Local News Briefs From Greencastle And Nearby
Floyd Hatfield of Westfield visited in Greencastle en route to Clay City. Red Men Lodge offers an evening program for Red Men and Pocahontas families. Rev. B T Vancleve ill. W E Vancleve arrives. Mrs John Brannam suffers mild paralysis. Kenneth Grimes injured at work. no bones broken. Women’s Study Club meets Thursday at 2 30 with Mrs Blackwell. gift exchange. Noel Hainey of Bainbridge visiting after navy discharge. Lydia Young ill. Dr Hutcheson treats. to Manhattan home. Davy Walker visits his mother near Carterbury. Rev Henry Ostrom and family leave for New York and Atlantic City. Mrs Benedict of Parkersville Ohio visiting Ostrom relatives.
Training table opens at Phi Delta fraternity house
A training table was opened Monday at the Phi Delta Fraternity House under the DePauw Association to benefit the basketball squad. Also noted are travels and moves of several locals including Miss Alta Crump heading to Indianapolis and Gene Hamrick relocating office fixtures to a building formerly used by Jones Grocery Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Delta Fratenity House
DePauw Association
Gene Hamrick
A. J. Duff Coal Co
Jones Grocery Co
Mr. Hamrick
Allen and Stoner
Duroc Jersey breeders plan meeting for 1920 association
Notice says breeders of Duroc Jersey Swine will meet Saturday January 3 1920 at 1 pm at the First National Bank to organize a two county association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Civil War Grave Markers Sought by Point Township Group
Mr Forest Harold Aker and Miss Mace are named in a notice urging relatives and friends to submit full names as they appear on discharge papers or pension certificates for markers at Civil War graves. Reports are due January 4, 1920 to Walter J. Ashton, post commander, Cen ter Point and Reelsville areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Harold Aker
Miss Mace
C. W. Mace
Center Point
Mr. Aker
Reelsville
Walter J. Ashton
Thomas Buggy Co
Christmas Homecomings and Church Services in Somerset
Church services will be held at Somerset Sunday morning and evening conducted by Rev. Mr. Ashley. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Wallace were the Christmas guests of the latter's parents in Danville. The Brick Chapel Christmas entertainment drew a good crowd. Frank Wilson family Omer Hall and son Ed Arnold and family visited C. K. Halls during the holidays. Miss Louie Woodworth hosted a watch party. O. M. Woodworth bought himself a new Lexington car for Christmas. Miss Woodworth is home from Indianapolis. Donald Cusick returned home for Christmas holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset
Ashley
Claude Wallace
Danville
Brick Chapel
Frank Wilson
Omer Hall
Ed Arnold
C. K. Halls
Louie Woodworth
O. M. Woodworth
Miss Louie Woodworth
Indianapolis
Donald Cusick
Doctors Form Partnership In Putnam Area Practice
Announcement that Dr. Sigler and Dr. James have formed a partnership to practice in Putnam and adjacent counties with offices at 114 North Jackson Street in Brothers Livery Barn, Green Castle and serving nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigler
James
Putnam
North
Jackson St
Brothers Livery Barn
Greencastle
Classified notices and ads threaten cluttered closing day items
A collage of ads lists New Year closure for meat markets including William Keiteljorge and Jasper Miller Vancleve Meat Market, housework help, church turkey dinner with tickets, used autos from Putnam Auto Co, hay and farm labor requests, denatured alcohol for radiators, debt settlements at The Thomas Buggy Co, and real estate inquiries from Putnam Realty Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Keiteljorge
Frank Thomas
Jasper Miller
Vancleve
Local residents share holiday visits and gatherings
