Postmaster Announces New Treasury Thrift Certificates Sale
Green Castle postmaster reports an allotment of Treasury Savings Certificates in quantities from $30 to $4,000. The new issue offers $25 $50 and $100 denominations with 5 percent interest, 4 percent yield compounded semi annually, and potential growth to $5,000 on $4,000 in five years. Certificates feature portraits of Roosevelt Lincoln and Washington and are tax free.
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Treasury
Hristmas
Greencastle
Treasury Savings
Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Christmas Fire Hazards Prompt Safer Holiday Trees
The piece warns against dangerous Christmas tree practices that fuel fires. It urges using electric lights over candles, asbestos materials, nonflammables, and strict supervision around children to protect homes and lives during the holidays.
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Pater Familias
Clinton Falls Church Revival Under Pastor Ramey
The revival began Sunday night at the church led by Bro. Ramey in Indianapolis. Mr. Blue and children were in Indianapolis last week. Mr and Mrs George Pierce and Mother Ramey of Indianapolis visited Mr and Mrs Elbert Bettis and Mrs Lada Burk along with Mary Burk.
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Bro. Ramey
Indianapolis
Priscilla Club
Benton Curtis
Santa Claus
Baby Ammerman
Stoner
Moore
Goldberg
Death of Evansville Woman Reveals Cause From Bean Lodged In Wind Pipe
An autopsy conducted today by the coroner on the body of Mrs Blair's 38 year old daughter in Evansville Indiana found the child died Sunday night from a small bean lodged in her windpipe.
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Evansville
Ind
Vir“l Blair
Indiana Gets $25 000 In War Finance Loans
The War Finance Corporation announced 150 advances for agricultural and livestock use totaling 4 234 000. Indiana received 25 000 and Kentucky 100 000 with other states also participating in the program.
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Washington
War Finance Corporation
Indiana
Kentucky
DePauw Triumphs Over Indiana In Christmas Clash
DePauw 41 Indiana 23 at Bowman Gym with Mendenhall and White scoring four and Bills delivering strong play. Indiana led early but DePauw surged, extending a 20 12 halftime margin and coasted to the win behind a fast paced offense and multiple substitutions.
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Mendenhall
State University
Depauw
DePauw Basketeers
Indiana
Bowman Gym
Tigers
Cannon
White
Thomas
Busbey
Houston
Aldrich
Tiny Hirt
Moffett
Bills
Aldrich Mendenhall
Sanford White
Busheyees
Thomas Moffett
Buckner
Sanford
Young
Hirt
House
Crow
Thieves Steal 60 Hens and 4 Turkeys From Belle Union Area
Edgar Hurst of Belle Union reports thieves entered his hen house while his family was away and carried off 60 hens and four turkeys along with a coop used to haul the loot.
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Edgar Hurst
Belle Union
Woman's Missionary Society meets at College Ave Church
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of College Avenue Church will gather Wednesday at 2 30 PM with Mrs Minnie Cox on East Washington Street Members are asked to bring the Christmas offering.
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Woman's Home Missionary Society of
College Ave
Minnie Cox
East Washington Street
Robbery informer found slain in strawstack
The body of Isaac W. Lockard of Nokomis Illinois was found in a strawstack five miles west of Edwardsville. He had provided information to authorities about the $95 000 Kin caid payroll robbery last August and was reportedly lured to the site and killed. He was to testify against cousins in the Kin caid case.
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Edwardsville
Isaac W. Lockard
Nokomis
Ill
Here
Lockard
Kincaid
Opening Hog Prices Fall 10 to 15 Cents
Indianapolis market report shows opening hog prices down 10 to 15 cents with 5 000 hogs 400 cattle 400 calves and 200 sheep and lambs yarded. Prices ranged 7.00 to 7.60 mostly 7.15 to 7.40 with pigs at 7.75 and sows 6.00 lower. Cattle activity firmer. calves weak top 9.50. Sheep and lambs declined with good lambs around 8.00.
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Indianapolis
Zeis Administration Names City Officers
City plans reappoint most incumbents under Mayor Zeis. James Denny to become city engineer replacing Ralph Donnahue who is not reappointed. George Williams fire chief remains ineligible due to relocation. Henry O H Air Marshall Urban Elmore street commissioner Hubert Jordan fire chief James T Denny city engineer John H Allee city attorney Dr W M Mc Gaughey secretary health board Thomas Sewell remains night policeman.
