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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1917
Page
8
A Cincinnati advertiser touts Freezone as a painless cure for corns and calluses. A small bottle is claimed to remove hard or soft corns or calluses by applying directly to the tender area, with no irritation to surrounding skin.
The piece notes abundant wampum money among New England Indians and links it to price rises. It argues the wartime gold influx boosts the U S money supply by about 1 billion dollars since the war began. It predicts that after the gold surge subsides, costs for goods will fall back as King Philip’s era ends. It ends with a quip about Ajax and a U boat.
New Albany recovers from a tornado that killed 37 and caused 1.5 million in damages. Local business leaders plan capitalized relief, Red Cross funds near 125000, and districts reopen as authorities suspend patrols and saloons resume under new police arrangements.
Lieutenant Commander E. Clement announces a fifteen to twenty car Old Glory Squadron to tour Indiana towns including Tipton Kokomo Muncie Anderson and Fort Wayne. Cars draped in red white and blue will carry speakers to urge young men to join the navy with Governor Goodrich participating.
The Bartholomew County Council in special session appropriated 17000 for flood prevention. Fourteen thousand funds construction of a new span at the west end of the wagon bridge on Second Street over White River. Three thousand dollars covers the county's share of flood work on the White River west bank. Miss Sophie D. Kleinhans, a Crawfordsville German teacher, replaced the Kaiser portrait with an American flag in her classroom, placing the flag in a conspicuous position.
Lafayette Purdue graduates show divorce trends while marriage rates rise among alumnae. Frankfort plans remodels after Federal Canning sale. Gary adds Gary Motor Truck and Central Metallic Door plants. Hartford City farmers protest Tyner drain assessments. Kokomo faculty urge modest dress and ban public dances. Gary forms Lake County Breeders group. Monticello raises ice cream soda price to 10 cents. Brazil flag flies amid US Germany tensions. Greenfield plows gardens. city lots to be planted.
The $10,000,000 rural post roads appropriation is apportioned by area population and route mileage after a $300,000 admin cost. States receive listed sums from Alabama to Wyoming, with Texas at $583,855.62 and New York at $501,410.54, among others.
Proper dirt road maintenance relies on a light drag used at an angle to push a small amount of soil toward the center. The team should walk, not ride, starting on one side and returning up the opposite side, and dragging as soon after rain as possible.
The article advises using a drag to improve road surfaces, noting mud adherence and the need to maintain an 18 to 20 foot widened traveled way. It recommends progressive width increase, centering earth to raise the road edge, adjusting hitch to avoid overdragging, and repeating applications for best results. It also cites rising motor vehicle use with about 2,500,000 vehicles, roughly one per mile of road.
Article advises travelers that well planted trees along highways improve comfort and shade. Recommends spacing of about 60 to 70 feet between trees and favors long lived species such as elm and maple for roadside planting.
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