Christmas social and visits fill town pages
Mrs Ida Mulford plans a Milan trip with son William and family for Christmas. Several locals, including Miss Elizabeth Menzie and Miss Helen Shafer, are noted as improving from illness. Mrs Ruby Brown welcomes a baby girl at home. father works at Pierson cigar store. Community events include a First M E church prayer focus on Christ’s coming and a West School Christmas program for early grades Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Brown
East Central Avenue
Pierson Cigar Store
Army recruiting inspector visits Indianapolis unit at Annex Hotel
Capt. FE. R. Coppock of the U S army recruiting service inspected the local branch in the Annex Hotel today. Albert Miller, Parrish grocery clerk, lies ill at his grandparents home, the Kerchevals, threatened with pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. R. Coppock
U. S. Army Recruiting Service of
Indianapolis
Service
Annex Hotel
Albert Miller
Parrish Grocery
J. L. Kercheval
Local Visitors Attend Christmas Event at Spring Hill
Monday noon relatives will be guests. Mrs William Springer and daughter Viies Rena of Connersville visit relatives and friends. Miss Mary Browns school Spring Hill will hold a Christmas entertainment Friday afternoon. Parents and friends invited. O G C Elder of North Broadway is able to be up after a severe illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Elder
Allen Davis
Colorado Springs
Col
Frst
Spring Hill Community
William Springer
Viies Rena
Connersville
Mary Brown
Spring Hill
O. GC. Elder
North Broadway
Local musicale featured Miss Dowden and Mr Levenstein
Miss Margaret Dowden and Mosie Levenstein, pupils of Miss Stella Murphy, gave a classical studio musicale at Miss Murphy’s home on North Ireland street with about thirty guests. The program included works by Mozart Handel Verdi and Gounod, with two Christmas choruses and a two pianos four hands arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Bonner
East Walnut Street
Euchre Club
Clyde Meek
Dan S. Perry
Tovd Bonner
Dunas
Ark
Margaret Dowden
Mosie Levenstein
Stella. Murphy
Miss Murphy
North Ireland Street
Miss Dowden
Mr. Levenstein
Pieczonka
Levenstein
Mozart
Handel the Edison
Gounod
Griegg
Riedel
Greensburg native Guy Theis builds veneer plant in New Albany
Mr and Mrs Jacob Theis plan to visit their son Guy in New Albany for the winter. Guy, a Greensburg native, moved there eight years ago and became superintendent of veneer and hardwood plants employing 500. He and a partner have built a plant of their own and plan to start a business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Theis
New Albany
Guy
Greensburg
Recruiting Officer Reports Enlistment at Greensburg Station
U. S. Recruiting Officer M. 5. Wright reports nine men enlisted this month at Greensburg. Yesterday Frank Dean of St. Omer joined the cavalry and was sent to Columbus bar racks. Wright plans a Shelbyville trip tonight and will return Friday. He and his wife will spend Sunday at their Anderson home. Monmouth College, Illinois, is on vacation with his parents near Spring Hill. Walter B. Pleak shipped two car loads of cattle to Cincinnati. James Linville, B. F. Wiley and George Menzie each loaded a car of hogs for Indianapolis. Roy Binford, buyer of the Kammerling meat market, rents the Ed Applegate property on West Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
M. 5
Wright
Uncle Sam
Greensburg
Frank Dean
St. Omer
Columbus
Ohio
Shelbyville
Anderson
Walter B. Pleak
Cincinnati
James Linville
B. F. Wiley
George Menzie
Indianapolis
Roy Binford
Kammerling
Ed Applegate
West Washington Street
Should Non-Legislative Officers Be Elected
The piece argues against electing non legislative public officers, favoring merit based appointments and open competition. It contends that only experts with training and experience should fill state and local posts, while political affiliation should not drive appointments. The public deserves the best service and gradual reform should align practice with theory. CITIZEN.
Cough Medicine for Children
Mrs. Hoch Cank of Scottsville New York testifies that five years ago in Garbutt she used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy on two ill children. The remedy quickly checked coughing and cured colds faster than any prior medicine. Obtainable everywhere.
