The War News and Knitting Fireman Roll In
A long wartime notice outlines how casualty reports reach families, with swift wire updates from Washington. It notes post cards for health and mail, and that soldiers’ addresses can be confirmed via The Adjutant General. Also highlights Jack Ryder, the knitting fireman on a Burlington railroad locomotive, teaching others to knit for soldiers. A new ruling revokes pre-December exemptions for selective draft registrants and requires knowledge of order numbers. Eskil Hedberg enlists in the Navy. Christmas photos offered by Miss Belle Johnson. The piece ends with a solemn prophecy of Pershing’s advance bringing a nation-wide sense of loss and pride in the forthcoming casualty lists.
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Washington
France
Adjutant General's Office
Jack Ryder
Burlington Road
Fonover
James L Lyon Dies After Long Illness in City
James L Lyon died at his home Sunday morning December 2 after six years of poor health. Born November 13 1844 in Beaver Pennsylvania he married Ella Lowe in Utica in 1806 and later moved here to work as Burlington railroad agent until retiring in 1913. He was a Christian Church member and Sunday School superintendent. Survived by wife and three daughters Mrs Hallie Gartner Kansas City Mrs Geo T Williamson Tulsa and Louise Lyon at home. Funeral at home Monday 4 o'clock conducted by Rev R L Wilson. Interment in St Judes cemetery.
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James L. Lyon
Beaver
Ella Lowe
Utica
Burlington Railroad
Christian Church
Hallie Gartner
Kansas City
Geo. T. Williamson
Tulsa
Okla
Louise Lyon
R L. Wilson
St. Judes Cemetery
Mrs S E Ralls Dies In Missouri at 83
Susie E Rogers born Oct 14 1838 in Virginia, married to Mr Ralls in 1858. She died at 11 PM Wednesday at her daughter’s home west of town. Survived by four daughters and one son: J T Threlkeld, M R Bourne of Palmyra. B D Campbell, J S Kern of Monroe City. Milburn Ralls of Dixie Washington. Funeral at Palmyra Christian church at 2:30 PM with burial in Palmyra cemetery.
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S. E. Ralls
J. S. Kern
Ralls
Susie E. Rogers
William Rogers
Virginia
Missouri
Marion County
Palmyra
J. T. Threlkeld
M. R. Bourne
BD. R. Campbell
JS Kern
Monroe City
Milburn Ralls
Dixie Washington
Christian Church
Church Services and Pastors Schedule Listed
Regular Methodist and Presbyterian services announced with Sunday School at 9 45 a m and 10 45 a m for different churches. Methodist features evening preaching at 7 30 p m and Wednesday prayer at 7 30, led by H C Bolen. Presbyterian offers Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m and prayer at 7 30, led by Lee R Sparks. Public invited to all services.
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H.C. Bolen
Christian Endeavor
Americans among prisoners on Cambrai front in German breakthrough
Reports from the front say Americans and British forces were overwhelmed when the Germans broke through near Cambrai. Americans fighting beside British troops were captured after rushing to join the defense, while engineers redirected to battle lines. Artillery duels continued at Verdun as French war office noted raids repulsed east of Rheims and north of the Aisne in Champagne.
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Cambrai
Verdun
Rheims
Champagne
Aisne
Craonve
Corn for Sale by A L Nash in Shocks
A L Nash offers 245 shocks of high quality corn and fodder for sale. Early cut, suitable as feed, average yield 212 to 3 bushels per stock. Worth consideration for quick sale. Call or visit for details.
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L. Nash
Knight of the Range to Play Gem Theatre December 8
Local theater ad notes Jack Gardner in The Range Boss at Gem Theatre on Saturday December 8 with comedy. Also mentions 1c and 15c admission and Verna Yowell performing with her father and Dr Pipkin. Other items report draft age enlistment deadline after noon Thursday, missionary meetings at Grace Baptist and Methodist churches, and visits by Mrs. S J Robertshaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Gardner
Gem Theatre
Verna Yowell
D. E Yowell
W. D. Pipkin
St Elizabeth’s Hospital
Hannibal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eskil G. Hedberg
Navy
Rouse
St Louis
Belle Johnson
Americas
United States
Pershing
America
Pacific
Atlantic
Trevches
Free America
Dotry
Lee R Sparks
Army
Womans Missionary Society
Grace Baptist Church
Allie Lane
M. P. Nolen
Miss Anna Fields
Young Ladies Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
S. J. Robertshaw
Caruthersville
William Duncan
Carol Holloway
Wm. Duncan
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