Plans for drive to place 144 new silos in White County
White County leaders and a county agent outlined a summer silo drive targeting 144 new silos across townships Prairie Monon Big Creek Liberty Union Princeton West Point Jackson Honey Creek Cass Round Grove. The plan includes surveys, about 200 prospective buyers, two township visits per day, and nightly meetings with disinterested speakers to promote silos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
J. S Minch
White County
J.S. Minch
Joseph M. McBeth
John McBeth
Homer Hanna
Bruce Brown
Spencer Carson
Stanton Spencer
William Cooper & Son
Albert Stephan
Perry O'Connor
Emory Bragknexy
State Council of Defense
White Country
Monon
Big Creek
Liberty
Union
Princeton
West Point
Jackson
Honey Creek
Cass
Round Grove
Prairie
Chalmers
Headlee
Brookston
Union and Liberty
Monticello
West
Walcott
Idaville
Round Grove School
Burnettsville
Reynolds
Married in Michigan Bride Weds Wilbur Jackson
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Bess Scott daughter of Mr and Mrs Marcellus P Scott northeast of this city and Wilbur Jackson of Battle Ground Michigan. The wedding was solemnized in Battle Creek Michigan last Saturday and they will visit Grand Rapids before he completes government industrial training in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Scott
Marcellus P. Scott
Wilbur Jackson
Battle Ground
Battle Creek
Michigan
Valparaiso University
Plymouth Indiana
Jackson
Plymouth
Burnettsville Man Bound Over In Sheriff’s Clash Case
Alvin J. Davidson of Burnettsville is jailed awaiting Circuit Court trial after a May 12 farm dispute with Frank M. Burket. Davidson, unable to post $740 bond, forced Burket to leave a barn, then drove him to Burnettsville. Burket filed for peace, a preliminary hearing found just cause to fear, and Davidson is held until trial or bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin J. Davidson
Burnettsville
E.G. Smith
Davidson
Frank M. Burker
Burket
Thomas J. Hanna
Charles W Fairbanks Dies At Home In Indianapolis
Former U S vice president Charles W Fairbanks dies at his Indianapolis home after a four week illness. He was sixty six years old and a noted national figure.
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Charles W. Fairbanks
United States
Indianapolis
Fairbanks
Memorial Day Thanks In Post G A RB Note
Thanks to William Anheier and the Memorial Day committee for May 30 1918 services. Gratitude to the boys who carried service flags teachers pupils choir and band. Acknowledgment to Benjamin F Carr for address Lawton Circle and all helpers.
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William Anheier
Benjamin F. Carr
Lawton
County plans countywide Fourth of July celebration
At the request of the State Council of Defense, White County prepares a countywide Fourth of July program directed by William Anheier. Township committees meet next Friday to finalize plans with bands and Liberty Guard groups taking part and a flag pole to be raised at the courthouse yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Council of Defense
County Council of Defense
William Anheier
Anhieier
Court House
Liberty Guard
3E Creek
Joseph S. Minch
John H. Smith
Cass
Joshua Fry
William Stilwell
Hloney Creek
A. C. Williams
Clyde C. Wheeler
Liberty Township
Court House Yard
Monticello
German Ali Must Register Between Provisions of Penalty
Registration for German females in White County begins Wednesday under a law requiring all German born or married women residing rurally to register with the postmaster by June 17. Subjects include naturalized or American-born wives of German aliens, who must present four head and shoulders photos and sign their names on the photos. The act sets penalties for those failing to register, with the process handled at local post offices and overseen by authorities.
