11 Jul 1918
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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1918
Page
1
Social happenings and visits around Francesville and nearby towns including travels to Lafayette Rensselaer Monticello Manon Beaver Beaver Be. Residents attend church events and celebrate Fourth of July. Local figures, guests, illness recoveries, and wartime updates appear among the town notices and personal moves.
A long list enumerates residents from Medaryville Francesville Winamac Star City Star City Denham Francesville Winamac North Judson and others. Names include Levey Tillis Jenkins Beui Davcie Seuen and many more with towns such as Winamac Francesville Medaryville and Francesville repeatedly appearing. The compiledraft appears to be a roster or poll listing many individuals across local towns.
The Winona Telephone Company announces rate changes authorized by the state commission. Business lines rise to 1.68, party lines 1.50, residence 1.25, rural lines 1.50, rural line service 1.05, extension 0.56, and removal fee 7.00. A 0.10 discount applies if paid by the 1st of the month. quarterly settlements follow. The commission cited six years of severe storms as a major factor, with Southern localities less affected.
Polasoid County Democrat reports commissioners bought a road clarifier to rip and regrade gravel and stone roads. The machine, hitched to a traction engine, tore up about a mile of road past the county farm, with new stone being laid atop the old. The rearifier costs about $800.
Miss Funice Umphrey of Frances ville and Harry Howard of this city wed Wednesday afternoon at five in Knox Church. Rev Ivey of the M E church officiated the ceremony.
The Agriculture Department urges farmers in regions with unusually large wheat acreages to provide farm bins to store wheat after threshing. A bureau circular outlines portable bin designs to ease storage and transport pressures. Copies of the circular have been distributed to county agents in major wheat areas. Tin fruit cans at Haring & Stalnaker's.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a debate over aging infrastructure and new crop measures. It mentions farmers, approval of a plan, and officials weighing relocation and timing for a forthcoming agricultural program.
Officials say funding may start in time but material shortages force contract delays. The state board of roads aims to proceed yet materials have become scarce and substitutions may be used to keep the project alive amid county and defense officials’ guidance.
The document discusses a redraw of borders and occupations in Europe after war. It calls for ceding territories such as Flanders Calais Briey and surrounding areas to Germany and outlines reparations including war costs of at least 45 000 000. It mentions returning Gibraltar and naval assets to Spain Turkey restoration of Greece under former rulers and division of Austria Hungary Serbia and Montenegro.
An umbrella mender in town notes a shortage of wandering workers. He says hobo numbers have dwindled as many move to munitions factories and other war related plants. He fears continued scarcity of jobs will force more to work until the war ends.
Late birth reports announce a daughter for Mr and Mrs Lloyd Young of Medaryville on Friday June 21. A girl for Mr and Mrs Lew Gever of Salem township on June 21. A son for Mr and Mrs Leo Worland in Rensselaer on July 6. Mrs Worland formerly Miss Ocie Coffee. A girl for Mr and Mrs Henry Lewis Circle of White Fest township on June 16. For rent a five room cottage with electric lights and barn. Guests from Milwaukee visit Jefferson residents Mrs Henry Brinkman and Mrs Frank Prohi with Lillian and Leo. The War Department asks district boards to review questionnaires to boost class one. Romeo Gudeman and David Gudeman reclassified to class one and headed to Camp Taylor around July 22.
A wartime reflection recalls the Somme battle and the 1918 Amiens push. It describes German waves against British lines, repeated mass charges, and the heavy toll of artillery and gas as Allied troops resist. The piece urges support for troops and allies to secure victory and lasting peace.
County Agricultural agents saved more than a million dollars on seed corn this year, based on conservative estimates comparing local prices with those in other states. Daniel H. Wallace, once suspected pro German, died in Fort Leavenworth federal prison after serving with the British forces and being cited for bravery in battle.
Announcement states Haring & Stalnaker relocate to the Haring building east of Werner's Store. A full hardware line including staves buggies harness and implements is available. J. M. Hudgens is taking orders for Armours Fertilizers to feed wheat this fall.
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