Notable Greencastle and Indianapolis News Items
Residents Henry and Edgar Prevo were in Indianapolis today while William Burcham also visited Indianapolis on business. The S C C meets Tuesday at Mrs Ernest Browning's home and many social exchanges, trips, and local notes follow including a funeral, a reunion, and civic updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Prevo
Edgar Prevo
Indianapolis
William Burcham
Business Today
Ernest Browning
Allie Ruark
Nellie Frances Boling Obituary From Reelsville Indiana
Nellie Frances Boling daughter of William E and Katherine Boling of Reelsville Indiana born June 27 1888 died December 26 1914 at age 26 years 5 months 29 days She married Isaac M Harris of Greencastle and had one child James Boling Harris She leaves a father mother two brothers Charles E and Raymond J and four sisters Stella M Laura D Marie and Leona The funeral was held at the Boling home near Reelsville conducted by Elder L H Athey and the Boone cemetery west of Reelsville serves as the interment site
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Swahlen
St. Louis
W. F. Swahlen
Greencastle
J. B. Thomas
Seymour
Alice Thomas
East Seminary Street
Hilbert Gwartney
Indianapolis
DePauw
Leon V. Sinclair
Cloverdale
Pasadena
Cal
Wilbur Starr
Starr
Frank Donner
W. G. Seaman
Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell
Seaman
Harry Mason
Lafayette High School
Rachel Mason
Tona Mason
Kiam H. Welch
Crawfordsville
Caroline Coons
William Sitlington
The
Herald
Little Rock
Arkansas
Democrat
John H. James
George Washington
James
Isaac Harris
William Bowling
Reelsville
Lower Roonetery
Harris
Charles Moore
Louisville Times
Granville Moore
Moore
Blanche Alspaugh
Louisville
Nellie Frances Boling
William E
Katherine Boling
Putnam County
Indiana
Isaac M. Harris
James Boling Harris
Charles E
Raymond J
Stella M
Laura D
Marie
Leona
Jesus
Heaven
William Boling
L. H. Athey
Boone
Woman Held for Murder in Indianapolis Shooting
Mrs Mary Simmons a 38 year old black resident of 2219 Yandes street was arrested on a loitering charge and then charged with murder after her husband Edward Simmons was found dying with a chest wound. She allegedly confessed stating a quarrel led to a struggle over a revolver and she fired. Simmons died in the yard of their home. A man known as Beans James who visited the Simmons home was released after custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Simmons
Yandes Street
Edward Simmons
Indianapolis
Star
Simmons
Jack Cain
Beans” James
Greencastle
Terre Haute Pulpits See Hope in Arrests
Terre Haute Ind December 27 following a federal raid that arrested nearly 100 Vigo county men on election offenses the arrest of Mayor Roberts and many city leaders drew wide attention. Ministers praised the inquiry and residents debated the crackdown as community leaders seek control of municipal affairs. In Indianapolis December 28 Roberts sought a ten thousand dollar bond and his wife obtained a bond form while authorities indicated a bond submission was likely today.
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Terre Haute
Ind
United States
Vigo County
Roberts
Marion County
Federal Grand Jury
I. B. Harper
First Methodist Church
Indianapolis
Donn M. Roberts
Storen
Portteus
Marshal Storen
Juries Drawn for January Term in Putnam Circuit Court
The grand and petit juries for the January term in Putnam County Circuit Court were drawn by Sheriff Theodore Boes. Grand jurors include Clay B Bridges Russell Tp Charles Edwards Franklin Tp James Alexander Fieyd Tp Frank Vermillion Clinton Tp. Petit jurors include Joseph S Jeffries Jackson Tp Charles Daniels Russell Tp John W Sutherlin Russell Tp Albert A Daggy Greencastle Tp Cass Broadstreet Cloverdale Tp George Busby Monroe Tp James M Hurst Cloverdale Tp Samuel Dodd Jackson Tp W H H Tuttle Clinton Tp D B Hostetter Franklin Tp John L Bridges Franklin Tp. The docket lists 7 state cases with notable items including a murder in the first degree and a $25,000 damages suit by Hazel Smith against the T H Lo E Traction Co, plus 22 probate and 70 civil actions.
