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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1913
Page
2
The Greencastle Herald columnized commentary mocks politics and society. It jokes about Juarez campaigns, Princess de Sagan heirlooms, Dr Cook mileage, Congress sessions, Huerta restraint, and income tax quirks while noting a horse doctors jury and national headlines.
Putnam County Indiana board of commissioners in Greencastle holds a special election on December 2, 1915 to decide whether the sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage shall be prohibited or restricted in Greencastle. The notice is addressed to Sheriff Theodore Boes and concerns legal voters petitioning for the county wide local option.
Cold remedy promotion lists White Pine Expectorant with Menthol for coughs whooping cough and la grippe and a 25 cent price. Also features Laxative Bromo Quinine Gold Tablets and Hills Cascara Quinine Cold.
A county board orders a special election in Greencastle on December 29 1913 to decide if the sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage should be prohibited within the city limits. The notice cites Auditor I Cornelius L Airhart and Sheriff Theodore Boes and appears in the Herald.
Appreciation note honors Heber Ellis for elevating DePauw athletics with an honorary D and D association membership. Wabash College announces a twenty eight member glee club and orchestra under manager H G Sweet with Prof John H Geiger of Indianapolis set to train the group and a tour schedule forthcoming.
A New York physician warns that women in thin stockings and shoes could bankrupt doctors. He urges early treatment for colds to prevent pneumonia and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective, pleasant, and safe, available from all dealers.
Freshmen witness a noisy burden pass by the gym as residents joke about possible uses of large tubs. Manager Colson confirms a big wash out day for cleaning gym items after Hebe moved tabs late, prompting speculation and a pause in gym activity.
Senior opinions rush in as DePauw promoters seek subscriptions for a social union with $1.50 per membership. Plans include near campus meeting spaces and club use. Leaders cite strong support but some doubt its practicality.
DePauw athletic managers anticipate over six hundred attendees for a student and graduate run benefit at Cook Opera House to support athletics. About 450 tickets sold with many others hoping to attend. organizers expect one or two packed houses as funds aid general athletic upkeep. Rae Colson, student manager, notes strong ticket sales and high student enthusiasm for DePauw athletics.
Miss Grace Hart led the YWCA regular meeting in Plato Hall yesterday afternoon. She spoke on what you will leave at DePauw. Special music was provided by Miss Nell Wynn and Miss Gladys Jolly.
Thirteen contestants will enter the state oratorical primary with manuscripts due at noon Friday December 19 and the delivery contest set for January 22. DePauw leads Indiana in the inter state contest with its representative slated to speak first in Indianapolis. Judges for the state contest have not yet been named.
The Sigma Delta Psi athletic fraternity urges a large turnout from university men for upcoming tryouts. Committee on Certification will appoint the president Grose, and Athletic Manager Heber Ellis expects a high participation for junior and full membership. Mrs. Louis Zacharakos is in Indianapolis on business. Plato Program Tomorrow features Miss Gwendolyn Pafford, Carl Lemmon, Plato Gossiper, Miss Dasie Stauch, piano duet Hazel Liby and Myrtle Hauser, a talk on married life by Charles Skinner, and violin solo by Charles Jakes.
Five DePauw students Fred Bacon Joseph Elliott Cecil Haupt Kenyon Gregg and Richard Barnes depart for Ft Wayne to represent the college at the state Y M C A convention. Fort Wayne prepares to host hundreds of delegates with a three day program including a business men's dinner expected to draw 300 to 400 attendees.
President Grose will address the University of Michigan monthly service on Sunday December 14 with few engagements before recess. He will be in his office after Saturday night and speaks tonight at Huntington before a city teachers association. He plans a sermon at Roberts Park Church Indianapolis next Sunday morning and a Lafayette Brotherhood address at Trinity Church Sunday evening.
A humorous guide for college freshmen on how to refer to the senior class shirts. The piece mocks misnaming and highlights the etiquette of describing the Seniors' gray shirts with proper capitalization and phrasing. It jokes that public speaking can help with enunciation if the line is repeated quickly. The goal is to tease freshmen while imagining future shirt exchanges for upperclassmen.
Oliphant, Purdue football star, has been elected captain of the Boilermaker basketball five to succeed Captain Malarkey who did not return to school this year.
Fourteen players were killed and 175 were injured in the season which closed last Saturday. The tally nearly matches 1912 when thirteen died and 181 were injured, based on press reports. Injured are those with broken bones torn ligaments severe strains and internal injuries. Of the fourteen deaths thirteen occurred this year.
Freshman women attended an Equal Suffrage League session at the Alpha Omicron Pi house from three to five PM where yellow badges bore the motto votes for women. Mrs Currey of Terre Haute spoke and plans foretell more talks by prominent women, with Jane Adams possible in the future.
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