Auto Driver Killed at Van Train Crossing Near Reelsville
A Wichita Kansas man named Johnson was killed in a railroad crossing accident near Reelsville on Wednesday afternoon when his auto was struck by a van train.
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1920
Page
1
Goody Johnson Killed in Vandalia Train Collision
Pulver Johnson of Arnold Auto Co Wichita Kansas was struck and killed by a Vandalia train at the National rear crossing near Reelsville Wednesday afternoon around 3. A Dodge car he drove was demolished and his body later moved to this city. Identification came from a card bearing the quoted name. The crossing is considered dangerous as the driver cannot clear the track in time. Johnson was likely en route from the Dodge factory to Wichita when the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulver Johnson
Arnold Auto Co
Corey Jacob McCurry
DePauw Students Married in Indianapolis
Miss Dorothy Neff of Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Neff and Herschel E Miller of Anderson known as Skinny Miller were married in Indianapolis on Wednesday. The bride belongs to Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and Miller to Phi Kappa Psi. Several local notices follow detailing transfers land sales and local movements, with names such as Reeves Frey W Har and Randell appearing among property deals and local residents mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Dorothy Neff
Anderson
Masonic Temple Association Elects Officers
The Masonic Temple Association directors met Wednesday evening in the Masonic Club rooms, adopting by laws and electing Dr. A E Ayler as president James L Randel as vice president Edward E Gardwell as secretary William M Houck as treasurer and A E Agler as director James L Randel EF E Caldwell W M Houck W L Denman Beber Ellis C H Bar B Taylor Judge James B Hughes Ms Elizabeth Grogan Mrs Susie Wittles and Mrs Lulu Green named as directors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple Association
Masonic Club
A E Ayler
James L. Randel
Edward E.gardwell
William M. Houck
A. E. Agler
Susie Wittles
Lulu Green
High School Notes on Scenery Gifts and Alumni
The high school purchased stage scenery from Twin City Scenic Company of Minneapolis for about four hundred dollars and plans to stage the garden scene soon. Students fund for the American monument gift to France by donating one to ten cents each, aiming to raise near fifteen dollars locally. Lewis Hirt, star guard of the 1920 G H S basketball team, bears a notorious black eye from scrimmage and plans to enter DePauw University next year. Mary Elizabeth Scripps, visiting Greencastle, hosts high school friends at her grandmother’s East Seminary home, while Nathan Helm of Oxford visits his Greencastle friends during spring vacation. April Fool’s Day is almost forgotten among students with few pranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin City
Scenie Company
Misseapolis
America
France
Greencastle
Lewis Hirt
G. H
T’ny
Hirt
de Pauw
East Seminary Street
Nathan Helm
Oxford
Ohio
Advertised Letters List From Creencastle Indiana
In Creencastle Indiana on March 31 the advertisement displays a list of named individuals including Mrs Thomas Beck Mrs A Butler Mrs Robert Davenports Gray Mrs Bertha Garrett Mrs J G Heick George H Herrod Mrs Jessie Huffman Miss Pearl Jones Elizabeth Lee Mrs George Leonard Mr W M Love and Mrs Ruth Spark. A note from postmaster W L Denman requests callers to say advertised.
Hog Market Opens Higher At Indianapolis Report
Six thousand hogs and 2 000 cattle and calves were traded with six thousand hogs 25 to 50 cents higher at the opening. Hogs priced lights 16.75 to 17.00 mids 16.50 and heavies 15.00 to 16.00. Pigs sold at 16.00 and down. Local buyers moved 4,000 head while outsiders bought 1,500. Cattle were active and steady to strong while calves and sheep were steady.
First Ward PT Meeting Friday April 2 at 2 30 PM
The First Ward Parent Teacher group meets Friday April 2 at 2 30 PM sharp for important business. Mrs Daisy Douglas Barr and party will attend and Mrs Barr will address the meeting. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Ward
Daisy Douglas Barr
Barr
Sunday Work Ban Loosened in Old London Controversy
A London column notes Sunday trading bans and fines for tradesmen who open on Sunday. It cites the Lord's Day observance act, exemptions for farmers attorneys surgeons cab drivers and Jews, and leads on enforcement requiring consent of authorities. It discusses penalties and legal outcomes for buyers and sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
J. P
Canary Suffering From Harsh Noise In Captivity
The Philadelphia Press column laments percussive noises from motor boats planes autos and trains harming canaries in cages. Writer Girard notes the auto horn craze worsens ear damage and cites ads boasting loud shrieks and long reach as drivers push louder signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girard
Philadelphia
No Time to Lose Clarion Muddled OCR Snippet
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled phrases and misread names. no clear event, person, or organization is discernible to form a factual newspaper card.
Tuberculosis Cure Claim Prompts Debate In New York
Dr Benjamin Paschall of New York promotes mycoleum a wax digestion therapy for tuberculosis claiming large recoveries even in advanced stages. He compares it to salvarsan and notes high costs and limited supply while citing eye and bone tuberculosis responses and a history of experiments since 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasehall
Paschall
Being Good and Bad Luck
Folkloric guidance on flowers and luck from various regions. It notes spring flowers like mayflowers bring luck or misfortune, cautions against picking or transplanting blooms, and mentions remedies and superstitions tied to flowers in Austria, Hungary, France, Devonshire, Turkey, Syria, and Samoa.
