Peters Family Christened in St John’s Episcopal Ceremony
Special confirmation and baptismal services were held at St John’s Episcopal Church led by Bishop Theodore Reese and Rev James Miller. Henry Charles and Philip Rising Peters were baptized by Rev Miller with sponsors Mrs Roland Moulton, Mr C B Whiley, Mr H B Peters and Mr George Rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Episcopal church
Theodore Irving Reese
Columbus
James A. Miller
Reese
Lee O'Grady
Hugh Wadsworth
Rev. Miller
vin
Phil R. Peters
Henry Charles
Philip Rising Peters
Roland Moulton
C. Bb. Whiley
H. B. Peters
George Rising
Wierd Feats by Fredrik Mystify at Chestnut Street Theatre
A large crowd witnessed Fredrik the Great’s ghost hand and illusions at the Chestnut Street theatre last night. The show featured levitation and vanishing acts with Ai Inez Nourse as the hypnotized performer, delivering a mystifying and amusing display that captivated hundreds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredrik the Great
Kaiser
Chestnut Street
Keller
Hanjie
Ai Inez Nourse
Mrs. Elizabeth Watkins Injured in Red Cross Drive
Mrs Elizabeth Watkins assisting Red Cross membership drive slipped Wednesday and sprained her shoulder. Initial fear of dislocation subsided after a night’s rest as strength returned in the arm. Mrs Curtiss Beery and Mrs Jhenry Shertick took over her solicitor duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Watkins
Red Cross
thei
Curtiss Beery
division of solicitors
Watkins
Jhenry Shertick
will
County auditor sells dog tags at noon boost
The County Auditor and his forge were kept very busy today veiling dog tags with 225 sold up to noon.
Registrants Pour In as Attorney Handles Questionnaires
A large number of registrants arrive daily, keeping the attorney busy in their offices with questionnaires. They respond to the call splendidly and stay active in processing required forms and inquiries.
Naval man Carl Hiles departs for Lostan aboard Tacoma
Carl Hiles of the naval service ends a ten day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Finley Hiles and sails this afternoon for Lostan to join the ship Tacoma. He expresses strong affection for the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hiles
Naval service
furleigh
Finley Hiles
Lostan
Tacoma
service
Squire Miller Seventieth Birthday Prompts Retirement
Emanuel O. Sittler known as Squire Miller a Round House employee of the Pennsylvania railroad celebrates his seventieth birthday on December 3 and will retire on pension at year end after thirty five years of faithful service. He resides at 127 East Mulberry Street and shares retirement with engineer Tony Grove on New Year’s Day. Both men are described as preserved and active with few sick days in their careers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel O. Sittler
Squire
Miller owita
Pennsylvania railroad
Pennsylvania
Miller
East Mulberry street
Pennsylvania Rev Co
Tony Grove
New Idea Sewing Circle Christmas Party
The New Idea Sewing Circle held a Christmas party Thursday afternoon at Mrs William McCuinfishs East King Avenue home. The program featured Christmas Monetke Meader Christinia Flory Nive and Hares Davis with a gift exchange and a decorated tree. A generous collation followed and the group planned to meet again in two weeks at Mrs Orrin Millers East Main Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewing Circle
New Idea Sewing Circle
William McCuinhish
East King avenue
Moenteke Meader
Christinia Flory Nive
Hares Davis
Clintings
coeet
Dao
Orrin Miller
East Main
Will Sail Honator George Cunningham Receives Telegram
Telegram from Lieutenant Russell Cunningham states his father will sail soon for France. The young officer is at Camp Johnson Jacksonville Florida in the quartermaster department and expects to sail soon. Clyde Rowles and Hale von of Bremen were among last to lay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honator
George Cunningham
frontis son
Russell Cunningham
Chese
Camp Johson
Jacksonville
Fla
France
Mr Clyde Rowles
Hale von
Bremen
Young Life Man Dies After Illness in Columbus Home
