Capt John Schley recalls Civil War and Indianapolis growth
Capt John Schley, who turned 81, recalls service under Gen Lew Wallace and his Civil War wounds. A Frederick, Maryland native, he moved to Indianapolis, grew with the city, and rose through militia and printing roles. Posts from friends and a Bowerman photo keep his memories vivid as he reflects on the town’s transformation.
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Clit
Lew Wallace
Epolis
Jaw City
Florence Webster Long
Indianapolis Star
Gating
Iaalanapolis
Gobblestone
John Schley
Deaconess Hospital
Schley
Frederick
Indiana
Lefr’ Wallace
Maryland
William Lewis Schley
David Schley
Admiral Schley
Laurel Hil
Richard N. Bowerman
Jarvis Hospital
Baltimore
Deaconness
Vie
Echley
Indianapolis
Blue Lodge Masons
Logan Lodge
Naomi Chapter
The
Loyal Legion
Odd Fellows
Inddianapolis Lodge
Indianapolis Typographical Union
Union
Prospect Building and Loan Company
J. W. Buchanan
Tme
Austin H. Brown
Oscaloosa S. Schley
Annapolis Naval Academy
C. le Ward
Annabelle Fahle
St. Louis
Susan S. Jencks
California
California With Her Two Sons and A Daughter. ” ‘ Capt
Schléy
Wilson Refuses Senate Pleas Continues Debate on Treaties
The article reports on President Wilson and Senator Lodge exchanges over postwar treaties. It covers Wilson's stance on submitting the Polish treaty and Rhine occupation agreements, plus Austria Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey drafts. It notes Lodge’s acknowledgment and discussion of delaying action until treaties are finalized and ratified.
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Senate
Poland
Versatiles
United States
Belgian
British Empire
France
Germany
Rhine
Versailles
Austria
Hungary
Bulgaria
Turekey
Lodge
Rou
Belgium
House of Commons
Trenfury
Turkey
Visitors travel through Middletown and area
A stream of visitors from Brooklyn, Middletown, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington, Indianapolis, Dayton, Camp Hill and other places spent time in Middletown and nearby towns. Families and relatives visited relatives, with several trips noting automobile journeys to Springfield Ohio Ocean Grove Atlantic City and Myersville. Locals also hosted guests from []
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Harry G. Thomas
Emily
Brooklyn
Malinda Thomas
Russa Toms
Middletown
Ira J. Young
David
Young
Myrah Maught
Katie Arnold
Brunswick
Springfield
Ohio
Benjamin G. Peutler
Baltimore
Dolliver
Town
Texas
Missex Adalt
Locust Grove
Burkittsville
Sadie Brandenburg
In- Hanapolis
Ind
Luther Guyton
Purkittsvile
Waiter
Michael
Harold
Dodgerville
Michael’s Siger
Cyrus F. Fleck
Myersvile
G. Edgar Shank
Daugher
Philadelphia
Imory L. Coblentz
Ocean Grove
Atlantic City
Danial A. Rudy
O. J. Rudy
Indianapolis
Edward G. Pettengill
Portsmouth
Samuel M. Pettengill
Myersvlle
Webster ¢ Wasmire
Dayton
Waymire
Ava Dean
Harry F. Thomas
Camp Hill
Keadysville
Washington County
Edna
Jindys
Fry
Henry C. Remsberg
Richard Edwin Wall
Washington, D.C
Wo. HH. Gaylor
Kerr Routzahn
Jermantown
and Stirs
Cornelius Pelley
This County
Plans for Trailing Wilson Abandoned
Washington reports organized tours by Republicans after President Wilson's coast to coast trip were scrapped at a Senate conference. Several Republican and Democratic senators plan local engagements in states the president will visit to oppose or question the League of Nations. Senators Johnson Reed PyIndexter Borah Lodge Knox and others weigh speaking plans while in Washington.
