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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1915
Page
4
Local items report numerous residents visiting Indianapolis and nearby cities for business and legal matters. A mix of marriages, examinations, travel, and community events includes license filings, a jailbreak of social figures, and upcoming Fourth of July plans.
Dr. Sparnhurst discusses health advice at Lyric Theatre, praising osteopathy as a life enabling practice. He argues proper exercise improves sleep digestion and mood, while warns against crude imitators offering dangerous and painful treatments.
Mrs Verner Houck hosted a surprise dinner Thursday June 24 in honor of her husband Verner Houck's twenty seventh birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Alva Thomas Mr and Mrs Oscar O’Hair Mr and Mrs Thomas Howlett Mr and Mrs Artie O’Hair and daughter Reva. Presents and warm wishes followed as the evening ended.
Resta, driving a Peugeot, led the 500 mile race at the 420 mile mark in Chicago. He finished second in the 500 mile Speedway event in Indianapolis.
Putnam county farmers report the clover crop as the heaviest in 25 years aided by a favorable spring and heavy rains. Russellville areas also note an excellent crop, claiming it surpasses all other local harvests in the county.
A visitor comforts Mrs. Brown after her dog Fido dies. She laments the loss and longs for her husband’s return, while the caller offers to phone him, easing her loneliness in a quiet domestic moment.
An old artisan explains why he agreed to paint a huge barn for 12 dollars. He reasoned the unreliable owner would pay less if quoted higher, and may pay only a fraction if quoted even lower, so 12 dollars minimizes potential loss.
A Kansas man asked why his hens die each morning. The editor bluntly replies that the hens are dead, ending the mystery with plain fact.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a wife cites health needs and declares she will go in to a decline while the husband responds with astonishment and a quip about her dresses feeling comfortable.
Miss Lola E Torr and Clarence E Toliver of French Lick wed Friday evening at W V Torr’s home near Stop 38. The Rev Bert DeWitt Beck officiated with Mildred Pitchford as ring bearer and Marie Rawley on the wedding march. The couple, both born June 25, 1889, celebrate their 26th birthday together with the marriage and plan to move to French Lick where Toliver has built a new bungalow.
The Public Health Service bulletin Good Water for Farm Homes warns that sparkling water can carry disease if contaminated by human or animal waste. It explains common farm sources such as wells springs and cisterns and stresses proper well construction protection and sanitation to prevent typhoid dysentery and other illnesses and to maintain purity through ongoing cleanliness.
Fred V. Thomas of the Thomas Buggy Co. bought the Presbyterian church parsonage on West Poplar Street at auction for 1510 dollars. Proceeds will fund a new parsonage on the lot north of the Presbyterian church on College Avenue.
The church schedules 9 30 Sunday school led by superintendent Wm Conklin with emphasis on punctual attendance. 10 30 communion and sermon on Elders and Deacons and congregational obligations. officer election after. 6 30 Christian Endeavor includes a Philippines talk by Glenn Badger. 7 30 evening sermon Spirited Filled Men.
Sunday at 9 30 a m Sunday school with Prof Blanchard as superintendent. Men invited to join Mr Allen's Bible class and Mrs John teaches a Bible class for women. Morning service at 10 30 a m with topic The Desire of Moses Dean McCutchan to sing. No evening service. congregation to unite with Locust Street Church for The Program of Jesus preached by College Avenue pastor.
Sunday services begin at 11 o'clock with a lesson sermon on Christian Science. Sunday School meets at 10 o'clock. Wednesday evening services are at 8 o'clock in the same room. All are welcome.
Pastor T Younger leads regular services with morning worship at 10 30 a.m parish school at 2 00 p.m and evening worship at 7 30 p.m Young People's society meets at 6 30 p.m Mid week service on Thursday at 7 30 p.m Arrangements for summer are formulated and services continue as usual both morning and evening
Bert DeWitt Beck pastor leads a 9 30 Sunday school with Mrs Longden superintendent. 10 30 morning worship features a sermon and chorus choir. 11 45 class meeting. 3 00 Junior League for children. 6 30 Epworth League echo meeting led by Miss Maria Cook. 7 30 union service with College Avenue Church with Dr Tillotson preaching. Strangers and all welcome.
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