Melon acreage shrinks in Sullivan County this year
Melon farmers in Sullivan County shift most land to grain and tomatoes this year. Decker field remains large but Oaktown area reduces due to defense needs and wartime crops. War speakers Harold R. Peat and Mike Foley scheduled for Chautauqua days to boost war effort and state duty.
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Sullivan County
Decker
Oaktown
United States
Harold R. Peat
Peat
Cheutantella
Chautauqua House
Mike Foley
Indianapolis
State Council of Defense
County Council of Defense
Council of Defense
R. A. Plunkett
Local Boys In Army Send Word Of France Arrivals
Parents receive notices that sons are in France. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Roberts report their son Lieut Louis L. Roberts is serving in France this week. Mrs. Bert Sherwood confirms her son Sergeant Jesse Sherwood is now in France.
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Seas
J. N. Roberts
Lieut
Louis L. Roberts
France
Bert Sherwood
Sergeant Jesse Sherwood
Jacksons Visit Home After Seven-Year Gap
Floyd E. Jackson and his wife from San Pedro California arrived Saturday for a visit with John W Jackson and wife east of town. It is his first trip home in seven years. He served four years in the U S Navy and attained the rank of Chief Yeoman before leaving the service.
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Floyd E. Jackson
San Pedro
California
Jackson
John .W. Jackson
U. S. Navy
Merom Bluff Chautauqua Announces War Work Focus
Merom Bluff Chautauqua will feature special war work programs including Red Cross Day on August 25 with Bishop Henderson and Dr. William F. Peirce. August 26 highlights War Time Agriculture with Prof. G. I. Christie of Purdue and Washington duties.
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Merom Bluff Chautauqua
Bishop Henderson
Methodist Epssopal Church
Merom
William F. Peirce
Kenyon College
Peirce
American Red Cross
Chautauqua
Red Cross
G. I. Christie
Purdue
Christie
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Houston
Bloomington WCTU push for working clothes ban sparks backlash
A Bloomington delegation from the Woman's Christian Temperance Union urged the city council to prohibit women and girls in factories from going to and from work in working clothes. The Washington Herald calls the proposal silly and unjust, noting workers filling breadwinning roles for those in the front lines and blasting the WCTU stance as uncalled for and out of touch.
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Bloomington
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Washington Herald
Rich Fishing Ground Off Hondures Reef Waters
Reef waters along the north and northeast of Hondures form a rich fishing ground. The area begins about 100 miles east of Ceiba and extends south of Cape Gracias Adios. Shallow water forms a vast coral reef with small keys and islands ideal for fish and turtle habitat.
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Honduras
Ceiba
Cape Gracias Adios
The Substituting Christ and the price of redemption
The article explains that Jesus Christ offered his life as a ransom for sinners, not merely his living righteousness. It cites scripture and church teaching on substitution, the atonement, and the cross, ending with a dying Christian girl’s witnesses and railway notices from Chicago to Terre Haute and Southeastern Indiana.
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Jesus Christ
Christ
Bishop Moule
Apostle Peter
Israel
Ereh Qion
Gethsemane
Moule
God
Satan
Heaven
Earth
Hell
L. O’neil
Southeastern
Indiana
Terre Haute
Chicago
Peoria
Louis
Beehunter
Vandalia
Indianapolis
Vincennes
Bedford
Monon
Seymour
Pennsylvania
Louisville
Cincinnati
Westport
Big Four
Greensburg
Central Passenger Association
J. T. Averitt
Ill
Faith and Prayer Quote by Bishop Westcott
A short reflective line on awaiting answer from the Father in prayer, expressing childlike confidence and trust in divine provision with fuller knowledge guiding human seeking.
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Westcott
Cleaning grease spots with earth and magnesia paste
A home remedy suggests mixing fuller's earth and magnesia in equal parts by scraping and pounding. Add hot water to form a paste and spread on grease spots on car fabrics. The next day brush away the dried paste and repeat if needed.
Too Much Education Says Uncle Eben
A quip about education features Uncle Eben noting some men focus on self expression over content, reflecting a humorous social observation from the era. The line captures a common critique of overeducation and its perceived affectations. The tone suggests a small melodic vignette from a community column.
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Southeastern R. R
Uncle Eben
U. S. Fuel Administration
Railroads
Coal Administration
Fidelity Loan CO
Dr. Crowder
East Side Square
Ind
John C. Chaney
Citizens Trust Building
Ier
Chiropractic
Lumbago
Nature
H. L. Ramsey
D. C
Court St
Sullivan, Ind
J. F. Scherb
Justice OF the Peage Insurange
Wyman Bros
S. Main Street
The
W.H. Hill, Jr. Farm Loan Co
Crowder
Snuilivan, Ind
W.H
Sherman Bidg
Indianapolis & Eastern Traction CO
Dayton
Springfield
Columbus
Newark
Zanesville
Ohio
General Insurance
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