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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1920
Page
3
A historical grocery sale advertises reduced prices on staples and canned goods. Items include fancy potatoes, sweet potatoes, lard, rice, coffee, sugar syrups, soaps, macaroni, spaghetti, cereals, canned vegetables, pork and beans, and hominy with multiple bulk and by the dozen price points.
Competition across departments rewards top displays of flowers and fabrics. Winners include White and Yellow Chrysanthemums by The Star Store Woman's Section. Dahlias by C. Prevo & Sons Lady's Dept. Yellow Chrysanthemums Cluster by J Sudranski Co. Kodae Print by Miscellaneous. Sorghum Molasses by Jones & Stevens Co. Honey Frame and Butter by Star Store and C T Vanleeve & Sons. egg and meat prizes awarded by F J Thomas City Meat Market and Kiteljorg Meat Market.
Indianapolis receipts show hogs 6 500, cattle 800, calves 600, sheep and lambs 800. Hog prices rose 10 to 25 cents at open but slipped to close near 15 75 to 16 25, with top at 16 35 and general sales around 15 85 to 16 10. Cattle and calves were steady, best veals at 20.00, sheep and lambs stronger with lambs near 11.00.
Miss Lillian Iey Wilson of Raccoon and Norman Werts of Ladoga wed at 3 PM at the Christian church parsonage with Rev. Levi Marshall officiating. They will reside on a Danville area farm. Also, College Avenue church official board to meet at 7 PM. Rotary Club held its noon luncheon today.
Brooklyn defeated Cleveland 3 to 0 in Brooklyn to even the World Series at one win apiece after two games. Cleveland won the opening game on Tuesday.
Sunday dinner guests included Russell Mart McBride and wife with Elmer Clodfelter's family and Oscar Clodfelter. Oscar Martin and family visited Beech Grove after a Saturday night stay with Perry Martin. Shaley Brothers baled hay for R C Sutherlin while Otha Bales and wife visited Ora Blacketer and family at Litton. Most sowing wheat season nearly finished. Elmer Clodfelter called on Otha Bales Sunday evening. Mrs Millie Sigler visited Saturday night with Mrs Earl Sutherlin.
Mrs Morris Goodwine spent Friday with Mrs Fred Hunter and family. The C C Club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs Lora Quinlan. Revival at Big Walnut church drew several from the vicinity Thursday evening. Ethridge Buis and family visited Mrs Laura Reed of Stilesville Sunday. Sunday visitors with Myrtle Storms and sons were Mr and Mrs Clarence Storm of Litton and Mr and Mrs Robert Storm of Coatesville. Oran Buis and wife and Mrs Ida Newman visited Homer Slavens and family of Putnamville. Mrs Marvel Snutherby spent Tuesday with Mrs Dorsie Kivett. Mrs Josephine Downey visited with Mrs Dorsie Kivett and with Mrs Ida Newman Monday.
Local ads list farm fertilizer availability, good sound apples for 75 cents a bushel, and a farm tenant wanted for a small family. Also mentions quilting and comfort tack ing by Mrs Grimes, positions at the Herald Office, and public sales bookings by Dobbs & Vestal with contact numbers.
Ezra Holloway aged 92, a Hudson river barge captain, becomes a father again at Bellevue Hospital New York City. His wife 41 years old is his third spouse and carries a child making him father to twenty one through five other children. A separate Kansas item reports 17 month old Robert Wright dies after ingesting tin foil possibly poisoned at home after visiting a city park. London society indulges in thrills with a snake and baby crocodile photograph in a weekly journal.
Deputy Sheriff Walter Kinsely and George Duncas bought a six week old calf from stock men Charles Beck and Robert Craig in Thornton. The animal is well developed despite having no forelegs. The exchange occurred in Kokomo Indiana.
Two registered Duroc boars and three open sows are for sale. Also listed are registered Duroc shoats. Contact Charles J. Arnold at the Herald Office for details.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stokes of Indianapolis visited Wyler and family. Helen Rabies slowly improving. Newton Stokes made a business trip to Greencastle. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Reeves plan Texas move. Miss Mary Bond spent time with Mrs Walla Turner. Box supper at Happy Hollow school. Frnest Ewing’s ill son improving. Ada McNeese to spend winter in Chicago. Many attended West Union meeting. Laura and Maude Thomas with sister Anna Bell. Ross Ives stationed at Lena as agent. C H Epperson on ten day vacation. Sam Danberry ill. Oscar Kennedy filling pump station job near Lena. Uncle Henry Carpenter and Mrs Mahala Hasty with sister Margaret Dobbs. Kate Martin, Mattie Brattin, Ona Morlan, Estella Thomas and Pearl ghoms with Minnie Bass. Rev W E Bailey preached at Lena ME Church.
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