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C'Hair
Marshall
Hubert Jordan
Ralph Donnohue
Charles Zeis
Donnahue
James Denny
Charley Zeiz
George Williams
Henry O’hair
Urban Elmore
Zeis
John H. Allee
W. M. McGaughey
City Board of Health
James T. Denny
Thomas Sewell
Christmas appeal to aid Bible Lands children in Putnam County
Prof R A Ogg joins Gov McCray and Ed Jackson in a Greencastle hosted Near East Relief letter urging local residents to sponsor stricken Bible Lands children. Cost is 60 dollars yearly or 5 dollars monthly. funds aid persecuted families whose fathers aided the Allied war effort. Return envelope directed to Charles McGaughey, county treasurer.
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R. A. Ogg
Greencastle
McCray
Ed. Jackson
Near East Relief
Putnam County
Charles McGaughey
Presbyterian Sunday School Christmas Entertainment
The Presbyterian church Sunday school presents its annual Christmas cantata The Spirit of Christmas set in a country farm house sitting room. Performers include Shirley Martin Graficitta Imogene Cooper Clarence Alexander Charles Werneke Joan Durham Meier and others with soloists and recitations. Everyone is invited.
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The
Presbyterian Church Sunday School
Shirley Martin
Bazaar and festival events span Fillmore to Indianapolis
Several from Malta attended the Fillmore bazaar and festival last Saturday. People traveled to Indianapolis last Thursday. The R. B. Club met with Mrs. Mary Hunter. about thirty attended with games and contests won by Eva Walls and Ransom. An oyster supper followed. Others visited and hosted neighbors, while Miss Shuck and Miss Havens are noted in local social rounds.
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Fillmore
Clyde Walls
Ransom
Marie
Mary Shuck
Indianapolis
R. B. Club
Mary Hunter
Eva Walls
Herbert Lawson
Myrtle Havens
McCammack
Belle Union
Will Shuck
Mrs. Havens
Grace Wright
Carrie Morehart
H. S. Werneke
Greencastle
Pauline Goodwin
Pearl Campbell
The
Aid Society
Banks set Christmas and New Year holiday closures
Banks will be closed on Monday after Christmas and again on Monday after New Year, affecting transactions and customer access.
Candidates Near Finish In Herald Everybody Wins Race
Close standings after the second period leave the outcome uncertain as candidates race to a final push for the Buick Touraine car. Ballots cast at local banks will determine the winner with results due next Saturday afternoon at 4.00. The reformatory relocation commission met Governor McCray and reappointed advisory members from the prior act.
High School Adopts Vacations and Next Term Plans
The local high school will adjourn for Christmas and New Year from Friday afternoon and resume Wednesday January 4 1921. Tentative study slips were issued for next term with students signing for subjects. A new full time teacher is likely to be added to teach the upcoming subjects. Many Eighth A grade pupils will graduate and enter the Senior High School as freshmen next term.
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G J H. S
Canadian Named to Take Stillman Case Evidence
Eugene H. Godin, a Montreal attorney, was appointed by Supreme Court Justice Morschauser as special commissioner to take testimony of Canadian witnesses in the Stillman divorce case. Hearings begin January 11.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Eugene H. Godin
Montreal
Supreme Court
Morschauser
Stillman
Twenty Nine Road Superintendents at Work on Putnam Roads
Twenty nine road superintendents, the greatest number since Dora Sweet became Putnam county road superintendent, were at work on the roads Tuesday. Twenty four of these men are engaged in grading and leveling the roads in preparation for the first hard freeze.
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Dora Sweet
Putnam County
Early naval decision awaited as French group presents modified view
Washington December 20 British delegation asks for a plenary session to discuss abolition of the submarine. French delegates are to present a modified point of view after talks with Secretary Hughes, with hopes the change may align French naval positions with others toward a five power naval limitation agreement.
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Paris
Hughes-Sarraut
Washington
Great Britain
Hughes
M. Sarraut
Real estate transfers report for three parcel trades
Isabel Reel transfers three lots in Reelsville to Dennis Long for 150 dollars. Samuel W. Galbreath sells four Bainbridge lots to Frank FE. Miller for 3,000 dollars. Frank FE. Miller sells 25 acres in Floyd township to Fred Nuterass for 5,000 dollars.
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Isabel Reel
Dennis Long
Reelsville
Samuel W. Galbreath
Frank FE. Miller
Bainbridge
Fred Nuterass
Floyd Township
John Wallace Sees Action in Greencastle
John Wallace of Marion township was in Greencastle on Tuesday for an undisclosed local engagement.
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John Wallace
Marion Township
Greencastle
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