Annual Meeting of Commercial Club Wednesday
Members are asked to meet in the assembly room of the court house at 8 p m to elect directors for the ensuing year.
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1918
Page
1
Annual meeting of the Commercial Club planned
A notice issued today calls the Commercial Club to its annual meeting in the courthouse assembly room on Wednesday evening at 8. Members are urged to attend to vote on officials for the coming year. The past year saw successful locating of new industries and the club anticipates a further year of progress.
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Commercial Club
Court House
City To Oppose Telephone Rate Increase Hearing
F. M. Lyon former city attorney secured postponement of the Greencastle telephone company rate hike hearing. Originally set for January 10, the session now moves to Monday February 4 per Indiana Public Service Commission secretary Carl H. Mote. The Herald notes Lyon’s petition and the new council will oppose the increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Lyon
Greencastle Telephone Company
The
Herald
Carl H. Mote
Indiana Public Service Commission
Lyon
Bainbridge Fives Win Two More Contests in Indiana
Bainbridge high school teams, boys and girls, defeated North Salem teams on Saturday. Girls won 9 to 4 improving to five victories, zero defeats this season. Boys triumphed 46 to 26, delivering the fastest, cleanest game of the season. Referee Billy Webb praised the fair play and North Salem’s treatment of the visitors.
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Bainbridge
Ind
North Salem
Billy Webb
Indianapolis
B. H.S
Potato Day Plan to Boost Irish Potatoes in Indiana
The Federal Food Administration plans weekly Potato Day after a statewide grocer campaign. Grocers will choose days with fewest deliveries to push potato shipments while housewives are urged to buy a week’s supply. Aim is to make potatoes a daily menu staple year round.
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Federal Food Administration
Indiana
Local Selection Board Completes Mailing Job
The local draft selection board mailed out roughly 1,400 questionnaires in a Tuesday effort, with the last returns due in one week on January 15. A new list of classified names was issued the same day, and additional lists are being prepared as fast as possible.
Effort to Collect Y M C A War Fund Pledges in Putnam
In Putnam County, a drive will attempt to secure the full subscription for the Y M C A war fund and forward it to New York headquarters. Dr H A Gobin announced a county meeting to plan collection methods as Red Triangle secretary expenses rise due to severe winter conditions. DePauw University has nearly paid its $6,000 share, with remaining funds expected to be delivered this week.
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Putnam County
Association
H. A. Gobin
New York
Red Triangle
Gobin
DePauw University
Marriage License for Nada Hall and Estel Minnick
Nada Violet Hall of Carpenterville and Estel Minnick of Owen County obtained a marriage license.
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Nada Violet Hall
Carpenterville
Estel Minnick
Owen County
Inauguration of Greencastle City Officials and Policy Push
Greencastle swore in new GOP city officials at a 7:30 p.m. meeting in the fire department building. Mayor outlined an economical, high moral administration and aimed to make Greencastle the best city to live in. Council appointed committees and discussed bonds, legality of a new city attorney, and snow removal enforcement amid a snowbound street scene.
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Fire Department
Greencastle
Abrams
O’daniels
Hixon
Board of Public Works
Allen
Board of Public Safety
Williams
Smith
Board of
Public Finance
Public Utility
Q’daniel
C. T. Peck
Capt. Allen Moore
Peck
Ilegal
Moore
Fred Masten
Monday Evening Herald
Asa Smith
O’hair
Local 7 o'clock Temperature Dips to Two Degrees Above Zero
At 7 this morning the thermometer stood at two degrees above zero marking the coldest point in the latest frost. The reading underscores a significant cold snap with frost likely widespread across the region. Adjusted forecasts suggest continued chilly conditions through the day.
Roachdale Farmers Hold Annual Institute
The Roachdale annual farmers institute on Jan 3 drew a large crowd with topics well presented. Purdue expert Walter Rogers and Mrs. Hortense Tapp Moore spoke to strong attention, as local schools closed to join in. Evening sessions featured domestic science and manual training with premiums from the Commercial Club, plus new officers for the year. Section 3 of the Women’s Union meets Thursday at 2 pm with Mrs Henry Bicknell. M E McHaffie of Forest Home stock farm was in town on business Tuesday.
