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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1919
Page
1
Lae hosts the first event of a week of fun as a carnival begins with Sunday afternoon arrivals. Carloads of concessions are set to entertain crowds at the opening program staged by the Red.
Attractions and railroad cars arrived from Crawfordsville and by afternoon the square is set for the Big Carnival. The event runs for a week under the Otoe Tribe of Red Men with rides games and displays ready for tonight's opening under festive preparations.
Press agent Ethel F Jones of the Superior Shows said the troupe will open tonight at 7 under Red Men auspices with attractions including The Wisp Mrs R G McCutchan worked the electricity, The Big Circus side show Flo the marvelous beast Indian Princess The Wild Girls The Darktown Follies and The Girl Review. Ten show cars and three flat cars with wagons were added to the caravan as the company travels toward Paris Illinois.
Local notice lists invitations issued by Kappa Alpha Theta for Saturday afternoon October 11 from 3 to 5 o clock to meet Mrs J D Barr the Theta chaperone for the year. The Over The Tea Cups club opens its season with a Tuesday meeting at 2 30 o clock at Mrs W F Swahlen's home on East Seminary street with Miss Ella Beckwith presenting a program on A Womens Woman by Malbro Bartley.
Brown and MoffettGreencastle new Real Estate Loan and Insurance firm will secure possession of their purchased office rooms on or about January 1 The room on Washington street was formerly the Ringo Millinery store and was bought from Dr O F Overstreet for 5200 The Young Woman's Foreign Missionary society meets tonight at 730 at the City Library full attendance desired as first meeting of the new year Miss Sutherlin leads devotions The evening study is the third chapter of Women Workers of The Orient Elizabeth Tilly from DePauw spent the weekend with her parents at Brazil Mes Frank Donner and Mrs C F Overstreet are in Indianapolis today
Mrs H Barnaby and children return from Lake Maxinkuckee guests include Mrs Charley Long and daughter from Lafayette. Fornightly Club meets 7:30 p.m. at Mrs Roy Abrams. Bertrand of Roachdale and Miss Crystelle Watkins of Roachdale obtain marriage licenses here. Dr W M Moser sells farm at Belle Union to John Norwood for 9000 and residence for 3000. Miss Bessie Spaulding, Bloomington teacher, visits. Mrs Rollie Dobbs of New Maysville visits. Hurst and Kivett family hosting. J S Canario and Cecelia visit from Hilo, Hawaii. Mr F E Hinton and parents to hospital for treatment. to return to St Vincent's. S I Heady of Herrick, Ill visits Green Castle relatives. former resident. S C C club to meet Tuesday at Mrs Harry Wells. M L Blair of Michigan City in Greencastle on business.
Real estate transfers list numerous deeds with prices from 500 to 8 750 across Greencastle Marion Jackson Jefferson Clinton Monroe and Bainbridge. Names include CG A Kelley Alonzo Smith E Cleve Thomas J W Cherry and Nancy Buis. Mrs Racer Bittles and Mary depart east for several weeks visiting relatives in Pennsylvania New York and Washington along with local residents visiting hosts west of town.
A headline touts the vast Red Cross relief effort during World War I. The Saloniki depot is described as a major distribution center with a fleet of Red Cross cargo ships and helpers unloading thousands of relief boxes from a French transport. Bulgarian prisoners of war assist in unloading.
On German soil in Treves the M1 AnElent cross surmounts a central monument now converted by American Red Cross officials into a directory of all Red Cross activities in the city. The picture shows this transformation and outlines Allied military HQ presence in the area.
A classroom exchange prompts a quizlike moment as Johnny Jones asks how many dozens of pews are in a gros while an observing pupil admits uncertainty, but calculates the number of bottles in a case as a nearby example.
Mr Elwin J Smith of Chicago sang at chapel amid DePauw music notes and plans to engage in concert work local to Chicago Captain John L Fraze leaves for Chicago to report per war department orders He served at DePauw as S A T C commander then ROT C President Grose praised his work and bid farewell Also Duzer Du dramatic fraternity tryouts set for Saturday October 11 and delegates to the General Conference include 90 DePauw graduates Lay delegate Blanchard elected Other weekend parties at Rector Hall Mansfield Hall welcomed out-of-dormitory visitors
Brown and Moffett announce a new office in the 8 A Hayes block on the east side of the square offering General Insurance Real Estate Loans Investment services Life Insurance through the Pure Protection division with Milton Brown in charge. They list district counties Farm Loans Real Estate and Fire Insurance as core activities and invite readers to visit the office or contact the staff.
Greencastle Commandery No 11 announces a special conclave Monday October 6 at 7 30 PM in the temple with work in the deg ree Caldwell commander James McD Hays secretary also Greencastle Crescent Rebekah Lodge 763 meets same Monday October 6 at 8 PM Ruth Stewart Noble Grand Minnie A Keifer secretary
The Red Cross and sanitary commission aided refugees from the conflict, establishing hospitals and distributing clothing, medical care, dental work, seeds, and farm machinery. Relief took place as the U N entered the war, with aid focusing on children and overall recovery. A photograph depicts a Serbian girl in ragged condition showing the need for assistance.
As World War I turmoil deepened in Roumania following the U.S. entry, the American Red Cross deployed its first Romanian relief contingent. Two hospitals were set up, a refugees canteen established, and food clothing distributed over a wide area. Transport remained a major challenge for relief workers carrying supplies up the mountains.
A fragment describes a man inviting his large family to sleep in a backyard tent to persuade them to take turma camping, with odd wording reflecting the source’s garbled OCR style and intended humor.
Milliken University defeats DePauw 13 to 7 on McKeen field in a season opener. Milliken’s Johnson, the stand out quarterback, scored a touchdown on a 65 yard run and kicked a goal and two field goals, powering the limited Milliken lineup to the win.
Mr and Mrs James Nicely and family visited with Mr and Mrs James Hood and Mr Leo Cox and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs James Brown. Miss Florence Brown and Miss Vernie Bowles from Kentucky visited Mr and Mrs J Walters Torr Tuesday. James Hall visiting Mr and Mrs Charlie Hals who has just returned from overseas. Logansport relatives plan Kentucky visit. J L Brown completes smoke house and barn improvements. A Lord seen in Oakalla frequently.
Harry Weber of Toledo plans to settle in Greencastle and join the Stone Company, taking the place of Thomas Curzon who recently resigned. Mrs Irma Stewart visited Mrs Lucy Stultz on West Liberty Street. O C Payne departed for Oklahoma City to stay several months.
Cincinnati won the fifth game of the world series in Chicago today by the score of 5 to 0.
A string of dubious statements cites various cultures with sweeping claims about women. Topics include drunkenness, smoking, brain decline after thirty, body measurements, and remarriage customs, with bizarre notes on leather, hair pins, scarves, and photography bans.
The drum corps faded in the French army as short terms sepeleo require a year and a half to train a drummer. Few drummers become proficient before preparing to return to civilian life.
A historical climate note states gales are very rare in Rome and winds are never extreme. It highlights the striking absence of high winds and notes the air remains pure and clear due to almost no smoke, even in warm months.
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