Hill Music Store Sold to Gilbert Knetzer
J F Hill of this city sold the Hill Music Store to Gilbert Knetzer of Filmore today. Knetzer assumed charge and Hill retires after 43 years in business. Knetzer, a Marion township resident, is the son of Charles and Mrs Knetzer who live south of Filmore. Joseph Baker returned home from Coffeeville Kansas after weeks with his cousin William Lape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Ilill
Gilbert Knetzer
Filmore
Knetzer
Mr. Hill
Marion Township
Charles Knetzer
Joseph Baker
Coffeeville
Kas
William Lape
Pastor Praises Governor for Appointment of Grose
The Rev. Demetrius Tillotson of College Avenue Methodist Church Greencastle congratulated Governor Ralston on appointing DePauw University President Grose to the state board of education. He said he knows Grose well as trustee and pastor of his family and finds him devoted and sincere in his work. The Star notes the recognition will be appreciated by both church and school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demetrius Tillotson
College Avenue Methodist
Greencastle
Ralston
Grose
DePauw University
State Board of Education
Tillotson
Indianapolis Star
Card of Thanks for John G. Sweeney
We thank friends and neighbors for sympathy during the bereavement at the death of husband and father John G. Sweeney. Special thanks to those who sent flowers and assisted with music and other help. Mrs. John G. Sweeney and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Sweeney
John G, Sweeney
Oiling Planned for Seminary Washington and College Avenues
City officials near completion of oiling arrangements for Seminary street Washington street College avenue and Indiana street with oil already purchased. Great Western Oil Company shipments expected within days to treat these streets from Indiana to Arlington and from Seminary to Liberty. Interurban company pledges at least 100 for oiling along Seminary and Indiana where tracks run.
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Seminary
Washington
College Avenue
Indiana
Seminary Street
Washington Street
Great Western Oil Company
Indiana Street
Arlington Street
Liberty Treet
Public Square
Ferry
Interurban
Indiana Streets
Parke Co horse takes an annual vacation
Chas Appleby of Florida township reports his horse vanishes for about two weeks each spring. This year the horse jumped the fence and wandered to Sullivan Vincennes Brazil and Carbon before returning home. Appleby notes the mare’s foal history may explain the pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Ind
Chas. Appleby
Florida Township
Sullivan
Vincennes
Brazil
Carbon
Small town notes from Manhattan this week
The town reports a seriously ill boy son of Mr and Mrs Ross Bennett slowly improving after three weeks of brain and spinal trouble. Dorothy and Helen Lewis visited May and Ethel Roberts. Grandma Gardner is quite sick. The Christian church held an official meeting and will discontinue preaching until further notice. The late freeze spared fruit locally and farmers begin plowing for corn. Mrs Sarah Hutcheson of Brazil visits friends. A fine dog owned by Glenn Hodshire was poisoned last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Bennett
Dorothy
Helen Lewis
May
Ethel Roberts
Grandma Gardner
The
Christian Church
Sarah Hutcheson
Brazil
Glenn Hodshire
Forest Notes and Regional Projects Highlight Regional Forestry
California prepares for fire season with 110 miles of fire lines on the Sierra national forest. Douglas fir plantings in Oregon show 94 percent survival and wide scale, low-cost reforestation in Washington and Oregon at eight dollars per acre. Meena pine seeding on the Arapaho national forest Colorado yields 5 000 to 10 000 seedlings per acre. Rose Polytechnic notes report two Rose Poly seniors Joseph Gillum and A L Pfau Jr working on Greencastle sewer plans as part of their senior theses, comparing with City Engineer Lane’s plans adopted by the Greencastle City Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Sierra National Forest
Oregon National Forests
Washington
Oregon
Arapaho National Forest
Colorado
Terre Haute Star
Rose Polytechnic
Joseph Gillum
A. L. Pfau Jr
Rose Poly
Greencastle
Rose
Lane
Old Gold Team Travels to Meet Earlham in Richmond
DePauw baseball heads to Richmond for the third game in a state secondary colleges series. The Old Golds, fresh from easy wins over several opponents, expect to challenge Earlham and Wabash later. Pitcher Ford starts for DePauw with Sisson slated for the Wabash game. A.A. may charter a special train for supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePauw
Richmond
Earlham College
Wabash
Earlham
Grim
Ford
Sisson
Crawfordsville
DePauw Athletic Association
Death of Chris Brown in Madison Township
Early on May 1, 1914, Chris Brown, a well known Madison township resident, died at his home from liver cancer at about 75. He had been ill about two years yet was active until a few days before his death. He leaves a wife. Funeral Sunday with burial at Forest Hill cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. JP Allen Jr moved to Coatesville on business today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Brown
Madison Township
Brown
Forest Hill Cemetery
Rosy Prospects and Sardonic Money Lenders
The passage muses on ambition and self deception as incentives to strive. It notes confidence eases endeavors while selfishness reveals itself through true character. It jokes on collateral for prospects and dwindling resources after job loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
Lost at Sea Novelette Ends With Search For Comb
A dramatic rescue tale unfolds at the ocean shore where two lifeguards compete to save a drenched diver. The scene ends with the Diving Venus recalling a missing side comb as the hero helps her recover it after a harrowing ordeal.
