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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1928
Page
8
Artfully finished Cozy Glow provides instant heat from any outlet and chases away cold and shivers. Priced at 7.50, it is marketed as a thoughtful gift for the elderly or ill and designed to prevent overheating. Available in rose or green, light and soft, priced at 8.50.
Canaan Church drew a good crowd on Sunday with Rev Buckenham absent. Visitors include Thomas Eaglesfield visiting wife and daughter Helen. The Corrells moved from Eaglesfield farm to Harmony. No Christmas tree this year. Ross Hassler in Brazil Saturday evening. Frank Van Buren visited J H Albright. Roy Beaman spent weekend with brother Roy Beaman in Brazil. Elmer Craver visiting home folks. Mrs Albert Girton in Brazil Saturday. Roy Beaman and family called on home folks Friday. James Beaman called on G W Young Sunday. Fred Reberger and Roy Hoopengarn er in search of a Christmas tree for Van Buren school. John Beaman and family...
Health authorities urge extra precautions as flu season begins. The ad promotes Vicks Vapor Rub for bedtime throat and chest rubs and inhalation to ease congestion, claiming it soothes air passages and draws out pain. It also recommends snuffing Vicks up the nose when entering crowds to ward off germ exposure.
A brief report notes that someone spent the winter in Detroit Michigan and has now returned home, indicating travel and residence change in the reader’s vicinity.
Miss Lucile Glidewell a teacher at First Ward Greencastle visited her parents Friday night Mrs Willis Wright and daughter Ruth were in Indianapolis Saturday Mr and Mrs James F Grantham and son Francis of Ladoga and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Glidewell of Indianapolis were Sunday visitors with Mr and Mrs Will Glidewell and family Mrs Joan Glidewell accompanied her daughter Mrs Grantham to Ladoga Mr and Mrs Fred Robinson spent Friday with the latter s parents Mrs Phil Carpenter who recently underwent an operation at Putnam County Hospital was able to sit up Sunday Alva Smith continues quite ill Mrs Lizzie Hunter is reported better Mr and Mrs Lisby and son Robert of Indianapolis visited Mr and Mrs Herschel Ruark Sunday
Mr and Mrs Charles Rowe spent Thursday with his mother near Barnard. Mr and Mrs Clyde Wilson of Bloomingdale spent Sunday with his mother Mrs Alice Wilson. Mr and Mrs Henry Barker were in Crawfordsville Wednesday. Ralph Allen of Bainbridge called on his grandmother Mrs Nerva Barker Saturday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Robert Tool of Terre Haute called on Charles Rowe Sunday. Mr and Mrs Arthur Barker visited her parents Mr and Mrs Ross Oliver near Bainbridge Sunday. Miss Jessie Wilson spent the weekend with home folks. Lester Wilson called on James Alexander near Fillmore Friday morning.
In Greencastle Mr. and Mrs. Emery Johnson spent Wednesday with the Disbrows. Mrs. Osa Wallace visited Greencastle. The sick list includes Bertha Harlan and Marjorie Christy with influenza. Dr. Maurice Gross of Indianapolis visited family. many others visited relatives locally.
Near Covington, Rev Moss will preach Sunday morning and evening at Long Branch. All are invited. A J Johnson Jess Ellis and Ray Evens visited Cloverdale for morning worship and to spend the day with Carey Dillinger and family. Mrs Dillinger, daughter of A J Jeanson, has been ill with a cold. Easton Dickey had Sunday dinner with his father Samuel Dickey. Marion Wright and wife and Amelia Filing spent Sunday afternoon at the area home.
Eldora Gardner and her daughter Lot the Dickey and son. Miss Letha Irwin a Oakalla teacher has been confined at home since last Friday with a severe cold. Amelia Elling made a business trip to E. E. Gardner’s Tuesday.
Big Walnut residents share weekend visits in Terre Haute Greencastle and Bridgeton. Mrs A D Torr and Ruth Allen from Greencastle attended gatherings with local families. Christmas entertainment at Big Walnut Baptist Church and Xmas program at Emma Aker's home featured dinner and gift exchanges.
John Layton of St. Louis defeats Willie Hoppe of New York 50 to 28 in 22 innings to reclaim the world three cushion billiard championship at the National tournament in Orchestra Hall Chicago before about three thousand fans. The victory yields upwards of $10 000 in cash and prizes.
In Pagli Indiana a 52 year old English man Cressy J Cooper was found guilty of manslaughter in the June death of Charles C Conn 40 after a week long trial and twenty one hours deliberation. He faces a state prison term of two to twenty one years following the shooting in a drug store after obtaining a confession from Mrs Cooper who acknowledged an affair with Conn and recalled an automobile ride the night of the killing. The case was venued from Crawford county.
London dispatch reports King George showing gradual improvement as royal physicians announce a good night and continued slow progress. Officials note poison largely confined to one lung with hopes that ongoing drainage will purge the system and lead to eventual recovery if the king’s constitution remains strong.
An advertisement urges Skinny Folks to build up weight using Burke's Cod Liver Oil and Iron sugar coated tablets. It promises 4 full 18 days treatments for $1.00 and guarantees benefit or money refunded, from Mullin's Drug Store.
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