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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1914
Page
1
Jos Bunyan has bought a Pope Toledo "4" roadster and is having it overhauled in a local garage. The work should finish in a few days. Berkley Watson visits Hartford City with his father James Watson and they plan to return to this city for a brief visit next Saturday.
A major fire raged through the business district of Clay County city Brazil, destroying multiple stores. Terre Haute Fire Department aided by local crews to battle the blaze as it quickly spread and became uncontrollable.
Fire in Brazil Indiana gutted the Brosius Dry Goods Co. and spread to Moore & Ferguson and the Brazil Democrat building. Hundreds of phones went out as cables burned. the Ruddell Bank block faced heavy loss. Estimated damage over 100000. Terre Haute sent aid, and fire finally controlled by 5:30.
Entries limited to boys with no prior regular livestock or grain judging training. Purdue Circular 29 on livestock judging for beginners available from Purdue University Extension. Premiums include scholarships to Purdue School of Agriculture: 100, 75, 50, 25. Details and entry forms from Secretary Indiana State Board of Agriculture, Indianapolis. Apply early.
Randel was selected as treasurer of the farm trustees cluster that will manage the new state institution. The meeting held yesterday aimed to perfect the organization with Shidel er named president.
Mrs. Rachel McCullough mother of ten children dies Tuesday at home north west of Poland. Funeral service scheduled for 1 30 o clock Thursday at the residence.
At a Tuesday meeting the board elected Geo A M Shideler president George E Seidel vice president William Ball secretary and James L Randel treasurer. They visited the Putnamville site and plan an August 8 excursion to Ocoquan Virginia and West Reddingon Mass to study layouts and tent housing options.
Mrs Rachel McCullough aged 80 widow of West McCullough died at 3 AM at her home northwest of Poland Putnam County after illnesses of old age. She born near Paris and lived locally most of her life. Surviving are ten children James Albert Perry Nelson Jr Lee A Riley Martha M Ringo and Eliza J Ringo. Funeral will be held at the home Thursday at 1 40 PM with Rev Burton of Reelsville to preach.
Three prisoners were put to work cutting weeds on the old Big Four right of way northeast of town this afternoon. County commissioners adopted regulations governing labor of the prisoners today.
Three inmates from the county jail were directed to clear weeds along the Big Four road as part of a countywide work program. Sheriff Theodore Bees appointed Lewis Hodshire as special deputy to guard the workers. Road Superintendent Alva Lisby ferried two inmates to and from sites as efforts were organized under new rules. Ed Ash Robert Yopp and Courtney Dorsett are among those serving lengthy sentences assigned to road work.
Greenfield resident has leased four acres in Nam County to mine limestone. He will immediately commence quarrying activity to produce fertilizer grinding stone.
W H Dye of Greenfield Indiana reports a limestone find on the farms of Mrs Alice Ransom and Morris Goodwin near the Big Four Coal Chute east of Delmar. He plans a fertilizer quarry with a railroad switch from the tin Poor line, leasing four acres total and erecting a grinding mill. Work to begin soon. Mrs James L Watson and daughter of Hartford City visit local residents.
Hassler Roth and Bertha Ogment of Reelsville and Blanche Robine with Anna Harris of Harmony spent Saturday picnicking at Big Walnut Creek. Dre and Mrs William Crawford and friend returned to Terre Haute after visiting Mrs L F Crawford and Mr and Mrs Walter Crawford. They traveled by car.
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