War Note Matthias Hester Killed in France
Matthias Hester, brother of Mrs Irvin Maudlin, was killed in action in France after eight weeks there. Mrs Maudlin receives sympathy from friends as Mrs Side Covert sent a sweater to the soldier brother. Miss Neil McConnell, former News society editor, will go to Washington for an appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthias Hester
Irvin Maudlin
France
Neil McConnell
Popular Society
the News
The
Review
Washington
Redding Gray Family Celebrates Fort Riley Visit
The Redding Gray family revels in the homecoming of two sons, Dr Edwin currently serving as 1st lieutenant in the medical reserve bound for Ft Riley Kansas, and Captain Giles at home on furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redding Gray
Edwin
Ft Riley Kansas
Giles
Lieutenant Batterton Returns Home for Rest
Lieut. D. A. Batterton comes home to regain strength after several weeks of illness due to appendicitis. He will miss his unit now stationed at Camp Sherman Ohio while he recovers under his parents’ care at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Batterton
Camp Sherman
Ohio
Local Family Announces War Duty Plans and Positions
Miss Marie Doles returning to Washington will take an advanced position at 125 dollars a month after vacation. Donald Doles begins war duty on the family farm this week, leaving his CNB job. Harold Doles to serve as a soldier at Camp Taylor in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Doles
H. C. Doles
Clarksburg
Washington
Donald Doles
Citizens National Bank
Harold
Camp Taylor
Burney Boys Hire On Iowa Wheat Harvest For Uncle Sam
Three Burney youths, Harry Elliott, Harry Carman, and Hershel Osting, agreed to work in Iowa wheat fields to aid the war effort. They secured the jobs through a Chicago agency and expect the harvest to extend about a month longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burney
Harry Elliott
Harry Carman
Hershel Osting
Iowa
Uncle Sam
Chicago
Mrs Lioyd Bailey Reunites With Ill Mother Near St Paul
Mrs Lioyd Bailey returns home from Zion City to care for her mother Mrs James Reed who is ill at the home of her parents John Bright and wife in St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lioyd Bailey
Zion City
Great Lakes
James Reed
John Bright
Bear
Letts Schools Retain Domestic Science Teacher
Miss Lois Gilchrist passes required government work tests but declines appointment. She remains in the Letts schools where she had sought and received the domestic science teaching post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Gilchrist
Haus
Letts
Former Teacher Reappears as Drill Ser Bares School Day Echo
Mosie Levenstein meets his old teacher Prof. C H Bare at Camp Taylor in a drill sergeant role. If George Quinn persuades and Decatur county stone proves suitable a nitrate plant may be placed elsewhere, with Mr Dunn and the Business Men's Association pushing to secure the site locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosie Levenstein
C. H. Bare
Mosie
Camp Taylor
Prof
Bare
George Quinn
Decatur County
Elizabethtown
Dunn
Business Men’s Association
Gail Boyd to Wed Captain Jack Butterfield on August First
Announcement of the approaching marriage of Gail Boyd and Captain Jack Butterfield of Camp Hancock Atlanta Georgia was made at a Kappa party hosted by Mabel McCoy. The wedding date is set for August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Boyd
Jack Butterfield
Camp
Hancock
Atlanta
Georgia
Mabel McCoy
Wheat Flour Regs Limit Bakeries and Mills in War Policy
The Food Administration announces new wheat flour rules for farmers mills and elevators. Farmers may receive eight pounds of flour per month per person if they certify the wheat was home grown and their supply will meet household needs. Suspended sugar sales to grocers and stamp duties restrict certain fuels and practices. Violations carry license forfeiture and penalties. Victory bread may use 75 pounds flour 20 pounds substitutes and 5 pounds rye flour with rye stocks from prior harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Food Administration
Victory
Grocery Proprietor Found Guilty Over Sugar Shortage
A R Powell, operating two Linton groceries, was found guilty of misrepresenting sugar on hand July 1 and barred from selling sugar until October 1. He claimed 1,600 pounds in an affidavit, but an investigation showed 5,560 pounds available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Powell
Linton
Powell m
Grocers face supply cuts for Sunday closing breaches
Officials warn grocers who violate Sunday closing regulations will have supplies cut off. Food Administration mandates obedience to food rules and access to licensed commodities will be denied to rule breakers. The aim is fairness to compliant grocers and strict enforcement going forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Administration
Sugar banned in vinegar making across rural districts
Report notes that no sugar will be permitted for use in vinegar production and observes several rural households already making vinegar with alternative methods as the policy spreads.