British Press Praises Lloyd George Peace Reply
The London press lauds Prime Minister Lloyd George for not shutting the door to peace while insisting on discussion of German terms. The Manchester Guardian notes explicitness is needed from Germany and warns against a sweeping refusal, while The Guardian stresses restitution and that true reform cannot erase past wrongs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Liloyd-George
Germany
Manchester Guardian
Lloyd George
Asquith
Lloyd-George
The
Guardian
Ministerial Association Announces 1917 Meeting Subjects
The Decatur County Ministerial Association lists monthly programs for 1917. Topics include Booker T. Washington and colored work, Billy Sunday, country church relations, women in politics, music in worship, church publications, Thanksgiving and Christmas observances, with meetings at 10 30 a m in the V A C A basement on the first Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canary
Booker T. Washington
Alcorn
Billy Sunday
Fred Elliott
C. W. Wilson
Christmas Pageant Program at First M E Church
The Junior League presents a Christmas pageant titled Hark the Herald Angels Sing at First M E Church on Friday night at 7 39 December 22. The program lists Junior Choir There s a Song in the Air lute recitation Leah Braden tableau the shepherds It Came Upon a Midnight Clear angels from the realms of glory O Little Town of Bethlehem mother and child lullaby Away in a Manger solo Under the Stars The Three Wise Men a Christmas Fairies song by all and a toy to the World finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Leah Braden
Cacy
Bethlehem
Eveline Eward
Margaret Turner Nabentne
Three Wise Men
Aly Nipat
Sone Po
All Toy
Foley’s Honey and Tar Trial Package Offer
An advertisement offers a trial package from Foley containing Honey and Tar Compound, Foley Kidney Pills, and Cathartic Tablets. Enclose five cents and return your name and address to Foley at Sheffield Ave Chicago to receive the set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Fh
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
Union week of prayer begins December 31 in Greensburg churches
The week of prayer will open Sunday December 31 with union services across Greensburg churches. Pastors will preach in morning and evening, then each weekday features a different church and speaker including Rev J H Doddridge Centenary M E Rev C B Jones and Rev W H Reynolds. Friday hosts Rev Hart and Saturday has no service before a Go to Church culmination Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
J. H. Doddridge
Centenary M. E
C. B. Jones
Christian Church
W. H. Reynolds
F. Z. Burkette
Presbyterian Church
Hart
First Methodist
Ministerial Association
Greensburg
Thieves Loot Barbershop After Lock Removal
John Wilson’s barbershop on North Michigan Avenue was entered by breaking the outside door lock around 8 PM. Valuable razors and a small basket of bones were stolen. Grant Turner spotted two men near Doles grocery at about the same time and suspects the same pair visited the shop afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wilson
Michigan Avenue
Mr. Wilson
Grant Turner
Doles
Turner
Wilson
Big Four damage suit on at Columbus
Greensburg residents travel to Columbus for the Theo Vettle versus Big Four Railway trial. Vettle seeks $8,000 for damages from reservoir backing water onto his farm near the Mc Laughlin place. Tremain & Turner defend. Davidson & Schlemmer for the railroad. Attending locals listed.
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Greensburg
Columbus
Theo. Vettle
Big Four Railway
Vettle
McLaughlin
Town
Tremain & Turner
Davidson & Schlemmer
S. V. Pleak
Sherman Logan
C. H. Reed
R. M. English
Dan Davern
George Shafer
C. B. Ainsworth
Red Letter New Year at Y M C A Opens With All Day Program
A January 1 event at the Y M C A offers open house from 9:30 AM to 10 PM with games for men and boys, swimming demonstrations, calisthenics, gymnastic drills, water sports, and an evening indoor baseball match followed by a basketball exhibition against the local high school. Admission 10 and 15 cents.
Nervous Women Told Constipation Relieves With Tablets
An advice item claims nervousness from constipation can be eased by Cham berlain's Tablets which also aid digestion and are obtainable everywhere.
Foley's Tone and Tar Croup Remedy Teaches Relief
Billie Mayberry of Eckert Ga notes her two children began coughing with croup for three weeks. After giving Foley's Tone and Tar nightly, both kids showed a decisive recovery by the next morning.
