This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1913
Page
1
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Talbott disappeared this morning but was soon found. The incident created significant excitement in the community as residents searched for the missing child.
Near Routzahn orchard a hunting party found the missing boy and carried him safely to his mother. Mr and Mrs Talbott expressed deep gratitude to neighbors and friends for their help in locating the child.
Three year old John Russell Talbott left home on south Indiana street without telling his family. A wide search by neighbors ensued, drawing on memories of the Winters kidnapping case in Newcastle, but John Russell was found calmly playing in the Routzahn orchard.
The DePauw Music School is redecorated and remodeled under Dean R G McCutchan. Halls and rooms are being painted light yellow to improve lighting. a new rough concrete arch entrance is added. building rewired with hidden wires and new light fixtures in all rooms. Mrs Martha Dyer Degner replaces Miss Parr as instructor, bringing experience from Hamilton College and Chicago.
The big tent opens tomorrow with a Monday afternoon address by the warden of the Kansas Penitentiary, Peni Tenti. The event marks the start of the Chautauqua program and draws local attention to the planned lectures and performances.
The large tent to seat about a thousand will reach Greencastle from Union City tomorrow at noon and be set up on Chestnut street. H J Ludgate arrives to supervise. The event opens Monday with Ward en J K Codding of the Kansas State Penitentiary and the Wehrman quartet. A strong turnout is anticipated with 700 season tickets sold and broad county interest.
Union UK audience praised the lineup as all acts have performed there and drew strong praise. Superintendent W L Davis arrives Monday to oversee local work and is regarded as a top chautauqua superintendent in the United States. Vernon Beatty, a former governor’s trumpheteer with military experience, joins and will perform daily at 2 30 PM and 1 AM each evening.
The water main break was fixed Friday night and pumps began this morning. By opening, water was ample and the electric light plant resumed operation. The company increased its crew Friday evening and pushed repairs to completion.
The McCray family expresses thanks to friends and relatives for help during Garrett D. McCray s illness and death. Miss Ora Spillman of Lonsville Kentucky will visit Miss Mable Sellers for a few days.
A posse scours towns west of McKean Field for a Black man armed with revolvers after a desperate man opened fire on a police officer. No injuries reported in the initial clash as the search expands across the region.
A heavily armed negro messily evades four officials after a morning clash near McKeenfield. Deputy Harris and Constable Mathews fire as the suspect flees, leaving clothing and a small amount of money behind. Bloodhounds are sought as a wider search is planned with a posse and police from nearby towns.
Indiana Governor William Henry Ralston in a July letter to the Rev. Paul Curnick of Terre Haute urges citizens to first pressure local officers to enforce racing laws. He warns governors of racing and gambling at fairgrounds, supports lawful action, and pledges to back communities pushing racing associations to stay within statutes.
Danville saloons run by E. L Crawley John F Neiger and William Kivett close permanently at 10 o'clock Thursday night. Crawley undecided on future use Neiger may reopen drug store and rent space Kivett rents to L A Barnett who will move a book store in Kivett plans a month’s vacation visiting Detroit. Other notes mention residents visiting Indianapolis and relatives there.
DePauw University students will perform concert music with the orchestra and chorus at the Battle Ground meeting. The engagement features ensemble pieces and choral selections aimed at entertaining attendees.
The DePauw orchestra and chorus gain recognition for performances conducted by Dean R. G. Mc Cutchan of the DePauw School. Continued on Page Four.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.