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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1917
Page
8
Samuel G Dixon decries the fashion of tall heels in a public lecture urging women to abandon high heels for natural foot form. He argues toes must bear ground contact and suggests economy by adding sole thickness. Lectures and society notices follow with program details and local advertisements.
Dr W J Salisbury of Armagh welcomes a baby girl. Rev Buell becomes Armagh M H church pastor as Rev Waltman departs to Millerstown Pa. Visitors include J A Shrom and Mrs Shrom from Blacklick and Mrs J Wells of Indiana. Cockport notes include Decker moving to Arcadia and the area’s largest day tied to a school parade with 29 township floats and a prize for the neatest oat display.
Joe Hazelett and wife of Cook Port visited Andrew Righard's home. Mr and Mrs Clair Shankle called on Quay Lewis. J Blaine Wassam and family from Fleming Summit spent Sunday with P W Wassam. John Smiley and wife of Cook Port visited Wm Crossman. Viva Arthurs back from Pittsburg. Go to Church Sunday notice. William Cramer and wife visited Victor Cramer. Effie Crosman visited friends in Heigh Run. Mrs Josephine Shankle in Arcadia. Ray Rickard now employed by the P R R Co.
An Advance editorial argues dogs kill and injure thousands of sheep annually, urging uniform state and federal laws to curb roaming dogs. It notes Pennsylvania passed a strong dog law, cites other states, and calls for nationwide dog regulation to revive the sheep industry and reduce wool imports. It stresses breeding concentration, more farm flocks, and cooperative efforts between city and country.
The Luffalo, Rochester & Pitta wire railway will aid its officers and employees in purchasing Second Liberty Loan bonds. President W. T. Noonan announces the plan to lend savings to the government at a good rate of interest. Subscriptions can be paid in twelve monthly wage deductions or in full at allotment notice.
Subscription blanks were distributed across divisions and core committees. In soliciting subscri p tions, 3 390 employees subscribed to the First Liberty Loan for a total of 275 650 dollars.
The article explains a war loan as a temporary credit operation enabling the government to use part of national wealth for wartime needs. It compares seven billion war debt to the United States productive wealth of 230 billion dollars, arguing the cost is a manageable reduction of income, not a total loss.
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