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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1919

Page

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Park Bryan Receives Top Honor at High School Pep Assembly

Park Bryan won the top well leader position after tryouts at the high school pep assembly in the auditorium. Two ovations honored the basketball squad and DePauw University coach Wilfred Smith who urged student backing for a winning season as preparations for Friday’s home game against New Market began.

Wilfred Smith DePauw University New Market Smith William Dow Park Bryan James Zeis Philip Maxwell Dow Tarvin Massey Charles Foster Glenn Starn Theodore Watson Bertram Huestis Claire Albin Frank Masten Paul Dodd Theodore Miles Wright

Marriage Licenses and Local Church Revival Notices

Marriage licenses issued include John H. Pollom of Putnam county to Florence Mae Swarner of Mt Pleas ant Ta and Alva BE Gardner of Russellville to Laura M Webster of Russellville. The Rev Hootman will conduct regular services at Filmore Christian Church next Sunday. Revival begins under Evangelist Davis and his singer. The Coterie meets Friday at 7 30 p m with Mrs J Y Denton on North Madison. Mrs Vincent Young and two children from Lafayette visit Mr and Mrs J P Allen. Earl P Stroube of Indianapolis, former resident, visits Roachdale and relatives.

John H. Pollom Putnam County Florence Mae Swarner Mt. Pleasant Alva BE. Gardner Russellville Laura M. Webster Hootman Filmore Christian Church Evangelist Davis J. Y. Denton North Madison Street Vincent Young Lafayette J. P. Allen Earl P. Stroube Indianapolis Roachdale

DePauw Alumna Jessie Hoover Weds E A Plass of Vincennes

Announcement from Decker Indiana notes Miss Jessie Hoover former DePauw student and Tri Delta member marries Mr E A Plass of Vincennes a prominent fruit raiser in southern Indiana Friends receive the wedding news in DePauw circles.

Jessie Hoover Decker Ind DePauw E. A. Plass Vincennes Plass

Hog Prices Steady to Higher in Indianapolis Market

Hogs gained 15 to 35 cents with sales at 14.25 to 14.50 per cwt in Hernes yards. Indianapolis receipts totaled 8,500 hogs, 900 cattle, 450 calves, 600 sheep. Cattle held steady, calves firm, sheep steady on the day.

Indianapolis Hernes

Mobilization Meeting for College Avenue Church

A mobilization meeting for College Avenue Church is set for 7 30 PM in the Sunday Schoolroom. The meeting aims to outline the new conference year's work and secure cooperation of all workers to ensure a successful year postwar. The church reports strong cooperation and high interest, promising unprecedented achievement in the coming year.

College Avenue

Humorous Exchanges From a Wartime Chatty Page

A collection of quips and dialogue snippets from a period newspaper column. Topics range from flirtatious banter and domestic life to wartime labor and public concerns. The items showcase playful wordplay and social attitudes of the era through quick exchanges.

None of the above

The text appears as fragmented dialogue with nonsensical phrases and names, offering no coherent event, person, or place to summarize into a factual newspaper card. No identifiable entities or actions are present to produce a valid T and S.

By the Doctor's Orders and a Saucy Laugh

A Louisville Courier Journal item notes a playful exchange about diet and a joke about billiards. The quip on dark meat and a pun about something looking round reflects lighthearted scroll humor in the paper.

Louisville Courier Journal

Boston Transcript Note Sparks Car Sale Mention

A casual remark references a note given to the Boston Transcript. The exchange hints at a bargain or favorable price implied by the speaker’s phrase I got this car for a song.

Boston Transcript

Maynard Earns Lead in Across Country Flight

Lieutenant B W Maynard the flying parson nears halfway home in the army airplane reliability and endurance race in Chicago and North Platte Nebraska. He leads four other flyers with Captain Lowell H Smith out of contest due to a damaged ship. Army Recruit Train No 8 arrives to recruit in town. Go to Sunday School Day set for October 26 with community participation and the slogan Everybody in Some Sunday School on Go To Sunday School Day.