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Roachdale
Farmers’ Institute
Walter Rogers
Purdue
Hortense Tapp Moore
Rockville
Michael
Samuel Dodd
James Barnard
Edna Barnard
Lou Ethel Davis
Commercial Club
Woman’s Union of the Christian Church
Henry Bicknell
M. E. McHaffie
Forest Home Stock Farm
Coatesvile
Explosive Licensing Agent Named for Putnam County
County Clerk Moore receives official papers and supplies to issue permits for explosives under a federal act effective November 15 1917. The Interior Department Bureau of Mines assigns the licensing role requiring detailed sworn records of every sale or disposal of explosives.
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Moore
Putnam County
Texas
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Mines
Rites of C. M. Dorsett to Be Held Wednesday
Funeral services for Cloverdale businessman C. M. Dorsett will be held at his late home at 2 PM Wednesday. Many local friends who held him in high regard are expected to attend the service, following his death in an Indianapolis hospital.
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C. M. Dorsett
Cloverdale
Indianapolis
If you want to sell it Herald it
A compact market note urges sellers to obtain attention by using a heralded approach. It frames effective sale as leveraging public notices and local press visibility to attract buyers. The item emphasizes timely, clear presentation and local outreach to maximize interest and price.
Wartime Intell Indicates Central Powers Plot and Peace Moves
Washington reports official circles firm on four points: large scale central powers operations planned soon, likely near-term peace move rejected, Liberty Loan three underway with terms to be announced, and draft possibly late March. Also notes winding-down prospects hinge on German economic collapse and heavy war weariness among troops and families at home.
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Washington
Germany
Robbery at Havens Bros Produce House Interfered by Guard Dog
Robbers entered the Havens Bros produce house but the loot proved of inconsequential value. Nearby homes were molested including Waltz Lear and Paul Wrights residences as a dog reportedly frightened the culprits away.
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Havens Bros
Waltz Lear
Paul Wright
Burglars Raid Local Stores Amid Monday Night Visit
Five and Ten and Hav Ens Brothers outlets were among the sites visited Monday night in a search for money. Tracing efforts focused on the pair known as Trick Brothers, who are implicated in the recent burglaries and received small pay from the raids.
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Trick Brothers Five and Ten Cent
Havens Bros. Produce House
Private Homes Molested in Greencastle Burglar Spree
Burglars hit Greencastle businesses and homes on Monday night. New marshal Henry O'Hair and night officer George Williams pursue suspects, but no identity has been found. At Trick Brothers five and ten cent store on East Washington street a rear window was broken with a 2x4 ram, yielding $3 in change. nothing else was missing. Third time in a few weeks.
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Greencastle
Henry O’hair
George Williams
Trick Brothers Five
Ten Cent
East Washington Street
Ask Greathouse Reconsider Amid State Committee Push
Members of the state committee press for Greathouse to remain in the Democratic fold. A pilot meeting is scheduled for January 15 to discuss the party’s direction and leadership choices.
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Greathouse
New Democratic secretary named in Indiana party shift
Van Nuys of Indianapolis was appointed secretary of the Democratic state committee, with Greathouse expected to remain as nominal head through the May primary. The move assigns Van Nuys to run headquarters and duties, easing Greathouse’s workload. Salle had resigned weeks earlier.
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Andianapolis
Democratic State Committee
Charles A. Greathouse
National Vocational Education Commission
Washington
Greathouse
Fred van Nuys
Indianapolis
Democratic Committee
van Nuys
Charles Salle
Senate
Indiana
Settlement of Milk Question Hangs Fire
In Greencastle milk price dispute dealers press for higher charges while county food administrator T E Evans opposes. The county council of defense met with both sides to decide the issue, with a final ruling expected at the session.
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Greencastle
T. E. Evans
County Council of Defense
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