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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1913
Page
4
It suggests a remedy that is not a cure-all but adds years to life and life to years for those failing others. It targets rheumatic neuralgic dyspeptic paralytic asthmatic individuals who cannot eat or sleep and feel worn out, warning that continuing to work while unbalanced worsens health.
A parade of small town happenings includes a horse show on Tuesday and a birthday surprise for Ely Secobee that same day. A. B. Pruitt made a business trip to Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howlett celebrated their twenty sixth wedding anniversary with a surprise dinner organized by Miss Bessie Dove. Milligan Young buys half interest in O. L. Jones Feed, Alpha Haines relocates to Bainbridge, and Harvey York moves into the Haines house. Pauline LaFoe visited North Salem relatives. The Brown family reunion is set for Cloverdale on the first Thursday in September. Mr. and Mrs. James Priest returned to Bainbridge after visiting Albert and family. Mr. Priest, nearly eighty, walked eleven miles. Mrs. John Clow of Anderson visited her sister Mrs. Joe R Brackney.
Mr and Mrs Frank Wood spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs W D Mann. Mrs Jessie Stanley of Pittsboro is visiting her mother Mrs Cynthia Robbins. Virginia Terry required stitches after injuring her head in a fall from a wagon. Mr and Mrs Fewel Crews spent Sunday in Coatesville. Dick Smith and family of Hadley visited Carl Byrd and family Sunday. Carl Greenlee and wife Mr and Mrs Gowan Asbury Moody and family spent Sunday with Cynthia Robbins. Miss Zelia Gross has returned home after visiting relatives at New Mayaville.
From Crooked Creek area several attended the Greencastle horse show. Sunday guests with James Graham and wife included John Wingert and family of Whitesville. R C Baird and wife and Mason Vermillion and family joined Mr and Mrs Fant Judy for a visit.
Local residents and visitors are listed with travels and calls on friends in Greencastle and nearby towns. Attorney J P Allee meets in New Castle and Muncie on business. Several marriages, visits, and society events are noted amid ongoing traction strikes and civic happenings.
Mrs. Black of Warren visits her parents Mr and Mrs James I Nelson. The trip highlights family gathering and potential local social notes.
Rapid disintegration of the interurban trainmen strike occurred with traction officials pledging full service on most lines except two. Indianapolis lines resumed normal operations while Vandals damaged the Martinsville line. Employers planned to reinstate workers, and union leaders insisted the fight continued with no city departure planned.
Hazel Thomas and baby from Lena visit relatives here. A festival drew a good crowd at Walnut Chapel Saturday night. Flossie Allee visits Dorothy Short in Coatesville. Gladys Dorsett visits Earl Hurst and family in Greencastle. Rollie Hill and wife from Cloverdale stay with the Vaughns. Thomas Broadstreet builds two new barns while John Stringer adds a shed to his barn.
The Farmers' Institute presses hard at road questions, urging water-free road beds and universal road dragging on earth roads. They argue that land worth $60 an acre demands hard roads and note road material can come from Illinois or nearby sources, with examples of inexpensive roads built in other states.
The piece notes cement use in varied buildings from poultry houses to skyscrapers and on site floors cheaper than brick. It explains a Portland cement mix with crushed stone for base, and gravel finish, warning against loam contamination. It also cites steady feeding routines for cows and cautions gradual diet changes to avoid milk drop.
Mrs Chauncey Sutherlin visited Charles Dean and his family. Wayne and Lucile Crosby visited Ruby and Lucile Young. Mrs Margaret Barnes and daughters spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Young. Sunday visitors included B F Bymaster and wife at Harry Wilcox, Will and wife, Grant Gordon and wife, Higgins and family, Morgan Barker and Harvey Higgins. Chas Dean attended the Dean unionTuesday.
A large crowd attended the show in New Maysville Monday night. Mrs Howard Buchanan and her daughters visited relatives here last week. Friends of Mr and Mrs Isaac Hinkle surprised them Friday night and all report a good time. Pauline Temple has returned after a few days visit with her grandparents Ed Cramer and family spent last Wednesday night with John Cramer at home.
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