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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1915
Page
1
Committee of temperance group releases a list of ten meetings for the coming year. Hosts leaders and subjects are named for each gathering to be held on the third Tuesday of each month.
The Greencastle branch of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union distributed a ten meeting program for 1915 to officers and members. Sessions run monthly on Tuesdays cover topics from public school training and child labor laws to suffrage, prohibition, missions, literature, and the Willard Memorial Fund with hostesses named for each date and a full slate of officers and superintendents listed.
The Putnam Circuit Court issued 179 marriage licenses and 37 divorces in 1914. Wives obtained 29 divorces and husbands 8. County Clerk Harry W. Moore and deputy will finish a detailed memorandum for the Indiana Bureau of Statistics, due to the State by February 1.
Circuit Court notes list the Bayh versus Hanna case set for Monday morning over a disputed note. The Hutchens suit claims a $125 note plus a $53.17 note unpaid to Jacob Rodeman via A C Pearson. A divorce filing by Mrs. George McHaffie was dismissed after settlement facilitated by Allee and James law firm.
Federal foot and mouth quarantine in Indiana is altered effective today. Seventy-one counties are free for livestock movement while the remaining counties retain modified rules. In Carroll and White, stock may enter for any purpose and exit for slaughter without inspection. in the other nineteen affected counties, a five mile no movement zone surrounds infection sites with unrestricted stock beyond.
Copper has been found on Noah Wolf’s 200 acre farm in Jackson township near Delphi Indiana. A thirty foot vein is believed to run across the property as a mining expert oversees derricks and machinery for development.
Weather forecast warns of cold conditions approaching with a Sunday forecast drawing attention from readers. The piece notes that the meteorologist responsible for recent heavy rain faced criticism while the public remains focused on the upcoming cold spell.
Rain and warm spell mix with forecasts of colder Sunday as weather man blames himself. Greencastle entries feature R. L. Brattain sweeping poultry prizes at Brazil show with top pen cup and four special ribbons. Rebekah lodge 763 in Greencastle invites members to meeting Monday night January 18 with initiation of candidates. Glascow Britton of Roachdale reports local business today. Extra specials at Wetz for fruits and vegetables.
Booster club committee appointed to solicit support for proposed monthly gifts of gold reports to the executive board in a Friday night meeting that almost $200 has been subscribed.
The Greencastle Booster Club publicity committee led by A B Hanna Charles Houghland and Ernest Stoner reported $169 promised by local merchants toward monthly $100 gifts. A second publicity group led by A B Hanna Charles Houghland and Earl Laie will launch plans to raise interest ahead of the first gift scheduled for the last Saturday in February.
A. W. Hayes Sullivan county agricultural agent led eleven youths from the Sullivan boys corn club and girls gardening and canning club to DePauw University. They were en route home after Purdue short courses and toured DePauw’s facilities, expressing satisfaction with Purdue sessions and DePauw’s condition. The group included Alfreda Hughes Anna Johnson Hessie Johnson Rexford Ballard Raymond Cooksy Marion Arnett Floyd Yeager Clarence Riggen Harold Pirtle Harold Boone and Oscar Williams.
Thomas McCrea president of Brazil Hollow Brick & Tile Co. surprised longtime workers by enclosing a five percent share of annual wages with this week’s pay. About 1,900 in total gifts, tied to employees with at least one year’s service, reflected a Ford like profit sharing plan.
Local store invites shoppers to a late sale with reduced prices on linens damask white goods and towels. Highlights include all linen damask 60c to 1.00, napkins 20 off, lawn and muslin yard goods, and various gowns underwear and lace at marked discounts. Promises special reductions in the toilet department and open until 9 o clock.
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