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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1916
Page
8
Washington reports a rapid militia mobilization as General Funston calls for troops to patrol the Rio Grande. The piece notes 1916 prep lessons from Plattsburg and Spanish-American War reminiscences, with civilians joining the call and business leaders backing paid leave during service.
A brief tribute marks Chasce Stull as a heroic figure praised for brave actions. The note highlights community gratitude and recognitions from local officials.
Lieutenant de Lange of the American escadrille faced attack by two German aeroplanes. He could not fire due to a jammed throttle but swooped in to deter the adversaries. His action convinced the Germans to break off, praised by fellow aviators for bravery and quick reflexes.
Fort Benjamin Harrison reports Indiana soldiers arriving at the border, facing 100 to 110 degree heat and dust. Brigadier General Lewis praises the camp and health measures, while letters home recount the long journey and mixed emotions of departure. The brigade may keep unity through a regular camp and heat training to acclimate.
Travelers describe cordial greetings as the Indiana National Guard units, part of Battery A and Battery C, travel toward the Mexican border. Crowds cheered in towns once hotbeds of secession, while factory whistles and church bells joined the welcome. A wreck near Northview, North Carolina delayed trains but demonstrated discipline, and troopers eventually shared a fine dinner on a dining car during the halt.
At Fort Benjamin Harrison the Third Indiana National Guard tents collapse as troops ready to deploy to the Mexican border. A soldier whispers farewell to a loved one as mothers bid their sons goodbye and a widow comforts her sleeping boy. A personal wedding unfolds on the drill ground as Leila Popenhaus marries Maurice Hodapp before his departure.
A nostalgic line traces fashion shifts from knee high boots once desired in childhood to a modern change where the speaker notes his daughter now prefers them. The exchange contrasts past and present attitudes toward footwear and personal style.
A Louisville Courier-Journal snippet notes a dramatic claim of unworthiness from a suitor and a sharp aside on his finances prompting a wary glance at the relationship. The exchange mixes romantic doubt with practical judgment about worthiness.
A cluttered, partial excerpt references Castoria for infants and mistaken “baggage” in a Courier-Journal style. It hints at remedies and cautionary lines about safety, affordability, and hospitalities with stray dialogue about hunting and chorus lines.
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