City Plans to Tighten Finances Amid Debts and Repairs
Mayor Zeis and Greencastle City Council warn of tight finances after a $10,000 loan and past due bills. They expect funds to last until mid July, pay long-overdue Water Works and fire hose bills, and reduce city expenditures while tackling sewer taps and street work. Fire Chief Jordan reports water pressure tests and hose limits near Putnam County Hospital. A new sewer tap on west Hanna Street is approved along with a Seminary Street work update and a claim ordinance.
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Zeis
Greencastle
Greencastle Water Works Company
Jordan
Northwood
McHarry Hall
Putnam County Hospital
Nell Lovett
Hanna Street
Ralph Donnahue
Seminary Street
O’hair
Stilesville Man Dies by Own Action At Home
Curtis Simms about fifty of Stilesville four miles south of here died today by shooting himself at his residence. He had been in failing health for some time. He is survived by a widow and five children from his first wife who was killed at Coatesville years ago by a Pennsylvania fast freight train.
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Curtis Simms
Stilesville
Here
Coatesville
Pennsylvania
Marriage of Wallace Welch and Miss Florence Parkin in Chicago
Mrs. Wm. Welch and son Thomas J. Welch return from Chicago where Wallace M. Welch wed Florence Ann Parkin daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Chas A. Parkin formerly of Indianapolis and Lebanon Miss Parkin active in Indianapolis musical circles The groom is ex DePauw student and Chicago Friendship Center director due to a death in the Parkin family only immediate members attended.
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Wm. Welch
Thomas J. Welch
Chicago
Wallace M. Welch
Florence Ann Parkin
Chas. A. Parkin
Indianapolis
Lebanon
Parkin
Harmony Club
Lincoln Trio
Welch
DePauw
Delta Tau
Simple Ring Ceremony Witnessed by Families
Family members of the bride and groom attended a simple ring ceremony pronounced in an impressive manner by the bride's father. Mr. and Mrs. Welch will be at home at Windsor Park Hotel, 7601 Saginaw Ave, Chicago.
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Mrs. Welch
Windsor Park Hotel
Saginaw Ave
Chicago
Tri Psi Sorority Holds Third Annual Convention
The Tri Psi Sorority held its third annual convention at College Avenue M E Church Tuesday with over seventy five members from Gamma Franklin Alpha Indianapolis and Delta Indianapolis chapters. Officers announced no elections as terms exceed one year and the 1923 convention will be in Indianapolis. A luncheon and decorated auditorium followed a program of readings vocal and piano numbers.
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Tri Psi Sorority
Tri Delta Sorority
College Avenue M. EF
Gamma Chapter
Franklin
Alpha Chapter
Indianapolis
Delta Chapter
Susan Bittles
L. M. Mellendore
Emma Sellers
Helen Park
H. V. Henderson
Tri Psi
Wiliam Tincher
J. H. Tarleton
Harry Wilson
James G. Graham
W. D. Headrick
Tincher
Davis
Butler
Fred Hixon
DePauw
Webb
Tri Delta
W. M
Truck Ditch Crash Wounds Henry Kiefer and Others
Henry Kiefer of the Grand Central Hotel and Indiana Portland Cement Plant employee suffered a dislocated elbow when a Reo Speed Wagon carrying about 14 office workers veered off Lime Dale road near Vernon Shirley farm. Steering gear failure sent the truck into a ditch striking a telephone pole. several passengers were injured but none seriously.
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Henry Kiefer
Grand Central Hotel
Indiana Portland Cement Plant
Vernon Shirley
Limedale Road
Reo
Douglas Alexander
Church Group Shifts Meeting Place Thursday at 2 30
Section 3 of the Christian Church will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 30 o'clock with Mrs. Frank Farmer instead of Mrs. Frank Talbot. Members please note change of place of meeting.