Cody Voris 25, employee of Adams Express Co, died Thursday night at 8 10 after weeks of pneumonia and heart trouble. Survived by wife, baby, parents, and four sisters. Body to be shipped to East Lyon Minnesota with accompanying family for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cody Voris
uneploye
Adams Express Co
Maitie Ninnen
South High street
poneumonia
nan
teredor tie Express Co
dac
Hast Lynn
Adam Piatt
Fast Main street
Nelson Voris
East Lea
beirs
East Lyon
bite W. V
ingiher
BE. Elder
Miss Jeannette Elder
Personal Notices Highlight Local College Students Home for Holidays
Kenyon College students Lafayette Anboth and Robert Hastings return to Gambier for holidays to spend time with their families. Miss Besse Oitealt visits Lancaster relatives, while Mrs Carrie Jediries hosts holiday guests from East Wheel ing Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
cone
Lafayette Anboth
Kenyon College
Gambier
Ohio
Clay Abbott
Wark street
Besse Oitealt
Toaled 1
Carrie Jediries
Kast Wheeling street
Opposes Limit on Sugar Use in Domestic Market
Washington testimony before a senate investigation quotes Wark D. Bates of the American Sugar Refining Co arguing against a limit on domestic sugar consumption. He contends such a cut would raise the surplus and reduce shipments abroad, noting U S production and exports to Cuba and other capitals. A broker, Mary Moore, died after falling from a sixth story window in Chicago after a period of illness, with his wife stating he had been ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. Bates
American Sugar Refining company
senate
Balist
United States
Cuba
Chienowa
Dee
Cl Moore
Gllen
Chicago
Memory of Americans and local leaders in press dispatch
Article honors American expeditionary force members from Lorraine France and a Cleveland mission. Names include B Gresham Hyansville Merla Hay Glidden Thome, plus Mayor Joseph Ari Strung. Wedding note reports Cleveland’s daughter to wed Captain Bozanquet. Mrs Bosanoet’s son decorated with the Distinguished Service Order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsvurea
Lorraine
France
B. Gresham
Hyansville
Merla
Hay
Glidden
Thome
enrtehe
PHisburel
Miyur Joseph Uo Ari
Cleveland
London
ds RehteP
Graver
Bessa Quiet
Iris
Capetain Bozanquet
Alice Bosanoet
Mins Cleveland
Greeks Battle Allies Amid Frontline Strife
Report from Paris notes Greek forces in concert with allied troops face intense clashes. Descriptions mention ongoing artillery exchanges near strategic fronts and sporadic raids around Constantinople and the Dardanelles as the theater remains volatile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Dee 21
Creel troupe
Maesdonia
reich aml
Bretish
adji
Constantinonia
Dardanelles
Italians Still Hold Back the Enemy at Brenta Piave Front
Fierce fighting between Italian and Austro German forces continues along the Brenta and Piave rivers in northern Italy. Berlin claims Italian counterattacks repulsed Teutons as Rome reports enemy efforts to shift lines and cross the Piave. German records say 420 prisoners were taken since the Brenta to Piave stretch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Brenta
Piave
Italy
Moni Asolong
Berlin
Teutons
Rome
Tasson-Col del Orso
Piave river
Veni
German war office
Lier
Delay in Rifle Production Sparks Senate Inquiry
Washington report details a Senate inquiry into rifle ordnance delays as military committees probe clothing, supplies, transportation, and contract issues. Fred J. Colvin criticizes arsenal methods at Springfield, while General Crozier defends army control and questions Colvin’s engineering expertise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
aru ordnance shorinae
Fred J. Colvin
tor
asi
eost
Governmens arsenal
Springfeld
Tinker
Veo Colvin
General Crozier
ordnance
Masher
Geneval Crozier
Colvin
senate
Luxburg Notes Made Public in Argentina Germany Ties
State Department discloses telegraphs between Luxburg and Berlin highlighting Argentina President Yrigoyen weighing a secret pact with Chile and Bolivia to shield against North American action. Reports tie German submarine activity to Latin American diplomacy and potential war shifts, with emphasis on Argentina’s stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
Chic
Bolivia
Nrth America
