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Newspaper

Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1919

Page

3

Helmets of German War Lords Exhibit at Methodist Centenary

Three helmets said to have belonged to Kaiser Wilhelm II, Bethmann-Hollweg, and Ludendorff will be shown in Columbus Ohio during the Methodist Centenary Celebration from June 20 to July 13. Lowell Thomas will present travelogues from Germany’s revolution era and Palestine, including encounters with Swiss guards and Berlin riots. He toured with British forces and will narrate accompanying photographs.

Berlin Thomas Palestine Allenby

The Wayfarer pageant to open at Columbus celebration

Blanche Yurka creates the role of Understanding and leads the female part in The Wayfarer, staged during the Methodist Centenary celebration in Columbus Ohio from June 20 to July 12. Henry Herbert will play the other leading role as nearly 1 000 costumed characters appear nightly in the Coliseum on exposition grounds with a 1 000 voice chorus.

Blanche Yurka Columbus Henry Herbert Coliseum Exposition Grounds America

Helen Newitt to sing in The Wayfarer pageant

Helen Newitt dramatic lyric soprano will be the soloist in The Wayfarer, part of the Methodist Centenary in Columbus Ohio from June 2 to July 18. Henry Herbert and Mme Blanche Yurka will lead speaking parts with Viola Ellis as additional soloist. The pageant uses America's largest stage, the Coliseum, seating 8,000, with nearly 1,000 costumed characters and a chorus of 1,000.

Helen Newitt Columbus Juy Henry Herpert Mme Blanche Yurka Viola Ellis America Exposition Grounds

Methodists Plan World Wide Centenary Celebration

Dr. Fred Fisher of New York leads 78 000 Methodist committeemen in Columbus for a six week mobilization from June 20 to July 18. The drive aims to celebrate victory, expose members to global scenes, finish the church program, and inspire planning for the next century. 150 trained executives and 18 060 volunteers will energize the Centenary effort.

Fred Fisher New York Columbus Methodist Church United States Fisher

Negro Bay trip marks Centenary Celebration pilgrimage

Negro Methodists from Columbus plan a July 5 departure for Upper Sandusky birthplace of the Home Missionary movement to honor founder John Stewart. Additional visits include Ben Hanby’s grave at Otterbein, Ohio Wesleyan, Wilberforce, and possibly Oberlin. Monday July 7 is Negro Day with a pageant by Dr. W E B Du Bois, The Star of Ethiopia, and a 500-voice chorus.

Columbus Upper Sandusky Home Missionary Movement John Stewart Ben Hanby Nellie Gray Otterhein Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware Wilberforce Oberlin W. EB. Dubois Crisis New York Ethiopia

Worked One Day Testimony Boosts Trutona in Evansville

Evansville resident Robert Johnson, 76, says after two months of illness he worked a day after seven days of Trutona treatment. He cites relief from kidney trouble and body pains, claiming 20 years of youth regained. The ad notes Trutona’s introduction in Rockport at T. C. Basye's.

Evansville Ind Robert Johnson Upper Fifth Street Trutona Rockport T. C. Basye’s Adv

Salvation Army praised by soldier boys in France amid cross words for YMCA

In wartime letters and local notices, readers hear praise for the Salvation Army from soldiers in France while criticizing the YMCA over charges for comforts. The piece notes fundraising gaps in Spencer county for the Salvation Army Home Service Fund, with Lieut. J. A. Posey urging local subscriptions to meet a $3,140 quota. It also reports political commentary on Indiana tax policy, road plans in Spencer county, and varied local items from towns like Rockport, Boonville, Huntingburg, and Cannelton.

France Salvation Army K. C Red Cross Spencer County J. A. Posey Salvation Army Home Service Fund Lieut. Posey Rockport Democratic Editorial Association Fort Wayne Josephus Daniels Philip Zoercher Indiana Republican Boards of Review Zoercher State Board of Tax Commissioners Gov Legis State Board State Tax Commission Phil Zoecher Purdue University England Ford Rolls Royce War Loan Western Newspaper Union Cannelton Tell City Spain Ohio Township Evansville Dale Dale Reporter S. Grant Johnson Spencer County Good Roads Association Boonville Hemenway Jasper Ash Iron Springs Selvin Holland Huntingburg Hatfield Grandview Chas Biek Jim Haines Dave Hill Tom Snyder Sec’y. Spencer Co Johnson

The Doctor Away From Home When Most Needed

Advice stresses keeping Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy at home for stomach pains colic and diarrhoea to avoid danger when a physician is away. It claims no physician can prescribe a better medicine and urges immediate purchase. Available everywhere.

Chamberlain

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