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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1920
Page
3
Local notice says a special Red Men meeting will be held this evening at 7 in their hall to arrange attendance at the funeral of Charley Estes. The rest of the column reports multiple local illnesses, quarantines for smallpox, flu cases, and attendance of residents at various nearby towns.
A fragment from Philadelphia Ledger notes Mrs Pascom at a meat counter with her son waiting outside. A neighbor asks about her husband and a quip suggests she is in the store "gettin fat." The Boston Transcript cites a joke about a man who marries a widow and her 10 year old son.
WANTED TO RENT Before March 15 a modern furnished or unfurnished cottage or three or four modern light housekeeping rooms. Family of two. Will lease. Call phone 409. FARM TENANT WANTED Will hire by day or on one-third or one-half basis to right man. Apply at once at Herald office. ARCHITECT AND CONTRACTOR Over 20 years experience on the job. W. H Evens Greencastle Ind.
Health authorities emphasize prevention as flu fight, with Trutona touted as the best agency to build strength. Mrs Josephine Sears of Louisville credits Trutona with preventing influenza and aiding recovery, while ads claim universal benefits from nerve and tissue rebuilding to better digestion and appetite. Trutona is sold in Greencastle at R P Mullins Drug Store.
Mrs Beulah Sorensen learned her first husband Richard Sorensen was alive after wartime KIA reports. She had remarried G C Jackson in 1919 and recently filed for annulment as she chose Dick Sorensen again amid conflicting telegrams from New York and family.
French and Italian engineers arrive at Chamonix to study ground for a Mont Blanc tunnel linking France and Italy. Governments vote preliminary credits to begin work with France allocating 45,000,000 francs and Phaty 46,000,000.
In Duluth Minnesota police report thousands of rats driven from sewers after announcement of constitutional prohibition becoming effective. Police release large amounts of Tyner Chiptied into the sewer to corral the infestation as officers claim to have killed the rats in a sudden public health response.
A Jewish statistician named lavid Triitseh estimates the Jewish population of the United States. He asserts the country has three million Jews, a figure described as large and significant.
Administratrix of the estate of David Hurst deceased will sell at public auction at the late residence of the decedent in Marion township Putnam County Indiana on date to be announced. The sale will proceed to transfer ownership of estate property to the highest bidder following applicable probate laws. Proceeds will be used to satisfy debts and costs of administration.
The sale on Friday February 27 1920 at 10 30 a m lists horses including a black mare and a brown mare in foal, a 2 year old Percheron filly. cattle headed by Hereford cows and a Jersey cow. six year old red polled cow and yearling stock. Hogs include brood sows and feeder hogs. Also corn and straw, a 1918 Ford touring car, Clover seed, farm implements and harness. Cash on small sums. larger purchases on six month credit with note at 6 percent interest, secured.
Bessie A. Hurst of Dobbs and Vestal listed as auctioneers with A. R. Hurst as attorney and Fred Whicker as clerk in the probate matter.
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