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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1914
Page
4
A flurry of visits and errands fills Greencastle and nearby towns. Notables include Charley McGaughey from Roachdale and Dr H L Betaner from Clayton. The weather forecast promises cooler conditions as Indiana basks in a northwest high and central low pressure.
The piece describes many new features added to ratine summer coats with brilliant colors expected to brighten up the country.
Reports to the Kansas Board of Parole discuss inmates claiming to have developed valuable patents while incarcerated. Examples include No. 4555 who designed a novel pipe wrench and several others with railroad, pneumatic, and electrical innovations.
Four churches in Greencastle join to hold a series of Sunday evening union meetings at their houses of worship for the remainder of the summer.
A series of union meetings begins Sunday at the Christian Church with Rev. Bert DeWitt Beck in charge and ongoing each Sunday evening through summer. Outdoor meetings at the Airdome, led by Rev. Demetrius Tillotson, start next Sunday and continue until late August with music likely directed by Harry Maxwell.
Mrs Mary McAlester fooled three intruders threatening to burn her house by hanging a man's coat and hat on a cane and sliding it out the window. The incident occurred after they demanded admission to her Portland home.
Fort Worth Texas police will deploy a special officer to prevent dogs from chasing and barking at cars. The dog control measure carries threats of arrest or lethal force if dogs persist in the nuisance.
James H. Snyder sued Philip Bradford owner of a rental hen in Sunbury Pennsylvania after the fowl refused to lay eggs and insisted on setting. A judgment of 50 couts was awarded to Snyder for the rental.
The column criticizes Hon. Howard Maxwell for denouncing increased taxation as a campaign cry. It argues the eight cent rise on a $100 property tax is manageable and ties to state finances, noting unpaid bills from 1894–1908 and large advance bills. The piece accuses Maxwell of misleading readers about costs and expenditures.
Discussion asserts Democrats promised business administration and credits Auditor O'Brien and Treasurer Vollmer with placing state finance on a business basis. It claims unpaid bills were addressed, a near 1 million dollar treasury balance remains, and taxes rebalanced. It compares Indiana funds to other states and notes tax and educational allocations.
Indianapolis July 17 Representative Mark Storem of Scottsburg is receiving congratulatory letters on his appointment as United States Marshal for the district. He will assume duty after bond. Republicans dispute the appointment amid broader criticism of the Wilson administration, noting past delays in filling offices and arguing political considerations colored the process. Democrats defend the move, praising Storem as a capable lawyer. Also reported: County Surveyor Plummer completed Henry Heber road survey. road improvements renaming from W F Harmless road. Fireman Charley Cooper recovering from injuries after ladder wagon wreck with back sprain and bruises.
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