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Newspaper
Princeton Daily Democrat
Location
Princeton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1917
Page
1
If you have a horse cow house lot automobile or any item you no longer want you can turn it into cash by advertising in the classified column. This notice encourages readers to place ads to reach local buyers and convert unwanted goods into money.
An auto carrying a Kokomo party skidded over an eight-foot embankment near Mt Carmel, killing Mrs. J E Hillis of Kokomo. Passengers Mrs Edward Kane Komo Robert Tudor Kokomo and Mrs H J Kirkpatrick of Chicago escaped.
Gibson County sportsmen may now hunt squirrels from August 1 to December 1 after a season change. The woods are reported to be full of quivering, nutty animals and the muskets are ready for action this year.
New York reports the heat toll rising from 26 to nearly 40 with fourteen additional deaths and 21 prostra tions noted after midnight. Washington politics show wets and drys racing to line up votes on the Shepard nationwide prohibition amendment amid a close forecast and debates over federal payment for those who lose on the issue.
Davis and King of East State Street announce purchase of the Zimmerman property at Broadway and Prince Street east of the city building. They plan to demolish the two story store residence and erect a modern store room to conduct the grocery business.
Representative Lonergan of Connecticut introduces a bill proposing free postage for all soldiers sailors and marines during the war. The measure aims to ease military correspondence and support efforts as the nation mobilizes.
The Gibson county exemption board lists the first 288 men under the draft who will be examined next week. The initial 98 scheduled for Monday August 6 include names such as J Ziliak Jr Haubstadt, Lowell Mauck Poseyville, Frank Davis Princeton, Ivan Lofton Owensville, Fred Hill Princeton, and many others across Princeton Owensville Oakland City Haubstadt Patoka Mount Carmel and Fr Branch. Notices sent this week will assign examinations Monday Tuesday and Wednesday with the first 98 reporting Monday.
More than 300 people died and 1800 were prostrated as a brutal heat spell gripped the nation for three days. Eastern cities suffered the most with New York recording near record highs and factories closing or reducing work.
Washington dispatch reports Chairman Capps urging immediate construction of both steel and wooden ships. He warned yards delaying work to seek better schedules and stressed the war effort requires total effort, regardless of ship type.
Mrs Daniel Edwards of Pleasantville New Jersey recounts swallowing a needle at age twelve sixty five years ago. She later rubbed her shoulder and cut her hands on a protruding needle point while noting her eyes.
Washington reflects a united war policy as the government says it will seek specific peace terms only after Germany is defeated. There will be no separate peace and Alsace Lorraine will not be retained as a wartime concession. The aim remains victory with allied powers as the fourth year of war begins.
The British and French gains were consolidated after a days fighting in Flanders and Belgium. Heavy rain slowed operations south of Ypres Comines canal and halted major offensive actions. Haig said initial advance held with enemy counterattacks repulsed and prisoners estimated near five thousand.
Rome August 1 Pope Benedict Is not supporting any peace plans raised by the German Catholic party. Vatican officials say the Pope has been careful not to back a specific proposal and will not favor a particular plan.
Words cannot express our heartfelt thanks to the kind friends and neighbors for the assistance rendered and sympathy shown during the recent illness and death of our beloved wife mother daughter and sister Mrs Maggie B Schnarr and for the
The notice thanks the Ministers for their noble help in a dark hour and extends blessings to them. Capt. O. Schnarr and several women are named along with others. The passage notes recovered articles restored to owners through the classifieds.
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