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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1915
Page
2
Indiana campaign target Homer L. Cook reports a 9100 dollar annual saving in the secretary of state office through stricter payroll controls and contract renewals. Savings include 4300 by payroll restructuring, 4800 on supplies, and 1100 in postage and envelopes for 90000 mailings.
Washington Star notes Indiana Democrats, led by Thomas Taggart, will back Wilson and Marshall. It cites Taggart’s unwavering support, party loyalty, and history of electoral successes shaping Indiana’s president and gubernatorial outcomes.
The piece credits Indiana Democratic loyalty for repeated victories in state and local offices, noting minimal divisions within the party and dismissing bolter claims. It lauds Wilson administration support, predicts progressive gains, and urges continued unity as November 1916 approaches. Ends with a health tonic promotion for Rocky Mountain Tea by Cook Drug Co.
Summer tour special promoted by Vandalia Railroad offering low rates to New York Atlantic Coast and Pacific Coast destinations. Inquiries directed to a railroad agent for details and booking.
Sloppy Schafer sends a warning to a Bedford friend telling him to stay away from State Farm. The note mentions Schafer and Huff pulling bushes while Parcely is in the kitchen, reflecting a local fracas reported by the Bedford Mail.
The Department of Agriculture warns of a 17 year periodical cicada swarm likely in June. Indiana counties Boone Brown Carroll Grant Johnson Laporte and Wells are in the path.
Prosecuting Attorney John Baumunk asks Attorney General Milborn for an opinion on whether mayors of fifth class cities can send habitual drunkards to the state farm. Three men sentenced to the farm from Brazil await the AG's ruling. Milburn privately affirms mayoral power but not for fifth class cities. Opinion expected soon. City Attorney Thomas Hutchison and Mayor John Jones sue to be released from Justice S. L. Gassaway bond.
In Zanesville Ohio Mrs Otto Gans says she suffered four years with stomach trouble and wasting away. A friend recommended Chamberlain's Tablets. After using two bottles she became well again. Obtainable everywhere.
Greencastle presents The Unveiling a five act poetic drama by Jackson Boyd a local statesman lawyer and poet. The work follows two Blair University seniors Francis Hardy and Victor Waring as they summon two gods to debate truth and life amid themes of marriage divorce war suffrage and social order. The cast includes Elizabeth Selwyn Doris Denham and Miss Waring with a humorous fool and a cast of professors students and workers. Published by J P Putnam's Sons New York the piece blends idealism with thoughtful questions about love ambition and religion in an American setting.
The post office reports uncalled letters including Cooper Hugh Huston Maj C F Randoff Minnie Morlan J A ONeal Roy Singleton Nettie Sudrow W H L White Rep Grafton. The call for these letters should mention advertised. Postmaster W B Vestal.
Forest Hill cemetery records list interments in May 1915 including Della F Todd of Greencastle and John Bellamey of Indianapolis tied to tuberculosis. Fannie Wood aged 79 related to city records with tuberculosis. Luke E Townsend aged 57 noted with paralysis. James Daggy, Supt.
Annual report shows interments for year ending May 31 1915 by age groups from under 1 to over 90. Thirty five died in city, seventeen in Putnam county, fifteen in Indiana, and one each in Illinois Colorado Minnesota Missouri Arkansas Wisconsin Michigan. First interment was September 1865 with twenty two hundred plus total by present date.
On May 31 1915 authorities report the interment figure of 3172 including bodies moved from external cemeteries. The announcement notes the substantial transfer of remains and the continued burial activity at the site.
A historic ad describes bilious attacks as liver failure with constipation and fermentation causing nausea vomiting and headache. It promotes Chamberlain's Tablets to tone the liver clean the stomach and restore health at the price of a quarter, obtainable everywhere.
Fernley uses a cache of proverbs to spur Morrison toward restraint but the plan backfires when Morrison in debt to the Tee totaler's cafe loses his meal ticket. The scene ends with Morrison demanding a usable proverb in exchange for food as Fernley comes up dry.
A farmer travels with a real estate buyer and discovers his dog has followed them. At a junction the farmer ejects the dog from the train, claiming the dog can find its way home. The buyer reveals the dog has been sold four times previously, prompting the farmer’s amused reply.
In New York unclear readable text mentions Brennen, Humphreys, and Medicis C with scattered words. The fragment lacks concrete actions, dates, or events to establish a clear news item.
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