Local People and Events Highlight City Life
Personal W A Beemer travels to Indianapolis on business. The fourth lecture on The Revolution in China will be given at the Christian Church this evening. Miss Amy Beemer visits then returns to Lafayette. Flower thefts haunt the town as vandals strike yards on South Indiana Street. Arrests may follow as police seek culprits. Arthur Reat and Frank Donner go to Indianapolis. Reat considers buying a car. Mrs Frampton Rockhill and Mrs Ralph Hill plan a weekend in Terre Haute with the Badgers. John Melpolder of the Indianapolis Boy's Club speaks Friday at Locust Street Church on boy work. Mrs Mary E Foster entertains twelve at lunch. Birch Hughes visits from Gary. Elizabeth Dunkin granted a $12 monthly pension. Ben King and Jesse Richardson attend Charles Pursell's funeral at Fillmore. Invitations issued for a Tuesday reception at Mrs Reed's home. Jake McCurry goes to Indianapolis on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ros, Marquis
James Sutton
Indiana Street
Ben
John Melpolder
Indianapolis Boy's Club Association
Locust Street
Melpolder
Beaten Biscuits and a Quiet Marriage Plan
In a small town Mary Sandler rivals pursue Peter Vernon as a matrimonial prize. Sadie Fruby masters beaten biscuits and chocolate pudding to win him, but he marries Louise, the ethereal candidate, leaving Sadie disillusioned and vowing never to eat beaten biscuits again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Fruby
Sadie
Mary Sandler
Rose Sandler
Peter Vernon
Rosa
Margaret
Agnes
Carrie
Louise
Sandie
Peter
Sadie Fruby
Isabel
Draft Horses for Farming Profitable in Modern Agriculture
Breeding draft horses becomes a lucrative adjunct to diversified farming as prices for good heavy stock stay high. Despite some shift to automobiles, farm work relies on horses, and well-bred mares and stallions yield strong colts. Encourage interested farm youths to raise drafters with proper harness and care, as well-bred teams fetch solid prices at sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Grout
Family and Friends Share Sundays Across Town
A sequence of visits and gatherings fills a Sunday listing with exchanges among Zimmer man Woodrum Clark Thrift Bridges Hall and other families. Notable mentions include travels to Roachdale Danville Indianapolis and various homes, with Ben Tool on the sick list.
Black Hawk News Notes From Greencastle Area
Robert Evans and Lewis Neese were in Greencastle Saturday. Contract for the Bobtown road will be let in June. Mrs Wm Evans is on the sick list. Lawrence King and wife of Brazil visited Ross Huffman Sunday. Clay Neese of Poland was in town Sunday. Dudley Furney and Charles Laurence of Brazil were here Sunday. Corn planting is the latest for several years in South Putnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Evans
Lewis Neese
Greencastle
Bobtown Road
Wm. Evans
Lawrence King and Wife
Brazil
Ross Huffman
Clay Neese
Poland
Our Town
Dudley Furney
Charles la Arence
Electric Horse Clipping Machine Showcased In Modern Style
The article describes a switch driven electric clipping machine replacing the old hand crank method. It highlights direct motor drive for faster blade movement with lower power, easy knife removal, aluminum construction reducing weight to 3.5 pounds, and dimensions of 10 by 3 by 3 inches. The machine operates at 1500 movements per minute and includes sufficient cord to clip all parts of a horse without re-positioning.
Community Notes From Greencastle Weekend Visits
Robert Gardner and wife visited at Carey Payne's Sunday. Dr. Hawkins was called to see Fred Joins Monday evening. James Dillinger and family visited John Gardner Sunday, Mrs. Samuel Skeelton is ill but a little better. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thomas visited farmer J. Thomas's parents. Mae Gardner, student at Danville, spent vacation with homefolks. Samuel Colglazier to preach in the assembly room at Greencastle Courthouse Sunday at 3. Farmers are busy planting corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gardner
Carey Payne
Hawkins
Fred
James Dillinger
John Gardner
Samuel Skeelton
Paul Thomas
J. Thomas
Mae Gardner
Danville
Samuel Colglazier
Greencastle
Unexpected Realization of Suburban Bite
A narrator plans a casual Sunday visit for a bite at a friend's suburban home. On arrival they discover the friend has invested in a new bulldog, altering the expected casual meetup.