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Washington
Wilson
League of Nations
Johnson
California
Indianapolis
Reed
Missouri
Borah
Lodge
Knox
Sennty
Mexican bandits attack Zacatecas mine manager
Ada n Schaefer, described as either an American citizen or British subject, was led by Mexican bandits at a Zacatecas state mine in early August. Schaefer, 55, was general manager of the Citeo Westreliaxs mine near Pinos, reported by telegram to the American Smelting and Refining Company. A locally operating band near Zalinas, Zacatecas, is believed to have murdered the intervening operator.
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Zacatecas
el Baso
Tex
Adan Sehnefer
Uus
Schaefer
Citeo Wstreliaxs
Pinos
Zalinas
Aacatechs
Postal Employee Urges Wane Rise in Wages
Opening session of the National Postal Employees convention features secretary Thomas P. Micherty urging wage increases and paid annual sick leave for all postal workers. Separate report notes a York Pa tragedy as 12 year old Willan Olive Cooper commits suicide at Red Lion after apparent distress over school days and living.
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Thomas PL Micherty
Ted
Postal Emptoyes
York
Willan Olive Cooper
Oliver Cooper
Red Lion
Presbyterian picnic at Witherdons dam near ay draws seventy five
The Presbyterian Sunday School picnic near Witherdons dam, about three and a half miles away, gathered around seventy five guests. Private William Bowling of the Engineering Corps is visiting his parents on furlough. Concrete sidewalks are being laid on East Main Street and at the Reformed parsonage. Anthony Wivell bought Rev J O Hayden's Green street brick house to repair the Blower property on East Main Street. James Mullen repaints his East Main Street home. Concrete pavement laid along the east side of the Progressive Pharmacy on the Square.
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Presbyterian Sunday School
Witherdon’s Dam
William Bowling
Engineering Corps
Reguar Army
Harry Bowny
Rosco Foreman
East Main Street
West Main Street
Anthony Wivell
J. O. Hayden
Green Street
Martha B. Hopp
James Mullen
Progressive Pharmacy
Find 143 Airmen Graves in France Photographed by Red Cross
Ned Cross photographs graves of 143 American aviators in France as part of a Red Cross effort. Of about 150 airmen who died, 14 graves have been photographed. seven remain unfound. Graves located after extensive travel across the battle area.
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Ned Cross
Washington
France
American Red Cross
Abe
Wreck of Twentieth Century Limited Near Painesville
East bound Twentieth Century limited derailed near Painesville. Locomani man killed. All coaches stayed on tracks and no passengers injured according to railroad officials.
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20Th Century
Cleveland
Twentieth Century Limited
Painesville
Indigestion relief praised in study of Chamberlain tablets
A reader named Mia Volta Bankson of Chillicothe Missouri writes she used Chamberlain's Tablets and found relief from indigestion. She says the tablets toned her liver, removed backache and dizziness, and gave her good results. The letter ends with a positive endorsement of the product.
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Mia
Volta Bankson
Chillicothe
Local Visit and Social Notes From Frederick Area
Miss Lucy Frost of Frederick visited Mrs. Martin Fogle last week. Miss Mabel Dangler of Harrisburg is visiting Mrs. Nora Hahn. Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs James Warren and Mr and Mrs Guy Warren, with Laura Warren, Roscoe Mackley and Frances Mackley, and Daniel Eigenbrode with son Russell. Several other locals and guests are listed along with a surprise birthday party for Mrs Troxell with attendees including L D Troxell family, Fox family, and local residents.
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Lucy Frost
Frederick
Martin Fogle
Mabel Dangler
Harrisburg
Nora Hahn
James Warren
Guy Warren
Harry Warren
Laura
Washington
Roscoe Mackley
Frances
Thurmont
Daniel Eigenbrode
Russell
Zullinger
Philadelphia
L. D. Troxell
eMiss Amanda Schildt
Chis. Fox
Troutville
Mra
D. Troxell
Mra. Troxell
Notable Angell and Troxell Names Highlight Local Society
A society snippet lists Mra Troxell Mrs Ada Angell Misses Lottle Troxell Belva Stotttemyer Irma Fox the Fogle Aleve Albaugh Inez Beatrice Angell Messrs Calvin Charles Carl Troxell Victor Sharrer Charles Albaugh Herbert Angell Edgar Troxell and John Taylor as part of a local social roster.
