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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1919
Page
1
Greencastle Country Club announces season handicap results and that the silver cup for season golf champion will be awarded this weekend. The weekend event will determine the season winner and present the club trophy.
The Greencastle Golf Club opens its season with a Saturday Sunday handicap match play. The winner earns a silver loving cup as the season total determines the champion. The committee announced handicaps and pairings for the opening rounds.
Washington reports James R Mann of Illinois, former House Republican leader, again taking an active floor role. He is expected to drive the party's legislative course and shift power from eastern states to a broader national balance, with the Mississippi valley holding decisive voting strength. Frank W. Mendell previously led the battles but lacked power, leading to perceived failure within the party.
Central Trust Co announces several city properties for sale including a five room house with garage and steam heat, a seven room house with steam heat, and another seven room home with a small barn. Prices listed at 2750 to 5800 dollars with showings available through manager C Sayers.
City gas engineers duplicate all plant equipment to ensure uninterrupted gas supply. In case of stoppage or breakdown, the spare units will be used to meet the city’s gas needs.
Greencastle Gas Company undertakes major summer upgrades under manager H. E. Burkhalter in South Greencastle. The plant will duplicate equipment and expand to improve efficiency and eliminate future shortages. Burkhalter aims to enhance service with a modernized facility and consistent gas supply.
Indianapolis hog receipts reach 6 500 with 1 461 carried over from Thursday. Hogs open 50 cents lower, good kinds at 25.10. total hogs sold about 9 500 including 4 000 bought by locals and 3 000 by outside buyers. Cattle steady, other grades down. calves steady to 50 cents lower. sheep steady.
The House passed the agricultural appropriation bill after adopting a Senate amendment letting homesteaders leave farms during droughts without losing rights. The bill lacks the daylight saving repeal rider that prompted the president's veto and now goes to the President for signature as the final regular appropriation measure.
Chicago July 25 Several hundred Indiana banks seek hand grenade shaped savings banks from the federal reserve to promote thrift among school children. Banks will issue these as advertising souvenirs with bank tags. Children under twelve must buy one War Savings Stamp to qualify, while older children need two.
The White House states the president will not offer the French treaty supplemental pact to the Senate until after his proposed speech making tour across the country. The pause aims to allow the tour to proceed before engaging in treaty negotiations.
President Wilson will not submit the supplemental treaty with France to the Senate until after his country tour, with an explanatory address to accompany it. No comment was given on Senate claims that the president violated a treaty section by not presenting it with the Versailles treaty.
Central Trust Company Real Estate reports four farm land sales totaling more than $50,000 in the past eight days. Frank Donner purchases a farm.
Four farm sale deals totaling more than 50000 were reported by S C Savers of Central Trust Company. Frank Donner bought Reutsahan land in Madison township for 11500, 175 acres. Frank Allee sold Warren township farm to Louis Morrison for 19000, 194 acres. Frank Morrison sold Jefferson township farm to Floyd Love for 7800, 60 acres. Vince Jeffries farm in Franklin township east of Fincastle sold for 12000.
Lieutenant Colonel R S Hartz and a four man crew embarked on an 8000 mile rim around the United States in a Martin bomber. They flew from Mineola to Augusta in about two hours and forty seven minutes, a water tank leak was fixed in flight at 5500 feet over Baltimore. The next leg runs from Augusta to Cleveland covering 660 miles.
Mrs Ben Tincher wife of wealthy Putnam County farmer Ben Tincher died Friday morning at their home just east of Mt Meridian.
The Indiana State Bankers Association and Purdue Universitys farm management division team up to provide a simple farm record book to ease income tax returns. Banks in 46 counties have already issued over 9 000 books, with Purdue revising the format for ease of use and including an agricultural credit statement to help bankers assess credit and farmers spot profit margins. Agricultural agents will distribute the books and year end help will summarize records to improve net returns.
Public support strong for moving the summer Chautauqua event to Greencastle's new community building. Citizens voice approval and enthusiasm for the venue change.
Community leaders in Greencastle back moving next week’s entertainment from a tent to the high school auditorium. The change promises comfort for audiences and entertainers and no cost to the Chautauqua committee as the building use is expected to be donated. Local financier Mr Whitesides, president of the Chautauqua company, helped fund the auditorium’s construction.
In Spokane on July 25 the forest fire situation in western Montana and northern Idaho improved after heavy rains. Tourists abandoned lodges in Glacier National Park as fires receded. The Sand Point to Hope fire remained active, burning about fifty square miles.
Chairman Will H. Hays of the Republican National Committee will disclose his gubernatorial plans at the Indiana Republican editors mid summer meeting at Magnesia Springs near Brookville. He accepted an invitation from Fred King of Wabash to speak and is expected to make a formal statement. Friends said last night that Magnesia Springs will be the site of the announcement, following his return from New York.
The article notes Idaho lambs gain value when castrated and docked, while undocked and uncastrated lambs are excluded from Idaho sheep club classes. It cites millions lost by neglecting proper management, including poorer ram lamb carcasses and higher low priced cuts in buck lambs.
Central Trust Co presents a farm sale catalog with multiple parcels listed by acreage and price including 102 acres at 12000 125 acres at 16500 300 acres at 52500 111 acres at 14000 187 acres at 26000 194 acres at 25000 98 acres at 15700 120 acres at 21000 127 acres at 15000 80 acres at 12000 185 acres at 18500 158 acres at 24000 86 acres at 15000 80 acres at 9000 80 acres at 12000 and 28 acres at 5000 plus many others. Sayers manager. Harold Stewart, son of Mr and Mrs William Stewart, returning from Newman Illinois after visiting friends is noted.
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