Indiana State Council of Defense actions on grain pricing and war program
Defense Publicity Governor James P. Goodrich urges probe of alleged excessive threshing rates in Indiana counties. The council backs fair pricing for producers and threshermen, reviews grain storage safety, beef conservation, thrift campaigns, and a speakers bureau plan linked to war doctrine, while rejecting several proposed building projects.
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James P. Goodrich
Indiana State Council of Defense
Indiana
Michael E. Foley
Foley
H. H. Friedley
Transportation Committee
Council of National Defense
Harry E. Barnard
Indiana fruit outlook hints at bumper apples
Indiana growers expect apple production to reach 6.75 million bushels this year, about a million more than last year, while peaches are forecast to be extremely short at roughly 3.3 percent of normal. Estimates come from I. H. Swain of the Indiana Horticultural Society and Purdue extension.
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Hoosier
I. H. Swain
Indiana Horticultural Society
Purdue University
Swain
Secretary McAdoo Urges National War Savings Day
Secretary William G McAdoo telegram to H Lostuart urges building saving habits for War Savings stamps on National War Savings Day June 28. He asks Liberty loan workers to boost pledges and economy to aid future Liberty loan campaigns.
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Secretary of the Treasury
William G McAdoo
H. Lostuart
Federal Reserve District
McAdoo
Liberty Loan
Stuart
National War Savings Day Called to Promote Stamps
The message urges nationwide push for pledges to buy War Savings stamps on Friday June 28. It emphasizes thrift labor economy and urges Liberty Loan workers to support War Savings committees to speed up bond issues and equip the army and navy. The appeal asks every American to become a patriotic war saver and owner of War Savings stamps.
Harvest Price Troubles Prompt Local Labor Guidance
County Council of Defense warns that harvest hands may extort high wages amid labor shortages. Farmers should avoid paying cash and demand receipts or checks noting days worked. Report suspected extortion to Ralph E. Arnett, county agent, for state-level review.
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County Council of Defense
Ralph E. Arnett
State Council of Defense
Community Notes From Fillmore Area Visits
Mr and Mrs Jo Campbell visited friends in Fillmore last Thursday night. Guy King and Dewey Day went fishing last Sunday. Ora Day is building a new home in Fillmore and expects to move soon. Mr and Mrs Leonard Fayens visited with her father Frank Lee near New Winchester last Sunday. Mrs Will Shuck and daughter Mary called at Mr Garrett's last Thursday afternoon. Several from this place attended the Greencastle show last Saturday. Mrs Ransom and daughter Marie called on Mrs Reece Buis last Friday. Mrs Will Shuck called on Mrs Emma Morgan last Wednesday. Misses Lucy Lela and Emma Garrett attended church at Bethel last Sunday. Sam Campbell has been on the sick list for several days. Mrs Marie Lawson visited with Mary Shuck last Tuesday night. Mrs King and children called on Mrs Sam Campbell last Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Clyde Wallis and Mrs Ransom spent last Saturday and Sunday with his mother Mrs Jeffries at Roachdale. Mr and Mrs Bert Puer and son of Dear Danville called on Mr and Mrs Will Shuck last Sunday in their new Ford.
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Leonard Fayens
Frank Lee
New Winchester
Clyde Wallis
Ransom
Jeffries
Roachdale
Bert Puer
Danville
Mes
Girls 12 to 18 urged to join Junilor Red Cross work
Girls between 12 and 18 are asked to meet at the public library on Friday at 2:00 PM to register for Junilor Red Cross tasks. Weekly Red Cross sessions will be held in the rooms Friday afternoon starting June 21 1918. Come there is work for all.
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Junilor Red Cross
Red Cross
Indiana Aims At Record Wheat Crop This Year
Indiana anticipates its largest wheat harvest in history with most fields in prime condition. A Lafayette violator of the latest prohibition law was fined 100 dollars and sentenced to sixty days in county jail, a warning that strong enforcement will follow.
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Indiana
Lafayette
Rates and notices for subscriptions and ads
Subscription and advertising rates listed. one year $1.00 six months 80 cents three months 36 cents single copies 5 cents six copies 25 cents in advance. Display advertising 46 per inch plus 10 for local readers per line each insertion. Classified ads 1 cent per word first week 1 cent per word for additional insertions. Obituaries free to subscribers otherwise minimum $1.00. Cards of thanks 5 cents per line resolutions 5 cents per line.
Indians in U S Army Urged to Guard Against Rumors
Five thousand American Indians serve in the U S Army as descendants of a history that once challenged civilization. The article calls for strict punishment of anyone spreading false rumors about troops abroad and urges care for families facing anxiety from sensationalism.
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Uncle Sam
America
Tiny European microstate Moresnet Altenberg border dispute
The fragment notes a tiny republic in Europe covering a mile and a half square with about 3,500 residents. It lies on the Belgium Prussia border four miles southwest of Aix la Chapelle, known as Moresnet or Altenberg. The piece asks readers how it would feel to live in a country just big enough for a flagstaff.
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Europe
Belgium
Prussia
Aix-la-Chapelle
Moresnet
Altenberg
Prepare Summer Wood Fuel Stock for Next Winter
The Fuel Administration urges Americans to stockpile wood this summer to prevent fuel famines next winter. With coal in high demand, farms with wood and towns nearby should burn and store wood now. The message links patriotism and prudent planning to curb shortages.
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The
Fuel Administration
Draft Age Now Must Work Or Fight Under New Rule
Provost Marshal General Crouder announces a drastic amendment to selective service regulations effective July 1. Every man of draft age, including those in nonuseful occupations, must appear before local boards and choose a new job or military service. The list targets gamblers, race track and betting shop workers, fortune tellers, and extends to waiters, bartenders, theater ushers, elevator operators, domestics, and retail clerks.
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Selective Service
Crouder
The Giant Awakens and America Joins the War Effort
A boosted speech declares the giant awake after a year of effort and a mobilized army nearing two million. Government departments run smoothly and war industries surge, with supplies racing to the Atlantic as U S forces and equipment attract global attention and threaten German resolve. America is the war’s deciding factor.
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Atlantic
America
Quotable Quips from Local Notables and Veterans
A string of humorous and pointed local quotes covers topics from gender stereotypes and patriotism to thrift, farming tricks, church use, and barber shop salesmanship. Notables include Johnny Breen and Pat McKinney with comments on enlistment, potatoes and onions, dandelions, and a pricey barber visit with a slashed mouth.
Waters and Robertson land transfer record dates irregular
Newton E Waters and wife convey parcels to George W Robertson in a partial split near described sections. The deed references wartime era land terms and specific fractional interests totaling 810,773 units with portions near sections 4 16 2w 57.07 and 9 16 2w 33.67.
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Newton E. Waters
Geo. W. Robertson
For Sale Two Air Tight Stoves And Ford Part
Two good air tight heating stoves and an ice box in good condition offered cheap. Also a good rear spring for a Ford. N. P. Clingen, Peel, Reno. Also 100 men wanted with good wages, working and living conditions, chance for promotions. Apply in person to American Zinc Products Co., Greencastle, Ind. 24-26.
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Ford
N. P. Clingenpeel
Reno
American Zine Products Co
Greencastle
Ind
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