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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1914
Page
2
The Greencastle Common Council invites sealed bids by Aug 26 1914 7 pm for a district sewer system including a sewage disposal plant. Bid bonds specified at $1918.50 required. Council may reject any or all bids. City Clerk M S Miller reports the notice in St Herald.
Trustee of Clinton Township Putnam County sets annual expenditures and tax levies for 1915 at 8459.00 total expenditures and 0.48 per hundred total tax. Taxable property totals 787,362.00 with land, improvements, personal property, and railroad related values listed. mortgage exemptions reduced by 29,780.00. Public meeting held September 1914 at School District No. 10.
The trustee of Jefferson Township School District No 5 publishes the annual estimates for 1914 starting September 1 at 2 PM. Totals show expenditures 6096 dollars and tax rate 1.18 dollars per hundred with land value 456,048 dollars. Polls listed 170 and 151 for two trustees, Oliver Stringer and Ed Thomas.
In Putnam Circuit Court September Term 1914 John S. Booker sues William B. Eggers and Nathan Morphew to quiet title. Defendants non-residents of Indiana must answer by October 1 1914 or be heard in their absence. Clerk Arthur J. Hamrick signs. Allee James & Allee, attorneys. Weekly August 7.
The Putnam County Treasurer will offer for sale at the Green Castle courthouse twenty bonds of 245 dollars each totaling 4860 dollars for John W. Clodfelter et al road in Russell township. Bonds dated August 12 1914 bear 4 percent interest and mature May 15 1915. Sealed bids due by noon August 15. H H Runyan Treasurer. Also notices sale of New Hebron Church property in Cloverdale Township with bids due August 20 1914.
A sprain may be cured in about one third the time required by the usual treatment by applying Chamberlain's Liniment and observing the directions with each bottle. For sale by all dealers.
France famed for oils easing stomach and intestinal ailments. Chicago chemist Geo H Mayr cured himself with the remedy and now sells Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy imported from France. Patients report swift relief from chronic stomach liver and bowel issues after one dose claims.
Greencastle resident William W. Matkin cites a railroad wreck for back and kidney injuries and says Doan's Kidney Pills eased his pain and frequent kidney secretions after tried remedies failed. Price 50c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.Y.
The Trustee of Monroe Township calls a meeting at Bainbridge Bank on September 1 1914 at 2 PM to review year estimates. Expenditures total 8100 with 40 cents per hundred tax. local tuition and road tax details listed. mortgage exemption credit 47825. Polls 230. Signed D V Etcheson Trustee. Dated Aug 3 1914. Herald Aug 1914.
Farmers face difficulty wetting serum for hog vaccination. Purdue University workers promote proper serum selection. Dr. D B Clark explains hogs die 8 to 14 days after vaccination due to underdose or low potency serum.
A story from Anson County recounts a frog crossing a road chased by a blacksnake. The frog faced the snake with a stick gripped crosswise, preventing swallowing, and the snake retreated as the frog defended itself in the bushes.
A collection of brief anecdotes and excerpts from old streets and notices. It includes a boastful former Constitution office janitor turned garage handyman misremembering cars as if hitched to horses, plus notes on kinship history and classroom humor. It also recalls Byzantine and Crusader era events and a toast to revivalist John Allen and playful zoo tales.
The Trustee of Marion Township reports expenditures and taxes by township, local tuition, road tax, and total amounts. Total expenditures reach 9802 with a 0.67 tax rate per hundred. Property, mortgage exemptions, and net taxables are listed, with 227 polls and an August 4 date.
Mrs Albany Farmer and Mrs Mary A Bales were reported ill with varying conditions. Grace King of near Brazil visits her parents Mr and Mrs Alcany Farmer. A reunion occurred at Jacob Morrison's home and locals attended Unity church. The Urton son from near Terre Haute stayed with Mr and Mrs George Bales.
Sophia Wilson visits Tuscan Brown this week. The Everman family reunion took place at Will Everman’s home Sunday. Farmers hold social entertainments after threshing wheat and oats. Mrs. Jesse Clodfelter and daughters from Crawfordsville were here last week. Mont Hazelett and family visited Ed Clodfelter on Sunday.
Mrs Ida Stites spent Sunday with Mrs Jane Thomas. Residents Mr and Mrs Sam Bament visited Mr and Mrs Cale Bament. Stays include Callie Watts with Callie Vermillion and Olive Carmichael visiting grandparents Alf and Olive Carmichael. An ice cream supper at Bethel M E Church is planned for Saturday night August 6.
Mrs Fannie Turner and Mrs Nannie Young spent the day with Josie Brown. Miss Isola Brown of Terre Haute visited her aunt Mrs John Urton. A birthday dinner was held for Mrs Martha Aker. An ice cream supper drew a large Walnut Chapel crowd. Mrs Marcella Hobbs returned to Kansas. Isola Brown visited uncle Kerry Brown. Bell Reel spends some days at home. Edgar Jobe is on the sick list. Edna Bence visits her father A D Chew. Iva Harper and Ray mond visited Montezuma relatives. President George R Grose of De Pauw will return to Greencastle next Wednesday after East travel and gym fund talks at Dartmouth Bowdoin Harvard Yale. He will be here briefly then go to Detroit to preach August 16 and 23, return August 24, stay into early September. Do you take the Herald?
An analysis shows good roads cut transport costs and raise land values. Studies across counties indicate average cartage of twelve miles and loads around two thousand pounds, with annual land value gains of about $9 per acre and increases of roughly $5,760 per farm section from road construction and maintenance.
Proposes roads built to be passable in all seasons to stabilize national trade. Wet seasons currently turn roads to quagmires, delaying transport and causing produce spoilage and price spikes. Farmers gain by moving goods to shipping points when labor needs are lighter and prices are higher.
A road kept in good condition requires continual upkeep to prevent rats from holding water. If water drains are blocked the roadbed softens creating chuck holes harmful to cam wagons and drivers.
On good roads heavier loads can be drawn and drawn faster and the difference in selling price of produce moved over smooth roads for one hour versus rough roads for three hours often decides profit or loss.
Many regions lack convenient rock or gravel deposits for durable roads and high transport costs from distant sources force public highways to remain earth roads, reflecting the nationwide material shortage.
Reports indicate about 80 miles of good roads will be constructed this year in the Province of Havana, reflecting ongoing infrastructure development in Cuba.
Putnam County Indiana commissioners notify sealed bids for 429 feet of macadam road work on George B. Bicknell road in Greencastle Township. Bids due August 12 with bonds double bid amount and county resident or approved surety. Affidavits denying collusion required. Auditor C. L. Airhart announces. Posters dated July 18 to August 25.
A Texan case mirrors many involving Chamberain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. After months of doctor visits and medicines, a 25 cent bottle cured the wife’s severe bowel complaint. For sale by all dealers.
In Putnam Circuit Court September Term 1914 Delilah F Sutherlin files complaint to foreclose mortgage naming Minnie L Miller and J Albert Miller non residents of Indiana They must appear by September 17 1914 at Greencastle Court House or face default Pearl Newgeni Deputy William M Sutherlin Plaintiffs Attorney 3t Weekly July 5th
The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Putnam County Indiana appoints Andrew J. Sweeney administrator of the estate of John Sweeney late of Putnam County Indiana deceased. The estate is supposed to be voluntary. Dated July 24, 19 Andrew J. Sweeney administrator W M Sutherlin attorney.
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