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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1923
Page
1
A neighborhood petition alleges the skating rink at the hall causes noise and disorder on sidewalks and stairs when crowds gather. Residents claim skating with skates on shoes, open car exhausts, and running machines disturb the area. Officials have failed to abate the nuisance, and a possible hall closure is discussed.
Funeral services for 72 year old Robert Marion White will be held at the residence of his stepson John Jerry 206 West Walnut Street at 30 o clock Saturday morning. Interment will be Forest Hill Cemetery. White had lived in Green 25 years and died of heart disease with a recent decline. He is survived by his widow and several children and stepchildren.
Agitators for municipal operation seek to keep fares at five cents while city lines raise rates. Detroit bumped to six cents with a one cent transfer, Cleveland followed, and Cincinnati rumored to move to eight cents by January 1. National wage averages show 18% higher than 1915.
Greencastle High School's Tiger Cubs, led by Coach Rhea, travel to Newcastle Monday night to challenge the high powered Newcastle team. The squad features Duncan Tate Young Masten Wright Schmidt Williams and Ader and aims to end 1925 on a victory despite a small gymnasium for practice.
Secretary of State Ed. Jackson appeared in probate court and formally adopted three children in the name of Mrs. Jackson and himself. The adoptees include two girls Margaret L and Josephine Ruth Bearee, and a two year old boy Bernard L Gilmore whose father died in the Knickerbocker theatre disaster and whose mother died shortly after. Mrs Thomas R Marshall, wife of former Vice President Marshall, obtained the boy for Mr and Mrs Jackson.
The 1923 tax levies compiled by the Putnam County auditor show Washington township with a tax rate of 4.21 per $100, the highest in the county and higher than Greencastle City's 5.98. Cloverdale Town follows at 4.15, Russell Township at 2.18, with 18 units listed. The Tobacco Herald note includes residents from Belle Union Indianapolis Madison Wis Marton Fillmore and others connected to the levy report.
Mrs. Clara Blue Mathews and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Michael hosted about thirty Blue family relatives for a Christmas dinner at their Bainbridge home. A short program preceded a decorated tree. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Ryan and son Roy, Mr. and Mrs. Ward Harshbarger, and several others from Roachdale, Barnard, and nearby areas.
John Marcus and Ben Von Kester were released on $5,000 bond after being brought from Marion County Jail to Putnam County Jail. They face trial January 7 before Judge Hughes in state court for transporting intoxicating liquor through Putnam County and a federal case for interstate transportation. They were arrested December 17 with four barrels of whiskey from St Louis in a one ton Federal truck and a Locomobile used to pilot the load. the truck and vehicle were confiscated.
Otto F Lakin and family relocate from Indianapolis to Greencastle occupying the former Catholic School on East Washington Street. He plans to convert the rear into a modern undertaking parlor with chapel and offices while using the front as a residence and upstairs as a student rooming house. Lakin has 26 years in Coatesville undertaker work and two years manufacturing in Indianapolis. His eldest daughter graduated from DePauw in 1919.
David William Schrader, 49, bled to death at his farm after neighbor Glen Oliver accidentally shot him while rabbit hunting. Oliver stumbled as he fired, the charge entering Schrader's right knee. survivor details include his mother and wife.
A traveling man in a small town notes that twenty years ago many buildings were absent and gas or electric companies were not present. He laments that, in his view, the town is now actually finished with development.
Greencastle city council closes year with final claim ordinance including a 3300 water bill due July first and a pending January 1 bill. Mayor Zeis cites ongoing financial strains as the Water Works Co. awaits payment amid a tight budget.
A century past notes Lincoln on a $6 monthly ferry job, Lafayette lauded in America, ferries between New York and Brooklyn begin, yellow fever rages in Louisiana, Amesbury starts water powered flannel, Aspdin patents Portland cement, Erie Canal nearing completion, first steamboat passage Rochester to Albany, coal used in New York, potato beetle appears in Wisconsin, Brooklyn builds first three story brick house, Niepce and Daguerre advance daguerreotype, presidential race with Adams Crawford Clay and Jackson stirring excitement.
H R Nevins Morgan County farmer and State Farm Bureau rep spoke to Greencastle business men about cooperative marketing as the farmer’s salvation He argued farmers control prices only after marketing and urged business support for a close farm organization to win fairer terms and reduce middlemen The talk highlighted farm impact on industry taxation and legislation and urged merchants to back county organizing efforts
Frank Pierce aged 23 from Bicknell Indiana was arrested in Louisville in connection with the October 5 Coal City Indiana bank robbery that yielded $4000. Four other men have already been taken into custody as part of the gang. Miss Freda McDonald plans a weekend in Brazil with Miss Harriet Gilmore.
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