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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1913
Page
1
The most interesting letter from Miss Josephine Donohue was read at the Neenah Wisconsin Woman's Club Saturday afternoon meeting.
Miss Josephine Donnahue reports two years of work improving conditions for Neenah factory girls. She compares Neenah and Greencastle, praising civic pride, mills, schools, and domestic science efforts while noting social issues and the lively role of women in community work. She hopes to join readers soon and ends with warm regards. Also reminders about a Hoosier Enamel Ware gift offer ending next week for unpaid subscribers.
Edward Wilson, 19, a Seelyville miner and son of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Wilson, escaped with severe bruises when a freight car on the Terre Haute Indianapolis and Eastern Traction line struck his motorcycle on Vine street near the Wilson home in Harmony, Ind. The bike was wrecked and Wilson was thrown 35 feet.
J D Pollom of Brazil and James A Witz of Indianapolis sue Edwin J Buckingham in Cook County Illinois for 500000 claiming they lost over 500000 due to Cross Farming Texas land frauds. Buckingham, former Cross 8S Farming president, was arrested on a fugitive warrant in Chicago and held for Indianapolis authorities.
Mr and Mrs J B Hammond and children thank friends for deeds words sympathy and floral offerings after the illness and death of their loved one. They also thank funeral participants and Gertrude for her appreciation. J C Clay of North Salem visited today buying feeding cattle as an extensive cattle feeder in the county.
Forty nine members of the Greencastle High School senior class hear a Baccalaureate sermon on the subject The Worth of Living at the Christian Church Sunday night delivered by Rev. Tillotson.
The Rev. Demetrius Tillotson delivered the baccalaureate on Sunday evening for Greencastle high School’s Class of 49 in the Christian Church. He urged education’s purpose as practical and life preserving, outlining four kinds of knowledge and stressing self preservation, health, and social duties.
Washington reports Claude G. Bowers secretary to Senator Kern has earned praise as a political speaker in New England. He spoke at St Patrick's Day events in Providence and has accepted an invitation to address Boston's June 16 banquet amid Democratic leaders like Representative Murray Governor Foss and Mayor Fitzgerald expected to attend.
R A Caplinger traveled to Indianapolis to close a deal exchanging the Caplinger hotel for a residence in Indianapolis. R A Beard becomes the new hotel owner and will take possession June 1. A land tract south of the Vandalia railroad traded to Albert N Sample for a farm south of the Putnam Owen line, valued around 5000 dollars.
New sorority pledges were inducted this morning, completing the initiation of new members into the Greek letter organization and marking an end to the longtime spike tradition.
The eight girls pledges announced this morning belong to Alpha Chi Omega and Kappa Alpha Theta. The sophomore spike rule governs initiation timing, barring pledges until the sophomore term except for daughters or sisters of members or former members. Names include Flossie Allen Washington Indiana Gertrude Boyd Warsaw Hallie Bortz Leesburg Lee Ethel Davis Greencastle Agnes Davis Monticello Opal Goodrich Shelbyville Ethel Hampton Mattoon St Ressa Jenkins Center Point Madiline Mattox Aurora Elizabeth Aborn Warsaw May Stevenson Portland Roberta Wright Pawpaw Ill Alice Zollman Bedford Kappa Alpha Theta names Psther Bassett Indianapolis Lula Bon Durant South Bend Mildred Butts Dade City Florida Mary Clippinger New Albany Kathryn Picketts Crawfordsville Eula Ramsey Crawfordsville Ethel Rothman Seymour Dorothy Thomas Rushville Helen Thompson Greenfield and others. (Continued on Page Pour.)
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