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White County
Bose
Late Weddings Tie Barnes and Glasgow in City Home
William A. Barnes and Elizabeth Glasgow wed at Rev. William McCorkle’s home on Wednesday morning and plan to live on Barnes property on North Main Street. Joseph W. Cowger and Sarah Lydia Criswell were married by Rev. Jacob M. Fross on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam A. Barnes
Elizabeth Glasgow
Jackson Township
William McCorkle
Mr. Barnes
North Main Street
Joseph W. Cowger
Blanche Cowger
Sarah Lydia Criswell
Robert Criswell
Jacob M. Fross
Coat Missing Seen Near Monti Cello and Wilson Place
A small child’s blue coat was last observed Saturday May 25 between Monti cello and George Wilson’s place and was asked to be returned to this office with a reward offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
George Wilson
Vegetable Plants at Monticello Floral Co sale
Monticello Floral Co. offers cabbage tomatoes cauliflower egg plant pimento chili mango celery and sweet potato plants for sale. Also ads for clothing and building products intersperse among market items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Floral Co
Thrift Stamp Drive Yields Strong Township Totals
Incomplete returns from county townships show strong results in the Thrift Stamp drive held last week. Men's groups report Burnettsville 1400, Honey Creek 5086.25, Prairie 2638, Princeton 6184.99, Cass 1900, Round Grove 1700, Monon 11997.05. Women’s groups report Burnettsville 248.56, Imolaville 502.50, Reynolds 1184.25, Prairie 5056.79, Union 8898.
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Burnettsville
Honey Creek
Prairie
Princeton
Cass
Round Grove
Monon
Imolaville
Reynolds
Union
Demonstration at Monticello Library Dairy Class
Emergency Home Demonstration Agent brings Miss Marian Beall to Monticello Library for a cottage cheese demonstration on Friday June 7 at 9 30 a m. She uses sweet milk and shows two cheese making methods and several dishes. Women gain an easy small scale cheese making method. attendees urged to arrive on time.
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Marian Beall
Monticello
Red Cross Ice Cream Social At Buffalo Next Saturday
The Red Cross hosts a public ice cream social at Buffalo next Saturday night with proceeds to aid the society. Attendees are urged to come enjoy the evening and support a worthy cause. Modern 9 room house on West Broadway for sale and other ads listed.
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Read Cross
Buffalo
Red Cross
West Broadway
Big War Meeting Held in Monticello Last Sunday
A crowd estimated at two thousand attended a registered men meeting in Monticello last Sunday afternoon. Officials announced the event moved from planned venues to the court house yard, where E R Sellers presided and Rev F L L Hovis gave an invocation before an oath of allegiance and adoption of a prepared constitution read by A K Sills Jr. Michael E Foley urged maximum effort to win the war. Township offices and leaders were assigned to specific rooms for organization work.
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Strand Theatre
Court House
E.R. Sellers
Head Conscription Board
Fll. Hovis
Methodist Church
A. K K. Sills, Jr
Michael E. Foley
State Council of Defense
Sellers
Big Creek
Auditorium
Presbyterian Church
Frank R. Raub
J. M. Mover
Ray M. Holtzman
Far Chamberlain
Cass
Virgil Rouhier
Carl Frye
Melvin Peak
Geo. Key
Honey Creek
B. G. Williams
A. C. Williams
C. W. Ruemler
Jackson—Methodist Church
Thomas Ff. Gorman
Carson Duffey
Fred J. Tam
Wm. Roger
Liberty
Ira Evernham
Rowland Benjamin
Rankin Renwick, Jr
Lloyd van Meter
Monon
John P. Englert
Russell Gordon
Orval H. Brown
Orville Harrington
Prairie — Auditorium Christian Church
Harry McClean
Morris Erickson
W. B. Breckenridge
J. C. Vanatta Jr
Princeton
Christian Church
Verdent Lux
John M. Biesecker
Fred Lux
D. Hemphill
Round Grove
John H. Kremer
Thomas Smith
Wilbur Harmon
Lloyd Frazier
Union—Court Room
Wm. T. O'Dowd
Robert Fisher
Claude Ireland
Ed Cochran
West Point
Basement Methodist Church
Chester Watson
Roy Chamberlain
Ora Dellinger
John Humphreys
Coal Week Urges Early Winter Coal Storage
This week marks Coal Week countywide with a push for citizens to store a winter supply. The state fuel administration warns against last minute calls for coal and urges borrowing in spring to pay now rather than facing shortages later.
