Francesville notes wide variety of visitors and local items
Francesville visitors include D. W. Brondage of Peru and EB. J. Shultz bound for Monticello. Local reports cover university students at Valparaiso, a Normal team win, community illness, and residents traveling to Pittsburg and Culver. Comments on beer and employment appear amid town chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Brondage
Peru
L. G. Hullinger
Margaret Rees
Winamac
EB. J. Shultz
Monticello
John Gras
Chalmers
August Tigler
Lumbago
Thomas Saltwell
Ada Shumaker
Monon
New York City
Tony Querry
Chicago
General Electric Company
Rev. Weiss
Theodore Selmer
Medaryville
Francesville
Walter J. Ball
Lafayette Loan and Trust Company
Florence Gant
Lera McMurray
Evelyn Myers
Nina Myers
Lucinda
Gladys Koster
Valparaiso University
Thomas Payne
Hammond
J. S. van Orman
John Jones
Knox
W. R. Jones
Will Davis
Helen Geddins
Indianapolis
M. Davis
Chester McGee
Near Monon
Tribune Ready Print Service Lost in Transit
The Tribune reports its ready print service was lost in transit this week. An double installment of the bridal story will appear next week.
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the Tribune
Limestone for farming grows as railroads promote depots
S C Covert of Peru representing the C O railroad spoke in LaCrosse about lime use in agriculture. The plan includes building lime depots about 16 by 30 feet to store 3 to 5 carloads of ground limestone at a $300 cost, with distribution roughly 66 cents per ton above material price. About 30 depots already exist along the C O line.
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S. C. Covert
Peru
C. & O. Railroad
LaCrosse
Agricultural Department
Chesapeake Ohio Railroad
K. T. Crawley
Income Tax Rich Tax Burden Revealed In Figures
A commentary asserts the income tax system is progressive with the poor paying little and the wealthy facing steep rates. It cites examples: a $2,000 threshold, $100,000 yielding $365,000 tax, $500,000 over $320,000, and a $1,000,000 income over $700,000 tax. The piece argues the wealthier pay far higher shares.
Emma Byers Honored on 69th Birthday by Eastern Star
Francesville Chapter of the Eastern Star held a gathering at their hall to celebrate Mrs. Emma Byers 69th birthday. She has served as faithful warden for eighteen years and received a bouquet from officers and members. Refreshments followed in a specially decorated dining room.
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Francesville
The
Eastern Star
Emma Byers
Nelson Randle farm sale in Barkley township
John Enger of Rensselaer sold 320 acres in Barkley township known as the Nelson Randle farm to Fred Berger of Remington for 130 dollars per acre.
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John Enger
Rensselaer
Fred Berger
Remington
Nelson Randle
Barkley Township
Wall Paper Closeout in Small Room Lots
Blue Front Drug Store advertises closeout wall paper in small room lots with prices from 30 cents to 2 dollars per room.
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Blue Front Drug Store
For Sale and Lost Items From Francesville Area
For Sale residence in Francesville owned by Mrs. Margaret Rees. Also listing for sale 21 good owes two males and three lambs by Fred Dunker 7 miles southeast of Francesville Route 4. Lost large pipe puller used by a well drilling outfit west of Francesville on Rensselaer road. Reward for return to Daseke and White. Decoration Day attendees included Milton Wilcox Rensselaer Mrs Irving Bush Gary and others from Lafayette LaGrange and La Crosse. James Mitchell inventor died May 28 in Gresaville Ohio from pneumonia tracing to an explosion years ago.
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Francesville
Margaret Rees
Fred Dunker
Rensselaer Road
Daseke
White
Milton Wilcox
Rensselaer
Irving Bush
Gary
Attys. Gilford
Homer Hennegar
Lafayette
Nellie Emmart
Charles Culp
la Crosse
John ‘Priest
James Mitchell
Gresaville
Ohio
Francesville High forms alumni association
Francesville High School graduates organized an alumni association. About half the classes attended the meeting, with membership set at 1.00 per year. Members may bring a friend to the annual banquet, scheduled for the last Thursday in August. Dues for this year must be paid by July 1. Officers elected: President Evelyn Myers, Vice-President Harry Pike, SecTreasurer Lera McMurray, Membership Committee Madge Jones and Orland Rhinehart.
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Francesville
Francesville High School
Evelyn Myers
Harry Pike
Sec
Treas
Lera McMurray
Madge Jones
Orland Rhinehart
Will Sell Wool By Co operative System In Indiana
The Indiana Federation of Farmers plans a cooperative wool marketing system. At Indianapolis a meeting reveals wool will go to a Chicago brokerage for a nominal sum. Farmers anticipate full market commission and insurance. President John G. Brown of Monon called the meeting.
