Ripley County to Attend Indiana War Conference
The 1917 Indiana conference in Indianapolis will draw Ripley County defense leaders and newspaper reps to hear George Creel and other speakers. The issue notes the Jacob Jones sinking, with 76 Americans killed, 3 officers and 34 men rescued, and calls for patriotic sacrifice amid war reporting.
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Ripley County
Indiana
Indianapolis
County Council of Defense
George Creel
Committee On Public Information
U. S
Jacob Jones
James Alva Francis
Osgood
David W. Bagley
Daniels
Atlantic
Germany
Jerusalem Falls to British Forces Under Allenby
The British army under General Allenby captures Jerusalem, the ancient Holy City with seventy thousand inhabitants, marking a decisive strategic and sentimental victory. The article traces Jerusalem’s storied past from Abraham to Christ and highlights its long series of conquerors before noting an English achievement.
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Allenby
Palestine
Jerusalem
Holy
Parkish
Avraham
David
Selomon
Nebuchadnezzar
Daniel
Belishazazar
Cyrus the Great
Christ
Titus
Mohammed
Frederick II
Chrst
Richard
England
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Gatherings
Miss Leona Heinlein hosted a Sunday gathering with c og U girls bringing filled boxes for games and music. Mrs Fred Belter and son Paul stayed with Belter relatives in Morris on Wednesday. Mrs Alpert Weber and Misa Weingard traveled to Milroy for a funeral. Mrs Robert Reteter from Morrie visited briefly. Maurice Volz of Morrie called on business in Matesyilla.
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Leona Heinlein
Fred Belter
Paul
Morris
Mrs. Belter
Mike Glaub
Robert Reteter
Morrie
Maurice Volz
Matesyilla
Great Disaster at Halifax
Halifax Nova Scotia suffered a catastrophic blast when a munition laden ship collided with a second vessel and exploded. Debris wrecked streets, killed hundreds or thousands, left buildings ruined, and triggered a blizzard hindering rescue efforts as eastern cities rushed aid.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
France
Send Gifts Early for Camp Zachary Taylor Christmas Cheer
Courier Journal urges timely gifts and small contributions to the Camp Zachary Taylor Christmas Cheer Club for 40 000 soldiers. Delays risk congestion and hamper distribution as hometown donors are asked to give at least a mite from every household to brighten the men away from home during Christmas amid the Prussian menace.
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Zachary Taylor
Uat
Zachary Taylov
Courier-Journal
Zachary Paylor
Cinic
Enjoy Pohlar's Hospitality Dinner at Pohlar Garage
A group of local men traveled to Joho Pohlar's north of Penotowo Wai Pohlar for a warm banquet hosted by the city treasurer. Toastmaster IE OW Hays led prayers and remarks while Bill acted as ideal entertainer. The dinner featured fried chicken rabbit oysters and other dishes and attendees from town included Sim Ward William Kretemeier Roy Johan ing Earl Kleiner Henry Kreiner Roy Bauman Harry Brockman Paul Wycoff Monroe Wonning Warold Schlicht Wo Burat Byron Wieser William Schmidt Cuff Oaster Walter Bierbuase EK W Hays and Ww Pohlar.
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Pohlar
Joho Pohlar
Penotowo
Wai
Sim Ward
Wm. Kretemeier
Roy Johaning
Earl Kleiner
Henry Kreiner
Roy Bauman
Harry Brockman
P’aul Wycoff
Monroe Wonning
Warold Schlicht
Wo. Burat
Byron Wiesor
Wm. Schmidt
Cuff O
Wanted High School Boys for Factory Work
American Furniture Co seeks high school boys for factory work before and after school hours. Each printing job is treated as a special task and must be done correctly before leaving the shop.
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American Furniture Co
Care of the hen house key to profitable poultry keeping
N L Harris of Kansas State Agricultural College stresses a clean dry well ventilated hen house as essential for healthy fowls and profitable poultry. Regular warm weather disinfection, proper ventilation, sunshine and vermin control are needed to maintain comfort and prevent debility during melters.
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N. L. Harris
Kansas State Agricultural College
Harris
Getting Even and Earrings Promise
Gladys asks why her father offers a diamond pair if she stops washing lessons. Phyllis wonders about the plan as Gladys reveals she will have her ears pierced for the earrings.
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Gladys
Phyllis
Colin
Rotating Heel Promises Even Wear for Shoes
The rotating heel is the latest footwear designed to prevent uneven wear. A heavy bolt threaded into plates in the center secures the heel. when wear appears on one side, loosen the bolt and rotate the heel. Heels are round rather than the usual shape.
Sense of direction remark quoted by Prof Pate
The Kansas City Star cites Prof Pate claiming the average man has a highly developed sense of direction capable of navigating a dark house to a burglar proof safe, dialing a combination in the dark, and mistaking a hair restorer for cough remedy.
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Pate
Kansas City Star
Human Vibrations and the power of distrust in public figures
The Exchange discusses instinctive distrust and the strong vibrations produced by orators and actors before audiences. It argues that character and tendencies shape these vibrations, paralleling them with electricity, heat, music, light, and color in their reality and importance.
Frozen Music Quotation Traced Across Writers
The phrase frozen music in architecture is attributed to Mme de Stael in Corinne, who likens St Peter's to a ceaseless changeless melody. Dictionaries cite Schelling Eckermann and Goethe as other attributions in their quotation histories.
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Mme. de Stel
Notice of Renewal of Licenses in Batesville Indiana
Notice to Batesville citizens that Ashley Dick will apply for renewal of a license to sell intoxicating liquors at a defined premises on Main and Pearl streets in Batesville Ripley County Indiana. Application to be heard by Ripley County Board of Commissioners on the first Monday in a forthcoming month. Premises details include street frontage, room layout, and prohibition against illicit access. Named applicant Ashley Dickey.
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Batesville
Ripley Co
Indiana
Asherry
Board of Commissioners
Ripley County
Indian
Jena
Perel Street
Pearl Street
Ind Uuccmn
Matin Street
Bn Cie
Main Street
Mast Pearl Street
Evty Fm
Laashery Township
Podians
Jarchods
Ashley Jickey
Nature's Disinfectants and Ready Remedies
The article extols natural options for disinfection, noting sun exposure fresh air and boiling water as timeless, cheap supplies. It claims hot water can disinfect wounds if needed and highlights common salt as a potent antiseptic.
Novel Republic in Dorsetshire Creates Little Commonwealth
A Dorsetshire reformatory known as the Little Commonwealth operates as a self governing republic with its own coinage. It reforms juveniles from age two upward and pays them eight to nine cents an hour while charging $2.75 a week for board and lodging. The Home Office recognizes the Republic as a certified reformatory.
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Dorsetshire
England
Man and Animals and Free Will
A reflection notes the difference between humans and animals as stated by Doctor Gasset quoted in Scientific American. It argues animals follow species laws while humans choose whether to obey and may even defy logic or self-preservation with deliberate action.
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Doctor Gasset
Scientific American
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Pete Perene
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Michael Beenz
Epnnenwats
Thrift Club
The
First National Bank
Indiana State Department of Weights and Measures
H. F. Buck
Sycamore Sts
Batesville Bank
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