Dies at Rockville Happenings About Town
Curtis Hannah of Elnora died at Rockville Sanitorium last Monday from tuberculosis after long illness. Aged about 38, he was a son of Wm Hannah of Elmore Township and survived by wife and two children. Funeral held at home with Rev Buchanan officiating. burial in Eloora.
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Curtis Hannah
Elnora
Rockville
Wm Hannah Sne
Elmore Townships
Bin
Rev Buchanan
Eloora
Red Cross Linen Drive Aids Hospital Needs In Odon
The housewives of Odon answered the linen call with 415 pieces collected including sheets pillow slips wash clothes bath towels hand towels napkins and handkerchiefs along with plain hemmed clothes. Money donated funded sheet purchases.
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Odon
Stove for Sale Ideal German Heater in Elnora
Advertises an ideal German stove heater for sale in Elnora with recent fires this fall. Asking price is 50 dollars. seller cites securing coke for their use as the reason. Elmer Terril mentioned in the notice.
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Cormerley
One Minute Food Talks on Personal Food Conservation
Don Herold stresses turning patriotic feeling into concrete eating habits. Each reader must decide a definite personal program to save specific foods at specific meals and days.
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Ike
Aio Babby
Scouts Collect Nuts For Carbon Demand In War Time
The War Department asks civilians to conserve nuts and nutshells to produce carbon for gas masks. Boy Scouts of Odon Troop 1 will collect in barrels at the Post Office and Poindexter's store, hoping residents help by saving walnuts hickory and other listed materials. They will hike to gather supplies and request owner permission to collect on private property.
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War Department
France
Department
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of
Poindexter
Ernest Roberts
Notice Restricts Leaf Burning After 3 PM
The Board of Health led by Dr J W Anderson secretary warns residents not to burn leaves after 3 o clock in the afternoon to curb smoke and health concerns. The notice calls for compliance and safety.
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Board of Health
Sells Farm Near Town Changes Hands After Dinner Farewell
Lizzie Fisher sold the farm north of town to Samuel Kinneman last week. Fisher held a farewell dinner with about thirty relatives and friends including Air. P Mullinix of Riley Indiana as guest. Fisher will live with Edw Pershing’s family while Kinneman takes possession soon. The day was quiet with good weather and many residents walked or rode horses for outings.
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Lizzie Fisher
Samuel Kinneman
Letters From Our Soldiers From Norfolk 1918
In Norfolk on September 11 1918 two soldiers write home about mail photos and keeping memorabilia from the war They report Marines driving Germans back and contrast Marine and Doughboy roles They mention uniforms weather and plans for sending money and favors home to dependents.
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Lloyd
Mother
France
O. K
Dewey
Lioyd
Joe H. Mumaw
46Th Marine Barracks
Norfolk, Ya
Influenza Spreads Across Daviess County Reports 33 Cases
Daviess County reports 33 influenza cases with most in the southern part and no positive cases in the city. Public gathering bans may be in place until Oct 27. Indiana officials say the Spanish flu has peaked statewide with spread continuing in many counties. Dr. Emerson urges physicians to stay home to conserve resources and warns Indiana may need outside aid if the epidemic deepens.
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Daviess County
Indiana
State Board of Health
Has
Health Board
Perry
Onh
Charles P. Emerson
Indiana University School of Medicine
State Council of Defense
Emerson
Council of National Defense
Red Cross
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