CANAE BATTLE AGAIN? Allies Hold as Amiens Threat Looms
The writer asserts the Allied line remains strong against German assaults led by Hindenburg and von Ludendorff. Gen. Foch keeps confidence, Lloyd George hints at America’s unseen aid, and German losses mount. Amiens may fall, but strategic positions and rail hubs are being reconfigured to thwart Berlin’s goals.
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Amiens
Foch
von Hindenburg
Paris
France
Belgium
Germany
Rhine
Berlin
Lloyd George
America
Congress
Washington
Hindenburg
William the Damned
von Ludendorf
John L. Sullivan
Jim Corbett
New Orleans
Boston
Europe
William
Marriage Licenses Granted in Casey and Nearby Towns
Arsie Gaines and Grace Delp of Casey, Emil Romines of Auburn Jp., and Edith Craig of Martinsville received marriage licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arsie Gaines
Grace Delp
Casey
Emil Romines
Auburn Jp
Edith Craig
Martinsville
Kohl Country Club Quits With Egg Roast Sendoff
Kohl Country Club discontinues meetings until next October after a season of social and educational value. The final gathering at the school house ended with an egg roast. The club donated 20 to the Red Cross and the YMCA.
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Kohl Country Club
Red Cross
Death of Mrs Eaton 69 Succumbs to Paralysis at Home
Mrs Rebecca Jane Eaton longtime county resident dies at her daughter Mrs McCarty’s home after a stroke last Wednesday. She is 69 and survived by six children Tom Olinger Mary McCarty Lou Kuhlman Kim Adam and Wayne Eaton. Funeral services set for Evangelical church at 2 p m tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Jane Eaton
Ntelong
McCarty
Tom Olinger
Mary McCarty
Marshall
Lou Kuhlman
Terre Haute
Kim
Adam
Wayne Eaton
Gary
Ind
Evangelical Church
Liberty Loan Meeting Schedule and Speakers
Judge Connelly will speak at Liberty Loan meetings in Moriah tomorrow night at Machian school Wabash township and Darwin Sunday at 2 pm Frog Pond school Martinsville township next Wednesday night Other meetings include McClure school tonight C R Clements Ohio tomorrow night C A Purduan and Charles White Friday 8 pm Marshall High School Next week four minute talks at Pythian Theater each evening and at the High School each afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Connelly
Liberty Loan
Moriah
Machian
Wabash Township
Darwin
Frog Pond
Martinsville Township
McClure
C R Clements
Ohio
C A Purdunn
Charles White
Auburn
O R. Clements
Death of a Veteran Conrad A Chickadonz
Conrad A Chickadonz born January 4 1828 in Gitzenbeck Hessen Germany died April 9 1918 at age 90 years 3 months 6 days Survived by Emeline Kil don his wife eight children and many grandchildren He was a Civil War veteran with Co G 50th Illinois Earlier with Evangelical then Methodist Episcopal Church Services were led by the Odd Fellows at the cemetery with Rev J Mundorff delivering the funeral address on Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Adam Chickadonz
Gitzenbeck
Hessen
Germany
Emeline Kildon
Marshall
Odd Fellows
Rev J Mundorff
Supervisors Organize Year Elects Pearce Chairman
The Board of Supervisors met to start the year by reelecting Dr. Pearce as chairman. No bills were paid due to lack of cash on hand. They endorsed a $60,000,000 road bond proposition to be voted on next fall and appointed standing committees across improvements finance insurance printing rules county claims and more with named members. Four committees for county officers reports were also formed including county clerk circuit clerk sheriff and county treasurer and superintendent of schools with rostered members.
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Board of Supervisors
Pearce
Paddock
Evans
Forsythe
Poor—Wright
J. F. Hornbrook
McDaniel
Slusser
Hurst
Snavely
Wright
Dock Hornbrook
Rotramel
Rules
Lee
Clatfelter
Hammond
Forsythe Telephones
Claifelter
Good Reads
Lac
Potraimel
Slusser Sherif
Back Hombrook
T~efevans
Hurst Ie
A Nurse's Experiences in France During World War I
Miss Beulah Prust, a Red Cross nurse at a base hospital in France, writes of duty, arrival of about 380 American soldiers, and scenes of care. She recalls unloading the train, Brave soldiers wounded in trenches, and a military funeral observed, noting hunger, beds, and a request for letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Daniel Renner obituary from Marshall hometown
Daniel Renner born in Wurtemburg Germany on November 14 1838 died at his home in Marshall on April 9 1918 He came to America with his parents as a child settling in Marion County Ohio and later lived in Clark County He married Christina Ziegler in 1864 and had three sons and three daughters He survived by his wife two sons two daughters 15 grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral services were held Thursday conducted by Rev John Mundorff and burial followed in the city cemetery.
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Daniel Renner
Wurtemburg
Germany
Marshall
America
Marion County
Ohio
Clark County
Christina Ziegler
John Mundorff
Elizabeth Krontz Dies After Long Life In Marshall
Elizabeth Krontz born in Hesse Darmstadt Germany January 28 1842 died April 5 1918 at age 76 after living most of her life in Marshall and Pittsburg Kansas and Terre Haute Indiana Funeral services were held in Terre Haute with interment in Marshall Cemetery Rev C W Hamand officiating She leaves two nieces and a sister in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Krontz
Hesse-Darmstadt
Germany
Pittsburg
Marshall
Elizabeth Hampton
Terre Haute
First More Boys for Army sent to Camp Dix
The local registration board has orders to prepare 34 men for training within five days starting April 26. The board will select the first draftees to avoid disrupting farm work, sending them directly to Camp Dix New Jersey for brief training before shipment to France for further military education.
