Elmer Bell Writes Home From France During WWI
Elmer Bell, serving with the American Expeditionary Forces, sent two letters from France. The October 31 note mentions submarines, anchorage off the coast of France, sickness among ships, rain, and longing to see land. He asks for Camel cartoons, chewing tobacco, and fruit cake, and expresses hope of action against the Kaiser. A second letter arrived later from somewhere in France.
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James Bell
Elmer
France
O. K
Thanksgiving at Benson Home
Thanksgiving was celebrated in old time style at John Benson's home. Family and friends gathered including John Redwald, Don Swordman, Bertha Evans, Jerome Arrick, Fred Grover and Paul, Mrs. Harry Kassall, David Shields family, Frank Benson and kin, Jennie Patty, Willard Patty and family, W. J. Benson family, Lee Million family, Carl, William Benson, Wilbur Harvey, and George Palmer formerly Monticello attorney now in Canadian military service at Kingston.
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John Benson
France
John Redwald
Don Swordman
Bertha Evans
Jerome Arrick
Fred Grover
Paul
Harry Kassall
Logansport
David Shields
Royal Centre
Frank Benson
Jennie Patty
Glen
Willard Patty
Gladys
W. J. Benson
Lee Million
Margarette
Carl
William Benson
Wilbur Harvey
Men Garters With Cash Pockets Challenge Traditions
A newly patented garter for men features pockets to carry money, sparking jokes about banks, private rooms for male customers, and safer concealment. The piece imagines a wife seeking pin money and a thief in vigilante style, noting potential practical benefits despite humorous social implications.
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Lisle Bank
Editor mocks farmers on pig growth claims
The Indiana Bulletin editor labels stock advice as folly and argues against waiting two years for a pig to reach 200 pounds. He says a good farmer can raise a pig to two hundred pounds in nine months and questions delaying for breeding.
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Indiana Bulletin
Indiana State Council of Defense
Interurban Line Proposed From Indianapolis to Chicago
A Laporte dispatch reports eastern capitalists hiring engineers to survey an Indianapolis to Chicago interurban route with Monticello as the main junction. From Monticello lines would reach Winamac Plymouth and South Bend, linking most northern Indiana cities lacking interurban connections.
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Laporte
Indianapolis
Chicago
Monticello
Winamac
Plymouth
South Bend
Indiana
Three New Methods Saving Soft Corn
An Ottawa Illinois dispatch reports farm advisor I S Brooks says salt can save corn by applying one barrel per 1000 bushels to cribbed ears. A Des Moines Iowa farmer dried soft corn in a four by sixteen by eight foot trench with a slow fire. A third method proposes ensilage by cutting corn with husks and adding water before storing in a silo.
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Ottawa
Illinois
I. S. Brooks
LaSalle County
Brooks
Iowa
New Grain Conservation Method Found at Shelbyville
In Shelbyville a new technique saves grain from leaking from rail cars. Poultry owners tie strings to chicken legs and drive the birds along tracks to gather spilled grain. The chickens are then returned to their yards and released for a next feeding cycle.
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Shelbyville
It Will Pay To Care For The Orange Judd Farmer
The farmer says it will pay to give the seed corn best care this year. Drying in the best room may be needed. There is strong demand for seed corn and some predict spring prices up to ten dollars a bushel.
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Orange Judd
Monon Crushed Stone Plant Close Over Rail Car Dispute
The Monon Crushed Stone Co. at Monon closes its plant indefinitely due to the railroad’s refusal to provide cars. About seventy five workers lose employment and roughly thirty five cars a day were used to ship stone nationwide.
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Monon Crushed Stone Co
Monon
Miss Isabelle Davis Hosts in Kokomo Last Week
Miss Isabelle Davis was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Roan at Kokomo last week. The Adam township Red Cross society will meet at the home of Mrs. Ida Fisher Saturday afternoon at one o'clock. Fred Davis has recovered enough from a minor paralysis to be out again and slowly regain his health.
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Isabelle Davis
J. R. Roan
Kokomo
Adam Township Red Cross Society
Ida Fisher
Fred Davis
Mary Jane Million
Loveland
Colorado
Sam Alkire
Congdon
Bedford
Iowa
Jamison
Elkhart
Eldridge Hosts Visit at Lake Clocks with Ward Good
L. J. Eldridge spent Sunday at Lake Clocks as the guest of Ward Good. The outing featured pumpkin time and rural leisure.
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L. J. Eldridge
Lake Clocks
Ward Good
White County Couple Married at Delphi
Miss Dell Foltz and Walter Schlademan wed at Delphi on Wednesday evening November 28 at seven o clock. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs John B Foltz of Reynolds, formerly Idaville High School principal. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs George Schlademan of Seafield, works with his father in Seafield. They will reside in Seafield in a furnished home.
