Martinsville Funeral Rounds Mark Season of Loss
In Martinsville and surrounding areasFour deaths within 24 hours mark a grim period as Roy Hainley aged about 26 dies of pneumonia after influenza. Taylor Ryan a Belleaire native dies of apoplexy at his birthplace Martinsville. Funeral details and local tributes follow as the community copes with illness and winter hardship.
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Martinsville
B. F. Lenox
Casey
Roy Hainley
Arthur Chapman
Camp Travis
Texas
Charles Hodges
Melrose
Elmer Kitchen
Lima
James Thompson
Harve Thompson
Ham Cooper
Orange
Elza Fasig
Mr Albert
Ohio Oil Co
Ralph Carper
Akron
Sunkist
Bair’s
Dolson Notes and Local Social Nods
Mrs Zenas Murphy remains very low with pneumonia. Local residents report several butcherings in the past week. Shredding postponed due to recent rains. Dad Meeker dined with the Charles Veach family. Mrs E Meloy visited her sister Mrs Tom Bennett of Auburn. Allen Claypool and wife from Marshall visited Christian Hutchings. Letitia Waller and children of Marshall stay with her mother Mrs Diana Murp. Joe Claypool and wife, north workers, spent Saturday night at his father Marlin Claypool's home.
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Zenas Murphy
Marshall
Meeker
Charles Veach
E. Meloy
Tom Bennett
Auburn
Allen Claypool
Christian Hutchings
Letitia Waller
Diana Murp
Joe Claypool
Marlin’ Claypool
West York News Roundup and Holiday Tidings
West York reports Merry Christmas greetings from Percy Smith and a busy holiday season with local shoppers, family visits, and charity drives. The Red Cross drive gains 17 new members, a Junior Red Cross forms with full enrollment, and family gatherings plus school celebrations mark the week. Lieut Harlan Kilborn’s widow learns a wartime error misreported his death. correction confirms his status.
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Red Cross
West York
Martin Newlin
Harry Prevo
Vera Newlin
Casey News Highlights War Heroism And Local Deaths
Local notices report deaths from pneumonia tuberculosis and dysentery, including Mrs. R L Biggs, Simon Kemper, and Bryan Ralston. War news mentions Casey and area soldiers killed or wounded in action, with Oscar Perkins among those who died in France after armistice day. Flights of names include Casey residents Giffin and Golden Ashwell, and D K Bowen transferred to Manville Wyoming. Dennis Carr arrives for a visit. Arsom Lee visits his daughter Mrs Cora Lamb and brother D S Lee.
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David Manson
Tulsa
Okla
Earl Charlton
Dennis Carr
Humboldt
Kan
R. L. Biggs
Poala
Casey
W. G. Roan
Arsom Lee
Oberon
N. Dak
Cora Lamb
D. S. Lee
Robert Bryan Ralston
Simon Kemper
D. K. Bowen
Manville
Wyo
Ohio Oil Co
Casey and
Co. A
Clarence Wiely
Golden Oakley
Toledo
Golden Ashwell
Bryan Giffin
Mattie Giffin
Henry Perkins
Oscar
France
Irene Kil
Obituary and World War I News Snippets from Parker and Decatur
Miss Rachel Newlin of Parker township died December 12 at age 80 years and 7 months. Private Ross Tichenor of Decatur, formerly of Westfield and a 47th Infantry member, was badly wounded in the Argonne on September 29 after going over the top. He was shot in the forehead requiring sixteen stitches and later wounded in the right arm and leg by shell fragments. Leonard Parcel traveled to Minneapolis Monday due to his brother Prof. John S. Parcel’s illness. A freight train operated on the S and O line Monday. Westfield Ashmore road sees heavy traffic since the railroad ceased operations with trucks and jitneys contributing to the rush.
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Amanda Lenington
Mt. Vernon
Adell Pearsal
Annapolis
Frank Ayers
Mt Vernon
Taylor Ryan
Bethel School
Taylor Rhyne
Church of God Bethel
Roy Hainley
John Hainley
Terre Haute
Martinsville
Candis Ann Carper
Harry Lawton
Ryan
Mary L. Reed
Harry
Lfe
Rachel Newlin
Parker Township
Ross Tichenor
Decatur
Westfield
47Th Inf
Argonne
Wwen
Leonard Parcel
Minneapolis
John S. Parcel
York School Resumes as Flooding Impacts Wabash Valley
The Wabash river floods low ground while corn suffers from high water. Ray Ormiston and Grandpa Roberts recover from illness amid an influenza epidemic that cancels Christmas Eve church services. Neal Daugherty returned from camp and wed Lola Dennon of Indiana on Saturday.
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Wabash
Ormiston
Grandpa Roberts
Neal Daugherty
Lola Dennon
Indiana
Repartee That Had Sting
A barber taunts a young soldier who frequents his shop on Saturdays. The soldier admits Leave and pay cover his visits, explaining he shaves himself weekly and uses two girls in the town for different nights. The barber jokes about Mary and Ruth as the solider confirms Ruth on Saturdays. Indianapolis News.
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Sam
Mary
Ruth
Son of Battle
Indianapoli News
American in France and a hitch between school and front line
An American in France, in uniform, talks with a marching unit and explains he is on permission from a horseshoes school to join the fighting for six days before starting a new assignment. He hopes to catch the troop before the action against the Helnies ends.
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France
Germany
Strong treaty will endure beyond Senate rejection
H. C Bell argues a Paris treaty will be adopted by Great Britain France Italy and the United States and broadly backed by Serbia Roumania Greece Japan China and allied powers. He warns that U S rejection would pause the pact but not erase its global support or the Monroe Doctrine.
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McKinley
Willia J. Bryan
Paris
Great Britain
France
Italy
United Staes
Serbia
Roumania
Greece
Japan
China
Senate of
United States
U. S
Samuels
Woodrow
Lincoln
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Atlas
H. C Bell
Negro Soldier Fun in France Tales From Troops
A wartime anecdote collection highlights humor among colored troops in France. A captain tests his men with a line battle question and a sailor joke reveals camaraderie, resilience, and the lighter side of service during specialty assignments overseas.
Kaiser's chills begin in feet in illness note
A historical report describes Kaiser Wilhelm II suffering a severe chill that started in his feet, with implications of a broader poor health condition affecting the German leadership during the period.
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Kaiser
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