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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1914
Page
4
Numerous brief items list residents and visitors in Greencastle and nearby towns. People from Indianapolis, Crawfordsville, Cloverdale, Roachdale, Terre Haute, and elsewhere are noted in visits, business, and motor trips to Shades of Death, Turkey Run, and other locales.
Bence Daggy, son of rank Daggy of Manhattan, broke his left leg above the ankle Sunday afternoon while sliding in the plate for the Manhattan team at Jordan in Owen county. He was taken home near Manhattan and treated by Dr. W. R. Hutcheson. Daggy, a local high school graduate from 1911, is well known in the city.
A horse owned by Bradder Mc Ginnis of north Greencastle strayed onto the Monon tracks at the Jackson street crossing Sunday afternoon and was struck by a freight train. The horse, hitched near the McGinnis home, broke loose and ran toward the crossing despite the flagman’s efforts. its right foreleg was broken.
Prof Maynard Lee Daggy warned at Reno Chautauqua that the Carnegie Foundation and its manager Henry Pritchett seek to control higher education and dictate presidential selections, risking education for the few and opposing the people’s interests in Nevada and nationwide. Daggy, a former Greencastle youth, noted his roots for local connections.
Horace G Woody argues the Greencastle boards must build a new high school to meet state inspection standards and public need. He cites transfer laws, local petitions against the plan, and expected costs, urging communal funding and expansion to include modern laboratories.
The marriage of Miss Georgia F. Seward daughter of Mrs Halleck Seward to Raymond S Fisher was held at Rev B D Becks Locust Street Methodist Church home in Green Castle Saturday at 8 pm in the presence of a few relatives. Fisher works at Jones Stevens Drug Store and Miss Seward is a bookkeeper at Greencastle Telephone Co. They will reside in south Green Castle.
The Progressives of Monroe Township held a June 18 meeting in Bainbridge with a large crowd. They nominated a full ticket including Trustee T. J. McKeehan, Assessor James R. Sallust, Advisory Board Harlin Brown Ollie Wright Clay Frank, Justice of the Peace Robert Harbison John Mangan, Constable William Tumey Harry Toney.
Jackson Boyd leads opponents to file an injunction to block Greencastle school board from selling bonds for a new junior high school building. The suit is expected Friday with involvement from local law firms and taxpayers. Also notes a weekend visit by several Cloverdale residents to Dr and Mrs Eugene Hawkins.
Putnam County Indiana invites bids for supplying the county poor asylum for the next three months. Bids due July 6 1914 at 2 pm at the county auditor Greencastle. Duplicate submissions required with samples. compliance with law. Auditor L Airhart notes dates June 22 29 and July 3.
Clyde Broadstreet, a prominent local businessman, underwent an appendicitis operation Sunday at 2:30 AM at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He fell ill Friday morning, worsened Saturday, and was taken to the hospital with his father A. G. Broadstreet and his sister accompanying him. He has managed the A. G. Broadstreet Hardware and Implement Store and friends report improvement. Miss Vera Tustison of near Bainbridge visits Miss Eugenia Marshal on Locust Street.
Purdue University issues guidance for vaccinating hogs against cholera using serum alone or with serum plus cholera blood. Details cover dosages by weight, injection sites, equipment, handling of pregnant sows, feeding post vaccination, and sanitation to prevent infection. Also notes a late 7:25 interurban car delay and revised 8:11 service to Indianapolis.
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