Letter to Star prompts heated reaction from Monticello reader
Monticello letters to The Indianapolis Star and The Star prompt debate over Fate of Crown Point and allied leaders. J P Simons of Monticello argues about American leadership and calls for strong response to pro German sentiment. The exchange highlights tensions over wartime diplomacy and national unity.
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Herald
C P
Crown Point
Rensselaer Republican
Indianapolis Star
J. P Simons
Star
The
Wilson
Flu Toll Near 350000 in U S Civilian Deaths
Public Health Service estimates show 300000 to 350000 deaths from influenza and pneumonia among civilians since Sept 15. Epidemic persists with fewer deaths but risks of recrudescence noted. War era data indicate 170 million in government life insurance liabilities for soldiers in camps. about 20000 deaths in U S camps.
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United States
Public Health Service
Vevernement
Europe
War Department
Former resident prospers in South Dakota farming boom
John Burget of Wayland South Dakota renews his Herald subscription and reports high crop yields wheat twenty to thirty five bushels per acre oats six ty to eighty corn thirty five potatoes 120 and notes land values at 106 per acre with strong cattle showing at the Chicago International Live Stock Show. Burget owns Lookout Ranch and breeds Shorthorn cattle.
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John Burget
Wayland
South Dakota
The
Herald
Burget
White County
Chicago
Mr. Burger
United States
Lookout Ranch
Dixie Singers slated for Strand Theatre lyceum
The Dixie Singers a colored quartet will perform as the third number in the lyceum course at the Strand Theatre on Friday evening January 10. They replace the American Glee Club which was canceled due to a Chautauqua appearance last summer. Season ticket holders are expected to enjoy the performance.
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Lyceum
Strand Theatre
American Glee Club
Chautauqua
Lyceum Bureau
Dixie Singers
War Savings Stamps advertised as good as gold
Government notes emphasize War Saving Stamps and Thrift Stamps remain valuable even if certificates or thrift cards are not full. It claims the idea of needing to cash before January 1, 1919 is baseless and that Thrift Stamps will continue to be sold to fill cards for the 1919 War Savings issue.
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Billings
Fate
Woodrow Wilson
George Washington
Europe
United States
Cowes Island
Mr. Billings
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Fach
Battery C Not Included In George Washington Debarkation
Dispatches from Washington report Battery C of this city was not aboard the George Washington when it left for duty. Gen March announced that Batteries A B D E of the One Hundred Thirty-seventh Field Artillery and the 139th Headquarters Company were aboard and to be demobilized at Ft Harrison after a brief camp stay. Two batteries of the 139th remained in France and may not return soon. Local men disappointed to miss active overseas service express relief at longer training time. The Indianapolis Star had first indicated Battery C’s exclusion.
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Washington
New York
March
Field Artillery
George Washington
Ft. Harrison
France
Indianapolis Star
Mrs Katie Faker Dies at Battle Ground Home
Mrs. Katie Faker widow of Frank E Faker died at her Battle Ground home at 3 am from heart failure. Born August 19 1861 in Lincoln Logan County Illinois, she married Frank E Faker February 18 1868. Survived by two daughters Frances Faker and Floyvd Cooley, four grandchildren, and four sisters. Funeral held at home Saturday at 10 am, Rev Murphy of Brookston officiating, burial in Brookston cemetery.
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Katie Faker
Frank E. Faker
Battle Ground
Lincoln
Logan County
Ilinois
Louis
Katherine Rapp
Frank E Faker
Frances Faker
Floyvd Cooley
Thomas Wilson
Brookston
Robert B Clark
Renfield
W. UW. Cazer
Carlisle
Ark
Dora’ Rupp
Murphy
Imade
Chas Butt Honored for Life Teaching License
Chas Hutt, teaching in East Youngstown Ohio, earned a life license from the State Board of Public Instruction after a seven subject examination. He conducted a school at Massillon State Hospital from 1913 to 1916 under his own scientific plan. Hutt has taught in Indiana Ohio and Canada and holds a life license in Indiana. He received a salary increase and promotion after one month in East Youngstown and is a noted penman teaching the subject with success. He plans a short vacation and hopes to visit North Main street with his family and friends.
