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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1914
Page
1
Irving Brown wins Greencastle Golf Club first tournament with a net 90 for 18 holes. Roy Abrams places second with net 91 in handicap event.
Irving Brown won the Greencastle Golf Club first tournament at McKeen observatory links on the Fourth of July with 105 gross and a 90 net after a 15 handicap. S. C. Sayers led no-handicap players with 94 gross. Nineteen members submitted scores to Prof. W. V. Brown, with Matson posting 95 gross and 92 net on three rounds.
Eight of fourteen trustees met in the County Superintendent L. G. Wright office to discuss adopting a supervisor of domestic science for each township. A July 20 special meeting was set to decide on the proposal. Trustees also filed financial reports, ordered Putnam county maps, and noted local Studebaker vehicle purchases by the Bicknell brothers and Charley Sutherlin.
Local boosters seek to hire famed baseball evangelist Billy Sunday for the Lincoln Chautauqua. The plan aims to replace Methodist Bishop Bryan with Sunday as Sunday’s headlining speaker, explore other possibilities.
Local management aims to book Billy Sunday for the six day Lincoln Chautauqua opening July 10, with Sunday the 12th preferred. If unavailable, Dr. E B Bryan of Indiana University may speak. Ticket sales brisk with over 500 adult season tickets sold and a target of 700 by July 10.
Sheriff Theodore Bees and deputy Howard Harris respond to a 17 year old’s call in Washington township. Henry Mace, 50, is held after threatening with a knife. an inquest on his mental condition was begun in Greencastle while family plans charges. Miss Elma Rodgers visits Merrilene Coleman in Putnamville.
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