Indiana to Observe Conservation Week W omen Enlisted Statewide
Dr Harry Barnard Indiana Hoover conservation program launches a statewide drive October 21 28 to enroll one million Indiana women in the food organization. A thirteen district campaign committee coordinates pledge stations and county council support amid state defense backing.
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Indianapolis
Harry EB. Barnard
Indiana
Hoover Conservation Commission
Hoover Food Organization
Doctor Barnard
Hoover Organization
Germany
Barnard
F. F. Erlbacher
Evansville
Charles Bierhaus
Vince
Olaf N. Guidin
Fr. Wayne
Isabella P. Bowman
Elkhart
Indiana State Council of Defense
Hoover
Food Organization
France
Red Cross
Liberty Loan
Five free employment bureaus aid 2965 workers in September
The five free employment bureaus under the Indian bureau of statistics placed 2965 persons in September, while employers applied for 8113 openings across the state. Figures were compiled yesterday by Henry A. Roberts, chief of the bureau.
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Indina Bureau of Statistics
Henry A. Roberts
Indiana Bond Drive Opens As Bombs Fall
Womin bond salesmen are urged to match Liberty bond sales in Indiana. The campaign began with the firing of bombs and State Chairman Will H. Wade and assistants moved to active campaign duties. Indiana railroad firms and public service commissioners agreed to raise intrastate coal rates by 10 to 15 cents a ton, with interurban and street railways receiving coal at steam-rate prices, 10 cents a ton below domestic rates. The order had been issued earlier.
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Womin
Indiana
Will H. Wade
Indiana Steam and Electric Railway
State House
Public Service Commission
Indiana Conservation Week Outlines 1940 Food Campaign
October events highlight Conservation Sunday October 21 across Indiana churches meatless days October 23 and 26 wheatless dinners all week and corn bread on menus Conservation day rally October 24 with county council and club meetings Merchants and schools join October 25 and 26 respectively A million Indiana women urged to sign Hoover food enrollment cards by October 27 and a day of prayer October 28 for stay at home volunteers
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Indiana
Hoover
United States Food Administration
Indiana Teachers Essay Contest For War Explanations
The Indiana state department of public instruction announces a contest with $300 in prizes for essays by Indiana teachers on Why the United States Is at War. Separate high school and elementary school series offer five prizes each, top prize $75, entries due in Washington by January 1, and essays limited to 3000 words. Authority rests with a Indiana committee led by Samuel B. Harding with Oscar Williams secretary and other educators.
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State Department of Public Instruction
Indiana
United States
National Board For Historical Service
American Historical Association
State Department
Washington
Samuel B. Harding
Indiana University
Bloomington
Oscar T. Williams
Indianapolis
T. F. Moran
Sweet
de Pauw University
Greencastle
C. B. Coleman
Butler College
L. HL. Gipson
Wabash College
Crawfords
Bogardus
Indiana State North
Terre Haute
Set Loafers to Work in Wartime Reform
John J. Walsh of the Indiana Industrial Board urges the Indiana State Council of Defense to mobilize poolroom and saloon loafers for work replacing women in dangerous jobs. He notes more women now work in industry and warns of unsafe Moral conditions in some locales. He proposes local committees with a labor and welfare focus to monitor this issue.
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Industrial Board of Indiana
Indiana State Council of Defense
John J. Walsh
Walsh
State Council of Defense
Johor
Rush Campaign Aims for $20,000 War Library Aid
Charles E. Rush of Indianapolis, director of the Library War Council, says the drive to provide books for soldiers will continue as long as people show willingness to help, with a city goal of raising $20,000.
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Charles E. Rush
Indianapolis
Library War Council
Indiana War Effort Aims for Nationwide County Readiness
The Indiana State Council of Defense plans a state wide campaign to lay the cornerstone of a strong patriotic organization. The goal is to have every county reach a level of effectiveness so any request from the president or war department to aid war preparations can be met promptly.
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Indiana State Council of Defense
War Department
Council of National Defense
Overseas flying not easy as trans Atlantic mail aid debated
L Desbleds argues before engineers in Scotland that mail across the Atlantic could speed commerce, but current craft limits and fuel needs raise grave risks. He outlines a proposed four ton aircraft with ten crew and fuel load doubling weight, complicating safe flight.
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Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders
Scotland
L. Desbleds
America
Britain
Atlantic
Desbleds
Chambers’ Journal
Arctic Relics From Polar Explorers on Display in New York
An American Museum of Natural History exhibit in New York showcases records from Arctic expeditions. Donald B. MacMillan’s Crocker land collection includes Elisha Kent Kane’s silk cap lining with a leaden bullet marked O K and a life record cut by knife. Also featured are Peary artifacts, a fragment of an American flag from 1906, and a cache left by Capt. Alan Young for Sir George Nare’s 1876 expedition, found near Cape Isabella.
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Donald B. MacMillan
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Elisha Kent Kane
Rensselaer Harbor
Doctor Kane
Admiral Peary
Cape Thomas Hubbard
Cape Isabella
Alan Young
Sir George Nare
MacMillan
Nare
Whale Oil Calms Seas Reported Off Virginia Coast
A New York arriving skipper observed a dead whale 250 miles east of the Virginia coast creating a smooth sea within a mile to the northwest as oil from the carcass calmed waves. The report notes a north northwest wind and a half knot current aiding the slick.
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New York
Virginia
The Soldier's Burden on Infantries
The load carried by infantrymen ranges from 39 to 60 pounds depending on march length. A typical day’s march covers ten to fifteen miles. The burden includes field ration, mess kit, canteen, first aid packet, blankets and usually a gas mask.
