Red Cross Organized in Steuben County
Steuben County forms a county Red Cross to aid men entering military service and disaster relief. Thomas Owens named county chairman with Lyle Shank as vice chairman and Alice Leininger as secretary, Claude Douglass treasurer, plus an executive committee of 30 plus members. Membership fees range from 1 to 25 dollars. auxiliary units planned across towns.
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Red Cross
Angola
Thomas Owens
Lyle Shank
Aliee Leininger
Claude Douglass
Atlanta
Red Cross Society
United States
The
Army
Navy
United States Treasury Department
Shamrocks Fall 10 3 as Coldwater wallops Fremont
Coldwater beat Fremont 10 to 3 after early errors. Battery for Fremont was Ulbomiller and Higbie. Coldwater battery was Doll Cochrane and Swain. Shamrocks face Ashley next Sunday.
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Coldwater
Fremont
Shamrocks
Ulobmiller
Higbie
Doll
Cochrane
Swain
Ashley
Swat The Fly With Pyrethrum Powder Tactics
To clear the house of flies use pyrethrum powder. The powder stupefies the flies and must be swept up and burned after use.
Nobody Home by a Bachelor on Holiday
A humorous verse recounts a bachelor’s lonely day as he seeks meals away from home. He laments missing home cooking, travels to dine elsewhere, and ends back at the hashery for simple canned fare while noting friends go out more often. The poem closes with a plug for the Eagle subscription.
Must Register 21 to 31 Year Old Men on June 5 1917
Central guidance lists June 5 1917 as the registration day for all males aged 21 to 31, regardless of citizenship. Cards require full name, address, birth date, citizenship status, birthplace, occupation, dependents, marital status, race, military service, and draft exemption claims.
Father and Son Divide Profits on Steuben Farm
T. S. Ferris of Steuben township plans to keep his sons on the farm by granting an actual share in the business. His son James managed fattening hogs from Feb 26 to Apr 24 under an agreement to receive half the profits beyond cost. He earned $156.86 for his work.
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T. S. Ferris
Steuben Township
James
Lyle Creel Suffered Stroke at Keifer House
Friends learn Lyle Creel of Hillsdale was seriously injured last week after a stroke struck him behind the Keifer House clerk's desk. He fell, fractured his nose, and sustained a severe facial cut amid profuse bleeding, with death narrowly avoided.
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Lyle Creel
Hillsdale
Creel
Keifer House
Coldwater
Joe Mitchell Chapple and His Washington Affairs
A tribute to Joe Mitchell Chapple author of Affairs at Washington in the National Magazine. The piece highlights Chapple’s entertaining observational writing about capital life and people gained from years of experience. It notes his humane tone and recalls his career as a country newspaper editor and publisher.
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Joe Mitchell Chapple
Washington
National Magazine
Chapple
America
Joe Chapple
Still In Business Buggies and Wagons Offered
William Harding reports ongoing operation selling buggies and Studebaker wagons from his residence office.
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Studebaker
William Harding
Boys to Serve and Guard Nation. Indiana Seeks War Work Fund
About fifty thousand Indiana men will be called to service this year and face camp life away from home. The Young Men's Christian Association leads welfare work for soldiers, with a National War Work Council plan to raise 3 million dollars by June 1. Indiana's share is 150 thousand dollars, Steuben county is asked to contribute 1 thousand, and a local Men’s Brotherhood group formed to organize community support.
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Indiana
Young Men’s Christian Association
Wlfare
Army
Navy
National War Work Council
Steuben County
Men's Brotherhood
Brotherhood Elects Officers At Monday Meeting
The Methodist Brotherhood met Monday night and elected officers led by Pres A W Friday and Vice Pres D W Gleason. C E Gier became secretary while Arch McCleery took treasurer duties. Division chairs were C L Shatenberger A A Brown Wm G Corwin and Dr R L Wade. Rev Paul Preston and Major Guy J Shaughniss of Angola attended as Preston spoke on Y M C A work. About $60 was pledged as attendance dropped to about thirty due to bad weather.
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Methodist Brotherhood
A. W
D. W. Gleason
C. E. Gier
Arch McCleery
C. L. Shatenberger
A. A. Brown
Wm. G. Corwin
R. Lt. Wade
Paul Preston
Guy J. Shaughniss
Angola
Mr. Preston
Fire Drills as Physical Training in Indiana Schools
The Indiana legislature required monthly fire drills in every school room during sessions. Teachers failing to comply risk losing pay unless a sworn statement confirms the drill. Health official H H Friedley column suggests drills double as exercises to improve posture and chest expansion. Health officers urged to advocate and implement these drills statewide.
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H. H. Friedley
State Board of Health
Monthly Bulletin
Indiana Board of Health
Popcorn seed being offered to Fremont growers
Hart and Howell Co of Brooklyn Michigan known as Popcorn Kings have contracted a good average supply in the Fremont area. They offer free seed and $1.15 per basket of 40 pounds. Seed shipped to First National Bank of Fremont. interested parties may leave their name there for Higbie.
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Hart & Howell Co
Brooklyn
Mich
Fremont
First National Bank of
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Jim Dash
Lazarus
C. B.D
U.S. Army
Brotherhood
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Bank
First National Bank
Fremont, Ind
B. F. Chapis
Scott Bldg
Ind
Fred T. Hackett
Ray, Indiana
C. E. Chapin
Chicago Veterinary College
Tel
First National Bank Angola
S. C. Wolfe
Taylor
First State Bank
Capital
Financial Foundation
Sheets & Rinehart Sanitary
Hillsdale Steam Laundry
East End
C. A. Moore
Fremont,ntmiana
Robert L. Wade
Rnus
Liberty
Fremont, Indiana
Barrie
B. C. Gibbon
Straw
B. A. Blosser
Dr. Burnham’s
J.C. Bailey’s Drug Store
Fremont, Indiana, and
Zimmerman's, Bay, Ind
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