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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1914
Page
4
Personal items report short visits and errands across multiple towns. J L Hamilton, H L Betzner, and others were in Coatesville, Indianapolis, Brazil, Lebanon, and Terre Haute for business, family visits, or events. Cattle shipments to Indianapolis and a dog euthanized for hydrophobia are noted amid local gas main work and a hospital operation.
Elijah Wallace visits Coatesville on business and Miss Mabel Sellers spends Monday in Indianapolis. Mrs. Ora Boswell of Terre Haute comes for business. The S C Cs meet Mrs. J D Beemer on South Indiana Street at 7 50 this evening. Mrs. Marion Hinkle and children visit Linden relatives. William Pittman travels to Rockville for several months of tuberculosis treatment at the State Hospital. Grant L Parson and Alta L Varvel obtain a marriage license. Varvel is a former Green Castle resident. Josie Black Harding and son return to Chicago after visiting the McGaugheys on East Seminary. Mr. and Mrs. W O Timmons visit Columbus then Edinburgh with two nephews returning to Columbus. they travel by car. Beans jailed for intoxication faces a divorce suit and another serious charge. he heads to Chicago after release. C Connelly of Rockville, ex-Greencastle resident, aids Turkey Run swimmers and breaks his toe leaping to save a child. Carnegie Hero Commission possible for Connelly.
Wesley Oliver transfers land in Greencastle township to Thomas L. Hardwick and Fred Ellis transfers land in Greencastle township to Claude Sears.
Wyoming cattlemen urge government leasing of unappropriated dry lands west of the region to build reservoirs and irrigation ditches. They argue water access would enable large scale cattle ranching, stabilizing beef prices, while prompting new settlements and farm development under federal supervision. Local residents report social gatherings and visits tied to Filmore and nearby communities.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Farmer and Mary A Bales with son Lewis visited George Cushman near Putnamville Sunday. James Vestal of Cloverdale visited Havilah Jones Sunday afternoon. John Trout attended Unity church Sunday night. All plan basket meeting Sunday. Cunningham of Cataract area visited John Trout Sunday.
Alford Lockabill and family of Crawfordsville visited friends and relatives here last week. George Lurber, badly burned four months ago, died Friday and was buried in Hebron cemetery. Aunt Elizabeth Goff's daughter of Chrisman visited with her over Wheat threshing is over and the farmers are threshing oats. Jos Everman and family visited Ed Iodfelter's Sunday.
A good sized crowd attended the estival here Saturday night. Several from this vicinity went to the commencement at Brooklyn Thursday. Verlyn Broadstreet has been with a camping party at Blue Bluffs the past week. Parl Cooper and family have moved to a farm near Cloverdale. Nathaniel Stringer and wife visited Friday with Mr. and Mrs. John Stringer. Joe Fine is having a well drilled.
Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs JL M Wright with Nancy Sweeney and Linnie Marshall. Miss Avis Thomas, formerly of the area, wed R F Powell on July 11 and will reside in South Dakota. Marion Wright led services at West Union Church Saturday and Sunday. Ransom Ellis, recovering from treatment in Indianapolis, is not well. Several relatives gathered at Oscar Irwin’s with filled baskets for the day. C F Payne and Lee Woods purchased a cow from Paul Thomas. The next Long Branch preaching event is July 25 and 26.
Donn M. Roberts, mayor of Terre Haute, paid $158.80 into federal court covering the fine and costs from a recent contempt case. The payment settles penalties for interfering with sewer cleanup ordered by Federal Judge Anderson.
The Modern Woodmen will meet this evening at eight. Charles Hughes of French Lick, formerly at Timmons Barber shop, has accepted a position at Sanitary Barber shop.
Notice of a special session of the Putnam County Indiana Board of Commissioners set for Wednesday July 22 1914 to adopt rules for labor on county roads and public works involving able bodied male prisoners in the county jail. Co L Airhart Auditor. Also includes foreclosure suit notice in Putnam Circuit Court September Term 1914 against Minnie L Miller and Albert Miller non residents requiring appearance on September 17 1914 or pleadings in Greencastle Indiana.
A French-origin vegetable oil blend claimed to cure stomach liver and intestinal troubles is marketed as Mayr’s Wonderful Stomach Remedy. Introduced in the United States by Chicago druggist George H Mayr, users report dramatic relief within a day after starting the remedy. Sold by leading druggists nationwide.
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