Abandoned Wife Sues for Custody and Alimony
Lucy E. Cody filed for divorce from Pred Cody in Lancaster claiming three years of willful absence. She requests divorce, child custody for Samuel 11, Selina, Jane deceased, and Stanley 4, plus alimony. The defendant’s whereabouts are unknown and service by publication filed.
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Lucy E. Cody
eourt
Pred Cody
lancaster
Samuel
Selina
Janes
Stanley
Edward G. Kirn
Cattle Tots and Infirmary Gifts Rally Community Help
Gifts pour in to The Eagle Office for Fairfield Infirmary and Children's Home as readers respond to a drive. The appeal praises aged residents as Grand Old Core of New England and urges candy and orange treats for Christmas, with donations for infirmary ladies and the so called men of yesterday.
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Fairfield County
Eagle Office
Eagle
Carts
hoell
Tader
Fairfield’s Infirmary
farecaster
foot farm
Fairfield
dave
New England
Fairfields
Parmiete County
son plese
oor
Deserted Wife Case Drives Custody and Support Order
Judge Reeves presided this month over the case of George Beaty cited for wilful absence over three years. The court granted the plaintiff custody of Evelyn and Mildred and ordered Beaty to pay $400 in alimony.
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Reeves
George Beaty
Evelyn
Mildred
Red Cross Drives Support Amid Patriotism Call
Reported solicitors for the Red Cross membership drive find broad public willingness to join and help. Some individuals show reluctance or discourtesy, but overall sentiment praises aiding the nation. President Wilson frames joining as Christmas spirit in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
muxauery
Wilson
Red Cross
Class Discontinued in Sutadest Dressings
A notice states the qualifying tlails in Sutadest Dressings will be discontinued with no other classes until Wednesday.
Assist During Holidays at Fostecs Jewelry Store
Miss da Marks assists at the Fostecs jewelry store during the Moli holidays, helping customers and managing displays amid seasonal shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss da Marks
Humane notice on frost now warns horse owners
The Laincaster and Fairfield County Trimane Society warns owners to avoid pulling frosted bits into horses mouths during cold days. If barns lack heat, dip or heat bits before use. Signed by Humane Officer H. Al Taynes.
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Laincaster and
Fairfield County Trimane Society
H. AL TAYNES
Retail Grocers Adopt Cash and Carry Plan for 1918
The Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers Association approved a cash and carry system starting January 1, 1918. The plan sets credit limits to thirty days, a one percent charge per order, plus an extra one percent per additional dollar. Delivery charges of five cents per 200 pounds and per 190 pounds thereafter are specified. Members will inform customers about the change.
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Lge
Merchants Support Red Cross Drives in Lancaster
A Lancaster merchant notes no obligation to join Friday or Saturday Red Cross drives and advises contacting Red Cross headquarters. November will offer every place the chance to obtain Red Cross memberships and Pride and Saturn brands, while merchants back the President and the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Red Cross
OL Dandness
War Time Women and Standards Stir Battle Creek Notice
A local Battle Creek paper prints a wartime appeal praising patriotic standards for young women in worker housing and industrial centers. It urges high behavior, warns against vice, and mentions women knitting and the need for suitable chaperoned social events like the Wiki Ball. An ad seeks two good looking officers to escort two girls to the ball, box 425.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patriotic League
Battle Creek
Pennsylvania Locomotives Deployed to Ease Rail Congestion
Five Pennsylvania locomotives were loaned to relieve congestion on the Hocking Valley line and later to support the Fort Wayne division. The Mallet engines, heavier and powerful, are suited to double track routes and can haul long trains. Norfolk and Western engines were recently used to ease traffic on the Toledo division.
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Pennsylvania
Hocking Valley
quat road
Muller
Santa Fe
Fort Wayne
Chesapeake and Onie
Hecking Valley
Norfolk and Western
Toledo
Plenty of Gas Instructed to Notify All Consumers
Director George Larimer of the Public Service received a Logan Natural Gas Company message directing him to notify all commercial industrial and domestic users to turn on gas until further notice due to ample supply. A citywide alert advised keeping gas on during the cold spell to ensure heating.
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Logan Natural Gas Company
Geo. B. Larimer
Georgelie Larimer
Logan Natural Gas Coma
Lancaster
Pieter
Sicken Blake Amasters Hospitalized With Appendicitis
The report notes Blake Amasters is ill with appendicitis and being treated at Main Street hospital. Details are unclear due to damaged text but reference to illness and location remains.
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Blake
Main street
tho estira
Marriage License for Carl Lean Snider and Leong May McClare
Carl Lean Snider of tarner marries Leong May McClare at Vinsil dhe Rothaugle. Marital filing records note the license issued for the union with standard city acknowledgment.
