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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1914
Page
1
Greencastle churches announce Christmas Eve programs with special services and readings. Multiple sanctuaries host activities featuring notable figures and seasonal music aimed at parishioners and visitors.
Many people will attend holiday services tonight as Saint Nicholas visits. Locust Street Church and College Avenue Church present extensive programs with recitations, solos, choir pieces, and short talks by pastors. The Baptist Church holds its usual Sunday school exercises. A furniture ad notes Jardineer Stands at McCurry Reed’s and Home-made Lye Hominy is available from grocers.
Officials keep the results of the Terre Haute election fraud investigation secret while deputy marshals were expected to arrest suspects in Wabash River city today.
Executive board of a new organization will consider future work and plans immediately after holidays. Merchants would offer prizes at a drawing as part of proposed activities and other plans are being considered.
Greencastle Boosters Club eyes citywide auction sales on the public square under an experienced auctioneer with no owner charges. They may also run prize drawings funded by merchants. plans aim to boost social and business life and attract large crowds after the new year.
A Christmas message from A M Hootman celebrates the manger child and the peace he brings. The blessing wishes joy and enduring song to herald the birth that saves humankind.
A report by Fireman Charles VanVactor shows the Green Castle Fire Department answered fifty alarms during 1914. This marks a record high for the past several years, indicating a notably active year for the department.
Indianapolis reports the Federal Grand Jury adjourned to January 4 and filed a partial report on election fraud investigations, with focus on Terre Haute. About 400 witnesses have been examined, 19 men arrested, and deputy marshals expected to visit Terre Haute. four Putnam county men served on the jury.
Greenacrest girl Mary Buis sues the T. H. L. and Eastern Traction Company for damages from an accident near Greencastle. The Clay County court grants her judgment for three thousand dollars.
A 1914Greencastle fire report by Fireman Charles Vanvader notes fifty alarms, mostly non dangerous. Ten were false, seven with chemical apparatus, the rest using water. The Waggoner building blaze caused the largest loss at $5,000. church, Faye Hamilton, and Leachman losses followed.
After a long trial in Clay County Court, Marie Buis age 19, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Buis, received 2000 in damages for injuries from a September 20 1913 collision near Greencastle while en route to Terre Haute for a job. Attorneys for Buis claim permanent injuries as the traction company prepares to appeal.
The Daily Herald will not publish a Friday issue on Christmas Day, citing holiday observance. Readers are advised to check next week's schedule for regular delivery and content.
William Morgan facing charges of child desertion and relations with a woman of questionable character appeared before Judge Hughes in the Putnam Circuit Court. After hearing Mrs. Morgan's affidavit and his denial, the judge dismissed the case and Morgan promised to provide for the three year old and his wife. He was released with the affidavit kept on file and the case pending.
Washington Dee reports Christmas day will bring snappy temperatures and clear skies through the United States except the gulf states. Forecasters say no extreme cold is expected though some areas may dip a few degrees below average. Snow covers the region from the New England states to the Rocky Mountains.
An advertisement urges readers to purchase a five cent roll of home made mush from their grocer. The copy emphasizes affordability and repeated trial.
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