Indiana Thawing Out After Weekend Blizzard
Indianapolis reports rapid thawing from Saturday blizzard as snow crews resume work and transport edges toward normal. Meteorologist Armington says no immediate temperature drop. coal mines reopen except Terre Haute where 20,000 tons lost daily due to rail car shortages. Five deaths in storm. many frostbitten. livestock losses include hogs, chickens, quails and rabbits.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Heads of Transportation Systems
Middle West
J. H. Armington
United States Weather Bureau
Terre Haute
Laborers Needed At Zinc Plant And Carpenters Wanted
Want ads list twenty five laborers needed at the American Zinc Company plant. Also offer a share farming inquiry to William Chatman in Greencastle Indiana Route 2. Additionally fifteen carpenters are wanted, apply at American Zinc Products Company.
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American Zinc Company
William Chatman
Greencastle
Ind
Apply American Zinc Products Company
Local News Briefs From the Cold Wave Era
T W Gibson is critically ill at his son's home. Samuel E Hart, about 76, died at his daughter’s home in Brazil. City library boiler failure leaves building cold. schools to reopen tomorrow. Fire crews extinguished minor blazes at Manuel home and Dr Tucker’s office. Several DePauw students fall ill to measles and pneumonia. Local industries face coal shortages but resume partial operations. Telegraph and telephone service largely normal. A man named E M Hall suffers a serious collapse on Washington Street amid the cold.
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Samuel E. Hart
Raymond Riley
Mr. Riley
Nannie Saddler
Brazil
Mr. Hart
Saddler
Marsh
Frankfort
A. H. Manuel
Anderson Street
W. W. Tucker
Vine Street
Helen York
DePauw
Rector Hall
Margaret Luckadoo
E. M. Hall
Hall
J. E. Champer
Champer
Washington Street
O. O. Dobbs
Dobbs
Urgent YMCA Fund Drive Seeks Subscriptions
An urgent appeal from the YMCA general offices requests more funds for France and domestic camps amid severe weather. Drafts total 6785.66 with unpaid subscriptions at 2380. Many are not yet due. subscribers urged to accelerate payments. Send to treasurer W. P. Sackett. H. A. Gobin, chairman Putnam Co.
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France
Southutnam
W. P. Sackett
H. A. Gobin
Putnam Co
Central Trust Company Condensed Statement 1917
R L Ohair president J L Randel secretary S A Hays vice president presents the Condensed Statement of the condition of the Central Trust Company of Greencastle Indiana as of December 31 1917. Total resources 64381381 with loans and discounts 39979833 bonds and stocks 7048400 and other items. Liabilities include capital stock 50000 surplus 200000 undivided profits 16561 and deposits totaling 64381381. J L Randel secretary signs and M J Murphy notary public swears to the statement on January 12 1918.
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Central Trust Company
Greencastle
Indiana
J. L. Randel
M. J. Murphy
Women Echo Miss Everts Address On Food Crisis
Local women gathered in Dougherty Hall at the invitation of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae to hear Miss Katherine Jewell Everts, a Food Administration speaker, discuss the food problem and democracy in wartime. She described Hoover’s ideals and organization, urging voluntary sacrifice to avoid autocratic rule, and stressed saving transportable commodities for the army and allied civilians. The talk urged readers to act, noting many cannot afford substitutes and that duty falls on those with means and time to lead by example as democracy’s test.
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Dougherty Hall
Association of Collegiate Alumnae
Katherine Jewell Everts
Miss Everts
Food Administration
Hoover
Germany
Russia
Washington
Indianapolis Fire Destroys Industrial Building Downtown
Indianapolis January 14 an investigation began into the origin of a blaze that wiped out an industrial building at Tenth Street and adjacent properties. Fire officials reported it as the city’s worst blaze in history with extensive damage and ongoing inquiries.
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Indianapolis
Tenth Street
Costly Indianapolis fire devastates canal and Industrial block
A major blaze swept through a canal area, a church, a saloon, and seven houses, inflicting an estimated loss of 2,000,000 dollars. Officials deem it the costliest in Indianapolis history and suspect incendiary origins, possibly tied to German agents. The Industrial building covered a full block from canal to Fayette, with twenty-three manufacturing firms inside.
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Indianapolis
Fayette Street
Tenth Street
Eleventh Street
Brookshire Enters Race for State Legislature
T. D. Brookshire of Roachdate announces candidacy for the lower house subject to Democratic primary. He lines up as Putnam county’s first declared representative candidate, a prominent farmer and nine term county commissioner who earned taxpayers’ confidence and broad esteem.
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T. D. Brookshire
Roachdate
Putnam County
Brookshire
Board of County Commissioners
Mysterious pains burden Greencastle women
A Greencastle reader shares how kidney trouble caused backache dizzy spells and headaches mistaken as female issues. After using Adams Kidney Pills the user reports relief and renewed comfort, as do others cited in the notice. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY markets Dean's Kidney Pills at 60 cents.
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Dean
Mies
James H. Woodall
Igor
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Weaterer
the Herald
T. W. Gibson
George Gibson
City Library
Supt. Doedsen
Jackson Boyd
Boyd
East Seminary Street
Penelope Club
Charles Ewan
Bee Hive
Rebekah Lodge
Delilah Thomas
Greencastle Kitchen Cabinet Company
DePauw University
Putnam Electric Company
Light Company
Brazil Loan CO
Donner Block
Indiana Loan Co
Wabash Ave
Published Statement Trust Company
R. L. O’hair
S. A. Hays
MacBee
State of
County of
Putnam
I. J. L. Randel
The
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