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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1913
Page
4
George Smith aged 14 and William Webster aged 5 died at their Clinton area homes after eating berries resembling wild grapes. The berries caused illness and swelling. local physician Dr Evans reported antidotes failed. The source notes confusion over the berry species.
Mason Vermillion and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Otho Vermillion with their little son. Mrs. Bessie Parks and two children visited Mrs. Linzy Byrd. Richard Baird spent the night with George Graham. Case Baird Hazel Vermillion and Fern Lyons were in Greencastle. Mrs. Katie Baird visited her mother with Mrs. Clay Frank at Brick Chapel. Walter West and family visited the Grahams. Bova Coffee ad promotes a pound purchase.
Miss Kyle Smith spent Sunday with Miss Elizabeth Ozment. Mr and Mrs Samuel Schrower of Terre Haute visited Mr and Mrs George Aker Sunday. Mrs K P Hill and Mrs J L Hill went to Brazil Saturday. Mr and Mrs H M Smith and daughter Miss Kyle Miss Florence Aker and Edgar Jobe attended the wedding of Ferne Hancock at Greencastle Wednesday afternoon. Rev Voyles Greencastle newly appointed minister preached his first sermon Sunday. There will be preaching again October 26 with the morning sermon The Personal Experience of Venetation and the evening Doom of a King.
John Cook and Lone Hardware owner Fred H. Swain of Bainbridge were in the city on business today. Albert Dixon and William H. LaFoe of Roachdale also visited for business. Frank Donner has a new Cadallac touring car. The Thema Keegy Company promotes robes blankets storm fronts and savings. Agua Coffee claims real coffee taste.
Indianapolis hog prices moved mainly against buyers with a decent supply and active early demand. Top hogs quoted at 8.90, bulk sales 8.65 to 8.85. later session sales eased 5 to 10 cents. Cattle and calves dragged. fat cattle firm only in top grade. calves steady but scarce. sheep and lambs steady to lower amid normal supply.
Miss Fern B Hancock daughter of Mr and Mrs W G Hancock of this city wed Mr Dicks a painter from Indianapolis at the bride’s parents home on Morton avenue this afternoon at four o clock Rev L A Beard officiated and the couple are described as popular locals with the groom from Indianapolis.
Sunday services at Mill Creek church featured Broadpark Reverend Airhart and Reverend Ek Hen. Monday in Martinsville saw Hugh Parker Clevie Parker and Gilbert Dorsett visit. Residents Mrs Cornie Bury and children visited relatives Thursday. Rebuilder H H Parker works on a scale shed. Preacher Ottie Sherrill from Cloverdale spoke at Walnut Chapel. John Stringer and family spent Tuesday with Nathaniel Stringer. James Buis visited Orville and Mrs Wallace near Monrovia. Mrs Albert Wallace and Mrs Noble Vaughn traveled to Greencastle on Wednesday. Lucy Lurber and Sol Dorsett of Eminence visited Hugh Parker and family.
Commercial Travelers of Southern Indiana and Illinois and Brazil Retail Merchants Association push a petition to have the Davis Hotel added as a stop for the limited cars on the T H E I line. The traveling men say the stop would greatly benefit them and the petition with many names will be submitted to the company.
Bee Hive Rebekah Lodge No 106 schedules drill practice at 7 30 PM sharp. Members interested in degree staff urged to attend. Esta Sweet N G served as note of authority.
Personal property to be sold starting at 10 o'clock on Tuesday Oct 21 at the farm 2 percent miles northeast of Belle Union and a half mile west of Broadpark. Items include 65 head of cattle 25 yearling heifers 20 good steer calves 14 heifer calves 6 two year old jersey heifers ready to calve mules hogs 50 head sheep 30 breeding ewes 10 tons baled oats straw farm wagons and implements dinner served at noon in honor of Mrs W J Stroube and Miss Edythe with several guests listed.
Mrs Earl Stroube will entertain Mr and Mrs FE Bartley and daughter Minnie Moo Mise Leote Showalter Miss Lillian Stroube Mise Pauline Young Mrs Ida Stroube and daughter Mary Edythe at six o'clock dinner today.
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