Weathers and Town News Items From Fort Benjamin Harrison
Several local notices mention Joseph Weathers illness and Dr. J. F. Weathers visiting with relatives. The Crawford County Fair is set for Aug 12 to 16 in Marengo. Community updates include travel to Louisville, visits from Knox-Hutchins officials, Indiana University student Maude Caplinger, and Stork visits. Public notices include dry cleaning services, grain sacks, and advertising tips for merchants.
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Crawford County
Marengo
Local notices and personal mentions from Paoli town
Renters recruit bag storage by J E Coulter on public demand at four cents per bag per day. Dr Wil T Fisher, once of Orleans, now in Shelbville, signs for army duty at Camp Warren Mass on June 27. Julian Hanson visits from Wisconsin to see James and family before heading to Washington DC for Tomato Products Co. Elizabeth Stout returns to Salem with cousin Louise Stout. War Savings Stamps advertised as a four percent loan to the government. Rhodes' stable offers ice year round.
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Wil T. Kisher
Orleans
Shelbuille
Camp Warren
Mass
Maggie Fisher
H. H Hnderson
Paoli
Julian Hanson
Wisconsin University
James
Washinxing
D.C
The
Tomato Products Co
Notice to Non-Residents in Indiana Foreclosure Case
Orange County court requires nonresidents to answer in the foreclosure of mortgages on Orange County real estate. Nonresidents John F Judy and others must appear for cross complaints by Sept 1918 at Paoli Court House or risk default. Clerk Charles T. Brown notes filing and deadlines.
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State of Indiana
Orange County
Orange Circuit
Raymond M Parker
Abe
A. Tarr
John F Judy
Oscar Batts
Ube M. Tarr
Electa A. Tarr
Ylesa Harvey
Indiana
Grange
Paoli
County
Tate
Charles T. Brown
Vierk
Wheat Campaign Meeting And Local Obituary In Paoli Indiana
A county wheat campaign meeting organized to save 1918 wheat and boost 1919 production, with county leaders township leads and thrashers as members. Also obituary for George W. Felkner of North West township near New Prospect, aged about 83, long farmed a 1000 acre property. Indiana total 734,845 young men registered as of June 5 1918 with Indiana count 20008.
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Food Administration
Indiana
Washington
Red Cross Hoosier HQ busy as staff expands
A. F. Bentley state director for Indiana Red Cross says headquarters are very busy. Miss Lois Buskirk starts as bookkeeper at state headquarters in Indianapolis. Louis Paul and friend Reuben Norris from Michigan dropped in Friday evening to visit Frank Paul and family while en route to Mammoth Cave Kentucky.
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A. F. Bentley
Indiana
Red Cross Association
Lois Buskirk
Indianapolis
Louis Paul
Reuben Norris
Michigan
Mr Paul
Frank Paul
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Indiana Democrats convene in Indianapolis to nominate
The Democrats of Indiana hold a state convention in Indianapolis to nominate a state ticket. Vice-President Marshall is to deliver the keynote address, and his performance could affect the party's prospects. The piece urges Democrats to endorse the Republican ticket if they are true to wartime nonpartisanship.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Marshall
Wisconsin
Elder McCracken Dies at Log Creek Home
Alexander McCracken one of the county’s oldest residents died at his Log Creek home last Saturday night just weeks shy of 78. He lived all his life in the county and was highly respected. Funeral services were led by Revs. Isaac Morris and Samuel Lankford at Ames Chapel Monday afternoon, burial in the local cemetery. He is survived by brother Nathan McCracken and many relatives and friends.
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George W. Felkner
North West Township
New Prospect
West Baden
Alexander McCracken
Log Creek
Isaac Morris
Samuel Lankford
Ames Chapel
Nathan McCracken
Commencement Exercises for Paoli Greenfield Graduates
The common school graduates of Paoli township and Greenfield township will be honored at the M E Church in Paoli on Wednesday evening June 26 1918 at 8 15 pm. Rev John Marshal will deliver the address to thirty five graduates from these townships.
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Common School
Paoli Township
Paoli Town
Greenfield Township
M. E Church
Paoli
John Marshal
Letter from Lingle on move to Indianapolis and work
Charles W. Lingle states he moved from Bloomington to Indianapolis and is employed by a firm with a million dollar government contract making pack saddles for machine guns. He notes his son Mayne will start at Dupont Co in Nashville Tennessee on July 1.
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Charles W. Lingle
Bloomington
Indianapolis
Mayne
Dupont Co
Nashville
Teno
Paffenberger Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Bedford Area
The jury in the Washington Circuit Court at Salem returned a manslaughter verdict against Joseph Paffenberger for the killing of neighbor Newton Plummer in Lawrence county east of Bedford last spring. The murder followed a dispute over the war.
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Joseph Paffenberger
Washington
Salem
Newton Plummer
Lawrence County
Bedford
Paffenberger
Opinon
Plummer J
Township Assessor Eyes Wheat Harvest Boom
Walter Newlin the township assessor predicts a large wheat harvest rise over last year. He notes about 1500 acres harvested previously and over 2700 acres sown last fall, a gain above 1200 acres, and believes this year’s crop could exceed twice last year’s bushels due to better conditions.
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Walter Newlin
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Paul Moon
Retired farmer T Moon of Fifth St Paul says kidney trouble caused frequent painful secretions and sleep disruption. After using three boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills from Hoyd Boyd Co Drug Store the symptoms cleared. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Miluro Co Buffalo NY advertises the product.
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Wilkerson T. Moon
Fifth St., Paul
Saye
Doan
Hoyd & Boyd Co
Dean
Uncle Tom's Cabin at Paoli A first class show
Tad's Big Uncle Tom's Gibin Stow arrives Thursday evening June 2 at a venue opposite the electric light plant. The company seats 49 people and offers a full program with a concert band and orchestra. Tickets cost 30 cents for children and 40 cents for adults, including war tax. The government asks Americans to limit meat consumption until September 15 due to high prices.
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Paoli
Tad
Tom
Ree. W. H. Lutes Lodged After Business Last Friday
Ree W H Lutes of French Lick and Vincennes was lodged after some business matters there last Friday.
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W. H. Lutes
French Lick
Vincennes
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Poldhera
Joseph Weathers
Irvine Chastain
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Leo Kimbrel
Camp Taylor
Dome
Lon
William Cox
Louisville
W. T. Bowles
L. 8. Bowles
G."f. Teaford
Isaac Freeang
Livonia
M.A. Campbell
Abydel
Cole Building
Bessie Strange Hammond
W. F. Hoppe
Greenville
Mr. Hutchins
Knox-Hutchins Cabinet Co
O. T. Stout
Bfdsif
Retta Williams
Stork
James Hans
Ftlne
J. F. Weathers
E. P. Hasley
New Albany
L. C. Haworth
Chambersburg
Thomas Haworth
J. E Goulter
North Side Public Square
Paoli Milling Co
King
Gusache
S. Tonic
J. E. Coulter
Paol Milling Co
Elizabeth Stout
Alice Stout
Louise Stout
Rhodes
County Agents News
D. Smyth, Co. Agri
Wheat Campaign Committee
Goss
Chamberlains
Natubsr
Nature
Fionn
Uncle Tom
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