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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1914

Page

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D P A Orchestra Delivers Fine Concert

University musicians presented a varied program at the De Light Auditorium in a first appearance of the school year. The crowd of students and townspeople applauded the opening performance of It's a Long Long Way to Tipperary.

Tipperary DePauw University Meharry Hall Sousa Suppe Garden of Pauline Hurst Nell Ray Adis Hesson Floyd Deen Don Julien Thomas Huffines Paul Smith Donald Munson Elmer Sellers Maud Lunthimer Robert Coelman Morton Parrett George Lt. Clark Herald Jones Ellen Thompson John Weik van Denman Thompson Milton Yager

Indiana Nearly $200000 Spent to Fight Foot and Mouth Disease

Indiana state records show about $199,000 spent in the fight against foot and mouth disease among livestock. Dr. A F Nelson says 2,227 cattle 3,471 hogs and 612 sheep and goats were culled with burial costs over $2500. Federal funds cover half the total with the state covering the other half via 1915 appropriations. all infected herds have been killed.

Indianapolis Ind Indiana A. F. Nelson Ralston Nelson

Cloverdale Welcomes New Red Men Lodge Initiation Planned

Otto Wolf a past Great Sachem of the Order of Red Men organized a Cloverdale lodge. Twenty charter members were signed Monday. first meeting set for Saturday night. Wolf and Howard Shake gathered names, with plans for initiation help from nearby lodges and new members from Quincy joining.

Otto Wolf The Order of Red Men Indianapolis Cloverdale Mr. Wolf Howard Shake James Lamkin Greencastle Lodge Quincy Cloverdale Lodge Cloverdale Graphic

Circuit change talk may be considered by legislature

Rumor spread that an economy move by which Clay and Putnam circuit courts would be placed in the same judicial district could be reviewed by the legislature. The report notes no official action yet and cites unnamed sources.

CLAY Putnam

Rumored Plan to Rejoin Clay and Putnam Circuits Faces Opposing View

Rumors say the next Legislature may reconjoin Clay and Putnam counties into one two county circuit. Putnam docket remains light while Clay’s 13th Circuit docket stays full, with opposition expected if the move proceeds.

Clay Putnam

Letter for Santa Claus from Maxine Pratt

A child writes to Santa asking for a big doll with real eye lashes a rubber tired go cart a trunk a picture book and small dishes. The note lists an address 428 E Tranklin St and mentions store items including white enamel mirror front glass shelves and medicine cabinet priced at 1.49 from Hanna's Books Bibles Pictures Stationery.

Santa Claus Maxine Pratt E. Tranklin St Hanna

Better Roads for Less Money

Comparison of receipts and expenditures for road repairs shows the new system adopted this year is the most economical way to maintain public highways.

Putnam County Roads Show Notable Improvement Under New System

A 1914 report by Deputy County Auditor Jesse Airhart shows road repairs costing about 85 000 dollars with receipts around 44 000 dollars, indicating lower spending and improved gravel roads. The county has more miles of improved roads than any year in recent history, with Clinton County leading the state in good road progress. Work paused by bad weather but will resume when ground thaws as crews adapt to winter conditions.

Putnam County Jesse Airhart Putnam Clinton County Alva Lisby

New Organization Reports Booster Club Membership

The Membership Committee reports two hundred members in the booster club and will present the figures to the executive board in tonight's meeting where full attendance is expected.

Will Classify Members Ad for Greencastle Boosters

The Greencastle Boosters Club membership committee will report to the executive board on member classifications at 7 30 tonight in the council chamber of the fare department. Businessmen face $2 monthly dues, professionals and officials $100 monthly, all others 25 cents, with projected annual revenue over $2 000. Plans for first month dues and broader club work will be discussed, though full club action awaits a later meeting.

Greencastle Boosters Club Council Chamber

D. A. R. Elects Officers for the Ensuing Year

Washburn chapter of the D A R met at Mrs Clara Lammers home to elect officers for the upcoming year. Officers named include Regent Mrs Frank Cass Vice Regent Miss Helen Hathaway Recording Secretary Mrs T T Moore Corresponding Secretary Mrs J D Torr Registrar Mrs Clara Lammers Historian Miss Laura Florer. Howard Barnaby arrives from Ashville North Carolina for holidays. Miss Dorothea Barnaby returns home from Kemper Hall Kenosha Wisconsin for Christmas vacation.

Washburn Clara Lammers Spring Avenue Frank Cass Helen Hathaway T. T J. D. Torr Laura Florer Howard Barnaby Greencastle Ashville N. C C. H. Barnaby Dorothea Barnaby Kemper Hall Kenosha Wis

Flour Fund Donations For Belgian Relief Grow

Contributions to the flour relief fund include Jesse M. Jones two dollars fifty cents and the Second Ward school five dollars. Miss Adams room of first ward reports additions. The fund totals about four hundred fifty dollars, equivalent to ninety barrels of flour.

Jesse M. Jones Second Ward

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Body Central Trust Company Trick Brothers FIVE Zeis & Company Ralph Knoll Linton Verne Stoner Theo Ranney Opera House A. Cook le - Prop Mgr Lillian Dorothy Majestic Bill Ethel Annetta Shaw D.P.A. Orchestra Mrs. Hurst 13Th Judicial Circuit Brazil James P. Hughes Putnam Circuit Court Putnam and Clay County General Assembly Putnam-Clay Sayers Much Boosters First National Bank Lyric Lubin Slim J. K. Langdon & Co's 9&C
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