Obituary for Banks 6 Myrle Claxton WWI Soldier
Banks 6 Myrle Claxton born September 2 1895 in Paoli Orange County Judana. ninth child of George and Elizabeth Claxton. He enlisted January 19 1918, served in the 159th Depot Brigade and Pioneer Infantry, trained at Camp Wadsworth Camp Mills then overseas to Brest and France. He fell ill with bronchial pneumonia and died November 20 1918 at Base Hospital No 3 in Neuilly sur Seine, France, aged 23 years 2 months 18 days. Survived by father mother four brothers two sisters. Funeral held at Friends Church with Interment in I C O F cemetery hosted by American Legion.
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Banks 6
Myrle Claxton
Fardigear Paoli
Orange County
Judana
George
Hizabeth Claxton
Banks
Camp Zachary Taylor
Ito Co. M. Jat
Camp Wadsworth
South Carolina
Camp Mills
New Yorks
Brest
France
Nenesireol Curpagne
CA Fascinating Outdoor Fiction Serial
A serial tale follows a woman confronting wild nature in a gripping outdoor adventure. Critics hail it as a modern classic for its vivid battles with elemental forces and enduring suspense.
Coal supply promises affordable lump coal and alternatives
The Ham Lumber and Coal Co advertises good Ay erabire lump coal screened to inch and cheaper options than stack or mine run coal. They offer anthracite coke and smithing coal. The notice also mentions local political sentiment and a misaddressed social incident involving Mr and Mrs A B Pierson of Greenfield and a complaint at French Lick and Paoli.
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A. B. Pierson
Greenfeld
Vienna Death Rate Appalling Amid Famine and Illness
Five years of famine push Vienna mortality higher with 1913 rate at 15.3 per thousand rising to 22.5. Experts warn malnutrition endangers mothers and children as rickets and skin diseases rise. Hoover linked relief pushes meals to 900000 destitute children. European Relief Council coordinates aid with eight groups seeking 83 million dollars.
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Vienna
Europe
Gustave Bohn
Vienna Health Department
Hans Spet
University of
Ato
Clemens Pirquet
University
Gerbert Hoover
Poland
America
European Relief Council
Hoover
American Relief Administration
American Red Cross
American Friends’ Service Committee
Quakers
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Knights of Columbus
Holiday siblings visit parents for Christmas break
Harrie Holiday, attending school in Indianapolis, and his sister Thelma Holiday, at a music school in Ferdinand, are home for the Christmas holidays with their parents Mr and Mrs Elwood Holiday.
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Harrie Holiday
Indianapolis
Thelma Holiday
Ferdinand
Mrs. Elwood Holiday
Eddleman
Marengo
Paoli
Mise Coble
Greencastle
Paoli eyed for three phase transmission line service
LIGHTS I the South Central Service Company offers to bring a three phase line to Paoli within ninety days of final subscription. The town would exchange its lighting property for six percent preferred stock, with an income rather than operating losses. Rates vary from 2 to 8 cents per kw for power and 8 to 124 cents per kw for lights, with meters for all. The plan requires at least fifty 250 candle power street lights and a 15 to 25 year franchise. residents must buy $25 000 to 30 000 six percent non taxable preferred stock retired in ten years. Four months given to pay, service once complete. Cross ties wanted from Orleans to French Lick. notices to Charles Jones Paoli and teachers mentioned.
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South Central Service Company
Paoli
Pauli
Livery Ad Promises Cheap Rigs for Any Trip
Classified note touts leaving your car and renting a better rig anytime at lower cost. Mentions Rhodes & Lewis as the contact.
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Rhodes & Lewis
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John W. McCullough
Friends Church
American Legion
Hoosier Hardware Co. ‘Tinning and Plumbing
Ajax Tires
Little Brown
Company
Zane Grey
Pack
New York
Oregon
C. M. Ham
Lumber and Coal Co
Globe-Democra
The
Orange County Bank
Orleans
French Lick
Price
Charles Jones
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