10 Nov 1921
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1921
Page
1
An attempted burglary at Owl Drug Store ended when employee Paul Wright arrived after 11 pm. A basement window was smashed and a hammer left behind as the intruder fled. The incident paused a freezer packing just before the late night shift began.
A plea outlines tuberculosis as a leading killer and advocates fresh air sanitation and nutritious food to prevent deaths. It highlights the National Tuberculosis Association, Christmas seal fundraising, clinic support, and a county health crusade led by Miss Filla Wright with a November Sth tuberculosis clinic at the Patnam County Public Library basement.
The Wabash squad fielded four major players and two new strategies in a Saturday scrimmage. Coach Vanahan pushed a bold plan as NePaty prepared to host next week, and the Walkerites were challenged from start to finish.
The second annual banquet of the Putnam County Fish and Game Protective Association will be held tonight at the court house, opening the hunting season with talks and Nimrod pictures at the Cook Opera House afterward. The event starts promptly at 7 o clock with a monster crowd expected.
Officials for the DePauw Wabash football clash were set after a meeting in Indianapolis. Referee Fred McGovern, umpire Cartwright, head linesman Bushman, and field judge Wade were named with local and alumni leaders finalizing details. Ticket sales show strong demand with anticipation at Washington Park before November 18.
Discussion centers on the 1922 football schedule among Butler DePauw and Wabash with tentative matchups in September to November. Directors Vaughan Sare and Walker weigh dates venues and a possible three‑way alliance among coaches to sustain annual games amid rising college athletics and evolving conference alignments.
The Businessmen's class meeting at the DePauw gym is rescheduled to Monday evening due to the Fish and Game Protective Association banquet. Mrs. J. P. D. Johns returns from Rushville after attending her niece Miss Annice F. H. Poundstone's funeral.
Evening program listed for 7 o'clock in Music Hall includes piano works by Brahms Chopin Debussy and Liszt style pieces and vocal solos by Minardow Yount Yenne Leeson and others with violin and recorder selections. performers include Gladys Minardow Elizabeth Pound Dorothy Butterfield and Elizabeth Yenne among a long student lineup.
The Herald reports Friday November 11 Armistice Day with most business houses closed and business in Greencastle at a standstill.
The hunting season opened on Tuesday as hundreds of nimrods headed to the countryside. Reports indicate an abundance of rabbits and many quail this season, signaling a strong start for the harvest.
Paramount film The Faith Healer will be shown at the high school next Tuesday afternoon and evening. Principal Glidewell urges parental support for tardiness issues as two chapel sessions replace the third and fourth hours tomorrow. Sophomore officers were elected with Elizabeth Sténer as president and Stanley Young as athletic editor among winners.
Hog receipts reached 700 with 500 calves and 200 sheep and lambs. Hog prices opened 15 to 25 cents higher with heavy hogs at 7.50 to 7.90 and some bids up to 8.00. Cattle remained steady while calves strengthened with top around 19.00 and 12.50 for select calves. Sheep and lambs held steady with top lambs at 8.50. About 3,500 head were sent to local killers by 10 a.m.
The Woman's Home Missionary Societies of Brazil Brick Chapel Fillmore and Greencastle plan a group meeting at College Avenue Church on November 15 at 10 30. Mrs William Zellar of Brazil will preside with devotions greetings and a hour program including prayers and songs.
The Greencastle Herald announces a grand gift election offering a 1075 Buick touring car plus cash prizes to nominees. Nomination blanks and iM vote coupons invite readers to enter today, with election headquarters at the Herald office open daily for nominations and campaigning.
A chaotic summary of a health board analytical department evaluating waterborne contamination. The text notes a large volume of analyses, references to a New York report, and mentions of officials, milk and water analysis, and laboratory roles within the health division.
An unnamed lord built a fortune from discarded material, buying rubbish at halfpenny a pound and investing £760,000 in machinery to develop velvet fabric from an unlikely source. A chemist notes one in sixteen women work at home, not counting those who keep house or mind the baby.
The London Chronicle notes London begins business late with many Strand cafes closed until late morning while early risers, including a traveler, find shops barred at 8 or 9 a.m. He observes brisk activity elsewhere, saying Paris and Chicago wake earlier and cafés open by seven.
An engineer notes the global spread of railroads from India to Central Asia, highlighting tropical landscapes where embankments and earthworks create clean, homey scenes. He contrasts modern rail expansion with national and foreign efforts, touching on relics, embankments, and gardens near tracks.
The text offers scattered facts about sugar rain a canary vole survival rates and global temperatures, claiming 75 New York consumes ten tong of halt dstir and doctors in civilised countries. It mentions beliefs about prestt Leet avotigha and units of temperature, with garbled phrases suggesting atmosphere warming would raise temperatures by 300 degrees in a blanket of air.
A fragmented reminiscence discusses memory limits and the value of jotting memoranda. The speaker notes the ease of noting ideas for the master and the importance of recording details to avoid errors in judgment observed during inquiry and discussion.
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