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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1917
Page
1
A playful, fractured reminiscence describes an Indian summer and world series hats, mentions Paul Revere Berger sent home from Camp Taylor for medical reasons, and notes a dispatch about Germans driven from a town center near a brewery. It praises the local high school and the Journalists.
Fragmentary OCR snippet mentions Franklin and two clubs and expresses regret about what happened. The text is incomplete, with garbled punctuation and unclear context or participants. No verifiable event or outcome is deducible from the fragment.
Franklin's football team earned praise for its effort against Earlham but the dormitory rooters supplied the real lift. The article urges students to show more spirit at future games, recalling a memorable pep gathering and a past decisive win over Butler, with the next game on home field claimed to hinge on team and student support.
Fragmented OCR hints Franklin College may near closing its doors over coal shortages. Community vows to respond with collective, hearty accord to keep the institution operating despite supply hurdles.
Helen Fornwald of Washington was a guest at the dormitory on Monday and Tuesday.
A Franklin College pep section formed by coeds led a lively display during a visit to Earlham. Ukulele and mandolin bands joined a cheering crowd as Mary Teagardin signaled the chant. The girls marched in a snake dance between halves, boosting the team’s spirits and contributing to the victory.
A group of Franklin College's musically inclined women met after a Y M C A meeting to establish the Girls' Glee Club. Officers named are Inez Owen president Mildred Byers vice president Esther Lyona secretary treasurer and Anne Tedford manager.
An incomplete OCR fragment recalls a first football game at Campun Jr with scattered phrases. It mentions Hogle and a kickoff, but many words are garbled leaving the core event unclear. Further readable context is minimal.
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