Chicago Lieut B. W.maynard Maynard Sidney Neb San Francisco Lowell H. Smith Buffalo Army Recruit Train No. 8 Muller Ait Ivre Department Red Cross Camp Grant Bloomington Brazil America Indiana International Association

Town visitors include two Judson families

Mrs. James Firestone and her son and Mrs. Hope and her son, residents of Judson, visited the town today.

James Firestone Hope and Son Judson

Fragmentary note on 75 mile guns and their fate

A fragmented passage discusses the 75 mile guns and their capture or destruction. It mentions German artillery, Berlin, and the public burning of certain pieces. The text references Allied terms and postwar views, with imprecise details and uncertain conclusions.

Simon Unter den Linden Berlin Elisiacet Witch H Ealther Consiidepal Scientific American

US Shipyards Lead World Demand in Steam Tonnage Growth

A national maritime report states the United States now has more ship workers, shipyards, and ships under construction than any other nation. It notes U.S. yards are expanding faster and handling greater tonnage than peers, with the global fleet seen rising.

United States

Fragmented OCR: Handel tune origins and odd dialogue

An obscure excerpt cites a French authority alleging Handel copied a tune from a French melody titled St Cremelly with disputed authorship. The text mixes place names in Europe and a garbled dialogue about membership and a bomb factory, yielding little verifiable narrative.

Gerenny Javgrin Switzerland Brovewick Hanover Wettenberg Prussia Saxony Weimar Norway France Handel

George Kessler Found Guilty in 2nd Degree Murder Case

Jury in Shelby County Court Convicts George Kessler on a second degree murder charge in connection with a sensational Indianapolis killing. Trial details emphasize the verdict and the court proceeding.

Indianapolis Shelby County

Kessler Found Guilty in 1919 Indiana Murder Case

George Kessler was found guilty of second degree murder in Shelby county circuit court for the 1919 killing of Minnie Mae Wilkins in Indianapolis. News also reports a Russellville couple obtaining a marriage license and local social notices including a planned Baptist Church group meeting and an Arkansas City marriage announcement.

Shelbyvlle, Inc George Kessler Indianapolis Minnie Mae Wilkins Shelby County

Real Estate Transfers Include Several Parcels Across Towns

A series of property transfers across Bainbridge Cloverdale Greencastle Clinton Marion and Jackson townships involve buyers such as Bridget Manning J S McCAM Mack G Calidonis Clara O Thomas Jas Shamel C Crawley and Chas Crawley. Transactions range from 1 to 12000 dollars with parcels listed as lots and tracts including 226 acres in Greencastle township.

James Bridges Bridget Manning Bainbridge H. S. Morrison J. S. McCammack Cloverdale Ralph Crawley G. Calidonis Greencastle Joe M.allen J. D. Lyon True & True Sumver Co True Hixon Lumber Co Sarah L. Hood Clara O. Thomas Clinton Township J. S. Nelson Clinton Tp Chas. Crawley Jas. Shamel Jas. L. Shamel Ole B. Cherry C. W. Fox

Mulliney Brothers Stage Missteps Quip

A fragmented quote shows Mulliney Brothers banter about a stage manager and a mistaken tare remark. The exchange captures onstage tensions and miscommunication during a production.

Mulliney Brothers

Exports to Asia Rise with Large Increases Noted

Exports to Asiatic countries show big gains with the British East Todies receiving 812000000, Japan S200001000 and Liberia 11000000 worth of goods. The figures indicate a strong growth in Asia bound trade.

British East Japan Liberia

Hand It To Them A Tale Of Three Brothers And A Grandfather

A fragmented reminiscence shows three brothers aged seven nine and eleven quarreling under a mother’s complaint to their grandfather during his weekly visit. After John Taent earns a half dollar for abstinence, calmer days follow until the plan to alternate fighting for small pay is proposed, yielding a dime and then a split.

