Ballot on Bishops at Conference and Alumni Banquet
Des Moines Iowa May 16 after the first bishop ballot Dr George R Grose received 70 votes and asked his name be withdrawn to stay at DePauw for educational work. Dean Birney won on the first ballot with 549 votes. A later note says Grose and Prof W M Viarchard are active delegates as the conference continues with plans for a banquet and potential future bishop selections in Indiana and the region.
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Des Moines
Iowa
George R. Grose
Grose
DePauw
Dean Birney
F.C. Waring
R. J. Wadd
J. S. Hoagland
College Avenue Church
Hughes
Mconre
Moines
Methodist Episcopal Church
Camp Dodge
Stanley Scott
Mary
H. C. Clippincer
Greencastle
Clip
Pinger
Gorge R. Grose
W. M. Viarchard
Dr. Grose
ePauw
Simpson College
Torona
Ehibit
Methodiam
Methodiams
Indiana
Elks of Indiana Urge Aid for Salvation Army Appeal
Grand Exalted Ruler Frank L. Rain issues a letter mobilizing all Indiana Elks lodges and members to back the Salvation Army Home Service appeal for May 10 to 20 1920. The drive seeks 10 million dollars to sustain welfare and rescue work as Indiana lodges in major cities pledge support and await further instructions.
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Elis
Indiana
Salvation Army
Home Service
Frank L. Rain
The
Elks Lodge
Eiks
Rain
Cerita Economice
Order
Indiana Elks
Arthur R. Robinson
Nationwide Appeal
Subtlety Note from Pittsburgh Leader Quotation
A six year old boy delays bedtime in the dark stairwell after being told to go to bed by his mother. He asks her to come see if he really goes to bed, reflecting a humorous parental moment.
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Pittsburgh
Quoted Voice Barrages Ideologies in Debate
A man proclaims the aim to purge sociation bolshevism anarchism radicalism and sovietism. Farmer Corn tossel adds a quip about rheumatism while agreeing with the broad goal.
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Corn Tossel
He Named One. Microbes in Kisses Asked by Lady
A playful exchange cited from the Edinburgh Scotsman features a young woman asking a doctor about microbes in kisses. The doctor confirms their existence and cites palpitation of the heart as a possible result.
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Edinburgh Scotsman
Blind Men Splice Rope In Pacific Institution
In a Pacific coast institution blind men learn rope splicing and knotting through a brief set of lessons. The note mentions an upset household as a side remark from a Atlanta Journal clipping about Vivian and her mother.
Married life contracts and the duties of partners
A satirical meditation on marriage contracts arguing that young couples enter unions without reading the fine print. It notes the burden on wives to provide and the economics of sustaining a family, warning against rash commitments and emphasizing thoughtful preparation before marriage.
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Jordan
Mae
Not Loaded Gun Sparks Passenger Alarm on Transit
An elderly woman aboard a Boston Transcript reading trip begs the conductor to remove an armed man, fearing a loaded gun might kill someone. The conductor says the weapon is unloaded, prompting the woman to demand immediate exit to avoid danger amid the frenzied crowd and mixed other items listed.
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Boston Transcript
Uneasy Slumber and a Burdened Night in A Theater
A humorous quip contrasts a playwrights fame with a critic recalling a rough night in a theater seat. The old gentleman jokes about paying for a room and bath to endure an Infernal play as a badge of theatergoing grit. The excerpt appears from a Birmingham Age-Herald page noting names and student performances.
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Cruaty
Birmingham Age-Herald
Obregon aide known as Bunker Hill visits Greencastle
General Benjamin C. Hill aides Obregon in Mexico, famed pianist and Beta Theta Pi member who studied at DePauw and Indiana University, appears in Greencastle lore. He married Hazel Ribble of Muncie and later led a rebel career after escaping Mexico City during the revolution.
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Benjamin CC. Hell
Bunker” Hill
Benjamin C. Hill
General Obregons
Mexico
Greencastle
General Hill
DePauw University
Indiana University
Bunker” Hilll
Beta Theta Pi
Hill
Hazel Ribble
Muncie
General Obregon
Tuscan
Arizona
DePauw Defeats Wabash in Track Meet on McKeen Field
DePauw Tigers rout Wabash 76 to 41 at McKeen Field as Harold Jones wins three firsts and a third in events including the 100 and hurdles. Wilson of Illinois and Buchelt of Illinois tie or hold records in javelin as DePauw breaks state and conference marks with 165 feet 6 inches. Nabor leads Wabash with wins in the 100 high hurdles and pole vault.
