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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1917
Page
2
In the Marion area column the note welcomes freshmen and introduces the new school president, Goodell, who has been on the job since July. It commends recent improvements and school activities, while remarking on a wedding of a man named Welding Ring and the linotype quirk that would have fit the occasion.
Franklin College aims for a strong football season with coach optimism and student enthusiasm. The piece highlights team readiness, upcoming game at Bloomington, school spirit, ideals, and new rooms to rent in the ice department, reflecting a campus-wide push for a prosperous year.
A long string of personal names tied to towns such as Franklin Bedford Indianapolis Columbus Seymour and others appears. The fragment resembles a directory or notice listing residents across several Indiana communities with scattered surnames and first names, many with ambiguous spellings and punctuation.
Coach Thurber names a strong backfield with Nelp Huffman and Harrison in the kicking mix as the squad readies to travel to Bloomington by Illinois Central. Expected to form a pony backfield, the Franklin lineup includes Nelson, Nelp and other hopefuls, while Rock and Winterrowd bolster the line.
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