Local Visits Highlight Cambridge and Greencastle Ties
Pred Wright of Cambridge City visits Orville Hixon and plans a several day stay at Nettie Ground. A university student, he will enter De Pouwgenin next fall. Mrs. M. A. McGee of Los Angeles guests Sellers family and relatives, a Greencastle native with wide acquaintance in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pred Wright
Cambridge City
Orville Hixon
Nettie Ground
University
de Pouwgenin
M. A. McGee
Los Angeles
Calif
W. W. Sellers
Greencastle
Youngster Burned Playing With Burning Waste on Berry Street
Helen Hill, 38, daughter of Roy and Mrs Hill, suffered severe burns when her clothing caught fire while she played near a burning waste material on Berry Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hill
Roy Hill
Berry Street
Girl Burned As Fire Spreads In Alleyside Play
A fire lit by Mrs. Calloway in the back yard of east Berry street caused 3 year old Helen Hill to suffer severe burns on her right side. Neighbors, including Susie Dorsett, freed the child and she was taken home for initial care. The incident occurred at 7 15 this morning and is not expected to be fatal. Roy Hill, Helen’s father, works for Greencastle Transfer Co and is well known in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Calloway
East Berry Street
Helen
Roy Hill
Calloway
Greencastle Transfer Company
Cablegram Says Mrs. Baker Is In No Danger
Mrs Lou Allen Baker of Greencastle who went to Kiev with her daughter is reported safe amid the European War. Telegrams from the Methodist mission office in New York state she and companions are in no danger and may complete the visit. Local friends express relief while Major Curtis Vestal heads to Washington for war college duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Allen Baker
Greencastle
Kiev
Russia
George Day
George R. Grose
DePauw University
Baker
Grose
Earl Taylor
Methodist
New York City
Taylor
Simons
St. Petersburg
Murlin
Boston University
Pancake
Columbus
Ohio
Jessure
Curtis Vestal
United States Army
Ft. Warden, Wash
Washington City
War College
Mr. Vestal
W. B. Vestal
Epworth League carnival on Sunset Hill tonight
Locust street Epworth League hosts a free carnival and box social on Sunset Hill with lantern decor, lunches prepared by young ladies, auctions for boxes, a moving picture show, and a local band. Organizers expect many out of town members to attend the entertainment tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Hill
Locust Street Epworth League
Epworth League
New Music Faculty Adds Rosa Blackmore From Chicago
Rosa Blackmore, a concert pianist from Chicago, joins the music faculty to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Professor James S. Whit Parker. Parker will perform concert work for Beano Manufacturer and is noted for exceptional artistry.
DePauw Names Rosa Blackmore New Music Faculty
Dean R G McCutchan announces Rosa Blackmore of Chicago will join DePauw University School of Music next year to fill the vacancy created by Prof James S Whittaker who leaves for concert work with a major piano house and orchestras. Blackmore, a noted pianist with European renown, studied in Leipzig under Robert Teichmuller and debuted in Steinway Hall with Ellen Beach-Yaw. She has performed nationwide with leading artists and will relocate to Greencastle at the start of the new school term. Daisy Stauch leaves for Chicago to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Blackmore
Chicago
DePauw University School of Music
R. G. McCutchan
Miss Blackmore
DePauw
James S. Whittaker
Whittaker
Middle West
Europe
Leipzig
Robert Teichmuller
Royal Conservatory of Music
London
Steinway Hall
Ellen Beach-Yaw
Edna Thornton
Convent Garden Opera
Alberto Randegger
Henri Verbrugghen
Herbert Walenn
Pacific Coast
Dean McCutchan
Game One
Prof. Whittaker
Refused License Stops 14 Year Old Wedding Plan
County clerk Arthur Ham refused a marriage license to a 14 year old girl this morning. Rick blocked the ceremony by denying the license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Ham
Rick
Young couple denied marriage license by county clerk
Flossie D. Rogers aged 14, accompanied by Joie Sims age 21 and relatives, was refused a license by County Clerk Arthur Hamrick due to age under 16 and lack of parental consent. They plan to appeal to Judge James P. Hughes for an order authorizing the license. The girl’s stated birth date suggests she is older than claimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flossie D. Rogers
Jerry Rogers
Broadpark
Arthur Hamrick
Joie Sims
Mr. Sims
Sims
Stilesville
Joe Sims
Peck
Hamrick
James P. Hughes
Belerk
Hughes
Distress Ends for American Tourists in England
American tourists in England move toward relief as steamship firms accept letters of credit and checks. Funds from private donors and a $300,000 transfer aid travelers awaiting the cruiser Tennessee. A U S executive order creates a relief board to distribute $2.5 million to Americans in Europe. Lizzie Goulding Myria Goulding and Mrs. Evans visit Staunton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
American Committee
Samuel Untermyer
New York
Theodore Hetzler
Cable
Tennessee
Washington
Europe
Wilson
Board of Relief
Secretaries of State, Treasury, War and Navy
Congress
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CLS Ral Trust Company
Capiti
Bower Studio
Opera House
Michigan City Excursion
Michigan City
Eagles Lodge
J. D. Ellis
A. Cook
Morris Foster
Mavre Hall
Thanhouser Twins
Thanhouser Drama
Margaret
Havasink Highlands
Prisoner OF
Cablegram
Colored Knights of Pythias
A. B.C
Greencastle Federals
McKeen Field
K. of P. Hall
James S. Whitparker
Dean
Daisy Stauch
Bryan
Herrick
Paris
United States
Lizzie Goulding
Myria Goulding
E. B. Evans
Gertrude McCoobie
Staunton
Putnam County
First National Bank
Lueteke’s Bakery
Browning’s Grocery
The
Vandalia Mills
Harris Milling CO
Whone
Bunny
G. M. Anderson
Tess of D
John Sutherlin
Indianapolis
Oral Pierce
James D. Pierce
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