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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1921
Page
1
The third day opens with the DeLuchi Mediterranean Musicians delivering a lively novelty program in the afternoon. Denton C Crowl will speak on The Spirit of Service in the evening, sharing sharp truth about neighborhood duties and civic life.
The limestone demonstration in Russellville for area farmers is rescheduled for this fall instead of August 3 due to ongoing threshing in Russell township WwW. Purdue helper WwA Ostranger and National Lime Producers Association president Mr. Wagner will assist. About one hundred loads of limestone will be brought to surrounding farms for instruction.
The case of Cora E. Smith versus Ben F. Rakes from Belle Union was postponed from Saturday to 9:00 AM Thursday due to illness of witness Mrs. W. A. Mozier. Filed with Justice Philip M'Frank, the matter will be heard by a jury.
Earl McKamey and Miss Cordelia Surber of Cloverdale were united in marriage Thursday afternoon at the Greencastle Christian church parsonage. Rev Levi Marshall conducted the ceremony with the bride’s mother witnessing. The couple will reside in Cloverdale.
The Putnam County Tuberculosis Association will meet at 7 30 o clock Tuesday evening July 26 in the office of the county agent in the courthouse. Anyone interested in the prevention of tuberculosis is invited to attend the meeting.
Our old people will be special guests at Locust Street M. E. Church Sunday morning. The sermon will be by Dr H. A. Gobin of DePauw. Our old people and friends are cordially invited. Rev. H C. Clippinger will speak at Maple Heights church at 7 45 o clock Sunday evening. A welcome is extended to all services.
Miss Angie Godwin will speak in Lapel in support of the Methodist Children's Home. Four children, sisters, have recently arrived at the home from that charge, the first to come from that conference.
Law rence A. Sears Putnam County sheriff Claude Coffin deputy and a posse of eight men seized over fifty gallons of “white mule” liquor on the State road west of Bainbridge early Saturday. Officers arrested six men and seized three Ford touring cars and a Packard, with multiple stops and jailings reported across Greencastle and Morton.
One gallon of corn whiskey found in their device led to release by Judge Hughes who ordered the loggers to appear before him at four o clock this afternoon.
BULLETIN E. M. Hardl and ED W Moore of Ponca City Oklahoma were fined 50 dollars and costs Saturday afternoon by Judge Hughes and set free.
John Eads aged 47 and James Morgan aged 20 were sentenced by Judge James P. Hughes to two to five years in Indiana State Prison at Michigan City and Indiana State Reformatory at Jeffersonville for escaping from the Indiana State Farm. Eads escaped August 18, 1919 and was recently captured and held in Putnam County jail. Morgan was captured by farm officers and brought to Greencastle via Captain Howard after an attempted escape nearby.
Clarence Cherry son of John Cherry of this city was severely burned about the eyes and face while soldering at the Buick Sales Co garage on South Illinois street in Indianapolis. Hot acid splashed his face. doctors fear loss of sight in one eye though specialists hope to save the other. He was taken home on Lynn street for treatment and is able to be up at home.
The Indiana Portland Cement Company team faces Roachdale at 2 30 Sunday afternoon at the Cement plant park south of Greencastle. Batteries for Portland are Alexander and Clark. Roachdale seeks revenge after a 3 0 loss to Cement in their last meeting.
The Hoosier Automobile Association urges caution on rural roads with seven rules to reduce crashes. Slow at blind intersections keep distance turn with care avoid racing and listen for others dim lights keep to the right line and slow for fresh gravel. Township trustees must clear road obstructions. state law requires view clearances. The association seeks more members to boost civic and individual road safety efforts.
Dominon premiers meet in London to discuss a British plea to delay the disarmament conference beyond November 11. Washington signals plans to push ahead with the aims of a major arms and Far East topics conference, with Japan's stance still unsettled and formal invitations not yet issued.
New York July 22 Five of the largest steamships in the United States merchant fleet were seized by representatives of the Shipping Board for alleged contract violations. The vessels include the George Washington America Susquehanna President Grant and Agamemnon. Rental arrears up to seizure time reportedly total about 400000. Four more chartered ships now at sea will be taken when they return to port, said Elmer Schlesinger.
More than 30 000 pounds of wool were shipped Saturday by the Putnam County Wool Growers Association. The wool was brought to the Vandalia freight station and loaded Friday by 105 shippers. J W Robe, president, had charge of the shipment. It was sent to South Columbus Ohio for storage in Ohio Sheep and Wool Growers Association warehouses until sold to large eastern buyers.
Kimel 0 Wilson files divorce action against Minnie L. Wilson alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. The couple married July 19, 1917 and have been separated since April 23, 1920 in the Putnam Circuit Court.
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