City Council Debates Green Castle Street Repairs
The council debated whether to continue scarifying and regrading Green Castle streets before spring or halt work. They praised recent improvements by the street committee and warned residents against sewer stopages caused by newspapers and rags. A localpayroll family was discussed with potential future curbs on their compensation.
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Greencastle
City Street Committee
Roy Abrams
A. V. O'Daniel
Oscar Williams
Death Claims Mrs. Lancaster After Heart Illness
Mrs. Charlotte Miller Lancaster 72 died at her Madison township home Tuesday near 8 pm following heart disease. Funeral Thursday 10 am at home, Rev. Lawrence Athey presiding. burial Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Survived by five children Fred Lancaster Hattie Brattain Rose Thompson Ella Steward Dora McKim. born near Stilesville September 1 1848. She lived in Madison township with her brother George Miller and granddaughter after widower James Lancaster died.
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Madison Township
Charlotte Miller Lancaster
Lawrence Athey
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Fred Lancaster
This City
Hattie Brattain
Parke County
Rose Thompson
Putnam County
Ella Steward
Dora McKim
Mrs. Lancaster
Stilesville
Morgan County
James Lancaster
George Miller
Census cost 23.765 million. deficit exceeds 1.215 million
The Census Bureau report to Director Rogers shows a three year nationwide enumeration ending June 30 cost 23 765 000, with only 22 550 000 appropriated. A deficiency appropriation of 1 215 000 will be requested. Field work cost about 9 345 000, higher than 1910 levels.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Rogers
Congress
Record harvest growth despite lower crop values in 1920
United States Department of Agriculture final estimates show farm crops valued at 9.149 billion dollars in 1920, a drop of nearly 5 billion from 1919. The 1920 harvest set records for several crops yet overall value fell due to price declines and acreage shifts.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Kansas
Greencastle Merchants Urge Early Christmas Shopping
Greencastle merchants promote shopping now with nine days left before Christmas. They claim early shoppers receive better delivery, wider article selection, and emphasize morning hours as ideal for shopping.
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Greencastle
League Votes 2 Year Armament Limitation Approved
The League of Nations assembly favored a two year armament limit in a disarmament committee report amended to a recommendation. France and seven others including Brazil Chile Greece Poland Roumania and Uruguay voted against the clause. Debates noted reservations by Bourgeois and Branting while Barnes Lange urged faster action.
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Assembly
Geneva
Assembly of
League of Nations
Disarmament Committee
Leon Bourgeois
France
Belgium
Brazil
Chile
Greece
Poland
Roumania
Uruguay
George Nicoll Barnes
Christian Lange
Norway
Barnes
Veterans group to meet for officer election tonight
Earl Fisk Camp No. 48 United Spanish War Veterans will meet at 7 30 in Dr Hawkins office. Officers to be elected and other business will be attended to. Full attendance is desired by order of A J Duff Commander and F A Ashworth Adjutant.
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Earl Fisk
United Spanish War Veterans
DePauw Students Boost Relief Campaign Total
DePauw University students surpassed the goal for relief of European students with a noon update showing $510.13 raised out of $300 needed. The Student Council gift brought the overall total to $600.13.
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DePauw
Car Sold for Fifty Dollars Believed Stolen
Seven passenger Chalmers automobile, now at Charley Knight Garage in this city, is believed stolen. Knight bought it for 50 dollars from a man who gave the name Johnson from Parker Indiana after a repair quote of about 100 dollars. Officers tracing the case have not located Johnson or Parker resident.
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Chalmers
Charley Knight
Knight
Knight Garage
Johnson
Parker
Indiana
Muncie
Deaths from auto accidents rise in 1919
Washington reports 1919 auto accident deaths totaling 7 969 in the Census Bureau registration area covering about 80 percent of the population. The rise over 1918 includes 3 808 deaths in sixty six large cities. city rate listed at 141 per 100 000.
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Washington
Census Bureau
DePauw Preps After Em-Roe Win Ahead Of Manchester Tilt
Coach Buss drills his DePauw basketball team for Thursday night’s game with Manchester College in Greencastle. DePauw beat Em-Roe 38 to 21, with forward Tiny Hirt emerging as a promising back guard as the Tigers seek another victory. Manchester recently lost to Wabash 38 to 16, setting expectations high for DePauw’s 1921 Speed Five successor potential.
