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Newspaper
Darlington Herald
Location
Darlington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1917
Page
4
A wartime call to women to sew for the Red Cross, shaping bed shirts with careful detail to fit a patient’s neck and heart, underscored by pride in patriotic service. The article notes theater-like events, local reminders of sewing supplies, a three day Chautauqua starting June 29, and Liberty Bond installment plans for railroad and express company employees.
The Darlington Boosters Club provides a 65 foot steel flag staff and a large flag for a Flag Day ceremony on June 14. A band, speaker, and town chorus will join a long afternoon and evening program in Wayne town, promising a great patriotic event.
Morgan M. Hampton born near Bowers Montgomery County Indiana November 10 1844 died May 29 1917 at 2 10 p m age 72 6 19 after extended illness He married Amanda Baldwin September 13 1872 and they had seven children Flora Hamilton Nellie Burroughs Ida Morgan Tina Abner Beecher and Hiram plus eight grandchildren Funeral at Brethren church near Darlington with Rev D C Campbell Interment Greenlawn cemetery Pallbearers nephews Ira Marion Chesley Clouser Marshall Hampton Moses Riley Marion Davis Funeral note included reference to military heraldry by Lieut Col John T Knight U S A
To our neighbors and friends for their sympathy to Rev. D C Campbell for his consoling words to the singers for their beautiful songs and to Mr LaFollette for his personal kindness. We thank you.
Deputy Commissioner Harry Lee King lays out flag display rules for hunting and national colors. Proper rise at sunrise, lower at sunset, blue field toward north or east when draped, and red at the top in horizontal bunting. The War Department guidance emphasizes red, white, blue order for decorative hunting flags.
Highview community folks share visits with neighbors and relatives including Carl Needham and family near Shannondale A D Peebles Mrs Will Kirby ill Alice Sorrels and daughters Mable Beluah guests of Roy Sorrels and family Homer Warren family and daughter Madonna near Crawfordsville with George Simmons Robert Weesner from Wisconsin visited Peebles family Mable Quigg traveled to Danville and Russiaville for Junior C E work New baby girl at Robert Perkins home Children Day Exercises at Gravelly Run June 17 Miss Mable Mullen visited Darlington Mrs Robert Rutherford returned to Pullman Illinois.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Board of Directors empowered the President to use company resources to aid national defense. This follows a Washington conference on April 11 where Samuel Rea participated, and executives pledged to coordinate a Continental Railway System.
An old remedy named Sanol Eczema Prescription is promoted as a guaranteed cure for eczema and skin diseases. A 35c large trial bottle is advertised at the drug store.
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