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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1916
Page
4
A former English instructor in a New England college quits teaching to buy a 30 acre farm near Slab City after a decisive visit to Milton Noble. The seller accepts four thousand dollars, sparking the narrator’s sense of freedom and a new life away from academia.
The text questions whether a college professor lacking practical experience can turn a failing farm into a profitable venture or recoup his investment, suggesting skepticism about the wisdom of the purchase.
Indianapolis reports Governor Ralston has interpreted Indiana law saying he cannot accept resignations from National Guard members once mobilization by federal orders is in effect. The central army department confirms the governor has no authority to accept resignations or discharge enlisted men called to serve. Guardsmen must present for muster under specified acts to remain in service.
Crawfordsville recruits begun at a station in West Main Street as Captain Edward F. Otto moves his Company C toward war strength. Muncie and Portland report calls to mobilize Company G while Warsaw’s Harry Frank marries Ora Hoover before heading to Albion. Auburn and Monticello receive notices ordering officers to report. Fort Benjamin Harrison calls for Captain Calvert and Canton Rogers seeks 100 recruits.
Indiana's National Guard rushes to full war strength as President Wilson calls troops to the Mexican border. Units, including Purdue and Lafayette batteries, mobilize. recruiting accelerates and some companies reach peace strength while others recruit. Local notables and towns report enlistment efforts and related public notices.
A remark notes widespread opinion about a person described as a brick and hard to influence. The line frames how admiration or suspicion shapes how others treat the subject.
An old style advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as a pure blue laundry additive that makes clothes whiter than snow. It promises the best quality, sold by good grocers in a large package for five cents.
Vincennes city council weighs adopting a flag as official emblem for Indiana centennial. Design features an old English V on blue center to mark British rule and a white fleur de lis for French control. Sixteen radiating and forty two external white stripes signify Indiana's statehood and the 42 current states.
A quarrel between Casey and O'Brien on Breckinridge Street escalates as onlookers gather. A polite man in a frock coat intervenes, asking them to stop, but Casey retorts with a shouted miscount, fueling the altercation and drawing crowd attention.
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