Marriage at Methodist Parsonage Oscar Sheetz Weds Ethel Turnipseed
On Wednesday October 2 at six oclock the Methodist parsonage witnessed the marriage of Oscar Sheetz to Ethel Turnipseed. Rev Glendinning performed a double ring ceremony as Virgil Turnipseed Golda Turnipseed and Mayme Walker attended. The bride wore blue satin with white trim and the couple will reside on Augusta Sheetzs Valley farm with the groom a farmer and former county teacher bride taught in local schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Oscar Sheetz
Ethel Turnipseed
Virgil Turnipseed
Golda Turnipseed
Mayme Walker
Glendinning
Augusta Sheetz
Keota
Dorothy Peiffer leaves for Ft. Riley as Red Cross nurse
Harper Iowa hosts a farewell for Dorothy Peiffer a trained nurse who will join Red Cross service. Guests included family and out of town friends with piano and Victrola music, treats and American flags. Dorothys siblings serve in the U S Army in Philadelphia and France. The same gathering notes Missionary Society activities and officers with a $100 contribution to the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Iowa
Paul Peiffer
Neice
Dorothy Peiffer
Ft. Riley
Kas
Dorothy
Red Cross
Erma Striegel
Margaret Sondag
Edythe Pfeffer
J. A. Schmid
Albert Striegel
N. Peiffer
J. H. Peiffer
Miss Dorothy
Sam
Leo Peiffer
Philadelphia
Edmond Peiffer
France
Pleasant Plains Missionary Society
Laura Marbourg
Ira Rathmel
Sam McCheery
Myrtle Foster
Marbourg
Louise Reaney
Jennie Wright
Katherine Marbourg
Social by Women's Auxiliary at First Baptist
Fifty ladies attended a social afternoon hosted by the Women's Auxiliary of Washington County Hospital in the First Baptist church parlors. The program featured singing, piano numbers, duets, and a paper on surgicess dressings and masks for wounded soldiers, with proceeds added to the auxiliary fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Hospital
First Baptist Church
Lloyd Lytle
J. B. Crail
Howard MceCleery
George Duke
Leigh Wallace
Joe McElhinney
Howard McCleery
Ed Harmeier
Ruth Rouillard
Geraldine Stocker
George Bickford
Charlies Hayes
Néliye Bell
Hueb MecCleery
Carl Hedges
Mre Fifer
Mise Elisabeth Finlay
Warrison County Hospital
Boston
Baptist Church
Forty fifth anniversary celebrated by Mr and Mrs Tom J Thompson
Mr and Mrs Tom J Thompson hosted a gathering last evening in honor of their forty fifth wedding anniversary. A bountiful dinner was served at eight o'clock with a centerpiece of chrysanthemums and guests noted the couple's youthful energy and activity after forty five years of marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom J. Thompson
Mrs. Thompson
Red Cross Sewing by R.C. B.C. and Miss Moothart
The R C B C met with Miss Nola Moothart on Tuesday evening and sewed ninety gross of buttons for the Red Cross. Members enjoyed a social time with their work and piano numbers by Miss Edith Boileau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.C. B.C
Nola Moothart
Red Cross
Edith Boileau
Moravian Evangelist John Greenfield to Preach at Nearby Church
The church invites all to Sunday school at 10 a.m. and services at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. with Rev. John Greenfield M A of Winona Lake Indiana preaching. A former Moravian pastor and evangelist, he led campaigns in Grace Hill and will begin a new campaign next Sunday, October 6, by official Moravian appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Greenfield
Winona Lake
Indiana
Greenfield
Pennsylvania
Grace Hill
Moravian Church
E. Drebert
Damascus 18 Occupied by the British and War Notes
Dispatches describe Damascus under British occupation and notes on Ottoman routes through the city. The report mentions Turkey signaling peace, Austria-Hungary edging toward steps affecting its beligerent status, and a possible new peace initiative from Budapest. Germany faces a ministerial crisis with resignations and a potential collapse of the Prussian ministry.
