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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1914

Page

4

Ziegfield Follies At English Opera House

The Ziegfeld Follies 1913 edition arrives at Indianapolis English Opera House for a week starting January 19. The production, from Atlantic City origins, features a 150-strong company led by Jose Collins and Elizabeth Brice with music by Raymond Hubbell and book by George W. Hobart. Special price matinees are offered with tickets from 50 cents to 1.50, and the show includes striking stage pictures of New York life and a large chorus of mid sized women.

Ziegfield Follies Atlantic City N. J George W. Hobart Raymond Hubbell Buck & Stamper Julian Mitchell Martin Brown William DeBrun Murray Queen J. Bernard Dullyn Peter Swift Chas Mitchell Scribner Arthur Rose Frank Tinney Mr. Ziegfield America New York McAlpin Bryant Park Bryant Square Panama Canal

Hoosiers Healthier Due to Free Anti-toxin Aid

Tuberculosis mortality has fallen about seven percent as state free anti-toxin aid reaches the poor. Ed Coffman, recently joining Vassar Knitting Works in Bay City Michigan, departs Monday to Mattoon Illinois to begin as traveling salesman covering Illinois.

Ed Coffman Vassar Knitting Works Bay City Mich Mattoon, Ill Coffman Ilinois

DePauw Glee Club Delights Lebanon Audience

The DePauw Glee Club drew a large enthusiastic audience at Centenary M E church with an exceptionally good program. Highlights included Prof Barnum’s violin solo and Wood Nichols the College Boy Magician with a charming college sketch starring Clarence Ball and George Kadel. Ball’s coed portrayal and Ball’s tenor impressed Lebanon friends as the club ends its Lebanon visit and prepares a southern tour after Christmas break.

DePauw Glee Club Centenary M. FE DePauw Howard J. Barnum Wood Nichols Clarence Ball George Kadel Mr. Ball Kadel DePauw Glee Lebanon

The Churches Demetrius Tillotson Pastor

Sunday school at 9 30 with Joseph Allen Jr as superintendent. Two large classes for students and youth. Morning service at 10 40 with a sermon on The Fathers Recompense. Epworth League at 6 30 p m. Evening worship at 7 30 with a gospel sermon. Pastor invites interviews for permanent membership.

Demetrius Tillotson Joseph Allen, Jr Epworth League

Notable Indianapolis Day on Business and Society Events

A long list of residents and visitors report in Indianapolis for business today including George Dobbs John Curran Charlies Reeves Earl Runyan and Henry Prevo with others moving or visiting. Club meetings lectures and church activities fill the social calendar as figures like DePauw student Huckleberry and Prof Westphall are noted.

Charlies Reeves Indianapolis

Locust Street Methodist Church Service Schedule

Bert DeWitt Beck presides with 9:30 a m class meeting and 10:30 a m worship led by Dr A H Pitkin. Music by the chorus choir. 2 p m Sunday school and Sunshine Band visits available. 6:50 p m Epworth League topic The Epworthian and His Trade led by Miss Garnet Sackett. 7:30 p m evening worship with sermon by the pastor. All members and visitors welcome.

Locust Street Methodist Church Bert DeWitt Beck A. H. Pitkin Sunshine Band Epworth League Epworthian Garnet Sackett

Is Public Worship a Positive Divine Command Sermon

Christian Church announces Sunday school at 9 30 a m led by new 1914 officers and teachers. Communion and preaching at 10 30 a m with solo by Myrtle Houser of DePauw Music School. Evening services at 7 30 p m feature a sermon titled Words. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 p m. A cordial welcome to all.

A. M. Hootman Myrtle Houser DePauw Music School Christian Endeavor

Electric Light for Birds in Tropical Aviaries

aviary keepers report that tropical birds in zoological gardens thrive when illuminated from 6 am to 6 pm to mimic natural daylight. proper lighting aids feeding patterns, may extend life, and improve condition beyond warmth alone.

Zoological Gardens Tropics

Presbyterian Church Service and Activities Schedule

The Presbyterian Church holds services at 2 p.m. and Sunday school at 6 30 p.m. Christian Endeavor meets with Miss Williams leading and the topic is Purpose Persistance and the Power in Prayer.

Christian Endeavor Miss Williams

Brick tea as money circulates in Asian trade routes

Brick tea functions as currency in Central Asian marts and Chinese farmland bazaars. Between Urgas and Kiatka as much as 500 000 taels in circulation worth about 350 000 dollars. At Kiatka brick tea stops being currency and enters the brick tea trade of Siberia and Russia. Used by the Russian army surveying engineers tourists and hunters.

