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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1918
Page
8
William A Radford explains how preserved wood and natural finishes define the Craftsman bungalow style. Exposed timber, creosoted shingles, and dark trim create a rugged exterior, while generous interior spaces feature paneled ceilings, built in seating, and a bay window dining area.
Indiana state fire marshal J H Friedley warns insurers and agents against overinsurance saying it fuels arson and crime. He orders arson investigators to examine under oath any agent or solicitor placing lines and to publish findings for public record. Also notes forestry efforts and food administration appeals during wartime.
Indiana state board of education approved a plan for a compulsory patriotic course in high schools. A committee chaired by Horace Ellis, with George I. Grose of DePauw University and BU. Gratt of Indianapolis Schools, was formed to edit the textbook. The idea was first raised before the state council of defense to Yanac N. Straus of the O B Boys Working Reserve.
Otto L. Krauss reports by September 30 1917 the states finances closed the first year of the current administration with a balance of 3413117 43. This is 1263360 99 more than the 2149756 44 balance at the start of the year under the previous administration. The report includes three months of prior year figures due to the administration and fiscal year shift. A table lists balances by fund at year end.
Eschbuch state conservation agent resigned. Robert Baltzell of Princeton, Republican chairman of the First district, to succeed him with rank of major. The post carries 82,000 for two years under the new draft regulations. Eschbuch served without pay awaiting appointment.
The liquor interests sue to overturn Evansville prohibition after April 1919, filing three suits in the superior court challenging the law as unconstitutional. City forces will oppose, with a strong team of lawyers including Attorney General Stansbury. Evansville breweries claim the law infringes property rights, has technical flaws, and unfairly discriminates in favor of hospitals while labeling saloons a nuisance.
The Indiana state board of agriculture will hold its annul meeting here on January 8, 1918. Eight board members will see their terms expire at that time.
Indiana Wholesale Grocers' association announced a meeting in Indianapolis to curb feoa speculators and fix retail price methods. Retailers from every county will gather after concerns over hoarding of staple commodities were voiced at the Claypool hotel.
A lunch feature outlines venison preparations including Ragout of Venison and Breaded Venison with step by step instructions. It covers browning, simmering with broth, flour slurry, potato garnishes, prunes, and spiced grape jelly, plus a casserole method and wild rice side. Also offered is a classic salad with French dressing and a note on savoring silence.
A home candy guide outlines fruit jujubes made from peach puree and apricot juice, date balls with walnuts and ginger, and a preserved ginger from carrots. Instructions cover boiling sugar syrups, rolling in fondant or chocolate, and serving guidelines to avoid similar side dishes.
Sir Ernest Shackleton recalls an Antarctic journey where he reduced luggage to essentials and sacrificed a Bible gift from Queen Alexandra. Flyleaf and three pages including Psalm Twenty Third and Job were saved, later to be returned to the British and Foreign Sailors' Society for sale to fund the society.
The report notes that during 1917 over a hundred million bananas were imported into North America. It highlights that three bananas weigh about a pound and cost roughly five cents, asserting bananas as a cheap and nutritious food at current prices.
A thoughtful line on debt and freedom notes how escaping debt could leave a man like a fish out of water. The concise musing reflects on financial hardship and the unfamiliarity of life beyond debt.
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