White County Sees Lower Admissions in 1917 Central Hospital Report
The sixty ninth annual report of the Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane in Indianapolis covers the year ended September 30, 1917. White County's quota was 32 with 31 patients confined at year end. 44 new admissions and 7 discharges occurred. Deaths included 2 men and 1 woman. total clothing costs were $288.25.
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Central
Indiana Hospital For Insane
White County
Board of Trustees
Central Indiana Hospital For the Insane
Indianapolis
Repair Price Increases At Thompson Jewelers
Due to higher costs and limited supplies the shop will raise repair charges after June 5 1918. Services listed include watch cleaning 1.25 dollars watch mainsprings 1.25 dollars balance staff varying by jewel count up to 3 dollars, and 8 day clocks 1 dollar. Foreign watches priced by time and skill with guarantee limited to repaired parts.
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W. Thompson
Contingent sent to Camp Sherman and Purdue weaves through local draft
The local conscription board called for thirty eight men to report for army service with orders to go to Camp Sherman in Ohio or Purdue in Indiana. Eleven names are listed for Fort Harrison and Purdue assignments, while three will proceed to Purdue on June 28 and the rest await the war department. Sixty two men aged twenty one since June 5, 1917 registered in the court room by Wednesday noon.
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Conscription Board
Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
Ohio
E. B. Sellers
Purdue
Fort Harrison
Mr. Sellers
Avery Thomas Schouchl
Brookston
Frank Marshall Miller
Frederik Holmes Myers
John Fldelfrich
Menon
Allen 2D
McBee
Harland Bowen
Strawn
Tinois
Marion Ottus Dellinger
Wolcott
Lloyd K. Witz
Monticello
Walter B. Breckenridge
George L. Conwell
Buffalo
William M. Price
Reynolds
Frank L. Miller
War Department
City Council Sets Water Rate for Railroad at 7.5 Cents
At the regular meeting the council fixed water rate for the Pennsylvania Railroad at seven and one half cents per thousand gallons, up from six cents. Plans for a southwest sewer were accepted and the city attorney directed to draft declaratory resolutions. D. D. McCuaig was re elected to the school board for a three year term starting August 1, 1918.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
D. D. McCuaig
Tate-Tharp Nuptials In Reynolds Residence
Miss Grace M. Tate daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Tate of Reynolds wed Floyd Q Tharp son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Tharp in a Wednesday evening ceremony at Rev J Francis Ashley home. Tharp formerly served as first lieutenant in Battery C Camp Shelby and was discharged due to ill health. The couple will reside in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace M. Tate
Edward Tate
Reynolds
Floyd Q. Tharp
Oscar Tharp
J. Francis Ashley
Tharp
Battery C
Camp Shelby
General Store for Sale and Local Advertisements
Local ads list a general store for sale run by H. QO. Pearce at 120 N. Third St Lafayette Indiana. Also displayed items include Snappy Panamas and Bangkok straws. Additional notices advertise Bowker's Fertilizer two carloads just in and warehouse stock, plus other services and goods from Hamill Co J S Miller and Richey Pierson Scott with loans and dental service by Dr Blickenstaff in Lafayette Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. QO. Pearce
N. Third Street
Lafayette
Indiana
Ad.markots
Bowker's
Monticello
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wilbur S. Jackson
G. A
Richey, Pierson & Scott
Tall Eyes S
Fintry
Hamill & CO
Portland
S. Advit
RED Cross Social
Hamill & CO. Adv
Janesville
E. R. Gardner’s
Council of Defense
E. R. Gardner
Ft. Harrison
Tate
Bangkok
J. S. Miller
Wallace & Baugh
Ind
Dr. Blickenstaff
New Trust Co. Bank
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