Green bluefish debate at Boston restaurant
A diner questions a menu item labeled green bluefish claiming it cannot be in season. The waiter explains the fish is hothouse bluefish, implying a cultivated or nonseasonal source. The exchange highlights menu labeling and sourcing ambiguity.
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Boston Transcript
France to rely on American barley as July 1 imports loom
French beer industry faces shortages and will be aided by imports of American barley to extend operations beyond July 1. French brewers are negotiating with the United States for supplies and plans are under way to ship beer from the United States. German products previously filled the gap.
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France
America
United States
State Happenings and Local News Digest
A roundup of Indiana items includes deaths by own action in Huntington and Clinton, a fatal mine fall in Clinton, missing person found in the river at Terre Haute, and various injuries. Notable events cover church conventions, anniversaries, a first female county agent in Allen, and civic notices in Shelby and Fort Wayne.
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Grace Wright
Ervin Wright
Huntington
Evansville
St. Louis
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
M. E
Tipton
Sheridan
Franklin
Mabel Paffford
Stanford
Associated Weeklies
Indiana
Gas City
Dallas Gibson
Miami No. 8
Clinton
Walter Currie
Terre Haute
James Green
Shelby Township
Shelby County
Mabel Erwin
Allen County
Shelbyville
Fred Mangus
Walkerton
B. & C. Railroad
Lorri Low
Glennaire
Isaac Sutherland
Staunton
Ed Martin
Citizens’ State Bank
John A. Ross
Seymour
Fred M. Schmidt
San Pierre
KE. V
Columbus
John Layman
Frankfort
Henry County
Newcastle
Arthur de Camp
Tony Somerfield
Brazil
New Albany
George Lively
John Glenn
P. Ketthley
Ft. Wayne
Richard K. Erwin
Indiana Supreme Court
Russell Canaday
Reformatory
Hosea Crosby
Jackson Hill
Henry Witmer
Anna Sullivan
Satem
la Follette
United States
Senate
Washington
Laporte
Punkin Pie Best of All Captures Boyhood Joy
A lively ode extols punkin pie as the ultimate dessert for boys and men, praising its crust, spice filled filling, and irresistible aroma. The piece contrasts punkin with other pies and celebrates the simple pleasure of taking the first bite and loving it forever.
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Milwaukee Journal
Plague and Famine Shaped Thirty Years War History
The Thirty Years War decimated central and western Europe with plague and famine. Population fell from about 30 million to under 15 million, while only forty major battles occurred and deaths under half a million. Plague and pestilence killed as much as the armies. Gustavus Adolphus reportedly moved campaigns early due to dying soldiers.
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Europe
Lfe
St.ates
Gustavus Adolphus
Remarkable escape tale of POWs at Dutch frontier
Four British escapers, one French man and seven Russians reached Oldenzaal with two German deserters. An incident saw a Russian tripped by a German sentry while crossing the frontier. a Dutch guard pulled him to safety as he kicked to stay on Dutch soil, finally landing safely on Dutch territory.
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Oldenzaal
Sausage Makers Duel Slogan Rivalry Ends With Loyalty
Two London sausage makers clash over shop signs on opposite streets. One proclaims serving the gentry and nobility, the other adds the entire country, then the rival boasts of serving the king. The exchange ends with the first declaring God save the king.
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London
Hailstorm Insurance in Germany Records Huge Premiums
Germany leads in hailstorm insurance with 45 years of activity yielding 1,144,799,000 marks in premiums and 902,426,000 marks paid as indemnities. In 1915 profits reached 7,999,975 marks, and insured values rose by 404,000,000 marks.
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Germany
Marka
Scientific American
Famous Battle Cries Across Regiments and Fronts
The piece catalogs memorable shouts from World War I regiments including Marmalade forever from a Scotch unit, Stand the Camerons, Stick it Welsh, Come on the Leicestershire, and Kamerad from German troops. It notes the morale boost these cries provided and a humorous moment when a British Tommy misidentifies the German word.
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London
Camerons
Kitties
Captain Haggard
EU Langdale
Fritz
Tommy
Nobby Smith
Rats March Like Soldiers Describe Rat Migration
The ready adaptability of rats to surroundings helps them conquer the world as seasons change. In warm weather they leave buildings for fields and outskirts, then return to harvests when cold. When food drops, a migratory surge occurs, with bold rats swimming rivers and overcoming obstacles.
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ER. W. Nelson
National Geographic Magazine
Europe
Volga
United States Public Health Service
Geddes Family Tops Headlines in War Service
The Geddes family gains notable wartime roles with Sir Eric Geddes as first lord of the admiralty, Dr Campbell Geddes leading civilian national recruiting, and Mrs Chalmers Watson commanding the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps as it expands toward six figures.
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Christian Science Monitor
Eric Geddes
British Admiralty
Campbell Geddes
Geddes
Chalmers Watson
France
Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps
Italians Adapt Aerial Tramways For Alpine Warfare
National Geographic notes that prewar aerial tramways existed worldwide but Italians adapted the system to Alpine warfare. A Milanese engineer reportedly first proposed its use, and the method surpassed his expectations. Few details on extent are shared, but a dramatic postwar tale of engineering feats is anticipated.
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Italy
National Geographic Magazine
Milan
Cruel Words From a Heartless Beauty
A rejected suitor pleads for encouragement, but the heartless beauty refuses. She notes she has also refused men who pleased her even less, offering the lone comfort that comes from honesty.
Waiting Attitude Reflects Cautious Comments on China
A man in a waiting mood declines new dance lessons and contemplates trying the Chinese toddle only after assessing China’s political situation. He expresses skepticism about encouraging a country with monarchistic tendencies.
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China
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Rushing Book Campaign
Crocker Land Expedition
Oread
Punkin
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