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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1921

Page

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Seminary Street bids returned as received Greencastle council session

Sealed bids for Seminary street improvement were returned unopened to owners with checks after a council resolution. Because of Terre Haute and Eastern Traction Company franchise surrender the project will be re advertised. Bids from Larkin Central States Dodge Heibey and Sellers were submitted. Ohio street petition referred. light removal near Sigma Chi discussed. hydrant bill from Grencastle Water Works noted. Pitman Pond purchase proposal referred.

Seminary Street W. M. McGaughey Common Council of Grencastle John H. Allee Greencastle Terre Haute Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company Allee Nct Tndiana Street Indiana Public Service Commission Traction Company Robert I. Todd O J. Larkin Central States Construction Company Dodge & Heibey H. L. Sellers Indianapolis Ohio Street Locust Street Crown Street Committee On Streets Charles E. Black Grover Boots Lessie Scott Emsey Philips Cary Billimyang M. A. Wolfe Oscar Williams Third Ward Sigma Chi Asa Smith J. P. Allen Jr Second Ward Madison Monon Smith and Allen Grencastle Water Works Company Smith Indiana Street Ed Hamilton Locust Walnut Streets Committee On Pitman Pond City of Greenestle

City Council Deliberates Trash Dumping and Elm Street Improvement

City council discussed dumping refuse at various sites but failed to reach an agreement. Persons dumping trash on Mrs Virginia Black's farm west of town may face prosecution. Jacob Eitel was granted permission to build a garage beside the uptown greenhouse. Remonstrances to Elm Street improvement per June 28 1921 resolution will be heard at the next regular meeting on July 26, city attorney stated.

Allee Virginia Black Jacob Eitel Elm Street

Coroner Blames Driver in Death Car Crash at Billtown

Coroner Dr. W H Orr rules driver Harry Quigg of Greencastle at fault for the July 5 crash near Billtown, Indiana, noting speeds of 30 to 40 mph where 25 mph is allowed, and finds red lights on the wire barrier unnecessary at 7:30 pm daylight. Emma Perkins of Indianapolis also died. verdict cites speeding as principal cause and warns of dangerous speeding on public highways.

W .H. Orr Harry Quigg Greencastle Brazil Ind W. H. Orr Clay County Billtown Orr Quigg Carpenter Construction Company State Highway Commission Emma Perkins Indianapolis Perkins Cross Road Aut

P. M. Cement Team to Meet Chicago Nine Sunday

The Indiana Portland Cement Company baseball team faces the Chicago Sewer Pipe Company diamond nine at 2:30 Sunday afternoon on American Legion Park east of Greencastle. A 2:15 interurban ride will run for those without transportation. admission is twenty five cents. Probable Cement Plant lineup includes Alexander pitcher Clark catcher K Hutcheson first base Runyan second base Myers third base McBride shortstop Stewart center field Gardner left field Hubbard right field. Substitutes likely Butler and J Hutcheson.

Indiana Portland Cement Company Chicago Sewer Pipe Company American Legion Greencastle Invaders Chicago Cement Plant Alexander Clark K. Hutcheson Runyan Myers McBride Short Stewart Gardner Hubbard Butler J. Hutcheson

Bainbridge Concert A Success Prompts Home Event

The Greencastle American Legion Band gave its second Bainbridge concert Tuesday night drawing a large crowd from Bainbridge and nearby areas. Harold L. Tucker of Greencastle conducted. A home concert is planned for Thursday at 8 p.m. on the public square in Greencastle with Mr Tucker again directing. The E A Brown ing Block architecture on Indiana Street had its top removed for safety after risk of collapse. The Ning Chinese laundry and Greencastle Telephone Co occupy the block. Kellogg switchboard equipped telephones have arrived and will be distributed. by year two the company expects full operation citywide. Mr and Mrs Frank Wallace and son Robert and Mr and Mrs Charles A Jackson were in Indianapolis today.

Greencastle American Legion Bainbridge Greencastle Harold L. Tucker Grencastle Legion Band Tucker E. A. Browning Indiana Street Ning Chinese Laundry Greencastle Telephone Company Kellogg Grencastle Telephone Company Kellog Switchboard & Supply Company Chicago Frank Wallace Robert Charles A. Jackson Charles Indianapolis

Central Trust Company Savings Offer

Fifteen days of interest at four percent applies to all savings deposits made before July 15 at the Central Trust Company in Greencastle.

Central Trust Company Greencastle

Karr Family Returns From Michigan Vacation

Mr and Mrs H M Karr and son Norman returned from a month long vacation in Michigan visiting Rev and Mrs N C Karr in Caro and Mrs WH Smith in Holly. He caught a Rainbow trout 23 inches long and a seven and a half pound pike in the Ausable River. They drove home from Detroit in a Dodge touring car, 363 miles, arriving at 2 am Tuesday. Mr Karr is the executive secretary at DePauw.

