12 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
Princeton Daily Democrat
Location
Princeton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1918
Page
1
The passage highlights Stephens Christmas goods emphasizing inherent beauty and practical gifts. It stresses that beauty does not compromise practicality, matching general demand for fitting observances of the Christmas festival with grace, color, and charm.
A shopper list highlights coats suits gloves dresses and accessories available at Stephens Princeton's store. The notice invites readers to visit for holiday gifting with many items suggested for mothers sisters wives and friends.
The George Washington bearing the president and party is 600 miles from Brest, advancing at 15 knots through heavy seas with a plan to land in Paris area. Wilson to ashore between 11 and 3 tomorrow with Foreign Minister Bichon and officials. Gen. Pershing, Admiral Benson and others to greet. French and American ships will form a double harbor line as the parade and talks unfold. The Temps notes continued Allied unity. a division train homeward movement is under way.
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson viewed land after a week at sea aboard the United States ship George Washington as four Brest destroyers fired salutes and the vessel turned toward its final leg toward home. A dinner was planned with Ambassador Jusserand, the Italian ambassador, Secretary of State Lansing, and Henry White aboard.
PARES Dec 12 The peace machinery stalls awaiting Wilson arrival. Preliminary conferences are abandoned until the American leader can be heard. Newspapers agree Wilson's influence will be enormous and little is published on peace progress.
City Chairman W E Criswell calls all Red Cross volunteers to a 7 30 PM meeting at the city building to form teams for Sunday afternoon canvassing and discuss plans. The Belgians need aid and membership is urged for 1919 with one dollarplers on the roll.
The ministerial union schedules two Sunday events by Dr. Brant. At 2:00 p.m. a men only mass meeting at First Christian church will cover Four Big Evils urging purity and city protection. At 7:00 p.m. a united churches gathering at United Presbyterian church features a war lecture A Saloonless Nation a War Measure with slides.
Rudolph Hillman and Marion Higgins of Princeton are reported ill with influenza in a French hospital. A letter dated November 22 says they had been ill for ten days but were then improving. Friends hope for full recovery.
Descriptions from Zurich on December 11 portray a chaotic German political scene with rumors that Field Marshal Von Hindenburg could stage a reactionary coup. Other reports say Liebknecht’s followers hold the upper hand and Chancellor Evert might resort to force to regain control.
Paul Watt and Daniel Rudolph from this city went to Indianapolis Wednesday night to be mustered out. Assigned to clerical duty in the county conscription room for months, they are released as the local board closes its office and discharge will be granted by the state board in Indianapolis.
Dispatches report the Martha Washington carrying the 38th Division’s training nucleus left a French port on December 9. Local families await news of Company M as the vessel efforts to reach an American port within about a week.
Elest Anderson nine year old son of Lizzie Anderson of Reavis street was fatally injured when he tried to climb a corn wagon driven by Harmon Wilkey on State street near J. H. King grocery. The boy died at 6 45 this morning after initially showing no danger. Funeral planned for Saturday.
The D F C charity hosts an evening dinner in the First Methodist dining parlors to support local relief efforts. Service runs from 5:00 to 8:30 tonight with a price of 35 cents.
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