Putnam County Hospital Board to Meet for Organization
Four men named by the county commissioners will meet at 10 o clock Thursday morning in the county courthouse to organize the Putnam County Hospital Board of Trustees. Kreigh and Hostetter are Democrats. Hanna and McCoy are Republicans. Ott Webb serves as treasurer. Terms will be set by lot for one to four years, with a half mill tax levy approved for hospital maintenance. The board will choose a hospital site, with suggested options including Code Sweet land south of Greencastle, Northwood addition, and Bascom O HAir estate at Vine and Poplar streets. The site decision will require careful study and local input.
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Putnam County
Putnam County Hospital Board of Trustees
Court House
William Kreigh
David Hostetter
Roachdale
Andrew Hanna
Greencastle
Jesse McCoy
Cloverdale
Ott Webb
Code Sweet
Northwood
Bascom O’hair
Vine and
Poplar Streets
Robbers Haul Away Safe From Parker Post Office
Approximately $150 in stamps and a small amount of money were stolen from the Parker United States post office and the American Railway Express Company. An iron safe was removed, four persons involved, and the truck used was headed toward Munefe.
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Winchester
Ind
United States Post Office
American Railway Express Company
Parker
Here
Munefe
Debs Social Candidate Tops Socialist Vote Record
New York dispatch reports Eugene V. Debs the Socialist presidential nominee obtained nearly 950000 votes the highest for a Socialist candidate and about double the 1916 tally. Also from Leavenworth Indiana Mrs Angie Godwin injured in a Sunday accident is recovering and will return home on Thursday but cannot resume duties for several days.
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New York
Eugene V. Debs
Ward
Angie Godwin
Leavenworth
Indiana
Short Christmas Break for Putnam County Schools
Putnam County schools announce a brief Christmas vacation this year. Township schools will dismiss Friday December 24 and reopen Monday January 3, providing a short break for students and staff.
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Putnam County
Honeymoon Hikers Stop Here on Westward Trek to New York
Mr and Mrs F M Richards of Long Beach California known as the Honeymoon Hikers arrived in Greencastle from Terre Haute en route to New York City as part of a $2000 wager. They began in St Louis October 30 and must reach New York by New Year's Day, traveling by foot and allowed car rides but not boats or trains. They started with $10 and had $2 left upon Greencastle's arrival, planning to reach Indianapolis this afternoon.
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F. M. Richards
Long Beach
California
Denver
Cal
Los Angeles
Terre Haute
New York City
Mrs. Richards
Herald Office
Mrs Richards
Indianapolis
DePauw Students Drive Much Postage Through Greencastle Office
DePauw students send heavy mail traffic through Greencastle post office with about 4000 parcels 20000 letters and 1875 specials monthly. Local postal staff estimate daily totals of roughly 135 parcels 665 letters and 60 specials.
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DePauw
Greencastle
Mt Meridian M E Church Thanksgiving Day Meeting
A well attended all day meeting at Mt Meridian M E Church featured a bountiful noon dinner and an afternoon sermon by Rev Sherrill of Cloverdale. Fifty nine members answered roll call. several local families and couples visited or were noted for Thanksgiving fellowship. Lee Bryan wed Miss Hazel Gibbon Saturday evening.
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Mt Meridian
Sherrill
Cloverdale
Almon Buis
Argos High School
G. Webb
Greencastle
Wm. Newman
Nora Baker
Ona Higgins
Dorie Bryan
Mary and
Helen
Lora Quinlan
Oliver Coffin
Fillmore
Ethridge Buis
Lee Bryan
Hazel Gibbon
Stilesville
Evangelistic Meeting Tonight at Nazarene Church
Rev and Mrs Guy McHenry former pastor visit town and Mrs McHenry to conduct an evangelistic meeting at the church tonight at 7 30 Local street M J F Church prayer meeting tomorrow night Visitors welcome Members urged to come and bring a friend George Crawley travels to Louisville for a business trip
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Guy McHenry
The
Nazarene Church
McHenry
Locust Street
M. JF
George Crawley
Louisville
DePauw Announces 1920 21 Basketball Schedule
Coach Bass reveals a 17 game slate for DePauw with 10 at home. The season starts December 10 hosting Em Roe of Indianapolis and ends March 3 or March 8 with Wabash visiting Greencastle. The schedule includes Notre Dame Indiana Earlham and Dayton among others.
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Tigers
Greencastle
Wabash
Bass
DePauw
Em- Roe
Indianapolis
Em-Roe
Manchester
Earlham
Crawfordsville
Aggies
Notre Dame
South Bend
Lansine Wah
Detroit
Indiana
Bloomington
State Normal
Marietta
Dayton
Richmond
Community social notes from local visitors and gatherings
Mrs Valla Jones of Illinois visits grandmother. Robert Thomas and Leo Reeves travel to Greencastle. Mrs A C Bass, Mrs John Brattin and others visit with relatives. Several children suffer whooping cough. Levi Thomas family from Harmony visits Earnest Ewing family.
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Mrs. Valla Jones
Illinois
Robert Thomas
Leo Reeves
Greencastle
A.C. Bass
John Brattin
Bert Brattin
Pearl
Delah Thomas
Raymond Tyler
Velma Tyler
Valla Turner
Gilbert
Candace Newton
Levi Thomas
Family of
Harmony
Earnest Ewing
Christmas Its Merriest Holiday Through the Ages
The piece extols Christmas as the merriest and best holiday likely to endure for ages. It predicts nations may rise and fall and beliefs change, yet a year without Christmas would be dreary, hoping Father Time keeps the holiday for mankind and that each Christmas grows merrier than the last.