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Grand Jury
Clay B. Bridges
Russell
Charles Edwards
Franklin
James Alexander
Fieyd
Frank Vermillion
Clinton
Jackson
Petit Jury
Joseph S. Jeffries
Charles Daniels
John W. Sutherlin
Albert A. Daggy
Greencastle
Cass Broadstreet
Cloverdale
George Busby
Monroe
James M. Hurst
Samuel Dodd
W. H. H. Tuttle
D. B. Hostetter
John L. Bridges
Putnam Circuit
Indiana
Hazel Smith
T. H., Lo & E. Traction Company
Addison Chew
Washington Tp
Ohn Wallace
Clem McCammack
Robbers Break Safe at Coatesville Station
Burglars forced entry at a Coatesville traction station on Sunday night, knocked the safe door from its hinges and escaped with about $40 in cash. No clues were left behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coatesville
Yeggs
Uncalled For Letters and Local Visits Mentioned
Uncalled for letters listed in the office include Anderson Mrs Birdie Barrett and Cornett with notices to call and say advertised. Walter Dean of Advance visits with the Airharts and Jesse Airhart relations in this city as T B Miller returns home from Frankfort after Christmas visits.
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Anderson
Birdie
Barrett, & Cornett
Hays
B. F. West
J. E
W. B. Vestal
Walter Dean
Advance
C. L. Airhart
Jesse Airhart
T. B. Miller
Frankfort
Burglary at Coatesville Traction Station Stuns Town
Yeggs forced entry through a rear window of the T. H., I. & E. Traction station at Coatesville. They knocked the safe from its hinges with heavy tools, stealing about 35 to 40 dollars in cash. Tools were taken from a nearby Vandalia railroad section house. No arrests yet.
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Coatesville
L. C. Brown
Wells, Fargo Express Company
Interurban Company
January Weather Outlook From Rev Hicks Forecasts Storms
A forecast of January weather by Rev Hicks describes a sequence of storm periods from the 2nd to the 30th, with rain turning to snow and sleet, rising barometer drops, and central storm days. A great cold wave with high winds follows across the nation toward February’s start.
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Srl R. Hicks
Gulf
English Opera House bills Henry Savage play and Miss Rose Stahl visit
The Indianapolis English Opera House schedules Henry W. Savage's morality drama Every Woman for June 4 5 and 6 with a Wednesday matinee then Rose Stahl appears January 7 in A Perfect Lady. Late January offers Lyman Howe motion pictures with new programs and educational travel entertainment.
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English Opera House
Indianapolis
Opera House
Henry W. Savage
New York
Rose Stahl
Miss Stahl
Lyman Howe
Howe
Bird Population Variations Found in Census Early Results
Partial census returns show wide variation in bird populations across the United States. Chevy Chase Maryland leads with about 7 pairs per acre. forests and arid lands differ greatly. The robin appears most abundant east of the Mississippi with about 50 pairs per square mile.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Chevy Chase
Maryland
Plains
Montana
Southwest
Arizona
New Mexico
Mississippi River
Mycogene Disease of Mushrooms Affects Yields
Washington reports a fungal blight called the Mycogene disease has cut mushroom yields in some houses from 20 000 pounds to under 1 000 pounds annually. The disease, also in France, causes losses near $200 000 to growers. A US bulletin outlines fumigation and control methods, with cautions to abandon infected houses for three years and prevent reinfection after fumigation.
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Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania
Paris
United States
U. S. Department of Agriculture
France
Old-Time Fiddlers Contest Lights Up Greencastle
Tonight in Greencastle the old-time fiddlers contest features 14 to 40 contestants competing for prizes from local merchants. The Loyal Order of Moose hosts a benefit show at Cook’s Opera House with vocal numbers, vaudeville acts, and string music. J W Peters oversees the event as a lively, first class program draws a large crowd.
