Local Social News and Community Notes from Francesville
Born to Mr and Mrs James Brandenburg a boy. Miss Madge Jones of Monticello returns from visit. Mr and Mrs Fred Bell and son visit from State Line. Charles Jones and son Herbert travel to Indianapolis. Francesville events include visits, illness, travel to Urbana and Jackson, a significant sun flower, grain shipments, and a sports win by Francesville Athletics. Also notes on speedway traffic enforcement and a hospital stroke incident. Books for Soldiers drive announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brandenburg
Madge Jones
Monticello
Delia Nelson
Fred Bell
State Line
Oscar Dunn
Charles Jones
Herbert
Indianapolis
Walcott
H. D. Wilson
John Colbo
Logansport
Schools Open Next Monday With a Full Corps of Teachers
Francesville and Salem township schools will reopen Monday Sept 10 after a teacher shortage left them in doubt. Trustee Edward Mayhugh and County Superintendent Tennell arranged a full corps including Homer L Higgins as Superintendent Lloyd Young as Assistant Ethel Pike as Principal and teachers for grades 7-8 5-6 3-4 and primary across Nauvoo Prairie Pleasant Grove Center Pleasant Hill and other locales.
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Francesville
Salem Township
Tribune
Edward Mayhugh
Indiana
Marhugh
Tennell
Homer L. Higgins
Lloyd Young
Ethel Pike
K. Dunkleberger
Laura Brinker
Vera Guild
Mary Hubbard
Calvin Myers
Nauvoo
Lestie Koster
Alma Garling
Pleasant Grove
Evelyn Myers
Alta Fisher
Pleasant Hill
Frost Dates for Indiana Weather Map Released
J H Armington of the U S Weather Bureau in Indianapolis issues a map of average killing autumn frosts in Indiana. The northeast typically sees frost between October 4 and 10 while the northwest averages October 10 to 20. Last year frost occurred on September 14.
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J. H. Armington
United States Weather Bureau
Indianapolis
Indiana
Walker Dr C F Smith Heads 17 000 Mile Health Walk
Dr. C F Smith of Chicago continues a 17 000 mile walking tour for health, after an inter urban crash left a damaged lung. A purse of 2 500 dollars is offered if he completes the trek in four years. He has visited 23 states, is 74, and plans to finish in October.
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C. F. Smith
Chicago
Lafayette
Liberty Loan to be Launched and Other Notices
The Liberty loan campaign will launch October 1 with plans to be filed by the treasury department. Committees nationwide organize after Secretary McAdoo’s appeal. no details on the second offering until Congress acts on the bond bill. Expected issue about 3 million dollars with subscription books closing November 1. Local social notes include visits by Dr and Mrs E H Byrd and others in Lacrosse and Ripon, Wis. Tobacco price increases loom as new war revenue bill takes effect. A man seeks exemption from army service over ownership of a skunk farm. A Russian-evacuee tale follows Joe Murusko vski, a tailor seeking passage to Russia to learn of family fate amid German advances.
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Liberty Loan
Ry Department
Liberty Oo
MccAdoo
Congress
Russia
Joe Muruscovski
Frankfort
New York
Muruscovski
United States
America
Elihu Root Seeks Nationwide Alarm for War Prosecution
Elihu Root returning from Russia in a special envoy role delivers a forceful address to Bar association delegates urging lawyers nationwide to rally clients and communities for a strong war prosecution He warns of a clash between democracies and a military autocracy and emphasizes defending individual liberty. The report notes localCANning plans with Austin Canning Company and prospects for local canning land and a potential meeting with Francesville Business Men's Association.
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America
Elihu Root
Conference of Bar Association
American Bar Association
Bar
Germany
L. G. Hullinger
Austin Canning Company
Austin
Francesville Business Men’s Association
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School and Rally Day Plans
The church schedules Sunday school at 9 30 a m and public worship at 11 00 a m and 7 30 p m. Rally day flag purchase and offerings urged as the conference year nears its close with three Sundays left. The Official Board assembles at 2 30 p m next Sunday to discuss church matters. A L Brandenburg, Pastor.
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A. L. Brandenburg
School Supplies and Shoes for Students in City Ad
City Drug Store offers tablets pencils pens ink erasers watercolors crayons paste and more for school. Maljon's department store features high top colored shoes for school kids. Clark's.
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City Drug Store
Maljon’s Department Store
80 Acre Tract for Sale in Francesville Indiana
80 acre tract located 63 miles east of Francesville on two gravel roads. Features black level soil, some tile and good outlet, a four room house and a 32 by 32 new barn plus other improvements. Easy terms at 75.00 per acre. For details, write P. O. Box 115 Francesville Indiana. All accounts due September 1. Clark.
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Francesville
P. O. Box
Indiana
Strange Cattle Disease Hits farmer near Kersey
Orville Whitley of Wheatfield township reports twelve cattle dead and two sick in a week from a baffling new disease. Animals grow sleepy then collapse, with no clear cause. The loss includes several good milk cows and threatens the entire herd.
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Orville Whitley
Kersey
Wheatfield
Whitley
Kankakee Valley
Misses Petra Visit Rensselaer and Civil War Reunion Host
Miss Lois Petra and Miss Doris Petra were visitors in Rensselaer yesterday. Samuel Petra returned from Indianapolis after attending a regimental reunion of Civil War veterans. Mr and Mrs Clayton Robert McKilwee, recently married in Denver, Colorado, are expected to visit friends soon.
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Samuel Petra
Indianapolis
Old Guard
Clayton Robert McKilwee
Denver
Colorado
McKilwee
M. O. Prewett
Butler's Premium Hog Feed Ends Question on 23 Percent Protein
Farmers Elevator Company promotes Butler's Premium Hog Feed claiming 23 percent crude protein. Ingredients listed include Wheat middlings Barley flour Flour middlings Red dog flour Linseed oil meal Alfalfa meal and tankage as components.
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Butler
Farmers Elevator Company
Sunday School Services at Fairview School
Sunday school in Hanging Grove meets every Sunday afternoon at 2 30 at Fairview school.
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Hanging Grove
Fairview
Stove Demonstration of Malleable Ranges Opens Sept 5
Myers and Stalnaker showcase a malleable range with a public demonstration from Wednesday September 5 to Tuesday September 11. Attend to investigate merits of this great range.
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Myers & Stalnaker
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