New Faces for Wounded Soldiers by Sculptor Derwent Wood
English born sculptor Francis Derwent Wood creates facial protheses for WWI wounded troops. He has made masks and parts for Everitt and Fergusson, enabling them to return to work, marry, or live more normally, using copper and silvered plates matched to skin. Wood recounts his methods from plaster casts to final fittings and praises American-made limbs at Roehampton.
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London
Francis Derwent Wood
United States
Wood
America
Lady Paget
Duchess of Marlborough
England
Everitt
Fergusson
Canadian Field Artillery
Ypres
Harper
King’s Royal Rifles
Davis
Australian Imperial Forces
Derwent Wood
Trooper Everitt
Roehampton
Relatives Quarrel Over Orphan Paul Roland
In Fountain County a dispute over control of Paul Roland follows the death of Edward Smith and his wife. The child's grandfather John Smith seeks guardianship while Walter and Helen Anderson pursue adoption. Court hearings are set for May 29 as estates and guardianship matters unfold.
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Edward Smith
Anderson
Smith
Paul Roland
Walter Anderson
Lafayette
Paul Ronald
John Smith
Williamsport
Covington
Martin Munson
John S. Anderson
Helen Anderson Smith
Indiana
Disseldorf
Fountain Circuit
Schoonover
Victor L. Ringer
Andersons
Fred S. Purnell
Attica Ledger
Mrs Clark and Children In Washington Society Spotlight
Mrs. Edgar E. Clark and her two children Mary and Edgar E Jr play a prominent role in Washington society while Mrs Clark, wife of the interstate commerce commissioner, also devotes time to raising her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar E. Clark
Mary
Edgar E. Jr
Clark
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Washington
Brookville Plans June Centennial Celebration Program
Brookville hosts statewide centennial events marking four days starting June 1 with Home Coming reunions and speeches by former residents. A Friday drama pageant covers twelve county history episodes, followed by a Saturday parade of floats. Governor Ralston speaks and Weber's band concerts anchor the weekend activities.
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Brookville
J. C. Shirk
Samuel M. Ralston
Weber
Band of
Cincinnati
Union
J.P. D. John
Indiana Counties Launch Health Drive to Fight Tuberculosis
Intensive educational campaigns in St Joseph Ripley Franklin Pike and Fountain counties promote tuberculosis prevention. Schools clubs and illustrated lectures emphasize fresh air and lung cleansing practices with Fresh Air Clubs enlisting pupils. Plans aim to extend campaigns across a northern Indiana congressional district and beyond.
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Indiana
St. Joseph
Ripley
Franklin
Pike
Fountain Counties
Saloons Targeted by Lafayette Ministerial Assocation
The Lafayette Ministerial Association launches remonstrances against saloons in five wards the first third fourth sixth and seventh and has raised 5000 for the campaign. Lafayette with 100 saloons could drop to about 35 all in the business district while residential areas would be saloon free requiring less police. The fight begins as reformers aim to finance city needs without the liquor tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Ministerial Asociation
Lafayette
Temperance
Attica Socials Highlight Visits From Local Families
Mrs Myrtle Springman of Attica visited her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Cramer on Sunday. Mrs Harry Applegate of Crawfordsville called on her parents Mr and Mrs J W Biddle over the weekend.
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Myrtle ,Springman
Attica
Henry Cramer
Harry Applegate
Crawfordsville
J. W. Biddle
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Royal Academy
Italy
Thomas Brock
R. A
Henry Phipps
J. Phipps
Westbury
L. I
Fountain County
Hammond
Noble
Ray
Wallace
Blackford and McKinney
Stephens
O. H. Smith
Hanna
Jesse B. Thomas
Lew Wallace
J. B. Eads
Sisterhood of States
Old State House
Corydon
Plainfield
Clermont
National Conference of Charities and Corrections
Charity Dye
State House
Bloomington
Campaign For Health
Goodyear Tires
Firestone Tires
FORD
Chas. A. Snyder & Son
Waynetown
Dwiggins & Sons
Bright
Small & Parker
STORE
Your Majesty
C. H. Ellis
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