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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1928
Page
2
The Greencastle Herald announces publication details and subscription rates for Putnam County readers. It lists mail and carrier options, weekly edition pricing, and obituaries charging per line with poetry add-ons, reflecting the paper’s administrative notice tone.
In a tense sequence from a serialized drama, Myra Martin counsels her ward Helene against meeting the dangerous founder Sheldon at a hunting lodge. A staged medical crisis, a staged rescue, and a foiled attempt by Sheldon set up a confrontation with looming danger and an imminent return of Michel with outside help.
Analysis argues prohibition saves money and boosts prosperity by reducing liquor spending from two billion dollars a year to about one hundred eighty million, directing funds to saving banks homes cars schooling and better living. Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley W C T U state president speaks at the high school on Sunday evening January 15.
A local health claim touts Konjola a new compound of 22 plant juices that allegedly eases long standing rheumatic pain. Carrie L. Miller of Indianapolis endorses it after rapid recovery, while Greencastle Owl Drug Store and regional chemists sell the remedy.
Public notice to creditors and interested parties in the reassignment of Jesse E Coffman. The Putnam Circuit Court at Greencastle Indiana will hear on February 6 1928 why the final settlement accounts with the assignee L C Priest should not be approved. Witness the clerk Ferd Lucas January 10 1928.
Mr and Mrs Ab Hubbard and others spent last Wednesday with Mrs Maria Campbell in Fillmore. Leonard Heavin visited Greencastle last Saturday and Miss Pauline Goodwin returned home after working at the switchboard. Several families including Goodwins Campbells and Duncans visited each other and helped butcher hogs for Glen Duncan and Henry Shuck last week. Ruth Sutherlin of Fillmore spent time with her mother Mrs Morgan while Anna Smith of Martinsville called on Margaret Campbell.
Charley Walton and wife were callers at Cecil Millers Wednesday. William Baldwins step mother is very low at his home. Morris Heavin and family visited Tom Heavin and family Sunday. Lester Miller and family visited Frank Day and wife Sunday. Cletus Huber spent Thursday night with Lois Ader Charley Lisby and family and Jim Meek spent Sunday with Jesse Evans and family.
From Corn Stalk Valley comes word Melvin Ruark, once ill, is improving. Several locals visited relatives in Indianapolis including Mrs. Ora Lecman, Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Meek, and Miss Maggie Meek. Mrs. Elbert Tincher and Mrs. Elsie Hunter also traveled to Indianapolis. Eber Hamilton and wife hosted Oran Buis and wife and Ida Newman. Henry Jackson and family dropped by Melvin Roark’s Sunday. The Dudleys, with sons George William and Floyd, visited Oran and Euis Friday evening.
Reno Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Greenlee of Coatesville spent Sunday with their son Murray Greenlee and wife. Mrs. Maggie Gross remains on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Emery Johnson and daughter visited G. E. Murphy and wife in Greencastle. Walter Clift and wife called on Mrs. Abbie Clift. Murray Greenlee and wife and Ona Christy helped Alda Greenlee's butcher. Mrs. Ona Christy and Mrs. Maurice Sutherlin were in Indianapolis. Mildred Evans of Greencastle visited Pearl Johnson. Pearl Johnson is working in Indianapolis.
Mrs Eldora Gardner thanks friends for wood and help. On Tuesday Jan 10 several men cut a good supply of wood and Paul Thomas hauled it to the wood house, making her and three grandsons feel supported. Other notes include Floyd Payne returning from Wisconsin, Ben Wells' hospital recovery slowly improving, and locals cutting timber for a future saw mill at Carey Dillinger’s project.
Reverend Baylor conducted Sunday services at the usual place. Mrs Maggie Garrett traveled to Fillmore to visit Mr and Mrs Robert Garrett. Ed Estes and son George spent Sunday with Olus Estes and family. Orville Thomas of Indianapolis visited his parents Alva and wife. Baylor and family and Otis Gully visited Mrs Eva Price and family. Leona Ferrand improves from pneumonia. Ernest Darnell returned to Denver after holidays with J F O’Hair. Mrs Darnell stays longer. Glen Davis returns to Flint Michigan from home. Martha Ferrand slowly improves after months ill. The Willing Workers met at Mrs Robert Howlett. next meet is the first Thursday in February at Mrs John Watts.
R. F. Humes chief of the Indiana State Motor Police Bureau will address the Putnamville Parents Teachers meeting Thursday night January 12 at 7 30 oclock. The subject will be safety and the public is invited.
Mrs W C Timmons and Mrs Eugene Hawkins led a Woman's Circle Club gathering at the Timmons home with about thirty five attendees and refreshments served. The Friday Circle Club plans to meet with Mrs Fred Long on East Berry Street at 2 30 PM.
The Roachdale Social Club held an all day January meeting at Mrs Edna Young s home. Eleven guests contributed a noon luncheon with a fine variety of foods and discussions of the year s plans followed by a report of club business. The next meeting will be at Carol Bartholomew s home on February 9.
E. E. Smathers of New York, multi millionaire financier and famed sportsman, died in Los Angeles today from a stroke. Mr and Mrs Ormand Hammond, who had been at a New York Life Insurance agents meeting in Florida, were recalled home when Mrs Isa Hammond fell critically ill.
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