Banking by Mail Ad from Central National Bank
Bank notice urges customers to sign the back of checks received and mail them back for receipt acknowledgment via postal card. Central National Bank advert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central National Bank Adv
Stock Remedies and Poultry Care for Spring
The notice advertises reliable stock and poultry remedies including Saltone Distemper Remedies Healing Powder Worm Destroyers Blemish Removers Heave Remedies Stock Foods Poultry Remedies Roup Cures Cholera Remedies Gap Cures Poultry Tonics Lice Killers Sheep Dips and related preparations.
Worse Than the Firs The Widow’s Harsh Verdict
A sad-eyed man recalls marrying the widow of a man hanged. He expected sympathy but the widow says hanging would be too mild for him. The exchange reveals sharp humor about past fate and new marriage.
Dinkle Needs Guidance When Wife Is Absent
The Birmingham Age Herald reports a humorous remark by Dinkle about moral guidance when his wife is away. He says he does not know what to do, while noting he knows what to do when she is present because she directs him.
Preston Weds Lucile Garrity in Cloverdale Quietly
Sam C. Preston owner of the Smoke House married Miss Lucile Garrity of Indianapolis on a Wednesday. The couple plans to settle in Cloverdale with Garrity having lived in Indianapolis and Liberty prior to the marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam C. Preston
Smoke House
Lucile Garrity
Indianapolis
Mr. Preston
Cloverdale
Miss Garrity
Liberty, Lad
Mrs. Preston
Cloverdale Graphic
Real Estate Transfers and Cemetery Notices
Real estate transfers list numerous deeds for parcels in Greencastle Roachdale Putnamville Monroe and Greencastle township plus forest hill cemetery interment in April 1914 and obituaries noting deaths and ages. Names include Crawley Myers Nuller Lerner Gentry White Sullivan Secrest Callahan Lane Patton Kreber Kreker Easton and others with a burial and illness notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel M. Crawley
Lena Myers
Greencastle
Wm. H. Nuller
Thomas Lerner
Roachdale
Fannie Gentry
George W. White
Jno
Greencastle Township
Sarah E. Lane
Earl C. Lane
Wren
Maxwell A. Patton
Lillian Kreber
Lillian Kreker
Mary A. Easton
Father of Penal Bill Wins Fight for State Farm at Greencastle
Crawfordsville Review reports Representative S. E. Voris led the effort to establish a state penal farm near Greencastle. The bill passed the House and Senate after spirited debate, with final approvals and a commission appointed to select the site and complete purchase under the appropriated funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Voris
Greencastle
Voris
Vori
House
Forth Farm
Crawfordsville
Gully Chosen by Progressives for Congressional Seat
Otis Gully of Danville Ind chosen as Progressive candidate for Congress at Terre Haute convention. Gully named first, county by county endorsements, and unanimously approved. E S Eggleston Newport named joint candidate for Vigo Vermillion. H B Pike Vermillion elected chair, Howard L Hancock Parke secretary. Young Women slogan calls for old magazines and papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Otis Gully
Danville
Congress
Seventh
Ohio Street
Gull
Mr. Gully
E. S
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Price
Reapers
Baptist Church
Second Ward
Century Club
Margaret Gilmore
Florer
Theodosia Burr
J. N. Boughman
Evansville
Charles Henderson
J. J. Torr
Rita Montgomery
Owensburg
Irene Selby
Miss Montgomery
Indianapolis Conservatory of Music
Greencastle High School
Knights Templar of America
Grand Commandery
Indiana Knights
Knights Templar
Omar Bundy
Eleventh Infantry
Mexico
Newcastle
Finlay J. Grady
White House
War Department
Bundy
Flora McDowell
Connersville
Freelandsburg
Delaney Williamson
Vera Davidson
Paoli
Celia Bates
Winchester
Joseph Hammond
Faye
Tuscola, NL
Clem Hammond
Tuscola High School
William Sillery
Mr. Sillery
Timmons
Dorothy Arnold
Champaign
Kappa Alpha Theta
Ruth Leazenby
Lois Shouse
Leazenby
Russell A. Heidbrink
Edythe Harlan
Bloomington
Heidbrink
Freda Scott
Lee Strange
Harvey, Tl
Kitty Nealis
Harvey
Mrs. Strange
Mothers’ Jewels and Home Guards
W. L. Denman
Roy Abrams
J. C. Anderson
Laura Phillips
Anderson
Halbert Phillips
O. H. Bowen
Linton
Studebaker
Bowen
C. A. Dobbs
Alfred Hirt
Bascom O’hair
Sarah Blatchley
Hiram S. Blatchley
Floyd Township
Putnam Circuit Court
Grace Milligan
Bertha Blatchley
Jennie Blatchley
Alice Blatchley
W. S. Blatchley
Fred Johns
Robert Pierce
John H. Crall
Traction Line
Crall
Walter Lear
North Greencastle
John Cross
H. H. Runyan
Big Four Railway Company
Putnam County
Coprsight
Howe of Happens
Wwe
Spring St
Kuppenheimer
the Bell Clothing Co
Hill Music Store
Manhattan
Forest Notes
China
Japan
Hyndman
Idaho
Sawtooth
Lemhi National Forests
Farlham
JP. Allen, Jr
Coatesville
Lost
Gomorof
Jones & Stevens
Zeis 8 Company
Npebebgeete Des
Viper
Seay
Bode
Pesteegeas
Greencastle Produce Co
North Jackson Street
Preston Weds
J. L. Preston
Annabel Bittle
City
Corena Holbert
Martin Piffer
Ellen K. Grady
Mary A. Sherfey
James Daggy
Murphy
Chicago
Opis Gully
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