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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1917
Page
3
A damaged clipping hints at creditors meeting plans on Friday and a speaker named Bully Geel. A youth comments he cannot spend much, preferring restraint over buying items, while a stray line mentions a “great mind” and hat size as a metaphor.
A box social is planned for Saturday night at the Page and school house. Everyone is invited and ladies are asked to bring boxes for the event.
Municipal light plant funding forced Shelbyville Illinois to boost its annual budget by 4060 dollars over last year. City officials consider a 50 percent rate increase for consumers to shore up finances amid coal and material cost pressures.
Public Service Magazine notes that war conditions strain the muni bond market as cities seek funds for utilities. With investors retreating from securities tied to private competition, many issues sell at steep discounts or to slow market liquidity while offering higher interest.
A humorous note jokes that soldiers will need socks without holes as knitting for the troops continues. Nearby, Ed Lane unearthed 19 snake eggs on his Quincy farm, seven inches deep, releasing small adders when opened.
The auditor reports May bonds nationwide totaled 397 issues aggregating 20 372 439 dollars with 170 issues selling at a discount totaling 8 705 109 dollars The rest sold at premiums up to 109 per 100 and interest rates ranged from 4 to 6 percent The note cautions cities against bond devouring schemes and tax impact.
The article highlights wide coats with belts and capes, plush hats, and military inspired trims. It notes prices from 7.50 to 65 for coats and 3 to 12 for hats, with colors in black brown navy and purple. Corsets, silk waists, georgette satins and crepe de chine are featured with Athena undergarments marketed as form fitting.
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