Allied drive in Europe and U S navy reforms noted
News briefs report Carranza capturing Mexico City with heavy casualties, Edison joining a navy advisory board, and President Wilson denying premature conclusions about Germany notes. In Europe the labyrinth region sees Allied gains, Russian counteroffensive near Warsaw begins, and French air raids drop many bombs. A Missouri driver fatally clubs a marshal during a beer truck stop at Lesser near Mount Vernon.
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Mexico
Carransa
Thomas Edison
Navy
U. S. Navy
Wilson
Evangelical Association Preaches Next Sunday Services
Evangelical Association lists preaching services next Sunday with morning at Zion Big Creek church and evening at Immanuel Grand Turn church led by Pastor Leo J. Ehrhardt. Jessie Ruttman visited relatives in Terre Haute last week. Co Sullins family and Florza Smith drove to Terre Haute yesterday. The Court of Honor marks its 20th anniversary Friday night July 23. Celia Michael hosted guests from Martinsville over Sunday including Lucille Porter Sylvia Bennett Faye Fasig Jane Chancellor Leona Newman Etta and Maurine Martin.
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Zion
Big Creek
Immanuel
Grand Turn
Leo J. Ehrhardt
Jessie Ruttman
Terre Haute
Co. M. Sullins
Florza Smith
Court of Honor
Celia Michael
Martinsville
Lucille Porter
Sylyan Bennett
Faye Fasig
Jane Chancellor
Leona Newman
Etta
Maurine Martin
Eula Morton
Helen Martin
Robinson
P. E. Whaley
Milford
Gene L’hote
Amelia Partington
Creal Springs
I. L. Gifford
D D. Burt
Mt. Vernon
Fred B. Keifer
Doris Keifer
Anna
Sol Handy
West Union
Edward Archer
Eighth Street
Terre Haute Social Notes Chronicle Local Visits
Terre Haute and nearby towns report a flurry of visits and travels. Miss Edna Garwood of Terre Haute spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Mewhinney, while Misses Louise Booth Gertrude Cole visited friends in Paris. Prof Matthews and family prepare for Oakland move as he accepts a high school music post. A windstorm in Edgar County damaged homes and crops, and community events include bake sales and a hose party among Marshall social circles.
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L. C. Sherman
Johnson Township
Louise Booth
Gertrude Cole
Paris
Edna Garwood
Terre Haute
Clarencé Mewhinney
Brazil
Ind
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Black & Hutchigon
Bessie Carley
Jayne B. Kerr
Frank Cole
Earl Perdue
Martinsville
B. M. Davison
Springfield
Quick
Homer Davison
Culver Academy
Matthews
Caldwell
Kan
R. S. Lloyd
Edn Levings
Gordon Inn
West Court Street
C. A. Purdum
George
James R. Burnett
Marshall
Wm. Colwell
Paris Beacon
Margaret
Virginia
Marion Booth
Mary Cole
Letha Scott
J. R. Burnett
Charles Claypool
Seymour Hurst
Virginian
Alice Purdum
Marjory Lewis
Ellen Dixon
Virginia Davis
Margaret Kerr
Esther Levings
Annie D. Burnett
Jane Hunter Colwell
Marshall Club
C. A. Purdm
Frank Drake
Jane Hunter
Anne D. Burnett
H. M. Dewey
Emmett Payne
Sam K. Baird
Shelburn
Mary Harill
D. Y. McMullen
George Cannady
Mt. Carmel
Abe Schumaker
Edgar County
Charles Lesevre
Harry
Alaska
Harry E. Cork
Frank Foster
la Cole
Mesdames J. Orthwein
O. A. Kelser
M. E B. Whitlocke
F. W. Booth
Ruth Foster
Florence Hodge
How to View the Sun Spot Observers Warn
Naval Observatory officials urge observing the sun through smoked glass over an opera glass with one eye protected. John Burroughs at seventy eight shows vitality, saying he feels twenty five and completes daily tasks before a walk.
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Naval Observatory
Washington
John Burroughs
New Cotton Flags Tested for American Navy
A new process of carding and weaving American cotton is being tested on two revenue cutters. Inventors believe the cotton flags will be superior to imported wool ones and will not fray as quickly, improving durability for naval use.
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Revenue
Practical Health Hint Childrens Diet and Constipation
Practical health note urges daily fruit and juice for constipated children with breakfast options of orange juice or stewed prunes and summer pineapple juice. Recommend oatmeal and cream bread and butter and milk after fruit. Emphasizes constant water intake to aid digestion and temper, noting infants require high water and that fluid diets reduce as solid foods increase.
Mining In the Sea on Martinique Island
Among the sights on Martinique is sea floor mining for lime material used to manufacture lime from madreporic stone or red porous rock. The article notes the bulk of lime on the island is produced from this madreporic source.
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Martinique
Making Surf Twan an auto horn
A clipped Courier Journal fragment shows casual talk about an auto horn and warming or scaring someone, hinting at a local display or sale context. The wording is incomplete but suggests a light conversational note in a traffic or automotive advert section.
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Acare
Salevite CourierJournal
Waldo Acknowledged as One of Fiction's Best Known
A reader asks about a famed fictional character and references Waldo aged five and playful misspellings pointing to a classic figure often named in popular culture. The query highlights recognizability and public familiarity with iconic literary characters.
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Waldo
Ranta Claus
Pocek
Care of the Baby in Summer
A United States Department of Labor children's bureau guide warns against giving tastes of family meals to a nine to twelve month old. It details proper progressive feeding, includes examples of juices, broths, cereals, and structured meal times, and cautions against harmful foods and grazing between meals.
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Children’s Bureau
United States Department of Labor
Justmore
Hanging Baskets Advice for Light and Water Needs
Guidance on placing hanging baskets near light in windows or porches. Note baskets dry quickly due to exposure from all sides and require more water than boxes. Suggest limited plant variety per basket and highlight options like Mrs. MeKinley weeping pink, asparagus plumosus, Sprengeri, and Labelia varieties as standalone choices.
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Donald Medsker
Melrose
James A. Morton
Marshall Friends
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Kramer
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Lucile
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Thomas C. Mann
Elizabeth Mann
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George T. Matthews
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Shipper
Marshall Fillour Mills
J. Marvin
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