Notice to Taxpayers on Highway Improvement Plan
Taxpayers are notified that on July 24 1915 the Boards of Commissioners of Otham and Parke Counties Indiana will hold a joint meeting in Greencastle to consider the O T Ellis et al highway improvement along the county line between Otham and Parke. Residents may file remonstrances by 10 o clock A M and the viewers and engineer report is on file in the Parke and Putnam county auditors offices. The notice is signed by Putnam County Auditor C L Airhart and dated July 2 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. T. Ellis
Boards of Commissioners
Otham
Parke
Indiana
Court House
Greencastle
Parkerod
Putnam Counties
Cc. L. Airhart
Putnam County
Notice of Final Settlement of Estate in Putnam County
Theodore Boes sheriff publishes a notice of final settlement of estate from a decree in Roachdale Savings & Loan Association vs Martha A Brothers et al. A public sale on the 81st day of July 1915 reveals rents and profits for seven years or the fee simple real estate at stake, in Grantham's Second Addition, Roachdale, Putnam County Indiana. The sale runs 10 AM to 4 PM at the county courthouse door with no relief from valuation laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam Circuit Court of
Indiana
Roachdale Savings & Loan Association
Martha A. Brothers
James M. Brothers
Joseph Cline
Court House
Putnam County
Grantham
Roachdale
Theodore Boes
Divorce Notice in Putnam Circuit Court
Notice to non residents in Putnam County Indiana that Iffie M. Young sues John W. Young for divorce in the Putnam Circuit Court. Defendant is a nonresident and must appear at the September term on September 6, 1915, at Greencastle Court House to answer or demur. Clerk Harry W. Moore certifies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam Circuit Court
M. Young
John W. Young
Allee
James & Allee
Indiana
Greencastle
Wid
The Pilkens Confess a Family Plan on Guinevere
In a domestic scene Mrs. Pilkens defends her calm stance as daughter Guinevere nears an elopement with Thompkins. Elmira explains she cannot stop it and reveals she arranged Guinevere's schooling to steer her future. The dialogue shifts to a memory of Sylvia and a looming interruption echoes a harsh warning.
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Pilkens
Mrs. Pilkens
Elmira
Mr. Pilkens
Guinevere
Whiffer
Thompkins
William
Mrs. Pickens
Quinevere
Tommy
Mrs. Pilkene
Pickens
Sylvia
Virginia
Trustee Notices for Washington Township
J O Mullinix, Trustee, states he will be in his Reelsville office on Tuesdays and Fridays each week to transact township business.
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Washington Township
J. O. Mullinix
Reelsville
Marion Township Trustee to Meet at Home in Filmore
Emerson E. Ruark, trustee of Marion Township, announces weekly business meetings at his Filmore home on Tuesdays and Fridays to transact township matters.
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Marion Township
Emerson E. Ruark
Filmore
Marios Township
Greencastle Township Trustee announces weekly office hours
Harry Talbott, trustee of Greencastle Township, says he will be in his office at 8 Sayers Book Store in Greencastle every weekday during his term to conduct township business. Phone 4 3.
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Floyd Township
Greencastle Township
Harry Talbott
Sayers Book
Greencastle
Notice of Real Estate Sale by Executor in Greencastle
Hiram Christy as executor of John B. Christy will offer Ninety-Four acres in Putnam County Indiana for private sale on July 22 1915 at Moore & Moore over Jones Stevens drug store Greencastle. Sealed bids due that day with payment terms one third cash one third in six months and one third in twelve months secured by mortgage.
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Hiram ©. Christy
John B. Christy
Moore & Moore
Washington Street
Greencastle
Putnam County
Indiana
Jones & Stevens
Nortwest
Section
Vandalia Railroad Company
Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railroad
Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company
Towit
Danville Road
Ind
Hiram
Christy
Old Time Courtship And Its Harsh Rite Of Passage
In a humorous reminiscence, Bulstrode recalls the old days when suitors faced rigid family inspections before marriage. He describes lengthy journeys meeting many aunts and church debates to win consent, noting many prospective grooms quit after encountering objections and gossip.
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Bulstrode
Beng
Binks
Binkses
Ridgetown
Mendy Biggs
Doctor Outsmarts Lead Actress in Cincinnati Theater
In a Cincinnati theater a house physician gets a seat every night. A stagehand hurries to warn him the lead actress has fainted. The doctor discovers water in a bucket marked not for use except in case of fire. He tells the actress he can fix it though he admits he is not the real doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Muschler
Jack
Pilbert
Receipt Request From Miser and Kindly Lawyer
Blackstone, a respected old school lawyer famed for good heart, helps Scruggins, a stingy town figure, by offering free services. Scruggins insists on a receipt and shows reluctance to pay. A separate note mentions halfing an automobile windshield to reduce air resistance for one occupant.
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Blackstone
Scruggins
The Onion in Practical Economics Debate
Analyzes claims that onions raise living costs through middlemen. argues onions pass through many hands but profits stay low at each step. critic notes shipping to central markets increases costs. suggests modern distribution excess rather than onion margins cause high prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Southwest
United States
Birds Love Human Companionship Says Hen Incident Told
A humorous reflection on pets and affection describes a hen that enters a family gathering and chats with guests. The tale ends with the hen hidden under the dining room and a boy shooting at it, causing chaos as guests fainted and dislocated themselves.
A Very Thin Man and Odd Tales From the North
Excerpts tell of Link Bitter the lean man with a chill at 4 15 each day and his bones rattling when ill a nurse mistaking his mouth for medicine in Aberdeen a Scot refuses bribes until two boxes of Havana cigars tempt him with a nominal price.
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T. A. McNeal
Abe Peters
Owl Creek
Link Bitter
Link
Ten Minen
Ila
Aberdeen
Kirk
A Little Jaunt Ends In Walking Home In Galveston
On a sunny Sunday Alfred and Mia Simmo take a private drive to the coast, clash over a pipe and status, then drift into a long walk home. Gasoline runs out, egos flare, and Mrs Simmo ends by mocking sleep as they seek help from a distant doctor.
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Alfred Horatio
Mrs. Simmo
Mr. Simmo
M’dear
M'Dear
Tonneau
Alfred
Galveston
Mia Simmo
Hunger at Eleven Pence in a London Restaurant
Conrad Timms, penniless with eleven pence, asks a waiter what to order. The waiter, reading the menu, bluntly advises him to seek another restaurant, highlighting the severity of poverty and hunger in a cold world.
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Conrad Timms
London
Timms
Dissolution of Partnership Reported in West Virginia
A West Virginia blacksmith announces the end of a former co partnership with Mose Skinner. He states all debts owed to the firm will be settled with him and all firm obligations will be settled with Skinner.
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West Virginia
Darky
Mose Skinner
Woman Advantage in Buying Bate Shapes Market Grows
A fragment suggests women gain an edge in purchasing bate as they seek shapes that suit them and arrange their fits accordingly. The note implies tailoring or selecting options to maximize personal fit and advantage.
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Bate
Also Mentioned on This Page
State of
Putnam Coun
Harry W. Moore
Allee, James & Allee, Pliffs’ Attys
Claremont
Spring Grove
Forest Lawn
Maple Nook
Herald Office
Edgar J. Wilson
O. F. Overstreet
Bence Building
South Vine Street
Greencastle, Ind
Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway
H. Askew
E. Wash. St
He Took
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