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Chas Hutt
East Youngstown
Ohio
Massilon State Hospital
State Board of Public
Indiana
Canada
North Main Street
Infant Found Dead in Bed in Local Inquest
Coroner M M Hughes took up the case at the home of Mr and Mrs Milton Ellis four and one half miles southwest of the city to investigate the death of their five weeks old daughter Esther Effie. The inquest found death by strangulation with no earlier signs noted. The child was a twin and the funeral was held Tuesday at Oak Grove.
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M. M. Hughes
Milton Ellis
Esther Effie
Hughes
Welock
Oak Grove
Buried in Oklahoma Former Monticello ResidentJames A McConahay
Funeral for James A McConahay, longtime Monticello resident, was held in Watonga Oklahoma on December 15. He was eighty four, son of Hanson McConahay of White County, twice married, and uncle to Charles Sill and Mrs Silas Benjamin of East Monticello. Tom Howard bought an Edison Diamond Disc at Goodmans column ad.
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James A McConahay
Monticello
Watonga
Oklahoma
McConahay
Maria Guthrie
Dewry Street
Hanson ‘WcConahay
White County
Byron Russell
Crawfordsville
Mary Lawn
Manon
Charles Sill
City
Silas Benjamin
East Monticello
Best of Army Officers Endures Odd Street Parade
A Saratoga Springs correspondent reports a traveling pickaninny band from an orphan asylum drew crowds in a street scene. Four army officers halted and bantered a teacher, then saluted as the band played the Star Spangled Banner with a drum major's flourish. The officers moved on, red faced but undisturbed. The piece also notes a Chicago will case about a man leaving everything to his business partner, and a brief etymology of the Black Watch name from British regiments and kitchen stewards.
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Saratoga Springs
New York Evening Post
Iatic
Black Watch
Ironsides
The Herald for all kinds of blank forms.
The Herald serves as a catalog of blank forms and official stationery offerings. It details available sizes types and uses for government business personal correspondence and legal documentation. The listing emphasizes variety and quick ordering through the newspaper channel.
Auction notices list many moving sales across counties
Col V D Glyne announces auction dates around Monon Reynolds Wolcott Sitka and nearby areas. Items include cattle hogs horses hay dairy livestock milk cows and household goods with moving away sales and moving to town notices dated late December through January.
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Charles Ward & Sons
Monon
Hampshire
Frank M. Dowell
Sim Marion
Mane Harrs
Reynolds
Robert Templeton
Wolcott
Isaac Benjamin
Sitka
Commissioners' December 1918 Allowances
Records list the December 1918 allowances for county officials and firms including Indian Refining Co and Canadian Co with placements at the county farm. Names such as Craig Gable T Ro Prescott Widner Fenton Brothers Goodman Co appear in connection with the same allowances.
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Indian Refining Co
County Farm
Craig
Gable
Venette Widner
Fenton Brothers
White County December session allowances list noted
The document records detailed county expenses and allowances from White County’s December session. It lists payments to numerous individuals and firms for court house, poor relief, printings, road work, bridges, constables, and various services, totaling numerous small items with multiple names and amounts. The certify line confirms the transcription as a complete copy of the board’s allowances.
