Doughboys Trek Through Mud as Army Mule Proves Useful
Llano Grande Texas report describes a long hike with heavy packs and a truck escort. A civilian rider joins the Indiana brigade while captains, machine gun companies, and field hospitals endure mud and improvised river crossings. The story blends humor with hardship and ends noting the decline of log schoolhouses in Indiana.
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Llano Grande
Tex
Carpenter
Salemn
Indiana Brigade
Civilin
White River
Joe Hill
Field Hospital
Sourwine
iNew Incorporations Bloomington Telephone Firm Dissolved
Bloomington Telephone Company dissolved. Knox County Home Telephone Company dissolved. Vincennes Home Telephone Company dissolved. Daviess County residents affected by dissolution notices. Channeling closures affect local telecom services and addresses.
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iNew Incorporations
Bloomington
Knox County
Vincennes
Daviess Waehtaeto
Télephone
Change in Saturday institute law urged by state board
J G Collicott reports the state board approved making Saturday institutes optional to ease hardship on boards and teachers. Cities like Anderson Evansville La Porte Michigan City and Wabash wish to keep institutes while East Chicago Elk Hart Frankfort Fort Wayne Huntington Indianapolis Kokomo Lafayette Lebanon Marion New Albany Muncie South Bend and Terre Haute want to discontinue. Fort Wayne alone refuses to recognize the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Collicott
State’ Board of Education
Mr. Collicott
Indianapolis
Collicott
Anderson
Evansville
Laporte
Michigan City
Wabash
East Chicago
Elkhart
Frankfort
Fort Wayne
Huntington
Snianapolis
Kokomo
Lafayette
Lebanon
Marion
New Albany
Muncie
South Bend
Terre Haute
Fowler Judge Reduces Fees in Benton Bank Cases
Judge Pollard of Logansport acting as special judge in the Benton circuit court in the Fowler and Ambia bank cases reduced attorney fees from 12000 dollars to 10000 dollars and held that Receiver Elliott who already has the case remains in charge.
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Fowler
Pollard
Logansport
Benton
Ambia
Elliott
Indiana Poets and Planned Court Actions Across State
James Whitcomb Riley honored in Chicago services with Indiana Society present. In Evansville a judge instructs defense in a $10,000 damage suit over bleacher collapse. Laporte jury awards $17,000 to Christian Christensen from Indiana Pipe Line after oil spill damages. Other items note court requests in Huntington, Odd Fellows gathering in Warsaw, and injuries in Orleans and Fort Wayne.
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Chicago
James Whitcomb
Riley
George Ade
First Presbyterian Church
Grand Boulevard
Fortyfirst Street
Indiana Society of Chicago
Tiley
Ade
Margaret Adams
Birdseye
Dubois County
Evansville
Laporte
Christian Christensen
Indiana Pipe Line Company
Christensen
Starke County
Arthur Carpenter
Company M
First Indiana
William Armstrong
Second Indiana Infantry
Indianapolis
Supreme Court
Eber Harter
Huntington
Warsaw
Rebekahs
Indiana
Jesse MacBeth
Fort Wayne
IL O. O. F
Miss MacGregor
Mount Vernon
Rebekah Assembly
A. W. Beeler
Garrett
Orleans
Everett Jackson
Orleans Garage Company
Jackson
Terre Haute
John Mickey
Little Rock
Ark
William Porter
Frank P. Fox
Hot Springs
South Bend
A. M. Trost
Lake Shore
Elkhart
Dorothy
J. J. Collier
Anderson
Gospel Trumpet Company
Cicero R. Reeves
Noblesville
George “W. Calloway
Dartsville
Wis
Ninth Street M. E
RI Stone
Bedford
Isaac H. Crim
Crim
Lawrence
Fort _Wayne
Gideons
M. E
Oakland City
Courtney Falls
T. C. Bugg
William 5. Hamilton
Government Marine
Vanderburg
Indiana State
Distinguishing Chronic Fatigue From Naughtiness In Children
An article by Sidonie M. Gruenberg explains how to tell apart fatigue and tiredness in kids and warns against mislabeling chronic fatigue as misbehavior. It notes restless, unfocused activity, poor concentration, and the need for appropriate rest and engaging, calming activities.
