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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1914
Page
1
Oil prospects near Pleldt in North Putnam County draw landowners and farmers with strong interest. Operators watch closely as potential productive sites emerge, spurring local attention.
Farmer interests in the north county anticipate an oil boom as Phil S. Fenn of Putnam County Oil & Gas plans the first test well in Bainbridge. The casing has arrived and drilling will start once the outfit arrives, with two work shifts and cautious operation.
A single barrel gift to the Belgian flour fund by the Third Ward School was incorrectly credited to Miss Walls' class in Monday's Herald. The donation belongs to the entire school. Also, Old Curiosity Shop is at Lyric tonight and Miss Pearl Newgent has returned from Indianapolis.
Mayor Cooper announced a street labor program for jailed drinkers with 65 day, 35 day and 15 day sentences for Yopp, Boone and Carr. City officers plan to curb bootlegging from nearby towns and warn residents to avoid liquor from outside sources. Attorney Matt Murphy loses his overcoat on a Ben Hur car en route to Crawfordsville. disappearance blamed on a mix up at a station.
A local relief effort ends with a shipment of 82 barrels of flour to Belgia to aid suffering residents. Arrangements will be made to ship at the earliest possible date under the relief plan carried out here.
The Belgian flour drive in Greencastle and Putnam County closes with 82 barrels rels donated, well short of the 200 barrel goal. The committee seeks immediate payment of subscribed funds, flour milling arrangements, and ship transport setup via the American relief society. Names of many donors and local groups are listed, including businesses, clubs, and schools.
Listing shows donations from Prof Dobell and several doctors along with M S oemaesee Sr High School students and faculty. Additional gifts include W A Beemer 3.00 Mrs O Neal 1.00 Mrs Robinson 1.00 and Donald W Davis 2.50. The Miss Walls error credited to her room. Total contributions tally 5.08.
The Greencastle Boosters Club membership committee will on Wednesday call on business men and other citizens who have not joined. The goal is to enlist enough support to ensure the project’s success. The campaign will close with these visits, and plans for future work follow. A members meeting may be held this week to discuss suggestions.
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