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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1914
Page
1
The Doodle Bug cast from the Opera House performance will be entertained by the Elks lodge on Thursday December 10th. About 50 cast members and 75 to 100 guests are expected to attend a banquet honoring the young performers.
The Doodle Bug, a musical comedy by the B P O Elks No 1077, draws a second large audience at the Opera House Tuesday evening. Productions are successful both financially and in merit.
The Greencastle B P D El lists No 1077 staged The Doodle Bug at the Opera House under the direction of Mr and Mrs Frederic E Howe of Dowagiac Michigan. The second performance repeated the first night’s financial and artistic success with a large audience praising the cast chorus and staging led by Kathryn Allen and Mary Louise Pettijohn among others. The complete cast included Harry Moore Clifford Allen Elmer Crawley Edward Hamilton Kathryn Allen Marie Louise Pettijohn Fern O Hair and others with Mr and Mrs Howe noted for skilled direction.
The program lists performers including E Hoffman Edgar Van Gorder and many others with roles in a musical synopsis. Conducted by Frederic E Howe the show features opening choruses and numbers such as The Irish Tango Chinatown My Chinatown and Here Comes the Whippoorwill with a medley finale. The cast includes numerous chorus members and soloists across two acts.
The Campaign Membership Committee will close efforts with a final push on Thursday Friday and Saturday to interest people in the organization and then direct all work to bringing benefits to members.
Citizens of Greencastle and vicinity may join the Roosetts Club this week. Roy Abrams says after Saturday night the membership push ends. The plan rewards members with prize drawings and local business support, boosting home trade and revenue.
Be Taylor traveled to Indianapolis for business today, meeting regarding current assignments and potential opportunities.
Central National Bank reports high demand for the new revenue stamps. Over twenty five dollars worth were sold on the first day the law took effect, stamps usable for the next thirteen months.
Greencastle and Putnam county shippers and others required to use the new war tax revenue stamps purchased over 25 dollars worth on Tuesday at the Central National Bank. The first day of enforcement showed strong sales. officials expect the tax to raise revenue and lessen the postwar deficit. The stamp applies broadly and continues through December 31 1915. Largest buyers include shippers, with real estate firms and insurance companies also purchasing heavily. Deed transfers between 100 and 500 dollars incur 50 cents, with 50 cents for each additional 500. Insurance policies are taxed half a cent per dollar of premium.
Thousands flock to internal revenue offices as war revenue tax stamps run short. Treasury officials insist no prosecutions for those attempting to buy stamps, while engraving and printing crews work nonstop to meet demand. Some collectors hoard supplies for weeks. others report none available.
Twenty four inmates from Michigan City state prison are at Indiana State Farm Putnamville. They gain freedom to roam while supervised by Superintendent C. E. Talkington, assistant Ralph Howard, and guard R. W. Hazelett. They perform tasks building temporary quarters using timber from on site.
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