Austin Dodd helped Leo Lurber butcher Thursday. Mr and Mrs Herbert Boswell and family visited Mr and Mrs Isaac Beckhheimer and family of Morton on Christmas day. Len Richardson and wife were Christmas guests of Mr and Mrs Harley Heads. Mrs Austin Dodd and son Joey were guests of Mrs Dood's sister Lilly Sunday. Mr and Mrs William Boswell visited Mr and Mrs Herbert Boswell Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ade Vanhook were in Greencastle Wednesday before Christmas. Mr Leo Lurber and family visited relatives in Greencastle Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Dodd
Leo Lurber Butcher
Herbert Boswell
Isaac Beckhheimer
Morton
Len Richardson
Harley Heads
Joey
Dood
Lilly
William Boswell
Ade Vanhook
Greencastle
Christ
First Stars and Stripes Flag Linked to Captain Jones
The historical banner, made in 177 by Mary and Sarah Austin under Washington and Brown, was hoisted by Paw Jones's trusted lieutenant during the Bon Homme Richard Serapis battle. Now in the Stafford family, the flag was rescued by Lieut. Stafford who jumped overboard and nailed it to the masthead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paw
Jones
Paw Jones
United States
Stafford
Richard
Mary
Sarah Austin
General Washington
John Brown
John Paul Jones
Leutenant
Boat Names Reflect Speed and Whims of 1900s Yachting
The passage lists boats with playful names such as Hard-Boiled Egg Fiat Ricochet Shadow Soubrette Japansky Dean Friday Time and Disposition each tied to a boast about speed or character. It presents witty citations from owners including William K Vanderbilt Jr and Tangerman noting meanings behind names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Tangerman
Fiat
Dean
Meet Me at Christie's Ad for Office Work Dictation
Wanted young man for office work with dictation duties and advancement. Apply via Lock Box 157. Also a boy needed to carry Indiana Daily Times for R. P. Mullins Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald Office
Indiana Daily Times
R. P. Mullins
Dobbs Bros North Side Sale Offers Cars and Goods
Alcohol tires oils grease batteries offered by Dobbs Bros on the north side. Advertises Chevrolets including several four nineties 1918 models to sell cheap. Also notes for loans and abstract of title through Wm Vestal at Dobbs Ves tal real estate office Greencastle Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobbs Bros
North Side Square
Cox & Sellers
PARM
Wm. B. Vestal
Dobbs &Vestal Real Estate Office
Greencastle
Indiana
Bible 266 Years Old Preserved In Excellent Condition
Andrew L. Keller of Faston, Ps., owns a Bible dated 266 years old. It measures fifteen by ten by six inches, bound in boards with white pigskin cover. A bright metal clasp remains to keep it closed, no leaf loose or torn, and all pages legible with original paper color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew L. Keller
Faston, Ps
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Opera House
A. Cook
Mgr
Prccfelm
Mack Sennet
Berlin
Pnthe News Weekly
Castor
Wm Centaur Companysot
New York
Texact
Floyd Hatfield
Westfield
Uesday
Clay City
B. T. Vanclere
W. E. Vancleve
Farmersburg
John Brannam
Limedule
Raymond Hammond
Farrow Place
Kenneth Grimes
American Zinc Plant
Fox Ridge
W. R. Hutcheson
William Blackwell
Morton Avenue
T. B. Miller
Brazil
The
Christian Church
Cora O’brien
Noel Hainey
Bainbridge
Navy
Lydia Young
Dr. Young
Manhattan
Courermouse
W. W. Tucker
Ragan
Plainfield
Davy Walker
J. C. Owens
Carterbury
C. H. Barnaby
Dorothea Barnaby
Howard Barnaby
R. L. O’hair
Henry Ostrom
Atlantic City
Paul Benidict
Parkersville
Ohio
Margaret Ostrom
B. F. Corwin
Benidict
Marion Ostrom
Ostrom
C. C. Hurst
Mary Tucker Noble
Montevallo
Alabama
Miss Hazel Lucille Mace
T. Sigler
W. D. James
Veterinary Surgeons
Ladies of College Avenue Church
Lucy Black
Buick
Chevrolet
Putnam Auto Co
Clover Hay
John Hitel
Foots Bros
Federa
Greencastle Battery Co
Putnam Reality Co., (Inc
Dunbar Hill
Leo Lurber
Herald
the House of Kuppenheimer Clothes
J. F. Cannon & Co
Christie's
Alechet
Greencastle Retto Y Ca
North Side
Laure
Owne
Terre Haute
SONI
Kentucky
Michigan
Ind
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the Jones
James J. Hill
Genthal
J. F. Long
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