Wilson Faces Eventful 1917 Amid War Strains and Diplomacy
A United Press survey reflects on 1916’s turbulence at the White House under President Wilson. It covers wartime diplomacy with Germany and Britain, threatened submarine warfare, the Sussex incident, rail labor talks, and the 1916 election’s rapid pace. Wilson’s year ended with golf and family moments at Shadow Lawn.
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United Press
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Wilson
Europe
White House
White
Congress
Shadow Lawn
Hughes
House Cleaning Day Brings Officals Change in Gibson County
New officers take office in Gibson County as old trustees retire. Sheriff Ed Phillips, Treasurer J. H. Swan, and Auditor J. B. Armstrong replace outgoing officials, while Rep Harmo and Commissioner Fields assume duties. Retiring board member George W. Knowles bids farewell. Miss Gertrude Miller accepts bookkeeping position at W. H. Miller job printing office.
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Gibson County Court House
Court House
Joe Barton
Harvey Harmo
Fields
Oscar Lanphar
Wirth
George W. Knowles
Board of Commissioners
Mike Kennedy
Mike
Ballard
Roby
Gibson County
Aviation record as army flyers reach League Island
Twelve aviators start from Hempstead New York and reach League Island Navy Yard after 1 hour 37 minutes flight. Two land first at 11 32 and are joined by six more within minutes. Cold air currents force high altitude and heavy fur coats.
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Phila
United States Army
Anden
Hempstead S. 1
League Island Navy Yard
Hempstead
Peace Hope Dwindles as German Terms Loom
Washington officials say the peace move hinges on Germany with the entente leaving room for sincerity but negotiations now seem farther off. The government wants Germany to declare plans openly while others fear secret terms may be demanded in the next move.
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Germany
Princeton to Continue Community Institute Series at Bloomington
Campaign results confirm Indiana University support for extending the Community Institute at Princeton as a state university extension. The next event is the Ernest Gamble Concert Company at the First Methodist Church on January 10 at 8 15 p m with single admissions 35 and 20 cents.
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Princeton
Indiana University Entertainment
The
State University
Pettijohn
Bloomington
Ernest Gamble
First Methodist Church
Wedding Bells for Miss Charlotte Summers Black and Dr Charles Browne
The marriage of Miss Charlotte Summers Black of Sullivan and Dr Charles Browne of Terre Haute took place at 3:30 p m Sunday at First Baptist Church Sullivan with Rev A M McGuire officiating. The couple will reside in Terre Haute and were joined by relatives from Sullivan including Mrs A P Carey and Misses Edith Ervin and Florence Bruner in attendance.
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Charlotte Summers Black
Sullivan
Charles Browne
Terre Haute
First Baptist Church
A. M. McGuire
James Black
Beasley
Inez Owen
Indianapolis
Martha Black
Killarney
Joseph Browne
Terre Aute
W. A. Black
Louis Browne
Arthur McDonald
A.P. Carey
Edith ‘Ervin
Florence Bruner
Agnes Howe
Fern Riley
Mahel Carey
Gasoline Explosion Leaves Man Serious Burn Injury
Jacob Taylor reported a gasoline explosion at Mt. Carmel Sunday morning after his brother John Taylor was badly burned while pouring gasoline on a fire. John is injured and may not survive. he is married with five children.
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Jacob Taylor
Mt. Carmel
John Taylor
Taylor
Deaths Mrs William Duncan In St Louis Winter Visit
Mrs Fred Hall of South Hall Street learns of the death of her aunt Mrs William Duncan who died suddenly at her daughter Mrs Sybil Hallock's home in St Louis Missouri where she went to spend the winter. The body arrives Monday at 3 pm and the funeral is set for 10 am Tuesday at the Duncan home on Spring Street with interment in Archer Cemetery. Surviving are two daughters and two sons.
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New York
Hugues
Margaret
Press Association
Fred Hall
South Hall Street
William Duncan
Sybil Hallock
St. Louis
Duncan
Spring Street
Ernest G. Hildner
First Presbyterian Church
Archer Cemetery
Clara Amos
Evansville
Ed Amos
South Seminary Street
Allies prepare detailed reply to Wilson peace note
London reports the allied response to President Wilson's peace note is being finalized with broad agreement. Analysts expect the reply to elaborate the Allies aims and purposes in continuing the war and to supplement the German note with more exhaustive justification.
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London
Wilson
Germany
America
Local social notes from Evansville area visits
Misses Bopp and Amos visit relatives in Evansville and north Race street while Miss Esther Dame plans to return to Cedar Falls schools. Oscar Lucas and D W Dame family welcome visitors from Sapiro Colorado and local residents Lillie Sullivan and Houston Sullivan are noted as returning home after visits.
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Misses Bopp
Evansville
Blanche Burton
North Race Street
Esther Dame
Cedar Fills
Toyla
Mee D
Telephone installed in First M. E. Church
The Rev. L. T. Freeland pastor of the First Methodist church has installed an independent telephone in the church for the year 1917. The number is 696 and the change surprised members of the congregation on Sunday morning.
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L. T. Freeland
First Methodist Church
Marriage Licenses and Visitors Take Note
Marriage licenses listed for Izzie Sowder 19 Frisco Ind and James L McLemore 22 Gilson farmer in Evansville area. Also noted are Mr and Mrs Lee Cosby and their son Byron visiting Ellen McCullough in Danville Ill, from East State Street in the city.
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Frisco
Ind
Izzie Sowder
Francisco
Tra
James L. McLemore
Farmer
Gilson
Evaneville ‘Courier
Lee ‘Cosby
Byron
Danville, Ill
City
Ellen, McCullough
East State Street
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