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TIGER
MC Keen
Wabash
Withheit
DePauw
George Buchelt
Illinois
Nowelt
Wilson
Bucheits
Harold Jones
Nabor
High School Notes Weekend Visits Across Indiana
Miss Wanda Mottier a French teacher at the high school spends the weekend at her Bloomington home. Prof and Mrs Frank Jones drive to Terre Haute this morning with Prof Berton Knight. Knight will attend a vocational meeting in Terre Haute this afternoon. Mrs Berton Knight visits Indianapolis with Miss Mary Cammack former domestic science teacher in Greencastle schools.
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Greencastle
Catherine Harrison
George Christie
Emma Vaughn
Bertha Watkins
Ber Knight
Bernice Alcott
Oscar Themes
Bert Knight
Onc
Helen Heeter
Kathryn Skinner
Imogene Mullins
Bernice Frye
Mabel Hurs
Ruth Cooper
William Blenchard
Mary Bowers
France Pekhardt
John Brothers
Stanley Yonne
Wanda Mottier
Bloomington
Frank Jones
Terre Haute
Berton Knight
Knight
Indianapolis
Mary Cammack
Greencastle Public Schools
Humorous Aphorisms From a Shifting Moral Tide
A collection of wry maxims on vanity marriage charity and deception. The quips poke at gender roles social pretensions and the folly of self improvement schemes with ironic bite. Readers encounter lines about diamonds mirrors and ambitious plans shadowed by light satire.
Horticultural Meeting For Monday Postponed
The Putnam Horticultural Society meeting scheduled for Monday has been indefinitely postponed due to farm work stress. Clair Albin, son of Mr and Mrs Paul Albin, is home ill with tonsillitis, and daughter Edna May is ill with measles.
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Putnam Horticultural Society
Clair Albin
Paul Albin
Edna May
Nazarene Church Morning and Evening Services Announced
The Nazarene Church schedules Sunday School at 10:30 and Evening Evangelistic Service at 7:30 with Rev. Douglass V. Johnson preaching both sessions. The public is invited to attend. The Putnam County Sunday School Association plans a key meeting Sunday May 16 at 3 PM in the Essay County Presbyterian church. Mrs. H. B. Longdon returns Monday from Greenwood after visiting her brother Grafton Longdon and relatives.
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Douglass V. Johnson
Putnam County Sunday School Association
Presbyterian Church
Essay County
Township Provident
H. B. Longdon
Greenwood
Grafton Longdon
Sunday Church Services and Choir Spotlight
Rev. Levi Marshall leads Sunday School at 9 30 with music as attendance rises. The sermon titled A Big Fool is preached with soloist Mr Huffman. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 features Rev Robert Worth of Chicago preaching with solos by Mr Miles and Mr Young. All are welcome.
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Levi Marshall
Mr. Huffman
Christian Endeavor
Robert Worth ‘Frank
Chicago
Mr. Miles
Mr. Young
Temperature Recovers Near Freezing Friday Night
Temperature stood at one degree above freezing on Friday night. The brief cold snap did not materially harm the fruit, according to early assessments.
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DE Pauw
H.C. Clippinger
M Tila S. Ro Rarston
Indianapolia
Methodist Hospital
Elks OF Indiana
AID
Lodge
Work
Vivian
Atlanta Journal
Ranndom
By Howard L. Rann
Pettybone
Pasteur
Reetha Watkins
Oscoe Thorres Claes
Omerhis
Hieh Schnat F
Arthur
Kendall
Stanley Avert
Strine
Gluck
Yeren
Mary Revere
Frances Eckhartt
Stanley Young
Sunset Lich
Maxline Meyer
Durand
Helen Hester
the Weavers
Roy
Johanning
Tere Cone
Seherzino
Dutton
William Bietchard
Drill— Dumbell
Rave
Pective Wareh
Tielman
Mab” Wurst
Rah Cooner
Sericeg
Obregon All
University
Business Women’s League
City Federation of Parent Teachers Clubs
H. B. Gough
Russellville
Esther Jones
Herald and
Paul Jones
Alpha Phi
Richard Lloyd
Putnam County
Houston
Texas
Mr. Lloyd
Leon McConaha
Margarite King of
Wabash College
Teowe
Thessanide
Nazarene Church
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