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Buss
Manchester College
Tigers
Coach Buss
Manchester
Wabash
Crawfordsville
Tiger
DePauw
Em-Roes
Bowman
Hirt
Greencastle
Moffett
Local visitors and Christmas programs noted in Greencastle area
Lena Mrs C W Parr and Emerson Parr visited Greencastle Friday. Mrs Lawrence Athey visited her brother and sister Henry and Ida McElroy in Greencastle Friday. Georgia Bettis of Clinton Falls visits Sarah Rowings this week. Mrs George Rhinewalt visits Nettie Newton family this week. Mrs C W Parr in Brazil Monday. Mrs W S Capp and granddaughter Mary Frances Callahan return from visit with Marie Callahan. Christmas program at School House on December 22 and at MEB Church on December 23 scheduled.
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CW. Parr
Emerson Parr
Greencastle
Lawrence Athey
Henry
Ida McElroy
Georgia Bettis
Clinton Falls
Sarah Rowings
George Rhinewalt
Nettie Newton
C. W. Parr
Brazil
W. S. Capp
Mary Frances Callahan
Marie Callahan
Miss Varney Recovers Quick After Shooting
Miss Hilea Varney a University student who was accidentally shot by William P. Sackett two weeks ago is able to sit up daily. Her recovery has been speedy and encouraging to friends and physicians.
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Hilea Varney
William P. Sackett
Miss Varney
Body of Private Andrew Hays Arrives in New York
Mrs. Mattie Hays reports Private Andrew Hays’ body will reach New York on Saturday December 18 and be sent to Greencastle via Hanna & Huffman Undertaking upon shipping instructions. It will likely arrive in Greencastle about ten days later, the second return from French battlefields.
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Andrew Hays
New York
Mattie Hays
Greencastle
Hanna & Huffman
Hays
Mr. Hays
Battle Fields
France
Who Will Be Next Speaker of the House
Indianapolis reporters survey the speakership contest as Republican legislators gather in the city. Miltenberger and McClure jockey for support with Governor-elect McCray's possible preference uncertain amid shifting alliances.
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Indianapolis
House OF Representatives
Ind
General Assembly
Jacob D. Miltenberger
Muncie
John F. McClure
Anderson
Miltenberger
Warren T. McCray
McClure
McCray
House
Local Social Notes From Putnamville And Greencastle
Miss Elynn Talkington visits Miss Florence Ross in Boston Massachusetts. Miss Lucille Hunter stays weekend with her parents in Greencastle. Ladies Aid of the M E Church held an all day meeting at Mrs Tilburn Hepler’s home. Community teachers attended institute in Greencastle last Saturday. Alf Curtis Rollie Dobbs of New Maysville spent Sunday with Lawrence Perry and family. Ed Williams visited C E Talkington family.
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Lucille Hunter
Greencastle
Ladies Aid of the
M. E. Church
Tilburn Hepler
Institute
Alf Curtis
Rollie Dobbs
New Maysville
Lawrence Perry
Depauw Christmas Tree Party On Campus Tonight
Final arrangements are announced for the University Christmas party on Middle Campus at 6 50 p m. Florence McCloud chairs the student council event featuring the large tree near the Music School, electric lights and ornaments. The University choir and two glee clubs will sing carols around the tree while Santa distributes candy to Greenville children under ten amid guarded gift space.
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University
Florence Jane McCloud
Music School
Woman's Glee Club
McHarry Hall
Greencastle
Santa Claus
DePauw Shifts Gipson to Forward for Manchester Game
Coach Buss reshuffles DePauw Tigers lineup to boost speed against Manchester College. Captain Gipson moves from guard to forward joining captain “Fuzz” Cannon with Mendenhall at guard and White or Krumheuer at center. The change aims to improve offense and defense in Thursday night’s Bowman Gym showdown.
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TIGER
Mendenhall
DePauw
Tigers
Manchester College
Bowman Gymnasium
Buss
Manchester
Capt
Gipson
Fuzz” Cannon
Indiana
Em-Rees
Hirt
Mrs Brown Returns Home After Mastoid Operation
Mrs C M Brown returns home from Brazil where her daughter Mrs James McKean of Knightsville recently faced a dangerous Mastoid operation at Dr Rawley hospital.
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C. M. Brown
James McKean
Knightsville
Dr. Rawley Hospital
Brazil
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Republic Quartette
Boston
Inidiana
Rotary Club
Quartette
Harry Freeman
Chautauqua
Edward Hunt
C Gautier
Joe Adams
Stuttgart Ark
CJ. Arnold
League
Hjalmar Branting
Sweden
United States
H. A. L. Fisher
VE Pauw
TRURG
Lena
MEB
Putnamville
Elynn Talkington
Florence Ross
Mass
Ed Williams
C. E. Talkington
Glee Club
Capt. Gipson
White
Franklin High School
Krumheuer
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Loks
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