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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1915
Page
2
A humorous glossary by Edmund Vance Cooke listing golfing terms with playful, often misdefined or tongue in cheek explanations. It lampoons golf jargon and includes terms like Tee, Caddy, Fore, Hazard, Green, and Bogey with spoofed meanings and satirical commentary.
A collection of wry observations on actors and the stage comparing cinema and theater. It satirizes critics, actresses, burlesque, marriage, war dramas, and the life of performers with sharp, linked jabs at industry vanity and public taste.
Mrs Harper leaves Bridget in charge while she attends an engagement and checks on Mr Harper. Bridget recalls waking him to give sleeping powder. Commentary contrasts thrift and honesty while musing on love and marriage.
The great Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco draws vast crowds for its opening displays. Visitors are told to witness the Liberty Bell arrival on July 16 and enjoy marvels from around the world at this major American celebration.
Visitors at the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco view dramatic demonstrations in two exhibition palaces. A miniature battleship is blown up by a mine, showcasing modern naval ordnance, while a mine detonation mirrors latest submarine designs.
In Putnam County Indiana the Putnam Circuit Court September Term 1915 Effie Newgent versus Jesse L Newgent Complaint No 8797 plaintiff Hays Murphy attorneys files divorce complaint affidavit shows defendant is non resident Notice to appear September 6 1915 at Greencastle Court House answer or demur otherwise the complaint will be heard in absentia Witness clerk Harry W Moore seal of court Greencastle May 24 1915 31 Weekly May 28th
Notice to creditors heirs and legatees of Winfield S Fellows deceased to appear in Putnam Circuit Court Greencastle Indiana on June 25 1915 and show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved make proof of heirship and receive distributive shares Witness Clerk June 2 1915 Harry W Moore Clerk Putnam Circuit Court St Wkly June 11th.
Heirs and legatees of Spencer Riggle deceased must appear at Castle Indiana on May 31 1915 to show cause of heirship and receive distributive shares. Notice dated May 10 1915 in 81 Weekly May 14.
The Board of Commissioners of Putnam County Indiana will receive sealed proposals on June 7 1915 by 2 PM for construction of approaches to the Rolling Stone Ford Bridge in Floyd Township. Bids require a bond double the bid amount. Plans and specifications are on file in the county auditor's office. R E Larkin. St Wkly May 21.
Notice to creditors heirs and legatees of Reuben Michael deceased to appear in Castle Indiana on the 14th day of May to prove heirship and receive distributive shares. Issued May 18 1915 Clerk Putnam Circuit Court St Wkly May 21
Ora Boswell estate final settlement hearings set in Putnam Circuit Court at Greencastle Indiana on June 14 1915 to show cause why accounts should not be approved. Heirs must prove heirship and receive distributions as of May 18 1915 per cited notice in weekly.
Railroads offer low round trip rates to see the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. The piece extols the event as a universal university with inspiring architecture, the Tower of Jewels, and a worldwide display. It notes mild summer weather, lodging options, and the Exposition Hotel Bureau aiding visitors with accommodations in San Francisco and surrounding cities.
The notice notes Nelle Teminine and Nell as social figures in a dance circle. It questions if the man understood the social roles and whether anyone else could join in. The text reads as a fragmentary reminiscence of a night of dance and inquiry.
East bound interurban schedule lists morning departures at 6:00, 7:25, 8:11, 9:25, 11:25, then 12:? 1:25, 3:25, 4:11, 6:25, 6:11, 7:25, 8:19, 9:25 and 11:02 12:35, reflecting frequent service in the early day with multiple daily runs.
The Treasurer of Putnam County Indiana offers for sale at the county courthouse in Greencastle twenty Marion Township road bonds at 458 dollars each totaling 9160 dollars dated June 7 1915 and due May 15 1916 bearing 4 percent interest payable at the treasurer s office. Sealed bids to be received until 2 o clock p m June 7 1915. H H Runyan Treasurer. Posters Daily May 26 June 29.
A visitor jokes about a father’s new false teeth and Tommy’s witty reply. The boy imagines using the old teeth as a prank or as wearables for himself, highlighting lighthearted family humor.
In a brisk exchange the oldest inhabitant and a Har clashed over truth telling, sparking humor as the postmaster quipped that none had spoken truth before. The terse confrontation captures small town dynamics and wagging tongues.
A burglar tries to loot a home while a wary housewife confronts him. He jokes about not taking things seriously, prompting a tense moment as she attempts to sidetrack him. The man presses his claim of poverty, repeating a pitiful tale to justify his actions.
A small child fell from a window in Boston and is asked how. The child says vertically. A night alarm later reveals a gas leak as John ignores the call and goes back to sleep.
The sheriff of Putnam County Indiana will sell at public auction on Sunday June 13 1915 between 10 a m and 4 p m at the south door of the Greencastle courthouse the rents and profits of a parcel in sections 26 and 27 township 13 north range 4 west containing 160 acres more or less to satisfy a decree of Union Central Life Insurance Company against Florence McLaughlin et al. If rents fail to cover the decree the fee simple may be sold. Dated May 10 1915 Theodore Boes sheriff. Porters and attorneys listed.
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