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Carl Lean Snider
tarner
Lancaster Lawyers to Assist Registrants on Weekday Schedule
After Friday morning all Lancaster lawyers are expected to be in their offices from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to devote their entire time in assisting the registrants in making out their questionnaires. By order of Judge John G. Reeves and Secretary Brooks E. Shell.
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Lancaster
John G. Reeves
Brooks E. Shell
Artillery Activity Rises as Fronts See Gains and Losses
The report notes increased artillery engagement between French and Germans in Champagne and the Alpine regions near the Swiss border with expected infantry attacks. In northern Italy near Hassano and Asolone fierce fighting yields heavy losses for the enemy, while Italian forces retreat slightly with reinforcements. The Chateaureminuit cruiser is sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean with 10 crew lost. another Spanish steamer Noviembre is torpedoed. Russian foreign minister Trotsky orders peace terms and warns Allies of possible separate peace arrangements.
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London
Dee
Halina
Hassano
Italy
Asolone
German war office
Piave
Mediterranean
Chateaure minuit
sallivps
Chateatre nault
Noviembre
Leon Trotsky
Litovsk
Tromky
Brotherhood of Maale St Chapel Meeting Highlights Officers Chosen
Members of the Brotherhood of the Maale St Chapel met at the home of Mr Herbert Sider in North Columbus Avenue Tuesday evening. The event featured the election of officers for the coming year with Cyrus Krepper as president and Charles Wing as vice president, Jot Mills as secretary, Darry Tse ll as assistant secretary, and Landirksnath as treasurer. The gathering, described as a pleasant evening, drew about twenty members in attendance.
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Maale St
vie
Herbert Sider
North
Miller
East Fifth Avenue Man Attends Bank Director Meeting
A. T. Shaeffer of East Fifth Avenue attended a director’s meeting at Amanda today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Shaeffer
East Fifth avenue
Amanda
attemp Bank
Purchases Ford Car By Rushville Resident
Mr. BOC Dilger of Rushville purchased a Ford touring car from the Lancaster agent for Mrs. Dilger. Mr. Charles Eller of Lake Street, once ill, is now improving nicely.
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BOC Dilger
Rushville
Tancaster
qo Cltistinas oid
Mrs. Dilger
Charles eller
Lake street
City Registers Large Draft Registrants for Questionnaire Completion
A large number of registrants were in the city last night filling out questionnaires. Lawyers and a secretary coordinated efforts to assist registrants, with city attorneys urged to open offices from eight to five to help as registrants come in with their forms.
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Malager
Schaffner
chery
Clarke Improves. Safety Director Gains Encouragement
Friends report Joshua Clarke, Safety Director, shows much improved condition today. Hospital updates indicate encouraging progress after his surgery and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
friends of Safety
Joshua Clarke
Nurse Rhea Denton Undergoes Operation at City Hospital
Miss Rhea Denton, a nurse at the city hospital, underwent an operation this morning. Dr. JF Bone was in charge and Miss Denton is getting along nicely.
Christmas Dance Planned by Knights of Columbus
Big preparations for a Christmas dance to be held Thursday evening December 21 by the Knights of Columbus at the 1K of C Hall.
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Knights of Columbus
Real estate appraisers set Walters partition at 290000
In the partition case of Margaret Walters versus Mary Lehreuver and others the commissioners returned an appraisement of the estate at 290000 and ordered sale at public auction. The proceedings note the sale time and location as fixed by the order. Separately a British admiralty statement reports bombs on the German munition dump at Engle and the airfield near London with several distinct hits observed by seaplanes.
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Margaret Walters
Mary Lehreuver
London
Engle
admiralty
Traction Strike Off Near Cleveland Ends
The Cleveland Southwestern and Columbus Traction line ends a strike as employers vote to return to work under current contract with no wage increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cleveland, Southwestern and Colambus
Manufactures Hearing Delays Over War Production Orders
Industry leaders warned that wartime production for the army faced delays as private manufacturers faced scheduling issues and verbal orders. Stoddard described price and order disputes, noting orders were not concrete and some plants redirected to other tasks.
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astartim
Bates
Dorrean
ofa
ted bates
thu sui, creas pti bent
Desertion at Camp Sherman leaves 55 men missing for Christmas
A mystery surrounds 55 Ohio recruits from Camp Sherman who vanished after being withheld furloughs for Christmas. Guards patrol the barracks while Colonel Wallace investigates possible outcomes of their absence. Some men may have traveled by freight or passenger train as officials tighten checks on selectives and punishments loom.
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Chillicothe
Wun ber
Ohio
Sherman
Washington
R. C. Wallaee
Hatimore
Cleland
len thie Rin
immass
Camp Sherman
selective services
siuss
western
Pennsylvani
goldiers
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MR. CLARKE
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