France Grants 5 Percent Stallion Breeding Premium
The French agriculture ministry offers a 5 percent premium on the purchase price to breeders of stallions used for public breeding. Eligible stallions must be Arab, Anglo-Arab, thoroughbred, or half-bred and born in France. The breeder is the owner named in the dam’s pedigree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Regular services and community notes from Brick Chapel area
Rev Bratton led morning and evening services as farmers work fine weather to prepare ground and plant corn. A Young and sister Pearl visited Lafayette relatives Friday to Sunday. Aid Society met Mrs Mary Ferrand and will visit Mrs Mary Reising next week. Brick Chapel M E church plans furnace under building. O H Air and Alva Thomas spent Sunday with Hymer family in Crawfordsville. Price family visited Estes and Hall households last Sunday. Mrs Robert Pierce of Greencastle visited her mother Mrs Susan Hall last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Young
Miss Pearl
Sammy
Lizzie Collins
Lafayette
Aid Society
Mary Ferrand
Mary Reising
M. E
Oscar O'Hair
Alva Thomas
Crawfordsville
Chas. Hymer
Wm. Price
Ed Estes
Frank Wilson
Randel
Sandy Giles
C. K. Hall
Robert Pierce
Greencastle
Susan Hall
Republican delegates to be chosen in Indianapolis meeting
Michael Dolin went to Indianapolis on business. O. H. Bowen was in Indianapolis this morning. Members of the Republican party meet tomorrow morning at the fire station to select delegates for the congressional convention to be held in Terre Haute Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Dolin
Indianapolis
O. H. Bowen
Republican Party
Terre Haute
Rural neighbors and visitors in Indiana town
Ruth and Bessie Dean called on Ruby Young Wednesday evening. Charles Dean improved his house with a veranda new windows and doors by Wm. Kiser of Roachdale. Jessie Eggers bought a corn planter this week while farmers lag in spring work. Gray Wilson of North Salem visited the Youngs Friday. Virgil Higgins hauled hogs for his father Friday. Young folks visited Saturday night. Sunday visitors included D. H. Barker and family at Charles Deans Ray Eggers. Lee Webb and Charles Young dined with Otto Bymaster. Mr Apple at Robert Youngs and G. G. Eggers with Wm. McClouds. Ol Rales of Barnard passed through en route to Greencastle Sunday. Charles B. Young entered Indiana State Normal at Terre Haute for a twelve week course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
Bessie Dean
Ruby Young
Charles Dean
Wm. Kiser
Roachdale
Jessie Eggers
Gray Wilson
North Salem
Robert Young
Virgil Higgins
D. H. Barker
Ray Eggers
Lee Webb
Charles Young
Otto Bymaster
Mr Apple
G. G. Eegers
Wm. McCloud
S. Ol Rales
Barnard
Greencastle
Charles B. Young
Indiana State Norway
Terre Haute
Monny
Botown Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
A Brazilian visitor named Bobtown guest joined family events as Jesse Evans and wife visited William Vans on Sunday. Frank Cagle and wife were in Brazil last Friday. The sick are reported improving. Scathineas and wife, Harry Evans and Ruth Cagle attended church at Croys Creek last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Jesse Evans
Wm.vans
Frank Cagle
Scat Hinteas
Harry Evans
Ruth Cagle
Croys’ Creek
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Nick Carter
Browning’s Grocery
the Central Trust Co
the Home For Savings
Opera House
Selig
Vitagraph
Alkali Ike
George E. Blake
THE
OWL
Five & Ten Cent
West Side Square
S. P. Forcom
Prep
W. A. Beemer
China
Christian Church
Amy Beemer
Arthur Reat
Frank Donner
Mr. Donners
Reat
Mary E. Foster
Reelsville
W. Ji. Vickers
Dee Krider
Lessie
Nell Vickers
George Akers
Kate Foster
Leota Showalter
E. R. Foster
Birch Hughes
American Bridge Construction Company
Gary
Judge Hughes
Curtis Hughes
Elizabeth Dunkin
Cloverdale
Ben King
Jesse Richardson
Fillmore
Charles Pursell
Fenwick Reed
H. B. Gough
Myrtle Haley
Reed
East
Washington Street
Jake McCurry
Zess & CO
Grocers
Phoce
Greencastle, Ind
Carpentersville
Marshall Zimmerman
Goldie Woodrum
Alfred Woodrum
William Clark
Wm. Watson's
Agnes Thrift
Maggie Bridges
Emma Hall
Will Wright
Thomas Thrift
A. C. Bridges
Mrs
Newton Powers
Eli Anderson
Hans Anderson
Thornburg
Calvin
W. L. Hall
Ida Wilson
Roy Scott
Ruth Newell
H. E. Hall
Anne
Herbert Morphew
Eversole
Anna Young
David Shuee
Thomas Bridges
Ruth Ruth Newell
Ben Tool
Black Hawk
South
Putnam
Maple Hill
Somerset
Rev. Bratton
Herald
Ely
Etter
C. F. Zeis
Owl Drug Store
Rexall
Antioch Church
Beard
G. A.R
Eel River Heights
Bobtown
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