Local Greencastle News Reports Principal Critical After Surgery
Joseph H. Shock Greencastle High School principal remains in critical condition after an appendectomy at Methodist Hospital. He has not spoken since Monday. The column also notes various local visits and outings including Mrs E B Taylor in Chicago and Ed Stone on vacation from the American Railway Express Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Shock
Greencastle High School
Methodist Hospital
Ed Stone
Indianapolis
Mr. Stone
American Railway Express Company
Hog Scripts Prices Open at Local Livestock Market
Indianapolis hog market opened with prices at 25 cents, down 20 cents from the prior session. An unusually small number of premium sales occurred, with weights fetching $9.25 to $10.35 and top price reaching $10,385.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
CORN STALK VALLEY SOCIAL NOTES
Sun day visitors included Mr and Mrs Morris Goodwine Sam Goodwine and family and Fred Hunter and family Elisha Buis spent Sunday with his brother C P Buis Clarence Sutherlin hosted a party Saturday Ruth Higgins visited relatives near Amo Quincy picnic brought rain few attended Sanford Applegate near Coatesville visited H C Storm Cartersburg picnic drew attendees Bethel held a large children exercise Oran Buig Cecil Quinan and families stopped by John Webster and family Ice cream Saturday evening John Newman near Coatesville Harvey Buis and wife Ottis Maxwell near Belle Union visited Sunday Dorothy Broadst and Lloyd Ginnis attended the Cloverdale chautauqua Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Goodwine
Sam Goodwine
Fred Hunter
Elisha Buis
C. P. Buis
Clarence Sutherlin
Ruth Higgins
Amo
Quincy
Our Valley
Sanford Applegate
Coatesville
H. C. Storm
Cartersburg
Bethel
Oran Buig
Cecil Quinlan
John Webster
John Newman
Near Coatesville
Harvey Buis
Ottis Maxwell
Otis Maxwell
Near
Belle Union
Mary Bryan
Lloy Ginnis
Dorothy Broadst
Chautauqua
Cloverdale
Poker Quotes Reflect a Loose-Living Player
A brief exchange paints a gambler-friendly image. The speaker praises a man as agreeable to play with because he loses enough to afford it and does not win big. The remark highlights the social color of poker culture and casual risk.
Notre Dame Juggler Delivers Absurd Plea
James admits to trying to improve, while Jessie Billy swears loudly in a quirky exchange about performance at Notre Dame. The odd dialogue hints at comic misdirection and theater style banter.
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Jessie
Billy
James
Notre Dame
1921 Expenditures and Tax Levies for Jefferson Township
The Trustee of Jefferson Township Putnam County invites Advisory Board to meet September 6 1921 at 2 PM at School District No 5 to estimate year expenditures and levies. Totals include Township 92095 tax 6c per 100. Local Tuition 7674.62 tax 50c. Special School Tax 4603.77 tax 30c. Additional Road Tax 613.97 tax 4c. Net tax 90c per 100. total property value 157680. polls 158. Signed Walter Dorsett Trustee August 6 1921.
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Jefferson Township
Putnam County
Walter Dorsett
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Mrs Woodall
Greencastle resident Mrs Jos H Woodall describes back and kidney pain relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She recalls initial unrelieved discomfort in 1915 and confirms in 1919 that her condition remained improved, with the product available for 60 cents from Foster McMourne Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. H. Woodall
College Ave
Dean
Doan
Classified Ads and Notices Roundup
Subscribers are urged to settle arrears at THE HERALD office or by mail. A lost brown spring hat is reported near Danville road east of town. contact Mrs. Ezra Arnold, Fillmore Rural Route 1. Fire place wood offered at four dollars a cord with delivery. call Teave. Auctioneer O J Rector promotes daily sale dates at 703 Washington Street Greencastle Indiana. phone 673. Miller Meat Market advertises home killed steak. call 564. Housekeeper position available at 310 N Jackson Street or call 219.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Ezra Arnold
Fillmore
Dance at American Legion Saturday Night
Lost pocket between Green Castle and Scott Brownings Virgie Browning. Reward offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Greencastle
Scott
Public Sale at Ben Parker Farm Auction August 20 1921
Public notice of a farm auction at the Ben Parker farm locations near Broadpark Stilesville and Belle Union on Saturday August 20 1921 at 10 30 am. Property includes horses and mules hogs sheep cows hay grain and farm implements with nine months credit and 6 percent interest on balances over $102. Auctioneers and clerks listed with Stilesville Baptist Circle to serve dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Parker
Broadpark
Stilesville
Belle Union
Putnam County Sealed Bids Sought for Gravel Roads
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids by August 20 1921 for gravel road improvements in Russell Township including the B W Clifford road and the Johns road. Bids require double bond and non collusion statement, with bids on file in the Auditor's office in Greencastle.
