Town Treasurer presents 1917 receipts and disbursements
Advance Indiana. Town treasurer D G Caplinger submits an itemized 1917 financial report showing receipts from labor, salaries, freight and services and disbursements across funds, with balances and audit approval dated Jan 10 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advance
Ind
Thos. E. Burrin
Mike Harshbarger
Chas. Caldwell
Advance Lumber Co
Robt. Rogers
Fuller Lumber Co
Epperson & Whitsett
Advance Hustler Publishing
Joe Wall
Frank Gregory
Joe Wall Street
E. L. Walker
Quince Canada Street
John Logan
Willus Fulwider
T. E. Burrin
Advance Hardware Co
Rogers
Leff Walker
Advance Tel. Co. Tel
Jackson
Basil Nicely
Carmen Ross
Voris Airhart
Earl Brown
Ernest Beck
Central Indiana
Express
Tommy Burrin
Sam Woods
Austin Beaver
Ora Sutton
John Wells
Robi Rogers
A.H. Yager
Harry S Carter
Universal Electric Supply Co
Earl Brown Auto
A. E. Boyce Co
T.E. Burrin
Rohn & Rohn
Burrin
W. FE. Lucas
Co. Treas
War era intrigue and local wood drive noted in Crawfordsville
A Crawfordsville Journal piece criticizes inconsistent wartime policy and German sympathizers. It highlights published quotes about Garfield, Baker, and Caillaux, urges obedience to orders, and honors Gwynneville High School students led by Principal Lowery who cut 200 cords of wood since December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwynneville High School
Lowery
Ed Hamilton Family Visits Mrs. Rachael Hamilton Group
Ed Hamilton and family along with Chas E McClaine and family Ruby Cornelius and Wini fred Moffitt spent Sunday with Mrs Rachael Hamilton and family in a social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Hamilton
Chas. E. McClaine
Ruby Cornelius
Winifred Moffitt
Rachael Hamilton
Battle Cry of Feed Em Rally Tone
A rural wartime rallying chant extols farm boys and agricultural output. It proclaims abundant ships money and fighting men while praising onions beans and corn and urging unity around the plow and hoe. The chant frames farming as vital to national effort and victory.
Why We Are Fighting and a Soldier's Letter from Newport News
A historical column recalls why nations fight with stark imagery of war torn Europe and a letter from Sgt Edgar Morrison of the 48th Infantry, machine gun company, in Newport News Virginia. Morrison, stationed at Camp Hill, details training sites across Texas Missouri Syracuse and readiness for France. He notes his desire to go to France to face the Kaiser and earn a chance to strike back.
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Liberty
Commission On Training Camp
National Army
National Guard
Military Entertainment Council
Washington D. C
United States
War Department
Atlantic
France
Germany
Belgium
Jasper Riner
Near Advance
Edgar Morrison
48Th Infantry
Camp Hill
Newport News
Morrison
Army
Machine
San Antonio
Texas
Missouri
Syracuse N. Y
Purdue learns sister dead. Danville funeral
John Purdue received a telegram Tuesday announcing his sister's death at her home in Danville Illinois. The husband James Owens is noted as brother of Lewis Owens of this place and well known locally. Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday at noon, but Mr. Purdue could not attend due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Purdue
Danville
Illinois
James Owens
Lewis Owens
Purdue
Nostalgic List From Burrin Drug Store Forty Years Ago
A reader shared a nostalgic list from Burrin Drug Store describing life about thirty years prior. Items recounted include bustles, rare surgeries, no swatted flies, no silos, old time prices like cream at 5 cents a pint, muskmelons, milk shakes, livery bills, tongue exams by doctors, no telephone eavesdropping, and other pastimes and common sights.
Marriage of Miss Ethel Coombs and Buell W Dale at Jamestown
The marriage of Miss Ethel Elizabeth Coombs daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse M Coombs near Jamestown and Buell W Dale a member of Company A 325 field artillery at Camp Taylor was solemnized Saturday afternoon at the groom s brother Rev Homer Dale s home on North West street Rev Dale officiated. Dale the son of Stephen Dale Jamestown will return to Camp Taylor after a short furlough and Mrs Dale will spend the winter in Florida.
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Ethel Elizabeth Coombs
Jesse M. Coombs
Jamestown
Buell W. Dale
Company A 325 Field Artillery
Camp Taylor
Homer Dale
North West Street
Dale
Stephen Dale
Florida
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W. P. Kibbey
Herdis Brown
John Caldwell
Dr. Burke
Sal
Indian Refining Co
Les Walker
A. H.yager Labor & Supplies
Jasper Akers
Frank Bowman
Bartlow & Mitchel
T. E Burrin
Cunningham & Emmert
Election Board
W.w.caldwell
Frank Ross
Quince Canada
Lewisburg Stone Co
Hustler Pub.Co
David Weaver
A. H. Yager
Marvin Caldwell
Boone Co. State Board of Accounts For Auditing
State Bank of Advance
D. G. Caplinger
Treas
Town of Advance
E. Burrin
Morristown Sun
Bloomington
Advance Tel. Co
T. LU
E. Traction Co
Harry L. Carter
A. E. Boyce & Co
Varney Electric Supply Co
Cecil Burris
Willis Fulwider
Universal Electric Co
Ford
Crawfordsville Journal
Garfield
Baker
Council of Defense
Feed
Goodrich
Silvertown
Commercial Club
Burrin Drug Store
Jules Verne
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