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Monticello Tel. Co
Court House
Dem. Jour. Obv. Co
Treas
Frank McCuaig
YD. J. G. Co
Public Printing
Monticello Herald Co
J. . Simons
Sheriff's Office
Hackenburg & Mason Co
Fred Biederwolf
Lester Newton
Hstas
Inter State Pub. Ser. Co
Royaeum Co-Op
Mfg Co
Frank Fording
Henry J. Reid
J. M. McClure
W. P
T. R. Woodburn Prig Co
Fred Friday
Jackson
E. J. Dibell
Princeton
Wilkerson & Wilkerson
Southern Surety Co
J. W. Messer
Smoker & Russell
Union
Wm. Paschen
William Stillwell
Cass
Poor
Wilson
M. M. Hughes
Chas. Preston
E. G. Staith
J. P
J. D. McCann
M. T. Didiake
H. B Gable
Poor R. 8. Wilson
Victor J. Martin
Downey Ditch
Paul Ward
Wilson Road
Chas. Winyard
Hatthews Road
G. A. Kellenberger
New Bridge
William Criswell
Thos. Vandervoort
A. Thomas
Blumhardt Road
New Bridges
Saylor & Wright
Blumhardt
Blanche Cullum
F. J. Vinson
Stamps
Etta HK. Williams
Frace Personett
Oliver Hanawalt
L. T
BR. A. Vogel
Victor_ E
F. S. Chenoweth
M. K. Reiff
Richard Foulks
Geo
Vorhis
Edger Spencer
Chas
Natt
Wim. E. Fauber
Aymond Coble
Iu. Bundy
Francis Ferguson
Everett Bible
Geo. Thomas
John Roadruck
H. Gerberich
J. B. van Voorst
David A. Scroggs
Harry Davis
Ernest Freil
B. OH. Brown
R. OH. Little
William Garrett
S.C. Orr
L. Robert W. Barr
William H. Paschen
John Reeder
Samuel Showalter
August Ruemier
Geo. K. Hughes
Anna Brannon
A. Judd
Same
W.L. Steirs
Howe
Minch
Turnpike
F. M. Minch
Freight
Chas. Myers
Sing Condo
Johny Mansfield
Wir Ham
J. E. Roadruck
T A. Wilson
John Schrader
A. EK. Grirm
Frank Neal
Fie Boller
John Kepfer
George Kists
HK. Hatton
Geo. Jones
Hardy & Neal
J. D. Adams
A. W. Hardy
M. B. Yount
James Heilman
J. W. Henderson
Colburn Dye Co
Fred Anker
Nite Farney
Levi Jones
James Hall
Chas, Jones
Wm. Moore
Frank Dill
Cleotis Nash
Levi Taller
Tom Moore
John Day
Wilder Thomas
Steve Jones
L. A. Holmes
W .H. Reynolds
Gravel
Tom Pitts
Monticello Lumber Co
Tarl Shank
Casparis Stone Co
W. C. Harmon
I. OW. Harmon
B. Holliday
Les Tyrrell
Claude Thacker
Downey
Ray Hiume
Sidgar Rogers
Sam Haskell
Charles Krahn
Gus Lanie
Ite
C. Uh
S. J. Reynolds
Tom Nash
Ike Darrow
Grant Miller
Standard Oil
Theron Holdridge
J. R. Casto
Wy Sharkey
T. R. Willams
James Firth
Tbert Burr
Fel
Louis Quade
James Holcomb
J. M. Bess
Otto McCloud
Hillis Moore
John Sluyter
James Mohler
Arthur Sluyter
Clifford Rotruck
Byron Helfrich
A. C. Sluyter
John Bell
Burlis McCloud
Charles Cloud
Paige
John Stradley
Thomas Downey
Dan Purdue
Jud Retruck
Iover Ball
Sels
Tlenry Grohsam
S. Ee
Wm. Shell
Merl Retruck
McClain
Cae
L. C. Thrasher
EK. J. Kentrick
AR Sterner
Same Ld
H. Hanford
Eae
Arthur Telfer
Frank Zepp
Same O
Abe
Swank
M. J. Sterner
Chas. Eldridge
Standard OH Co
Cm. Mertz
Homer Tpaugh
Manford Houser
Sarge One
Ben Hook
John Hook
Fls Girard
Indiana
White County
F. E. Vinson
Board of Commissioners
K. J. Venson
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