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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1919
Page
2
The Greencastle Daily Herald lists second class mail status at Greencastle Indiana with Charles J. Arnol as proprietor. It publishes every afternoon except Sunday from 17 and 19 S Jackson Street and provides subscription rates and carrier pricing for various durations and formats.
Notice outlines pricing for death notices and obituaries in the newspaper. Obituaries incur a $1 charge each plus a 5 cent per line surcharge for poetry.
Mrs Hallie Heavin wife of William L Heavin living near Delmar has filed suit in the Putnam circuit court for divorce alleging cruel and inhuman treatment and vile language She asks a restraining order to stop him from selling the sixty acre farm and personal property until a property settlement is made The couple married May 1910 and split August 19 1919 Also mentioned are Mrs C N McWethy and her daughters Annabelle and Jeanetta visiting from Boone county Ky and Emerson McWethy of Kentucky.
A distressed worker, after years of failed treatments, says she found relief using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The advertisement claims the product clears catarrhal mucus from the intestines and reduces inflammation causing stomach, liver, and intestinal ailments including appendicitis, with a no-dose, money-back guarantee.
The Fouts Brothers Realty Company advertises farms and city property, inviting buyers to explore available listings and details.
Oscar O'Hair of Greencastle area petitions Putnam county court to appoint a guardian for his father Simpson O'Hair claiming old age renders him incapable of managing his business affairs. The filing seeks court oversight due to alleged incapacity.
Greencastle golfers from the Greencastle Country Club will hold an evening picnic and a golf tournament on the course. Participants will compete under handicaps as designated by the handicap committee.
Eugene Allen aged seven son of Mr and Mrs Frank Allen East Elm street fell from a ladder Thursday afternoon striking his head on a sharp piece of tin. A local physician took several stitches for a two inch cut at the Allen home.
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners Greencastle Indiana invites sealed bids for the Mel Sutherlin Bridge in Floyd township near Grove. Bids due September 1 1919 at 11 am with labor and materials, bonds double bid, non-collusion affidavit, and liquidated damages of five dollars per day for delays. Auditor Jor M Allen signs.
The obituary honors Tilmen R. Ruark born November 27 1862 in Putnam County Indiana who died August 9 1919 at age 56. He taught in district schools served as Franklin township trustee 1893 1915 and promoted high educational standards. Survived by wife Frances Adaline Hicks five children Libbie Buis Laura Bunton Emerson Ruark and others.
A trial in the justice of peace court above the fire engine house pits Charles Ray against Charles Eggers of Coatesville over a horse bought August 18. Ray seeks a refund. Eggers defends the misrepresentation claim as the court hears testimony from six witnesses. The crowded courtroom awaits the jury decision.
David Boswell visits relatives in town while Mr and Mrs John Quinlisk and William King travel to Ridge Farm Tl to see Kings daughter Mrs Harold and family. Mrs John Gardner suffers a heart attack. A birthday dinner at Andrews sons draws a large crowd. Johns reunion held at Colletts Park Terre Haute with local attendees Fred Johns Lemuel Johns Ralph Call and mother. Chloe Payne and Lloyd Payne visit Margie Moore. Pleasant Hill tent meetings continue. Threshing finished in area. Ralph Call and mother stay with Harry Frank near Paris Ill, founder of a local farm.
Washington observers report optimism that amendments to the peace treaty will fail. Senator Hitchcock says he can defeat any on the floor, cites McCumber’s anti Shantung stand as decisive, and foresees ratification by late September after White House talks and committee moves.
The funeral of Mrs. Joyce Dorsett Benbolt was well attended with burial at Cloverdale. Mr and Mrs Estes Duncan recovered from a several week illness with fever. Ralph Job of near Martinsville is moving to this place. George Hendrix of Indianapolis visits brother-in-law Jesse Eggers this week. Hope Evans of near Reelsville and Morse Evans return home after a visit. Sunday guests at Everett McAninch’s included Albert Burum Hiram Prichard Kedric and Viola McAninch. A surprise dinner at Luth Evans drew several locals.
Notice announces a sale at 509 South Locust Street this Saturday. Items include a 200 yard car pet and rugs and three dozen quarts of canned fruit. The date includes an apparent error with August 50.
TRUE and TRUE Lumber Co announces yard closure for Monday September 2 in observance of Labor Day. All material pickup and operations paused for the holiday.
Farm listings across Putnam County show 295 acres with excellent improvements at 27 000 and 840 acres described as the best grain and stock farm at 165 per acre. Additional parcels include 280 acres near Greencastle at 200 per acre and 147 acres near Greencastle at 165 per acre, 224 acres with fine improvements at 160 per acre, 160 acres near Cloverdale at 125 per acre, 180 acres stock farm at 11 000, 80 acres with a fine home at 4 800, and 101 acres well improved at 1 75 per acre. Many other sizes available. FOOTS BROS REALTY CO
West Union Church of Christ members held an all day gathering at the home of Uncle Uriah Gasaway last Sunday. Ralph Hill and family visited E. Hill. Glenn Paris, back from France, visited his grandmother Mrs. Sarah Coombs.
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