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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1914
Page
1
C K R Dulin begins work on leases near Irvine Kentucky with Fred Hillis of Greencastle in charge of the drilling outfit. Four test wells will be drilled.
Drilling for oil on C R Dulin leases near Irvine will begin soon with Fred Hillis of Greencastle in charge. A rig will be moved to the Maples land and four test wells will be located after Dulin’s inspection. Illinois oil men recently visiting Irvine foresee a productive shallow field. Ed Brockway will stay several weeks to observe developments.
Attorney for Roberts brands the farmer witness as unreliable while stories of Zaring and Whistler Fortune surface. Polson undergoes foot operation as Probation trial likely to conclude late in the week.
Defense arguments in the trial of Donn Roberts were cut short by Judge Charles M Fortune's illness after surgery on his toe. The judge hobbled into court to hear the conclusion of attorney George Wells. Witnesses testified about election irregularities in Precinct D of the Seventh Ward with more than 160 foreigners registered. Wells urged belief in farmer Gettle’s testimony that election supplies were proper and untampered. Prosecution aims at the mayor rather than conspirators, suggesting a wider motive. Trial postponed, jury to hear Friday proceedings.
The DePauw School of Music presents The Bohemian Girl performed by students and faculty, a festival sequence that pleases a large audience with its lively vocals and staging.
Seventy students and faculty staged The Bohemian Girl in Meharry hall as the Spring Music Festival opener under Dean R. G. Mc Cutchan. The cast led by Miss Frost and Gladys Jolley, with Olin Rippetoe and Charles Scholfield, earned praise alongside a 30‑piece DePauw Orchestra. The production featured specially painted scenery by Karl W. Miller and 125 Chicago costumes. The plot centers on Arline, Thaddeus, and the gipsies, with Count Arnheim recognizing Arline as his daughter and restoring her rank while Thaddeus and Arline’s bond is tested by the Gipsy Queen’s love for Thaddeus.
MeHap hearing concluded at 2 PM choosing William Elrod as guardian for the property of Melville in Mill Creek Township.
After failed attempts to reach Hugh Parker guardian candidate, Judge James P. Hughes appoints William Elrod of Mill Creek township to manage the aged Melville O McHaffie's affairs. The court rejected local trust companies and other proposed guardians, ending with Parker being phoned to confirm his willingness to serve.
DePauw track team defeated Rose Poly 102 to 23 in a sluggish meet on McKeen Field. Light led DePauw with two firsts and a second, while Moore topped Rose with a hammer throw of 108 feet 1.5 inches. Coach Holmes aims to keep athletes ready for the Wabash meet in Crawfordsville next Saturday.
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