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Mra
Troxell
Ada Angell
Misses Lottle ‘Troxell
Belva Stotttemyer
Irma Fox
The
Montgomery Heights social notices and visits
Mr and Mrs W C Bellson and others from Carney Roslyn near Kemptown and Baltimore are visiting or staying with relatives in Montgomery Heights and Moxleyville. Miss Mamie Bellison Miss Sallie Beall Murmurs of outings and sales of a Damascus area farm by Cleveland Wyatt. Mrs E L Bellison and daughter Mamie join Mrs James A Moxley gathering.
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W. C. Bellson
R. C. Barnes
Carney
BE. J. Frizzell
Elsie
Misa Eva Anderson
Roslyn
Garrigan Moxley
Winston Moxley
Kemptown
Harry Kennedy
Edna and
Francis
Baltimore
E. L. Bellison
Harry Morrison
Wills
Mra
Hurley
Chiden
Trena and
Edwards
Roy Moxley
Ray Moxley
Edna
Adaline
J. H. Bellon
Mary Belligon
Willis Cain
T. Moxley
Mamie Bellison
Norman Bellison
Verney Moxley
Sallie Beall
Balthmore
Bertie Watkins
Lorraine
Spencer Jones
Frederick
Mamico Belligon
Cleveland Wyatt
Damascus
EL. Bellison
Mamie
James A. Moxley
Moxleyville
Warships at the Golden Gate review salute Pacific Fleet
In San Francisco forty two gray ships of the American navy steamed from Bolinas bay led by Admiral Hugh Rodman. They passed the Oregon in a ceremonial review before Secretary of the Navy Daniels and other officials drawing crowds along the Marina. A flotilla of supply ships followed as thousands observed the harbor pageant from shore.
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San Francisco
Bolinas“bay
Hugh Rodman
Golden Gate
Oregon
Pacific Fleet
Danteta
National
Atate
Marina
Pacific
Pardon for 40 000 Italian Soldiers in Rome
A chaotic translated report notes a pardon for a large group of Italian soldiers tied to wartime events in Rome. The piece references Sept 2 and mentions figures like King Victor Panachcet in a garbled context, with unclear details about the sentences or housing conditions.
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Rome
Pfarnty
Feng
Boprisarn
Ducha
Romesty
Klng Viotat
Panachcet
Freckle and Sunburn Lotion Advertisement Claim
An advertisement touts a cheap home remedy using two lemons and Orchard White to make a quarter pint lotion for freckles sunburn windburn and tan. It promises clear soft white skin with daily massaging, claiming the mix is harmless and available at grocers and drug stores.
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Ion
Lomona and Jany
Attorney General Falmer Better Stroudsburg Emerges Improved
Attorney General A Mitchell Valmer, stated to have been ill for days, grew much better and planned to proceed to Boston to address the American Bar Association this evening.
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Falmer
Stroudsburg
A. Mitchell Valmer
Boston
American Bar Association
This Old Sad Story About Forgiveness and Modern Cries
A story recalls a girl who waited months for forgiveness from a lover and marries another man. The exchange shifts to critique the government and the post office as the scene hints at modern criticism.
New Ambition For Nervous People
An advertisement touts S-grain tonoline tablets as a nerve tonic to restore vigor and vitality for nervous and despondent individuals. Pearce's Modern Pharmacy offers a refund if dissatisfied and promotes use for general debility brain health and ailments linked to overwork or overindulgence. Mail orders available for out of town buyers.
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Pearce
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West Coast
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Reoge
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North Market
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Eleventh Cavalry
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