This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 27 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1919
Page
1
Prominent Greencastle attorney and well known politician Thad Peck died after his car was struck by an interurban at the Seminary and Bloomington street crossing Sunday morning. Officials reported he suffered a fractured skull and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Charviey T Peck an attorney and Indiana Republican figure died after a Sunday morning crash in Greencastle. He was struck by a westbound traction car on Bloomington street near Seminary and died in Indianapolis after surgery to remove a skull fragment. Witnesses described a high speed impact and Peck never regained consciousness.
Charles T. Peck, longtime Putnam county Republican leader and Greencastle city attorney for about twenty years, died leaving a widow and three siblings. He was widely admired for fairness and integrity in law and politics.
Funeral arrangements for Charles T. Peck are incomplete but set for Wednesday morning. The body will be returned from Indianapolis at 4 38 this afternoon.
The Putnam County Bar Association met at 1 30 PM on Monday in the courtroom to appoint a committee to draft resolutions honoring the late member C T Peck. Committee members are Judge James P Hughes John H James Francis M Lyon Benjamin F Corwin with Silas A Hays as chairman. The meeting adjourned to 1 40 PM Tuesday when the committee will read the resolutions for member approval.
A devastating forest blaze in southern California was checked after 13 days of unimpeded destruction. Hundreds of volunteers aided in Pomona district with back fires and air reconnaissance keeping flames within their origin area. Resorts and summer homes were menaced but only a few cabins burned and Pasadena's waterworks will get a new firebreak built by forest service rangers.
The Washington Star notes that Uncle Joe Cannon could not stay still while speaking. He paced the house floor with a sweeping left arm movement, alarming ink bottles and pitchers as he moved through aisles.
Mrs J L Scripps visiting her mother Mrs F A Arnold will travel home to Peoria Illinois on Tuesday.
An official announcement today states a fuel shortage forces Wongn to cancel two accommodation trains. Vandalia and Big Four schedules remain unaffected.
In line with a federal coal conservation order the Monon railroad cancels two local accommodations. The southbound train due at 5 2 pm will end after Tuesday and the northbound train due at 10 am will end after Wednesday. Big Four and Vandalia lines still run services to Greencastle. Some nonstopping fast trains are also slated for cancellation after Wednesday.
Evangelist Ed Kiemel preached on Heaven who are going there, urging obedience to Jesus command to seek first the Kingdom of God. He warned that pursuit of money status and long life without being born again leads to failure. Services continue this week nightly at 7 30 and all are invited.
A monument near Brussels honors William Tyndale the Bible translator. Inscriptions in Mussish and Flemish note his Gloucester origins misperceptions and moves through London Hamburg Cologne. His translation work and 1525 printing began in Cologne before war tied to the Rhine region.
DePauw finished third with 67 points behind Purdue and Notre Dame at Crawfordsville. Purdue won with Furnas the top finisher in 18 minutes 55 seconds. DePauw runners Reed ninth Zekiel thirteenth Mason fifteenth Gaskins twenty second. coach Bucknell praised the team. The inter fraternity basketball tournament will be staged soon, Buckhiet announced.
George York, Bainbridge High School forward, enrolled at Greencastle High School this morning and signaled desire to join their basketball team. His pace and scoring promise may push a Greencastle starter to the bench as the state tourney in Bloomington nears. Meanwhile Greencastle hosts Spencer Friday and Shortridge Saturday with a special interurban car planned for Indianapolis.
C. H. Barnaby and B. F. Corwin returned from Chicago where they visited the Three Arts Club fete hosted by Miss Dorothea Barnaby and attended the Indiana Society banquet at the Congress Hotel.
The LAPEL team defeated the Northern Indiana five in a tight home contest Saturday night, with strong defense and late decisive plays securing the win. Local fans witnessed a hard fought battle as both sides traded leads, culminating in LAPEL’s narrow victory.
Lapel High School basketball beat Greencastle High School 10 to 6 at the local gym Saturday night, handing Greencastle its second loss of the season. The two teams were evenly matched, with Lapel noted as one of the state’s swiftest. Greencastle had entered with eight wins in nine games. The crowd filled the gym to witness a strong local effort.
Flossie W. Turner aged 19 of Greencastle and Ralph R. Randel aged 19 of Greencastle received marriage licences.
Hogs open the week with a 10 cent drop from Saturday prices at Indianapolis stockyards. All good hogs bring 15.55 dollars with pigs at 212.25. Cattle calves and sheep hold steady amid mixed trading.
Butler wants a home contest with DePauw in Indianapolis in 1920 after three years of traveling to Greencastle and Indianapolis for matchups. Football fans have long anticipated a local meeting to see the teams in action.
Russellville High School defeated Manual Training of Indianapolis 42 to 18 in a hard fought game played in Russellville. Sewell led Russellville with eleven baskets while Buschell was Manual’s top scorer with seven field goals.
United States Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer and John L Lewis head to Indianapolis declaring the coal strike settled. Lewis promises to recommend the Wilson proposal while Palmer will not add detail. The march to a formal conference continues with Green and Jones in tow and operators uninformed.
The News of Van Nuys California reports the marriage of Cecil B. Hillis son of Mr and Mrs C L Lex Hillis formerly of this county to Miss Escal McKinney of Kansas City The bride read at twenty two and Mrs Hillis on Wednesday evening November 26 The couple are now in Putnam County visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs Clara Lammers returned Saturday from St Louis Missouri where she had been visiting her daughter Mrs Arthur Seegar and Mr Seegar.
Indiana Democrat Riley, leading the federal election fraud prosecution in Michigan, faces mounting Republican criticism as the case draws political heat and partisan tensions rise.
Washington reports a Republican campaign against Frank L. Dailey former Indiana district attorney now federal prosecutor. Dailey is accused of political influence in the Michigan election probe. Newberry faces Senate scrutiny amid pressure from party leaders and legal challenges.
The article describes bowhead whales as rich sources of whalebone used in commerce, noting a price of 7.50 dollars per pound. It explains their Arctic habitat, their lack of teeth, and the long keratin baleen plates used to filter food. It mentions 1600 baleen whales and the size of the animals, plus a brief note about Mrs. M. M. Kimball’s weekend plans in Indianapolis.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.