Local News Notes from Francesville Area
Friday afternoon Pioneer Club met with Mrs. Harry Foster. Dozens of residents travel to Lafayette and Monticello. many attend meetings, visits, and inspections. War and home-front updates include Liberty bonds, Thrift stamps, and a note on a stolen Ford near Keawauna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Club
Harry Foster
Fred. Koebcker
Lafayette
T. H. Possee
Samuel
E. K. Hoover
Manon
William Byrant
Clark's Hill
I. S. Nugent
Monon
Blanch Bachtenkircher
Winamac
John F. Kopka
Sarah Morgan
Frank Rice
Ida Severns
Phytician
George Haring
Morton School Superintendent Resigns to Go to Morocco
George F. Lewis resigns as superintendent of the Monon schools after five years of administration described as very successful. The notice references his departure and mentions a short sale of Roan road parcels and a registered Hort two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Lewis
Monon.schoo
Roan
C. E
Obituary for Frances McKinley includes family and services
Frances McKinley is mourned by her husband A C McKinley two sons and three daughters Dori mond and Frances among the children also surviving are her parents Mr and Mrs A C McKinley two brothers Stephen and Geo McKinley three sisters Mrs White Mrs Mae Kiblinger and Mrs Pearl Gras and many relatives The funeral was at the Mois t Episcopal church Francesville with Rev A L Brandenburg and Rev Reeder officiating and burial in the cemetery east of town
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Paul
Beaver
Hibbard Paul
Winamac
Francesville
Lawrence Poundstone
Benton Harbor
Michigan
Clark's Hill
Bryant
Henry Pike
Hoopeston
Wi George
John Hellman
Will Finnegan
Lafayette
Gress Street
Alson
Royal Ni Loge OF
Ville
Engle
Dorimond
Frances
A. C. McKt
Stephen
Geo McKinley
White
Mae Kiblinger
M Pearl Gras
Ore Kil Oversea
New York Lingerie Drama Sparks Broadway Critique
Rabbi Stephen Wise denounces a stage misstep in the New York theater scene calling it a linger drama. He surveys current Broadway titles as candidates for audience interest and taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Former servicemen eligible for increased travel allowance
Milton Kraus announces that discharged soldiers entitled to five cents per mile for travel to enlistment and home may apply for additional travel pay. He offers blank forms and assistance at Room 373, House Office Building, Washington DC to all veterans and asks others to spread the word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Milton
Kraus
Fragmentary note on grain classification and pricing
A damaged OCR fragment discusses classifying wheat and rye for grading and grower percentages. Mentions Mr. Ostander and Crabbs, with unclear context and broken phrases about producing grain and pricing.
Fragmentary Iris Reference Sparks Conversation
A jagged OCR fragment hints at a discussion about eyes described as violet or blue. The text appears to be a literary aside or mis OCR of a personal reflection with unclear context or attribution.
Lightning rods reduce fire risk in farms says bulletin
The Agriculture Department reports that about eight dollars of property are destroyed annually in states by fires tied to defective or missing lightning rods. The bulletin No. 842 advises farmers to install proper rods to lower fire losses and urges readers to request the free publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
of Agriculture
Isili
Bulletin
B. of
Peticetian
Eae
The Seventeen Year Cicada Emergence Described
The passage narrates the cicada's metamorphosis from nymph to winged adult, crawling from holes east of the Mississippi to climb trees, then swelling to full size and darkening as wings split and grow. A mass woodland chorus follows as the periodic cicada reaches maturity after seventeen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaees
Mississippi River
Bach
Massachusettes
Special Train of Shriners Passes Thru Monon
A special train of eleven coaches carrying the Shriners of Medinah Temple Chicago passed Monon Tuesday afternoon at 2 27 on the way to Indianapolis for the Imperial Council meeting. The members wore fezzes and will wear them all week at the gathering of the Ancient Arabic Order emblem and colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shriners of Medinah Temple
Chicago
Monon
Indianapolis
Imperial Council
Rochester Clock Confusion Over Time Standards
County commissioners back old time for farmers but city and officials keep daylight saving. Each night the courthouse clock is set back or forward by an unknown person, forcing the janitor to adjust the clock to match orders and local practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Court House
Farmers’ Association
Epworth League Plans Box Social At Church Event
The Epworth League will hold a box social at the Methodist Episcopal church on Thursday night June 16. The public is invited and ladies are asked to bring boxes. The box sale begins at 8 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Methodist Episcops
Francesville Plans Celebration Of Northern Lights Spectacle
Francesville residents will gather to celebrate a planned display described as a beautiful spectacle of the northern lights. Organizers say the event will feature themed activities and community ceremonies in the town center.
Critique of Indiana Labor Apathy and Farm Hiring at High Costs
The piece condemns unemployed labor in Indiana and elsewhere calling them lazy. It argues farm labor scarcity hampers production despite higher wages and high cost of living, saying real work is needed and excessive pay without effort worsens the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
A Bath That Takes a Week at the Circus
The circus bathes an elephant for a week each spring before the show. It uses 160 pounds of soap, sandpaper for slick skin, and about $100 worth of olive oil to polish and soften the hide.
Shortage May Prompt Earlier Buying For Price Increases
The passage suggests current supply gaps could disappoint later and warn that looming shortages may push prices higher, giving a strong incentive to purchase now. It frames the situation as a prudent decision to avoid expected price rises and scarcity.
Ambia Elevator Burns in 1903 Fire at Ambia Grains Plant
Fire from the gasoline engine room at 7 o clock on Thursday totally destroyed the Ambia Grain company elevator in Ambia. Forty thousand bushels of grain burned, with an estimated loss of 76000 dollars and 20000 dollars coverage on the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambia Grain Company
Ambia
Drosperay
Indiana
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