03 May 1917
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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
1
Attendees filled the Methodist church for the baccalaureate, applauding a high quality cantata by the high school chorus and solos by Prof. F B Campbell. Rev O W Baylor offered an eloquent address inspiring graduates, with church decor of flowers and crepe in class colors.
Six young men Virgil Coffel Samuel Possee Ray Engle Ira Shaffer Louis Leh man and Orval Nickerson left by Lafayette for Fort Wayne after passing preliminary exams and will train at Port Thomas Kentucky joining Coast Artillery. Parents express mixed feelings but support the move as beneficial and in line with Coast Defense aims. Otto Braun denies reports of disloyalty asserting his naturalized American citizenship and patriotism despite German sympathies during wartime.
The Governor of Indiana urges citizens to observe Lafayette Day on Monday May 7 honoring General Lafayette. A reader recalls purchasing a Diamond oil stove praised for gas-like performance. Spitler & Lurber notes and a social remark about seeking an acceptable partner.
A patriotic poem celebrates the flag as a nation’s symbol while recalling naval and land battles, victory cheers, and the steady march of justice, honor, and growth. It honors loyal hearts, changes, and the flag’s enduring prominence in times of peace and conflict.
Instructions warn passengers not to ride on rear of cars or stand in vestibules to avoid bombing by state guards near tunnels bridges and other structures. Railroads may bar observation platforms on limited trains as authorities tighten security and call for workers to aid farmers and industry.
Michigan potato expert Jason Woodman warns potato bugs stay dormant until warm weather. Plant late if the season is cold to avoid losses, rot, or early frosts. Plant seed at 3 to 4 dollars a bushel only after soil warms, three to five inches deep in well prepared fertilized soil for good tubers.
A brief ad notes Eclipse self sharpening lawn mowers available at Myers and Stalnaker. The listing emphasizes ease of use and maintenance for homeowners seeking durable garden equipment.
Pulaski County leads Indiana in organizing a county conscription board and submits its report to Adjutant General Harry B. Smith on Monday. The text lists township appointees by name, including Franklin Keitzer and Gust Selmer in Tippecanoe, and assigns positions across multiple precincts and townships.
In Francesville the city calls on owners of vacant lots to release spaces for gardens to boost food yield amid rising prices. Readers are asked to report available plots to the office for cash or share arrangements, with several inquiries already received.
An all. monday public library gathering of local business men reviewed proposals from prior meetings. Committees announced plans for a four day Agricultural fair in early September and band funding of 49.50 monthly to maintain an instructor for year round performances. Decoration day plans call for a downtown parade May 30 with a 9 am assembly and a 9 am to 4 pm business closure. A committee was appointed to obtain oil prices from the town board for leftover stock. Attendees included Cecil Bachtenkircher John M. Hudgens W J Hubbard W C Myers Charles Judy F W Kellogg H J Myers L A Stalnaker Calvin Myers Gurd Surber and Gus Daseke.
The statement argues that a flag gains meaning only when respected and that a respected flag motivates defense or fight to preserve its value and honor. It frames national symbols as motivators of duty and collective memory through reverence and loyalty.
Fifty years ago a clipping from the Francesville College notice states that the Articles of incorporation of the Francesville Male and Female College in Pulaski county have been filed with the secretary of state.
The Salem Township Sunday School Convention will convene at the Christian Church on Sunday May 20 1917. Organizers urge a large attendance to make it a successful gathering of all township Sunday schools.
The passage imagines Christ judging U S food profiteers who hoard and raise prices while children go hungry, likening their actions to the money changers in the temple and suggesting divine disapproval of current pricing practices.
Harold Mayhough, who joined the U S Cav 3erracks Missouri, reports they are packing provisions and preparing to move to Columbus Texas. Items listed include lawn mowers refrigerators and garden tools at Spitler For Sale with cabbage and tomato plants ready.
Howard Jones son of Mr and Mrs Gailt Jones Red Key suffered a severe injury when a following car blinded occupants and caused a horse to strike the buggy rear. Jones jaw laceration lost teeth and multiple stitches were needed.
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