State Department
Washington
Berlin
Ught
furchurs
rigoyen
Taser
Chile
Catianza
Mexico
froggy Wiens
ligoisen
league of South American nations
Germany
Congas
Luxburg
Count Luxbury
Diniloug asy
racré
von¢eining hint
Segenlina
Tapsuds aavells
fae
Pinal
Teiguyen
Belbein
Che Ubeihod
Naoto
edo teomehe
Teatter doarther iia
May Join Aviation Force Washington Mec Air Draft Update
Men of draft age may qualify for aviation service under the signal corps. The aviation examining board will assess volunteers from drafted men and handle passes through district execution boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aviation Force
Washington
Mec
signal corus
deamie
fyers
War era notes and reorganizations amid mid conflict
Thirteen soldiers were injured in a collision of decline cars near Haitimore. Major General John F. Morrison returns from France and is named head of military training. David Goldman a machinist’s mate faces a personnel matter regarding sale of a damaged item. Rev Viv Sikes and his son CGeorge advance to lieutenant in the statins corps. Area wheat production in Ohio for the year is pegged at 245,000 acres, compared with 7.8 acres last tall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haitimore
Generid Jonn F. Morrison
France
David Goldman
miehaist
aya
een
secretars Daniels
saliantre
ued Arikarth
statins corps
Arex
Ohio
Teutons to Pay for Damage Done in War Peace Terms
Premier Lloyd George outlines British peace terms in the House of Commons. Britain seeks restoration of territory and compensation from the central powers while denying territorial aggrandizement for itself or allies. The note mentions Russia and entente aims, with terms extending to Be, Romania, Serbia, and northern France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Lloyd-George
London
Ter
Lloyd- George
Great Britain
Gloys-George
Lins
termant
Tilavdt
Jerusalem
Russia
Alsae
Perrosrad
rigas al
Grand Tike Nishotas
evra
Cancasug
ets
Louisville and Bardstown rail crash kills forty one
A Louisville and Nashville passenger train crashed into a Bardstown bound accommodation train near Shepherdsville Kentucky. The wreck crushed coaches and baggage cars. 41 people were killed and about fifty injured. Telegraph operator Jesse Weatherford aided the aftermath and a relief train rushed injured and bodies to Louisville. Names of several local riders and Bardstown residents were reported among the dead and injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherdsville
Louisville
Nashville
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Bardstown
Springfield
ferry
yar
rotfe
bagsavadar
Jesse Weatherford
Sheridan
Lohisctia
David Maraman
Miss Cure Simprons
Shepnerdsville
May Muir
George Muir
RoW. Miller
Jps
Arch Pulliam
James Thompson
Thomas Moore
Mack Miler
W. Mack Miller
FiO NM Vinsdyimrn
John Phillins
Ben. Talueri
Questionnaires Ignored by Enlisted Men in Draft Age
New York reports are that men of draft age who enlisted since the selective service law took effect refuse to answer questionnaires. Officers warn this causes confusion for exemption boards as the war department considers issuing orders to verify the statuses of registrants and service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philip 2
Cook
war department
Wastington
McCpary xald
Robbers Loot Vault in Summa State Bank Heist
A gang robbed Summa State Bank last week, escaping with more than $40,000. The incident occurred as officers say the robbers entered the vault, split money at two mint steps, and fled the scene before authorities arrived. Detectives from Lagrange are leading the investigation and pursuing leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summa Miles
Hue
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Round House
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veco
Robert Hastings
R. A. Hastings
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North Penne
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oong
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willy
Altes
Striekter
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Gabst
Oueepstown
Ireland
Si Colman
Shepherdsville, Ky
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