Urgas Kiatka Siberia Russia

Wealthy postmen of New York invest in real estate

World reports several New York postmen have fortunes over $200,000. Despite wealth they work as mail carriers earning $1,000 a year from Uncle Sam. The gains came from shrewd real estate investments made during leisure hours while still delivering mail.

New York Sam

Tossing the Pancake at West Minister School

The ancient custom of tossing the pancake was observed in the great hall of West Minister School. The cook hurled the pancake, boys fought for the prize, and J Ainger claimed three quarters of the cake before the period ended receiving the customary gift.

West Minister School J. Ainger Guinea

Physicians in Peru Face Stringent Exam and High Fees

The text explains that American physicians seeking to practice in Peru must pass a Spanish language examination before a medical board in standard subjects. The exam costs $500 in gold, equal to the fee paid by a medical student in national colleges over seven years. The license permits practice in Ecuador, Bolivia and Spain.

Peru Ecuador Bolivia Spain

Origin of the Parrot Name Polly

The parrot named Polly came to North by flatboat men who transported grain and provisions down the Ohio and Mississippi to New Orleans. Parrots in French shop cages led Westerners to hear the phrase Parlez parlez meaning speak, which became Polly.

Polly Ohio Mississippi New Orleans

India’s Valuable Coal Fields

India’s coal resources are extensive with at least 15 coal fields. Oil fields exist in Bengal and Assam with 17 significant centers. Tobacco cultivation adds to Assam and Madras agricultural assets.

India Land Calcutta Bengal Assam Madras

Wants and Trade Ads Include Buggy and Sales Jobs

WANT ADS FOR SALE OR TRADE Storm buggy used one year Will trade for milch cow Inquire at Herald office or Phone 749 WANTED Alert diligent salesmen to sell in Greencastle and Putnam County Modern System for the collection of slow accounts Very simple and practicable for use by grocers druggists and small stores Easily sold when understood Attractive opportunity for employ ment few hours each day Address H H Hanna Jr 1723 N Pennsylvania st Indianapolis Ind

Herald Office Greencastle Putnam County H. H. Hanna, Jr Pennsylvania St Indianapolis Ind

China seeks recovery of occupation era customs from Russia

China has received 1,900,000 dollars from Japan for customs collected at Newchwang during the Japanese occupation and now seeks to recover about 2,500,000 dollars from Russia for similar duties collected during its occupation.

China Japan Newchwang Russia

Filmore man in city on business today

Emison Ruark of Filmore visited the city on business. Miss Myrtle McCammack daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank McCammack recently underwent appendicitis surgery at Methodist Hospital Indianapolis and was brought home Friday with condition much improved.

Fred Hixon True & True Lumber Company Indianapolis A. I. Doty John Dotty New York City Emison Ruark Filmore Myrtle McCammack Frank McCammack Methodist Hospital

King Edward and His Prolific Signatures

A profile notes King Edward signs many official documents yearly, averaging about 160 autographs per working day, totaling well over 50 000 signatures annually, beyond his private signing.

King Edward

Nonresident defendants warned in Putnam Circuit Court case

In the January term 1914 of Putnam Circuit Court Indiana the case Lee Wood et al. v William A Walker et al. No 8547 proceeds by complaint with an affidavit. defendants listed are non residents and must appear by March 6 1914 at Greencastle Court House or answer or demur. Clerk Arthur J Hamrick certifies.

Putnam Circuit Court Lee Wood William A. Walker W. M. Sutherlin Rachel Walker James Gibson Samuel Gibson John Gibson Eliza Mark Thomas F. Mark Maranda Gibson Ally J. Gibson William Gibson Lucy Gibson Nelson W. Gibson Sarah Gibson Lacey Gibson Alexander P. Bradshaw Elizabeth Bradshaw Bemani Michael Milton J. Gibson Edna Gibson John T. Matkin Verlinda W. Matkin John Tucker William Lewis Jermine Lewis Sarah S. Tucker William Tucker Melissa Tucker John F Tucker James M. Tucker Alice M. Tucker Polly A. Tucker Nancy F. Tucker Ephraim Tucker Florence B Helena Hart William O. Hart William Woolery Sarah Woolery John J. Woolery Thomas Hart Joel Hart Washington Leatherman Seba Leatherman Benjamin Wright Mary Wright Wendle Wholeshouser Amy Wholeshouser George Wholeshouser Miles Wholesouser Alexander Wholeshouser Mary Wholeshouser Lee Wholeshouser Sophia Wholeshouser Michael Wholeshouser Allyn Wholeshouser William Greencastle

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