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Cook’s Opera House
Greencastle
Loyal Order of Moose
J. W. Peters
Oil Men Resume Work After Xmas Vacation
After Christmas holidays the oil crew resumed the James Miller farm test well west of Bainbridge. Two shifts on site, day and night, expect about two weeks to complete the first well. Pro mover Phil S. Fenn predicts oil vein at 700 to 800 feet amid prior local well success near Bainbridge. Visitors have watched operations at the Miller farm.
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James Miller
Bainbridge
Phil S. Fenn
Coal Oil Fails to Kill Parasite Spores in Mushrooms
The article urges immediate removal of diseased material from houses and disinfection with a formalin solution. It notes spores resist coal oil and emphasizes proper humidity ventilation bed preparation and insect control as key to preventing losses in mushroom cultivation.
Dr O F Overstreet Dentist in Greencastle Indiana
Dentist Dr O F Overstreet maintains an office in the Bence Building on South Vine Street Greencastle Indiana. He offers dental care services to residents of the area from his Greencastle practice location.
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O. F. Overstreet
Bence Building
South Vine Street
Greencastle, Ind
Night School Admission List For Domestic Science Classes
Superintendent Henderson announces second term admissions for night school domestic science. Names of ladies to be admitted appear on the waiting list.
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Henderson
Eral
Lis'r
Night Community School Second Term Classes Named
Superintendent H A Henderson announced the women listed for the second term night classes start next Monday. Beginning Sewing Advanced Sewing Advanced Cooking Beginning Cooking Waiting List details provided for admission and large enrollment anticipated.
City to End Sale of Chances on Punch Boards
Mayor Walter Cooper confirms that city business men must stop selling chances on punch boards and other games of chance starting January 1. Officers will arrest any operator after that date and enforcement will be strict as complaints rise over youths spending large sums on such devices. Parents object to the gambling sales in local shops.
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Walter Cooper
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Paul Hartley
Samuel Hartley
Joe Adams
Champaign, Ill
Rockville
Illinois University
Aldis Hutchins
the Herald
Blanche Dicks
Miss Dicks
Thomas Lisby
Depot Street
St. Vincent's Hospital
Jay H. Hedges
T. W. Sullivan
A. Hammersly
W. M. Sutherlin
Airhart
Greencastle High School
K. of P. Hall
Martha Ridpath
Ridpath
Greencastle Boosters
Richard Denman
Denman
Harper
Putnam County Circuit Court
Theodore Boes
W. L. Denman
Ben-Hur Casualty Company
J. R. Johns
Thomas Darnell
Greenfield
J. F. Gillespie
E. E. Caldwell
Rebekah
Rebekah Lodge
Delilah Thomas N. G
Emma Johnston
Lee
F. M. Lyons
Glenn
Cora O’brien
Cecil
Hill Street
M. F. Burner
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H. A. Henderson
Helen Torr
Nell Ringo
Agusta Glidewell
Theo Raney
Eva Benee
Emme Walsh
Lorence Hughes
Helen Browning
Ethel Daniels
Lula Shildmyer
Walter Denny
Kate Lovett
Hazel White
Crace White
Goldin Lyncaster
Nell Cook
Grace Heustis
Ruth Herod
Alice Potter
Ida Riley
Ernest Stoner
Rose Lancaster
Alberta Ratcliff
Rose Sage
G. Wright
Lidia A. Williams
Vers Bear
S. H. Gibson
Elme Stratton
E. Ly Harris
Robin Crawley
Frank Miles
J. B. Hammond
Mame Ash
Wm. Ader
Oscar Thomas
Dodd
Bicknell
W. P Ledbetter
Chester Bicknell
Florence Earlle
Jennette Wilson
T. T. Moore
Mary Woodum
Florence Woodrum
Leona Kelly
Vera Kelly
Ben Riley
W. Crimmons
Lou Pollard
Dona
Lle
P. P. Stoner
Pearl Mason
Xoxie Mason
Myrtle Cahill
Ruth Rector
Lessie
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