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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1914
Page
2
George E Knauer of Monroe Township declares his candidacy for Representative of O utnam County subject to the Democratic primary decision.
Floyd township resident H. W. Timmons announces candidacy for Recorder of Putnam County subject to the Democratic primary decision.
O T Ellis of Madison township enters the Democratic primary race for Recorder of Putnam County subject to the primary vote decision.
Charles E. Wood of Greencastle Township announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Recorder of Putnam County subject to the outcome of the primary election.
M. J. Hepler of Warren Township declares a candidacy for Recorder of Putnam County with the determination subject to the Democratic primary election outcome.
George W Pursell of Green Castle Township announces his candidacy for Recorder of Zeutham County subject to the required party or election rules. He seeks the office with stated goals and outlines his qualifications.
W. R. Buis of Mill Creek town announces to Democrats in Uintah County his run for Recorder of Uintah County, subject to the primary election decision.
L. L. Runyan of Cloverdale runs for Putnam County Recorder. The candidate faces a decision phase in a tightly watched local race with the outcome uncertain and campaign momentum fluctuating as voters weigh qualifications and ties to county offices.
Joe M Allen of Greencastle is a candidate for Putnam County Auditor, seeking the voter vote in the upcoming county election. The race centers on finance oversight, tax records, and local government accounting.
Marion candidate Sylvan A. Vermilion announces his bid for Putnam County Assessor. Vermilion promotes experience in property records and tax assessment, seeking to streamline evaluations and improve public access to records.
Ben P. King of Greencastle township announces his candidacy for Clerk of the Putnam County Court in the Democratic primary race. He seeks the party's decision in the upcoming election.
Walter S Campbell of Floyd pursues the Democratic ballot for Clerk of the Putnam County Circuit Court awaiting primary decision.
Charles W. Huffman of Green Castle Township announces his candidacy for Clerk of the main Circuit Court subject to the Democratic primary decision. He seeks the position as a party candidate and road to the election.
Albany Farmer of Cloverdale faces a late decision as a candidate for Commissioner of Putnam County from the Third District. The outcome hinges on a pending ruling affecting eligibility and district seating.
Soldiers overseas especially in India amuse themselves by knitting and other crafts to fill idle hours while cut off from home pleasures. The article notes that servicemen in distant postings seek creative outlets to cope with isolation and boredom.
In a Cheshire Regiment service note, soldiers pursue knitting belts slippers and Berlin wool work from regimental store scraps and even make prize pieces. Fly dodging, bird training, shell polishing, rock ornaments and photo frame carving across colonies provide profitable sidelines for convalescing or stationed troops.
Miss Kemp, secretary to President Grose, found a handwritten 1843 Bachelor of Arts diploma for John Laverty. The class of 1843 was the fourth graduating class at Indiana Asbury, with eight members all receiving similar diplomas. Laverty later taught, ministered, and served in the Indiana legislature.
Howell Ellis chosen president Jesse Bogue vice president Ellsworth Olcott secretary and George Rinner treasurer at a library meeting. The council votes to keep the drawing system for January 25 tryouts. Ivo Hale presided as debate with Earlham Indiana discussed and Indiana’s fifty-man contingent noted.
Ralph A. Lenig, a DePauw graduate, directed the oriental music drama Ashasuerus in Bay City. From a three week prep, he trained about a thousand locals into a polished, professional sounding production then left for Flint, Michigan after the show.
A DePauw University record asks who is the oldest living graduate while noting chants from Aristophanes The Frogs dated to 405 B C. The item mentions a marriage announcement for Zada Perkins 18 of Goodland Indiana and Fred Williams of Notre Dame.
Dr Grose will preside at the first Greencastle chapel service since Christmas vacation with announcements of interest to DePauw students. He attended the National Association of College Presidents and University Senate meeting in the East and will arrive from LaGrange Indiana tomorrow morning to lead chapel exercises.
The 1914 Mirage will devote almost seventy-five pages to athletics first form sent to engravers. Many game pictures will center each page with team captain cuts. Most art is in hand. remaining pieces due by February first along with book payments. Early publication now practically assured.
