Great Crowd Pays Tribute To Country's New Army Recruits
A large Friday ceremony in Van Buren honored nineteen men who left on a special 9:20 train to Louisville to join Uncle Sam's new federal army. The parade included students, old soldiers, and a band, with Red Cross baskets and cheers as families bid farewell.
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van Buren
Louisville
Uncle Sam
Second District
Grant County
Upland
Ned Conneill
Dan Struble
T. B. Dicken
Samuel L. Strider
Marion
Graves
America
Red Cross
America is Coming: Liberty and World Peace Anthem
Poem prose declares America as liberty and world wide peace. It calls the nation to crush autocracy and end oppression, urging haste and unity across the sea.
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America
LaFayette
Liberty
Brotherhood
Camblin Announces Candidacy for City Clerk
Milton Camblin announces his candidacy for City Clerk subject to Democratic voters decision. He says he is capable of filling the position and seeks loyal support. Democratic convention to be held at the Opera House Monday night October 1 at 8 o'clock.
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Milton Camblin
Camblin
Opera House
Public sale of household goods near Van Buren
E. O. Creviston schedules a public sale of his household goods three miles west of Van Buren on Wednesday October 3. He will also offer his Model 10 Buick for cash sale. Creviston is on vacation before returning to duties with the Ohio Oil Company and does not know future stationing.
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E. O. Creviston
van Buren
Mrs. Ida Martin Recalls Andersonville Visit For Prison Series
National Woman's Relief Corps president Ida K. Martin previews excerpts from Joseph Klaus's forthcoming Andersonville Prison series in the News Eagle. She describes the site’s somber power, Providence Spring inscriptions, and the enduring reminder of Union soldiers' suffering as she invites readers to await Mr. Kraus's first installment next week.
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Ida K. Martin
Woman's Relef Corps
Andersonville Prison
Martin
Joe Klaus
News Eagle
Providence
Andersonville
Joe Kraus
Marion
Democratic Convention Notice for Van Buren Ind
Notice to Democratic voters of Van Buren Indiana that a convention will be held at the Opera House in Van Buren on Monday evening October 1 1917 starting at 8 oclock to nominate one councilman for the Second Ward one for the Third Ward and one candidate for Clerk and Treasurer of the town Town Chairman S V Shimp confirms event and leadership
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van Buren
Ind
Opera House
V. Shimp
Pilkington Announces Candidacy for Van Buren Clerk Treasurer
The undersigned declares his candidacy for Clerk and Treasurer of Van Buren town, pending the Democratic convention decision to be held Monday night October 1, 1917. L. D. Pilkington.
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van Buren
L. D. Pilkington
First Grant County Youth Reaches France Earlier
Forrest D Higgins son of Mrs Monroe Leach 313 White Avenue writes from France dated Sept 2 resolving who was first Grant County boy to join U S troops Higgins with the 28th U S Regiment says arrival in France was in June four days before any other unit giving the Marion boy the honor This statement settles the controversy and confirms Higgins as the first Grant County soldier in France according to the Leader Tribune.
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Forrest D. Higgins
Monroe Leach
Whites Avenue
T. B. Dicken
France
Grant County
U.S
Higgins
Marion
Tribune
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Hon
S. L. Stridler
Fort Wayne
County
Harry Boxell
John R. Kibby
Claud Miller
Alva M. Huston
James E. Rogers
Paul L. Whiteley
Adam F. Bates
Paul M. McVickers
Raymond P. Dicks
Basil C. Underwood
Carl C. Carman
Bernard A. Briggs
Jnv
P. Johnson
Eren T. Felton
Wilmot Haines
Leo Williams
Walter Jones
Philip L. Dupo
Kenneth Doyle
Otto V. Jacobs
Gail Alwine
America Is
Edith Wright
Matts
Huntington
Huntington Herald
W.R. C
Joseph Klaus
Stockade
Lafontaine, Indiana
Sharon Concrete Post Co
van Buren, Indiana
O. K
J. R. Mickel
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