For Sale and Rent Notices from Vevay Ind
For sale two properties Elizabeth Klein residence at 116 southeast street and a business corner at Walnut and Third streets with strong rental history. Contacts Nicholas A Klein east Second street George W Klein Sr south West street or William G Klein Sr Vevay Ind. For rent good pasture with ample water five miles west of Kent by E J Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Klein
South East Street
Walnut and
Third Streets
Nicholas A. Klein
East Second Street
George W. Klein
South West Street
William G. Klein
Vevay
Ind
Kent
E. J. Wright
Daybreak Play Helps Red Cross Tonight
The In His Name Circle of The King's Daughters met at Miss Virginia Tevis home and decided to sell tickets for the Grand Opera House Grand Opera House production Daybreak starring Emily Stevens. Proceeds go to the Circle and the Red Cross as members serve as ushers for both matinee and evening shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the King’s Daughters
Virginia Tevis
Red Cross
Grand Opera House
Emily Stevens
Eucalyptus Growth Across California and the Southwest
Eucalyptus trees grow under many adverse conditions if frost is avoided. Young trees cannot tolerate frost, guiding growth to favorable areas in California and the Southwest. They thrive on poor soil and require little attention, with large plantations run by railroad companies near San Diego relying on coastal fog moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Southwest
Pacific Ocean
San Diego
Peculiar Pronunciation of English Names
The piece explains arbitrary pronunciation rules for English proper names. It cites examples including Cowper as Cooper in England, Cockburn as Co burn, Cholmondeley as puect, and Marjoribanks as Muarch banks. It notes Hawarden castle is Harden and St Leger as Silijer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Cowper
Cooper
Lord Cockburn
Coburn
Earl Cholmondeley
Charnely
Marjoribanks
Muarchbanks
Bolingbroke
Bullingbrook
Hawarden Castle
Gladstone
Harden
When Letters Were a Luxury
In an era of slow mail and limited travel the article recalls a time when writing letters was a luxury. It notes that the term post originally referred to a courier who carried messages between distant friends.
Community Events Schedule and Missing Boy Notice
Liberty Church ice cream social in Monroe township on July 4 plus Sunday School Celebration at Volga the same day. Madison Chautauqua runs August 1, Old Settlers event August 22 at Liberty, Neville's Grove August 31, Marble Corner September 7, and Manville Picnic September 14. Harry Furlong, a 17 year old boy who ran away with Howard Bros Circus, left for Dupont to work on a farm. authorities secured him a home.
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Liberty Church
Monroe Township
Volga
Madison Chautauqua
Old Settlers
Liberty
Neville’s Grove
Marble Corner
Manville
Harry Furlong
Howard Bros. Circus
Dupont
Italian Push Hurts Austrians as Piave Flood Delays Front
Rome reports 600 more prisoners six thousand total as fronts at Piave are pressured by fresh Italian attacks. Correspondents say Archduke Joseph and General Wuern's forces are surrounded while the Piave river remains flooded hampering the advance.
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Rome
Archduke Joseph
Wuern
Asiago
Germany prepares people for 1918 failure and future hope
State Department reports show German agencies informing the public that overrun of France is impossible this year while promising better prospects next year. The notices frame the failure of the current campaign against the Allies and stress eventual improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Germany
State Department
France
German POW meeting proposed in Berne on August 5
The State Department in Washington announced that German government representatives are to meet U S officials in Berne Switzerland on August 5 to discuss a program for maintenance exchange and treatment of prisoners of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Berne
Switzerland
Shipping Board chief urges quick action on agricultural amend
Edward N Hurley chairman of the United States Shipping Board urged the Agricultural Committee to pass the bone dry amendment to the agricultural extension bill Declaring this is no time to experiment with the Nation s destiny Postmaster General Burleson also opposed the measure
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edward N. Hurley
United States Shipping Board
Agricultural Committee
Burleson
Second Draft Lottery Set For Thursday Morning At Capitol
The War Department announced a second draft lottery will be held at the Capitol on Thursday at 9 o clock. The draw will determine the order number 744 805 of twenty one year old registrants who enrolled June 5. Crowder postponed then moved the date due to lists and Secretary Baker’s city schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol
War Department
Baker
Crowder
German Foreign Secretary Hints at No Belgium Pledges
Amsterdam dispatch reports German Foreign Secretary Von Kuhlmann telling the Reichstag that Germany will not bind itself to pledges regarding Belgium. He says Germany aims to live within historic frontiers and invites peace offers, blaming Russia for the war and insisting on freedom of trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
von Kahlmann
Germany
Belgium
Kuhlman
von Kuhlman
Russia
Cyclone Death Toll Reported After Missouri Strike
A cyclone hit Green City Missouri last night killing four to seven people. Communications were down and aid was dispatched by automobile from Trenton Missouri where the report originated.
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Missouri
Trenton
Green City
Grand Patriotic Celebration Planned at Neavill's Grove
The Executive Committee of Neavill's Grove Association met last Friday to arrange a grand patriotic event at the grove on July th. Speakers from Indianapolis Madison and Dupont will attend. Music by the Hanover Cornet Band and a top Jefferson County vocal soloist. Refreshments provided. All invited to honor the soldiers fighting for freedom. Names of speakers to be announced later.
