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Newspaper
Carlisle News
Location
Carlisle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
2
Notice shows newspaper masthead detailing post office registration Carlisle Indiana with pricing and contact. Dated Friday June 29 1917. Publication notes second class mail and annual prepaid rate.
A crowd of about 1500 gathered as the Pleasantville Odd Fellows led a flag raising on a 59 foot mast at the Columbus Rough lot opposite a local store. Rev Brinklow and John S Taylor spoke, Red Cross plans were announced, and Carlisle Chapter members planned an auxiliary in Pleasantville. The flag was raised by Grand Army members.
Mrs. Ann Hoover celebrated her birthday with a large noon dinner at the Hoover home on Wednesday. Attending from out of town were P. L Hoover and daughter Helen of New Castle, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cartwright of Sullivan, and Jasper Dennison and family of Terre Haute.
The King's Herald Society and Mrs Arthur Cutler's S S Class held a picnic Monday at Bethlehem M E Church grove. About 40 children rode from the church to the grove and returned by auto, with a post picnic program, lunch boxes and lemonade, followed by games and praises.
A Sunday birthday dinner at the Lemen residence gathered many relatives and friends including Samuel and Harry Hammond Harold Evans from Evansville Reed Hammond Doug Bell Art Stewart Will Cartwright and daughters Helen and Dot Joe Bell from Sullivan H A Campbell and daughter from Flint Herman French Marie Bertrams Roy McCormick and daughters Helen and Carrie Roy Trimble and family Bell Wallace George Mayfield Roy McCammon and Mack Lemen with spouses and guests.
A surprise birthday dinner for Mrs. Robert Tuell marking her 51st birthday was held at the Tuell home south of Carlisle. Attendees included W. D. Campbell and family Irvin Mitchell and family Ben Tuell and family C. M. Douglas and family Charles Ridgway and family Jesse McKinley and family Mrs. Martha Moore James Dale and wife Mrs. Elizabeth Gott Miss Bernice Gott Everett McKinley Arthur Hamilton and George Sparks and family and Charles Godfry and family of Bicknell.
Chas. A. Schu and crew finished two blocks of tarvia street work the first of the week. Ledgerwood and Eaton streets from the G. A. Ridgway store corner to the T. B. Risinger hardware store corner are opened. The waterproof and dustless road bed is guaranteed. These are the first tarvia blocks in the county.
The County Board of Review visited the tornado site of March 23 this week to adjust 1917 tax assessment sheets for those affected. Those who lost property and lack tornado insurance are promised relief through lowered assessments.
The Indiana and Illinois Oil Company finds natural oil flow at the J. J. Bragdon farm four miles northeast of Merom after a recent shot bridged and the well was cleaned. Water has been pumped all week, and over ten barrels of oil emerged overnight after pumping paused. No gas is present and the find points to further developments with an 1800 acre landholdings portfolio. C. W. Welman, promoter, leads a group from Merom, Linton and Carlisle overseeing the operation and plans another well just south of the first.
The C E I railroad will begin grading for a passing track from the Alexander street crossing north of the depot to the Sullivan Carlisle road crossing near the Thos Carrico home. The over half mile track will handle a freight train of eight and a half cars. The switch at the old Bellevue mine south of town is being removed as the mine was abandoned years ago.
A Red Cross auxiliary chapter meeting will be held tonight at 7 30 in the Pleasantville school gym. All residents of Pleasantville and Jefferson township are urged to attend and join in this important patriotic effort.
A franchise meeting was held Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Jim McConnell's home to instruct women on registration. Principal speaker Mrs. O B Harris from Sullivan led an engaging program. The event drew a large turnout from Carlisle and Haddon township women.
Oaktown and Busseron township reported 214.00 pledged after the Red Cross drive ended Monday night. In nearby Haddon township about 2000.00 was pledged in the same area.
Notice warns that pasture on the sender's farm is short and urges those pasturing stock to look elsewhere for grazing immediately.
Drafts for the national army awaiting President Wilson's approval provide for every step of the undertaking except the actual method of selection. No official announcement or confirmation has been issued, but it has been stated and generally is believed.
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The federal government will draft in Washington with no local favoritism. Each registered man gets a number, identities hidden from draft officials, numbers telegraphed to home districts, exemptions decided by local boards, and replacements fill vacancies. About 10 million registered. first 625,000 to be assembled. Training hoped by September 1.
New potatoes 90c peck raspberries 15c qt bulk coffee 25c per lb sugar 2.25 per bag crystal white soap 5c per bar broom in town 50c at Woodward's local ad notes limited quantities and sale prices.
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