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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1914
Page
1
A resident banker named Fred L. O'Hair fought two bats in a dim hallway using a broom and won after a tense struggle. The piece also covers a church meeting at the Airdome where Werneke played trombone Maxwell sang, and Dr. Tillotson preached on I Have Sinned in varied biblical contexts.
The Greencastle Feds shift Friday’s clash with the A B C colored team to next Friday to avoid clashing with the Cloverdale picnic. McKeen Field will host the rescheduled contest, likely drawing a large crowd as several star players join the Feds lineup. The Feds may also play at Greenfield next Sunday.
Party leaders outline clashes as Republicans vow attacks on Democrats while Progressives seek to disrupt both old parties and the Democratic camp plans to run alone.
J D Pollom and Louis Chevrolet witnessed a run up the Reelsville hill in high gear reaching 25 miles an hour. The party then toured and visited in Brazil with local families joining the trip.
Indianapolis July 27 leaders of factions outline a reshaped political scene with Republicans targeting Democrats while Progressives attack both major parties Beveridge the Progressive Senate candidate speaks against Wilson administration but courting Democratic voters He criticizes tariff politics and Columbia treaty while promoting tariff commission ideas affecting business interests.
Democratic leaders in Indiana dismiss Progressive claims that thousands of their voters will back Beveridge. They argue the Wilson administration reasons and tariff policy align with party principles and that historical voting patterns show Democrats remained solid, casting doubt on Republican and Progressive predictions of mass defections.
Charles Selz 22 Vandalia operator at Reelsville sustained a deep forehead gash and concussion after a high dive from 18 to 20 feet into Walnut Creek at Stop 54. Water depth was about six feet with crushed rock on the bottom from interurban cars. Eight stitches were needed for the wound.
Fire Chief M. D. Ricketts sent an alarm from Box 61 at 8 45 AM to showcase city firemen in action. They raced to west Walnut street, raised an extension ladder to the Watts home, and directed a water stream onto the roof within five minutes. Mayor Walter Cooper and Chief Ricketts watched, pleased with the rapid response and ladder handling.
The governing board announces a golf tournament starting Tuesday with match play set to continue daily through Friday afternoon when the final game will be played.
Sixteen Greencastle members start a four day medal play event at Observator y Links with matches timed from Tuesday to Friday. Players compete by holes rather than total scores and winners advance by elimination to determine the club champion.
In Greencastle the small white fox terrier Victor defeats Pep the Delta Tau Delta bull dog in front of Hanna Furniture. Pep lunges and fails to catch the plaster Victrola prop, crowds watch as the two dogs contend for half an hour near a plate glass window.
The Rev L D Dodd secretary of the Civic League shelters a 12 year old girl after she was left on a Vandalia train past Terre Haute. The girl says her mother is dead and her father neglects her and that she has lived in Casey Alabama. Casey residents dispute her name claiming Eva Adams or Nina Bond. If relatives cannot be found the case goes to the Juvenile Court with the Board of Children’s Guardians deciding her future.
Earl Sears, fined 51 in the mayor's court for intoxication, spent two weeks avoiding jail after paying the fine. He left for home with plans to retrieve the remaining $1 from his wife, returned from Indianapolis, and was tracked by police Sunday night.
The individuals agreed to a visit and accompanied him to the house, after which they received six dollars. The brief note records the payment and the scene of the agreement without further details.
The Daggoner building on the square will have second and third floor rooms rebuilt after a recent fire. A state fire inspector will inspect before work begins. The third floor will be divided into three rooms including a dance floor and club room. Ven Hur hall will be remodeled with no change to room arrangements. The lodge will occupy the spaces after completion.
Patchy showers fall around Greencastle with none yet in town. West of the city, rain reached areas east and north Sunday afternoon. County commissioners inspected the county farm and the Hiram Hurst road project between Marion and Jefferson townships, likely to be accepted at the next meeting. Miss Lou Pollard visited Miss Melba Raines of Filmore Sunday.
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