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Newspaper
Coatesville Herald
Location
Coatesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
1
Danville residents welcome visitors from Shelbyville and Pittsburg while families attend gatherings and church events. Free mail delivery begins June 1 with substitute carriers. Local elections name T. T. Martin county superintendent. Thefts occur at Wilson jewelry and Newman hardware stores. Marital licenses issued and court actions listed. Fort Harrison trainees visit. A large limousine fire destroys a North Pennsylvania street vehicle.
The Liberty Loan of 1917 blends patriotism with solid finance. It stresses absolute safety, tax advantages, and the ability to refinance at higher rates, urging citizens to invest to defend liberties and national honor while supporting war effort and democratic ideals.
Fred Rouse, the new proprietor of the Coatesville mill and elevator, sent a fast freight hay car Tuesday morning. He has shown large scale business ability since arriving, and this marks the 27th car shipped to the eastern market since he joined local interests. The Herald praises his energy while noting housing scarcity prevents his family from moving to town.
The army draft registration for this precinct was held at the Lakin furniture store with Otto Sr. Lakin as clerk. Sixty young men aged 18 to 31 registered. names include Frank G. Pruitt Virley K. Tarlan Atlas Stewa Paul Herod and more. A dress note highlights a white Huen vest and ramie linen suit fashions.
The State Fire Marshal urges farmers to shield barns with lightning rods or improvised protections using farm wires when standard rods are unavailable. A practical emergency system involves metal wires laid over the building and grounded at the four corners, connected to a ground rod driven three feet into moist soil. No insulators needed, use No 8 galvanized wire if new wiring is required.
An engineer on the Vandalia misread a north red light near Coatesville and after slowing for the curve past the east edge of town he resumed speed. Residents note the curve before town deflects the line south. Mrs. A. M. Lisby is reported in poor health.
The Coatesville creamery produced 2 500 pounds of butter as Glen Brown expands cream collection to cover the region. He praises the institution for improving dairy stock and farmer finances, with stations at Roachdale New Market Waveland and Erminence. May test prizes were shared by Joseph Fine J W Masten S KH Appregate A H Barker Lon Ogle with Barker first and Fine second and June contests attracting interest.
Voters in Hendricks County may begin registering on Friday June 8 for sixty days including Sundays and holidays. All persons over 21 may register at Danville, as a single registration board operates under the new act. Applicants may mail their forms if sworn before a notary or officer with a seal.
Zirori I Tunt born August 27, 1849 in Hendricks County Indiana died June 1 1917 aged 77 years 9 months and 5 days. Survived by widow Hannah F E Hayworth married 1862 died 1869, then Nancy M Sharp married 1869 with four sons and four daughters and extended family. He served in home guards during the Civil War and pursued farming and church membership at Reno and Coatesville. Funeral from Christian church in Coatesville June 3 1917 with interment in Coatesville cemetery.
Arthur R. Hurst formerly of Belle Union and William M. Sutherlin a former county prosecuting attorney have formed a law partnership in Greencastle. Hurst is a State University law graduate who practiced in Terre Haute. The Herald recommends the firm as knowledgeable and reliable for legal matters.
The town board approved a ten year electricity contract retroactive to Aug 1 1916. The rate is 34 cents per kilowatt for $1000 usage or 4 cents for $1500 usage, saving the town at least 100 by Aug L of this year. The system is praised as a splendid Highland power setup.
The Norfolk port report describes the battleship New Hampshire with details on length 450 feet beam 76 feet draft 24 feet 10 inches and armament including 17 inch 8 inch 7 inch and 4 inch guns plus four 21 inch torpedo tubes. Crew totals are 49 officers and 906 men with 17100 horsepower engines and a speed of 18.16 knots.
The W. M. S. met June 6 with Mrs. Grace Brown as afternoon leader. The program focused on the Peace Movement and included participants Mrs. Julia Shields Mrs. Lou Bryant Mrs. Bila Gambold and Mrs. Clara Shortridge. Sixteen members and two guests attended. Refreshments followed during social hour. Rev. Sherrill was called home Sunday due to his mother's illness and could not attend the Baptist church appointment.
A Plainfield Eastern Star chapter is formed and eight Putnam County Red Cross branches are set up. Local officials report a federal inspection of the New Ross post office. A Greencastle cannery orders 500000 tomato plants for county farmers. Detectives discuss new auto theft identification methods in Indianapolis.
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