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Camp Dix
New Jersey
France
Great Lakes Naval Band to Visit Marshall with Concert
The Great Lakes Naval Training School Band will arrive at Vandalia Station at 4 20 pm next Monday and be met by local schoolchildren in cars. They will perform a 7 30 pm concert on the courthouse square or in the Pythian Theater if needed with Judge Booth and Henry Rathbone delivering addresses.
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Great Lakes
Judge Booth
Washington, DC
Henry R. Rathbone
Chicago
Marshall Club
IA R
Woman's Liberty Loan Committee
Mrs Frank A Robinson Opens Tea Room at Pythian Theatre
Mrs Frank A Robinson has fitted up a tea room in the corner room of the Pythian Theatre block and will serve refreshments daily from 4 pm to 4 30 pm. She plans to operate until mid June when she, with her two daughters, moves to Findlay Ohio.
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Frank A Robinson
Pythian Theatre
Robinson
Findlay
Ohio
German Forces Press Forward Across Meuse Line
The German army drives ahead with heavy losses, advancing 12 to 15 miles in places and capturing towns. Meuse Ridge fell yesterday, giving them a dominating position. American troops have seen limited action but have held their ground well when engaged.
Correction notice and local business notes from Marshall area
An error appears in the Stepp Stock Stables advertisement clarifying Ned will be at the Harlan barn in Marshall on Fridays and Saturdays while the other stock stays at the home stable. The Marshall Milk Condensing Co held its annual meeting with C A Smither of St Louis elected president W W Ralston vice president and W W Hogue secretary as the firm plans a 160 percent production boost and more company autos. Red Buser received a 160 dollar milk payment, with others expected to fare similarly. Cox and Renner shipped a car of young cattle to Indianapolis yesterday.
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Stepp
Ned
Harlan Barn
Marshall
Marshall Milk Condensing Co
A Smither
St. Louis
W. W. Ralston
W W Hogue
Red Buser
Change of Date for Dunlap Sunday School Rally
A Sunday school rally at Dunlap has been rescheduled to April 2 and April 8, instead of April 21 as originally announced.
First In the Field Judge Ruffner Seeks State Seat
Judge A L Ruffner announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for representative in the legislature. A more formal statement will appear next week.
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A L. Ruffner
Mad dog bites cow and other cows go mad nearby
A cow belonging to Charles Turner died within hours after being bitten by a supposed mad dog. Several dogs reported mad in the Dolson County area northwest of town.
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Charles Turner
Here
Dolson Cor
Surprise Dark Horse Wins City Ward Result
In city election headlines Charles Blundell and John Sweet won in the first and second wards with no opposition. In the third ward Charles Metz emerged as a dark horse and defeated John R Dow 76 to 67.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Blundell
John Sweet
Charles Metz
John R Dow
Evangelical Association Conference Names and Appointments
At the annual Evangelical Association meeting Rev. I H Griesemer is assigned to Royal Center Indiana BFE Koenig to Ridgeville Ehrhardt to Cicero and Platz remains at Terre Haute A service flag with 515 stars was unfurled marking conference members in military service The village East Germantown Indiana will be renamed Pershing Two ministers are appointed to YMCA work in the army.
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The
Evangelical Association
I H. Griesemer
Royal Center
Ind
Bfe Koenig
Ridgeville
L. J Ehrhardt
Cicero
F Platz
Terre Haute
East Germantown
Pershing
Association
Brick fall kills Marshall township man in Kukamo
James Harrison Hackett 46, long time Marshall township resident, died Friday at a Kukamo factory when a pile of brick toppled onto him while wheeling bricks. Funeral Monday at M E church. Survived by wife, daughter, parents Robert M Hackett and four brothers and two sisters. member of the MoE church and the Modern Woodmen.
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James Harrison Hackett
Marshall Township
Kukamo
Wheeling
Torporal Wesley Huey
Ats
Noted Music Recital by Abram Ray Tyler at Methodist Church
A prominent concert organist Abram Ray Tyler, currently at Temple Beth El Detroit, will give a pipe organ recital on Wednesday May 1 at the Methodist church. Tyler has held posts in New York Brooklyn and Beloit Wisconsin and toured the east and Midwest. The city is urged to attend this high quality performance as music is valued locally.
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Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Abram Ray Tyler
Great Temple Beth el
Detroit
Mich
New York Avenue Mt. Church
Subscription notice reminds readers of expiration date
The notice explains that subscriptions end at the paid period and renewal instructions are provided. It urges readers to renew promptly to receive the paper without interruption and notes the date will be printed with the name.
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Liberty Loan Meetings
ARMY
Jackie
E- Liberty
Marshall Dulaney Nat! Bank
Marshall State Bank
Natl Bank
Martinsv State Bank
Casey Ist
Nats Bank
Casey Natl Bank
Eagle Bank
Westfield
Literary Society
Illinois
Ldu
West Union Farmers’ Bank
Cox & Renner
Fing Young Caine
Indianapolia Yesien
Mad Dog
Evangelical Conference
Torchy
Sewell Ford
Old Hickory
Toredy
Z. Barker
Mr. Ellins
Barker
Harold
Corrugated Trust
Zek
Bill
Garele
Har
Uncle Sam
Berstin
Middle West
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