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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1913
Page
1
Kathleen James drives the judges choice car in the automobile parade while Robert Hanna takes first in the roadster class. The event highlights the pageant awards with notable competitors and several prize winners.
Kathleen James won first prize for best decorated touring car in the Horse Show and Home Coming parade, with Lawrence Browning second. Robert Hanna and Arthur Reat won first and second in the roadster class. Prizes were ten and five dollars respectively.
Sunday school at 9 20 a m preaching at 10 30 a m Epworth League at 6 30 p m and sermon at 7 30 p m. Everyone welcome. Do you take the Herald.
Awards for the last five events include best suckling mule colt first premium five dollars to C. J. Reetor. second premium two hundred fifty dollars to Charley Torr. Roadster trotter stallion first premium ten dollars to Alec Bryan. second premium five to George Lloyd. Roadster trotter mare or gelding first premium ten to A. J. Ham ok. second premium five to Ray Osgood. Roadster pacing stallion first premium ten to Robert Mc Cammack. second premium five to Bascom O Hair. Roadster pacing mare or gelding first premium ten to Gene Keller. second premium five to A. J. Cox.
Listed salaries for city staff and miscellaneous charges including burying a dog and police and fire department costs. Notable entries include Arthur Stone salary and extra police payments, hay, and stone purchases totaling the specified amounts.
William German sues Terre Haute Indianapolis and Eastern Traction in Clay Circuit Court for 10000 damages claiming a December 25, 1913 collision on Forest avenue with a traction car at National avenue violated a city ordinance. He was an electrician earning 90 dollars a month and now requires a cane for walking.
Frazier a Lafayette brakeman on a Monon freight received a severe scalp wound around 5 46 this morning when a coal piece fell from the engine tender at Wallace Junction He was brought to the station where Dr Hutcheson dressed the injury The cut was not serious but painful and he had just left the cab when the coal struck him
City council hurries final action on an ordinance redistricting city wards and orders immediate force of the measure. The action ends delays and puts district boundaries into effect.
The Greencastle council approved a four ward redistricting ordinance on a second reading with only Dodd dissents. Mayor Miller reported approval and several petitions were rejected including a brick crossing request by Miss Rosa Marquis and wagon scales by Greencastle Produce. A dog burial dispute and a refused telephones notice followed as a claim ordinance was passed.
Greencastle Mayor John R. Miller writes to the Indianapolis Star detailing the dry campaign battle over a July election. He cites 1911 dry vote, a 100 member dry committee led by Joseph P. Allen, and court appeals that could delay the vote until November.
A list of spices and canning supplies including cinnamon cloves ginger mixed spices nutmeg mace celery seed allspice tartaric acid salicylic acid fruit jars rubbers corks sealing wax paraffin and related items.
Baney Miss Selene Haygood Mrs. Smith Miss Goldie Woodward Mrs. Hazel W B Vestal P M Mr. and Mrs. James Allen have returned to Bainbridge after visiting Mrs. Denman and Mr. and Mrs. Abrams. Miss Irma Pritchard of Cloverdale is a guest of Miss Irene Selby.
Ten anti saloon men work today to obtain signatures for remonstrance cards to keep saloons out of the Second Ward.
After redistricting moved the business district to the second ward ten men began signing cards to empower trustees to file remonstrances against saloon licenses. Signers authorize Moore and colleagues to sign remonstrances on their behalf, keeping signatures valid as residents and voters. If sufficient, the remonstrance blocks licenses for two years under the Moore remonstrance law. The next step is filing with the county auditor before the September meeting of commissioners.
Allee James and Allee attorneys for the United States Breeders' Company of America filed a case Wednesday morning against Albert Hamrick seeking a judgment for 244.50 plus interest on an alleged account debt.
Mrs. Kate Newman of Indianapolis is here as a guest of Mrs. Hopwood and other relatives.
County Clerk John F. Joyce prepared briefs and transcripts for Emil Ehrmann’s murder case against Edward Wade. The material was turned to Joseph Roach of the Central Labor Union to aid the prosecution. Transcripts will go to the Indiana Supreme Court clerk within four days, with an early decision anticipated.
An appeal calls on all Putnam county farmers to support the local Farmers club to advance agriculture. The group aims to aid county farming, offer free services, and plans a 1:30 pm Saturday meeting at the city library with talks by Harvey Raines and Ora Day on cooperation and Clover crop use. Isaac Hammond is president and Forest McNary secretary. Shook Hands dislocates shoulder in homecoming handshake incident as Art Williams seeks treatment. A 6-year-old pacing horse named Selding, owned by Gene Keller, sold for 250 dollars to Arthur Hamrick after the prize ceremony.
Largest crowd in years attends Green Castle horse show with older citizens expressing happiness. The day of recreation draws a good natured, cheerful turnout as organizers report a successful event.
Greencastle and Putnam county saw one of its largest crowds in years for the evening program and horse show. Judge John Ader and event manager Hubert Jordan earned praise for orderly events while Clayton band provided music and fireworks drew immense downtown attendance.
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