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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1913
Page
4
Fire Alarm urges homeowners to carry out basic safety steps such as keeping water buckets and ladders ready at farms and city homes. Emphasizes kitchen fire risk from stoves and chimneys and promotes carbonic acid gas extinguishers for hard to reach fires. Mentions a state fair youth live stock contest and Purdue scholarships.
The sixth Reeves family reunion is set for August 14 on the old John Reeves farm north of Greencastle with Charles Wats on as grove owner. Mrs J F Jefferies of Roachdale was in town today. The eleven year old daughter of William McFarland underwent nanoide surgery in Indianapolis Tuesday morning and is reported to be doing nicely. Mrs Buskirk and her son Hays of Bloomington visited the McD Hays home and are en route to Milwaukee. The Interurban traction company installs a block signal system at crossings in the east part of Brazil to reduce danger.
Several residents are noted traveling to Indianapolis for business or visits. Events include meetings postponed, teach and mission work, and local visitors from Danville and Brazil. A conference and a chautauqua cause postponement, while educational and civic activities continue across Greencastle and surrounding towns.
Walter Reeves, four miles north, swung a nail into a building and hit his eye. Rev D L Vandament was thrown from a motorcycle near Greencastle, breaking a rib and being treated by doctors. Vandament is said to be improving at home.
The 1918 annual meeting of Mill Creek Township advisory board proposes expenditures and taxes for the year 1914 to be voted September 2 at the School District No. 2 schoolhouse. Lines itemize township, local tuition, special school tax, road tax, and poor expenditures with their amounts and tax rates, plus total expenditures and total tax. Taxable property values and poll count are listed, with signatures from Trustee EF C. Kivett and date August 4, 1918.
The Trustee of Cloverdale Township Putnam County announces a September 2 1913 meeting at the Trustee's office to review estimates for township and road taxes expenditures. It lists township expenditures 600 dollars and taxes 8 cents per 100 and 25 cents per 100, special school tax 600 dollars, road tax 300 dollars at 4 cents per 100, poor expenditures 146 dollars at 3 cents per 100, and other items 3546 dollars at 48 cents per 100 along with total land and improvement valuations 518400 personal property 150475 railroad and telegraph lines 141624 mortgage ex count etc.
Marion Township Putnam County trustees propose at Fillmore No. 8 on September 2 1913 to fix expenditures for 1914 including township local tuition road and special school taxes and related credits and valuations. Total expenditures 8100 with $686 685 in improvements and total taxable property 1 491 185 with 228 polls. Dated August 4 1913.
Greencastle has witnessed a surge in construction over the past months with twenty new houses built and eleven or twelve underway. Most homes are bungalows costing 3000 to 5000 dollars, reflecting a shift from large ten to twelve room houses to smaller efficient dwellings due to lumber costs and upkeep.
Former Kansas warden J. K. Codding praised Greencastle chautauqua crowds Monday night calling them intelligent and attentive. He noted the unusually large first night audience and said his message was of intense interest. Mr and Mrs J R Bunten of Fillmore depart for a two week outing at French Lick.
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