 in NYC versus 46 in November 1916.
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New York
New York State
National Highways Protective Society
Edward S. Cornell
New York City
Metropolis
New Y York State
United States
U. S
Liberty Liberty Loan
Federal Reserve Bank
Banking House
Eee
U.S
France Rail Sitcom Shrouded In Mumbled Lines
A mangled OCR fragment from a French rail story mentions names like Cerl R. Tames and Rie F oer and references a guard, a railroad, and a timetable. The legible parts hint at a travel or incident in France with unclear details or dates.
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Cerl R. Tames
Cope
France
Personal and Otherwise in Indianapolis and Nearby
T B Davidson and many others spent the day in Indianapolis or traveled nearby for business and visits. The record notes relatives and friends from Rushville to Fort Thomas, camp life, church meetings, and family gatherings with numerous mentions of Indianapolis.
Local notes and visits from Greensburg to Shelbyville
Mrs. Bart Young of near Clarksburg visited Greensburg today. Mrs. S A Bonner returned from a week in Indianapolis. Frank W Gray left for a week in southern Illinois. Local Masonic lodge officers will be elected tomorrow night. Tra Harding of Newpoint is recovering from a neck abscess. Howard Littell heads to Fort Thomas Wy for army exam. Greenshore Business Men's Association meets tomorrow at 7:30 PM. Noah Green reports his ankle bones knitting and improving. H C Snell and J N Annis, Civil War veterans, left for Runeby to hunt wild game. John H Batterton is in winter quarters at home for rest cure. Shelbyville high school beat Pashville Friday in an 2-4 to 0 score. Christian church board meets tonight at Kirby music parlors. Osgood Journal adds a typesetting machine improving its appearance.
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John H. Batterton
South Side
Shelbyville
Pashville Fridev
Bashville
Local Notices and Social Updates From City Circles
Mrs. E J Heeb travels to Martinsville to join sister Mrs F M Green for a two week stay Miss Clara Thies of Clarksburg substitutes in No 2 west building due to illness Mrs J M Fleming and daughter Detla to Indianapolis for appendectomy at Deaconess Hospital Mrs Fleming and son James Taylor stay briefly Revival services announced at the NDutch chanel church near St Paul Rev A B McAin and Rev France to lead The charity groups thank donors for Thanksgiving contributions and office hours set 1 to 11 pm daily in winter Tailor Ware J Witteshnee returns from visit with son and other locals noted Goodrich factory visit by Paula agote Ting and others Feman Ostine returns home from city visit Relatives of Ostine visit Weather and travel notes intermixed with local shippings by Jackson, Shinnine, and others.
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J. W. Jackson
Will J. Haas
William Dunn
Lawrenceburg
Harry Anderson
Morris
Frank Tarplee
Clarksburg
Central Business College
Bert Morgan
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Fred Crandall
Hope
Fort Thomas
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Es Florine
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Giles Gray
Camp Grant
Rockport
Joe Alexander
Ohio
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Mabel Emmert
DePauw University
Leslie Emmert
A.J. Tawe
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Heather
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Anderson
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Leland
Patterton
Lanham
Miller
McKim
F. M. Westhafer
Connersville
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Mary Slater
E. K. Westhafer
Indiana
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Methodist Church
Ladies’ Aid of Christian Church
Ladies’ Aid of the Christian Church
Fannie Dowden
First
M. E. Church
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John Goddard
West Washington Street
Frank W. Gray
East Washington Street
Odlock
Edward C. Gray
Chivace
Giles W. Gray
Dorothy Miller
Jessie Robbins
Tudor Ball
Victoria Woolverton
Helen Thomson
Oscar Miller
North
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Edward M. White
P. T. Lambert
Miss Sue
John Batterton
Lieut
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Louisvil’s
C. C. Lowe
Ed Batterton
May Louise
M. E. Braden
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Louis Ewing
Ewireton
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Audrey
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S. A. Bonner
Illinois
Masonic Lodge
Tra Harding
Newpoint
Howard Littell
Uncle Sam
Greenshore Business Men’s Association
Noah Green
H. C. Snell
J. N. Annis
Runeby
Christian Church
Kirby Music Parlors
Osgood Journal
E. J. Heeb
Martinsville
F. M. Green
Clara Thies
Millie Annlegate
West Building
J. M. Fleming
Miss Detla
Deaconess Hospital
St. Paul
A. B. McAin
University Heights
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Lafe Wonn
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Fdinhure
Feman Ostine
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Marshall Voelor
Trane
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Fey Guthrie Vesterdes
Ray Gilbert
Shel- Forlo
Crapen Keech
Sre Ie
Triporpe
Jack Shinnine
Teceleitea
T Jackson
Clyde Roper
Ceoree Moenvie
F. Thimiers
Citizens National Bank
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I. C. W. Woodward
John Craig
James B. Lathrop
J. H. Christian
S. P. Minear
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