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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1917
Page
6
A fashion section describes two new hat arrivals and matching dresses for midsummer. One hat, a black marines style with a double crown and wide drooping brim, pairs with a crepe dress featuring a braided soutache yoke and satin touches. The second look uses light straw and marines braid for a drop-brimmed, airy style with linen and silk embellishments.
Indiana court decisions keep women from voting for constitutional convention delegates while allowing continued registration to prepare for a potential reversal. Judge Thornton ruled the suffrage aspect unconstitutional but said registration may proceed pending Supreme Court outcome, with appeals planned and leaders urging broader registration statewide.
The Indiana Electric Light Association filed with the Public Service Commission for higher electric rates with a horizontal surcharge up to 80 percent. The plan ties increases to rising operating costs including coal labor copper and taxes and applies to all member utilities. President B W Greenland of Fort Wayne and secretary Thomas Donohue of Lafayette lead the group.
Charles A. Greathouse was chosen chairman by the Democratic state committee to succeed Bernard Korbly who resigned. Salee also resigned as secretary, and Greathouse was left to select a new secretary.
A humorous essay laments how society neglects the liver while rushing to advance civilization. It meditates on the liver’s role as the seat of temperament and impulse, urges care with diet such as stewed prunes, and reflects on public life and health with affectionate exaggeration.
A historical piece laments the overwhelming volume of modern reading matter. It contrasts past popular magazines and authors with today’s flood of literature, noting the strain on readers and the need for a literary disposal plant. It recalls editors, authors, and the endless stream of works shaping the era.
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