Halloween Celebrated Quietly with Harmless Pranks
Halloween festivities proceeded as usual with costumes and street groups tuning the town up to late hours. Main and Spring streets resembled a scene after a mob of revelers as props and debris were cleared away by midmorning. Epworth League hosted a Halloween social at the K P building with a 150 attendee program by the M E Orchestra featuring coffee and gingerbread.
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Hallowe'en
Main
Spring
Epworth League
K. of P
M. E. Orchestra
Injured With Scissors At Home
Mrs Homer Marshall sustained a four inch shear wound on her hand while using a pair of shears last Saturday. The tool slipped, the point pierced her hand, she fainted at the door and fell four feet to the ground, bruising but with no broken bones.
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Homer Marshall
War Propaganda Excerpts Show Cruelty and German Tone
The excerpts present harsh wartime propaganda and testimonies praising violence by German actors, including orders to kill prisoners and civilians. Letters from Bavarian soldiers describe bayonet killings of women and girls, while others condemn the sinking of the Lusitania and express nationalist justification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stenger
Budenwiler
Johan Wagner
Lusitania
D. Baumgarten
For Sale Household Goods Private Sale
Private sale offers several items including a cook stove a gasoline stove two iron bedsteads a book case folding bath tub a 1900 washing machine and more. Call at roses near at 1 o clock any WV.
Edwardsport Power Plant Nears Full Machinery Install
The Indiana Power and Water Co Edwardsport plant nears machinery install as turbines of 5 000 KW capacity are set. A 20 foot silo smokestack and night searchlight attract visitors while transmission lines and substations are built to deliver 2 300 V stepped up to 33 000 V and down to 220 110 V. Initial 15 000 KW capacity may expand by 1 000 KW. work on 80 miles of transmission lines continues with several miles more to go before year end.
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Edwardsport
Indiana Power and Water Co
Bicknell Monitor
Indiana Power & Walter Co
Indiana
K. W
Indiana Power & Water Co
Partnership Notice From Callahan and Odell
Notice that the firm Callahan and Odell has dissolved its partnership and asks all debtors to settle with the firm by cash or note at once.
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Frm
Callahan and Odell
Miss.lved
Postage Rates Increase Effective Today
Beginning today letters and first class matter must bear 3 cents per ounce or fraction. Drop letters may be sent for 2 cents per ounce. Postal cards require 2 cents prepaid, with 1 cent cards needing an additional 1 cent stamp. Two cent cards and three cent stamps to be issued as soon as manufactured.
New Grocery Firm Formed From Old Town Household Name
A. Callahan and O'dell merge into J. H Callahan and Co with Jim Eck as part of the old team. The new firm lists J. H Callahan Joe Callahan and Walter Callahan as equal partners. They continue the established business model and anticipate continued success.
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Callahan and
O’dell
Jim and Eck
J. H Callahan and Co
O'dell
J. H. Callahan
Joe Callahan
Walter Callahan
Birthday Surprise for D F Hubbard on 76th Anniversary
A family and friends gathering at D F Hubbard's Elnora street home honored his 76th birthday Sunday. Plans were kept secret and guests brought baskets for a noon repast. Attendees included Mr and Mrs W P Collins and son William of Alfordsville, Mr and Mrs William Hedrich and daughter Bonnie, Mr and Mrs Marion Burris of Alfordsville, T E Van Winkle of Washington, Mrs Lieula Niederer of Loogovtee, and Mr and Mrs Chas Van Winkle and daughter Bonnie of Terre Haute.
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D. F. Hubbard
Elnora Street
Mr. Hubbard
W. P. Collins
Wm. Hedrich
Bonnie
Marion Burris
Alfordsville
T. E. van Winkle
Washington
Lieula Neiderer
Loogovtee
Chas. van Winkle
Terre Haute
Thousands Rejected By Eyesight In Draft Examinations
The notice claims many men fail the draft due to poor eyesight and asserts glasses improve efficiency across life. It promotes Keck the Jeweler and Optometrist offering glasses and eye care and mentions cider making events starting August 9.
Sunday Morning and Evening Special Music
Service listings show 10:30 and 7:00 times for Sunday worship with special music programing indicated.
