24 Dec 1915
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Newspaper
Princeton Daily Democrat
Location
Princeton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1915
Page
1
An OCR fragment notes Parisian ivory toilet articles described as the finest produced, offered at right prices. The text cites Bigee Drug Store and a date code D. 2011, but specific items and details are unclear.
Gibson County Medical Society adopted a memorial report praising Dr Robert Stormont Anderson for honesty, charity, and strong character. The obituary notes his family sorrow, his remains to be moved to Decatur, and a funeral service held at 2 pm with United Lutheran Church rites and Masonic Knight Templar attendance. County physicians attended in body.
Activities at the Tabernacle include a Farmers Night with a race and a women only address at First M E church on Why Men Go Wrong. Dr Bulgin preaches Queen Bather and The Man of Galilee while discussing his claimed extensive personal experiences with two hundred thousand people yearly.
A municipal Christmas tree was dedicated Thursday evening at 6 45 with Rev G Hildner directing. Two songs were performed by a school children choir under Miss Taabel Mossman supervision in the school.
Justice A. D. Green announced that all marriage fees collected between now and January 1, 1916 would be donated to the Elks charity fund. Green, not an Elks member, said he wished to aid charity and would take this step to do so. The notice appears amid local ads for The Christmas Book and a new volume Songs of the Streets and Byways by William Herschell, praised by booksellers and readers, at Biggs Drug Store.
A Princeton drive invites every child to a Saturday afternoon at the North Hart street home for a free Star theatre movie and a Christmas treat, with Elks entertainment and Purdue Extension support. Colored children also welcome with parents to enjoy a community event for those less fortunate. The county hosts a two day farmers institute December 29-30 at the High School, featuring a free noon luncheon on the 30th by the Princeton Chamber of Commerce, with Roy W. Marshall coordinating and strong county and extension backing.
Rucker discusses expenses for prosecuting Mayor Bell and others, saying time and money spent yielded acquittals. He explains he used his own peace funds to cover $1,343.17, noting the effort produced little value and evidence costs were largely wasted.
Pocket Books for men advertised in Morocco at Biggs Drug Store under the D-20-4f listing. The item appears as a small catalog notice aimed at customers seeking masculine reading material.
Henry Ford abandoned his plan to “bring the boys out of the trenches by Christmas” and sailed from Bergen to America today aboard the Bergensfjord. The peace effort will be carried on by others. Dean Marquis of Detroit accompanies Ford’s peace leadership home, citing Ford’s health as the main reason for quitting.
A Star article notes Mopro Pictures Corporation decision making regarding a film project or corporate action. Details are unclear due to fragmented OCR, but mentions Frank L. Vel is reevaluating or involved in the decision. Further readable context is needed for precise summary.
Rev W A Roush has been confined to his room with an attack of the grip but is much improved and will be able to fill his appointment at next Sunday morning services of the church.
Our line of Japanese handcov ered Teakwood was ordered from the Orient last April. It arrived Monday. Thomas Jewelry Co. 2ttf
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