Cheaper Coal Prices Move Indiana Toward Federal Regulation
Indiana officials report federal agencies may gain power to regulate coal prices to aid consumers as operators in the industry show over 100 percent profit. Ernest J. Lewis, chairman of the Indiana Public Service Commission, says a vigorous government program to lower coal costs is expected soon, with investigations revealing padding of production costs and alleged use of Liberty bonds in expenses. A separate note reports a boys circuse ends in wrangle at Princeton. one boy injured by a knife, not believed serious, and will recover.
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Indianapolis
Ernest J. Lewis
Indiana Public Service Commission
Washington
Lewis
Fee Local Trade Commission
Aniimyec
Levial
Rs Ray UK Sa
Eual
Indiana
Commission
Princeton
Draft reports and other notices across Indiana towns
Reports detail draft mixups in New Castle, a man wrongfully accused of selling diseased horses, a son returned after 29 years for a funeral in Elkhart, a $1,000,000 cement firm organized in Huntington led by Adem J. Beck, 87 year old Oma Sloan jailed in Vincennes, Paris green found in Camdenton dairy springs, a German suspect seen in the county, and Indiana University extension aiding the state council of defense in wartime speaking campaigns.
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New Castle
Oscar Wise
Mooreland
Newcastle
Huntington
Indiana Portland Cement Company
Adem J. Beck
Ade
Okla
Paris
State Council of Defense
Indiana University
Prepare for Opening of School Now Says Hurty
Appeals to township trustees urge clean comfortable schoolhouses for children as open date approaches. State health commissioner Dr J N Hurty and State Superintendent Horace Ellis stress health as essential to learning with calls for good water supply repairs and sanitary out houses.
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Indianapolis
Horace Ellis
J. N. Hurty
Indiana Pensions and Trail Boosters Report
A compilation of notices and local items. Indianians receive pensions, while Terre Haute and surrounding towns discuss labor and transportation issues. Trail boosters prepare for a September 10 meeting in Fort Wayne with M. H. Luecke coordinating. A new Indiana University coach and a Beloit College appointee join the football staff. An auto accident near Martinsville injures none seriously. a dog perishes.
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Fort Wayne
M. H. Luecke
Hoosier State Automobile Association
Indiana University
Bloomington
Dana M. Evans
Beloit College
Beloit, Wis
Eric Stiehm
Campaign to raise ten thousand for Princeton auditorium
Princeton business committees begin a canvass to raise the remaining ten thousand dollars to reopen the Princeton auditorium as a branch of the Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis. The effort is expected to succeed. Gasoline engine explodes wrecking a barn near Tipton, destroying hay and straw and causing several thousand dollars in damage. In Muncie a street car and a four man automobile collision throws Charles Wolf of Rossville under the car, severing his left leg below the knee.
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Princeton
Princeton Sanatorium
Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis
Burna Tipton
Oscar Manlove
Muncle
Charles Wolf
Rossville
Goose Raising in Toulouse and Emden Breeds in Southern Farms
The article surveys small flocks on general farms and occasional commercial goose fattening. It covers housing, mating, incubation, brooding, feeding, and slaughter practices, noting Toulouse and Emden as major breeds with distinct traits and feather colors. It discusses market demand, feather production, and age longevity for profitable goose farming.
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P. H. M. Lamon
A. R. Lef
Felryns
South
Toulouse
Emden
Millions of Eggs Spoiled by Shell Damage
The article notes that eggs spoil when their gelatinous protective coating is cracked or checked, allowing air and germs in. It cites over 13,000,000 dozen eggs spoiled annually in cold storage due to checked shells, calling it a vast waste of food that could be reduced with careful handling.
Keep Fowls Out of Garden Warns of Hen Escapes
An old hen that breaches the yard threatens to teach others to fly the fence and invade the garden. The piece warns that contentment in the chicken yard prevents garden incursions, while one adventurous bird can lead to repeated breaches.
War Time Apple Harvest Urges Citizens to Help
The United States prepares a wartime apple harvest with two bushels per person and a motto Eat an apple and send a biscuit. A labor shortage leaves pickers scarce, prompting organizers to recruit workers from businesses, schools, and women's groups to ensure safe storage, cooling, and efficient handling of the crop.
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United States
Moses
Ume
QLD SHOTGUN FOR TEN DOLLARS
Lawrence Bros of Vera Saskarewan are hailed as progressive farmers in Western Canada. They discuss crops cattle horses and sheep and note high automobile licenses in 1917. The piece cites the Canadian Bank of Commerce bulletin on Western prosperity and farm machinery demand. Dead men tell no tales but many epitaphs frightful.
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Lawrence Bros
Vera
Saskatchewan
Canahty
iMoney
Canada
Alberta
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Heiress Invests in a Tire Sparks Brief Ad Jibe
An old newspaper fragment features a playful ad pitch for Alice Beans described as part soja and part navy under the slogan Pork and Beans. A social quip about an heiress who invests in a tire hints at irony or commerce.
Cuticura Dandruff Cure Promises Hair Return
Advertisement touts Cuticura products for dandruff itching and irritation. Recommends applying Ointment, followed by Cuticura Soup then Cuticura Soap daily. Claims dandruff removal brings hair growth and offers free samples by mail from Boston.
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Dept. L
Boston
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State Public Service Commission
Elkhart
Burton Williams Sr
Mr Williams
Vincennes
Oma Sloan
Harty
Psedhs
Tad Oda
Hosmeet
Amd
Mia. Cie
Aiteetors
J. HE Poareem
Philips Scenic Theatre
Conpauis
Scotts- Dire
Noble Heart Tlome
Evansville
Charles Tart
Prank Hart
Berni J. Adler
Angelina Abbott
Rensselaer
Kezia Hf
Jones
Manupeli
Charlotte I
Swelton
Juffaloville
Minncie
Pura Lisman
Sullivan
Nancy J. Little
Scottsburg
Terre Tlaute
Edward Stewart
United Mine Workers District No Lt
Clinton
Faimers
Hey
Martinsville
Harry Ratcliffe
James Stine
George Burns
Harry Neal
Astimanor
R. Schufmann Co
St. Paul
Mina
Watson E.coleman
Washington, D.C
Western Canada
Cuticura
Dandruff
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