Luncheon-Dinner Club Hosts At Mrs Snyder Home
The Luncheon-Dinner Club held a one oclock luncheon today at Mrs J W Snyder's North Meridian street home. Guests included club members and Mrs Robert O Hair Mrs Harry S Smith Mrs Edgar Harris Mrs Virgil Grimes Mrs Charles Arnold Mrs George Gough and Mrs Frank Arnold. Also visiting were Mrs Denman of Greenscastle Mrs Diel of New York and Mrs Earl Houck of Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Snyder
North Meridan Street
Robert O’hair
Harry S Smith
Edgar Harris
Virgil Grimes
Charles Arnold
George Gough
Frank Arnold
Denman
Greencastle
Diel
New York
Cry
Earl Houck
Terre Haute
Brazil
Marital Licenses and Local Notices in Brazil Times
Marriage licenses issued include Ethel M. Carpenter and Ralph Consore. Lawrence Grimes with Lydia Elkins. Local guests James Crankshaw and family visit Julius Bryan’s. Mrs Crankshaw ex-DePauw student. Dr and Mrs Hirt depart for Rochester Minn for treatment. Hirt to undertake post graduate study. E L Burcham buys property at Poplar and Madison. Thomas Dowling and Wolfe properties sold. A two man tank from Argonne to assist local recruiting. Public notices of auctions and real estate transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel M. Carpenter
Reelsville
Ralph Consore
Greencastle
Lawrence Grimes
Lydia Elkins
James Crankshaw
Drumright
Okla
Julius Bryan
Crankshaw
DePauw University
L. S. Hirt
Rochester, Minn
Hirt
Dr. Hirt
Brazil
Ms. Hirt
Alfred Hirt
Sands at Rockaway Emit Musical Note in 1884
Sand Leng Retaines Properties along with Prof. H L Fairehird of the University of Rochester and Dr HL Carrington Bolton of New York studied sands at Rockaway beach that emitted a Weh musical tone in 1884. They collected sand and later observed that when contained in a bottle and compressed it produced a high tone audible at a distance. After spreading the sand in a dry room and handling it, the sonorous quality diminished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Fairehird
University of Rochester
HL. Carrington Bolton
New York
Rockaway Beach
Saul An
Pefreh
Fairchild
Betenee
The New Birth Sermon Subject at Wednesday Revival
Ten persons answered the invitation to live a Christian life at the Wednesday revival meetings. The event highlighted the church’s outreach and faith commitments.
Mrs Barr tabernacle schedule and sermon at women event
Women hear Mrs Barr at the tabernacle with a Thursday 6 pm luncheon on Why Girls Go Wrong and a 7 15 pm song service led by Daugherty The sermon Friday 9 30 am is followed by neighborhood meetings 9 30 am and a business men’s meeting at Brown and Moffett Real Estate led by Mrs Barr A Christian workers meeting 2 30 pm and an evangelistic service at 7 15 pm Delegations from Red Men and Daughters of Pocahontas attended The sermon titled The New Birth drew a large audience with Daisy Douglas Barr stressing born again as essential for spiritual life and marriage as a protection of the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Brown and Moffett
Barr
Christian Workers
Tabernacle
Mr. Huffman
Red Men and Daughters of Pokahontas
Bainbridge
Daisy Douglas Barr
Tabernnacle
Jesus Christ
Nicodemus
Ms. Barr
Central National Bank
DePauw Students Head Home for Spring Vacation
DePauw University began spring vacation today at noon and will run until next Tuesday morning at 8. Most students left campus after classes, and no chapel service was held to ensure all classes ended promptly at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePauw
Death of Rev. John Urton at 78 in Reclaville area
The Rev. John Urton, age 78, died at his home north of Reclaville at 11:30 AM Wednesday after a stroke. He is survived by his wife and three children Miss Cora Urton Miss Elizabeth Urton of Washington town Sip and John T. Urton of Lena Ind. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Urton
Ore
Reclaville
Cora Urton
Elizabeth Urton
Washington Town
Sip
John T. Urton
Lena
Ind
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Wichita, Kan
Goody
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Reeves
George W. Har
Madison
Chadd
Myrtle Modlin
Monroe
Cyrus O'Hair
Thom Randell
Jesse Williams
Eva R. Williams
Ulysses G. Larkin
William W
Jefferson Town
Faa
Ocenes
Tom Welch
Green Ice Department
St. Vincent Hospital
Mary Tucker Noble
W. W. Tucker
Jeannette McWethy
Lexington, Ky
N. Mc
Fharles Black
Harvey Shuey P Laridge
Masonic Temple
Association
Windsor Macigais
Benjamin 8. Paschall
Seattle
Todor Paschall
Doctor Paschal
Doctor Paschall
Ehrlich
Pacific Coast
Deetor Paschall
Bhoevs Tech
Austria
Ugyut
French
Devonshire
Mingland
Dobbs & Vestal
Rickett’s
Arthur Hurst
Jackson Boyd
Miss Bra Bence
The
University of Illinois
G. W. Bence
William Koehler
Ellis
Anderson and
South Locust Street
Argonne Forest
Monon
Paul Cook
Murtaugh
Anderson Street
Mr. Cook
East Washington Street
E. L. “Cotten” Burcham
W W Tucker
Poplar and
Madison Street
Robert Yopp
Ollie Stamp
Bartley
Martha Ridpath
Harry H. Talbott
Thomas F. Dowling
Washington Street
R. P. Mullins
M A Wolfe
Fox Ridge
John Smiths
Wif
M. A. Wolfe
Ohio Street
Fred Ash
Tabernacle Schedule
Depauw News
the Herald
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