Greencastle Notes on Politics, Deaths and Local Events
Local Greencastle notes report attorney C C Greencastle speaking campaigns in Perry County and countywide speeches by Mr Gillen. Corner stone ceremony for Phi Gamma Delta on South Locust Street planned for Old Gold Day. Funeral services for Mrs Harry King and Thomas Smith set. foreclosures and lawsuits filed in Putnam Circuit Court. Community meeting for Putnam County Fair banquet organized. multiple residents mentioned visiting Brown County and surrounding towns.
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C. C. Greencastle
Gillen
Hello
Perryounty
Perry County
Theampaign
Couny
Mand Fontest
Phi Gamma Delta
South Locust Street
Born on Holidays and Fate’s Peculiar Ways
A reflective note observes how many famous individuals share holiday births and ponders fate's quirks behind these coincidences.
Early Romans and Egyptians Used Safety Pins Like Today
Mrs. Grouch remarks that ancient Romans and Egyptians used safety pins similar to modern ones while her husband notes wives in those days were not better at sewing on buttons. The pair comments on historical sewing challenges.
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Mrs. Grouch
Timetable Figures Stir Passenger Grievances at Station
A bantering exchange between a passenger and the genial stationmaster questions the usefulness of railway time tables. The stationmaster argues the figures enable the public to gauge train lateness and plan journeys.
Romance Comes After Marriage Says Exchangem
An exchange quotes an unnamed person: romance follows marriage in the dictionary, implying fiction over life, while spats and squabbles after marriage prove the opposite, according to T. C.
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T. C
Some Never Grow Old
A brief dialogue recalls a birthday exchange between Marie and Ruth about Freda. Ruth asks which birthday, and Marie notes she already gave something for her twenty fourth last year, suggesting a running joke about aging and gifts.
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Marie
Freda
Ruth
Hotel Bed Shared By Manager Says Visitor
Fragmentary note from Kristiania shows a hotel informally offering a single room for all guests with the manager in charge of valuables. The skewed quotation hints at a tense accommodation moment.
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Maunager
Karikaturen
Christiania
How He Killed Time on Winter Evenings
A brief reader’s note suggests passing long winter nights by a warm fire with a good book and a short nap. The friendly tip promotes quiet leisure before bedtime.
Peanut Butter Pup Walk Sparks Silly Parade
A playful scene features little peanuts on a walk with a butter theme. A fat policeman narrator exclaims squashed and peanut butter echoes in a whimsical urban moment.
How did you like that young Mr. Lastery
Dercas criticizes the appearance and speech of Mr. Lastery, calling his clothes and English pronunciation horrid in a terse exchange.
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Filippa
Mr. Lastery
Bill Collector Baffled by Radio Busy Home
A bill collector entered a New York apartment but found no notice taken by the head of the house and his wife who were preoccupied with radio sets. The exchange included Q and A about items and nationalities, ending with a puzzled remark over the callers origin.
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New York
Liz
Walla Walla
Saskatchewan
Wealthy Lady Referenced for Pearl Necklace Belief
A witty exchange shows Miss Cayenne claiming a woman’s wealth by her talk. The banter suggests the lady casually mentions a genuine pearl necklace as if it were inexpensive beads.
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Miss Cayenne
Waterlogged Well Ends Wintering Debate
A terse exchange implies a man known for stock dealings is linked to a wintering site. The dialogue hints at deception and reputation, leaving the exact context unclear but suggesting a conflict over misused funds and a suspicious waterlogged well as a metaphor or clue.
Home Boss at Work and in the Home
A humorous piece notes a man nicknamed the manager at the office while his wife rules at home, leaving him unable to control her or the domestic routine. The contrast highlights gender role dynamics in a light, tongue in cheek style.
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Wifey
New Boarder Clarifies Spouse Identity in Household Scene
A conversation unfolds at the Henry Mudge household as a new boarder clarifies he is married to Mrs. Henry Mudge. The exchange features humor about a man with red whiskers and a mistaken identity moment.
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Henry Mudge
Everybody’s Magazine
Silent Exchange on Equality and Sins Across Lines
A dialogue references the Declaration of Independence affirming all men are born free and equal. A character questions aloofness, and another deflects by claiming descent from a sin. The exchange probes lineage and ideals within a historical frame.
Rule on telling wives sparks playful exchange
Brown ing states he tells his wife everything. Smithkins replies that he tells his wife many things that never happen. The lighthearted exchange highlights differing attitudes toward transparency and rumor.
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Browning
Smithkins
Charity Leaders Toasted by Civic Donor
An elderly benefactor sparked cheers at a charity meeting, described as his notable contribution to the cause. Attendees praised his generosity and support for the relief effort.
Saleslady with the bobbed hair in a cautionary note
A short, period voice piece describes a saleslady with bobbed hair and warns that the path to success is not a hidden ladder in one’s stockings. The playful verse contrasts honest truth with social vanity.
Progressive Democrats: A Call for Honest Reform and Human Rights
The speaker argues that political parties may err and be corrected, but corruption that erodes public trust is unforgivable. True progressives value human welfare, equality, and the protection of rights over material gain, defining democracy by the individual rather than the dollar.
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United States
America
Harvey Harmon Lawyer and public servant obituary note
Harvey Harmon began law practice in 1899 and served Gibson county as attorney for two terms and prosecuting attorney once. He was a state legislator in 1917 and served in the state senate in 1923. He later became general counsel for Hoosier Mutual Insurance and other firms. He was a Methodist.
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Gibson County
Senate
Hoosier Mutual Insurance Company
In These Days Revue First Rehearsal Remarks
Comedian remarks during the first rehearsal note that the male chorus is actually the authors, lyric writers and composers, as the producer clarifies. The exchange highlights the creators behind the show.
Conversation Fragments Show Familiar Exchange
A brief dialogue hints at recognition as a woman questions if a man is the same person who proposed to her the previous evening. The exchange centers on memory and mistaken identity.
Marry an Intellectual Inferior
Christabel contemplates a marriage to a man she deems her intellectual inferior and agrees to proceed. The exchange hints at social or personal pressure affecting a life choice.
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Mantle
Christabel
Mosquitoes Find You Even In The Dark
On the piazza a lightless night scene shows how mosquitoes locate and nip at you. The exchange humorously notes their persistence regardless of illumination.
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Piazza
Cause for Anger in Flapper-Tom Incident at Night
A girl recounts that Flapper-Tom tried to kiss her last night which she refused. She asks if his anger was provoked and notes his reply that he wished he had called on her.
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Tom
Notice of Final Settlement of Estate for Andrew Sigler
Creditors heirs and devisees of Andrew Sigler deceased must appear in Putnam Circuit Court Green Castle Indiana on November 6 1924 to show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved. Heirs must prove heirship and receive distributive shares. Clerk Walter S Campbell notes filing October 11 1924. 31 Oct 13-20-27
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Andrew Sigler
Putnam Circuit Court
Greencastle
Indiana
Walter S. Campbell
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Doctorn I Tell Jane To Go To The Mountain
A terse note states a command to Jane to travel to the mountain Perkins. The speaker asserts finality and dismisses further discussion.
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