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Neavill’s Grove Association
the Grove
Indianapolis
Madison
Dupont
Hanover Cornet
Jefferson County
Mysterious Fire Damages Transport at Atlantic Port
A mysterious fire at the Atlantic port today wrecked thousands of dollars in damage to a transport. A railroad float carrying twenty cars sank after colliding with a British steamer in the harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Port
Army lists 96 casualties with Harry W. Smith among the dead
Washington reports ninety six army casualties today including Harry W. Smith of Pierceville Indiana killed in action there are nineteen marine corps casualties also noted quotes reflect idle musings about aging and parrot language in the same dispatch
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Washington
Harry W. Smith
Pierceville
Ind
Marine Corps
American Aviator Fights With Italians Prisoner From Front
Lieut Clarence Jaunge, an American aviator, fighting with Italian forces, was forced to descend into Austrian lines and taken as a prisoner. Funeral services for Dr William Nichols, who died in army training, were held at the First Presbyterian Church with large attendance and military honors. The militia escorted the coffin to Springdale cemetery. pallbearers included William Johnson Bernard Lotz Robert Kramer Raymond Ashby Goebel Whitehead and Frederick Genter. Nichols’s grandfather William Nichols served in the Civil War.
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Paris
Clarence Jaunge
William Nichols
Georgia
First Presbyterian Church
F. O. Ballard
Hanover
W. W. Logan
First Church
Springdale Cemetery
Jesse Hall
Messrs
William Johnson
Bernard Lotz
Robert Kramer
Raymond Ashby
Goebel Whitehead
Frederick Genter
Indiana
Purdue offers free agricultural training for boys
Two boys aged 16 to 21 may enroll at Purdue University starting Wednesday for two weeks of instruction followed by one month of farm work. Wages are 22 cents per hour with board and room provided. travel from Madison to Lafayette is the only expense. Applications advised to Miss Etta Hoffstadt or the Council of Defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue University
Madison
Lafayette
U.S. Boys Working Reserve
Council of Defense
Etta Hoffstadt
Soldier at Ft Snelling loses toe in accidental shooting
William Kessler, a soldier on furlough from Ft Snelling Minnesota, accidentally shot off a toe on Sunday evening. He was treated at King's Daughters Hospital where the toe was amputated and he has since returned to his parents home in Hanover.
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William Kessler
Ft. Snelling
Minnesota
Louis Kessler
Hanover
King's Daughters’ Hospital
Wilson to Speak at Washington Tomb on Independence Day
President Wilson will address Independence Day listeners at Mt. Vernon and discuss the Russian situation and Turkish matters, then invite public confidence on international issues. The report comes from the White House announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
George Washington
Mt. Vernon
White House
Nineteen Registrants to Report for Camp Sherman
Nineteen Jefferson county registrants bound for Camp Sherman Ohio must report to the exemption office at 5 PM to be inducted. The local board has sent questionnaires to registrants numbered 1 through 33 from the June 5 registration.
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Jefferson County
Camp Sherman
Ohio
Jefferson county drives reach $154000 in cash and pledges
Cash sales to date in the W S 8S drive in Jefferson county total $92000 with pledges at $62000 bringing the overall sum to $154090 Committees stay active across the county and many large sales occur especially in the city while rural districts contribute most of their quota A wartime lubricant from beet sugar molasses is reported in Europe
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Jefferson County
Madison Indiana War Savings Day Proclamation
Mayor James White of Madison Indiana issues a war savings proclamation urging residents to buy War Savings Stamps on National War Savings Day Friday June 28 1918 and to pledge purchases through the War Savings Committee with public buildings available for committee use and city aid as directed by the President and Governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
United States
James Po Condrich
Indiana
James White
Madison
War Savings Committee
Court minutes note bank case ends in advisory
In Madison this morning the First National Bank versus Samuel C Moreland on endorsement of a 225 pound check issued to the defendant by the Madison Automobile Company was taken under advisement. Bernard Conner pleaded guilty to assault and battery on a hospital patient and was fined one dollar plus costs. Dr Milligan and trustee FE Roberts urged leniency. Joseph A Horuff named guardian for Calvin and John Cisco, minor heirs of William Cisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Madison
Samuel C. Moreland
Madison Automobile Company
Bernard Conner
Cragmont
J. W. Milligan
Conner
Dr. Milligan
FE. S. Roberts
Joseph A. Horuff
Calvin
John M. Cisco
Wiliam Cisco
Madison Building and Aid Association Stock Drive
The Madison Building and Aid Association No 8 will issue a new stock series on Monday July 1 to aid the War Savings Stamp Drive. The W S S series will invest weekly receipts in War Savings Stamps until January 1 1919, with 50 cent or 1 dollar weekly deposits. Depositors may withdraw on demand or convert to War Savings Stamps or continue with annual dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Building & Aid Association No. 8
Major D Wray De Prez Visits City With Adjutant
Major D Wray De Prez and Adjutant Lieut. Russell B Hilligoss arrived by automobile and will inspect Company K of the 2d Regiment. They are guests tonight at Captain R F Stanton's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Wray de Prez
Russell B. Hilligoss
Co. K. 2d Reg. Inst
R. F. Stanton
Quality furniture and distinct purchases emphasized
The article stresses low prices that encourage purchases and asserts customers want furniture of distinction. It argues that cheap prices cannot compensate for poor workmanship or inferior style and touts quality furniture throughout the stock.
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Piave
Asiago Plateau
OF the
Reichstag
Neavill’s Grove
Atlantic
Washington's Tomb
Madison Boy
George Distel
West Third Street
Joy Ferguson
Camp Upton
New York
Ferguson
Distel
Long Island
George
Base Hospital
Robert E. Conley
Noblesville
Feil Manufacturing Co
Cleveland
Herald
Mr. Conley
O. W. Conley
Cincinnati
Louisville
Capt. Conley
Jefferson County Council of Defense
Wyoming
Europe
Mayor White
Court News
Patrang
Meyer
Oxfords
C. A. Stanton
THE
Shoeists
F W. Pfartner
Jefferson Street
Pearl Packing Co
BULLS
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