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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1923
Page
3
Local residents share visits and travels as El Paso and Fresno relatives drop by Greencastle. St. Louis, Indianapolis, Gary, Mishawaka, Toledo, Detroit and other stops tie together families including Young, DeVaney, Hypes, Call, and Cartwright.
Lily bread fresh baked in our own shop every morning at Tec loaf 3 for 20c. Louis F. Kays, south side square.
Prof and Mrs Edwin Nichols and family depart Friday for Waterbury Connecticut to visit relatives for a month.
Chicago, Aug 10. John Kjellander, former federal prohibition director for Illinois, told Washington that prohibition could not be enforced in Illinois and that he resigned when Washington believed it could. He said he never tried to enforce it and that the people opposed it.
Miss Pearl Young daughter of Mr and Mrs A M Young returns from six weeks in Boston where she studied at the Boston School of Expression She visited many eastern historic sites including a water trip to Plymouth to see the Old Rock Pilgrims landed in 1620 Also noted are visits by Mrs Will Havercamp and daughter Catherine of Brazil and other local residents with various weekend business and travel updates
The Trustees of Union Chapel church will sell at public auction the parsonage at Morton on Saturday August 11 at 2 30 pm on the premises. See Lucas and Masten forinsurance and real estate services. For sale gas store four burner andoven bargain call Herald Office.
Bruce Shannon offers lawn mower sharpening and adjustment services at 431 Anderson Street with work guaranteed and a 783-Y phone line. Gas bills due by Friday to secure a discount. Greencastle Gas Co closes 2:30 to 4:30 for President Harding memory, reopens 4:30 to 9:00 p.m. For sale or trade a big team horse suitable for driving or saddle from Viola Denny, Greencastle Route 3.
Strayed white sow around 350 pounds with two black spots, ready to furrow. Owner Fred Lucas seeks return or information.
White Lily bread feature touts value with Teloaf three for 20 cents at Kash & Karry Kays on the south side square. Store highlights include sale pricing and local grocery choice.
The university and Greencastle authorities seek local rooming for Depauw University students this fall. Citizens should send full name address phone number room count single or double accommodations house status monthly price for one and for two occupants and any other details to W Henry McLean assistant to the president.
Promptly at 3:00 p m Friday every interurban car in Indiana stopped for two minutes in memory of President Warren G Harding. The halt coincided with the funeral hour at Marion Ohio and dispatchers had ordered the procedure for Thursday afternoon.
Professor J P Naylor of DePauw University in California has been chosen to supply standard time to a large group of astronomers observing the total solar eclipse in Mexico on September 10. He built a compact radio time receiver and will obtain time from San Diego that day. The six-tenths eclipse will be visible in this region.
The Parke County Free Fair will be at Rockville from September 11 to 15 with no entry fees. Indianapolis plans are noted for Sunday, Aus lairs, and the event aims to showcase applied scientific agriculture, pure bred livestock, improved grains, fruits and vegetables, domestic arts, sciences, and boys and girls clubs for county citizens.
Eight patients underwent tonsil removal at Putnam county hospital Friday morning. Dr. Carmack of Indianapolis led the operations assisted by Dr. Mosier of Belle Union. Patients include Imogene Hurst Maurice Stairwall Leo Dorsett Dorothy Dorsett Mary Elizabeth Gillen Helen Bain Cletis Dillinger and Marie Hall.
In a small shop on the south side square the Kash and Karry store advertises home made Salt Rising bread baked daily for customers seeking fresh bakery items.
Local produce companies quote Friday prices for heavy hens light hens springers roosters and eggs. Cream and related items show modest values with ears and figures around 18 to 23 cents per unit.
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