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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1920
Page
1
At four this morning a gas plant breakdown cut Greencastle’s supply. The Herald, reliant on gas for its linotype, faced a chilly morning as residents felt the outage. Officials promised gas might return by this evening.
W Boyle of Chicago and W kh Boyle of New York City visit their parents Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Boyle. Daniel Byrkitt returns to St. Louis after Christmas stay with his mother Mrs. James Byrkitt. Mrs. Nathaniel Huckleberry and child from Detroit visit Mrs. Huckleberry’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Huffman. Ellrt Boyle, a high school teacher in Muncie, visits her parents on East Hanna St. Mr and Mrs. KR. A. Pabst of Virginia visit the Cam macks, Mrs. Pabst formerly Miss Hileen Cammack.
Mrs. Arthur Loring and daughter Ann visit Kalamazoo relatives Dr. and Mrs. G W Bence and Miss Kra Bence while Prof. and Mrs. Burton Knight visit Plainfield. Roscoe McCoy granted a divorce from Hattie McCoy by Judge James P Hughes for cruel and inhuman treatment. Edgar Prevo travels to Cincinnati on business.
Mr and Mrs Charles Broad street plan to leave around January 1 for Florida to spend the remainder of the winter. Mr and Mrs Noble Snider have returned from Lafayette where they were holiday guests of Mr and Mrs Geo Snider.
The funeral of Mrs Lydia Hubbard Moore will be held Wednesday at 10 am at the home of Dr and Mrs Eugene Hawkins West Washington Street. Rev Victor Raphael and Dr Salem B Town will conduct the service. Burial is in Forest Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers include Will Graham Elmer Crawley Harry Hawkins Will E Jones John Cook and Columbus Alspaugh. Mrs Moore died Monday near noon from apoplexy after a long illness.
The government thermometer logged seven below zero Monday night in Greencastle making it the coldest spell of the winter. Calm conditions limited wind chill though the chill was still severe. Forecast promises warmer weather by Wednesday.
A nostalgic note wonders about the vanished sleigh culture as fine weather limits sleighing to a single rider, Oscar Obenchain, with only a few others venturing out. Obituaries and club notices touch on illness, postponed meetings, and unrelated maxims in this brief historical snippet.
M. F. Watkins of Roachdale Ind announces at the Statehouse in Indianapolis that he is a candidate for secretary of the Senate at the upcoming legislative session. Watkins, a leading attorney, is said to have backing from several prominent senators including Estes Duncan of Cloverdale, a member of the visiting committee.
Members of Greencastle Lodge No 848 meet Wednesday night at 7 30 pm at Elalaak E Mag N G R R Fisher Secretary in charge of arrangements and notes for the session.
The S C C club holds its Christmas party this evening at Miss Fern O Hair's South Locust Street home. The item includes assorted quotations and profanity-laden musings, reflecting the era's local notes and city wit.
John Smith of Martinsville Street Fox Ridge collapsed Monday afternoon while hauling coal for A. D. Chew. His brother Henry and neighbors carried him home where medical aid was summoned. He attributes illness to overwork and lack of sleep. a child at home has pneumonia. The patient’s condition was reported improved today.
A short, poetic fragment notes that nothing can bind as tightly as love using a simple image of a thread. The line emphasizes love’s power over cords or cables in a metaphorical sense.
The craft measures 104 feet wing span and 50 feet length with two 400 horsepower Liberty motors. It features two mahogany clad cabins with silver fittings, a main cabin with six brown leather reclining chairs by portholes, and an after cabin club area. Passengers include company officials and their wives, two women writers, a nine year old boy, and others. The flight offered cruise like scenery from 2000 to 3000 feet and was praised by travelers.
Reports from the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis say Mrs Charles Hoagland, who underwent gall bladder removal weeks ago, remains in critical condition. Her sight is severely impaired, she has partial blindness, and mental trouble has developed, with little expectation of substantial improvement or return home soon.
Warren Cope aged 24 son of Mr and Mrs W J Cope of near Clinton Falls died after an operation for strangulated bowels. Doctors C C Tucker and W W Tucker performed the procedure but prognosis remained poor. Funeral is set for Wednesday at 11 o clock at the family home with burial in Clinton township Baptist Cemetery.
A humorous reflection suggests some marriages fail or fail to last, while youth face social pressure to propose. Witty lines claim a casual inquiry and a smile extend conversations, and a confident man gains through bold actions in dating.
A reflective feature traces common superstitions from ancient Rome and Greece to Napoleonic Italy. It cites a university study showing 26 percent of professors have no superstitions, though many keep minor fears like salt over the shoulder and fear of broken mirrors.
A carved tombstone unearthed at Workshop Priory Church is identified as Lady Furnival’s grave. The church, restored as a war memorial, showcases early English lancet windows and ornate brass remnants from the tomb. The palm kernel ivory substitute is noted for buttons and piano keys.
De Pauw University student Hilda Varney, shot by William Sackett weeks ago, shows steady improvement and may soon return home to Malden Massachusetts. Her mother Mrs Varney came to Greencastle for the holidays and will likely accompany her east once a physician approves travel. The bullet remains unfound and no effort to locate it is anticipated unless future trouble arises.
Dispatches report Italian forces in Rome mining key approaches and drilling through walls to breach streets while preferring to blow up the town rather than surrender. In Trieste regulars under Gen Caviglia bombard Faime with navy support as Uribe forces reorganize. a Fuime aeroplane is captured for the fourth time. The Fuime mayor and a official plan talks with the Abbazia division commander on Tuesday.
Miss Hallie Watts of near Brick Chapel and William Paul Hibbs of this city were united in marriage by Rev. Marshall at the Christians church parsonage on Christmas day. The couple will reside with Hibbs mother Mrs. Sarah Hibbs on North Jackson Street.
Miss Bula Toney of Putnam County and Harold Sears of Putnam County were married at the Christian church parsonage Friday afternoon December 24 at 4 o clock by Rev. Levi Marshall.
Mr and Mrs B Allison of Minton spend the week with their daughter Mrs George Christie and Mr Christie and returned to their home today.
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