Plans for a War Text Book To Be Studied In Indiana Schools
Indiana plans a compulsory war texts for high schools to educate students and families about war aims and civic duties. Dr Horace Ellis proposes printing about 10 000 copies at 25000 with an Indianapolis firm willing to print at no profit. The State Board of Education backs the idea pending Defense Council endorsement.
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State Board of Education
State Defense Council
Horace Ellis
Indianapolis
State Council of Defense
State Board of’ Education
Indiana
Germany
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Council
Ellis
Defense Council
Indiana state fish plan boosts 5 cent per pound aid
Indiana fisheries chief Eugene Shireman leads a state backed effort to sell coarse fish at five cents a pound to aid Hoosier families by riverbank sales. The plan has Indiana State Council of Defense endorsement as a practical response to high living costs.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Eugene
Shireman
Hoosier briefs and fashion notes from the era
A roundup of Indiana notes reports Yeomen joining Purdue staff and Martin leaving for military service. also covers local obituaries accidents politics and civic actions from several counties with society fashion notes on fur use and women’s dress trends amid wartime shortages.
Elastic Waistbands Replace Separate Adjustments in Dresses
An adjustable waistband is now standard in ready made frocks and blouses. Elastic inserts on both sides of the waist band allow the fabric to stretch for comfort, reducing the need for alterations and improving fit and wear.
Road Building Urged to Speed Troop Movement in War
The Washington Star notes war accelerates road construction across the nation. Mobilization on the seaboard and expediting troop transport depend on safer faster highways. East to West, states mobilize road projects to move 100000 troops quickly by road, reducing rail strain and linking Virginia and other Eastern states to broader efforts.
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Washington
Germany
Washington Star
Atlantic
Central West
Middle West
New York
Virginia
High Value of Good Roads Argues for Better Wagons
A study finds farmers haul 12 miles on country roads at 25 cents per ton per mile, about $3 a ton for 12 miles, totaling 300 million tons annually. That yields $900 million in transport costs, surpassing U S railroad operating expenses. The claim argues for improving wagon roads.
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United States
Numbers Denote Distance in Pernambuco Street System
The city of Pernambuco Brazil uses street numbers to show distance in meters from a central starting point. Each building number reflects its distance along the street from the origin, guiding navigation and addressing.
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Pernambuco
Brazil
His Fetching Way Parade Wish From a Busy Farm Boy
Albert, a farm boy, hopes to see the circus parade as the harvest season keeps him busy. He says at breakfast he would like to see someone make him go to that parade.
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Albert
Bronco Bob Says Quiet Crimson Gulch Draws Quotation
The Washington Star reports Bronco Bob explaining gang inactivity after liquor restrictions. He suggests reviving infamy to lure an evangelist with a firebrand speech.
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Bronco Bob
Crimson Gulch
Washington Star
Teamster's leg sore healed by Peterson's Ointment
William Slaase of West Park Ohio says a years long leg sore kept him from sleep. Doctors gave two years to live before Peterson's Ointment cured the condition. Ad notes price 25 cents to 30 cents and claims of skin disease cures.
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Peterson Bros
Peterson
William Slaase
West Park
Ohio
Insurance in Australia Shows Gracious Results
State Insurance in Australia reports a 10 percent bonus on ordinary policies and other concessions. Reserves are growing and expenses are met. The success is attributed to a low expense ratio of about 12 percent of net premium income.
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Australia
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Cure and Reward
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional treatment that cures catarrh by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces. It promises a $100 reward if the product fails to cure and offers testimonials and free literature from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
Nature
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Cuticura Baby Care Ad Promotes Soothing Bath Routine
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for troubled baby skin with a claim of soothing baths followed by ointment. It promises free samples by mail and lists Cuticura Boston as the source. The column also notes Lincoln Neb campus enrollment and British radical activism.
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Boston
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Ray C. Yeomen
Valparaiso University
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G. E. Martin
Mary Payne
Scottsburg
Harvey Allen
Rushville
France
Mary Ropp
Shelbyville
James House
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Greensburg
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Dayton
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W. A. O'Hara
Chamber of Commerce
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Ward-Stilson Co
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South Bend
M. KE
Ohio Valey Medical Association
Evansville
Artimecy Lett
Peeve
Milton H. Allison
Henry County
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Chabbie-Reynolds-Taylor
Francesville
Winamac
Kent
Madison
Frankfort
Jackson County
FE. A. Gould
Miami County
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Methodist Church
Academic Association
Bloomingdale
Kendallville
F. B. Park
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Paris
Globe
Greenland
India
Mme. Bernhardt
Dakotas
Ady
Concrete
Maryland
Mr. Reuter
Dean
Kidsey
Doan
Jas. W. Carr
Notary
Sin Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N.Y
Teamster
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Neb
Cascara
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