Christmas Parcels for Soldier Boys
Department officials urge timely, careful mailing of Christmas parcels to soldiers in Europe. Mail by Nov 15 to reach France by Christmas morning, with clear “Christmas Mail” marking, full addresses, sender details, and ink. Packages must endure long transit, be prepaid, securely wrapped, and free of prohibited items including intoxicants and matches.
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Department
Europe
France
American Expeditionary Forces
Ledgerwood Opens The Cash Grocery on South Spring Street
H B Ledgerwood opens a new Cash Grocery at South Spring Street replacing Ledgerwood Bros. The store offers a fine stock of groceries meats and lard and aims for the usual pleasing and satisfactory service. The opening is set for Tuesday with a good idea ahead.
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H. B.ledgerwood
South Spring Street
Ledgerwood Bros
Hilta Units Growing in Epsom Militia Company
A meeting in Epsom drew strong turnout as Stotts outlined organization and duties for a new state militia unit. Captain Gorman Pickard, Epsom High principal, will lead first drill Thursday with 35 volunteers and others to follow. The county now has three companies with Elnora and local units preparing for muster.
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Epsom
Stotts
Gorman Pickard
Epsom High School
Elnora
Dug Bray
Local Social Notes From Newberry Region
Aden Westfall family and Miss Effie Sargent visit in Newberry. Teachers attend Indianapolis gathering as Miss Enid Gore recovers at west Shoals. Many neighbors host and visit including the Bowmans near Inora and the Toons at First Creek. Several births noted with twins and new sons to local families.
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Aden Westfall
Effie Sargent
Newberry
Lost handbag on Main Street with small reward offer
On Main Street a handbag with a small inner pocket containing two five dollar bills and coins was lost. Finder should return to Mrs Francis Sams for a reward.
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Francis Sams
October cools and farm life marked by visits and travel
Van Buren teachers held October meeting at a local ship station. Frost bitten sorghum prompts extra work. Edmond Stuffle and Dennis Mattingly visited or spent the weekend in nearby towns. Residents recall a notably cool October. Several local families, including Beasley, Sims, and Stuffle, hosted relatives and neighbors. A pie social drew a large young crowd at Willow Lick and families traveled to Washington and Terre for various visits.
Pumpkins Meet Strong Demand Across Country
Farmers report high prices for pumpkins, with canning factories paying seven dollars per ton. The crop is grown alongside corn, requires little extra land, and loads of pumpkins are shipped from Elhora and Plainville as cars are filled regularly.
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Elhora
Plainville
Sugar famine hits town as supplies run short
Town faces sugar shortage with merchants hopeful for restock within days. Widespread scarcity affects several cities as demand exceeds supply. Relief expected soon once sugar arrives and price stabilization follows.
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W. Ro Neerie
L. H. Graham
Soldier Boys
HILTA
Burns City
Chas. Trueblood
Lester of
Center
Enid Gore
West Shoals School
Messrs
Morgan and
Storm
York and Gore
Indianapolis
Teachers’ Association
Asher Vickers
Famly
Seymour Marshall
Mr. and
M.s. Emerson Holt and Son
John Bowman
Nearlnora
Mary Danner of
Odon
Elijah James
al Toon
First Creek
Dan Stori
J. B. Kutch
Burke Ketchem
Hayden Osborn of
Blankenship
John Toon
Mrs. Strange
Bramble
Noah Webster
Wesley Jonson
Wm. DeMoss
Raglely III
van Buren
Edmond Stuffle
Qdon
Dennis Mattingly
Barr Township
J. B. Spauldi
East van Buren
Cassius Brown
Elkhart
Vais
J. J. Young
Albert Stuckey
Am. Osborn
Ruth Critchlow
Edon
Mrs. Oras Beasley
Here
Morten Keller
Louisiana
George
Ora Beasley
Miss Critchlow
Schwag
Cablc
Clarence Sims
Alpha Maryfield
Near Elnera
Maryfield
James Stuffle
Albert Miller
Bichnell
Herbert Crone
Hliness
Oral Riggins
Trula Sims of
Odan
Violet Riggins
Willow Lick
Odie Wadsworth
Miss Arnie
James Cunningham
Madison Township
Chester Sims
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