Indiana Dry Era Stance Fights Two Percent Beer Plan
A circulated Indiana petition by brewing interests urges a law allowing two percent alcohol beer. Critics argue it undermines prohibition, threaten temperance gains, and would appeal to voters in dry counties ahead of next fall’s legislature. The piece links Evansville to the push and warns candidates who support it will face defeat as Indiana remains dry. News also notes local social visits and court matters including Charles Marlin in jail awaiting trial or army service.
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Indiana
Evansville
Temperance
Religious Objectors Face Pressure in Army Cantons
Across army cantonments the military reports growing trouble from religious objectors drafted for service. Noncombatants resisting duties at hospitals, gardens, and chores spark friction, prompting harsher measures to ensure support for the war effort and national unity.
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Gnue
Lfe
America
Francesville Girls Enter Valparaiso For Teacher Training
Miss Nina Myers Mabel Werner Soren McMurray Alma Garling Evelyn Myers Lena Ringen Olive Irven and Ocie Grafton leave Francesville for a twelve week teachers training course at Valparaiso University. A note from the poet of Altruria explains the skipped departure in last week’s paper and playfully laments the missing names.
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Nina Myers
Mabel Werner
Soren McMurray
Alma Garling
Evelyn Myers
Lena Ringen
Olive Irven
Ocie Grafton
Valparaiso University
Altruria
Bunen
Tribune
250 Telephone Girls Leaving New York For France
The United States Signal Corps selects 250 of 7,500 applicants for overseas duty in France. One hundred women in olive drab are abroad, 150 await orders. Operators stationed in groups of ten at American bases, at least 23 miles from the front. New York leads in applicants with California and Massachusetts tied for second. George Pugh and William Goble of Beaver were in town Saturday night.
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United States Signal Corps
United States Army
France
Corp Wesson
Signal Corps
Wesson
New York State
California
Massachusetts
Over Here and Over There Give to Knights of Columbus Fund
A call to support the Knights of Columbus war fund as May 5 opens the state campaign. The piece urges Americans to back soldiers in France and camps by donating to the war welfare effort, stressing duty and unfailing support.
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France
America
Knights of Columbus
Nccess
Lurene
Knights of Columbus War Fund
Submarine menace persists as Allied shipping faces totals
The report shows three month sinkings would yield 4 560 060 tons for a year. US plans 2 060 000 tons this year, England 1 500 000, Japan and others at least 600 000. Aims to build a vast fleet to beat U boats. doubt remains on new submarine detection invention.
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United States
England
Japan
Literary Club Gave May Party At Miss Hayworth Home
The Literary Musical Club hosted a May party at Miss Bertha Hayworth’s home on Thursday evening. Guests included husbands and friends who enjoyed a musical and reading program followed by a two course buffet lunch. Performances featured duets, solos, quartets, and readings by club members and guests.
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Literary Club
Hayworth
Literary Musical Club
Bertha Hayworth
Miss Hayworth
Mr. Williams
Clark
Colbo
Byers
Mrs. Jones
Miss Colbo
Reish
Low
Will Whitaker
Harry Myers
Hannah Byers
Local residents' weekend visits and travel notes
Miss Ada Shumaker visited at noon on Sunday. Miss Hazel Whitaker left Sunday for Terre Haute to attend the State Normal. Mrs. Mary J. Connley of Hume Illinois, guest of Carnes families, has returned. Charles Odam of Bryan, and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Low, went to Elwood Saturday for a relative's funeral.
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Hazel Whitaker
Terre Haute
State Normal
Mary J. Connley
Hume
Illinois
Carnes
Charles Odam
Byran
Lloyd Low
Elwood
Indiana club work blooms with 12 090 farm youth enrolled
Indiana extends farm club program into corn bean potato calf mato poultry cannings and sewing with 12 090 boys and girls enrolled this summer. Purdue figures show 22 612 last year aided food production earning a profit of 194 047 after expenses.
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Indiana
Ute
Depot Bri
Camp Smith
Purdue University Extension
Uncle Sam
Montgomery County
Soldier writes from Fort Hamilton about camp life and liberty loan drives
Chase B Hollett of the 12th Company Coast Artillery at Fort Hamilton New York describes army life as pleasant and disciplined. He details parades for the Third Liberty Loan at Coney Island and a Brooklyn drill trip that raised about 400000 dollars in under an hour. He signs his address and invites letters from friends.
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Tam
Fort Tamilton
Brooklyn
New York
Coast Artillery
Coney Island
Red Cross
Liberty Loan
Chase B. Hollett
12Th Company
Fort Hamilton
N. Y
Local Social Notes Highlight Regional Visits and Careers
Mrs Benj Markley and Mrs Fred Reeder traveled to Manon on Monday. Miss Elsie Huguet stayed with Mr and Mrs John Weise in Reynolds on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Garfield Burger and children visited from Saturday to Monday with his parents at Valpatiso. Mr and Mrs A C Mallon went to Chicago Tuesday to stay with Mr and Mrs W C Calvert. Miss Irene Gray of this township holds an important role in the federal insurance department in Washington and reports satisfaction with her duties after seven years teaching locally and study at Indiana University.
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Elsie Huguet
John Weise
Reynolds
Garfield Burger
Valpa- Taiso
Irene Gray
Will Gray
Insurance Department
Washington
Miss Gray
Indiana University
Government Oil Administrator Leads War Energy Effort
Government oil administrator Mark L. Requa urges increased petroleum production as essential to winning the war. He compares oil duty to front line service and calls for cooperation from operators and promoters to accelerate field development and capital investment.
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United States
Mark L. Requa
Capital
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Illinois
Edward Rose Sees Rainbow Division Life Across the Front
Letter from Edward Rose describes daily life with the Rainbow Division, including weather, camp conditions, and the military hospital in January. He notes new duties as battalion mail clerk and supply sergeant, describes writing rooms and canteens, and praises the Y service for defense workers overseas.
Local School Official Change Prompted by New Superintendent
D. E. Sites, brother of Lieut Sites, formerly of Francesville schools, has moved from Monterey to become the next superintendent of schools. He will lead the district as the new school chief at Camp Taylor era.
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D. E. Sites
Monterey
Lieut. Sites
Francesville Schools
Camp Taylor
State Board Urges Immediate Dog Ordinance Passage
The town council acts to curb dog numbers by licensing, authorizing the marshal to seize and sell stray dogs, and to kill those not claimed within a set period. Proponents argue resources should aid starving children in France and Belgium, not excess canine populations.
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State Board
Council
Tere
France
Belgium
Frankfort Fruit Co. Closed by Federal Food Agency
The Frankfort Fruit Company's store on South Main Street operated by Salem and Nepoleon Zarick was ordered closed for ten days for failure to comply with federal food administration rules. County food administrator John H. Miner issued the order and Zarick was told to keep the shop shut until further notice.
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Federal Food Administration
Frankfort Fruit Company
South Main Street
Salem
Nepoleon Zarick
John H. Miner
Zarick
Seed Corn For Sale In Pennsylvania Yellow And Lucies Favorite
Limited stock of one hundred day Pennsylvania Yellow Seed Corn and a few bushels of Lucies Favorite. Crabbs Reynolds Taylor Co. Dale Engle and Geo. Schall of Monterey, Jeff Winamac Monday for Fort Benjamin Harrison for special training.
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Pennsylvania
Lucies
Crabbs Reynolds Taylor Co
Dale Engle
This Place
Geo. Schall
Monterey
Jeff Winamac
Fort Benjamin Harrison
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