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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1915
Page
1
An unruly parade of horses owned by Ferd Lu Cas breaks free and runs wild across Hanna Street toward Monon right of way. The animals haul oil to be sprayed on streets, frightening bystanders near the engine beside the new gymnasium.
A team of Ford Lucas oil wagon horses pulled by Virgil Grimes ran wild on Hanna street causing a spill and collision with a westbound Monon freight train. A gray horse was badly cut on the hip and later leg injuries were feared unlikely to be permanent. a bay horse was uninjured.
Fifteen boys and Scout Master H. A. Henderson traveled from Vandalia to Reelsville for the Greencastle Boy Scouts camp opening. The camp sits on Dr. N. S Woods’s farm near Reelsville with plans to stay through the summer as leaders switch midweek. Loyal Camp No 361, R N A, will meet tonight for business.
Mr and Mrs Milton Mangus and daughter of Indianapolis visited Sunday as guests of Dr and Mrs G W Bence. Mr Mangus is identified as a deputy United States attorney.
City officials schedule a Tuesday morning test of a newly purchased roller street machine. The test aims to verify performance and safety in required public work along Walnut and Indiana streets.
The new Huber road roller is unloaded today for a Tuesday morning demonstration on Walnut and Indiana streets near the fire department. A Huber representative arranged unloading and testing after purchase on approval by the city council two weeks ago. If satisfactory, the roller and scarifier will remain for street improvements. if not, they will be returned.
Robinson's famous show to perform in Greencastle on Tuesday August 10 with creditable performance assured.
Advance man William J. Lester visited Greencastle today to arrange a big circus day. Robinsons famous show plans to set up on the Lynch lot and follow advertising cars with performances expected to meet the usual high standard.
Oscar Sallust of Greencastle reports he grew real roasting ears in his garden and says several locals boasted of roasting ears but were late. He claims he had a full ear on his table one week ago, not just a few blistered kernels.
Representatives of eight university fraternities owning property in Greencastle will meet this evening to discuss the board of equalization decision placing fraternity property on tax duplicates.
The County Board of Tax Commissioners plans to place eight university fraternity properties on the tax duplicates in Greencastle and Putnam county. Purdue and DePauw properties have varied tax histories since 1903 and 1909 laws. the board aims fair assessment with limited opposition and will meet at B. S. Corwin’s office to decide on further action.
Horace Tanner pleaded guilty to assault and battery in Justice Frank's Court after a mud throwing incident against Mr and Mrs William McDonald in Limedale last Monday evening. He paid a total of 11 dollars in fines and costs.
Belle Union baseball team blanked the Indianapolis based Fast Gold Medals 9 to 0 on home field Sunday. Orville Blue pitched shutout ball for southwest Putnam county and dominated the visitors as a large crowd watched. The Indianapolis squad traveled to Belle Union by automobile truck.
Attorney J P Allee traveled to Indianapolis on legal business today. He is expected to meet with clients and attend court filings and related proceedings.
Bartholomew Finn, a former Greencastle resident who lived most of his life in Muncie, dies at 106 in East Chicago after residing with his daughter Mrs. George Meyers. A nail worker who worked at the local mill until age eighty, Finn was buried beside his wife and ten children. He may have been Indiana’s oldest man and remained strong late in life.
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