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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1915
Page
1
Indianapolis police chased a wave of crime as pickpockets stole 1200 from a man on an interurban car and another man was beaten and robbed by holdups. Authorities circulated alerts as the force sought descriptions amid holiday money runs.
Mr and Mrs William Morgan of south Greencastle announce the birth of their fourth daughter born Friday at the San Store Far West Side. The family notes the event follows a sequence of Woolly and Saturday names in the local listings with recent gifts valued at $2.50 to $5.00.
Elan Perkins concludes a several week stay visiting friends in Greencastle and Roachdale and returns to Cedric Kas. The Fashion Store West Side advertises big reductions on all wool trousers for Saturday's sale.
Storm causes widespread delay as interurban railways struggle with late trains and traffic services. Railroads face schedule slips while telephone telegraph and electric light companies report disruptions amid the storm effects.
Widespread ice damage cripples Home Long Distance and Western Union lines. Poles down between Greencastle and Sommerset cut all long distance service. Monon and rail lines suffer, schedules disrupted, trains delayed or annulled. Recovery expected to take days.
The Greencastle City and township teachers held a monthly institute with sessions on reading in grades and high school led by Prof. H. A. Henderson. Morning talks covered the teacher in the school and education in Indiana with noted contributors including Mrs. Bartley Miss Miller Miss Parks and Prof. Masters. The county session in the courthouse featured Prof. W. W. Sweet addressing the topic The People.
Several University girls sold Red Cross Seals at a post office lobby booth. Three volunteers staffed the booth all day. By morning the university sales committee had raised 2 100 and by noon 600 stamps had been sold at the post office booth.
Seven boys were arrested on warrants in the Fox Ridge church disturbance case. Named defendants James Crawley Ralph Hall Earl Gorham Paul Mahoney Morris Brown Clarence Cooper and Marshall Snyder pleads not guilty. Trial scheduled for Tuesday at 10 o clock in Justice Phillip Franks court. Theodore Crawley represents the defendants.
Albert Eiteljorge of India Napolis files suit in the Putnam Circuit Court asking dissolution of partnership with Joseph Johnson sensational charges made.
Joseph S. Johnson who came from Indianapolis last fall to run the Albert Eiteljorge farm in Clinton township faces a friendship partnership dissolution suit in Putnam Circuit Court. Albert Eiteljorge of Indianapolis alleges negligence waste timber removal unauthorized partnership notes and misapplied jointly owned property. He seeks dissolution accounting and a receiver. The action follows Johnsons other suits including a $10,000 claim by Fred V. Thomas and multiple note suits with most farm property now attached. A promotion for wool pants advert follows and Mr and Mrs Charles Brightman announce the birth of a daughter Friday.
A re opening service at Locust Street Church features a unique method of raising money for interior re decoration. Special music and a sermon by the pastor accompany the display of silver dollars piled on the altar.
Greencastle Locust Street church resumes services after three week closure with a new budgeting plan. Members deposit voluntary offerings in a chest, to be paid from the bank at week’s end, no loans or arrears. Silver Dollar Day features donations of one dollar or more, including children. service ends at the usual hour.
O E Mark former First M E church pastor now a San Diego attorney visits with sister Mrs J D Porter as his divorce suit against his wife heads to trial in Parke Circuit Court Brazil News. Mark a former De Pauw student remains a known local figure. Corduroys and Cotton Pants not included in the Pants Sale at the Fashion Saturday adv.
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