Francesville Library Receives Gold Star Honor Roll Copy
The Francesville library acquires the Gold Star Honor Roll, first U S edition honoring Indiana service members who died in World War I. The Indiana Historical Commission notes it as a memorial and offers 1000 extra copies for sale at 5 dollars each via the Indiana Historical Commission State House Indianapolis.
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Francesville
United States
Indiana
Historical Commission of
The
Historical Commission
Indiana Historical Commission
State House
Indianapolis
John W. Oliver
Local Showers Benefit Corn Crop In Drought
The heaviest rainfall of the season arrived Monday afternoon into Tuesday, easing drought conditions. Corn, pastures, and late crops suffered from dryness but the steady rain soaked into the dry soil, with threshing already completed in the area.
Ford attacked by money sharks over Muscle Shoals plant
A Royal Centre Record item questions who claimed Henry Ford would be forced out of business by money sharks and notes Ford’s efforts to negotiate with the government to purchase the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant, recently abandoned, at a legally dubious price.
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Henry Ford
Ford
Muscle Shoals
Royal Centre
Gregg and Son Repair and Renovation Tailors in Indianapolis
A fragment notes Gregg & Son of Indianapolis as America’s leading repairing and renovating tailors for men and women. Reish, the Cleaner, at Nolans is also mentioned in the piece.
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Gregg & Son
Indianapolis
America
Reish
Nolans
Band concert and social notes from Francesville
The community page records a band concert this evening and social visits. Mrs M P Hill hosted the Pioneer Club on Thursday. Mr and Mrs T J Tomlinson returned from a two week visit with relatives in Ohio. Mr and Mrs D W Brundage of Logansport were in town yesterday. Fred Bryant, Monon traveling engineer, visited Francesville yesterday. Everett Lawrie, from Francesville, spent Sunday with his mother Mrs G M Lawrie. The item mentions local discussions on national politics and new taxes without specific outcomes.
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T. J. Tomlinson
Ohio
Fred Bryant
Monon Lines
Francesville
Everett Lawrie
G. M. Lawrie
Trip by auto to Washington from Noblesville
Lieut John Ale and his wife and Mr and Mrs Charles I Ale of Wayne township depart by Studebaker for Washington. They will pass Richmond Springfield Zanesville Wheeling and Cumberland and hope to meet President Harding. They have passes to Congress and want to see Congressman Royal Johnson. They plan a New York stop and a return via Albany and Niagara Falls.
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Noblesville Ledger
John. Ale
Charles I. Ale
John
Wayne Township
Studebaker
Washington
Richmond
Springfield
Zanesville
Wheeling
Cumberland
Harding
U. S
Harry S. New
Congress
Ale
Royal Johnson
South Dakota
France
National
New York
New London
Conn
Albany
N. Y
Niagara Falls
Free hides and high prices debated in tariff argument
The article recalls past effects of removing the hides tariff showing higher leather and shoe prices under free trade. It argues that tariff on finished goods with free raw material trade or vice versa is not protection but special privilege, citing a manufacturer raising shoe prices after free hides.
Lefty Clark Almost No-Hits Walcott In One-Hit Victory
Lefty Clark of Rensselaer pitched nine perfect innings for the Athletics of Rensselaer until Walcott broke the no-hit bid with an easy fly in the tenth. The game ended 4 to 3 in favor of the Athletics.
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Lefty” Clark
Lefty” .Clark
Rensselaer
Athletics
Halls of
Baseball Fame
Walcott
Local Notes From Seaver Township and Surrounding Areas
W R Jones visited Rensselaer yesterday. Mr and Mrs John Bierman rode to Monon last Monday. Joseph Leman of Eureka NL stayed with relatives here last week. Winamac ball team has been losing lately, most recently 5 to 3 to Royal Center Sunday. Mr and Mrs Thomas Wise vacationed in Crescent City IL last week with relatives. Merica son of Dean Merica of Chicago visited grandparents Alex and WH Merica on Saturday. Ice cream social at Pauls Chapel Seaver township set for Saturday night August 6 inviting public.
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Winamac
Aes
Royal ‘Center
Thomas Wise
Crescent City
Ee Merica
Dean Merica
Chicago
Alex Merica
WH. Beam
Paul's’ Chapel
Seaver Township
Pitchers Duel Highlights Medaryville Victory Over Monon
Rod ney Pullins pitched effectively for Medaryville as Kepner faced him for Monon in a tight pitchers battle at the latter's park last Sunday. Medaryville benefited from four players with college experience including Pulling the Guild boys and Comer, while Willis Wolf anchored Monon at first and Tubby McDonald stabilized the defense after the fifth inning.
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M. Wville
Monon
Kepner
Rodney Pullins
Medaryville
Pullins
Willis Wolf
McDonald
Groves
Benton Tribune Changes Hands
W. J. Huff & Sons of Monon sold their interest in the Benton County Tribune at Fowler to Bige Eddy Jr formerly of Goshen. The Huffs bought the plant to move from Monon but illness forced the sale. Eddy is a practical newspaper man and will be assisted by his wife handling office and correspondence duties.
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Body of Dr Stone Not Yet Located on Banff Mountain
No word has been received on the recovery of Dr. Stone the president of Purdue University lying somewhere on the foot of Rock Chimney mount Banff Alberta Canada where he fell with his wife last week Mrs Stone says the spot is very difficult to reach Richard Stone son has gone to Banff to lead the search for his father's body.