A secret Jinks Party planned for February 13 aims to have thirteen attendees chosen from names telephoned to organizers John Weik and Emerson Knight. The event promises novelty and secrecy with guests unaware of each other’s identities and measures include a police guard at the hall to prevent a gunpowder theft.
At the Toynbee meeting Alma Lee Mohr and Con stance Robbins led a discussion on mental tests and feeble mindedness. Roy Hudson resigned as president and Hubert Webster was named acting president for the semester.
Mrs Mary Martin ex 09 spent the weekend at the Alpha O house. Claude Winn of Denver Colorado visited Saturday with his sister Miss Nelle Winn at the Alpha Phi house.
The editor of the Florador Sextette during Budafest queries procedures and asks for guidance on how to continue the event. The remark reflects a need for direction amid festival preparations and performance plans.
Greencastle residents are surprised by fast relief from a German remedy advertised as Adlerika. The Jones-Stevens Co claims a single dose draws out old foul matter, easing sour stomach gas and constipation instantly. Cones-Stevens Drug Store promotes the remedy.
Manager Booth announced tickets for the home Glee Club concert to be held next Tuesday go on sale Friday at 1 30 p m at the Charles Bell Drug store. Prices are 25 35 and 50 cents with no line. He said the tour received compliments and expected the home show to be the best of the season.
Kappa Tau Kappa honorary seniors will entertain at a dinner tonight at the Martha Washington tea rooms. The gathering honors the initiation of George L. Perry Clark into the fraternity, with George L. Andy Clark noted as a former member now at Chicago University.
A large chorus under Dean R. G. McCutchan will be secured as a key attraction for the student meeting series directed by the Christian Associations February 8 through 15. Dr Sheridan of Chicago will lead the meetings with special music this year, decided by a cabinet joint session.
The alligator recently brought to the Alpha Chi house died last night at 8 00 p m after failing to adjust to the Hoosier atmosphere. The Daily was unprepared for this regrettable emergency and could not use black bordered papers for today's issue.
The Shelbyville First Methodist Episcopal Church hosted a sacred concert by the University Choir of fifteen members. The audience filled the house and invited an encore next year while discussions began for a second engagement this year. The ensemble included Van Denman Thompson organist and Dean R. G. McCutchan conductor with soloists W. D. Thompson Maude Gwinn Opal Goodrich Carmen Irvin and Nelle Winn. The next concert is planned for Meridian Street M E B church in Indianapolis in the second week of February.
Dean Smith requests DePauw women desist from appearing on campus or streets of Greencastle without outer wrap bare head or in low shoes during the remainder of January and all of This follows strong faculty protest and chaperon concerns after holiday break.
This column mocks tightfisted students at Florence Hall and the Conservatory, lampooning the refusal to buy Daily Premiums and urging Freshmen to spend for a cause. It notes a printing error and an afterglow of satisfaction from contributing to a cause.
A new rubberless tire uses a thin inner tie filled with a glue glycerine and chromic salts solution on the rim. After hardening the tire is wrapped in canvas to endure wear. It claims high durability and load capacity, lower cost than rubber, though adds 40 to 50 pounds per wheel.
The piece discusses enduring customs rooted in superstition from the past. It notes practices such as rising for the dead, shaking with the right hand, bowing the head, and men baring heads as relics of chivalry and oppression era beliefs.
Dr. Morehead of Washington describes a new rabbit species found at about 10 000 feet on the flank of Popocatepetl near Mexico City. The creature is unusually small runs on all fours and has short ears while feeding on grass below the snow line and volcanic sand.
A new alloy named McAdamite metal is marketed as a potential brass replacement for machine making. Its base is aluminum with a secret composition, offering about one third brass weight, roughly double tensile strength and nearly four times the compression resistance. It polishes highly, resists tarnish, and is sonorous for bells.
Help advertised for back pain kidney ache and weakness urging prompt use of Doan's Kidney Pills. Green Castle reader W H Renick of 1011 Crown St endorses the remedy, bought from Jones Stew Cols Drug Store. Foster Milburn Co New York sole US agents. Price 50 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
John R Barker of Battle Creek Mich says his indigestion heartburn and liver complaint were cured by Chamberlains Tablets. He claims his stomach trouble is over and recommends the remedy. For sale by all dealers.
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