Local notes share visits and appointments across town
Kathleen Brady visits West La Fayette with Belle M. Carver and college friends. Gordon Martin of Rochester, Green Castle Gas general manager, discusses business interests. Captain Everett Jones discharged from the army visits his father W. W. Jones with Mrs. Jones. Elmer Vancleave and wife return home from Rockport after their Tuesday wedding and will live on East Hanna street. W. H. Mankedick to leave Western Union due to eye issues and later do relief work. R. W. Shafer attend funeral of W. G. B. Harris in Sheridan. Ida Harris visits for a few days. Floyd R. Duncan leases Cloverdale Graphic to J. L. Preston. Duncan to do circulation work for a metropolitan paper in Montgomery, Alabama. Maynard D. Torr returns from overseas. Ed. Watts hosts a welcome for Torr, who heads to Bloomfield later. A. E. Sachs and wife relocate to town. Sachs to manage Western Union telegraph office, replacing Mankedick who shifts to radio relief work. Red Cross urges members to support the Red Cross Magazine after its sizable 259000 dollar annual contribution. Putnam county asks members to leave subscriptions at Allen Brothers'. Elmer Blue of Coatesville earns medals for selling Victory Loan Bonds, with $8,000 from one buyer and $13,000 from another. Capt. Nathaniel Huckleberry, promoted to major U. S. A. and recommissioned as a major in infantry reserve, receives commendation from the Secretary of War.
Grave of Captain Pryatt in Bruges Marked After Evacuation
The grave of Captain Pryatt, skipper of the sternship Brussels, lies in Bruges. Executed by Germans for attempting to target a German submarine. initially unmarked, it was later marked by the English after the German evacuation.
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Bruges
Pryatt
Brussels
Frye and Martin Wed at Locust Street Parsonage
Miss Ruth Frye of this city and Paul A. Martin of Romney were married Thursday evening at 7 30 at the Locust street parsonage with Rev Don Nichols officiating. The couple will reside in Romney.
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Locust Street
Ruth Frye
Paul A. Martin
Romney
Don Nichols
Saturday Auction Sale At Brothers Livery Barn
A Saturday auction is announced at Brothers Livery Barn. The notice lists a sale of items and details to be provided closer to the event. Potential bidders are urged to inspect offerings and bring terms of purchase.
The Advertised Article Endsorsement by Merchants
A merchant backed claim in an advertisement asserts trust in current goods and warns against patronizing shopworn items. The piece argues advertisers’ credibility rests on faith in their wares.
Sailors on Submarines and Business Wisdom Echoes
An American recounts amusing submarine uniform quirks from European waters and links a wider range of interests to personal growth. It argues practical wealth comes from efficient use of capital, showing two farmers with identical net incomes but different investment returns.
Cultivation Tips for Sweet Potato Slips and Bed Care
The bed for sweet potatoes needs careful attention to yield strong thrifty slips. Water the bed during dry spells and cover it when nights turn cool to protect the plants.
Feeding Animal Matter for Eggs
The article traces historic shifts in poultry feeding toward animal matter. It notes 1889 milestones with W. Mann’s bone cutter and declares green bone as a highly efficient nitrogen source for hens, advising careful, measured inclusion in rations to avoid diarrhoea or overfat birds, especially in confined housing.
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W. Mann
Mann
James E. Rice
Green Hove
Trongis
War profiteers mocked in humor noted by Senator Vardaman
Senator Vardaman condemned war profiteers and shared a joke about two clothing partners debating price cuts. One partner suggests lowering prices on 805 overcoats, while the other exclaims shock at cotton costs, illustrating disdain for profiteering during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vardaman
Ambitious sales drive from Brothers livery barn ad
A Saturday auction sale at Brothers livery barn promotes a position with a world leading grocer seeking men to sell direct to consumers nationwide. The ad promises big earnings with no experience or capital required and offers a complete outfit and free instructions from John Sexton & Co of Chicago.
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John Sexton & Co
W. Ilinois Street
Chicago
Ill
Adv
Prediction regarding lawyer and remedies in old ad text
An old advertisement fragment promotes Mayr's Wonderful Remedy claiming it cures catarrhal mucus in the intestinal tract and reduces inflammation causing stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. It asserts quick restoration after one dose and offers money refund if not convinced. Sold by druggists everywhere Ady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayr
Ady
Classified Advertisements and Requests
LIBERTY BONDS WANTED Will buy fully or partly paid Liberty Bonds. Address X Herald office quoting price or bring bonds or receipts. WANTE D Fifty old feather beds Will pay highest cash prices. Liberty Feather Company Greencastle Ind. FOR SALE Small violet ray machine New and in perfect condition Price reasonable Address A Herald office. FOR SALE Florence heating store Call Herald office. WANTED To rent three or four room house close in Call at Western Union telegraph office. St-pd
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Herald Office
Liberty Feather Company
General Delivery
Greencastle
Ind
Western Union Telegraph Office
St-pd
Announcement of Drug Store Change of Ownership Opens
New owner announces the drug store formerly owned by A. Cook is open after inventory. Business will continue in the present room for several weeks before moving to the former Forcum five and ten cent store room. Promises courtesy and consideration to patrons.
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A. Cook
Forcum
If Mothers Only Knew About Mother Gray's Powders
A vintage promotion touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders as a simple pleasant remedy for headache feverishness stomach troubles and irregular bowels in children. It claims broad trust among mothers and notes wide druggist availability.
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Central National Bank
Greencastle, Indiana
Treasury
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
United States
M. A. Traylor
J. B. McDougal
Ferndell
W. P. Sackett
Ford & Evens
Jackson St
H. Askew
Washington St
Ara
UE Ue
Jones
School of Auctioneering
Robert M. McHaffie
Stilesville, Indiana
Kathleen Brady
West Lafayette
Belle M. Carver
Gordon Martin
Rochester
Greencastle Gas Company
Everett Jones
Mrs. Jones
W. W. Jones
Elmer Vancleave
Rockport
Mrs. Vancleave
East
Hanna Street
W. H. Mankedick
Western Union
R. W. Shafer
Sheridan
W. G. B. Harris
T. L. Harris
Ida Harris
Floyd R. Duncan
Cloverdale Graphic
J. L. Preston
Mr. Duncan
Montgomery
Ala
Maynard D. Torr
Joe Torr
Ed. Watts
Torr
Mr. Torr
Bloomfield
A. E. Sachs
Linton
Mr. Sachs
Red Cross
Red Cross Treasury
National Red Cross Organization
Putnam County
Allen Brothers
Elmer Blue
Coatesville
Mr. Blue
Jefferson Township
Nathaniel Huckleberry
Huckleberry
Secretary of War
Willard
Greencastle Battery Company
North Side Square
Captain Fryatt
Frye
Martin
Brothers’ Livery Barn
Bappy
Vancleave’s Meat Market
Uptown
Expou
Mr. Reader
Florence
Call Herald Office
Frei
Se WiiwaiaNrs Mra. Co
Clevelann
Ohio
A. Cook Drug
Girls Glee Club
Jess
Mountin
Rasake
Benjamin Chapin
Paramount Bray Pictograph Picture Magazine
Parent Teacher Clubs
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