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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1915
Page
4
New pianos and players from the factory will be sold at public auction on Saturday December 18 at the Jasper Miller Store on South Jackson Street known as the old Jas Hamilton stand. Private sales possible before December 18 but remaining instruments will be sold on Saturday.
A sales pitch promises a premium piano at the buyer set price with highly favorable terms just before Christmas, inviting readers to realize a long held dream of owning a high grade instrument.
The Knight Brinkeroff instruments are factory fresh and high grade pianos. Terms offer one third cash, six months, and twelve months with six percent interest. Purchasers may pay all cash. Come and see our goods. you will be pleased.
Jasper N. Miller fronts every instrument and must finish all sales quickly due to time demands in Putnam county. The auction promises the biggest bargains ever seen for those who seize the opportunity.
Local notes report visits and business trips by residents including William Burris from Cloverdale and C. A. Kelly in Indianapolis. Social visits include Miss Lou Pollard in Cloverdale and Miss Edna Curtis with her parents in Putnamville. The Over-the-Teacups Club convenes with Mrs. Gilmore. a businesstravel week spans Indianapolis Anderson Muncie Marion for W. A. Beard. DePauw’s athletics official Heber Ellis attends to university matters. Married couples Elsie Bettis and George Young wed at Rev. L. D. Dodd’s home. Ward Burkett and Marion Anderson visit from Terre Haute. Long Branch church hosts Peter Conn funeral. Mrs. Hattie Moore celebrates 75th birthday. The Cut-Rate Grocery changes hands to Mr. and Mrs. Earley in Greencastle. a taxi crash on Jackson and Columbia streets causes property damage but no injuries. Greencastle prepares for basketball season with Fillmore and Bainbridge cancellations, and the high school aims for a strong year with several guards and a crowded center/forward competition.
The DePauw University alumni athletic board will award the D monograms for football this season. Sixteen letters are expected to be given, with two players likely left out. Scrub players will receive R sweaters, and sixteen honored players will choose a next year captain among Woodruff Dunn Foote Northway and Meredith.
A large audience greeted Hurd the Magnician on his first appearance at the Noblesville Opera House. He impressed with extraordinary skill and stage craft aided by Mrs. Hurd. Critics predict full houses tonight as vaudeville of this caliber pleases the city. The program includes six reels of pictures with the magic act.
Four young women canvassed the business section today selling a pamphlet titled Child Betterment and Social Welfare. The monthly publication costs ten cents.
Mrs Mary M C Heskett died November 26 1915 in Long Beach California after a long illness. Born March 27 1850 in Marion township Putnam County Indiana she moved with family to Iowa later married Charles W Heskett and had four children two died in childhood. Survived by husband two children Zoe and T S Heskett two sisters Harriet Heskett Lona Hopkins in California and Lodi, California.
Lyric Theatre completes plans with Densmore Hill of the Canadian Bioscope Co to present Evangeline a five part film based on Longfellow 1845 poem Hawthorne consultation and Acadian exile tale shown Thursday Dec 9 first show at 6 10 PM to accommodate all patrons noted as a great educational benefit and widely translated work.
Water bills are due at 26 South Jackson Street on or before the 15th of this month. Consumers are urged to make prompt settlement by the stated time.
Earl Alspaugh of Terre Haute spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Lum Alspaugh. He is in the clothing and gentlemen's furnishings business in Terre Haute. Arthur J Hamrick was in Indianapolis this afternoon on business.
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