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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1922
Page
2
Entry notes second class mail status at Greencastle Indiana with proprietor Charles J Arnold. Publication times listed as every afternoon except Sunday at 17 and 19 S Jackson Street. Cards of Thanks are charged at 50 cents each.
A local newspaper lists obituary charges at one dollar per notice with an additional five cent per line fee for poetry content. The policy explains how readers should file obituaries and poetry segments for publication.
The slate lists Samuel M. Ralston for U S Senator and Charles H. Bidaman for U S Representative. Also named are Andrew E. Durham state senator, Willis E. Gill state representative, Glenn H. Lyon prosecuting attorney, Walter S. Campbell clerk, William D. Lovett auditor, Wilbur C. Clodfelter treasurer, Dave Stewart Wright recorder, Elijah S. Wallace sheriff, Jacob FE McCurry coroner, William P. Koehler surveyor, Paul F. Priest assessor, William F. Davis and David J. Skelton county commissioners, and William S. Burris Ora A. Day James G. Britton for council at large.
The Board of Commissioners of Putnam County invites bidders for a bridge project at Greencastle Indiana. Specifications and bidding forms are available at the courthouse office. Bids must be submitted by a set deadline to be considered.
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids for fourteen bridges including McFerran Hartman Crosby Newell McGaughey Ott Thomas Edna Collins Earl Grimes Arch Wimmers Brackney Arnold Groveland Garrison Black Scott Browning James Nelson Dills Mack Farr Eckles. Proposals due June 6 1922 at 10:00 a.m. with bonds and Workmen’s Comp certificate. Board may reject any bid.
South Clinton notices announce a Baptist Church service Saturday night and Sunday at 10 30 a m with a basket dinner and Memorial service by O O Reeves and Oscar Irwin. Also social calls, funeral attendance, and a birth announced for Mary Lucille to Frank McAlinden and wife.
Local notes record a Sunday crowd at Bethel for the Sunday School convention. The column lists visits and calls among residents including Lecman Buis Robinson Burgess Hunter Broadstreet and Goodwin families with several southern Indiana area names and a reference to Argos High School.
High School girls stage a varied program in the auditorium on May 17 at 7 45. The show opens with vocal selections by Anna Woodcock II and includes folk dance 8th grade girls NT. featured acts include solos by Edna Hillis Mildrea Caveniss and Margaret McLean plus duets by Virginia Heath Edith Watson Thelma Binkley and Mildred Nicholas. An Indiana Club Drill 8th grade boys and a final number by Miss Woodcock and chorus close the program. Admission is 10 and 20 cents.
Mrs. Jos. H. Woodall of 109 College Ave Greencastle reports back and kidney relief after using one box of Doans Kidney Pills. She recalls sharp kidney pains and sleepless nights before the treatment and, by 1915, was free of trouble. In 1919 she confirms the long lasting improvement. 60c at dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Milton Bachelder of the corner of Jackson and Hill streets was in Indianapolis on business Wednesday.
Fragmentary OCR shows train and bus line codes with times such as 1:39 p.m and 1:44 a.m. Notes include days skipped Sundays and various route numbers. The legible items depict a chaotic timetable excerpt without coherent events.
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