STAFF VOu XV OCTOBER 6 1917 No 2
The fragment notes a periodical issue dated October 6 1917 with volume XV and number 2. It provides minimal context about content or contributors beyond the publication label. No additional readable facts present.
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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1917
Page
2
The fragment notes a periodical issue dated October 6 1917 with volume XV and number 2. It provides minimal context about content or contributors beyond the publication label. No additional readable facts present.
The editor of the Lake County Timea reports Bernault's father, aged 42, is circulating a petition urging at least two petitioners to sign weekly. The piece notes potatoes peels and tiresome chores as part of the local debate.
In Rushville the town notes a new term born among residents as women take to knitting. The social shift highlights a communal craft revival with many embracing the hobby as a daily activity and social glue.
The piece rails at improvised art in dormitory spaces, noting rising costs and stretched budgets. It jokes about nail holes and turnips as price symbols while lamenting vandalism risks. It cites nearly 12,000 spent on campus beautification and hints that miscreants may waste progress.
A Tuesday gym gathering of about fifty college men led to a spontaneous wrestling match organized by Coach Thurber and Herbert Thurston after an order demanded removing white collars. The crowd mounted excitement as the event unfolded during the YMCA session.
The article notes a fund drive labeled the Half Million Movement seeking a half million dollars for college endowment. Subscriptions totaled $5,800 with pledges from $1 to $10,000, and about $87,000 remaining to reach the goal, a substantial backing for the college.
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