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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1920
Page
1
Ford touring car license 49,517 owned by C. W. Knetzer of Fillmore was stolen near 4 45 Saturday afternoon from the south side of the court house. Officers have no clue to the thief. Two weeks earlier Ezra Crown near Cloverdale reported a Ford stolen from the square. no trace ever found.
DePauw track team defeated Earlham 71 to 65 on McKeen Field Saturday. Herold Jones set a track record in the 221 yard low hurdle with 26.2 seconds, breaking the old mark by three fifths. The Tigers plan a meet with Franklin College next Saturday on Aitkeen Field. The Tiger baseball team travels to Crawfordsville Tuesday for the second game of a series with Wabash after the first game ended in a tie.
The Rev. Robert Enlow O'Brien of Richmond, NL, married Mabel Day of Reensburg, Ind., with Rev. A. H. Pitkin officiating assisted by the bridegroom's father M. A. O'Brien. The couple, Pauw University graduates and Phi Beta Kappa members, plan to reside in Richmond where O'Brien serves as pastor. Guests included Florence Thomson of Canapolis and others.
A Washington Poet correspondent reports a rabbit fatally harmed a hound with one claw blow. The tale recalls a prior incident on Pocosin Creek where a hunter, John Hobbs, was attacked while handling a log rabbit. Hobbs was injured and disfigured, with the dog killed. the Journal at Princeton WV notes Hobbs is a living witness, though the report’s accuracy is uncertain.
The London Education Committee employs bathing women to supervise washing children in the cooling rooms for the mentally deficient. They receive 2s 6d for one and a half hours of work and are also expected to wash towels and tidy the bathroom after use.
A lake on Kildin Island contains fresh water above and salt water at the bottom. The lake level rises and falls with the tide, and the salt water appears to flow in from the sea through an underwater channel.
A Norfolk Connecticut woman was poisoned after licking a postage stamp. She cut her tongue with the stamp, required removal of part of her tongue, and now has a speech impediment.
Greencastle and Putnam County Methodists await the General Conference in Des Moines. Seven of eight bishops are to be elected amid speculation on candidates. Dr. George R. Grose, president of DePauw, is prominently named as a likely bishop candidate, suggesting DePauw may lose its third consecutive president to the bishopric route.
A fragmented sketch portrays generations of domestic workers in England, from chambermaids to stableboys, showing how daughters inherit roles and wages. It paints a harsh portrait of servant life, class, and gender expectations, with occasional social commentary on independence and labor discipline.
W A Klattee chief clerk of the Civil Court in Milwaukee and son in law of Mr and Mrs Charles Daggy of Greencastle was critically wounded Saturday afternoon when a boarding house keeper fired at him in the courtroom He had refused to help her with ejectment actions and as he passed to his private office she fired three shots hitting his back spine and kidney The assailant fired as he passed by after lunch and fled the scene Mrs Klattee was formerly Miss Florence Daggy
The Salvation Army Missing Persons Bureau in New York reports locating 33 people separated from families in March. The U S bureau handles over 3 000 cases annually and London’s international department processed 100 000 requests that year. The service is free beyond printing costs and supported by the General Home Service Fund which funds a $19 000 000 appeal to be launched May 1 to 20.
Voters will pick Democratic and Republican candidates for the fall. In the Democratic sheriff race eight candidates compete with four seen as leading contenders from Greencastle and Roachdale. North county support likely to shape the result, while other Democratic races include Commissioners and the 2nd District. A Republican presidential choice draws some interest, with Wood favored in the county. Locust Street Church Women’s Missionary Society meets Wednesday at 2 30 with Mrs Av St Manus hosting.
The final practice of the play It Pays To Advertise will be held Thursday night. Miss Lela Walls, coaching the cast, said this morning the cast members are doing splendidly. Superintervent E. C. Dolson attended a South Dence Club meeting Saturday night in Brazil. Wanda Mottier visited her parents in Bloomington over the weekend. Harry Maxwell has returned from nsburg where he has been collecting music for a four week revival at the First Methodist church. Rev Pitkity, pastor of Locust Street Church, is now pastor of Greensburg First Methodist. Mr and Mrs John Cross and Mr and Mrs Henderson of Brazil motor to Greencastle Sunday to visit Mrs Cross’s sister, Miss Ella Beck.
Theodore Roosevelt praised altruism in business while noting the Salvation Army’s evolving methods. The army’s closer community ties and more efficient use of personnel enable broader outreach, extending its work and impact.
A concise reflection notes that people resemble cider aging toward sourness and that good resolutions cost little yet are difficult to keep. The speaker links aging with declining satisfaction and underscores the challenge of maintaining noble aims over time.
The centennial celebration runs May 30 to June 4 with daily events. Rev Allan B Philputt delivers the Sunday baccalaureate followed by University Day events. Alumni Day features the Centennial Pageant and receptions. Notre Dame and Purdue baseball games, class reunions, parades, and a commencement address by Maj General Leonard Wood are scheduled throughout the week.
Professor John M. Coulter head of the botanical department at the University of Chicago will attend and speak at centennial celebrations for Indians University from May 50 to June 4, marking one of the event’s exercises.
Putnam County Republicans rally behind Albert J. Beveridge in tomorrow’s primary to unseat James Watson for U S Senator. Voters will find Beveridge listed over Watson on the ballot as Beveridge supporters seek a party showdown.
Taxpayers packed the county treasurer’s office on the final day for tax payments. More than 200 friends surprised John W. Terry near Mt Meridian on his Sunday birthday. The window collection exceeded $20,000, not counting mailed payments.
The Salvation Army shared its doughnut recipe used to make crullers for American Expeditionary Forces. The formula includes flour sugar baking powder salt eggs milk and lard. Lard doughnuts were fried and served with a splash of humor and happiness noted by the French hostesses.
The Salvation Army reports regular audits and states every cent is spent on the needy. It furnished 5,699,000 meals to penniless persons in the United States last year and continues feeding the hungry among its many activities.
Edward Bok endorses The Salvation Army as practical citizenship work that helps reconcile men with their families and communities. He praises its unique reach to the 'down and out' and urges full hearty support and generosity from Americans.
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