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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1915
Page
2
Multiple candidates from Greencastle Washington and Monroe townships announce for the Democratic nomination for Treasurer of Putnam County subject to the primary election on March 7. Names include M. Miller Sayers Theodore Raab Jasper N. Miller and Daniel V. Etcheson.
Madison township Sheriff Edward H. Eitelforge seeks the Democratic sheriff nomination for Putnam county subject to primary voters. Howard S. Harris of Greencastle also seeks the nomination. Hark L. Jackson of Greencastle announces candidacy for the Democratic sheriff nomination pending primary vote. Allen Eggers of Jackson township seeks Democratic sheriff nomination with March 7 primary decision.
In Indianapolis on December 21 the political gossip notes that the administration of Governor Samuel M. Ralston has been remarkable for the ...
The article lauds Governor Samuel M. Ralston for progressive reforms, highlighting a paid state debt, new finance systems, and major programs like workman compensation and the public service commission. It praises vocational education as a model for other states, noting Shelbyville’s vocational evening school enrollment of 450 and local collaboration on programs such as home cooking and sewing.
State wide progress shows evening vocational schools expanding in Indianapolis Anderson Logansport and Terre Haute with industry support from Remy and local merchants. Public road bond auctions in Putnam County list multiple issuances from 256 to 483 dollars with 4 percent interest and bid deadlines in early January 1916.
Twenty bonds of 418 dollars each totaling 8360 dollars are issued for R. 8. Cowgill and others road in Marion township Putnam County Indiana. Interest at 4 percent payable May 15 1917. Bonds redeemable at the County Treasurer in Greencastle. Bids accepted up to 2 o clock on Monday Jan 3 1916. Also obituary notices for William Cook and memorial resolutions for Fillmore Chapter Eastern Star with quoted verses.
Local notes report the Joe Evans farm coal mine running at full blast and the Evans family visiting neighbors in Brazil. Several residents travel for visits and business while the community prepares a large Christmas program at Lena.
A miscellany of curiosities and observations spans wealth rankings for Texas, global fish trade routes, the Istanbul metropolis with 800 mosques, a bird census near Chevy Chase counting 161 pairs of 34 species, Chinese merchants leaving stores unguarded, nest-building color choices, predator senses, and aphorisms on money work and ambition.
The Indiana market bulletin lists bids for cattle and sheep, with best heavies to heifers and cows priced from 4.25 to 9.50, feeders and stockers from 4.25 to 7.25, and bulls and calves ranging up to 6.25. It also records live poultry prices, eggs, butter, and various grains and hay bids, noting No. 2 red wheat at 1.23–1.24, corn around 67–68 cents, oats 38–41 cents, and Timothy hay bids at 14.50–16.00.
The article lists eastbound interurban timings and limited Greenease only service. It outlines morning Highlander and Ichlander departures at 6:10, 7:15, 10:10, 11:15. afternoon 12:10, 1:15, 4:10, 5:15. evening 6:10 and 8:18 with further notes on limited and Greenease routes.
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