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Dell Foltz
Walter Schlademan
Delphi
John B. Foltz
Reynolds
Idaville High School
George Schlademan
Seafield
Will of Jeremiah Clay Admitted to Probate
The will of Jeremiah Clay was filed for probate in Monticello circuit court by his widow Sarah Clay’s attorney Thomas J. Hanna. The residue after debts goes to Sarah during her lifetime, then splits among their heirs’ children after her death. Sarah Clay is named executrix.
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Jeremiah Clay
Monticello
Thomas J. Hanna
Sarah Clay
Election of Trustees at Baptist Church Meeting
Notice states two trustees will be elected at the church annual business meeting on Saturday evening December 8. Other church officers and Sunday school leaders will also be elected. J. P. Galbreth, Clerk.
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The
Baptist Church
J. P. Galbreth
Local Residents Visit, Travel, and Contests Gathered
Miss Hazel Reed of Logansport visits friends in town. Purdue and Wabash students John Girard, Russell Mourer, and William Duffey attended Thanksgiving with family. John and Mason Stuart enlisted in the Navy and went to Great Lakes Chicago. Harold Mertz placed ninth in a Chicago judging contest while scoring high in Purdue division with 771 of 1000. Carson Duffey attended a Indianapolis Life Insurance Co convention and won second prize for business written. Will Galbreth checked on property here while his wife and son Henry stayed en route to Arizona but halted in Eureka Springs Arkansas due to illness. Mrs Galbreth's health improved though Lawrence remains largely bedbound.
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Harold Mertz
Chicago
Purdue
Carson Duffey
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Life Insurance Co
Will Galbreth
Flora
Narrow Escape From Eighty Foot Bluff Crash
Frank Harvey narrowly avoided driving off a Monticello bluff on East Broadway when car lights reflected on the river warned him. The vehicle bumped the church and store foundation but no one was injured, and occupants assisted to safety and the car was repaired.
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Frank Harvey
Broadway
Monticello
Mr. Harvey
Blufff Street
John Biederwolf
T. W. O’conner
Local social notes and wartime service updates in Logansport
Mrs George Davis of Logan sport visits her daughter Mrs J J Buchan and family. Wm Shaffer Tom Davis visit John Davis in Idaville. Russell Pierce and Harold Risser visit Logansport guests of T F Pierce. Play The Spinsters Return raises 38 80 for Red Cross. Mrs C C Mattox and son return to Plymouth after visit. Dr George R Clayton Mo non with Drs Gable and McCann Monticello form medical advisory board for county draft. Mrs Earl Shull and children and others visit Logansport Saturday. John Mertz resigns New York electrical plant post to join US aviation corps.
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George R. Clayton
Monon
H. B. Gable
J. D. McCann
Monticello
Local Red Cross Unit Finishes Charity Work
Burnettsville Red Cross unit reports increased meeting attendance and completion of items sent to the county chapter this week. Socks were produced by Amanda Good, Jerry Clay, Joe McMallen, Alice Siford, P. F. Bishop, Amanda Girard, Le A. Coehran, M S Grahy and others. wristlets, a sweater and a scarf were also completed by listed members.
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Burnettsville Red Cross
Mesdames
Amanda Good
Jerry Clay
Joe McMallen
Alice Siford
P. F. Bishop
Amanda Girard
le A. Coehran
M.S. Grahy
Mesdames Grahy
Joshua Lentz
Gertie Mertz
Mrs. May Galbreth
Chauncey Barnes
Sugar to be Limited to Two Pounds Weekly
State food administrator Bernard has ordered retail grocers to cap sugar sales to domestic customers at two pounds weekly during the shortage. Grocers should refuse sales to customers with sufficient supply to last through the famine.
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Barnard
The Little Wife comedy drama staged at Baptist church
The B Y P U plans a Wednesday evening performance of The Little Wife at the Baptist church on November 12. Tickets are on sale at Brown's Pharmacy. Also notes urge Red Cross pledge payments to the treasurer Carson Duffey at the State Bank.
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The
Baptist Church
Brown’s
Red Cross
Carson Duffey
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Elmer Bell
Benson
George Palmer
Newr
Sargeant
Kingston, On
White County
Hazel Reed
John Girard
Russell Mourer
Purdue University
William Duffey
Wabash College
John
Mason Stuart
Navy
Great Lakes
Ter
George Davis
J. J. Buchanan
Wm. Shaffer
Tom Davis
John Davis
Idaville
Russell Pierce
Harold Risser
T. F. Pierce
C. C. Mattox
M. W. McCall
Earl Shull
L. A. Burkett
Myrtle
Margaret Lybrook
al Cochran
John Mertz
New York
U. S. Aviation Corps
Cornell
John McClelland
Elmer Davis
Boyd Shaffer
Harry H. Marsh
Paxton
National Army
Fort Sheridan
U. S
Frank
Russell
Camp Shelby
Mississippi
Marsh
Camp Green
Charlotte
North Carolina
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