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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1914
Page
4
Local calendar shows a Fox Ridge Church lawn fete on Tuesday. A stream of visitors from Indianapolis and Cloverdale and many DePauw students and families travel near and far, visiting relatives, attending events, and joining camp and picnic gatherings at Stop 34 on the interurban and Stop 84.
George Pierce of the Cubs, a southpaw starter, eyes a strong run against the Giants as he refines his spitball. Once with McGraw’s club, he left for further seasoning and now works to curb wildness under O Day.
Putnam County Indiana board of commissioners will receive sealed proposals on August 12 1914 by 2 pm at Greencastle Auditor’s office for macadam road work on the George W Landes road in Greencastle Township. Bonds equal to double the bid and affidavits denying collusion required. Right to reject any bid reserved. Completion time to be fixed.
A man in Coldwater confessed to using a buried treasure ruse to cheat victims of money. He posed as a seer selling visions and promised riches, defrauding multiple targets before being confronted.
Jefferson City reports a prison case where Charley Smith a 53 year old inmate convicted of seduction duped Plattsburg residents with a buried treasure scheme promising a $50 000 hoard. He organized bets collected from Black participants and used fake spirits and threats to collect funds before his arrest after a planned Chicago exchange.
Otto Coder of Muscoath Kansas fell onto a circular saw sustaining a sixteen inch long and three inch deep wound along his right side from shoulder to hip. Surgeons repaired the injury with 102 stitches to close the wound.
Mrs Celso Garcia near Brownsville Texas gives birth to triplets two boys and a girl the two boys weighing five pounds each and the girl four pounds totaling fourteen pounds at birth making twelve children in the family the eldest being twelve years old.
In Newport Oregon C Hogue of Klamath Falls once connected with the CO EL Railroad has paid taxes for twenty five years on a lot owned by P M Abbey of Newport while his own lot reverted to the county for tax default The error came to light after Abbey had his property surveyed.
The Putnam County Board proposes construction of the George E. Bicknell road at 5439 Ty Indiana and will award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder after reviewing plans profiles and estimates on file in the Auditor's office Greencastle. Bid notices run July 18 25 and August 1 with posters posted.
Robert McCammack transfers to E and A M Jones a Belle Union lot. R C Davis and others transfer land in Cloverdale township to Mary M Gobel. J W N Evens transfers a Cloverdale lot to M F Gobel. Monetary figures listed include 1500 1250 392 2500 and 1000.
Obituaries note the death of Clarissa E Cunningham Frazier aged 65 in Putnam County Indiana with ties to Parke and Jasper counties and a large family. Other notices include Mrs. C N McWethy called to Millersburg and Prof Mel T Cook visiting, plus associates in New Brunswick and North Carolina job moves.
In Washington the Shively camp defends the removal of Marshal Schmidt as partisan strategy while contrasting Republican patronage sprays. The writer admires Shively and recalls a meeting where his grasp of public questions impressed a reader recounting praise from journalists and colleagues. A London dateline notes Willys predicts 75 000 autos next year and Lafayette reports a building boom amid rising land values. the Pennsylvania Railroad awards 100 000 tons of steel rails across several mills for 1914.
The board of commissioners of Putnam County Indiana will let the construction contract for 7800 ty Indiana known as the John Mc Farland road to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders. Specifications plans profiles and estimates are on file in the Auditor's office Green Castle Indiana. C L Airhart Auditor July 18 25 Aug 1 Posters
A.M. Hootman Pastoy hosts Bible school at 9:30 a.m. for all ages. 10:30 a.m. Communion and preaching on Earthly Teminute. 6:30 p.m. Christian Fellowship meeting with the subject Paul the son ary. 7:30 p.m. Union service with Rev. Bert Beck of the Locus Street FE Church preaching. Come enjoy these services.
College Avenue Methodist Scopal Church invites all. Sunday School at 9 30 a m led by Blanchard supervisor Demetrius Tillotson. Morning service at 10 40 a m conducted by Pastor Mrs O Harring. Evening service at 7 30 p m at the Airdome. Bring family and friends.
The Presbyterian Church offers Sunday school at 9 30 a m and Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m with the topic The Christian Ministry of Music. The meeting will be led by the music committee and promises an interesting session. Everyone invited.
Locust Street Methodist Church announces 9:30 Sunday school with Pastor Bert DeWitt Beck, 10:30 morning worship sermon Lead men a rock that is higher than I, 11:45 class meeting, 6:30 Epworth League with convention reports, and a 7:30 union service at the First Church with a selected chorus.
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