Charles Martel Defeats Abderrahman at Tours in 732
The battle of Tours in 732 saw Charles Martel repel the Saracen advance led by Abderrahman. Arab chroniclers claim vast armies while monks exaggerate losses. Christian accounts stress Martel’s decisive stand along the Loire and the rout of the invaders, securing Christendom.
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Gibbon
Tours
Britain
Gaul
Europe
Charles Martel
Westminster Abbey
America
Christendom
Hallam
Charles
Abderrahman
Spain
France
Eudo
Garonne
Uncle Mose Story of Coons and Ghosts in Georgia
A rural Georgia tale follows a group of colored boys who invite Uncle Mose on a coon hunt. The dogs panic at a ferocious bear, leaving the boys breathless. Mose later appears at Sambo’s cabin alive, boasting he came "wid de dogs" and scorns superstition.
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Georgia
Mose
Uncle Mose
Sambo
Before and After in a Kansas City Star note
A playful Kansas City Star snippet describes Mrs. T. Bone Rayer hiding her husband’s letters. One letter bears puppy teeth marks from a neighbor’s girl. Another envelope is missing its flap but shows a tally claiming a bridge win and a $1.17 loss.
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T. Bone Rayer
Mrs. Rayer
Mr. Rayer
Kansas City Star
Welsh Rabbit Warning Sparks Kitchen Banter
In a quirky exchange Mr. Bacon questions actions while Mrs. Bacon prepares welsh rabbit. He warns about smoking, prompting a domestic moment centered on kitchen caution.
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Mr. Bacon
Mrs.Bacon
Indiana Orders 550000 Boys For Nonmilitaristic Reserve
Indiana will enroll 550000 boys in the nonmilitaristic Boys Working Reserve to mobilize manpower across counties. Indianapolis quota is 5300. other cities such as Evansville Fort Wayne Terre Haute South Bend Gary Hammond Muncie Richmond and several counties have set numbers. State and local leaders emphasize voluntary enrollment with parental furlough rights and plan statewide organization by county directors.
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Indianapolis
United States
Indiana
Marion County
City
Evansville
Fort Wayne
Terre Haute
South Bend
Gary
East Chicago
Hammond
Muncie
Richmond
Anderson
Elkhart
Michigan City
Lafayette
Kokomo
Logansport
New Albany
Marion
Cc. B. Fritsche
Madison County
M. I. Fultz
James P. Goodrich
Labor
Statehouse
Indiana State Federation of Labor
Charles Fox
Citizens’ League of Indiana
The
Prohibitionists
Legislative Council of Indiana
Supreme Court
Fox
State Federation of Labor
Carl G. Fisher
State Council of Defense
Fisher
Maud McQuat
Harry Miesse
Ada Watts
John N. Carey
Lydia Teasdale
Isaac Born
L. F. Blaker
Helen Wallack
N. A. Potter
B. F. Gadd
H. E. Barnard
Martha Criley
George Dickson
Fred Clark
Ritter
Jesse Eschbach
Crowder
Satur
Indiana News In Brief From Across The State
A roundup of local business, civic, and weather updates from Indiana. George D. Roberts buys the Bishop block in Muncie for 50000 dollars while Indiana Power and Water seeks a 100 percent rate hike in Bicknell. Sterling Products eyes 40000 bushels each of apples and peaches in Evansville. milk rises to 11 cents in South Bend.
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George D. Roberts
Bishop Block
Muncie
Indiana Power and Water Company
Bicknell
Public Service Commission
Sterling Products Company
Evansville
South Bend
Huntington Herald
Baldwin Locomotive Works
East Chicago
George Moffett
Pendleton First Christian Church
Tecumseh
Armstrong
Bedford
James B. Snyder
Rockport
Alvin Branch
Bosse
N. Lawnmower Company
Richmond
Boswell Huff
Fountain City
Fort Benjamin
Edward Pfisterer
Knights of Columbus
Grant County
Red Cross Society of
Tipton
Jesse T. Luttleworth
Dean Sutcliffe
Ashland
N. C
Newcastle
Fort Wayne
First Baptist Church
C. A. Decker
Fort Harrison
Abe Strouse
Pimento
Frank W. Stubbs
Pennsylvania Road
Arden Foster
Knox
Dale Bank
Warwick County
General Electric Company
Lamar
Mamie Mace
Noblesville
Red Mens’ Lodge
Sheridan
Newcastle Courier
Abram Schuffman
George F. Keever
James S. Luellen
W. H. Dyer Canning Company
Nashville
Goshén
Alonzo Allison
Brown County
Democrat
Naperville
G. W. Stidger
Kokomo
William’ Somerfield
Columbus
Jonesboro
Married Life of Helen and Warren on a Country Visit
Helen and Warren tour a country home with Mrs. Barclay boasting of breeze and comfort while Helen fawns over every detail. They discover the hosts may be selling the place, sparking tension as heat and mosquitoes haunt the stay and trust frays over the cellar tour and airless bedrooms.
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Warren
Howard
Mr. Barclay
Helen
Curtis
Petersons
Ina
Hades
George
Mobilization Prep Brings Indiana Guard Officer Promotions
Adjutant General Harry B. Smith announces changes of officers as Indiana National Guard mobilizes. Promotions include Maj Edward Ott to battalion commander Fourth Infantry, Lt Col George Healey to First Infantry, Lt Col Arthur Miller to Second Regiment, Capt Dwight Greene to Major Second Regiment, Capt Raymond Chambers to Major and adjutant of Indiana Brigade, and several others to new Fourth Infantry.
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Indiana National Guard
Adjt
Harry B. Smith
Edward Ott
George Healey
Rennsalaer
Arthur Miller
Mount Vernon
Dwight Greene
Muncie
Raymond Chambers
Laporte
Indiana
Robert Youngman
Crawfordsville
Carl. F. Beyer
Warsaw
Clyde Dreisbach
Fort Wayne
Walter Universal
Kokomo
J. A. Ampleby
Gary
Fourth Infantry
Training Continues Despite Enemy Fire at Fort Harrison
The Eighth and Ninth training regiments pressed on with their schedule at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Major Lorain T. Richardson, chief instructor, arranged the program as the Highth regiment tackled trench warfare problems while the Ninth regiment continued its maneuvers.
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Fort.Benjamin Harrison
Lorain T. ‘Richardson
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Bear
Charles A.greathouse
J. G. Collicott
H. C. Atkins
Will H. Hays
State Council
H. F. Miles
National Council of Defense
Miles
Wisconsin
George F. Porter
National Defense Council
Federal Council
Samuel Gompers
Adams
Lawrence Allen Beeens
Madison
Bartholome Sation Benton
Marshall
Blackford
Martin
Boone Secesneseues
Miami Wee
Brown Aseeeasee
Monroe
Carroll Oe
Montgomery
Cass Sureseecunsene
Morgan
Eee Essere
Clark Aee Ae
Newton
Clay Beessewrree Ee
Noble
Clinton
Ohio
Esesee
Seeeeneeresnes
Jefferson Peer
Jennigs Wenenee
Warren Wees
Johnson
Warrick Pr
Washington
Koscilusko
Wells Eee
Whitley Odest Aeeay
Helen and
Mabel Herbert Urner
Barclays
McClure Newspaper ‘Syndicate
Mabe Herbert Urner
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