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Newspaper
Coatesville Herald
Location
Coatesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
4
Local notes recount Christmas visits and holiday travel across Greencastle, Indianapolis, Muncie, and Amo. Movements include Raymond Reynolds in Brazil and Agnes Lakin home from DePauw for holidays. Army service, church services, and school news appear amid community social life and a call for New Year resolutions.
A 1918 advertisement invites readers to watch the Coatesville Elevator ads for a weekly riddle. The first correct mailed or delivered answer wins a 244 pound sack of White Lily or Dcademy flour. Entries must be received by Saturday of the issue week. two in one mail favor the first opened.
The Danville income tax drive will mobilize 36 Internal Revenue officers starting January 1 from the Kroyer headquarters. By January 2 all officers will be in the county to assist residents in preparing income tax returns, with the Danville office in the post office building open daily from February 1 to 28.
The annual Christmas tree event was held at the church on Monday evening. Despite bad weather a large audience attended as children arranged the trees and gifts were hung on the branches. Presents formed a festive display during the program.
The Amo Red Cross plans a large sale at that place next Monday. Donations pour in with many articles contributed. Pigs, corn, oats, potatoes and numerous items already given to the sale.
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