Death of John W. Evans Aged County Resident
John W. Evans aged seventy eight longtime county resident died at his home on Clo verdale road four miles south of Greencastle from general debility after about three months illness. Funeral services at his home Tuesday at 3 pm burial Forest Hill cemetery with Dr. H A Gobin officiating. He was born in Fayette county in 1835 and moved here in 1851. He married Margaret Callahan in 1865 and leaves twelve children A L Evans Putnamville Charles H Evans Quincy Wooster Evans Douglas Kan J F Evans Robinson Ill A C Evans Indianapolis H F P Evans Mexico Walter Ed and Oliver Evans all of whom reside near or in this city.
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John W. Evans
Cloverdale Road
Greencastle
Evans
Forest Hill
H. A. Gobin
Mr. Evans
Bethel M. BE
Fayette County
DePauw
Asbury, University
Margaret Callahan
Mrs. Evans
A. L Evans
Putnamville
Charles H Fivans
Quincy
Wooster Evans Douglas
Kan
J. F. Evans
Robinson, Ill
A. C. Evans
Indianapolis
P. Evans
Mexico
Walter
Oliver Evans
Eithe Ir
City
Greencastle news round up and local events
Mrs Martha Watson and daughter visit Greencastle from Carpentersville while Prof F C Tilden spoke in Warren. Notables include Col C C Watson in Indianapolis on business and Charley Bruner en route to Indianapolis.
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Martha Watson
Carpentersville
Greencastle
Col. C. C. Watson
Indianapolis
Charley Bruner
Sarah Wolfangle
Clem
Asherville
Memorial Services for Civil War Veterans at Presbyterian Church
Civil War veterans attended a Sunday memorial at the Presbyterian church with 20 or more forming a procession from the courthouse to the church. Dr. Howard J. Banker delivered a sermon on peace, noting wars should not exist but conflicts persist and civilization trends toward humane methods and arbitration. The church featured flag drapes and bunting. decorations credited to Mrs. Lettie Lee Hurst, Miss Emma Jones, and Mrs. Louise Bicknell.
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Presbyterian Church
Court House
Howard J. Banker
Banker
Lettie Lee Hurst
Emma Jones
Louise Bicknell
Civil Service Exam Prep Offered for Postal Clerks
Young men urged to apply for Civil Service exams for Railway Mail Clerks Post Office Clerks and Carriers with Rural Free Delivery Clerks. The notice notes a predicted doubling of the Postal Service force and invites 18 to 36 year olds to write WEB STER INSTITUTE Buffalo NY Dept. 159 for free guidance. Political pull not required.
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Post Office Department
Greencastle
Washington
Postal Department
Webster Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Adlerika Promises Fast Constipation Relief in Greencastle
Local ad touts Adlerika a buckthorn bark glycerine based remedy claimed to instantly relieve constipation sour stomach or gas and to draw off old foul matter from the body The ad notes the remedy cured appendicitis and says it is sold by Jones Stevens druggists.
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Greencastle
Jones-Stevens
Wanted Boy to Learn Printer Trade at Herald Office
Advertisement calls for a 15 or 16 year old boy to work at the Herald office and learn the printer's trade. Applicants are directed to apply at once.
Boy Jumps From Car. 17 Year-old Suffers Broken Leg
Lewis Roberts aged seventeen son of Mr and Mrs Matt Roberts of Manhattan suffered a broken leg after jumping from a traction car near Girton stop Sunday evening. He was taken to his uncle F M Lyons home on Bloomington street and treated by Dr Hutcheson. Roberts and other boys boarded at Girton stop and urged the car to stop. he jumped just before Girton and landed badly breaking his left ankle. He is reported resting nicely. Motorman Forrest Hughes and Conductor Julius Bryan were in charge of the car.