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Dr. Stone
Purdue University
Mount Banon
Banff
Alberta
Canada
Stone
Richard Stone
Band Concert Program for March Featuring Iron Clad Selections
Band master John W. Coon leads a March program with War Songs In Camp Fox Trot Just Like a Gypsy trombone solo Sally Trombone Concert Waltz Georgiana Mexican Serenade A Rose From Mexico Overture The Trombadour Fort Gay and other pieces total program includes Iron Clad as a featured work.
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Sally
Georgiana
Mexico
Fort Gay
John W. Coon
Christian Workers Plan Friday Afternoon Meeting
The Christian Workers will meet with Mrs. John Hudgens Friday afternoon. Mrs. Charles Jones and family of Red Key visit at W. R. Jones home. Mr. and Mrs. Clancy Phillips travel to Monon. Mrs. Violet Zehner of Harvey Illinois has been guest of Mr. and Mrs. Duane Gunnerson south of town. Dr. and Mrs. R. J. Ives and son with Mrs. L. W. Hubbell returned from Quincy Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Elton Pyles Morris are southeast of Francesville.
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John Hudgens
Charles Jones
Red Key
W. R. Jones
Violet Zehner
Harvey, Il
Duane Gunnerson
R. J. Ives
L. W. Hubbell
Quincy, Ill
Elton “Pyles
A Morris, Dik
J. H. Pyles
Francesville
Fountain Park Chautauqua Opens With Big Program
The twenty seventh annual Fountain Park Chautauqua near Remington opens Saturday August 13 and runs to Sunday August 28 with a large outlay for entertainment. Dr H H Peters serves as platform manager and lecturer joining a lineup including the Harry Lester Light Opera company the Starr Russian sextet the Parnells and others. Lecturers include Upshaw McConnell Green Cope Shepard and Smith. A domestic science course led by Mrs Alice Shegfy Houston starts the first week with a daily cooking school at 9 AM.
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Fountain Park
Remington
Dr. Peters
Harry Lester Light Opera Company
The
Starr Russian Sextet
Parnells
Charles Link
Lincoln McConnell
P. E. Help
Thomas E.’ Green
Herbert Leon Cope
Peter H. Shepard
Roy L. Smith
Alice Shegfy Houston
Squirrel season opens in Indiana in August
August 1 marks the opening of Indiana's three month squirrel hunting season ending December 1. Hunters must carry a license and show it on request. Licenses available from the county clerk or Indiana Department of Conservation with proper payment and applicant description. Receipts from agents are not substitutes for the license. Property owner permission is required to hunt on private land.
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Indiana
Indiana Departa of Conservation
Local Social Notes On Visits And Illness
Mrs Anna Hancock and daughter Elsie travel to Andrews for an open ended stay. Mrs John Jones and children from Knox, just back from California, visited relatives here. Mr and Mrs Floyd Atchirson and Mrs Matron of West Point were guests of Nev and Mrs J E Sidebottom Sunday. Mrs Adbert Brown of Kokomo stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs L E Burson Sunday. Mrs Vincent Bechdolt ill with nervous trouble is reported improving.
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Anna Hancock
Elsie
Andrews
And
Floyd Atchirson
Matron
West Poin
Nev
J.E. Sidebottom
Adbert. Brown
Kokomo
L. E. Burson
Open Door Policy Stand Reinforced in Far East Ties
Secretary Hughes reaffirms the open door principle to the Chinese minister amid protests by Britain and Denmark over American wireless rights in China. He warns against monopolistic concessions and says the United States will not concede special rights while supporting free Pacific commerce. The exchange follows the Anglo Japanese alliance and leads to a disarmament conference invitation from President Harding.
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America
Washington
Jan Mary
China
Hughes
Ghia
Pacific Ocean
United States
England
Japan
London
Tokio
Harding
Pacific
The
United
Indiana to Illinois Auto Trip Reports Mixed Roads and Crops
J F Ale Mrs Ale and Misges Ferne and Wilma Ale traveled about 850 miles from northern Indiana to Vienna Illinois visiting Ale's sisters. They toured Turkey Run Parke county Shades nearby Rockville hospital grounds and crossed the Wabash at the Illinois line. They note hillier southern terrain and crops needing rain with southern Illinois corn not far advanced.
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J. F. Ale
Turkey Run
Parke County
Shades
Hoosier Place
Rockville
Old Vincennes
New Harmony
Wabash River
Illinois State Line
Indiana
Ilinois
Illinois
Francesville Triumph Over Kewanna In Low-Scoring Win
Francesville edged Kewanna 10 to 9 last Sunday as better playing conditions boosted their offense. Oaken and Engler led a tight, even matchup while fringe hitters delivered key hits. The team travels to Rensselaer next Sunday for what may be a tougher test as that club is on a sensational run.
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Francesville
Kewanna
Oaken
Engle
Rensselaer
Hydrated lime boosts wheat yields in local test
Grant Gunnerson, south of town, spread 500 pounds of hydrated lime per acre on two wheat plots. One yield averaged 27 bushels per acre, while the lime-treated plot yielded 47 bushels per acre. He believes lime applications could raise regional production based on these results.
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Grant Gunnerson
Gunnerson
Farm for Rent Near San Pierre Indiana
Tenant seeks a practical farmer to manage about 3000 acres. Productive land on good roads half a mile from town with markets and schools. Requires fall grain planting. Apply at once to M. D. Falvey San Pierre Indiana.
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Falvey
San Pierre
Ind
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D. W. Brundage
Logansport
Yester
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
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John Bierman
Joseph Leman
Eureka, NL
Benton Tribune
Mrs. Clancy Phillips
Siviny
John Jones
Knox
California
Vincent. Bechdolt
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