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The
Christian Church
Frank Farmer
Frank Talbott
Gillen to Wed Miss Nelle Williams in Summer
Brazil Times reports engagement of Miss Nelle Florence Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs John Williams of East Jackson street to Courtland C Gillen of Greencastle. Gillen a DePauw graduate and prominent attorney, son of Mr and Mrs Columbus Gillen of Roachdale. A series of pre wedding parties will be announced.
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Nelle Florence Williams
John Williams
East Jackson Street
Courtland C. Gillen
Greencastle
Brazil High School
Indiana State Normal
DePauw School of Music
W R C entertains G A R comrades
The Woman's Relief Corps held a dinner in their hall for G A R comrades and wives. Olive Brown opened with a salute to America, Rev. Levi Marshall gave prayers for the country, followed by a hearty dinner and patriotic music. Comrade Matthews invited both groups to aid memorial services at Providence Cemetery on Sunday June 4.
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Woman's Relief Corps
Olive Brown
America
Levi Marshall
Matthews
Belle Union
Greencastle Post
Providence Cemetery
Fred L. O'Hair to Speak to Group Eight Bankers
The Indiana Bankers Association begins its eight-group meeting series with Group Eight in Princeton on May 16. The thirteenth annual session features D. K. Stewart and F. L. O'Hair with a noon chicken dinner and a Gibson county auto tour.
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Indiana Banker’s Association
Princeton
Ind
Elks Home
Joyce Farm
D. K. Stewart
Edinburg
F. L. O'Hair
Barnums Buy ONeill Property on Elm Street
Mr and Mrs Howard Barnum have purchased the J T ONeill property located on Elm Street.
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Howard Barnum
J. T. O’neill
Elm Street
Senior class play tickets sell fast at Langdon's Book Store
Eldon C Hill reports high school seniors sell out seats for the annual Senior class play All of a Sudden Peggy with performances Thursday and Friday at 8 pm. Tickets were in demand with few seats left. Arthur Perry of Green Castle High to compete in Brazil district track meet after fifth in Paris Illinois discus. Perry will enter shot put and discus. Bayard Allen and Lawrence Tidrick also compete with Allen in high jump and Tidrick in 220 yard dash.
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Langdon's Book Store
Peggy
Arthur Perry
Greencastle High School
Brazil
Paris
Perry
Bayard Allen
Lawrence Tidrick
Allen
Tidrick
Junior and Sophomore Baseball Teams Schedule Practice
The Junior and Sophomore class baseball teams plan an afternoon practice if the weather holds.
The Pepper Pot Notes on Dreams and Jokes
A Bainbridge man dreamed his aunt died and it came true, but his attempt to dream of his mother in law failed. A line about seven original jokes appears. Greencastle women note they married one of them. Little Jimmie asks if the Hon in a congressman's name stands for honest.
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Bainbridge
Greencastle
Jimmie
Hog Receipts and Prices Slip in Indianapolis Market
Indianapolis hog market opens with receipts of 8,000 hogs and 1,200 cattle, 900 calves, 300 sheep. Hog prices fall 10 cents to around 10.80 to 10.90. top hogs at 11.00, pigs 10.90, best feeder pigs 11.00, sows 9.35. Cattle opening bids steady or higher with some at 8.50 or more. calves 9.00. sheep and lambs active with spring lambs at 16.00 and top clipped sheep at 5.50. Local killers take about 4,500 hogs. rest to outsiders.
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Indianapolis
Two Police Slain as Labor War Rocks Chicago
In Chicago on May 10 two police officers were shot and killed and another wounded as labor warfare sparked bombings of the Tyler and Hippach garage and the Henneberry printing plant. A running pistol fight followed. investigators link the attacks to enforcement of the Lands wage award and a wide strike disruption.
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Chicago
Charles C.fitzmorris
Landis Award
Landis
K. M. Landis
Building Trades Council
Tyler and Hippach
Henneberry
Clarke
Lyons
Moeller
Rush County Prosecutor Demands Recount After Primary Loss
Rushville Ind May 10 Albert C Stevens Rush County prosecuting attorney defeated for renomination by John F Joyce by six votes petitions recount filed in circuit court. Official tally 1711 for Joyce 1705 for Stevens.