Hoover to See Harding First
President-elect Harding will begin a series of early next week talks at Marion Ohio with top national leaders from both parties. The first meeting will be with Herbert Hoover, arriving Sunday, followed by Charles Evans Hughes Taft and George Harvey as part of shaping a new administration policy on international affairs and the League of Nations.
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Washington
Harding
Republican Party
Democratic Party
League of Nations
Marion
Ohio
Herbert Hoover
Charles Evans Hughes
Taft
George Harvey
Engagement of Miss Marjorie Thomas and W Donald Maxwell
The engagement of Miss Marjorie Thomas of Rushville and W Donald Maxwell of this city was announced. Miss Thomas attended DePauw and is a Kappa Sorority member. Maxwell attended DePauw, now studies at the University of Chicago, and works for the Chicago Tribune. He belongs to Phi Psi. The wedding is set for January 2.
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Marjorie Thomas
Rushville
W. Donald Maxwell
Thomas
DePauw
Kappa Sorority
Maxwell
University of Chicago
The
Chicago Tribune
Phi Psi Fraternity
Hamrick couple in Indianapolis encounter
Mr and Mrs Robert Hamrick traveled to Indianapolis on Tuesday for undisclosed purposes, with no further details provided about events or outcomes.
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Robert Hamrick
Indianapolis
Teachers Conference Draws Wide Attendance in Greencastle
Green castle hosts a two day educational conference as part of a state plan. Attendees include faculty from DePauw Indiana University Purdue Wabash Notre Dame St Marys Central Normal College and more. Events run December 9 10 with sessions at Mc Harry hall Greencastle High School and Dougherty Hall at the University Gymnasium.
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Greencastle
Evansville
Franklin
Muncie
Dougherty
University
DePauw School of Music
W. W. Parsons
State Normal School
G. R. Grose
Greencastle High School
F_ M
Stalker
J. H. Bryan
W. E. Smythe
Indiana University
Purdue University
Wabash College
Central Normal College
Notre Dame University
Valparaiso University
St. Mary’s College
St. Mary's of the Woods College
de Pauw University
DePauw Luncheon and Education Seminar Notes
A DePauw University luncheon at 12 30 with the Dom and High School science department opens an afternoon program in Dougherty Hall featuring a discussion on what constitutes an introductory education course. Experts from State Normal School and several universities present ten minute speeches and round table talks on teaching program essentials.
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DePauw University
Dougherty Hall
Oscar H. Williams
Earnest J. Welborn
State Normal School
President Wilson Delivers Message on Tax Reform
In a brief session President Wilson’s annual message is read by the clerk as he abstains from appearing in person due to health. He urges tax law revision with simplified income and profits taxes, Philippine independence, Armenia aid, budget reform, and cost of living measures while avoiding a bonus or League references.
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Wilson
Congress
Washington
Senate
House
League of Nations
Armenia
League
Abraham Lincoln
Fox Ridge School Closed Over Diptheria Epidemic
County Health Officer Dr. C. T. Zaring ordered Fox Ridge School closed after the deaths of William R Kensworthy and Harold M Kensworthy from diphtheria. The Kensworthy boys attended the Fox Ridge school and the measure aims to curb the outbreak.
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Fox Ridge
C. T. Zaring
William R
Harold M. Kensworthy
Little Kensworthy
Fox Ridge School
Clinton Falls Church Services Led by L D Dodd
Sunday gatherings at the Clinton Falls church were led by L D Dodd and his son Merrell joined post service with George Frank family. Burk family visited Burk and Steve Burk households as part of Sunday socializing. Bettis family hosted Elbert Bettis and Clay while Eula Staggs and Wm Wysong households hosted guests. Reggie Miller and Georgie Bettis shared Sunday visitations.
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L. D. Dodd
Merrell
Mrs
George Frank
Elbert Bettis
Sarah Bettis
Son Clay
Eula Staggs
Wm. Wysong
Reggie Miller
Georgie Bettis
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Greencastle Post Office
Cornstalk Valley
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Spencer Hunter
Dallas Hodge
Belle Union
Clarence Sutherlin
Josephine Downey
Ida Newman
Amy Ellis
Horace Robinson
Florence Robinson
Ora Storm
Coatesville
George Cheek
Myrtle Storm
Hazel Burgess
Harold
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Broadway
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Laura Thomas
Ferndale
Cathern Braden
Mary
Clarence Braden
Lena
Deliah Thomas
Hoover
Hughes
Harvey
Thomas-Maxwell
Edwin C. Dodson
Presiding
W. W. Black
Frank Wallace
John L. Beyl
Zaring C Duell
Manhattan
Duell
Portland Cement Plant
Emmett Hurst
Greencastle Gas Company
H. E. Burkhalter
South Greencastle
Burkhalter
Hurst
Tucker
Fred Hansel
Putnamville
Cropsey
Forest Hill Cemetery
Hansel
Woman's Union of the Christian Church
Lawrence Graham
South Jackson Street
Lou Allen Baker
Gerald Murphy
George Murphy
Barnaby Mill
Joe Allen
Phoenix
Arizona
Brother Leo
John McCabe
Morton
White House
Clinton Falls
Milt Thomas
Chas Goddard
John Burk
Steve Burk
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