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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1915
Page
1
Washington Street resident recently elected to the school board to fill an expired term of H. C. Allen, whose resignation was accepted weeks ago, plans to move to his farm this winter and declines the position.
Iva F Ruark has declined to accept the vacancy on the city school board created by Hiram C Allen’s resignation as secretary. Ruark plans to move to his farm this fall or winter, delaying definite arrangements. The city council may meet soon to elect Allen’s successor and fill the unexpired term ending August 1 1916.
Judge J. M. Rawley of north Walnut street is ill at home with lagrippe delaying his planned week at Webster Lake. The Brazil Times reports the illness caused the postponement of the outing.
H. Askew transacted business in Bloomington on Wednesday. He is a local chiropractor.
The film titled The Nigger was listed for a Wednesday showing at the Lyric but did not arrive in time. Manager Kelley cannot say when it will be available. The Bra zil Times notes the film will screen at the Sourwine theatre tomorrow afternoon and night amid protests in other cities. William Farnum stars in the controversial South themed moving picture.
Friends of a man who posed as Dr George W Bence's nephew interceded and agreed to pay damages. Three orphan children rely on his support, highlighting the case's human stakes and the suspect's lenient handling.
Prosecuting Attorney John W. Baumunk dropped the state case against Arthur Rosenwank who posed as an occulist and son-in-law of Dr. Bence of Greencastle. Friends aided him and his wife left him with three children. He is an optician, not an occulist, and sought community prestige. Only Mrs Jackson of south Leavitt Street was harmed by his claimed cataract cure. her damages and court costs were to be covered by his supporters.
J. K. Langdon traveled to Indianapolis on business today, according to brief city notes. The visit was tied to unspecified meetings and engagements with local firms.
Employees of Root Glass Company injured in a sand plant accident at Fern in the latter part of July sue for ten thousand dollars each for damages and repairs to an suction pump.
Sam Riley and Otho Ruark file $10,000 damages each in Putnam Circuit Court against Root Glass Co of Terre Haute claiming they were badly scalded in Fern sand plant when a coworker opened a valve releasing hot water during pump repair. They allege burns and resulting hearing impairment and mental shocks.
For the first time in two years a Monon pay car visited Greencastle on Tuesday. Local employees, surprised, lined the siding near the depot to receive their checks from E. B. Cassell, the Monon road treasurer. The car carried officers and clerks from Chicago offices and checked for fictitious names on the payroll.
Governor Ralston granted parole to inmates at the Indiana state farm in Putnamville. Fred Doel of Huntington County received a thirty day sentence with a $100 fine for larceny. Dennis Sweeney of Anderson was paroled for intoxication after a June sentence of thirty days and a $100 fine. Doel is ill and Sweeney has become paralyzed since imprisonment.
The family of G. W. Coverhill and George Murphy express gratitude to neighbors friends and New York Central Lines employees for floral offerings and kindness shown during the illness and death of their wife and mother.
Two photographers roamed downtown Green Castle snapping pictures of many residents. Shy locals dodged the lens all day as the event drew attention from curious onlookers amid talk the images will be shown at a local picture show next week.
The Greencastle band will furnish music for an auction sale of town lots in Fillmore on Monday, August 30, conducted by the Gerhart Brothers Town Lot company. About twenty five lots in the east central part of Fillmore, formerly Seller land, will be sold to the highest bidders on good streets in a growing, desirable town with schools, churches, and business.
E A Schuitze of Laurel Indiana known as the apple king of southeastern Indiana toured the Greencastle Orchard Company packing house and local orchards on Wednesday and Thursday He sought information on building a packing house and fixture layouts while being joined by Joseph Oskawp of Lafayette who shares apple industry interest. He praised the local trees and fruit as among the best seen this year.
A big crowd is expected downtown this evening for a booster club concert by local musicians. The event begins at 8 o clock under booster club auspices.
The Greencastle band performs tonight at 8 on the southeast square corner under the Booster Club banner. Director Werneke leads a program with pieces including Above the Clouds Faust selections and American Home Melodies. Uncles John McGill requested the final piece.
Prof. A. R. Shear told Putnam County Teachers Association meeting that subjects provoking differences of opinion among public school pupils create more interest in study than most instructional methods.
Prof. A R Shear urges argumentation in public schools to spark interest in topics like geography. The program includes chemistry demonstrations by Prof. Blanchard, readings by Miss Jenkins, and songs by Miss Frost, with lectures by Shear and Barnum concluding Friday. Mr and Mrs Otto Dobbs relocate to Washington street, planning auctioneering work.
Mrs. Lucinda Welch and her daughter Mrs. W N Steele from Crawfordsville visited Mr and Mrs William Welch and family today. Mrs Steele returned this afternoon while Mrs Welch plans a week to ten days stay. H L Torr came back from Indianapolis on business and will soon return to Chicago where he works with Hart Schaffner Marx. He is the son of J P Torr who lives on South Indiana Street.
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