This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1914
Page
1
South part officials approve changes to sewer construction plans omitting Howard Street and Crown Street. The council will accelerate preliminary work to advance the project despite the street omissions.
Special meeting discussed extending sewer mains on Apple Howard and Crown streets. Council rejected laying new mains as benefits were limited, with only one resident favoring on Locust street. City Engineer Lane will redraw plans and publish a description, then reconvene to hear complaints before final approval and bidding.
Board members believe a lawsuit to join in blocking bonds for a proposed new school will not stop the issue. If the bonds sell, construction plans will proceed as scheduled.
A suit to enjoin the city school board from selling a 40000 bond issue will not stop the board from pursuing its plans. If the case goes to trial in September and the losing side appeals to the Supreme Court, final resolution could drag into next year, potentially altering board support and delaying construction.
H C Allen says the Green Castle school board will hire attorneys to oppose Jackson Boyd’s Monday filing seeking to stop the contract and bond sale for the proposed junior high. He noted funds may pay for counsel and suggested Indianapolis as a likely source for the firm.
Mr and Mrs John Quinlisk of four miles west hosted a Sunday dinner for guests Mrs Emma Bradford and daughters of Terre Haute. About twenty seven attendees included Scott Irwin family William Wells Marion Wright Mrs Linnie Marshal Mrs Dora Reeves Mrs William Thomas Madison township Misses Josephine Cantowine Leona Cantowine and Nell of Terre Haute George of Eaglesfield and W Busby Fannie Soms and Terre Haute.
Clarence Ball a Depauw University student and noted singer suffered two broken ribs and a punctured lung when his car overturned in an auto mishap. The incident details remain limited.
A Green Castle physician reports DePauw University student Clarence Ball of Lebanon suffered two broken ribs, one piercing a lung, in a Sunday automobile accident three miles from town. Ball was alone, the car overturned after a failed turn, but began improving the following day.
The A and C Stone Company announces an in stalled facility to crush and market a waste product as a commercial fertilizer. Officials expect the fertilizer to become a popular product in the market.
Tomorrow operations start at the A and C Stone Quarry to produce a new fertilizer ground limestone from shale waste. The plant will grind shale into a fine powder to mix with soil, aiming for lower cost and increased yields. capacity undisclosed and local interest high.
DePauw University graduates are securing teaching roles in Indiana schools. Names include Walter Dumph in chemistry and agriculture at Sullivan, Florence Erwin in English and mathematics at Petersburg, Maude Gwinn in German and Keelish at Delphi, Nellie Leachman in German and Folied at Wingate, Grace Leas in Latin at Howe, J. P. Johnson superintendent at Albion, Herman Makey principal at Eaton, Harry Mason in German at Pine Village, Edward Pitkin in Latin at Greencastle, Roscoe Todd principal at Sedalia, and Talmadge Dillon in mathematics and athletics at Greencastle.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.