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Board of Commissioners
Putnam County
Indiana
Court House
Greencastle
Russell Township
B. W. Clifford
Office of the Auditor
Ing
Notice to contractors for bids on sewage disposal system
Marion Township Putnam County Indiana trustees invite sealed bids for furnishing labor materials and installation of a septic tank and disposal system for Fillmore Public School. Estimated total cost 950 dollars plus 350 dollars modifications. Bids due August 24 1921 by 10 am. Plans by Johnson Miller Miller on file. Bid acceptance reserved. August 3 1921.
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Marion Township
Putnam County
Indiana
Fillmore
Johnson, Miller & Miller Architects
Terre Haute
W. D. Wright
Railroad Rates Set For Indiana State Fair
Indiana railroads offer a special one and half fare round trip to the State Fair. The outbound travel will be valid Sunday September 4, the day before the fair opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Card of Thanks for Perry B. Snider
We thank neighbors friends and relatives for help and sympathy after the death of Perry B. Snider. Special thanks to Dr H L Davis Dr Hillary A Gobin the Quartet the Legion Flower Bears drivers and all who furnished autos and floral offerings. Mr and Mrs L D Snider and family.
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H. L. Davis
Hillary A. Gobin
Legion
Perry B. Snider
Mrs. L. D. Snider
Helsbels National Seeks Salesmen and Managers
Helsbels National Corporation invites men of proven ability to organize cities towns and counties. Earn from 8000 to 15000 dollars per year working as salesmen branch managers or businessmen. Apply by writing or wiring Helsbels Indiana Company 427 N Meridian St Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Corporation of
Helsbels Indiana Company
Meridian St
Indianapolis
California Midget: Los Angeles Boy Builds Motor Car
Brice Cowen, 15, constructs a working automobile named the California Midget in his back yard. The self built vehicle reaches 25 to 30 mph, climbs 30 percent grades, carries three passengers, and features a 3 horsepower engine, friction transmission, nine forward speeds, three reverse, air cooling, electric battery control, external rear brakes, and motorcycle tires. All parts except the engine were built by Cowen with simple tools and materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brice Cowen
Los Angeles
California
Local residents visit relatives across several states
Visitors and relatives travel among Brazil Indiana Marion Ohio Nakomis Illinois Indianapolis Mattoon Griffin Robinson and Green Castle for family visits funerals and chautauqua. Notable movements include Miss Louie Williams in Brazil and Nettie Newton's hospital return from Eastman's Hospital in Indianapolis. The Coombs family attends a funeral in Brazil and a nearby Robinson trio joins the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Williams
Brazil
Dallas Payne
Ralph
Raymond
Marion
Ohio
RL. Newton
Nakomis Illinois
J. O. Dickerson
Dwight Dickerson
Paris
Illinois
C. E. Vinzant
Indianapolis
Daringer
Harry Vinzant
Ida
Henry McElroy
Ercell Dickerson
Mattoon
Nettie Newton
George Coombs
Frank Coombs
Caseyville
Ind
Homer Morgan
Roy Powel
Fred Bradburn
Bellmore
Claude Payne
Watseka
Harry Fiper
North Dakota
Eastman’s
New Theory in Astronomy on Earth Tail and Meteor Swarm
A mysterious glowing patch opposite the sun is proposed as a cometlike tail attached to Earth. The high atmosphere may shed light gases driven away by the sun, forming space streams. Some speculate a meteor swarm could accompany Earth at about a million miles, inspiring thoughts that planets might also have tails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Mercury
Venus
Mara
Bucking the Tiger slang and gambling lore
The Detroit News explains bucking the tiger as gambling against the house and traces the phrase to Chinese iconography. It notes a mythic figure, His Excellency the Grasping Cash Tiger, linked to luck and money at gambling tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit News
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Ohio State University
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Corn Stalk Valley
the Herald
Teave
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Willis Gill
Stilesville Baptist Circle
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