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Rushville
Ind
Albert C. Stevens
Rush County
John F. Joyce
Irish factions fail to reach unity in Dail
London report says the peace committee of the Dail Eireann did not reach a basis for unity among Irish factions. Central News Dispatch from Dublin notes the failure and outlines ongoing efforts toward agreement.
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London
Dail Eireann
Ireland
Dublin
Local residents travel to Indianapolis Wednesday
Mrs. C. F. Overstreet of East Seminary Street and Mrs. F. A. Arnold of East Seminary Street spent Wednesday in Indianapolis.
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C. F. Overstreet
East Seminary Street
F. A. Arnold
Indianapolis
America leads in bachelors and marriage trends
Census bureau findings show about 13 million American men are unmarried and the nation has more bachelors than any other country. Housing shortages and widespread unemployment are seen as key factors slowing marriages with the age of marriage drifting lower in many regions.
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
America
Japan
England
Germany
Ios
Vienna Tax on Rents Aims for Housing Buildout
Vienna seeks a heavy rent tax to raise 1 500 000 000 Kronen yearly for non profit housing. The plan faces strong social democratic backing and property owner opposition, labeling it socialization of housing. The tax applies to tenants with rates from 100 percent to a maximum 1 000 percent on high rents.
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Vienna
Gas Executive Attends State Gas Convention
H. E. Burkhalter manager of the Grencastle Gas Company returned Tuesday night from West Baden where he attended the state convention of the Gas Association.
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H. E. Burkhalter
Grencastle Gas Company
West Baden
The
Gas Association
Indiana Spends Large Sums for State Highways
Indiana reports 1921 highway spending totals of 33 060 000 with 8 000 000 in county taxes and 17 000 000 in bond funds for roads. State department spent 8 000 000 on bridges roads and maintenance over 3 300 miles, while counties also face limited hard surfaced mileage across the system.
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State Highway Department
Indiana Motor Transport Today
Highway Commission
Indiana
Dlinois
Ohio
DePauw Glee Club to Give Home Concert May 12
The DePauw University Glee Club under Prof Ham will present its home concert in MeHarry Hall on Friday night May 12. It features soloists Prof Sam Ham tenor Bliss William son saxophone xylophone Mark Bills baritone and the Tiger Quartette.
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Glee Club
Meharry Hall
DePauw
Ham
University Glee Club
Greencastle
Sam Ham
Bliss Williamson
Mark Bills
Howard Allen
Tiger
DePauw Student to Join Masonic Glee Club at Rockville
Miss Emma Louise Bindenharn of DePauw University, a reader of exceptional ability, will accompany the Masonic Glee Club to Rockville this evening and assist in the program at the Rockville opera house. She was a guest of Miss Lucy Klinger while in the city.
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Bazil Times
Emma Louise Bindenharn
DePauw University
Masonic Glee Club
Rockville
Rockville Opera House
Bindenharn
Lucy Klinger
Pulling Autos Out of the Mud Triggers Murder
Harry Lake of Numa was arrested on murder charges after Cleve Stultz died from injuries in St Anthony's hospital. The quarrel began over which man had pulled more machines from mud on the Terre Haute to Montezuma road. Lake was jailed in Rockville then released on a $5000 bond after Stultz's death changed the charge to murder.
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Terre Haute
Harry Lake
Numa
Cleve Stultz
St. Anthony's Hospital
Lake
Montezuma
Rockville
Stultz
Stulz
Section two church meeting at Hutcheson home
Section two of the Christian Church meets with Mrs. W R Hutcheson and Mrs B Ri Daggy at the Hutcheson residence at the corner of Washington street and Spring Avenue on Thursday afternoon at 2 30.
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The
Christian Church
W. R. Hutcheson
B Ri
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Wallace Welch
Miss Parkin
Bill
Balin
C. C. Gillen
Nelle Williams
G. A. R. Comrades
Fred L. O'Hair
Bankers
High School News
Eldon C. Hill
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