Central Indiana Briefs Reflect Coal Shortage and Local Edits
The item notes Franklin college facing coal shortages and an order allowing county administrators to seize surplus fuel as a public need arises. It mentions a divorce suit by Mrs. George Gearheart and shifts in British admiralty leadership with Admiral Wyemuss replacing John Jellicoe.
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Central Indiana
George Gearheart
Wyemuss
John Jellicoe
Jellicoe
Franklin
Franklin College
Lead a Bear to Water Becomes Call for Coal Conservation
A wartime college campus letter argues for conserving coal at home first, condemns nonessentials like theatres and saloons, and urges students, professors, and ministers to stay focused on university work while awaiting broader national use of manpower. It frames sacrifice as necessary and patriotic, urging action now to meet future needs.
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Toor
Indiana
Berlin
A Word About Cheering Exponent Editorial Fragments
A Vurdue Exponent column muses on repeated claims of fatigue and inability to study for long periods this year, noting common remarks about lacking motivation and focus. The piece reflects on reader sentiments and the challenge of sustained study.
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Vurdue
Waste Is Criminal Says Secretary Urges Thrift at Home
The Secretary of the Treasury calls waste a crime and urges the American people to economize food and materials. He notes two million soldiers become consumers of national production and that war diverts energy from peacetime needs while allies’ armies demand food and supplies. He argues for meeting the challenge by two measures.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Meldan
Economy in Wartime Consumption Drives Victory
The speaker urges strict economy in every pound saved to fund the army navy and allied forces. Americans are told to accelerate production to the limit and realize the duty of saving to shorten the war.
How Men at Home Can Save
Dean Belknap spoke at Indianapolis last week on Poetry and Patriotism and urged non combatants to aid the war effort. The talk followed a list of 10 civic duties calling for informed citizens, loyalty, increased production, thrift, and support for soldiers' families.
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Dean Belknap
Woman’s Department Club
Indianapolis
Local Aviator Russell Klyver Receives Moving Orders
Russell Klyver, training for aviation in San Diego California for three months, has received moving orders and is believed bound for somewhere in France.
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Russell Klyver
San Diego
Calif
France
Band Rehearsal Under Sam Van Nuys Sees Improvements
The band meets at least weekly and, under director Sam Van Nuys, shows marked progress. They held their regular Thursday meeting this week.
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Sam van Nuys
Thrift and War Savings Stamps urged for coast defense
A World War era notice praises thrift and War Savings Stamps as a means to fund coastal defences. It urges citizens to save gradually to aid the United States against potential threats.
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United States
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No Man's Land
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