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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1922
Page
2
Publication details for Greencastle Indiana newspaper indicate second class mail and office address at 17 and 19 South Jackson Street. Proprietor Charles J Arnold publishes daily except Sunday with notices including obituaries and cards of thanks at set rates.
Community notices list local residents visiting relatives and friends in nearby towns across a week. Names include Mr and Mrs Charles Skelton, Mr and Mrs Harvey Thomas, Miss Leola Moore, Callie Bettis, Bernadine Davis, W O Davis, Richard Reed and children, Charlie Skelton, Donald Thomas, Thomas Brothers and Opal, and Eleanor Davis with Ora Thomas.
Mrs J S Black was called to Cincinnati Monday by the death of her sister Mrs Huffman. Miss Adisa Heaney was home from Crawfordsville Sunday. Mrs Ray Etcheson is spending the week with her mother Mrs Evans. A number from here attended the union Sunday school meeting at Greencastle. Mrs Gertrude Monnett and Miss Lily Cully were Thursday in Indianapolis. M B Mahoney of Crawfordsville was here Sunday. Dr Veach has moved to the property he recently purchased from H O Batman.
Herbert Darnall visited Russellville on Thursday and Friday. Mary Kearney Mabel Sailors had six o'clock dinner with Helen Anderson on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Fred Koessler from Greencastle visited Mrs Emma Allgood on Sunday.
Local residents recount weekend visits and calls across Reelsville and nearby towns. Engagements include Trout and Young visits, Stalcop and Beaman calls, and socializing with the Beaman, Best, and Burkett families. Church events at Canaan M E Church and commencement attendance are also noted.
A lively note extols the Dry Cleaning and Dyeing trade, urging customers to seek superior results and dependable service. The piece highlights quality, quick turnaround, and careful fabric care as core strengths.
Mrs. J. E. Skelton of Greencastle testifies she used Doan's Kidney Pills to ease a constant backache headaches and dizzy spells. She notes a box clears symptoms and says Doan's are her standard remedy.
Pearl Norman of Montezuma was called to James Rogers last week for her father Milison Goddard whose condition remains critical. Mr and Mrs Ray Evans moved into their new home. Carey Paynes visitors included Dan Shoemaker and wife, Mr and Mrs Robert Dills and son, and John Gardner and wife. May weather shared rain and cool days while potato planting oats sowing and garden work are underway.
The article notes past winners from 1911 to 1921, including Harroun, Dawson, Goux, Thomas, DePalma, Resta, Wilcox, and Milton. It discusses foreign born drivers and naturalized Americans, with Tommy Milton as last year’s winner and potential entries from Goux, Thomas, Resta, DePalma, and Wilcox for the upcoming race. It mentions a $20,000 prize and notes no driver has repeated a 500 mile victory up to 1922.
Readable fragments show an unofficial Democratic vote tally from a May 2 1922 primary. Numbers include diverse values and stray letters, with no clear candidate names or locations identified.
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