County official promotes wood fuel for farmers this winter
J. H. Christian, county fuel administrator, urges farmers to use wood for fuel to reserve coal for those with little wood. He notes woodlands on farms add value but tillable fields shrink forests, arguing a choice between two evils to supply heat for the greatest good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Christian
Christian
Long Lost Relatives Visit Land County Dwellers
The Mrs William Weils and Mrs Estella Dryer, daughters of the late John Land, live far apart in Indianapolis and Morgan county. They had spent twenty nine years paying fines and recently visited their aunts near Ewington and Sandcreek church, unable to recognize much of the landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Weils
Indianapolis
Estella Dryer
Morgan County
John Land
Gentry
Ewington
Glidewell
Sandcreek Church
Family leaves bachelor hall to return to North Dakota
Albert Schauler and a young man nicknamed Pete who helps with grocery orders no longer stay at bachelor hall. The wife and mother, staying with Javod and family for several weeks, will return to their permanent home in North Dakota this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Schauler
Pete
Javod
North Dakota
Permat
Nelson Mowery Remembered for Civic Kindness in Greensburg
The Greensburg community honors Nelson Mowery, age eighty six, praising his lifetime of guidance. He is credited with shaping youth through honorable example and fellowship, leaving a lasting influence on local boys and the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Mowery
Greensburg
Mrs. L. J. Rutz Family Depart for North Carolina
Mrs. L. J. Rutz and family, long residents here, left Tuesday for a new home in Raleigh North Carolina. They paused along the way to visit Pittsburg relatives, leaving warm friendships behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Rutz
Raligh North Carolina
Pittsburg
Butter Price Regulation by Food Administration Prohibits Speculation
Butter held by any food licensee must be sold at a fair price regardless of market conditions or replacement value. The Food Administration prohibits speculation in butter, aiming to prevent price gouging and ensure stable supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Food Administration
Twenty Women Sought as Student Nurses for War Service
United States calls for twenty women ages eighteen to thirty five to enroll as student nurses. Graduates will serve in war effort while relieving hospital shortages at home. Applicants must be physically fit, with high school or college training preferred. enrollment begins April 1, 1919, information via Mrs. Ida Ewing at the Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hanes
Ida Ewing
Burglar Safe Transferred Between Banks After Roller Break
A burglar proof safe left Citizens National Bank and moved to a new bank at Brightwood while safety deposit boxes went to Veedersburg. The safe stood briefly at Main and Broadway delaying progress after a roller broke, halting the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens National Bank
Brightwood
Veedersburg
Main
Broadway
Main Street
Brackens From Bloomington Visit Boston Relative
Mr and Mrs W K Bracken of Bloomington Illinois stayed last week with his aunt Mrs Martha Rucker while returning from an eastern trip. They visited their son in Boston who is in a technical school preparing for a licensing course at Key West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Bracken
Bloomington
Ilinois
Martha Rucker
Boston
Key West
Chautauqua Outing Encourages Restful Change of Scenery
Patrons enjoy a pleasant outing with varied conversation and new surroundings at the ip store. The event aims to drive dull rates away and benefit attendees. Visitors are encouraged to take a tent and stay on the grounds daily. Miss Harriett Cooper of Shelbyville visits the J. Rucker family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriett Cooper
Shelbyville
J. \. Rucker
Food administration hinges on quick public response
Wartime guidance stresses fast citizen action to comply with food requests and rules. Officials like Mr Ticover oversee 400 experts tracking supply and demand to adjust rulings as conditions change such as frost floods or droughts. Speed in compliance is framed as part of food patriotism and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Tood Administration
The
Food Administration
Food Adinistration
Ticover
Tom Gardener Fights Corkscrew Tomato Clone Mystery
Thomas Allen living near Gas Creek reports his tomato patch produced a bizarre crop twisting into a corkscrew形 mass with several joined stems and mixed colors. His wife confirms seeing the odd fruit, puzzling the couple as neighbors speculate about a strange plant anomaly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Allen
Gas Creek
Tom
Zem
John Shannon Family Buys Whiteman Property on Broadway
The John Shannon family purchased the Whiteman property at the Broadway and Sheridan corner. Located a little over a mile from town, the lure of city lights proved irresistible, and they plan to move to the metropolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shannon
Whiteman
Broadway and
Sheridan
Miss May Brown Declines Call to Government Service
Miss May Brown has received the call to government service but does not feel duty calls on her to accept. The notice records her as declining service and proceeding with her personal affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss May Brown
