Lakeside and other fabric sale includes wool blankets and linens
Remodeling and clearance sale lists Lakeside Cotton Blankets in gray tan or white sizes 64x76 and 70x84 with prices from 1.79 to 4.50. Also advertises Percale, Gingham, Muslin, Dress Goods and Curtain Sets with various yard prices and discounts, plus numerous apparel items and home textiles.
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Bayete
Stanley
Bes Bane
Lakeside
Glendal
Thrudale
Melbourne
Sheridan
Little Boy Injured in Auto Accident in Evansville
Paul Brown the young son of Mr and Mrs Porter Brown of Evansville was badly hurt about 1 pm Sunday when struck by an automobile driven by Maurice Mason at the Gibson and Monroe street corner near Dr Brown's birthday surprise party. The driver was not blamed as he was moving slowly.
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Porter Brown
Evansville
Maurice Mason
Gibson and
Monroe Streets
Brown
Dr. Brown
George Soller Visits Evansville on Business
George Soller was in Evansville on Tuesday for professional engagements.
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George Soller
Evansville
Effort to Route Cincinnati Evansville Road via Vincennes
An Indiana gathering in Vincennes urged routing a Cincinnati to Evansville road through Washington Vincennes Loogootee Shoals and Princeton. Delegates plan to press highway officials in Mitchell and organize local support across the route with assemblies in several towns.
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French Lick
Vincennes
Princeton
Edward Faith
John T. Harris
Hugh O’donnell
F. B. Fornwald
Washington
J. W. VanHoy
W. K. Penrod
A. T
Dr. Ackerman
Walter Hays
Loogootee
Shoals
Excellent meeting held to boost Gibson county enlistments
A large rally at the Airdome led by James Robinson to promote the Boys Working Reserve drew about 200 participants. Judge Yeager and others urged enlistment. Mrs. Padgett explained Red Cross work with a battle-line chart. A unanimous resolution praised local volunteers and pledged support and a homecoming.
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Airdome
Henry A Yeager
A. R. Marshall
George H. Padgett
Red Cross
Princeton
Gibson County
Pope Benedicts Peace Offer to Be Rejected by Allies
Washington dispatches report Allied opinion including the United States government favors rejecting the Pope’s peace proposal in its present form. Officials say the president will outline why America cannot accept a status quo ante bellum peace and may propose further negotiations only if world opinion supports it.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Pope Benedict
America
Russia
Berlin
Lansing
Vatican
War aims firm as Pope peace appeal falls short
United States and the allies maintain demand for reparation restoration and guarantees before talks. The Vatican peace offer is rejected for now and the government plans to answer with allied backing. Senators Lewis and Sherman push resolutions to keep Congress silent and seek joint war aims with the allies.
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Washington, D. C
Germaany
United States
State Department
America
Lewis
Congress
Sherman
Illinois
Belgium
Wilson
Pope Peace Proposals Ripple Through Allies Focused on Russia
London dispatch reports allied officials fixated on Russia and America regarding the Pope's peace proposals. England France and Italy are seen unlikely to accept. There is strong confidence America will reject the suggestion as official text remains unavailable and leaks hint at its nature.
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Russia
England
France
Italy
America
George declares fight for democracy against aggression
London August 15 Prime Minister Lloyd George spoke on the war aim of victory for democracy over aggression. The address followed new peace proposals attributed to the Pope and was seen as an informal reply to those plans.
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London
Lloyd George
Italians Question Pope Peace Proposals During War
Rome reports disfavor in Italy toward the Pope introducing peace proposals. Commentators call the move untimely as the United States joins the war and allies intensify efforts, including Italy’s plans for a renewed campaign.
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Rome
America
Grain Board Organized to Run Government Wheat Controls
Washington August 15 announces creation of a grain administration corporation with 950 million capital to buy and sell government wheat. President names three committees the wheat purchasing division price fixing board and United States Millers committee to direct buying at terminal points nationwide. The machinery for wheat control is now perfected.
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Washington, D. C
2 Food Administration Erain Corporation
United States Millers Committee
Registration of the Women Urged to Aid Nation Effort
Five thousand Gib son county women expected to sign food conservation and service cards. August 15th registration day led by Mrs. M. P. Hollingsworth with a county wide corps visiting homes to enlist women's pledges for food conservation and support to soldiers.
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Princeton
Annual Camp Meeting at Oakland City
The 22nd annual Southern Indiana Holiness Association camp meeting will be held on its grounds at Oakland City from August 31 to September 3. Rev Joseph Owen of Boaz Alabama and Rev George Shaw of Taylorville University Upland Indiana will preach. Music directed by James V. Reid, with Miss Jessie Peed guiding children’s services.
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Southern Indiana Holiness Association
Oakland City
Joseph’ Owen
Boaz
Ala
George Shaw
Taylorville University
Upland
Ind
James V. Reid
Oakland ‘City
Jessie’ ‘Peed
Holi- Hess Association
Plowing for Wheat Signals Larger Fall Acreage
Farmers across the country are plowing for wheat. higher prices and rising demand prompt more to grow wheat this fall. After years of poor yields and high costs, many hope for a larger next year if the season proves favorable and fields are prepared promptly.
District Lodges Meet in Princeton This Week
More than a hundred delegates from the Colored U B F and S M T lodges gather at the north Prince street hall in Princeton for a two day meeting. Memorial services are set for 8 p m at the A M E church with Rev. D G Lewallen delivering the address and Prof. H F Smith speaking on the good of the order. Ella Turner will sing, Hays Bradford offers prayer, and Enoch Monroe reads scripture.
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Princeton
North Prince Street
A. M.E
D. G. Lewallen
H. F. Smith
Ella Turner
Hays Bradford
Enoch Monroe
Lows. Gdines
Germans Close in on French Coal Center Amid Fighting
Allied reports say German forces tighten around a key French coal center as bloody clashes continue. The battle sharpens as evacuations loom and observers warn of a potential breakthrough that could shift control in the region.
Canadians storm Lens front in decisive advance
British forces report a large Canadian assault across a 1000 yard front near Lens with deep penetrations. Hill 70 fell in the first rush and several mining centers were captured as Lens becomes a death trap for German defenders. Prisoners taken, approaches controlled, and city near evacuation.
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United Press
Lens
Hill
William Phill Sims
Sale Extended At Eph Conrad Near King Station
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Strickland Mrs EH Pitman and son Rolland extended the sale at Eph Conrad near King Station Tuesday.
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Wilbur Strickland
EH Pitman
Rolland
Eph Conrad
King Station
Mrs Hobson Returns Home After Taswell Visit
Mrs Thomas Hobson has returned home from a visit in Taswell staying with relatives and friends. Cecil Morton of Evanaville is visiting the city as guest of his grandparents Mr and Mrs Robert Morton on South Main Street.
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Thomas Hobson
Taswell
Cecil Morton
Evanaville
City
Robert Morton
South Main Street
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George Glover
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Justus Henkes
E .Q. Maple
Palm Beach
Alva Levi
James
Robinson
Gibson
Yeager
Elksquartette
Ong Boy
William E. Herschell
National War Sone
Barrett
Elza. D. Zimmerman
Ira Vonderhyde
Riggs Department Store
Carl G. Applegath
Vanderhyde
Applegath
Uncle Sam
Pope
Allies
Angard
Germany
Carl D. Groat
Serbia
Roumania
ED L. Keen
Holiness Association
District Lodge
Flere
Orial
A. M. E. Church
Naer
William Phillip Sims
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J.M. Scantlin
West Side Square
Walsh
Fowler's Barber Shop
Edison Diamond Disc
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