Regiment Camp Scenes and Distant Gospel Mission Notes
The account recalls camp life with parade grounds, sod and trees for a garrison flag pole. A spring supplied water, while Big Sulphur Spring offered a curious drink. A ventriloquist soldier, Stumbaugh, caused tragedy by a fall from a bridge. The piece ends with praise for missionaries and local visitors including Miss Winona Leeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Grant
Sherman
Nauture
Stumbaugh
Rerms
Escape from Roanoke Prison 65 Years Ago
A prisoner concealed by darkness escaped from a Roanoke facility during a march to liberty. He stepped from cover after the last man passed, vanished amid the ranks, and left without being detected until the next morning roll call. Cavalry detachments hunted the routes, but the escape remained unrecovered.
Disciples Host Foreign Mission Conference at Laud Church
The Disciples of Christ at Laud hosted the Foreign and Home Missionary conference last Sunday morning with a well attended Sunday school led by Supt. Floyd Lewis and violins from Miss Pauline White and Imogene Lewis. Evangelist Martin limited his address to fit time, while Mrs. J. A. Walls and C Manly Morton of Asuncion highlighted the United Missionary Society’s work in evangelization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Laud
Disciples of Christ
Foreign and Home Missionary Conference
Saturn
Supt
Floyd Lewis
Pauline
White
Imogene Lewis
Walls
United Missionary Society
Manly
Administrators Sale Notice for Robert Eddingfield Estate
Public auction of estate property in Wells County Indiana to be held October 19 1921 at 1 00 p m at Roanoke Zanesville area. Items include livestock hay grain poultry household goods and more by Wells County Circuit Court order administrator L A Eddingfield. Good Jersey cow offered via John Rindchen contact 3406.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Eddingfield
Wells County
Roanoke
Zanesville
Indiana
L. A. Eddingfield
Caroline Herschel: Pioneer in Astronomy and Comets
The piece notes Caroline Herschel as a prominent astronomer, sister to William Herschel. It details her background as Isaac Herschel’s daughter, her move to Bath in 1758, and her work as William’s chief assistant. She discovered seven comets, published catalogs of stars and nebulae, and earned the Astronomical Society’s gold medal in 1825.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Herschel
Ian
Isaac Herschel
Hanover
Germany
Wiliam
England
Caroline
Bath
William
George II
Windsor
Astronomical Society
Wniven
Unety
Chicago
Jourta
Show Your Goods in the Windows and Advertise Them in This Paper
Local merchants seek to boost sales by placing window displays and ads in the paper. The notice urges businesses to submit item descriptions and contact details to secure favorable display space in upcoming editions.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Janes Hendrick
Las
Fred Fisher
Aboite
Frida
Jersey
Jersey-Durham
Oakland
Ladies Aid Society of
Monson Chapel
W. W. Wright
Gillespie Bros
D. A. Wasmuth
Brother Morton
Whitley County
Winona Leeper
Fort Wayne
Mrs. Forest Leeper
America
Hudson
Yonkers
N. Y
New Jersey
Uncle Sam
Popular
Science. Monthly
Chiropractic
L. C. Kirkland
D.C
Francia Hotel
Ind. Cail Or
Eagle“Mikado
John Rindchen
Mr. Merchant
Uncle
Jos
Mary
Jootir
J. W. Kemp
M. D
Hackett
John Pliller
R. L. Ditzler, J
Rice
Ind
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