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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1915

Page

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Greencastle Fans Attend Filmore Social Benefit

About seventy five Greencastle residents with the local band attended a social at Filmore High School hosted by the Methodist church ladies. The Greencastle Booster Club supported the event benefiting the Filmore church renovation. Refreshments and a successful concert boosted funds as guests traveled by interurban and car.

Greencastle Filmore Methodist Church Methodist Church of Putnam County

Dixie Highway Through Putnam Activity Plans Crawfordsville Route

Thomas Taggart Indiana delegate to the Chattanooga convention notes that the Crawfordsville Pike route is under favorable consideration as the Dixie Highway through Putnam shows backing for the alternate path.

Thomas Taggart Indiana Chattanooga Crawfordsville

Putnam County Pledges Highway Route to Dixie Highway

Telegram from Greencastle officials prompts Putnam county commissioners to pledge to build and maintain a direct highway through the county as part of the Dixie Highway route. The pledge, signed by Witts Sutherlin James Bunten and Reason Larkin, follows careful road improvements and shows support for the Greencastle route.

Matt Murphy Greencastle Ind Thomas Taggart Putnam County Indiana Witt Sutherlin James Bunten Reason Larkin Dixie Highway Commission Taggart

Jackson Township School Commencement at New Maysville

The Jackson township schools plan commencement at the Baptist church in New Maysville on Wednesday evening June 2. Emerson Ballard of Crawfordsville will speak. Graduates include Opal Bolling Agnes Hultz Ralph Moreland Cecil New Glenn Stringer Elizabeth Dicker son Edith Eggers Mable Dickerson Bennie Magaler Flora Tinder Herman Witt Ralph Wilson Floyd Stewart and R. A. Ogg attended Hendricks county institute work with six meetings held there in winter.

Jackson Township Baptist Church New Maysville Emerson Ballard Crawfordsville Opal Bolling Agnes Hultz Ralph Moreland Cecil New Glenn Stringer Elizabeth Dickerson Edith Eggers Mable Dickerson Bennie Magaler Flora Tinder Herman Witt Ralph Wilson Floyd Stewart R. A. Ogg Hendricks County

False Spotted Indian Five Dollar Counterfeit Warned

Postmaster Edward Schuetz and a Secret Service detective warned Terre Haute postmasters and local bankers about a counterfeit five dollar bill featuring the Indian head. The note carries an ink dot in the feather head dress and is larger than standard by six sixteenths of an inch, with thirty such bills found in an Indianapolis bank.

Edward Schuetz Terre Haute Secret Service Mr. Wright Indianapolis Wright Schuetz Brazil Times

Boosters 1060 on Alfalfa Tour

The Putnam County alfalfa campaign is assured with the Greencastle Booster Club pledging aid. They will send a group of representative members with the Purdue expert to tour the county alongside local promoters.

Putnam County Greencastle

Right-Ton Roller Over Golf Course

The Greencastle Golf Club will roll the entire course with an eight ton roller to smooth the greens and improve play. The course has been lengthened this year with new greens, and the greens should be in much better condition than last season.

Greencastle Golf Club

DePauw Tops Butler 6–3 as Butler Errors Help Turn Battle

In Indianapolis DePauw exploited Butler miscues to win 6–3 at Irwin Field. Rafferty pitched effectively for DePauw, while Butler’s Wise was relieved by Ploenges in the fourth. Three-base hit by R Harris paced DePauw with timely scoring in a nip and tuck affair.

Indianapolis Ind DePauw Butler Irwin Field Methodists Wise Ploenges R. Harris L. Harris Morrow Mahaffey Bic Theibert Rafferty Pogur Gadiwsasn Rogier Daniels Paul Milburn Peace Bridges Bonham Raffer

Alfalfa Tour Promises Growth in Putnam County

Enthusiasm rises as a new alfalfa education tour coordinated by the Greencastle Booster Club and Purdue expert plans two-day trips May 25 and 26. J. C. Bridges leads the local effort with R. A. Ogg and Fred L. O Hair. about 20 machines expected each day, visiting Morton Roachdale Bainbridge Filmore Stileaville Mt. Meridian Cloverdale Reelsville.

J. C. Bridges Farmers’ Institute Morton Roachdale Bainbridge Filmore Stileaville Mt. Meridian Cloverdale Reelsville W. M

Junior Recital of Mrs Hazel Ruark Lisby at Asbury Conservatory

Mrs Lisby presents a piano recital with vocal numbers by Miss Marie Louise Pettyjohn at the Asbury Conservatory of Music on Thursday evening at eight. The program includes Beethoven Moonlight Sonata movements, a piano concerto with Mr Norris, plus works by Dell Acqua Saar Mignon Poldini Chaminade and Chopin.

Asbury Conservatory of Music Lisby Filmore Marie Louise Pettyjohn Mr. Norris Beethoven Eva Dell'Acqua Swallow Louis Victor Saar Eva Dell

Pullen Projects Record Fall at 500 Mile Race

Eddie Pullen, holder of the world road racing record of 87.8 miles an hour, believes his mark will drop in the upcoming Indianapolis 500 mile race on May 29. He notes that with the longer distance than Corona, where the record was set, a tumble is likely despite the extra 200 miles.

Indianapolis Ind Eddie Pullen Corona Pullen

Stiles Granted Divorce From Blanche Stiles in Putnam Circuit

Sherman R. Stiles of King & Morrison Automobile Co. received a divorce from Blanche Stiles today in Putnam Circuit Court Judge James P. Hughes found grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. The defense did not appear and evidence was heard this morning. Attorneys for the husband were Allee James & Allee.

Sherman R. Stiles King & Morrison Automobile Agency Blanche Stiles James P. Hughes Putnam Circuit Court Allee, James Allee

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Bacon Corner Cash Grocery Don Shepard Sulletin Greencastle Orchard Company Browning Skelton & Frazier Phoenix Putnam Boosters’ Club C. L. Airhart Mr. Taggart Chattanooga, Tenn Board of County Commissioners of the Herald Jackson Township School Emerson E. Ballard L.A G. Wright Boosters Butler Errrors Dora P. Alexander City HO Bonham C. Oweene Robinson Karabil Amling Fred L. O’hair Booster Club First National Bank Via Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company Toledo, Ohio AERA Hazel Ruark Lisby Allegro Presto Agitato Tom Mix Nellie Lizzie Billy Billy Quick Opera House A, Cook Florence LaBadie Monsieur Nickola Dupree Thanhouser Drama Dorothy Philips and Ben Wilson Rex Dorothy Gish Eddie Lyons Victoria Forde Lee Moran Nestor Comedy
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