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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1914
Page
4
Greencastle area residents travel for business and visit relatives in Indianapolis Cadiz and Martinsville. University figures in Cadiz and Detroit plans loom as President Grose travels with family. Local schools, church groups and a growing ball team prepare events while accident reports and a legal case unfold nearby.
Local merchants report August is shaping up as a bright start to fall with heavy buying for the season. They condemn doom talk, cite recent rains and strong summer sales as signs of continued activity, and predict a robust fall despite skeptics.
Greencastle merchants report August beginning well with strong early fall business prospects. Summer weather and sales are described as not bad, keeping local shops cautiously optimistic about upcoming months.
The Floyd Township trustee outlines 1918 budgets for several districts including township, local tuition, special school, road, and additional road taxes. Totals show expenditures 8476.77 and net taxable property 851,056 with 280 polls. Other brief items note university pledges and local residents traveling or visiting.
The Locust Street Boy Grand class asks all members to see the president Royal Davis or secretary Thomas Manuel before Wednesday evening.
Dr Henry Ostrum delivers a Bible centered sermon denouncing modern indifference to religion and prayer. He warns against doctrinal confusion, praising missionary efforts in India and critiquing Christian Science and other movements. Next service at Baptist Church. Rebekah Lodge set to meet tonight with initiation planned.
Rev. B. D. Beck argues in a weekly sermon that lust drives conflict and points to Austria and Europe’s crisis. He criticizes Emperor William while offering mixed praise for his actions.
Rev B D Beck of Locust Street Methodist Church argued wars arise from lusts and misdirected desires, saying Austrian land hunger and Germanys aggression fed the European crisis. He urged worldwide peace and a change in individual mindset to halt future conflicts.
The late Col William M Ridpath, a former Greencastle resident and DePauw graduate, died in Rochester Minnesota after an operation. Born in Putnam County in 1845, he served in the 115th Indiana Infantry and later as Indian agent in Dakota and Indian Territory. He practiced law in Brazil, served as Clay Putnam Hendricks representative and House speaker, then moved to Spokane where he prospered in mining and farming and owned the Hotel Ridpath. He was active in Washington politics and once sought the Republican gubernatorial nomination.
All students wanting to take young women as roomers must obtain approval from the Committee on Administration. Students cannot room in houses not approved by the committee this year. Application blanks for room rentals available at the President's office.
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