It Must Have Kept Fit to Stand the Strain
Fragmentary passage notes a subject enduring shifting conditions by remaining fit enough to withstand strain. The text implies resilience and conditioning as keys to endurance amid changing circumstances.
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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1918
Page
2
Fragmentary passage notes a subject enduring shifting conditions by remaining fit enough to withstand strain. The text implies resilience and conditioning as keys to endurance amid changing circumstances.
Nine Harrison County youths departed last Saturday for the United States Army in Indianapolis to begin two months of mechanical engineering training. Otto David Wottell leads the group with Edward W. Llettell appointed to oversee them on the journey. The community notes no public demonstration due to local boards seeking an extension, and reflects on harvest duties and the growing war burden.
Car needs to be sold due to next military service. Studebaker has only 800 miles and is in 61st class condition. Bargain for a quick sale to a buyer ready to take on a well kept vehicle.
The Standard Oil supply near New Albany exhausted after three trips to Corydon over Saturday Sunday and Monday. A truck driven by Ed Brown overturned six miles east of Corydon on the Corydon pike near the Herman Meyer farm, spilling about 690 gallons but causing only minor damage and no injuries.
Soldier Sebastian A Nolot writes home from Co B 118th M P American EF in France. He describes cavalry life on W P work, large potato-patch like fields, wooden shoes worn by locals, and cultural differences while hoping for letters from home. He notes he misses home, fears falling for French girls, and asks to share his address for correspondence.
The county wheat crop looks promising but defects in head formation may reduce yield per acre. Harvest is near complete with most fields laid by after today. Mrs. Morris Watson and family visited Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Conrad before Watson departs Friday for Atlanta for Rockefeller Company work.Mrs. Kennedy Sherman returns to Alexandria.
The Local Conscription Board received an order for three men to be sent from this county to Valparaiso for special training. The order allows volunteers to fill these three positions up to Friday, June 21.
This issue includes a two page supplement with much interesting reading matter. Don’t fail to read the supplement.
Notice to all Whitmer Medicines purchasers through agent Charles K Sands that all accounts have been assigned to the undersigned. Requests remit with money order and postage. Names listed: Robert B. Davis Lewis M Wayne William Stevens Miss Fannie Cunningham. July 9-3.
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