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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1918
Page
1
The Model 90 offers appearance and performance with economical fuel use and a strong chassis. Wide seats and comfortable interior reduce fatigue, backed by Overland service nationwide. The price and quality combine to make it a wise purchase for home and business use. order now through a Willys-Overland dealer.
A German detained in a camp in Germany killed himself rather than face repatriation after his naturalization papers lapsed. Reports note Cadillac's 935 service volunteers, a reform of St Louis traffic squads, and YMCA shipments of 4400 baseballs from Louisville to troops in France. Also mentioned are a break in Sioux City destroys German church books, Miss Richrath’s arrest for German propaganda, shoe contracts for the US Army, John McCormack’s War Fund offer, Grinnell farmers gifting hogs to Red Cross, and an estate left to Kaiser Wilhelm by Helen Schrader.
The text recalls a rapid acquittal for Henry Allen who killed J Walker after cursing the flag, and soldiers draping him in the national colors. Gavrilo Princip, linked to the 1914 assassination that sparked war, died of tuberculosis near Prague. Fort Bliss uncoveries include dynamite and detonation caps, while a New York merchant left $100,000 to aid French war relief efforts.
Charles Heini of Houston reveals a method to produce candy from potatoes and offers to teach other manufacturers. The note suggests using surplus potatoes through this new process. In Louisville, Boy Scouts sold over $200000 in Liberty Bonds during the third campaign.
The article notes that alien property taken since the war’s start exceeds 280 million dollars. It reports several plants are operated for enemy aliens with Bosch Magneto Co among the largest valued at seven million dollars.
Promoter J C Miller abandons staging the Willard Fulton heavyweight bout in Minnesota amid opposition and possible Governor’s veto. Estimated purses put Willard at 75000 and Fulton at 20000 with Utah explored as a venue. Also notes plans for the 1920 census costing about 20 million dollars.
Detroit is noted as the largest city in the dry region after Michigan enacts a bone dry statute effective May 1. The piece cites overall costs of the dry movement at 22 million dollars and specifics like a 10.44 million cost to convert population cone sug. It also mentions a historic 1777 Massachusetts Bay Liberty Loan bond engraved by Paul Revere triggering a 250 thousand pound subscription in New York.
President Wilson buys twelve Shropshire sheep to graze the White House lawn. The sheep will be staked out to save grass and reduce labor for mowing the grounds.
A 90 year old Canadian woman has knitted 289 pairs of socks for Canadian soldiers serving in France. Her steady effort supports troops far from home.
The state safety commission of Minnesota issues an order barring non citizens from teaching in state schools. In April the shipping industry reports 240000 tons of new vessels completed.
The railroad administration has let contracts for 1,035 freight and passenger locomotives. Sir Edward Marshall Hall proposes Ireland home rule be resolved by placing its government under the United States. The Milwaukee club offers free admission to all soldiers and sailors this summer and will reinvest profits into Liberty Loan Bonds.
More than 32,000 binoculars and marine glasses worth about 3 million dollars have been sent to the Navy Department in response to a plea to owners to loan them for the war. Of these, 29,000 are serviceable and ready for use while unusable sets will be returned.
The British forces employ 7,500,000 men with a yearly payroll of 560 million dollars. They dispatch 7,000 troops and 80,000 tons of supplies to France each year.
Detailed rules require flour sales in 48 pound county lots and 24 pound for Lown customers with substitutes and certificates. Purchasers must follow rates of 1.5 pounds per week per person, limit hoarding, and keep records. Sugar limits 5 pounds to towns and 10 pounds to country with 3 pounds per person weekly. Hoarding penalties outlined. Public urged to avoid rumors, support wheatless drive, and report to Food Administration.
A large auction at Dick Manck's sale location three fourths mile southwest of Dixie eight miles southwest of Corydon occurs Tuesday May 14 1918. Items include a 14 year old horse a 6 year old mare two Jersey cows five shoats weighing about 65 pounds each Deering binder mower hay rake cultivator No 20 Oliver plow 50 tooth harrow shovels corn hay a Eureka Telephone Company share a telephone box hay rack stoves and other household goods plus numerous smaller articles. Sale starts nine o'clock in the morning with usual terms. C B Kopp auctioneer. m 1-29
Notice to Democrat precinct committeemen elected May 7 will meet in the Corydon commissioners room May 11 1918 at 1 PM to elect county central committee officers including chairman vice chairman secretary and treasurer all committeemen urged to attend Clyde R Lottick chairman James A Watson secretary
J A Miller of Georgetown Indiana offers a three year old horse or mule for sale. animal is unbroken and suitable for work or driving. Contact Georgetown Exchange at phone number 53.
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