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Indiana Federation of Farmers
Indianapolis
Chicago
John G. Brown
Monon
Famous Sand Hills To Be Sliced Away
Summer resort promoters plan a years long removal of sand hills fronting Michigan City. The first hill at seventy five feet high will be cut down with subsequent hills reaching two hundred feet. Three miles of dunes are to be razed to make way for improvements and developments.
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Michigan City
Petition Drive Gathers Support for County Sanitorium
Homer L. Rogers of Winamac visited Tuesday to back a joint county tuberculosis sanatorium. Commissioners set June 16 as the filing deadline for petitions for or against the project. Opponents have not circulated a counter petition while supporters push the movement ahead.
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Homer L. Rogers
Winamac
Notable Valparaiso figures and a returning local soldier
Mrs. Hannah Loring widow of Dr. David Loring visited friends in Valparaiso. Dr Loring practiced there 1874 to 1882 and gained a strong surgical reputation after starting a hospital. Ernest X. Merriman returns home from war, wounded in battle but retains speech.
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Calvin Myers
Hannah Loring
Valparaiso
David Loring
Merriman
Purdue hosts meeting on federal grain grades and prices
Lafayette agents in cooperation with Purdue University and field agents announce a meeting on federal grain grades to explain proper grading practice. The session aims to show growers and millers in White Newton Benton Warren Tippecanoe Montgomery Clinton Pulaski Boone counties how to apply grades to grain and obtain legitimate prices.
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Lafayette Diss
J. 1
Marketne University
White
Newton
Benton
Warren
Tippecanoe
Montgomery
Clinton
Union Bervan of Markets
Airplane Express Arrives in Lafayette for Society Brand
Lafayette is to receive its first regular airplane express service. June and Curtiss airplanes will deliver Society Brand clothes to dealers near Chicago. The JN-4 D2 bi plane, 75 mph, will be visible by its checkerboard wings as it visits Lafayette this afternoon.
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Lafayette
Dealera
Chicago
Curtiss
Corts and Garling Reunion Set for June in Frankfort Park
The Corts and Garling reunion will be held Thursday June 19 in Frankfort park. Attendance is growing and last year attendees reported a good time. Come enjoy the day with your folks and don’t miss the event. Ernest C. Kruger, secretary.
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Frankfort
Ernest C. Kruger
Winamac Postoffice Elevates to Second Class
The Winamac postoffice will advance from third to second class on July 1. Postmaster Rees learned the change during an inspector's visit early last week.
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Winamac
Rees
H Gs
For Sale Roan Short Horn Bull Two Years Old
C. E. Jones of Francesville Route 2 offers a two year old registered roan short horn bull for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roan Short Horn
C. E. Jones
Francesville
Soldier's Leave Describes Lyon Paris Tour and War Memories
A serviceman writes from a camp on furlough about travel through Lyon and Paris, visiting Chateau-Thierry and Belleau-Woods, and seeing the Louvre, Napoleon's tomb, and the Panthéon de la Guerre. He notes war-damaged areas, graveyards, and postwar revival of Paris.
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U. S
Lyon
France
Rhone
Saone
Gaul
Paris
M. P's
Chateau- Thierry
Belleau-Woods
P.ws
National Museum
Invlades
Louvre
Eiffel Tower
English Channel
Switzerland
State board sets new teacher training standard
Superintendent L N Hines announces all elementary teachers must have at least one year of professional training beyond high school starting next fall. War shortages allowed waivers in 1918 19. now qualified teachers may complete training in one or two summers. The policy applies to all grade teachers linked to commissioned or certified high schools and allows limited waivers for satisfactory war-time service with rapid training.
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L. N. Hines
Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Board of Education
Hines
State Department
Purdue reports Monday hottest June day in ten years
The state chemist's office at Purdue records Monday as the hottest June 2 in a decade with 89 degrees. Previous years show May and June unusually hot, with June 2 temperatures listed from 1910 to 1919, highlighting a spike above the ten year average.
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Purdue
Beaver township shepherds suffer lamb losses from dogs
Fred Dunker of Beaver Township says the sheep industry is failing due to dog attacks. He and others report heavy losses and advertise their stock for sale amid ongoing predation in the locality.
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Fred
Dunker
Beaver
Doge
Socke
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Charles Clark
Keith
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E. L. Delamore
H. W. Bledsoe
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Tribune
Smokey
Gypers
Bhat
Indiana State Normal
St. Joseph’s College
Casper Clark
Charles J. Orbinson
Grand Lodge of Masons of
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Nancy Reish
Gill Jones
Red Key
Thad Hanaway
Bulah Phillips
Pennsylvania
A. C. Mallon
This Place
Culver
Military Academy
Fred Magee
R. J. Ives
Ray Hudgens
Mr. Hudgens
Lion Tire Company
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Winamac Postoffice
Clark’s
Germany
Mont
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