Local visitors and new college head appointed
W E Ketchum and wife with Gates Ketchum and Mrs Katz plus daughters Helen and Maxine visited Anderson Ketchum at Kt Harrison Sunday. Miss Amelia Doddridge has secured a position as head of the home economics department of Wooster Ohio college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Ketchum
Gates Ketchum
Mrs. Katz
Helen
Maxine
Anderson Ketchum
Kt Harrison
Amelia Doddridge
The
Wooster, Ohio
Feud Causes Six Month Prison Term for Mrs. Edna Ford
Mrs Edna Ford will languish in the women's prison for six months after a feud over her children and a general disturbance with Mrs John Robbins' children. All Ford children are in the custody of the Board of Children's Guardians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Ford
Woman’s Prison
John Robbins
Ford
Board of Childrens Guardians
Pulse and wife visit Gates by Shirley on Sunday
Will Pulse and his wife with their friend Mrs. Oscar Pulse traveled to Shirley and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Pulse
Frank Pulse
Oscar Pulse
Shirley
Charles Gates
Bright eyed boy suffers forehead cut after sidewalk mishap
Little Russell Reginald, playing along the sidewalk in front of Ameri can, bumped into a box corner and received a deep forehead cut. He was nearly fully recovered after his wound was sewn up. Mrs. Ella Adams Ermory visits Springfield friends Edith and Myrtle Patton and plans to travel on to Philadelphia from Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Reginald
Ella Adams Ermory
Edith
Myrtle Patton
Philadelphia
Springfield
Ills
War Mail Delays Upset Shel byville Families
Paul Cross letters postmarked in June reach Shel byville parents after delays. Residents note morale hinges on timely mail to soldiers and blame slow handling. In Batesville, Mr and Mrs Huber and Mr and Mrs Mitchel joined a farewell for D. Saimius heading to army service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Huber
Carl Mitchel
Batesville
D. Saimius
Who's Who in Movie Land catalog offer
An ad promotes a publication listing hundreds of motion pictures with records of birthplaces ages parts marriages and more illustrated for ten cents postpaid from Standard Press Boston. Women are urged to apply for hosiery selling jobs with guaranteed pay and no experience needed at Mills Norris town Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Movie Land
Ara
Standard Press
Water St
Boston
Maia
Mills
Norris Town
Local citrus overlord eyed as oats king and more
Charles Short bids may crown him oats king as his crop impresses locals. Brazier Kirby expands sales with Thom Morrison to serve patrons of the establishment. Rebekah district assembly hosts six prominent ladies at Knightstown with IOOF talk replacing war talk for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Short
Brazier Kirby
Thomas Morrison
Rebekah
of the Order
Knighta Town
Mr and Mrs Flick Visit from Connersville on Sunday
Dr and Mrs Flick, traveling from Connersville by automobile, spent several hours Sunday with admiring friends and old neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Snd
Jerry”? Flick
Connersville
Auto
Mrs Isabelle Applegate and Daughter Visit East
Mrs Isabelle Applegate and her daughter Misa Carrie travel east to visit old neighbors the Enoch Parker family in Trenton New Jersey and friends in Philadelphia and other places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Applegate
Misa Carrie
Enoch Parker
Trenton
N. J
Philadelphia
Little Miss Dorothy Deem Returns From Dunreith Visit
Dorothy Deem travels with her friend named Dorothy Deem to Dunreith for a brief visit. The pair share a common name causing local chatter about the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Dorothy Deem
Dunreith
Miss Drake and Wheat in Indianapolis College Visit
Miss Margaret Drake made several short calls with friends last Friday while handling business tied to renting her property at Washington and Lincoln. She and Miss Cecil Wheat continue studies at an Indianapolis business college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Drake
Washington and Lincoln
Cecil Wheat
Indianapolis
Local Notes Roundup of Weddings Births and Moves
Mrs John Snedeker travels with granddaughter Mary Elizabeth to Newpoint to visit relatives. Mrs Elma Self hears of her brother Dr John Craig death in Washington DC at 75. Willa Elder to wed Earl Downey of North Venicena aboard a battleship posting. Burns building once housing Third National Bank dismantled for new occupant. Johnny Hornung and spouse visit Indianapolis for stock market interests. Emma and Arthur Donnell plan a pleasure trip to Eastern sights delayed by illness. Will Boring buys 53 acres from Sam Eward farm at Harris City for 3000 dollars. New bookkeeper Claude Cohee starts at east side jewelry store. Mrs James McKim welcomes granddaughter born to Earl and wife in Cincinnati. Mrs Elizabeth Hilger and Magime O Hare with Osillaries visit Vincennes. O Hare brothers priests.
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Indiana
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U. S. Grain Corporation
Don Herold
Mr Hoover
Amy
Paul Cross
John Snedeker
Mary Elizabeth
Myrl Schmidt
Newpoint
John Hornung
Emma
Arthur Donnell
Elma Self
John Craig
Washington, D.C
Dr. Covert
Dora Shafer
Will Boring
Sam Eward
Harris City
Munche Evening Press
Oak Citizens Bank
Claude Cohee
East Side
James McKim
Earl
Willa
Elizabeth Hilger
Columbus
Magime O'Hare
Vincennes
Joan
Michael O’ Hare
Burns
Third National Bank
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