H. M. Karr Norman Michigan Karr Detroit Greencastle DePauw

Man Pleads Guilty to Forged Checks in Greencastle Case

Olus Estes pleaded guilty to forging and cashing 23 small checks totaling about 130 dollars in Greencastle. The arraignment before Mayor E Rupert Bartley and Prosecutor Fay S Hamilton followed a Tuesday rest. Estes remained jailed awaiting Judge James P Hughes to announce a sentence.

Olus Estes E. Rupert Bartley Fay S. Hamilton James P. Hughes Estes Greencastle

Inspectors Visit Greencastle Dry Cleaners For Fire Safety

A deputy State Fire Marshal from Indianapolis inspected Greencastle dry cleaning and pressing shops on Tuesday and urged changes to improve fire safety. All local cleaners must obtain a $25 state license, with a $15 fee in the second year, in a move to curb uninspected small tub shops and boost neighborhood protection.

Indianapolis Greencastle

Mrs Otis to Visit Washington D C With Cogswell Family

Mrs C W Otis and her children plan a Friday evening trip to Washington D C to visit Dr and Mrs H E Cogswell who are ill. Dr Cogswell supervises public school music in DC. Mrs Otis aims to return around September 1 while Mr Otis may go to Washington around August 1. Miss Ruth Holtz will accompany Mrs Otis to Pennsylvania.

C. W. Otis Washington D. C H. E. Cogswell Cogswell District of Columbia Otis Washington Ruth Holtz Pennsylvania

Mrs Allee Returns From Attica Visit With Campbell Family

Mrs John H Allee arrived home today after visiting her parents Dr and Mrs James G Campbell in Attica Indiana for two days.

John H. Allee Attica Indiana James G Campbell

Central Trust advertises savings interest in 1922

Savings depositors at Central Trust Company Greencastle are promised interest totaling 4775.71 dollars for the period July 1 to December 31 and to be paid January 1, 1922 after building the account now.

Central Trust Company Greencastle

Abandoned 1918 Ford Found Near Manhattan

A 1918 model Ford touring car owned by D. W. Howard of New Augusta Indiana was found Wednesday three quarters of a mile east of Manhattan by Deputy Sheriff Claude Coffin of Putnam County. The auto was abandoned Sunday evening by a party of negroes driving east after exhausting gasoline. The suspects removed all tires and took them. Coffin traced the owner via the secretary of state's office in Indianapolis and notified Mr Howard. The machine had been stolen some time ago.

D. W. Howard New Augusta Indiana Manhattan Claude Coffin Putnam County Coffin Secretary of State Indianapolis Howard

Hutcheson Family Reunion Planned Near Antioch Church

The Hutcheson family reunion will be held Wednesday July 20 in the Phil Hutcheson grove across from the Antioch church at Hamrick station. This is the first Hutcheson reunion with an all day meet. All Hutchesons are urged to attend. friends and neighbors are invited.

Hutcheson Phil Hutcheson Antioch Hamrick Station

Davenport Couple Visits Sellers Family for Summer

Mr. and Mrs Emery Wass and their children from Davenport Iowa visit Mr and Mrs Charles Sellers and family. Mrs Wass attends a summer session at DePauw Music School while Mr Wass teaches in a high school. They will stay about three weeks.

Emery Wass Davenport Iowa Charles Sellers Wass DePauw Sellers

Savings account earns 4 percent interest at Central Trust

Money deposited before July 15 in a Savings Account at the Central Trust Company in Greencastle will draw 4 percent interest from July 1.

Central Trust Company Greencastle

Two Men Claim Auto Racing Tour Through Greencastle

Two men giving names Jesse Grogan and Leonard Levi say they are auto race drivers in a Nash Special. They passed through Greencastle this morning en route to St Louis to join a racing tour toward the southwest. They claim their car has a mile time of 35.5 seconds. Mr and Mrs Robert Annin of Myrtle Point Oregon are visiting Mr and Mrs C M Moffett in Greencastle. The Annins traveled from Oakland Illinois to Greencastle Tuesday and plan to visit Florida after.

Jesse Grogan Leonard Levi Nash Grenecastle St Louis Robert Annin Myrtle Point Oregon C. M. Moffett Annin Oakland Illinois Greencastle Florida Moffett Oakland Illinois Oakland Ilinois High School

Investment bargains lure savers to central trust offers

A Savings Account at Central Trust Company lets you grab current bargains with 4 percent safety as a key feature.

Central Trust Company

Herschel Cline and Fern Wisehart Wed at Christian Church Parsonage

Herschel V. Cline and Fern D. Wisehart were united in marriage at 5 30 oclock Tuesday afternoon at the Christian church parsonage by Rev Levi Marshall pastor of the Christian church. Both will establish a new home in Coatesville where the bridge groom works as a mail clerk on the Pennsylvania railroad between Indianapolis and Pittsburg. Mrs Cline is known in Green Castle for her involvement in local church singing.

