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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1914
Page
4
Greencastle society updates and visits include PERSONAL F. A. Arnold returning from Chicago and Upton Shaw visiting from Cloverdale. The Rev Stainsby to preach at Antioch church, the Boston Club to meet, and many residents traveling to Indianapolis, Lafayette, Chicago, and New York.
Greencastle Indiana January 1 1915 realising many were busy with other matters renews liberal offer men suits and overcoats discounted by type sizes from 25.00 to 9.35 and boys styles 8.50 to 3.00 sweaters and raincoats also reduced all items in store included saving encouraging shoppers to buy now for upcoming two months بحث
The DePauw University Glee Club on its 33rd Christmas tour performed to a full Broadway Methodist Church in Indianapolis. Julius Caesar satire and Souvenir de Posen by Paul Bickel drew praise. solos by Don M. Julien and baritone Ira Pratt, plus readings by Charles Finch, attracted strong audience acclaim.
Harry Talbott newly elected Greencastle township trustee will take office January 1 and arrange with S C Sayers for desk room in Sayers Bookstore to transact township business from that office. Interment at Forest Hill cemetery in December. 1914: Elma M Hillis 80 apoplexy Wilhelmina Hill 62 diabetes Ethel Frazier 29 tuberculosis James Daggy Supt.
Seven year old Betty loves quotations and gives a dramatic Friday platform recital about Susie Adams. A teacher clarifies the line as a pun on Enthusiasm. The anecdote appears via Women's Home Companion.
Washington Post notes a Georgia progressive candidate used palm signs during house to house canvassing. Voters were told to show a letter M drawn in their palm to prove friendship, a tactic said to have strengthened support in a mountain district.
An English lady reformer of uncertain age visits to deliver a lecture and offers to answer questions. A fat baboo steps forward and repeatedly asks her age. She refuses such questions, replying that she will answer only questions related to the lecture.
Mrs. Malone describes her son Bobby as traveling with a circus and living like a gentleman. She says his job is safe, well paid, and requires little effort beyond facing a lion now and then.
Reportedly two men confront a dangerous powder fire in a tense scene. A warning to handle gunpowder carefully is issued as an older danger is recalled. The dialogue captures fear and bravado amid potential disaster.
Assistant superintendent of cemeteries and a liquor salesman were arrested in Terre Haute on charges tied to an election conspiracy. Federal officers report a total bond failures and 110 individuals taken in the investigation.
Claude Patton and Joseph Strouse were arrested in Terre Haute Ind on Dec 30 in a widening election fraud case. Patton a cemetery superintendent and Strouse a traveling liquor salesman face bonds of 2500 and 5000 respectively. total arrests reach 110. Strouse long allied with the Roberts machine, active in Precinct B First Ward elections.
A memorial note from Filmore Chapter 186 Order Eastern Star expresses sympathy for Sister Biddie Hart Allen. The resolutions commend eternal companionship, request record entry copies, and honor the departed with prayers. Also mentions local business visit notes about potatoes selling and residents Wetzadv and J A Wells in Greencastle.
Renters may view a modern two story nine room house on east Washington street by arrangement with George Dobbs.
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