Rug and home decor sale with deep discounts
A promotional catalog notes extremely low prices on rugs from Wilton Velvet to Axminster and Saxony pieces, plus Brussels and Wool Fibre rugs. It advertises Cedar Boxes, Bissell and Turner's vacuum cleaners, large and table lamps, silk shades, and a 25 percent stock discount with Christmas delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Magee
Brussels
Whittall’s
Axminster
Sloane’s
Saxony
Smith Make
Bigelow
Royal Make
Kokomo Notables and Death of Mrs Hattie Belle Smith
Phong 2 S2 Mrs W H Franklin shopped in Kokomo Tuesday John Popejoy visited Kokomo Monday Mrs H M Brubaker and daughter Irene visited last Saturday Dorcas Society met at Mrs Luke Thomas to aid Red Cross Mrs Hattie Belle Smith died at 45 following an operation at Good Samaritan hospital Funeral at her sister Mrs Victor Nauss home 615 East Taylor street Rev W B Freeland to deliver sermon Interment at Crown Point cemetery Survived by husband sister and three brothers and father Isaac Dunn
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Hattie Belle Smith
Jasper Smith
South Union Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Kokomo
Victor Nauss
East
Taylor Street
Smith & Hoff Undertaking
W. B. Free
Notice of Sale of Real Estate by Administrator with Will Annexed
Administrator with will annexed of Lib eous M Woodruff deceased announces sale of Lot 15 Marshalls 2nd Addition Russiaville Howard County Indiana by order of Howard Circuit Court. Sale at 2 pm January 4 1919 at First National Bank Russiaville with terms: one third cash, balance in two notes six and twelve months at 6 percent. Property sold free of liens except 1918 taxes.
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Libeous M. Woodruff
Howard Circuit Court
First National Bank
Russiaville
Indiana
Howard County
State of
Towit
Marshalls
Robert C. Kincaid
Oakland Church Sunday School Report
John Kessler, A C Merrick and wife attended church and Sunday School at Oakland church. Sunday School attendance was 48 with a collection of 4.78 dollars. They have about 20 dollars on hand, pastor paid up in full, and Ladies Aid shows a bank balance. A pretty good report for Oakland.
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John Kessler
A. C. Merrick
Oakland
Surprise gathering at the Maris homestead near town
Lewis B. Scott and his wife hosted a Tuesday evening gathering. About fifty neighbors and friends joined the occasion for merriment and a feast of oysters, which was greatly enjoyed by all.
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Lewis B. Scott
Maris
Third Rank Work Planned at K of P Lodge Hall
A third rank work event is scheduled for next Tuesday evening at the K of P Lodge Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. of P. Lodge Hall
Kept Pledge to Send Bread Averts European Despair
The article notes that wartime shipping limits eased and the United States shipped 65,980,305 bushels of wheat and flour from July 1 to October 10. If repeated, this could supply Allies with over 237,500,000 bushels by year end, restoring a normal wheat diet as Europe risks famine without American exports. It recalls prior shortages and measures like wheatless days and substitutions that kept bread flowing.
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Europe
United States
Australia
Argentine
Lord Rhondda
Ameritas Heo
America Fulfills Allied Bread Pledge With Shipments
The report notes that 85,000,000 bushels were safely delivered overseas between Jan 1 and July 1, and despite a 20,000,000 bushel surplus, 141,000,000 bushels were shipped. It asserts the pledge to sustain Allied bread rations and hints at improved figures with a war conscience.
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America
America Sends Food to Allies in Their Darkest Hour
A wartime pledge frames the American food program as vital support to the Allied cause. The speech emphasizes resolve and action with the line Whatever is necessary America will send. The declaration reflects confidence that the American food effort will sustain allied efforts as the war intensified.
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America
Interallied Food Council
American Food Army
Farm Enterprise Boosts Corn and Pork Supply
Farm enterprise and soft corn growth lifted pork supplies while food conservation raised exports. total shipments doubled, signaling a surge in agricultural production and trade.
Hoover cites faith in average American businessman in 1917
In a wartime address dated August 10 1917 Herbert Hoover argues drastic force is unnecessary to maintain economic distribution and sane use of supplies. He expresses deep faith in the intelligence of the average American businessman whose aid is anticipated to remedy wartime evils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
Also Mentioned on This Page
Turner’s
Irene
Copenhagen
Navy
Wisteria
Cotou
Aise
Asab Bbacaes
Featiauins
Oxford
Gabardines
SHEP
Bissell
Turner
Cesnete
Geo. L. Woopy
Phong
W.H. Franklin
John Popejoy
H. M. Brubaker
Dorcas Society
Luke Thomas
Red Cross
American Nation
Allied Loaf
World
Kokomo Trust
Nathan Ryan
Indianapolis
Kempton
Kempton, Ind
Trustee’s Office
Q. W. Lybrook
Trust
J. E. Reeder
Optometrist
Main
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