Statewide Silo Campaign Set With Four Steuben Meetings
State Food Director Christie launches a statewide silo campaign with a state house headquarters led by Maurice Douglas, aided by a Purdue Extension speaker. Four Steuben county meetings are scheduled July 9 and 10 at Morris Hanson's, Hugh Roberts', Geo. Browns, and John Shumaker's farms. The governor and State Council of Defense urge farmers to attend.
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Christie
Maurice Douglas
State House
Steuben County
Morris Hanson
T. S. Ferris
Pleasant Lake
State Council of Defense
H. R. Smalley
Shamrocks Defeat Burr Oak In Eight to One Baseball Game
Shamrocks hand Burr Oak a decisive loss 8 to 1 as Lobmiller pitched six hits and 12 strikeouts for Fremont. Higbie caught, Red Lewis starred at first, and the team displayed tight defense. Also notes a Class of 1912 reunion at Clear Lake on June 27, 1917 with fishing, a feasting day, Kodak photos, and stories of old school days.
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Burr Oak
Fair City
Shamrocks
Lobmiller
Higbie
Red” Lewis
Fremont
Clear Lake
Lana Dygert Halil
Lisle McLouth
Hugh Weiss
Kodak
James Lewis
Our Soldier Boys Song of farewell to a departing enlistee
A mournful poem laments a soldier leaving home to fight for country and freedom. It speaks of a sweetheart, mother, and home, and hopes for safe return or a peaceful end to war. The verses express longing, danger, and faith in peace.
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Eace
War
Indianapolis arsonist confesses to twenty fires
Eugene Webster Henry, a Black man, admits setting more than twenty barns and sheds in Indianapolis over six months. He says drinking whisky drives his urge for excitement and reports his first fire occurred half a year ago, with no house fires involved.
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Eugene Webster Henry
Indianapolis
Henry
Youths urged to enlist in Steuben County Boys Working Reserve
Steuben County calls for 310 youths ages 16 to 20 to join the Boys Working Reserve under U S government direction. Indiana plans recruit 50 000 youths. Isaac W Strauss leads the effort. Enlistees pledge loyalty, work where needed, and are supervised in local homes with wages set by local standards.
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Steuben County
United States Government Department of Labor
Indiana
Isaac W. Strauss
Washington
H. L. Shank
County Council of Defense
United States
Little Girl Makes Long Trip Alone
Mr and Mrs C A Bailey and Mr and Mrs Cary T Jordan motored to Fort Wayne Sunday morning where they met Miss Eilene Marie Slack who came alone from Kansas City to spend the summer with the Baileys.
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C. A. Bailey
Cary T. Jordan
Fort Wayne
Eilene Marie Slack
Kansas City Co
Bailey
Texas letter from Cleburne writer greets readers
A. R. Woodard of Cleburne Texas shares travel notes from Indiana to Fremont and Oklahoma praising Texas scenery and his decision to settle there. He recalls family ties, railroad experiences, and extends a welcome to readers to visit his Texas home while reflecting on his annual Midwest visits.
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Cleburne
Texas
Fremont
Steuben County
Dygert
Richard Dygert
Charlie Dygert
Indiana
B. P. Sprague’s
Chicago
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Harvey
Oklahoma
A. R. Woodard
Cleburne, Texas
Loans on Farm Lands by The Straus Brothers Company
Loans on good productive farms at five year term with liberal prepayment privilege. Further details by letter or in person at our office The Straus Brothers Company Ligonier Indiana.
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Straus Brothers Company
Ligonier
Indiana
Epworth League Meeting Delegations Planned
Next Sunday evening July 8 at 6 30 a delegation from the Angola Epworth League will lead the devotional meeting here A good attendance is desired A delegation will also be sent from here to Angola to lead the meeting there
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Epworth League
Angola
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Steuben County Boys
J. L. Geedy
Denver
Colo
Colhoma Oil Company
E. F. Hulmes
Oklahoma City
Colorado
Carter County
Ardmore
Okla
Ardmoreite
U.S. Army
Navy
Fremont, Ind
J. C. Bailey
Fremont Drug Store
Fremont and
Vicinity
Indiana Bankers’ Association
First State Bank
Fremont, Indiana
J. A. Watters
Dr. B. F
Chapin
Dentist
Scott Bldg
Fred T. Hackett Ray
C. E. Chapin
The
Chicago Veterinary College
First National Bank Angola
Makeole
S. C. Wolfe
Accie
Ind
C. A. Moore
Robert L. Wade
Emont
Drings
B. A. Blosser
Dr. Burnham
Sanyak
J.C. Bailey
Zimmerman's
Ray
Ted
York
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