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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1929
Page
2
Ferry’s seed catalog promises 73 years of gardening experience with purebred seeds, tested for size color vigor and flavor. Buy Ferry’s seeds at the local store and request the Ferry Seed Annual from D. M. Ferry & Co. Dept. H Detroit Michigan.
Local items note a Chicago visitor M C Coffman staying with Mr and Mrs Park Coffman in Greencastle. A Glen Purcell operation for appendicitis near Fillmore shows improvement. A suit by Ohio Talking Machine Co. against J E Cash over a disputed credit. Probate and court actions involve Hale Overstreet, Vestal Branham, Elvin Harlan and Artie T Bridges in Putnam Circuit Court. Also mentions Miss Helen Ward Tippy of New York, recent admissions to California bar.
In San Fernando California, Catha Edules, an Arabian plant, is described as the possible lawful drink substitute. A nibble supposedly equals a cocktail, a whole leaf a strong effect. Imported by a local nursery, no commercial scale plans yet, but the secret’s out.
James Tucker of Warren township is confined to his home by illness. Mrs. Kenneth McCoy of Cincinnati is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs C N McWethy on east Seminary street.
Hogs on the market today were generally 10 to 15 cents higher. The bulk of hogs weighing 160 to 300 pounds sold from 11.65 to 11.75 with some at 11.85. Cattle were firm with beef steers at 13.00 to 14.25 and dealers 50 cents to 1.00 higher, better grades 17.00 to 18.00.
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Greencastle residents plan to travel to the National Road Friday to witness Pyle's Bunion Derby contestants as they leave Indianapolis. Runners expected to reach Brail around 1 PM and Greencastle by about 11 o'clock, with a motor caravan and vaudeville entertainment accompanying the event.
The U S Board of Tax Appeals ruled that losses from storms and other Acts of God may be deducted from income tax returns. The decision affects damages in Florida Mississippi Valley and New England areas over the past years and stems from Mrs Mary Cheney Davis of Dover Massachusetts whose Greystone farm was struck by a violent 1921 storm.
About forty members of Bee hive and Crescent Rebekah lodges attended the 19th district meeting in Martinsville. Officer elections were held with Mrs. Alice Krug elected president and Mrs. Minnie Barlow vice president. Memorial services honored deceased members, and four candidates received degree work by the Putnam county staff.
Handy offers fresh buttermilk available at grocery and meat markets. This reads as a regional dairy promotion noting availability in local stores. The ad emphasizes convenience for shoppers seeking dairy products.
Russell Elmore 25 a laborer of Commercial Place and Geneva Maxwell 20 of Belk Union and daughter of Odus and Mrs Maxwell obtained a marriage license.
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