Council Adopts Library Plan Amid War Effort
Indiana state council of defense endorses American Library Association plan to raise 1 million dollars for soldiers and sailors libraries. Campaign runs Sept 24 to 29, Indiana quota set at 125000 dollars with state and local councils urged to support nationwide reading programs. Historical details include ship The War Banner built from Gary steel and Muncie market commission appointments.
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Indianapolis
Indiana State Council of Defense
American Library Association
Baker
Indiana
Louis J. Bailey
Library War Council
France
War Department
National Library War Council
Signal Corps to Camp Shelby From Fort Benjamin Harrison
Signal units from Indiana including Company A of this city Company B of Fort Wayne and the headquarters company under Major Horace F Hill Jr entrain for Camp Shelby Mississippi The unit arrived at the fort last week Attendance at Indiana University to be reduced Indiana University saw 3089 students last year officials expect a drop due to workers enlisting for war Coal famine looms in South Beach as local dealers report no shipments at the new government price risking shortages
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Signal Corps
Hattiesburg
Indianapolis
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana Signal Corps
Camp Shelby
Miss
Fort Wayne
Horace F. Hill
Fort
I. U
Bloomington
Indiana University
South Beach
Big Cattle Sale At Greer Brothers Farm
One of the county’s largest cattle sales occurred last week at the Greer brothers farm six miles west of Here. Thirty one head of Shorthorn cattle brought a total of £31,447 with substantial figures for individual lots.
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Winchester
Greer, Brothers
Here
Indiana Governor James P. Goodrich Fights Illness at Indianapolis
Governor James P. Goodrich of Indiana has been near death for a week due to typhoid fever and an internal hemorrhage at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. His nervous breakdown has alarmed the state and prompted extensive concern.
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James P. Goodrich
Indiana
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Indiana apple show to be held at Evansville coliseum
Indianapolis reports the Indiana Horticultural Society will stage the Indiana apple show at the new Evansville coliseum from November 21 to 27. The event highlights a larger crop this year and praises modern spraying and orchard care by Hoosier growers.
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Indiana Horticultural Society
Indianapolis
Indiana
Evansville
Tricounty Fruit Growers’ Association of
Washington, Lawrence
Orange Counties
West Baden
New York
Tulips Make Attractive Flowers for Home Decoration
Tulips adapt well to pot culture with varieties such as Clu slana vent reaching two inches across and lemony blooms. They thrive in well-drained gritty soils, prefer sun to warmth, and require careful watering. Water when the surface dries and fertilize only on growth. dormant plants need little to no water or food.
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Virginia
Holland
Lafayette Considers All Night Street Lighting Contract
The board of public works may ratify a new ten year contract with Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Company to provide all-night street lighting in Lafayette. The city would pay about $19,000 annually, roughly $5,000 more than the current schedule, with the new terms taking effect September 1, 1918.
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Lafayette
Board of Public Works
Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Company
The Care of Your Plants by L. M. Bennington
Watering mistakes plague window gardens with daily drowning and surface moistness. Most roots die from dry soil below the surface despite surface dampness. Plant needs vary by species, requiring careful assessment of water amount and drainage.
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L. M. Bennington
Huntington-Creditors Rally to Save C B C Railroad
Hoosier notes report creditors will press to rescue the C B C railroad from junk dealers at a September 24 meeting. The item notes local creditors across towns and the push to preserve the line amid salvage threats.
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Huntington
C. B. & C. Rairoad
Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Helps Woman Return to Work
Mrs W E Linpsey of Tennille Georgia credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing severe ulceration and enabling her to keep house and garden for seven after eight years of illness. She praises the medicine, recommends it to others, and notes confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Ridgway
Penn
Lydia E. Pinkham
W. E. Linpsey
R. R
Tennille
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Costly chimes for cadets at West Point tower
The Menedy Bell company of Troy New York is crafting America’s costliest and one of its most musical chimes for the cadet chapel at the United States Military Academy West Point paid by Mrs James M Lawton to honor her father Maj Gen Robert Anderson. The chime will have 12 belts and the largest bell weighs nearly two tons. The cadet chapel, built with stone from on site quarries, cost about half a million dollars and sits on a hill by the Hudson River offering an inspiring soundscape for future generals.
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America
Menedy Bell Company
Troy
N. Y
Cadet Chapel
H. P. Silver
United States Military Academy
West Point
James M. Lawton
Robert Anderson
Fort Sumner
Watchman Examiner
Hudson River
Military Academy
United States Army
Freezone Claim Promises Pain Free Corn Removal
An ad from Cincinnati promotes Freezone as a quick remedy for corns and calluses. A few drops on the afflicted area allegedly removes the corn root and prevents pain, with a small bottle available at drugstores.
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Cincinnati
Between Us Girls and a Quirky Ice Cream Device
The clipped item mentions Miss Sharpe and Young Sharper with playful lines about leading or driving men to actions. It also references a contraption powered by compressed air that recently premiered and is claimed to tow ice cream from a world market.
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Miss Sharpe
Young Sharper
Illusion of a Resting Actress Ends with P O Warning
A plebeian girl rises to acting fame in London then seeks a rest with her police sergeant uncle. She sends a postcard asking for permission. the uncle’s letter arrives as a P O address. A housekeeper reports a policeman at the door and the P O reveals a stern offer to work in the uncle’s village jail, feeding the pig and cleaning offices.
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London
P. O
Wife a Good Sport in Draft Pact Tale
Desmond, a Huntington Lake California carpenter past draft age, wished to enlist. He proposed a coin toss with his wife to decide who would go to the front. Heads keeps him home, tails sends him to battle. He enlisted in field artillery and praised his wife.
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Desmond
Huntington Lake
Cal
Tails
Taila
Field Artillery
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