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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1913
Page
1
Kansas City paper recounts a cross state trip by Mr and Mrs Arnold from St Louis outlining notable routes and road quality encountered across Missouri. The article highlights travel experiences and regional contrasts during their journey.
Charles J. Arnold of Greencastle Ind and his wife arrived in Kansas City after a 160 mile drive from Columbia Mo. He lauds Missouri road work from Columbia to Kansas City as excellent with the old Santa Fe trail now clearly marked for autoists. He notes dirt roads near Columbia improved to hard surface and surveys active along the route. Mrs Arnold’s mother resides at the Bonaventure hotel. the couple plans a week stay before returning to Kansas City.
Notice seeks standing or cut and locked timber bolts of basswood cottonwood willow and poplar four inches in diameter or larger. Johnson Excelsior & Mfe Co successors to Johnson Smith Excelsior Co request bids or offers for supply or processing of such timber.
Hugh Brown a Harmony laborer was killed when a Vandalia freight train struck him near Harmony on Monday night. His mangled remains were found Tuesday morning by Seelyville miners’ train crew, and coroner investigators continue to determine the exact train involved. Brown, 32, leaves a large family, was a member of local Masons and other groups, and his funeral was held at his Harmony residence with burial in Harmony Cemetery.
The marriage of Charles Monroe Strong and Louise Jordan is set for August 14 at her Seattle home 4710 University Blvd. Strong, a Spanish professor at the University of Washington, and Jordan a former Seattle high school German teacher and De Pauw ’10 graduate. Attendants include Miss Mary Colliver and Mr and Mrs John Benson of Terre Haute with a home reception after October 15 at 5222 18th Ave N Y. Mrs W H Jennings and Mrs Hubert Webster represent Greencastle auxiliary at Battle Ground convention as Rev Hubert Webster attends a funeral in Cartersburg for Mrs Henry Blacklidge.
Twenty seven members of the Eagles drill team led by Capt Thad Risher failed to reach Limedale as planned after leaving Bedford. They hiked along the Monon rail line, slept in public spaces, and were later greeted in Bedford where they received a warm welcome and applause for their efforts.
Terre Haute Indiana July 2 Hundreds of Democratic members from across state and county are invited to a big picnic and barbecue at the fairgrounds Thursday week. Vigo County Democratic chairman Joseph Strouse says hundreds are expected and statewide speakers include State Senator George W Curtis Richard M Milburn and Judge Charles Batt with pride contests music and refreshments to accompany the speeches.
Women's Hall and Florence Hall are being greatly upgraded with painted rooms and passageways new beds and mattresses new entrances and bathrooms. The dormitories will appear more comfortable and home like when school opens this autumn.
Greencastle plans a Chautauqua event but no site has been chosen yet. Officials say a final grounds decision is pending and will be announced.
The Chautauqua committee and agent H W Staffacher await a final site choice for the event. Options include Sunset Hill or the Airdome with a fallback to a tract outside city limits if necessary. Grounds near Walnut and Spring streets and McKeen field were rejected or unavailable.
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