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Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1915

Page

2

Open Meetings Rule Highlighted By Indiana Democratic Committee

The Indiana Democratic State Central Committee plans an August 21 meeting at the Denison Hotel in Indianapolis the first since new members joined. The French Lick rule now allows any Democrat or body of Democrats to attend and be heard on party welfare questions.

Indianapolis Ind Democratic State Central Committee Denison French Lick Democratic Party Bernard Korbly Delavan Smith Republican Party

Indiana tour to showcase Hereford herd to county fairs

Warren T. McCray president of the Indiana State Board of Agriculture will tour Indiana county fairs with about fifty head from his Orchard Lake Stock Farm near Kentland. The tour visits Columbus Frankfort Concordville Rushville Shelbyville Lebanon Lafayette Crawfordsville Terre Haute and North Manchester among others. McCray who started in 1905 with five animals has built a 1500 head operation and sold stock valued at 85000 to breeders nationwide since last March. The aim is to educate farmers and breeders rather than win ribbons.

Warren T. McCray Indiana State Board of Agriculture Indiana McCray Orchard Lake Kentland Columbus Frankfort Connersville Rushville Shelbyville Lebanon Lafayette Crawfordsville Terre Haute North Manchester United States New York California Minnesota Georgia Texas Montana

Indiana breeders tour herd to Indiana State Fair

Mr. McCray leads an educational tour aimed at inspiring Indiana breeders to elevate their own stock. The herd will spend the week starting September 6 at the State Fair competing for championships and appearing in day parades and the night horse show. The last sale day at Manhattan Shirts is September 21 at Fashion store West Side square.

Manhattan West Side Square

Love and Intrigue at the Opera House Oil Plot

Robert Hammond runs a Mexican branch of the Manhattan Oil Company. Tonio is dismissed and later leads a raid that destroys the oil works, kills Hammond, and abducts Elaine. Elaine aids Norton as he works with General Ferranda to capture a map from a bandit. Tonio is shot. Norton and Elaine escape.

Robert Hammond Manhattan Oil Company Tonio Boyd Norton New York Elaine Hammond Norton Ferranda Fernanda Arato

War in Indiana spectacle readies for military display at speedway

Indiana officials outline preparations for a war simulation at the Indianapolis Speedway on Monday September 6 to raise funds for the Indiana National Guard. Forty field ranges from Ft Benjamin Harrison, cook tents, 100000 rounds of blank ammunition for infantry, machine guns and artillery, and extensive troop provisioning are planned. Major P A Davis and Brigadier Generals Bridges and Tyndall direct the effort with Capt Toffy and Capt Carpenter coordinating operations. Night drills across the state and preassigned company placements aim to create a massive, unprecedented public demonstration.

Indiana Indianapolis Ind Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indiana National Guard State Guard Regular Army Ft. Benjamin Harrison Bridges Carpenter Tyndall Toffy Speedway Quartermaster’s Department P. A. Davis Division of Militia Affairs War Department United States St. Louis

Where Men Steal Their Wives In Darkest Africa

A study of traditional marriage by kidnapping in parts of Africa describes the practice of pula in which a suitor or his friends abduct a woman, pay goat and cattle dowries, and only then decide if the union remains. The article notes parents sometimes reclaim the bride and that marriages may be dissolved if the couple are not pleased.

Africa Swain

Walking chair aids invalids learn to walk in Michigan study

A Michigan sanitarium reports a device called the walking chair helps invalids relearn walking. Patients begin seated and use feet, then stand with support bars as strength returns, aiding locomotor ataxia and other paralysis cases. The rubber tired wheels and light carriage minimize resistance and assist rehabilitation.

Michigan

Why Turn To The Right

A snippet from the Massachusetts Mercury (Boston) dated Friday April 11, 1800 notes a Baltimore law requiring drivers to pass on the right with a $3 penalty and a bounty on broad wheels. The item suggests it may be the first such law in the country. It adds a wry aside on human conduct and religion in trade.

Massachusetts Mercury Boston Baltimore

Trustee Ruark Announces Weekly Office Hours in Filmore

Emerson E Ruark trustee of Marion township will conduct business at his Filmore home every Tuesday and Friday.

Washington Township J. O. Mullinix Reelsville Floyd Township Edgar J. Wilson Marion Township Emerson E. Ruark Filmore Marios Township

Greencastle Trustee Holds Office Hours at Sayers Book Store

Greencastle township trustee Harry Talbott announces weekly office hours in Greencastle at the S. G Sayers Book Store to conduct township business. Contact via phone 288.

Greencastle Township Harry Talbott S. G Sayers Book Store Greencastle

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