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Newspaper
Darlington Herald
Location
Darlington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1917
Page
5
The government provides compensation for widows and children of service members killed, varying with family size, from 25 to 57.50 dollars. Disabled soldiers receive monthly payments from 30 to 75 dollars, with extra for nursing care up to 20 dollars and 100 dollars a month for total disability.
Mrs Newt Booher and daughter Dorothy joined Mrs Sam Hampton and Mrs Will Booher for a Monday outing in Crawfordsville.
Community notes list visits and illness among local residents. Dale Todd spent Sunday with Jacob Todds while Alonzo King and J. B. Cooper hosted guests at Darlington. Nancy Lamum visited the Hollowells for a week. Frank Custer fell seriously ill. a nurse from Indianapolis attends him. The Hollowells are improving. Mary Cox returned home after two weeks with her sister Willard Mahoy. Sam Dykes visited the Alexanders in Lebanon. Crawfordsville visitors included Clem Neander Irma Dykes William Cox and son Lynn. Roy Peterson and family and Grover Pittman with Paul accompanied Frank Peterson’s family this Sunday.
Local church revival closes with 13 accessions. Residents attend H. S. play in Colfax. Mrs. Bundy ill. Mr. Clouser improving after illness. U B Ladies Aid gathers to comfort Mrs. M. E. Clouser. Sunday S S and services well attended. next Sunday’s services announced. Several residents visit Colfax and Crawfordsville. Miss Geneva Robinson visits.
Rev. G. L. Stine and family joined the Ladies Aid of the U. B. church for an address by Mrs. G. L. Stine. Afterward the Stines shared supper with Rev. J. T. Lindsay and family.
Highview and Halfred Quigg visited relatives in Richmond this week. Wayne Shelton lost a work horse last week. Marion Carr visited his son Elmer Carr and family. Miss Hazel Vannice spent the weekend with grandparents at Darlington. Wallace Peebles was out of school a few days due to illness. Mrs. Roy Sorrell and children and Miss Bertha Quigg visited Dariington Monday. Gravelly Run Ladies Aid met at Mrs. R. W. Peebles home last Thursday afternoon. cold weather kept many away. Afternoon included coffee and pumpkin pie.
A satirical verse mocks a man who vocally supports war yet dodges personal sacrifice. He advocates conscription and funding the effort but delays payment and dodges responsibility, revealing a hypocritical creed that the war should be others' problem.
A bachelor buys a muffler, discovers a photo and a note saying to write if single. He fall in love with the image, writes, then learns the Mary Jones is a memory from his seller’s family. A dealer who did not advertise caused the odd reunion. Mrs Wide Bowers visits Frankfort. Hog Tone ad promotes pig feed at Corner Drug Store.
A local notice urges readers to date their sales and seek the agent before selling. It promises the highest prices guaranteed and positions the agent as the point of contact for timing and pricing.
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