Chautauqua Opens Week With Ticket Sale Report
The Chautauqua circuit enters its final week with Friday July 10 cited as the start and early program numbers to be released. The committee handling ticket sales reports limited success in sales so far.
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1914
Page
1
Water Works Co Assessment Increased by 17400
The Board of Review considers valuations sworn before the State Utilities Commission to fix the amount to be placed on the tax duplicates. The assessment for Water Works Co is raised by 17400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Water Works CO
Board OF Review
State Utilities Commission
Graded by Court: Corwin Retained by Greencastle Board
Ben F. Corwin is retained by the Greencastle School Board to represent it in an injunction suit and given authority to hire as many lawyers as necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben F. Corwin
Greencastle School Board
Ben B. Corwin
Greencastle Chautauqua Opens Amid Ticket Shortfall
With the Greencastle chautauqua opening in a week, ticket sales lag. A local committee aims to sell 700 season tickets at 1 50 each to meet the guarantee, as two women from each church lead the drive and Judge James P. Hughes schedules a meeting to plan a windfall sale push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
James P. Hughes
Thimble Party Hosts Honor Guests at College Avenue Home
Mrs. Charles Gardner entertained Mrs. James B. Harrison of Indianapolis and Miss Bernice Kerr of Terre Haute with a thimble party Tuesday afternoon. The gathering featured floral decorations and musical numbers as Dorothy Wart and others joined in the afternoon visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Harrison
Indianapolis
Bernice Kerr
Terr Haute
Charles Gardner
College Avenue
Harrison
Miss Kerr
Gardner
Dorothy Wart
Four Women Help Serve Refreshments at Event
Margaret Bicknell Olive Shaver Jeanette Holloway and Alta Randel assisted Mrs Gardner in serving refreshments. Miss Hootman presided at the punch bowl. Robert O Hair Jr will leave Saturday for Ludington Mich where he will spend the summer at Camp Ludington. Camp Ludington is managed by the government and opens each year for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Bicknell
Olive Shaver
Jeanette Holloway
Alta Randel
Robert O’hair, Jr
Satindey
Luddington, Mich
Camp Luddigton
Camp Luddington
Value of Bank Stock Boosts Greencastle Water Works
Putnam County Board of Review closes 30 days by raising Greencastle Water Works assessment from 42600 to 60000. They compare sworn plant values to state and city valuations, and also appraise Root Sand Works and A I Stone Quarry. Banks in the county are assessed by share totals, with limits varying by institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County Board of Review
Greencastle Water Works Company
Water Works Company
State Utilities Commission
Greencastle
Root
Fern
Board of Review
State Bank of
Russellville
Russellville Bank
Roachdale Bank
Bainbridge Bank
Report of Work by Women's Relief Corps
A six month report from Women's Relief Corps number 23 shows 800 sick visits and $50 in relief funds, 56 bouquets sent, and over 300 graves decorated. The Putnam County War Museum received a Union prison photo and Indiana relics. two members donated display cases. Plans aim to open the museum during the Putnam County Teachers Institute in July for public inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Relief Corps
Forest Hill
Putnam County War Museum
Andersonville
Bainbridge
Jesse M. Lee
Mesdames Kelley and Williamson
Putnam County Teachers’ Institute
Indiana motorists pay 379724 in license fees six months
Indiana automobile and motorcycle owners paid 379724 in license fees in the six months ending last night. About 55000 cars 9000 motorcycles registered in the state with 4826 automobile dealers and 2300 chauffeurs paying fees. Receipts for the quarter totaled 26705.76 and reflected a drop from fewer new charters. The article also notes visiting guests from Indianapolis Fort Wayne and Frankfort at Dr. and Mrs. Tillotson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Herman A. Conter
School Board Authorizes Wide Legal Help for Green Castle Junior High
In Greencastle the school board hires Ben B. Corwin to pursue injunction defense and explores adding local and Indianapolis attorneys to the case. The board plans to sell a $40 000 school bond issue to fund the junior high project, depending on bond buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Jackson Boyd
Corwin
Putnam County Women Prominent in Meeting
The Fifth District Woman's Franchise League met in Brazil with Mrs. J. D. Nelson of Greencastle presiding. A Greencastle woman read a poem to be the league's national song. Mrs. Freedyce of Russellville spoke entertainingly on suffrage outreach and urging support for votes for women. Barton Shipley leaves after a stay to begin a summer engagement at the Gayety Theatre in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Brazil Times
J. D. Nelson
Greencastle
Freedyce
Russellville
Barton Shipley
EB. Shipley
Indianapolis
Local Postoffice One of Few Open at Night
Greencastle postoffice stands as one of the only three U S offices kept open all night to manage transfers. Night mail handling continues to prevent delays for registered and first class mail as rural routes deliver to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
United States
Assault and Battery Fined in Mayor's Court
Fred Bryan proprietor of Green Castle Transfer Company was arraigned in mayor's court and fined one dollar and costs after a dispute with Dave Ader near the square. Ader knocked down in the fight. Bryan pleaded guilty. Announcements also note the marriage of Merle Edna Knox to Macy Everson Watkins on June 24 in Antler North Dakota with Watkins later serving as Antler school superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bryan
Greencastle Transfer Company
Dave Ader
Bryan
Ader
William E. Knox
Merle Edna
Macy Everson Watkins
Antler
N. D
Watkins
Putnam County
Roachdale
Baseball War Confusion as Greencastle Grays Multiply
Alvin Hall of Danville manages the Danville Browns. Three local men claim to be Greencastle Grays managers and seek a July Fourth game in Danville. The mix up stems from three separate teams using the Grays name, each arranging a fourth of July contest with Danville. The Danville Browns are a strong semi professional team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Alvin Hall
Danville
Danville Browns
Browns
Greencastle Grays
Hall
Grays
Greencastle groceries to close at noon July 4
The Greencastle Grocery stores will close at 12 o clock noon Saturday July 4 in observance of a holiday. Store hours return to normal Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
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Soden
Opera
A. Cook
Hellen Gardner
Cain
Eiss Gardner
Derfat Santenia
Kitty Bell
Asbury Quartet
Central Trust Company
Citizens Trust Company
Central National Bank
Citizens National Bank
First National Bank of Cloverdale
Indianapolis Star
Walter Brown
Laura Cheney
Frankfort
George Cheney
Demetrius Tillotson
Central Trust
Victrola
Here
Model Clothing & Dry Goods Co
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