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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1908
Page
1
Local evangelist Rev Ostrum conducts a campaign for Christ in the East, drawing attention and sparking a religious sensation across Philadelphia.
Rev Henry Ostrom of Greencastle led a citywide evangelistic campaign in Philadelphia aided by Dr J Wilbur Chapman and fifty other world famous evangelists. His address at the Garrick Theater attracted about 4 000 bankers lawyers physicians and city officials with crowd control delaying streetcars and forcing a rear entrance wait. CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.
New titles added to J. K. Langdon & Co. circulating library include Come and Find Me The City of Delight Old Wives for New Somehow Good Over two hundred late and popular books always on hand to select from Visit the best place in town to trade offerings at Langdon & Co tf05
Marshal Reeves and other officers raid a room in the Golodwine block Saturday afternoon and arrest six players. Detained individuals include Stone and Grimes as part of the sweep.
At about 4 50 PM Saturday Marshal Reeves and officers raided a poker game in the Goodwine building rented by Roscoe McCoy. Six players, all white, were arrested. Mayor James Dean fined Dean five dollars and ten cents costs after pleading to the charge. other defendants were dismissed. Dick Bolin colored, seen at the room, pled guilty to frequenting a gambling room and was fined five dollars with costs. fine stayed.
The DePauw University glee club, 17 college men under faculty direction, will give a program of college songs impersonations readings chalk talks and violin and cornet solos at the First Methodist Church next Wednesday at 8 o clock. Admission is free but a silver offering will be taken. Tickets will be issued at Sunday School tomorrow afternoon to limit attendance.
The Moore Bros attorneys office was moved today from the shoe room of Allen Bros Store to the room above Jones Drug Store.
Miss Roxie McMains hosted a birthday dinner Sunday with guests Miss Nellie Pickett Miss Velva Cooper and Alfred McMains. Guests wished Roxie many happy returns of the day.
Evanston resident Winchell visits the city making inquiry into the possibilities of success for a Greenscastle Chautauqua program. He discusses aims, audience interest, and potential speakers with local organizers.
Winchell of the Lecture and Entertainment Bureau arrived in Greencastle to drum up support for a summer chautauqua. He spoke with local business leaders and Dr. Hughes, proposing a ten day opening event with longer run if popular, possibly at the college grounds or Bence Woods on Franklin Street. He would book talent and bring notable numbers to town, though no final decision was made.
Chester Qiliette, condemned for the murder of his sweetheart Bill Brown, was electrocuted at Auburn Prison. He confessed shortly before the electric chair was activated, admitting he killed the woman and disposed of her body in a lake.
The Rev P J Maveety D D field secretary of the boards speaks at College Avenue Church in Greencastle on his way to the North Indiana Conference at Anderson He highlights the boards work especially among foreign city populations and colored Southerners His talk pleases the large congregation The morning sermon theme What Other Peoples Faith Will Do For Us concludes with the sick of the palsy text Thy sins be forgiven thee One new member joins on probation Cant Wilbur Starr sings both services
Grand jury returns an indictment against Cassel in the death of Thomas Mills. The case is filed in Gwen County Court with murder as the charge.
The Owen County Grand Jury indicted George Emory Cassel for the February murder of Thomas Mills near Quincy while en route to Mill Grove. Witnesses from Owen, Morgan, and Marion counties testified. up to 100 more expected when the case goes to the June term. Cassel, jailed in Marion County, maintains innocence as Mills’ friends demand strict prosecution and no mob action.
A Philadelphia family recounts a summer trip in the White Mountains as a girl asks Tom to recall a force in Jefferson. He recalls the day they arrived and a memorable dinner that left him extremely hungry, labeling it the swellest meal he had.
Indianapolis leaders from the Sextus Rite Columbia Club University Club Board of Trade and Elke Lodge met at the Columbia Club to arrange the funeral of Dr F W Hays who died in Los Angeles California last week. The body will arrive in Indianapolis Tuesday or Wednesday and lie in state at the Scottish Rite Temple on South Pennsylvania Street until Wednesday afternoon when the funeral will likely be held. Dr Hays was a prominent local physician and had strong ties to Greencastle through his wife Miss Lou White daughter of Mrs A J Smedley.
Texan figure Roosevelt Black Art King appears in Beall Suzys amusing column about President antics and reaction in political theater. The piece notes lively applause and satirical entertainment surrounding public figures.
Texas Congressman Jack Beall railed at President Roosevelt in the lower house, lampooning him as a broncho and trust buster. Beall claimed the President wields a big stick and a fountain pen, blinding himself as he aims at the constitution and keeping tariffs on safety.
Crawfordsville lad ceases murder charge in Illinois case after jury finds not guilty on self defense plea. Defense contended victim attacked first, leading to fatal outcome.
Howard Maxwell, son of ex Deputy Auditor Frank O Maxwell of Crawfordsville, is acquitted of first degree murder in Marshall Illinois Circuit Court. He killed Charles Rexwinkle a Casey baker after a confrontation over bread orders while serving as Standard Oil commissary agent. The witness account says Rexwinkle choked Maxwell before the fatal shot.
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