Local social and civic notes from Greencastle
Greencastle items report visits and business by residents Claude Elrod E R Arnold and others. Events include church meetings county court actions Foulkes Construction case and foot and mouth disease petition to Governor Ralston, plus university lectures Christmas program plans and revival services.
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James B. Nelson
James L. Randel
Art Hamrick
C. C. Hurst
Will Houck
Thad Peck
Ralston
Indiana
Indianapolis
Greencastle
Bach at 14 Cents a Day Campaign on Living Costs
Three men at Oregon University finished a 29 day effort to cut living expenses spending 12.75 for food. Per person the cost averaged a little over 14 cents daily with items including milk bread butter meat sugar soup lard corn flakes salmon beans pie pickles syrup raisins cocoa and more. The Lyric lists the only movie in town tonight.
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Bach
Oregon University
Red Grogan Arrested in Forgery Case at The Reward of Thrift
Red Grogan faces arrest for attempted forgery and is sentenced to prison in the Lyric tonight for The Reward of Thrift. The event blends crime and theatre as the performer awaits parole actions.
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Red Grogan
Adv
Death Comes to Mrs Elma Hillis Aged Citizen
Mrs Elma Hillis dies at her daughter's home at nine this morning after a stroke of paralysis. She was aged and respected and is survived by a large family.
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Mrs
Elma Hillis
Funeral set for Mrs. Elma N. Hillis in Greencastle
Mrs. Elma N. Hillis 80 a longtime Putnam county resident died at her daughter Mrs. P P Stoners home after a stroke paralysis. Funeral at Presbyterian church Wednesday at 2 30 p m with Rev. Thomas Younger officiating and interment in Forest Hill cemetery. She is survived by two sons five daughters two brothers two sisters and many friends. Remains at Stoners residence Wednesday 9 to 11 a m. The Lyric Tonight will show methods of detecting forgery. Red Grogan ad.
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Clarence Cherry
Indianapolis
Morris Dawson
Cherry
John W. Cherry
Fox Ridge
Washburn Chapter
Public
Graham
Elma N. Hillis
Putnam County
P. P. Stoner
South Vine Street
Presbyterian Church
Thomas Younger
Forest Hill Cemetery
Greencastle
Bainbridge
Red Grogan
Local Social Notes From Malta Area Families
Corn shucking winds down in the vicinity as neighbors report visits and gatherings. Mrs. Austin Smith and Mrs. Sam Campbell spent last Wednesday with Mrs. Will Shuck, while Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Walls visited the latter's mother at Roachdale on Sunday.
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Malta
Austin Smith
Sam Campbell
Will Shuck
Clyde Walls
Roachdale
Lide Roberts
Indianapolis
Ransom
Lizzie Sinclair
Irene
Eliza Campbell
Filmore
Grace Terry
Emory Nichols
Paul Jackson
Woody Baldwin
James Duncan
Mollie Goodwin
Pauline
Mr. Ellis
Greencastle
Emma Morgan
Knetzer
Ona Morehart
Oklahoma
Charlie Snodgrass
Teencastle
Thanksgiving Day Wedding And Local Notices
Miss Lucille Stone and Orville Knauer were married Thanksgiving day. Mary Becklehimer and relatives visited, and Pearl Richardson with Emma Heady spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Will Crow. A New York Boston Chicago graduate organization aims to place college graduates in civic work across communities? it plans self perpetuation and promotes good government clubs and English teaching.
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Perry Wright
Dollie Garrett
Minnie
Willard
Mgr
James Rogers
Long Branch
Lucille Stone
Orville Knauer
Raymond Wright
Wenvill
Terre Laute
Mary Becklehimer
Mary Day
Morton
Robert Boswell
New York
Boston
Cicago
United States
Local social visits reported across towns
Broadpark and Walters hosted Stubblees in Amo while McFaddens visited Wallace in Monovina. Stringers visited Shaw and Hadleys in Indianapolis. Allee stayed with Broadstreet in Coatesville. Ray and Ellett families from Stilville Eminence Monrovita also visited Buis and James Buis relatives Sunday.
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Fleecher Walters
Truman Stubble
Amo
Roma McFadden
Shelton Ray
Stilville
Ernest Ellett
Orville Wallace
Monrovita
Indianapolis
Cornie Buis
Four Houses to Move for New DePauw Gym Site
Four houses will be relocated from the gym site to plots already owned by the university. Building specifications will be available before January 1.
