Othal Merrill Writes From U S Naval Radio School
Othal Merrill known as Squirrel reports from Cambridge Massachusetts in a letter dated November 8 1917. He describes arrival October 31 praise for the town liberty every night and early mornings and contrasts it with Great Lakes restrictions. He recalls travel routes through Canada Niagara Falls Buffalo Albany and Boston and notes studying hard to become a high quality operator for aviation radio and aircraft transmissions.
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Arnal Merrill
Othal
Squirrel
U. S. Naval Radio School
Cambridge, Mass
Cambridge
O. K
Great Lakes
Old van Buren
Andy Romey
Canada
Chicago
Detroit
Niagara Falls
United States
Buffalo
N. Y
Albany
Boston
U.S. Naval Radio School
Mass
Marion men in court over intoxication assault
Jacob Palmer and William Roney appeared at Marion city court Monday with battered looks. Roney pleaded guilty to intoxication and assault, fined one dollar plus costs and given thirty days on penal farm. He and Palmer testified to a long standing feud ending in a fight with a poker and meat cleaver. Roney had head wounds needing seven stitches, Palmer had a deep cut on his left hand. Marshal John Hess arrested them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Palmer
William Roney
Marion
Roney
Palmer
Holmes Brothers in Army Rise to Major and Corporal
Former Van Buren Boys Mr and Mrs W Holmes of Marion receive letters from their two sons now in Uncle Sam service confirming promotions. Captain J M Holmes advances to major of infantry in the regular army and is stationed at Camp Fort Bliss Texas. Floyd D Holmes enlisted last spring and has been appointed a corporal at Camp Texas. Both brothers previously worked in a newspaper with their father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Holmes
Marion
Sam
J. M. Holmes
Holmes
Camp Fort Bliss
Texas
Floyd D. Holmes
Camp , Texas
Corporal Holmes
Notice of Sale of Personal Property for Storage Charges
Notice is given that at the Feed Barn on North First Street in Van Buren Indiana the undersigned will sell Friday December 7 1917 at 1 oclock p m the described personal property to pay storage charges. The property a automobile truck placed at the Feed Barn by Euan Shaffeer September 1916. Walter Maddox dated November 8 1917. Also an ad offers loans on improved farms at Farmers Trust Co Bank Huntington Ind.
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North First Street
van Buren
Indiana
Euan Shaffeer
A.owen
Farmers Trust Co. Bank
Hantington
Ind
Pleasant Plain Dinner Honors Mr Burr Campbell Birthday
Mr and Mrs Burr Campbell hosted a large Sunday dinner in honor of his birthday with many relatives and friends including Jim Campbell Russell Campbell Victor Madison Fred Cain Silas Bocock Leon Shaw Will Rinearson Velma Rinearson Esta Rinearson Georgia Bocock Vera Rinearson Roy Campbell Kenneth Pinkerton Lafe Hodson Ethel Maxine Hodson Mary Myers Velda Nelson and others attending. Several visits and dinners followed with family members at various homes and the Wo He Lo girls meeting for crafts and conversation led by Miss Esta Ritchis.
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Burr Campbell
Jim Campbells
Russell Campbell
Victor Madison
Fred Cain
Silas Bocock
Leon Shaw
Will Rinearson
Velma
Esta Rinearson
Georgia Bocock
Vera Rinearson
Roy Campbell
Kenneth Pinkerton
Lafe Hodson
Ethel
Maxine
Charles Lawrence
Ernest Lewis
Helen
Kathleen
Fred Thorne
Charles Baileys
Grandma Lawrence
Everette Lawrence
Vernie Clements
Velda Nelson
van Buren
Mary Myers
Nova Lewis
Nona ‘Hodson
Will Dillon
Kathleen Lewis
Maxine Hodson
John Smith
Jim Campbell
Gladys Kariger
Sadie Weaver
Notice to Growers on 1918 Crop Contract
Tortiati Growers and The J. A. Snider Préserve Co. discuss a 1918 crop at 616 per ton delivered to Van Buren with free crates. See me at once. acreage is limited. J G Oorton.
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J. A. Snider Préserve Co
van Buren
Orton
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Jay Gould
R. E. Innis
Marquette
Paria
N.e
EAGLE
East Fifth Street
D. I. Crawford
Jewelry Store
Othal Merrill
U. S
GENER
Jake Palmer
Bill Roney
Much Bleed
John Hess
Haviland
China
Walter Maddux
DR. Miles
Miles
Lewis J. Cutter
Marietta
Ohio
Kelley
Ana Rae
Second and
Washington Streets
Grant County
Trusler
Trusler Remedy Co
Huntington
Corn Paxton
Marion, Ind
Rd. Rike, DY. M
Vestal Reynolds
DRS. Thomas & Ross
Marion Ind
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