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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1921
Page
3
Black and tan hound described with owner contact at 303 West Franklin Street Greencastle. Best clothes on earth for the price 16.50 and 23.50 suit overcoat by C. J. Crews.
Francis Cook now of Marion Indiana visited relatives in Greencastle. Rev John A Walsh returns to Greencastle Wednesday after two months in Mercy Hospital Chicago. John Wysone of town north traveled to Indianapolis on business. Mrs A J Knoll and county auditor R E Knoll went to Cloverdale to be with Dana Nichols ill there. Cecil Newman of Mt Meridian released on $500 bond in Owen County case. Trial date not set. Mrs J M King to visit Indianapolis. Henry Prevo made a business trip to Indianapolis.
A man using the name Lee Carl, 38, robbed the Patoka National Bank of $872 at gunpoint. A posse pursuing him in Princeton, Indiana, cornered him. he was wounded by birdshot but captured. Local officials and residents helped chase the suspect, who fled on a horse-drawn buggy before surrendering.
Preparation is underway for a special high school open house next Monday evening December 12. The event will feature classes run as normally as possible with a posted program on bulletin boards and room doors. Teachers seek a large turnout while visitors observe quietly during intermission.
The program will feature Christmas carol singing, speeches, readings, and special music performed by the high school orchestra.
Hog receipts reached 9 500 as prices held steady with a weaker trend. Openers sold hogs at 7 15 to 7 50, top 7 60, pigs 7 75, sows 6 25 down. Cattle were steady, calves 11 50 down 50, sheep and lambs steady with best lambs at 10 00. About 4 000 to 5 000 hogs went to local killers. Figures on outsiders’ takings unavailable at 10 am.
The State Pardon Board in Indianapolis is reviewing three Putnam County cases. Each defendant is serving two to five years for escaping from the Penal Farm at Michigan City. The individuals are Newton Williams (Nov 23, 1916), Samuel Small (May 22, 1915), and Frank Harry (1918).
Fragmentary OCR mentions George W. and George B with surnames Cloverdale and Rotten, plus a 9700 figure. No clear event, action, or context can be determined from the readable text.
A grieving husband touts Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as the cure for his wife's five year illness described as stomach and liver trouble. The ad asserts the preparation clears catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and reduces inflammation, promising a money back guarantee and availability through leading druggists.
In a regular meeting the township trustees designate Christmas vacation from Friday December 28 to Monday January 2. The first semester_act closes December 23 as county schools hold exams. A committee including Willis Wright George Whittaker and Lee Woods will arrange for township legal counsel next year. A high school principal meeting is planned at Fillmore on Wednesday December 7.
Albert Shuey of Greencastle announces candidacy for Democratic nomination for County Clerk pending Primary decision. Paul Coleman of Marion township also declares candidacy for the Democratic nomination for County Clerk. Bazaar by Catholic Ladies to sell handmade articles at Hamilton's Music store Friday and Saturday. Wanted to Buy Airdale dogs. Silverbook Kennels Fillmore Ind.
Special meeting Wednesday evening December 7 at 7 30 o clock. Important business. M S Miler secretary. Robert Evans of Chicago General Attorney of the Monon Railway returned home Monday after spending the weekend in Greencastle looking after business interests.
The record lists transfers including W. D. Watts to Walter W. Keller for 5 acres in Jefferson at $1, Keller to Alice Cora Watts for 5 acres in Jefferson at $1, a States to David Priest for 160 in Madison township, Finton C. Crull to George W. Julian for land in Clinton township at $38,000, City of Greencastle to Alonzo G. Day for a Forrest Hill Cemetery lot at $50, Cloverdale Cemetery Co to Harvey Ferrand for a Cloverdale Cemetery lot at $25.
Arthur Pickens and family visited Friday with Curt Job and family. Frank McCaw spent Sunday with Bert Tabor. J M Jones and wife and Curt Job shopped in Spencer Thursday. Thomas Fidler and family were Sunday guests of J C Moore. Miss Edna Hartsock attended a Quincy institute. Several attended the funeral of Mrs Myrtle Orrell in Quincy. Herman Arthur and Miss Geneva Magill attended a Lyceum course in Quincy.
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