Y M C A drives wartime aid with sermons and fund drive
Sunday features YMCA work and ministers from Odon preaching at local churches. An evening union service at the M E church includes a Washington speaker and a large crowd. Indiana and the nation rally to raise funds for YMCA wartime relief. The piece notes overseas service, relief efforts for soldiers, and broad denominational cooperation, while also reporting a burglary incident and injuries in Glooutheid dust.
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Oi Odon
M. E
Washington
United States
Indiana
Hoosier
Eye safety and efficiency in the army duties
The article urges officers to maintain perfect eyesight or risk corruption of vision through improper care. It stresses that those with the greatest responsibility must protect their eyes and suggests proper eyewear as a solution, mentioning Kedk the jeweler and optometrist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nermel
Fred Eit
Kedk
Mutual Improvement Circle Program Recital At Mrs Burford Home
Mutual Improvement Circle met at the home of Mrs. Sue Burford Wednesday at 2 p m. The program featured Mrs. A P Chinn on Industrial Laws and Life of Women of our Nation, Mrs A W Caughey on Some Steps in Commission Government, Miss Clarice Critchlow on Duties of Women in School and health work, and Little Miss Jean Anderson read Hebert Hoover to much applause.
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Hiti
France
General Persiane
Fivery
Sectius
No Man's Land
Y.M.C. A
Mutual Improvement Circle
Sue Burford
A. P. Chinn
A. W. Caughey
Clarice Critch
Jean Anderson
Hebert Hoover
Mail for US Forces in Europe Christmas Packages
Guidance on two mail classes for US Expeditionary Forces in Europe. Items under seven pounds go directly by mail service. seven to twenty pounds go to Hoboken NJ then to destination via War Department. Packages must be clearly labeled Christmas packages, in wooden boxes with tops, well strapped, mailed by Nov 20, 1817, at 12 cents per pound. Consult your postmaster for addresses and details.
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Europe
Hoboken
N. J
War Department
Dissolution Notice for Callahan and O'deil Partnership
The firm Callahan and O'deil lies dissolved. All partners indebted to this firm should call and settle by cash or note.
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Callahan and O'deil
Fartnership
Ciil
election passes with quiet vote in city
The city election ended quietly with 154 votes cast. Ol O’Dell won the first ward seat on the Peoples Ticket with 126 votes, while Harmon 26 Cooper 120 Hayes 33 Breden 88 Gantz 64 were other ticket results. New officers assume office January 1 1918.
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Methodist Ladies Aid
Ol O'dell
Peoples
O'dell
Harmon
Cooper
Hayes
Breden
Gantz
Willow Lick Social News Recap
Mr and Mrs Sam Kinnaman and John Shake and family spent Sunday afternoon with Chas Sims. Mrs Frank Harmon and Mrs Ed Harmon visited Mrs Will Zeisler and family. Mr and Mrs Eli Cunningham and Lois Seneff visited Dave Pershing. Purdell family visited E S Hindman. Karl Seneff and Pearl Seneff visited Win Seneff. Walter Sims family spent Sunday with J R Flinn family. George McCowen Kate Zeigler and J A Maryfield visited Ebner Ramsey. Zella and Nellie Zeigler visited Irene Rosen burg near Raglesville.
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Sam Kinnaman
John Shake
Chas. Sims Eoperd
Frank Harmon
Ed Harmon
Will Zeisler
Farly
Mis
Eli Cunningham
Lois Seneff
Dave Pershing
Mrs Purdell
Lilly
E. S. Hindman
Karl Seneff
Miss Pearl Seneff
Win. Seneff
Family Sunday
George McCowen
Kate Zeigler
J. A. Maryfield
Ebner Ramsey
Zella
Nellie Zeigler
Irene Rosenburg
Near Raglesville
Obituary of Mrs Inez E Farris of Elmore Town
Mrs Inez E Farris wife of Trustee Clifford Farris of Elmore died at her home Wednesday after a three week illness. Age 33 she and her husband married Feb 24 1917. Funeral at Mud Pike with Reverends Kreest Roberts and A W Arford in charge. The bereaved husband receives community sympathy.
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Inez E. Farris
Clifford Farris
Elmore
Mud Pike
Kreest Roberts
A. W. Arford
Farris
Farrishad
Miss Nellie Pruett and neighbors visit relatives
Wednesday night Miss Nellie Pruett stayed with her sister Mrs Jesse Ketchem of Elnora. Several young people and families from Jimtown Plainville and nearby areas visited relatives and spent Sunday with local families.
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Nellie Pruett
Jesse Ketchem
Elnora
Calvin
Dorada Ritter
Jimtown
Mabel Borden
Roy Laughlin
Flossie Richardson
Plainville
Ralph Laughlin
Cleo Meurer
Nethe Pruett
Ive Grit’hiow
Epsom
Program C W E M Meeting At Christian Church
Meeting notice for November 14 at 2 p m at the Christian church with a long roll call and assignments by the president. Topic covers Mohammedan influence in Africa and early church conquest. Speakers include Rose Williams Sole Mrs DeMotte Dad Mrs Mount and Mrs J M Winkle with Millie Barkley leading benediction.
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The
Christian Church
Mohamimed
Afria
Rose Williams
DeMotte
Melawmedian Menance
Mount
J. M. Winklepleck
Millie Barkley
Daviess County Sailor Dies in Navy Hospital
Ernest Byery aged 18 died at the Boston Naval Hospital from measles. He enlisted June 1st and was the son of Mrs. James Garten near Epsom. He lived with Louis Rabotton near Elnora. his brother serves at Fort Bliss, Texas. Burial will be in Elnora.
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Ernest Byery
Navy
Boston Naval Hospital
Young Byery
James Garten
Epsom
Louis
Fire Causes Small Damage at Walnut Street Home
Fire damaged the roof of a residence owned by James West on East Walnut Street after a defective flue started the blaze around five o clock Monday. The fire department arrived too late to prevent some damage before they could control the flames.
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James
Walnut Street
Daly
Golethorpe Ga Notice Fragment
OCR fragment from Golethorpe Georgia resembles an electoral or property notice with garbled identifiers and stray letters. readable elements include a place name and partial abbreviations but no coherent actions dates or stakes emerge.
Fort Oglethorpe Diary Notes Soldiers Struggles and Drills
Private Harry Kohlman of the Medical Department writes of Fort Oglethorpe Georgia life in the military post. He describes meals clothing shortages cold weather and longing for home comforts. He reports on drills commanders and plans for squad reassignments to cities like Jamestown New York Romper California and Florida.
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Quon Journesd Tami
Servics
Feds
J. P. Mitchell
Jacksonville Fla
Harry Kohlman
Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
Norfolk
Jamestons
New York
California
Florida
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Burg Lar Zhu
Glooutheid
Max Widd
Kidd
Guy Humphreys
Democrat
Humphreys
Lada Harmon
Odon
Deaconess Hospital
Indianapolis
Luther Ramsey
Sudd
Bloomfield
le Exole
Walter Sims
J.R. Flinn
Mae
Peppag G Sivek
Gysuga Ie
G. H. Gilpatrick
Odon Drug Co
Chicago
Rexall
Myr. Gilpatrick
United Drugs Co
Geo. C. Frolic
Washington, D. C
Red Cross
Sherman
Liggett
Canada
Gilpatrick
Clarence
McCall
Near
J.T. Pruett
Mae Regal
Mary Webber
Fea Beet Po
Dollie Lay
Lala Syandley
Catlaban
Aime Atte
Daviess County
Golethorpe
Ga. Oy
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