Local Democrats Begin Campaigns for County Offices
Democrats declaring bids for county offices in the upcoming primary begin to launch campaigns. Many candidates announce intentions to seek positions across the county.
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1914
Page
1
Candidates Named for County Offices in Upcoming Democratic Primary
Democrats announce candidates for county clerk recorder auditor and other posts in the upcoming primary. Early races include H W Timmons Ben P King Albany Farmer C T Ellis W R Ellis L L Runyan and Walter S Campbell. Also notes Indiana Corn Growers meeting at Purdue January 14 with Carver and Spillman speaking. Monon road adds Harlan Buck electric lights to engines. Pendleton illness delay for Mrs Hutchins and daughter Helen Leora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald- Democrat
Democratic County Committee
H. W. Timmons
Floyd Township
Ben P. King
Greencastle Township
Albany Farmer
Cloverdale
Indiana Corn Growers’ Association
Lafayette
Fowler Hall
Purdue University
Indiana
T. N. Carver
Harvard University
Rural Organization Service
Department of Agriculture
W. J. Spillman
Office of Farm Management
Washington, D. C
Date Set for the G. O. P. Convention in 1914
The GOP convention is fixed for February 10, 1914, to be held in Terre Haute. Jack Bryson is highlighted as the fair haired boy to be.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Jack Bryson
Elected District Chairman Decided for Terre Haute Convention
The Fifth District Republican committee met in Terre Haute and set February 10 there for the district convention to choose a chairman. District Chairman John G. Bryson will run unopposed and backs Fred Sims for state chairman. Felix Blankenbaker and Roy Shattuck may seek Congress. Also news: Jim Alley, 19, arrested in Brazil for theft, is held for trial after Judge Hughes orders further investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth District Republican Committee
Terre Haute
John G. Bryson
Sims
Bryson
Fred Sims
Felix Blankenbaker
Roy Shattuck
No Decision On Church Site Title Suit Delayed
Judge Hughes deferred ruling in the quiet title suit brought by John Dodd against Hanna over an acre of land in Franklin township. Trial began Wednesday with C. C. Gillen for Dodd and concluded Friday with S. A. Hays for the defense. A decision awaits his return from Salem ind where he will preside over a Washington county case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
John Dodd
Hanna
Franklin Township
Old Baptist Church Association
C. C. Gillen
Dodd
S. A. Hays
Salem
Ind
Washington County
Winners in corn and apple shows at Bainbridge fair
Chris Knauer took first place with his display of apples as the Bainbridge Farmers' Institute program drew a wide array of exhibitions. The event highlighted farm produce in corn and apple shows with numerous participants and accolades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bainbridge Farmers’ Institute
Chris Knauer
Farmers’ Institute
Bainbridge
End Comes 10 William Stroube
Prominent Putnam County man dies at his home after an illness of many months. He recently resigned as trustee of Madison Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Madison Township
Funeral Notices and Local Updates From Greencastle
The notice covers the death of John William Stroube at age 48 with funeral plans in Greencastle and burial at Boone cemetery after services at his home. It lists survivors including widow, daughter Mary Edith, siblings, and mother Elizabeth Stroube. Additional items include the funeral of Mrs. John Doty, English department vacancy at the university, recent relocations of Jennie Johns cleaning service, James Daggy’s twenty years at Forest Hill cemetery, and Cloverdale’s checker tournament at the Preston Smoke House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John William Stroube
Columbia
Market Street
Boone Cemetery
Stroube
Putnam County
Madison Township
Greencastle
Mary Edith
Rupert Bartley
M. R. Pollom
Stockwell
Ind
C. N. Stroube
Roachdale
Frank Stroube
Earl Stroube
Elizabeth Stroube
Bartley
James Daggy
Forest Hill Cemetery
Cloverdale
Preston
South Putnam
New Officers Elected At Bainbridge Farmers Institute
The Bainbridge Farmers Institute on Monday January 5 featured corn and apple shows with 18 corn entries and 19 apple plates. Officers for the year include W I Wimmer secretary James M Reeds and program committee Hans Anderson Mrs W D Conn and Mrs A C Balch. Also noted are upcoming eclipses in 1914 and a short social note on Mrs L F Cooper traveling to Clay City and The Boston Club gathering with Mrs Belle Carver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Pritchard
H. O. James
George Knauer
Samuel Ratcliff
Charles Coffman
Wm. McCloud
Frank McKeehan
Basil Pruitt
Henry Barker
Charles Beck
H. C. James
Cecil Brown
Chris Knauer
Hans Anderson
Fred Lewman
Pune Nusekuns Sass
Del
I. L. Wimmer
Officiers
Ploggat
Wee W. I. Wimmer
James M
Second Fire Alarm at Noon Fails to Worsen Blaze
A stove pipe caused a fire at 1 15 PM at the residence of Mrs Lizzie Leatherman on Jackson and Liberty streets. Smoke issued from doors and windows before the local department arrived. Fire caused scorched clothing. no water was used. no insurance on the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Leatherman
Jackson
Liberty Streets
Poultry Show Honors Best Exhibits and Winners
Poultry show management awarded special prizes to top exhibitors. Fowl judging is complete and ribbons are tied on prize winning pens.
Edwin Friedrich to Represent DePauw in State Contest
Edwin Friedrich a DePauw senior was chosen as representative for the state oratorical contest in Indianapolis after winning the DePauw primary contest Wednesday night. He placed first on manuscript and delivery for his talk Heterodoxy vs Orthodoxy. Over 200 Greencastle residents attended with nine speakers. Arthur Bogue took second and George Rinner third. William Hathaway near Brick Chapel remains critically ill after a stroke two weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Friedrich
DePauw
Indianapolis
Greencastle
Arthur Bogue
George Rinner
Friedrich
Putnam County Poultry Show Awards Led by Earle Bunten
The Greencastle exhibition of the Putnam County Fanciers Association features prize birds and ribbons as exhibitors explain fine points to spectators. Earle Bunten, a white leghorn breeder from Fillmore, wins two of five cups including the silver cup for best display of birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County Fanciers’ Association
Greencastle
Earle Bunten
Putnam County
Post Office
Filmore
Putnaw
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. T. Ellis
W. R. Ellis
Mill Creek Township
L. L. Runyan
Cloverdale Township
Walter S. Campbell
Corn Growers’ Association
Monon Road
Round House
G.O.P
Jim Alley
Brazil
Root Glass
Ferns
Alley
C. Gillen
William Stroube
John Doty
Hanna Street
Locust Street Methodist Church
B. D. Beck
Locust Street Church
Mt. Jackson Cemetery
Edwin Post
Charles Short
George Wood
R. W. Shafer
Charles Talbott
T. F E. Evans
Galway
Jennie Johns
Provo
E. B. Evans
West Poplar Street
Commercial Hotel
Johns
Hart Schaffner
Marx
the Model Clothing Store
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
South Pacific Ocean
South Pole
South America
Europe
Africa
North America
Washington
Asia
Australia
United States
L. F. Cooper
Clay City
George Brown
Boston Club
Belle Carver
William Hathaway
Brick Chapel
Mr. Hathaway
Will the
Central Trust Company
Home For Savings
Qpera
A. Cook
Warner’s
Feature, Inc
Robert Louis Stevenson
Purdue
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