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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1915
Page
1
A large audience heard the band in Cloverdale Thursday night for a most enjoyable and successful concert. The program concluded with strong reception from listeners.
Mrs. Lou Eggers of Cloverdale took second and Lafe Smith of Monrovia won first with his saddle horse in the event.
A Ford of the road ster model driven by a young Brazil couple left the roadway near Reelsville and plunged 12 feet down an embankment. They escaped with narrow injuries and were treated at the scene.
Thieves broke a rear window of the Greencastle Produce Company office on North Jackson Street Thursday night and stole about $2 from the cash drawer. They gained entry with a monkey wrench and railroad spike, leaving little money behind. The office has suffered small previous losses, and manager Roy Ragan discovered the break this morning.
Cloverdale enjoys a horse show and band concert on Thursday with large crowds and many stock Exhibitions. Greencastle auto parties attend and roadster judging yields prizes for Best trotting mare Best pacing mare and Best team in harness with names listed. One minor arrest marks an otherwise smooth event and praises for management are widespread.
Property owners on Jackson street from the Commercial hotel to Franklin street and on Washington street from Jackson street to Owl Drug store begin oiling the road this morning. Other merchants are expected to follow as soon as the initial work is finished. A heavy grade road oil will be used that will not damage the street.
Interurban time card to be discontinued after two night runs deemed unprofitable by T. H. L. Li. E. traction officials. Announcement today notes several important timetable changes following expected financial results.
A revised time table from the T. H., I. & E. Traction company drops two night interurban runs due to lack of business. Eastbound and westbound trains set new arrival times and several west end short runs from Brazil to Terre Haute will be discontinued.
Eddie Pierce a Brazil steam shovel engineer and a female companion escaped with minor injuries after a Ford roadster rolled 12 feet off the National Road west of Reelsville. The car landed upside down and was held by a fence post preventing more serious harm. The vehicle, new and only a month out of the showroom, was damaged beyond repair.
Indianapolis June 18 The state supreme court for the first time ruled on the removal of Eli H Redman from Vigo circuit court The court held that conviction in any court can trigger removal and that the judiciary must be kept clean from corruption The decision cites Redman’s ballot corruption crime and notes framers’ intent to remove unfit judges Also mentioned are Hugh Dougherty and Foster Clippinger of Indianapolis visiting Greencastle on business
The Louisville White Sox, a colored semi pro squad, arrived for a 3 30 game with the Redmen lodge. The colored nine is seen as fast and has beaten several good local teams, including a 11 to 4 defeat of the Ladoga Scalpers. Redmen lineup follows.
Bids will be received at the Putnam County auditor office Greencastle Indiana on Saturday June 26 1915 at 2:00 p m for furnishing county poor asylum supplies for the next three months. Bidders must file duplicates and submit samples as required by law. C L Airhart Auditor Greencastle Ind. 31 Daily June 18th.
Miss Vera Kelley Miss Margaret Maloney Miss Margaret Shouse Miss Lucile Kelley Miss Leona Kelley and Forrest Cooper motor to Cloverdale Thursday evening to attend the band concert linked with the horse show.
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