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William Garrigus
Daughhter
Jean
Brazil
Greencastle
Garrigus
Clay County
American Express Contann
Mishawka
Ind
Herald
Henry Harding
Crawfordsville
Saturda
H. C. Allen
Frank Allen
Mr. Allen
Lewis Roberts
Matt Roberts
Manhattan
Girton
F. M. Lyons
Bloomington Street
Hutcheson
Young Roberts
Special train carries DePauw roots to Crawfordsville
A Monon special train ferrying a large DePauw University crowd departed at 1 30 PM for Crawfordsville to attend the Wabash game. Despite weather and a fare dispute, a sizable party joined Patterson and the Huskies for the last Wabash DePauw meeting of the school year. DePauw had split two wins and one loss with the Crimson this spring.
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Monon
DePauw
Crawfordsville
Patterson
Huskies
New Sorority Members Pledged List across Indiana
A fragmented roster lists new pledges for Kappa Kappa Gamma Alpha Omicron Pi Delta Zeta and Alpha Gamma Delta with names tied to cities including Indianapolis Lafayette Kokomo Noblesville Greenfield and more. The page shifts to a religious-ethics excerpt emphasizing the fear of the Lord as the beginning of wisdom and the importance of moral character built on religion.
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God
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Grogan & Miller
Marshall & O
Hair Vine
Walnut Streets
Indiana
Zeis
Grocer & Baker
Greencastle Produce Co
H & E Sugar
Hazelett Grocery
Blake
Mellie
Tahitii
Vitagraph
Geo
BE. Blake
John Day
Filmore
Chestnut
R. EB. Gornall
F. C. Tilden
Warren
Grafton Johnson
James B. Nelson
Harvey Hartsock
Ralph Knoll
James Bunten
Frank Coss
Philadelphia
Art Needle Work Club
Ernest Browning
J.D. Torr
W. L. Denman
Frank Wheeler
Elmer Blue
Belle Union
Studebake
E. G. Shouse
Lincoln Chautauqu Company
Knights of Phythias Lodge of
Plainfield
Plainfield Lodge
Cloverdale Lodge
Grace Allen
Hanover
Germany
Miss Allen
C. E. Badger
Bellefontaine
Ohio
L W. Badger
RE. L. Badger
Messers Badger
Thomas Buggy Co
Mary van Arsdel
Mary Vermillion, Anderson
Rachel Williams
Greenfield
Glendel Comer
Peru
Pha F
Enestatia Cox, Sheridan
Lela Egnew
Lafayette
Jessie Grout
Martha Lee
Savannah
Fannie Horn
Cloverdale
Maurine Hooker
Dayton
Augusta Welker
Edinburgh
Ruth Ogle
Omaha
Ned
Nell Winn
Paris
Edith Moore
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Alice Christian
Noblesville
Rowena Cosner
Linnie Cox
Hartford City
Jean Morris
Lebanon
Jessie Milner
Julia Sullivan
Summitsville
Esther Boley
Kansas City
Charlotte Wells
Tipton
Florence Lewis
Alpha Omricon Pi
Java
Veda Covalt
Clara Volts
Winnimac
Florence Foster
Ruby Williamson
Morenci
Vivian Phillips
Star City
Gay Bland Bloomfield
Ruth Coble
Stilesville
Jess Hoover, Decker
May Hoover
Bicknell
Edith Zaring
Reelsville
Ruby Richards
Patricksburg
Adah McHarry
Colfax
Nell Kyle
Delta Zeta
Irene Blair
Forest
Edna Harris
West Lafayette
Key
Tillotson
Seioks
Ruth Miller
Ethel Rainsberger
Mayme Ashbrook
Charleston
Lena McNeal
Alpha Gamma Delta
Alethea Dawson
Sylvia Lowry
Agnes Pitts
Gwynnville
Opera House
Moving Pictures
Diana
Franklin St
Allen & Stoner
Crown St
Fur
Meridian St
Welch
Ercwring’s Grocery
Yee
Coburn
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