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SIDONIE M. _GRUENBERG
Distinguishing Naughty and Fatigued Children in Inattention
The text explains fatigue as a cause of inattention in schoolchildren, noting impulses override the tired child’s control. It contrasts trained individuals who select stimuli with the exhausted child who cannot resist impulses and acts on every sensation. It highlights that fatigue impairs energy and selection, especially in highly sensitive children.
Irritable and Naughty Home Aids Child Sleep and Focus
The passage notes a restless irritable child with poor concentration and fatigue, sometimes restless sleep or loss of appetite. It advises more sleep including an afternoon nap and suggests an adult maintain the child’s interest with a continuous activity and remove distractions.
Tallest fish story from a lake trip and a wild catch
An honest man recounts a lakeside fishing adventure where a rival lost a hook to a fish swallowed hook first. The man bags a fine fish while his companion struggles, later revealing the fish had the rival’s hook lodged in its stomach. Both continue their day of fishing.
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Tia
Entente Cordiale at Saloniki War Impressions
Albert Kinross reports from Saloniki on Allied entente in Macedonia. He notes mingling of British French and Belgian troops and contrasts frontline separations elsewhere with the freer, practical cooperation seen among the armies in the theater. The piece emphasizes sincere, pragmatic collaboration despite differing strengths.
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Saloniki
France
Britain
Albert “Kinross
Atlantic
Christmas Rope Goods and Leather Slippers
Paper rope is sold by the bundle and used to weave items shown in the illustration. A brown rope work basket with leather soles is featured, plus ankle extending knitted back and versatile slippers for men and women with silk pompons. Wooden shoe trees with yellow satin ribbon and gold toe paint are offered as gifts, with optional chiffon roses for women.
Easily Made Doilies and Serving Tray Gift Ideas
The article describes a varnished shellac gift serving tray with a glass top and woven brown paper rope handles, plus a lunch set of doilies in floral prints. It notes jonquil decorations on cardboard and multiple circular doily sizes for table dressing.
Crocheted Edging Styles For Dinnerware Sets
Describes seven inch diameter plates and six smaller pieces three and a half inches wide for cups and saucers. Some sets include four doilies larger than plate size for other dishes. Edging crocheted from colored mercerized cotton, either sewn on or crocheted through the material, with a narrow hem turned down before edging applied.
Knitted Slippers and Bags Featured in Cozy Christmas Display
A vintage clothing feature highlights knitted and crocheted slippers, noting new gray yarn designs with satin soles and rose decorations. It describes easy construction including a satin ribbon bow and a top bag that folds away, using silk cretonne and printed Japanese cotton for lining as part of a compact storage setup.
Something for the Baby Bath Basket Gift
The bath for the youngest member is a family favorite and a bath basket makes a perfect present. A pretty pink and white basket with rose ribbons holds his bath and toilette items and outfits. It can be woven from paper rope or a ready-made willow or bamboo basket.
Baby Care Basket Adorned With Satin Ribbon
The article describes a baby care basket decorated with pink satin ribbon inside to hold toiletries. It includes a sponge, talcum powder, soap, a tiny comb and brush, and a teething ring, with wide satin or gauze ribbon bows on the handle for a decorative finish.
Catchalls for Bedroom Waste Basket Bins Described
A concise note explains two bags as convenient receptacles for temporary disposal in a bedroom. Both bags are shown open and inviting for orderly tidying of small articles, with one positioned at the bottom serving as a waste basket.
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Wryte
Cindero Road
Charles A. Greathouse
Department of Public Instruction
Clark County
Harrison
Dubois
Perry
M. Rivet
Charleston
H. M. Skinner
John Dumont
Vevay
Whitewater Valley
Fayette County
State News
Santa Claus
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