New Industry Forms in Goshen North Judson Silo Venture
A new 860000 corporation formed by Goshen businessmen and local residents including AL De Miller plans concrete block silos with a Miller iron door frame. The Superior Concrete Silo Co of North Judson will manufacture on site, with offices and stockholders listed and a second company organized to handle silo manufacture. A later feature will detail the venture.
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Goshen
AL de Miller
North Judson
Superior Concrete
Coa
Superior
L. FE. Mosher
C. A. McCormick
Tlenry
Silo
Superior Concrete Silo Company
U.S. A
Local notes from North Judson and surrounding area
Community items include visits from Mrs Neva Benner and Mrs Avion Leisure, a wedding near Medaryville, and author Bertha M Bower promoting The Ranch At The Wolverine in The News. Deputy Revenue Agent Bender explains income tax to local businessmen and farmers, with meetings at the First State Bank and North Judson town hall. Also a humorous poem about knitting women and travel.
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Bertha M. Bower
the Wolverine
Great Cattle Range
West
Montana
Idlaho
Wyoming
Scribner's
Harper's the Century
the News
Bender
Starke County
U.S
Krox
North Judson
First State Bank
Flo
Indiana Teachers Lose Pay For Time Off Under Model Contract
The state attorney general rules that teachers hired under the model contract will not be paid for days lost when schools are closed by order of the Federal fuel administrator. Other teachers aren’t affected unless their contracts specify otherwise. Trustees may allow Saturday sessions or later hours to make up the lost time.
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United States
Robert I. Springsteen
Tudianarotis
Dod
Pudiana
Penourban
Spom
Spoo
Hoosier
Eli Stansbury
Travels and notices from Indiana rail routes and quotes
A report notes P H McCormick and F J Wessely visiting South Bend and Goshen last Thursday on business. A letter from R S Parsons announces Austin E Wallace as Superintendent of the Chicago and Marion divisions with headquarters in Chicago, succeeding Franklin D Robbins who is furloughed for government service.
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P. H. McCormick
F. J. Wessely
So. Bend and
Goshen
R. S. Parsons
Erie Railroad Co
Austin E. Wallace
Chicago and Marion
Chicago
Franklin D. Robbins
U.S
Corn and Wheat Saving Campaign for World War Food
A wartime appeal urges Americans to save wheat and replace it with corn to support the Allies. It touts corn as a versatile, plentiful staple with dozens of uses from breads to desserts and references Farmers' Bulletin 565 for recipes and tips.
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America
Brong
Farmers
Department of Agriculture
Home Guard Launches in Toto Porto Branch
The Toto Home Guard unit formed at a Petsvietie meeting in the eehead building at Pato Rwe last Friday night. It begins with a small charter roster and expects rapid growth in the coming weeks. Officers listed include Captain Grover Short and 1st Lieutenant Samuel J. Taylor with 2nd Lieutenant Henry White and Geo F. Philippi as treasurer. The membership roll continues with additional names to be announced.
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Tote Phe Porto
Starke County Home Guard
Petvietie
Eehead
Pato
Rwe
Toto Home Guard
Grover (. Short
Samuel J. Taylor
Henry the White
Geo. F. Philippi
Lee -Treas
Government aerological plant to be built on Goodrich land
A U S representative visited Royal Center to finalize the aerological plant site on the Goodrich land. A contract for electric current was made and work will start when weather permits.
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United States
Royal Center
Goodrich Land
Purdue to Educate Soldiers in Spring Training Program
Purdue University plans to host hundreds of enlisted men for technical education this spring to prepare them for specialized duties. The program, proposed in Washington and welcomed by multiple institutions including Purdue, would see the tech schools supply firearms, engineering, and scientific instruction as part of a national war effort.
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Purdue
Purdue University
Big War Conferences set for county and state halls
The State Council of Defense and County Council of Defense plan major war meetings at Burei's Hadih and Knox in coming days with Prof H G Wilbur of Stanford and Elon Otis of Danville to address men and women on patriotism, savings, and war efforts. A Pulaski County session follows at Winamac with other speakers including Mrs E N Cook and Mr J J Pettyjohn. The item includes food conservation notes and local notices about unclaimed mail and a seed stocks and labor survey week to mobilize farm resources for 1918 war needs.
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Burei
Hadih
Knox
Teri Sual Ane
State Council of Defense
County Council of Defense
North Judson
Nox
Fh. G. Wilbur
Leland Stanford University
Elon
Otis Fo Galley
Danville
Otis Wilbur
Mir. al TE Backus
J.J. Pettyjoln
Indiana
Ther
Hfiso
Purdue University
ULS
Deartment of Agriculture
Has
AL Buechaner, Co. Sericultural Agent
Liberty Bond Warning From Secretary McAdoo
Secretary McAdoo warns Liberty bond investors to beware of individuals offering securities of questionable value. He praises the Liberty bond drives and urges buyers to hold bonds as long as possible, noting the risk of misleading sellers and stressing genuine help comes from keeping bonds.
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Liberty Bond
McAdoo
Mrr
Propertiger
Indiana opens seed corn fund for farmers in all counties
A $8.1 million seed corn program in Indiana aims to help farmers buy old seed corn suitable for planting. Secretary Houston authorized state director Gi L Christie to draw funds from the U.S. Department, following a conference with representatives from major corn states.
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Indiana
U.S
Houston
Gi. L Christie
U.S. Department
Army Enlistment Figures and Selective Service Notes
The report notes 1,428,650 enlisted men and 110,865 officers in the U S army at the start of 1918. It recalls the Spanish War total of 272,000. Rev Father Joseph A Bolk of St Stanislaus parish reports his nephew Lieutenant Bernard Bolka, sick but improved at Fort Riley Kansas. Eight percent of 9,586,508 registrants are colored, with 209,000 called and over 75,000 certified for service. Of 100 colored called, 36 certified and 64 rejected or discharged, versus 26 certified of 100 white callers.
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U.S
Spain
Joseph A. Bolk
St. Stanislaus’ Church
Bernard Bolka
Bolka
Ft. Riley
Kas
Michigan City Dispatch
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