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Washington Washington Democrat

Location

Washington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1917

Page

3

Will Employ More Men After Repairs At Riverside Coal Mine

Riverside coal mine near Camp Manning is undergoing a full overhaul with new equipment to greatly raise output and safety. Currently employing 20 men, it will hire about 125 once repairs finish, under mine foreman James Holden. Neal and Smith of Indianapolis own the mine and ship all coal to out of county markets.

Riverside White River Camp Manning James Holden Neal & Smith Indianapolis Holden

Protect Cherry and Pear Trees From Saw Fly Larvae

Indiana palis, June 14. Fruit trees suffer yearly damage from saw fly larvae. Entomologist Frank M. Wallace urges protection by spraying arsenate or lead, or dusting with powder that adheres to the larval slime. On small city trees, wash leaves with a hose stream.

United Indiana Palis Ind Frank M. Wallace Plate

Bank Representatives Attend Sullivan Meeting

Washington bank representatives from Daviess County traveled to Sullivan for a meeting of the Indiana Bankers Association group eight. About 200 visitors were expected. Special plans included a trip to Merom Bluffs with a noon dinner.

Washington Daviess County Sullivan Bankers Group $8 Indiana Bankers’ Asociation Merom Bluffs

Flag Day Passes Without Formal Observance in Washington

Today in Washington there was no formal flag day celebration. It was not a legal holiday, so banks and post offices stayed open and many overlooked the occasion. The article notes a minimal display of flags and a general lack of observance.

Washington

Men and Money in Liberty Bond Drive

Evansville Courier notes that while the state exceeds in recruiting soldiers, it lags in Liberty Bond sales. Louisville and Detroit surpass quotas by large margins, leaving the state far from satisfactory in raising funds. The piece urges fuller, generous commitment before the last Liberty bell rings.

Glane Louisville Detroit Evansville

Negro Migration Topic Dominates National Charity Conference

Pittsburgh June 14 Last day of the forty fourth annual conference of charities and correction focused on problems from increasing Negro migration to northern cities. Round table speakers warned the On to the Cities movement may be growing large and threatening. Tonight’s farewell session features The Organization of Public Welfare Work of a State with governors Brumbaugh London and Manning on the program. Lincoln June 13 A Cheyenne county farmer W E Swatzlander planted four hundred acres of beans as seed to aid the war effort wasting nearly four tons of beans at a cost of 1128 40

Pittsburgh National Conference of Charities and Correction Round Table Brumbaugh Pennsylvania London Ilinois Manning South Carolina Lincoln W. E. Swatzlander Cheyenne County Uncle Sam

Beans Plan For County Population Boost

A plan proposes raising beans to supply every woman and child in the county with a bushel, and to leave surplus to feed twice the county population for a year, aiming to improve local food security.

Whatchama Column On Drug Store Sages

A Whatchama column notes that a drug store is a place where druggists study medicines for three years then sell items like baseball bats ice cream chamois tooth picks soap cigars and more, reflecting a broad retail role.

Kansan Drug Stores and Saloon Misconceptions

A fragment notes that in Kansas saloons are likened to drug stores and that not all druggists are saloons. It cautions against judging all Kansans by the men who complete real estate prospectuses and mentions honest druggists in Kansas.

Kansas

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