Local notes of Greencastle residents and visitors
Miss Roxie Mason resigns from C A Kelly store. Richard Crouch in Indianapolis on business. Mrs W E Reynolds returns home from Indianapolis after visiting daughter Dorothy at the university. S C C meets tonight with Mrs Fred Thomas. Several residents travel to Crawfordsville, Dana, Newport, and Peru. News includes motor accident on Jackson street, district medical society at Terre Haute, and a report on the Monon brakeman L G Milton injured near Gosport. Also mentions DePauw versus Rose Poly track meet and local church society events.
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Roxie Mason
C. A. Kelly
Richard Crouch
Indianapolis
W. E. Reynolds
Dorothy
Lillian Southard
South College Avenue
the Christian Church
J.D. Pierce
Earl Ellis
China
Ernest McHaffie
Stilesville
Indianapolis Star
Jackson
Dudley H
East Twenty-eighth Street
Greencastle
District Medical Society
Terre Haute
Fifth Congressional District
W. M. McGaughey
Frank Kramer
Lena
William Koehler
Brazil
Opera House
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of
Locust Street
John Cook
Sunset Hill
Louis Stevens
J. E. Sharp
M. ©. Bishop
B. D. Beck
Hoover
L. G. Milton
Monon
Gosport
Wallace Junction
W. R. Hutcheson
Lafayette
Pearl O’hair
Hannah Hardacre
Princeton
Ind
J. A. Stephens
Stephens
Mabel O'Hair
Ralph Hill
Owl Drug Store
Hill
McKeen Field
DePauw
Rose Poly
Stonex
Result of Common School Examinations In County
The county lists eighth grade pupils who passed two exams held at the County School Superintendent L. G. Wrights office. Examinations occurred in April and late this month. Names come from multiple townships including Cloverdale Floyd Warren Russell Washington Madison Marion Monroe Franklin Jefferson Clinton Jackson Mill Creek and Mill Creek with many pupils named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Wright
Wright
Voice of the People on Greencastle State Penal Farm
E M Denny asserts Greencastle and Putnam county secured the state penal farm through local committee effort. He praises the committee leaders and supporters, cites site considerations, rail and road needs, and broad local backing as key to the outcome. He declines criticism of the commission or governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle Committee
Putnam County
Greencastle
J. L. Randel
D. C. Hughes
F. M. Lyon
W. P. Ledbetter
A. B. Hanna
A. J. Hamrick
Putnall County
W. C. van Arsdel
S. A. Hazelett
Drs. King
Zaring
Bence
Hawkins
Tucker
Revs
Tillotson
Beck
Judge Hughes
J. W. Weik
Ford Lucas
DePauw University
Airhart
State Board of Charities
E. M. Denny
Notice of Administration for Christian J. Brown's Estate
W Ross Aker named administrator by Putnam County Circuit Court for the estate of Christian J Brown late of Putnam County Indiana deceased The estate is believed solvent Dated May 4 1914 Attorneys listed W H Cullen Also included is a note about May & Livestock valued at 12748 killed by lightning in Indiana during the early period of the fire marshal office 89 animals killed and insurance totaling 7778
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Circuit Court
Putnam County
State of
Indiana
Christian J. Brown
W. Ross Aker
W. H.H. Cullen
Legislation to curb marriages by mentally feeble men urged
Professor R B Von Kleinsmid urged Indiana lawmakers to pass a state law prohibiting marriages between persons deemed mentally feeble in Indianapolis. The proposal targets such unions as a measure to reduce alleged insanity in the population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. von Kleinsmid
Indianapolis
Clean Up the Slums Urged to Curb Crime in Indiana
Dr. R B von KleinSmid, associate superintendent of the Indiana Reformatory in Jeffersonville, urged Chamber of Commerce members to back a law preventing marriages of the feeble minded, support a state institution for custody and segregation of criminals. He called for medical home inspections and argued an insanity home could curb crime, noting Indiana leads in criminology research and spends $50,000 yearly on industrial training for boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. von KleinSmid
Department of Clinical Research
Indiana Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Chamber of Commerce
KleinSmid
Indiana
Indianapolis Star
Fred Mann drinks acid after quarrel with wife
Fred Mann a 44 year old laborer died after drinking carbolic acid early this morning in Muncie Indiana following a quarrel with his wife over child custody. He had lived in Greencastle previously and moved to Indianapolis two years ago. Cha Pieffenberger saw the Ring My Bros Circus at Terre Haute Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie, Ind
Fred Mann
Greencastle
Mann
Cha Pieffenberger
Ring
My Bros. Circus
Terre Haute
Thanking Friends for Kindness and Floral Offerings
We thank friends and neighbors for their kindness during our time of trouble, and extend appreciation to Dr. Carswell and the singers for the beautiful floral offerings. Signed by Mrs. Davison and son Frank, Mr. and Mrs. Art Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Carswell
Davison
Frank
Art Williams
Real estate transfers across several towns and cemeteries
J Ernest Durham transfers to Sarah Durham a Russellville lot. Niles H Martin et al to William Broadstreet Cloverdale lots for 600. Hurst Lot in Cloverdale 150. J E McCray et al to L V Crose Roachdale lot 425. Austin land in Monroe township. B Cintha Allee land in Mill Chapel Cemetery. A A McCoy 49.50 for lot in Creek township. Clarence Irwin to Minnie M W Anderson et al. Irwin to J C Williams, chapel cemetery lot in Cloverdale cemetery 25. Oren M Stewart to Emma F Robert S Harbison to Leon Irwin land in Madison Cloverdale Cemetery. Ryan lot in Roachdale 187.50 400 500.