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Croup
Billie Mayberry
Eckert
Foley
TVNRY
Joseph Lewis Dies After Lingering Illness Near Clarksburg
Joseph Lewis age 24 son of Mrs Jennie Lewis of Memorial neighborhood southeast of Clarksburg died last night after a long illness with tuberculosis. He is survived by his mother a brother John and a sister Nancy. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm tomorrow at Carmel conducted by Rev Homer Campbell with burial in Carmel cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Lewis
Jennie Lewis
Memorial
Clarksburg
Royal and Select Masters Elect Officers in Greensburg
Greensburg Council No. 74 R and S M held its annual election of officers at Masonic Hall. Illustrious Master T. B. Havens Deputy Master J. G. Rigby Principal Conductor W. R. Robbins Captain of Guard James Black Treasurer R. C. Woodfill Recorder C L Ryan Conductor of Council Claude Wyant Steward Hubert Thomas Sentinel O P Creath. Installation set for January 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Masonic Hall
T. B. Havens
J. G. Rigby
W. R. Robbins
Prin
James Black
R. C. Woodfill
C. L. Ryan
Claude Wyant
Hubert Thomas
O. P. Creath—Sentinel
Man Held in Sanity Case After Threats Near Newpoint
William H. Doepping, 45, was jailed by Deputy Sheriff Grover DeMoss near Newpoint pending a sanity inquest set for tomorrow in Squire Creath's court. He had been living with John Bredewater southwest of Newpaint and was said to have become violent, with an earlier attempt to fight Bredewater. A knife was found on his person during search. Bredewater noted Doepping had never before carried a knife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover DeMoss
William H. Doepping
Squire Creath
Doepping
John Bredewater
Newpaint
Deepping
Bredewater
DeMoss
No Higher Price For This While Foley Kidney Pills
While food and clothing rise, Foley Kidney Pills remain affordable. The ad promises relief from backache side pains sore muscles stiff joints rheumatic pains and bladder trouble and notes the pills are sold everywhere.
Chamberlain's Tablets Promote Gentle Constipation Relief
Advert describes Chamberlain's Tablets as excellent for constipation. It highlights pleasant taste and mild gentle effect and notes availability everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
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Ida Mulford
Milan
William Mulford
Elizabeth Menzie
Charles. Hazen
L. M. Taylor
Harold Taylor
Elmina Steining
Westport
Abner Colson
Newpoint
Harry Newbank
Alonzo Burton
West Sheridan Street
Helen Shafer
North Franklin Street
Mrs
Jacob Black
Letts
Arthur McKim
Purdue Universary
James McKim
East Main Street
Roy Kenady
Will Thomas
Abbie Bonner
Richmond
Belle AtaFish
George Stout
George Porter and
Louisville, Ky
Ed Silvie
the Christ
Mro
Sips
Welter Scott
Robert Scott
Wits
Sogmac
Tom Beles
Beathet
Gory Collies
Arel
Mes
Willy
Classical Studio Musicale
Mosse Levenstein
Edison
Allegretto
Allegro
Kuhlan Miss Dowden
Lee Ee Eee
Cece
Franklin B. Bella Figlia
Esse
John E. Robbins
Robbins
Nettie Shannon
Olathia
Kansas
W. L. Johnson
Frelen
Decatur County
Helen
H. HW. Mount
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mrs. Mount
Muncie
Avery Otto
Otto
Pauline Timmerman
West Main Street
James Gilbert
Robert Huber
Gainesville
Huber
W. Kieven Fraley
Lebanon
Lerk
G. W. Fraley
Forest Hill
Emmett McGinn
Mikey
Sexton Sanitarium
Rushville
McGinn
Yorace Thomson
Indianapoli
Greensboro
AL AE Thomas
de Thomson
Hon Beet
Capitol
Shelley
Hope
Monmouth College
Ilinois
Port Wood
Cough Medicine
Decatur County Ministerial Association
Herald Angels Sing
Tors
ROYAL
Peared Willlass
Axi Rte Ue
D.ri
Express
CS . Teave
Mar. Syrive
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