05 Jul 1918
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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1918
Page
1
The Red Cross notes the shop will be open during the summer for relief. Local women are urged to plan work and donate time, with yarn on hand for socks. About 132 pairs of socks were sent to Martinsville last week.
Mira and Mrs. Marion Loop visit W A VonCannon and daughter Helen in Indianapolis. Ward family travel from Maryland. a dog attack injures Dorothea Elliott. Marie Beall hosts a dinner for Miss Weidner’s guests. Straw stack fire near A L Wheeler farm damages baler. Herbert Ballard missing from service list. library board reports reappointments and a Mooreaville move. Mary Ellen Kincaid returns from Paoli to lead math at Coster’s school.
A brief note describes a youth gathering centered on a bold sub topic described as bam. Organizers aim to engage young attendees with a spirited discussion and practical activities.
A public notice reports a sipecting of the War Mother at the Public Library hall next Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Weldner and daughters traveled to Indianapolis on Sunday to visit Mr. Weldner's cousin Bert Swigget, who died suddenly of apoplexy on Saturday. They were guests at supper Sunday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Arnéa Weidner, a brother.
John D Stevens and Lois M Gearen, both residents of Morgan county, plan marriage. Verile L Moore and Florence Cella Ransom, Mor ean county residents, also listed for marriage license.
Fragmentary note mentions a plea to leave and references a marshal and individuals named Nelson Geo Miller. The readable parts outline a possible legal or custodial context but lack clear actions or dates.
Camp Dewey Illinois and Camp Lee Virginia letters detail routine, health checks, and thanks for Red Cross comfort kits. Soldiers describe shots, illness, mail, chow time, and a lecture on national identity amid WWI. Enduring snippets share camaraderie and gratitude from service personnel.
Desirable full sized lot on west Harrison in Mooresville offered at two thirds of its value. For details contact H. B. Mendenhall. Local social notes record visits from Lieut M F Brackney Mrs Louis Kenley and two children Marguerite and Hollard of Indianapolis with family. G A Keller back at work after injuries from an auto crash. Families from Indianapolis attend Bethany Park getaway with Mr and Mrs EB Day. C A Vestal learns of his elderly father John B Vestal in critical condition in Indianapolis. Mooresville residents attended the play Liberty at Mastin Gilis with evident enthusiasm.
A letter from a Red Cross chairman thanks the organization for a splendid comfort kit received at Jefferson Barracks Missouri and expresses how meaningful such a kit is to a wounded or ill soldier in camp.
A short wartime prayer notes devotion to the fighting men as a dedication address and hymn titled Battle Hymn of Re utype Benediction. The language blends religious tones with calls to keep home fires burning and support for those serving.
A $25 reward is offered for information leading to the arrest of the thief and recovery of a leather belt four inches by ten feet stolen from a thrashing machine. The notice cites Chartea Dolen as the claimant.
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