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Oren M. Stewart
Emma F. Robert S. Harbison
Leon Irwin
Madison
Cloverdale
Cam- Ryan
Roachdale
Knights Templar to Attend Indiana Conclave by Special Car
Greencastle Commandery No 11 plans a May 13 special interurban car to Indianapolis for the Sixtieth Annual Grand Commandery of Indiana Conclave. The group will meet at the Masonic Temple May 13 and join a monster parade on West North Street. Greencastle officers will perform for Filmore Chapter No 186 Thursday. seventh interurban ride at 7:25 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
KnIghts Templar
Indianapolis
Grand Commandery of
Indiana
Masonic Temple
West North Street
Filmore
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William Graham
Lawrence Browning
Ernest Cook
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Otto McHaffie
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Lebanon
Robert Allen
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Ethel McKamey
Estil Cummings
Fred Sinclair
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Floyd Township
Merle Mason
Osie King
Ella Hazel Pickett
Clara Haven
Letha Russell
Mabel M. Wright
Goldie Emma McFarlane
Ruth Bugg
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Warren Township
Frank Cooper
Hallie Masten
Douglas Alexander
Paul Jenner
Hazel Potter
Leland Brown
Frank Mitchell
Russell Township
Neva Shannon
Cline Ratcliff
Jessie D. Potter
Minnie Cope
Porter Clodfelter
Alma J. Cope
Mabel Peffley
Otis Clodfelter
Washington Township
Ray Herbert
Lola Niece
Albert Templeman
Aaron Atkinson
Edna Nickeson
Alma Hodshire
Goldie F. Evans
Forrest H. Johnson
Herbert Mace
Dallas Rissler
Roy Wright
Valla Girton
Cecil Albright
Lelia Brann
Luther Talbott
Blanche Roberts
Gertrude Chew
Thomas Matthews
Glenn L. Hodshire
Basil Davis
Mary Osment
Clarence E. Knight
Hallie Deeker
Estle Head
William Smith
Harvey Aker
Meda M. Wright
Mary Hendricks
Maurice L. Beeman
Nettie Deitrick Job
Roy H. Johnson
Walter Hutcheson
Alfred Cooper
Madison Township
Theodore Cauble
Ada Braden
Edna Swinford
Roxie Payne
Lee Brown
Thelma Braden
Nicy Wells
Ona Thomas
Charley Knauer
Minnie Garrett
Okie Owens
Marion
Emmaea Nine
Wright John Allee
Bernice J. Hammond
Nellie Hubbard
Roxie Marie Cash Monta Ruark
Noble G. Storm
Esther Smith
Ethel Ogle
Maynard Purdy
Jey V. Bunten
Gladys Hubbard
Ole M. Terry
Harold McNary
Paul Siddons
James Reeves
Murt E. Wade
Monroe Township
Vesta Matthews
Jessie Yeats Colliver
Hazel Dorris O’hair
Frank Theodore McKeehan
Clifford Biard
Bernice Brown
Martha Modlin
Chas B. Hines
Maurice Brown
Leene Reeds
Geraldine Baughman
Jesse Steele
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Frances Case
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Fero Ferrand
Clarice Knight
Basil Pruitt
Eva Shuey
Franklin Township
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Stella Eversole
Zella Maye Wells
Blanche Hale
Ethel Toole
Edna Guilliams
Lottie E. Guilliams
Lottie E. Steele
Susan Brows
Selah M. Ridlen
George William Hanna
Frank Belles
Lottie Gowin
Kenneth Smithson
Olive B. Everman
Lorena Rodgers
May Miller
Nora Toole
Hettie Toolef
Sandy Ruth Giles
Mary Hostetter
Opal Woody
Jefferson Township
H. Glenn Mark
Clifford McMannis
Joyce R. Dorsett
William Paul Sinclair
Lina Gale Hurst
Bertha Marie Morgan
Forrest McKamey
Victor R. Hurst
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Omar Hubbard
Clinton
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Nellie Bock
Gilbert Mark Priest
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Grace Wood
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Foster Hicks
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Dena Dickerson
Eva Stelle
Ettus Steele
Mill Creek Township
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Clyde W. Wright
Voice OF the People
Donner Block
J. Ernest Durham
Sarah A. Durham
Russellville
Niles H. Martin Et al
Wm. J. Broadstreet
Clowanlalg
George Hoffman
South
Noeleed
W. Poplar Street
Young Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Locust Street Church
Jones & Stevens
Zeis 8 Company
Luetekes Bakery
Cor
Vine & Washington
Brazil Loan Company
Chiropractic
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