Herschel V. Cline Fern D. Wisehart Christian Church Levi Marshall The Cline Coatesville Will Pennsylvania Indianapolis Pittsburg

Suit Filed to Void Will of Douglass Mullenix in Clay Court

In Brazil Indiana on July 13 2 Wilbur Mullinix Verdis Mullenix and Cecil Young through Rawley and Baumunk filed suit in Clay Circuit Court against executor Christian E Stoner and four Hutcheson heirs to set aside the will alleging unsound mind unduly executed and undue influence. Plaintiffs and defendants were devisees but only life estates pass to plaintiffs after the death of their mother with Cecil Young receiving a half interest in household effects. Mullenix formerly resided near Reelsville Putnam County.

Brazil Ind Douglass Mullenix Wilbur Mullinix Verdis Mullenix Cecil Young Rawley & Baumunk Clay Christian E. Stoner Cora Shafer Earl D. Hutchison Lloyd D. Hutcheson Orville R. Hutcheson Reba M Douglass M Mullenix Mullenix Putnam County Reelsville

Rally Day at Locust Street Church Planned

Sunday July 24 will be a notable rally day at Locust Street M and Church. Rev H Clippinger pastor plans to burn the notes and mortgage of the old debt as a great victory for the church. Dr H A Gobin, vice president of DePauw, will be the special speaker at the service.

Locust Street Locust Street M. & Church H. ©. Clippinger H. A. Gobin DePauw

Local Visitors and Health Notes from Dr Wood's Home

Near Stop 37 Mr and Mrs C H Norman and others from Indianapolis visited Dr N S Wood and family Sunday. Mr Samuel Pingel and family of Anderson also called. Rev W W Kirk owns a new Ford touring car. Miss Hope Evens, previously ill, is able to sit up.

C. H. Norman Harry Keister Marie Seig Indianapolis N.S. Wood Samuel Pingel Anderson Indiana Wood W. W. Kirk Hope Evens

Putnam County Wool Growers to Sell Fleeces Friday

Members of the Putnam Wool Growers Association will ship their fleeces on Friday, July 22, announced at the county agent's office. A car load is expected, though misdirection of the wool sacks in Greencastle caused a shipment delay.

Putnam County Putnam Wool Growers Association Greencastle

Four per cent and safety at the tle

Four percent and safety concerns are noted regarding the tle. The brief item highlights a percentage figure tied to safety measures, with no additional context or named entities available in the readable text.

Minnows Released In Putnam County Streams

Twenty five hundred big mouth and small mouth black bass and crappies were deposited in Putnam County streams Wednesday morning by the Putnam County Fish and Game Protective Association. The minnows arrived by truck from River Side Hatcheries at Indianapolis and were distributed to Big Walnut Deer Creek Lena Lake Greencastle and Lena Lake with fingerling stock: the program aims to restock Indiana streams and boost fishing while the association pledges continued protection against illegal fishing.

Putnam County Fish and Game Protective Association Indianaplolis Putnam County Indianapolis Big Walnut Merkel Bridge Bainbridge John Houck Greencastle C. C. Hurst Deer Creek Louis Zaring Little Walnut Joe Sears Plainfield Lena Brazil Lena Lake River Side Indiana Putnam County Fish and Game

Hog Prices Edge Down at Market Opening

Hog prices opened 10 cents lower with sales from 10.15 to 10.25 per cwt and a top around 10.25. A load of 14 pound hogs brought 10.40, pigs 10.25, sows 8.25 down. Calves 0.50 to 1.00 lower, early cattle at 9.25 for yearlings 9.00, sheep and lambs steady to lower with select lambs at 10.00 and others at 9.00 down. Local killers marketed about 6,500 outsid ers 2,000.

Son of Dr. Wood Named General Supervisor for WU Co

W. S. Woods, son of Dr. N S Wood, long employed by Western Union Telegraph Co as District Supervisor of Equipment for Michigan Illinois and Ohio, is appointed General Supervisor and will relocate to New York City to assume new duties. He previously worked for Western Electric Company.

N.S. Wood W. S. Woods Western Union Telegraph Company Chicago Michigan Illinois Ohio W.S Wood Western Electric Company New York City

Real Estate Transfers In Jefferson Clinton Townships

Arthur R. Hurst transfers land in Jefferson to Maggie D. Adams for $1. Ruth Harland transfers land in Clinton Township to Charles Goddard for $1, Ruth Harland transfers land in Clinton to Eli Boswell for $1.

Arthur R. Hurst Maggie D. Adams Jefferson Ruth Harland Charles Goddard Clinton Township Eli Boswell Clinton

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P. M Legion Park Herschel Cline Fern Wisehart Marshall
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