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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1919
Page
1
Report shows the Drive going slow and little work completed as Patman County lagging in its Jewish relief fund. Only one township has reported raising its quota.
New energy is needed as Putnam County faces a $7,000 quota in the Jewish Relief Fund drive. County Chairman Sol Sudranski says township reports are weak and local committees are not pushing the effort. State headquarters report $600,000 of the $8,000,000 state quota raised. The drive, delayed from last week, continues as county treasurer Charles McGaughey notes only $600 turned over so far.
Washington reports President Wilson's condition improves but recovery will be slow and likely long before he may resume duties. Rear Admiral Grayson declined to predict when he might return, noting adherence to attending physicians' advice. The brief also lists multiple social and local travel items including Miss Garnett Sackett's concert tour and several residents' trips to Chicago and Indianapolis.
The Rev. and Mrs. H. C. Clippinger moved to the Locust Street Methodist parsonage as he became pastor there. A man from Indianapolis sought a runaway daughter via a telegram signed by E. E. Barbelle but failed to trace her. Neighborhood moves include the Hirt family moving to Seminary Street and two new homes planned by Putman Realty Co. Other items cover quail season opening in November, game wardens patrolling, sorority and fraternity receptions, and a lightning rod incident on East Seminary Street.
East and West groups of air racers meet as Lieut. El W. Maynard lead airm en from Mineola Field reaches Cheyenne Wyoming while Capt. Lowell H. Smith from Matther Field stops at Omaha for the night.
Eastbound and westbound aviators raced across the nation with Lieut. B. W. Maynard, the flying parson, clocking 1,696 miles in two days to reach Cheyenne after 886 miles today. Capt. Lowell H. Smith trailed in at Omaha after 852 miles, bringing his total to 1,460 since San Francisco. Weather hindered progress along much of the route as the field thins from Mineola and San Francisco start points.
In Dale Spencer County purebred pigs were distributed to youths who signed notes for them. County Agent H. D. Jackson will oversee the club. Two Union County men had their soil tested for acidity and will lime fields and topdress winter wheat. Porter County pig club members report five month old pigs weighing 200 pounds. Sullivan County youths in pig poultry sewing canning clubs attended Merom Chautauqua. Deer Creek resident G. E. Pearce ordered limestone for crops next year after a favorable first load. Dearborn County farmers will sow hot water treated wheat to prevent smut, with C. C. Madison aiding and groundwork for free seed wheat next year.
The DePauw Tigers football team, 21 players, departed at noon for Chicago. On Saturday they will clash with Northwestern University, coached by Charley Bachman, a former DePauw assistant. Despite several injuries, they expect to put on a strong showing.
A reader protests the high school auditorium being used for a Christian Science lecture on October 14. The writer argues the school was not built to disseminate religious views and questions selecting one sect over others, signaling opposition with a single open vote.
Ollie Beans James known as Rubber for the team travels by Monon train to Chicago. A drum corps and DePauw students saw the players off as they prepare to face Northwestern University on Saturday.
Officials announce the Gary mills steel strike is broken and that plants will be operating with prestrike force within the next twenty four hours. The rush back to work began at midnight last night as workers return.
A major roundup began at midnight as tin plate and steel mills shifted workers. Colonel W. Mapes led a force including secret service men Loyal American League members and police to round up alleged Reds, driving wagon loads to the colonel for questioning. The operation aims to clear the city within twenty four hours with mills returning to near normal operation.
The Herald Greencastle Indiana owned by Charles J Arnold with 1200 average copies circulated monthly. Publisher editor and business manager listed as Charles J Arnold at Greencastle Indiana. No bondholders or mortgagees owning 1 percent or more.
The author lists railway passengers grouped by talkativeness and quirks, noting talkers spoil journeys more than other types. He recalls railway humor about misheard speech, and a boast about stopping a train with the emergency cord, which he admits is untrue.
A Yonkers Statesman item recalls a playful exchange about marriage and a honeymoon. The couple jokes that their honeymoon was simply traveling to the neighbors for the washing, highlighting humor over travel.
In a jagged exchange characters discuss envy and luck at a pivotal moment. Tarantula Tha hits three nee falls in succession prompting Cactus Joe to argue that readers are justified in probing the deck and the deal amid rising curiosity about the outcome.
The exchange likens baseball to pancakes by noting both rely on the batter. It frames the idea as a playful analogy between sport and cooking, using a pun on batter to connect the two activities.
Hewitt died in a restaurant. report cites possible heart failure from acute indigestion. Jewett notes no shock from price reduction on food item. Hewitt story centers on a fatal medical cause amid a price dispute.
A brief humorous exchange unfolds as a pleasant stranger replies to a question about English with Australian, adding a quip about bulldog’s chickens. The moment highlights cross cultural missteps in a small gathering.
The British milling industry has launched a technical education drive to raise worker efficiency. The program targets improved practices and knowledge across mills, aiming to modernize operations and raise productivity through structured training and standards.
Rain kept many away from the Soldiers Day at Red Men’s event where turnout was smaller than expected yet attendees still enjoyed the day’s activities despite inclement weather.
Rainy Thursday kept many county residents away but the Red Men Carnival still drew a solid crowd. Miss Josephine Hunter received a 1000 vote bonus for submitting the most votes. The popularity contest ends Saturday night at 8 as contestants must report to the Carnival Company office.
Indianapolis hog receipts reach 6,000 with cattle 600 and calves 400 and sheep 400. Hogs sold mainly 25 cents higher at 15.25 in early trading with some loads at 15.40 and top at 15.50. Local packers bought about 4,000 hogs while 1,200 went to outside buyers. Cattle remained active and steady, calves down about a dollar, sheep steady.
The North Indiana M E Conference in Merion Indiana debated establishing a conference orphanage. A committee led by Dr C A Wade and including ministers from Greencastle Kokomo Goshen Hartford City Wabash Garrett Marion meets to review land and location. Visitors Mrs William H Graham and Donald Ricketts with connections to Indianapolis attended.
Edinburgh Castle selected to house a new war memorial honoring Scotland’s wartime service. A memorial bull will stand on the site of the ancient church built by King David I. Two trophies will be part of the memorial. The piece quotes a Louisville Courier-Journal exchange about delaying work.
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