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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
4
The Rockport Democrat reports 4000 women in New Albany and Jeffersonville sewing for soldiers while Farmers Bank of Rockport posts resources at 302 317 16. It criticizes suffragist protests in Washington and highlights neglected county roads needing repair amid wartime effort.
C M Swallow, George B Crowder and Jennie Montgomery appointed as administrators for the estates of Lizzie Swallow Abijah N Crowder and W H Montgomery respectively. An auto party of Lester Martin Lelia Fey and Martha Luckado wrecked near the city injuring Miss Fays nose and Miss Luckados front teeth. News reaches of the sudden death of a 15 month old child of Mr and Mrs L H Igert. W C T U members enjoyed an all day meeting at the Wrights with a basket dinner for about 40. Mrs Blanford visits Crystal Springs with Mrs Hutchinson and daughter before returning home.
County News of Houston Texas notes guests at Mrs Harmon Vote and Earl F Ripley of Wiltshire Ohio testing Warrick and Spencer Cow Testing Association. Mrs Carter’s Sunday school class hosts an ice cream social north of Hatfield. Hatfield contributes to Red Cross. Fire destroys Ed Parr dwelling and Voyles store building with four hundred dollars insurance.
Mrs Oma Moosier and Bessie Moosier with children from Evansville return home after visiting relatives. Helen and Chester Tuley visit grandparents Mr and Mrs Robert Tuley. Herman Bender and wife attend Chrisney visit and the Crawford funeral at Little Pigeon. Mr Crawford dies at Woodmere Evansville Sunday amid regional illness. Sunday school scene in town Sunday. epidemic of disease noted locally.
Community plans for a large Fourth of July celebration amid rain shortages. News includes family visits around Evansville and Rockport, births in the area, sermons at Larkin church, wheat harvest, travel to Owensboro, and social observations on reputation and honesty. Also mentions a Welsh mineral emitting a faint natural glow and remarks on time.
C C Wollner, elected county superintendent of schools, may face court action for not holding a state license at the time of his election. State law requires the license as a qualification, and a change in the office may be needed.
A London Globe anecdote describes a grocer serving customers while a boy asks for dry herrings. The boy then asks, in a cheerful manner, why they do not give them a drink before fleeing.
A dialog echoes a claim to locate a sanitarium on a property. Uncle Eben resists, saying he has searched the ground for fifty years and never found a sanitarium, while a visitor urges hunt. The exchange hints at a local legend or plan.
A clipped Baltimore American line hints at marital tension over a sought after string of pearls as a joke about tears and gifts underscores domestic concerns in the city.
Chronic rheumatism appears mainly in later life with exposure to cold wet weather and overwork a trigger for sailors and outdoor workers. Treatment is palliative with massage heat and simple nourishing diet. avoid cold damp exposure and use internal remedies as needed. no cure exists.
A traditional belief says a girl who dreams of a cuckoo hearing its call predicts how many years till she wears a wedding ring. The years correspond to the number of cuckoo calls heard in the dream.
The text reflects on humility, noting philosophy should keep one humble and avoid pride. It warns that fools often trap themselves in foolish schemes, while savvy people let them believe they fool others. It also suggests that rich fools are advised by friends who crave wealth.
A grand宣oration of the flag extols Old Glory as the emblem of order and Christian civilization. It lauds Washington Jefferson and Lincoln for founding and freeing the nation, and declares the flag a guardian of liberty inspiring all faithful citizens to defend the republic forever.
The president calls for 70 000 recruits aged 18 to 40 with no dependents and not in essential wartime work, designating this week as a drive. The selective draft misses many fit men aged 18 to 40, and the regular army is expected to go to France or land in advance of other branches.
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