DePauw University Prepares Move For Houses To Gym Site
Building committee at DePauw University plans moving four houses to Olive and Chestnut street lots already owned by the university for the new gymnasium. Work is expected to start early next week with preliminary tasks completed before year end. Two houses face Olive street and two face Chestnut street while the fate of the remaining two is undecided.
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DePauw University
Olive and
Chestnut Streets
University
Olive Street
Chestnut Street
Miss Gracie Young Weds Cecil Stoney in Greencastle
Fincastle notes a wedding as Miss Gracie Young marries Cecil Stoney at Greencastle on Wednesday. The item lists local visits and social calls involving Fosher, Hartman, Brothers, Everman, Watson, and other area residents.
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Chasie Young
Alvah Brothers
Greencastle
H. M. Brothers
Clay Brothers
Cena
Joe Everman
Claud Jarvis
Woodson Family Visits Brooks For Thanksgiving
Mrs. T. P. Woodson and children return to Brooks Indiana after a visit with Dr. and Mrs. J. P. D. John on South Locust Street. Rev. T. P. Woodson, pastor of the Brooks Methodist Church, stayed to lead Sunday services following Thanksgiving visit.
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T. P. Woodson
Brooks
Ind
J. P. D. John
South Locust Street
The National Flag and a Night of Lyric Theater
The article surveys flag colors and symbolism of the early United States flag, noting red white and blue meanings and a 1776 Union Jack inspired design. It shifts to a local theater program with a theatrical night, impersonations, songs, and chorus numbers, plus notices for Greencastle Star and Lyric events and adapted meeting times and dates.
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Great Britain
Cambridge
St. George
St. Andrew
United States
Lberty
Tax on toll messages to start January first in 1914
A new U S law imposes a tax of 1 cent on every toll message of 15 cents or more, to be paid by the sender. The measure takes effect on January 1, 1914. Greencastle Telephone 0.
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United States
Greencastle
The Reader and Glasses
Don’t read in poor light or glare and avoid reading with light over the left shoulder. The piece warns against reading while tired or rocking, warns against cars, and notes some convalescents may bend rules. It stresses economy of sight and proper posture for reading.
Carlsbad Architect Unveils Dual-Stage Furnace Grate
Carlsbad designer Alois Siebert introduces a two-tier grate system that blasts hot air from the top to pull smoke back into the flames. The device reportedly burns soft Bohemian coal at about 85 percent efficiency and has run 26 months in Carlsbad’s municipal slaughterhouse with minimal chimney discoloration.
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Carlsbad
Alois Siebert
Birth rate rankings show Manila well ahead in world averages
The last quarterly Bureau of Health report notes no race death by own action in the Philippines and places Manila at 43.22 births per thousand, with Hungary at 40.5, Austria at 87, and Germany at 36 following in international birth statistics.
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Philippines
Bureau of Health
Manila
Hungary
Austria
Germany
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Cook’s Drug Store
the Herald
Claude Elrod
Coatesville
E. R. Arnold
Mt. Meridian
C. W. Bachelder
Cloverdale
Matthew Eggers
Ladoga
Urban West
Clayton
T. T. Moore
Kathryn
Charles McGaughey
Ned Carney
Lyric
Vern Shirley
Limedale
Terre Haute
A. G. Fields
J. C. Allen
Bloomington
F. L. Schmaltz
Ralph Schmaltz
T. J. Leehey
John Moran
Jackson Street
James P. Hughes
Danville
Hendricks County
C. W. E. M. of the Christian Church
Fred Hixon
West Poplar Street
Hootman
O’brien
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the
College Avenue Church
Lillie Landes
Taylor Avenue
Seminary
Foulkes Construction Company
Vigo County
C T. Peck
McNutt, Wallace & Sanders and
Allee, James & Allee
Hays & Murphy
Bill Lafferty
The
Lyric Tonight
Grose
Indiana Society of Chicago
Edmund D. Soper
Drew Theological Seminary
Madison
N. Dj
Beemer
S. C. C. Club
James Albin
C. J. Arnold
New Jersey
Ernest Dorsett
Belle Union
the Lyric
Lischachschseh Sala
Herald
R. R
Broadpark
DE Pauw
Faith
Hope
Charity
Lincoln
Harry Moore
Ernest Stoner
the Elks Lodge
Frank
Eugina Marshall
Aet
Clara Gilby Howe
Gwendolyn
Dixie
Fastern
Lena Quige
Nelle Warner
Twentieth Century Clip
R. W. Shiftr
Hanna Street
Max
Atlass
Decatur, TH
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