John Taent Buck Grandfather John Grendfather Mickel

Not Strong on Gratitude

A muddy road scene shows a horse tangled in wire after an accident. The owner, angered, kicks and mistreats the animal until a well groomed man offers a method to free the horse. After freeing the horse, the owner acts, then grudgingly thanks the onlooker with sarcasm.

President Wilson Portraits on Uruguayan Peace Stamps

Foreign stamps in Uruguay feature depictions of Wilson and other allied leaders. The issue aims to honor wartime cooperation. stamp collectors see these as prized philatelic items.

Wilson United States Uruguay Pete Poineare Prince Eng Ten

Buchanan’s Whisky and a Daring Embassy Tale

The veteran diplomat Sir George Buchanan traveling as British ambassador to Rome shares a humorous note from his Hague days. A British minister and his wife were guests at a garden party where playful exchanges about whisky amused all present.

George Buchanan Rome The Hague

Wedding Toast Hurried Read At Cripple Creek Ceremony

Report says at Cripple Creek a wedding supper witnessed a telegma delivery for the bride. The best man read a joking line about luck, ending with a sign off noting two divorced husbands sent best wishes.

Cripple Creek Cole Telegma Chicago Tritmne

Bride Runs Away From Quiet Wedding

A bride at a cousin's wedding fled during the ceremony as the pastor spoke. The groom pursued while calling her name, and witnesses report a sudden interruption to the otherwise quiet event.

Mary

Farmer Posts Warning Sign on Melon Patch

A farmer facing repeated melon raids posted a roadside warning claiming six watermelons are filled with strychnine and only he knows which ones. The bold sign aimed to deter thieves and protect the crop.

Hearing of Road Case Is Closed

Suit to stop state road building argued before Judge Hughes on Wednesday. Injunction request was central as the hearing concluded.

Hughes

Decision in Novermer case and local notices mix

The case from Clay County to stop state road joining with federal funds was argued before Judge James P. Hughes with a decision expected around November 1. Also, Daisy Wing was granted a divorce from Clarence Wing with custody provisions, and a church meeting and various local notices and visits are listed for Greencastle and surrounding areas.

Hughes Daisy Wing Coatesville Clarence Wing

Farmers' Meeting Elects Officers for Year

Federation of Partners of War ren township met on Wednesday October 15 and elected W. W. Leavis asPresident H. C. Harcourt as Vice President and G. F. Fisher as SecretaryTreasurer for the year.

Federation of Partners of Warren Township W. W. Leavis H. C. Harcourt Treas G. F. Fisher

Forty Year Farm Loans Offered By Central Trust Company

Central Trust Company advertises long term farm loans with no commissions no stock subscriptions and no assessments for loan defaults. It notes paying interest on surplus funds and mentions Miss Dessie Wallace taking a position at Grimes Electric Shop.

THE Central Trust Company Dessie Wallace Grimes Electric Shop

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Depauw Girl Belle Nell Bradstreet Brown Pinlsburgh Dispateh Edna Haglund Harold Rockies North Platte, Neb B. W. Maynard Heelft Sidney Herald T. W Tete Chas, Webster Alva Gardner Albert Gardner Harry Moore Philip Rheinbed Terre Haute the Baptist Church Ernest Magge West Daggy Street Arkansas City Ark Tastel Hartley Loven E. Boyle Miss Hartley Samuel Martley Asia Buchanan's Whisky Bride Novermer Clay County James P. Hughes State Highway Commission Presbyterian Church Presbyterian H. M. Smith Ladoga Abe Burkhalter Circle Montana H. E. Burkhalter the Gas Co Mr. Kaulter West John Thompson Fillmore R. R H. E., Sutton J. L. Burns Clay City Putnam County Sunday School Association Greencastle Township Woman's Bible College Ave. Church Martha Croue John Gray Mary Newhouse Lee Reeves Circle, Mont Mr. Burkhalter Cntite Farmers’ Meeting
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