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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1918
Page
2
A wartime exhortation urges Wisconsin and its institutions to rise to the crisis by serving the nation. Leaders and students are urged to seize opportunities, engage in committee work, lectures, and school affairs, and become future boosters for their alma mater.
The Franklin entry states the publication is entered as second class matter at the Franklin Indiana post office on November 18 1908 under the act of March 3 1879.
A jumble of dated quips contrasts social talk with wartime sentiment. References touch on marriage norms, snow meanings, China, study resolve, Kaiser versus people, and War Savings Stamps, ending with a forecast on rising costs for next summer.
Since the United States entered the war it has lost about 160000 tons of shipping to German submarines while adding over 500000 tons to its merchant fleet.
German owned vessels interned in American harbors were damaged by agents at war onset but repaired by American engineers. Now all boats are back in service aiding the war effort, with the Leviathan among transports to Europe, boosting shipping by converting 500000 tons for Allied use.
The Hanover Triangle disputes Hanover area coverage of a recent basketball game. They claim up-state players played hard and fairly, while refereeing by Godfrey drew mixed opinions and accusations of partiality amid a close contest.
A Purdue Exponent passage argues crises reveal leadership, noting success stems from environment more than heredity. It asserts adversity tests and shapes capable individuals, linking hardship to achievement in business, politics, and art. The piece emphasizes resilience as a path to mastery.
Dean Belknap receives a letter from Einer Davis editor and prominent Franklin College alumnus in New York Times circles. The note responds to a recent alumni edition review published by the paper.
Roxy Storms visited the Psi Nu sorority sisters last weekend. The encounter is noted as a social visit with no further details provided.
The Men's Glee Club delivered a four song set at the Johnson county war conference with "Defend America" and "When the Flag Comes By" in the morning and "The Hunting Song" in the afternoon at the public library auditorium and opera house. Manager Vandivier is sending letters to firm up spring trips and engagements. The group gains support with new recruit Hey Hunter from Columbus joining violinist Leo Vannuys for collaborative numbers.
A humorous sketch contrasts a cultured city woman with country relatives during Thanksgiving. She mocks her cousin Omelette for crude language and slaughters of English, while noting other visitors Carrie Caffyn and Esther Frances Jones visiting Indianapolis.
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