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Turkey
Bulgaria
Austria-Hungary
Budapest
Germany
Allies to direct warning to Huns on Cambrai burnings
An official dispatch from France reports Cambrai as burning under German destruction. The Petit Piristen quotes the city as a historical site and modern town alike reduced to ashes, with flames and sparks consuming its remembrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Silent State Funeral for Archbishop Ireland
The body of Archbishop Ireland was carried to Calvary Cemetery in a solemn procession from the St Paul cathedral after a ten o clock funeral mass. Business and civic life paused as more than 75 000 people from all walks of life joined clergy and military in escorting the archbishop to burial near friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Muncipal
Minneapolis
Ireland
St Paul
Calvery
Asbestos Discovery in Prieska District Ships to England
An enormous amount of asbestos is being found in the Prieska district in the Cape Colony and thousands of bags are now being shipped to England. The material is said to be of very good quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prieska
Cape Colony
England
Sheriff Captures Young Horse Thieves Near Ottumwa
Sheriff McCarty and Deputy Wallace arrested Marvin Vernon of Rock Island and Albert Willard, both claiming seventeen, for stealing two horses from farms west of town. The pair confessed and were jailed. horses were to be returned as the investigation traced them to Ottumwa and a planned Kansas City trip.
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McCarty
Wallace
Ottumwa
Marvin Vernon
Rock Island
Albert Willard
Grand Jury
Ford
Talleyrand
Martinsburg
Wendrick
Kansas City
Milwaukee Station
Vernon
Willard
Goldbeating: An Ancient Craft Across Civilizations
The piece traces goldbeating as an ancient and honorable industry, noting its modern continuity with ancient Greek and Egyptian methods. It cites wells authenticated cases of gold sheet thickness down to the three hundred thousandth part of an inch, illustrating remarkable thinness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Egypt
Major Perkins Resigns from Red Cross Post in Europe
Maj. James H. Perkins, commissioner general of the American Red Cross for Europe, resigns to accept assignment with the start of the American Expeditionary Forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Perkins
American Red Cross For
Europe
France Protects Her Poor Farmers
France moves to boost farm output by enabling loans and equipment for cultivated land. Decrees favor original residents in hard hit regions with possible doubled loan amounts and season end reporting. Requisitioning rules limit horse taking to protect harvests and avoid leaving farmers without any animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
United States
J.P. Deems
Burlington
Lown
Farm Loan Board
Lighter beef cuts tagged for September army delivery
After a conference with packers and the food administration and with army navy and marine corps officers present, maximum prices are set for September beef delivery except on the Pacific coast for the army navy and allies. Prices per 1000 pounds for various weight ranges are listed and noted as similar to August. The average cattle weight this year is down from previous years due to drought and marketing of immature cattle, prompting use of lighter stock to meet army specifications for public eating prices demanded by the food administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Administration
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Pacific Coast
Chicago
The
Seven Why We Are Short Sugar Supply Analysis
The document lists seven reasons for sugar shortages including reduced sugar fleet, large overseas army needs, shorter own crop, Cuba feeding the world, diverted 50 000 tons to aid Belgium, German destruction of sugar beet fields and factories, and over 50 million pounds sunk by German submarines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Belgium
France
Italy
Shipping savings through redirected fleets to Europe
About 1 500 000 tons of shipping could be saved if ships now taking to Europe with food from Australia India and South America were redirected. This would allow larger American troop contingents in France and reduce convoy difficulties by using a single Europe North America lane.
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Europe
Australia
India
South America
France
North America
United States
U S Beet Sugar Outlook Signals Downturn in Production
The report estimates a 6.2 percent drop in the domestic beet sugar crop this year, reflecting a need for more conservation. After averaging three reliable sources, the administration finds about 817 thousand tons less sugar than last year’s 417 thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
United States
Strong Forts Bar Way Into Germany
The article assesses German western fortresses Metz and Strassburg as major barriers to a Berlin entry. It weighs attacking Metz and Strassburg vs advancing through Belgium and Luxembourg while noting railways, winter delays, and the need for heavy munitions. It cites Bernhardt and Verdun as key considerations.
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New York Times
Hindenburg
Germany
Rhine
Berlin
Metz
Strassburg
Mainz
Cologne
Luxemburg
Belgium
Bazaine
Napoleon III
France
Thionville
Gravelotte
Attila
Frankfort
Alsace-Lorraine
Breusch
Antwerp
Europe
Brialmont
Gibraltar
Liege
Namur
Verdun
Sydenham
Rernhardt
Baden
Black Forest
Bernhach
Bernhardt
Coblenz
Bernhardi
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Czar
Ferdinand
Eatonic
Jeanite
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