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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1923

Page

2

Illness and social notes from Greencastle area

Miss Mary Catherine Cannon and Miss Annebelle McWethy visit Noblesville to see Mr and Mrs Mark Bills and attend the Noblesville and Anderson high school football game. Milton D Darnall suffers a stroke and remains in Kansas City hospital. Phil Scroggins, Greencastle High grad, navy medical corps, visits Putnamville. Various locals make weekend trips and attend events while a craps raid at the American Legion Hall leads to mayoral hearings.

Mary Catherine Cannon Annebelle McWethy Noblesville Mark Bills Anderson McWethy Bill Milton D. Darnall Kansas City Phil Scroggins Greencastle High School U. S. Navy Putnamville Medical Corps Portsmouth Virginia

Local residents fare sums and visits across Indiana towns

Community notices recount trips to Rockville and Columbus, births in Manhattan, a Sanatorium patient in Rockville, and visits by Moag, Christie, and Ver million families. A clothing sale by P E O Sisterhood is announced, along with health updates on O F Overstreet and Knoll surgeries and St Vincent Hospital stay.

Coolidge to Discuss Law Enforcement

President Coolidge will address the Governors law enforcement conference in Washington on prohibition. He will not comment on Governor Pinchots suggestion that the president seize control of dry law enforcement. Pinchot and Bryan urged stricter enforcement during sessions Sunday.

Washington Coolidge Pinchot Pinchott William Jennings Bryan Pennsylvania

Ton Litter Meeting Sets Hog Weigh In At Russellville

Charles Webster and the Hoosier Ton Litter Club host a weigh-in on Thursday October 18 at 1 30 PM at Webster’s farm near Russellville. Hogs reach six months. medals awarded for weight classes. Purdue University animal husbandry expert Mr Wiley will discuss hog feeding methods. open invite to neighbors.

Charles Webster Pussellville Hoosier Ton Litter Club Webster Howard Evens Russell Township

Somerset News Briefs Include Local Visits and Stolen Truck Found

Mrs J F Wysong visited son Paul in Indianapolis this week. Mrs Earl O Hair and daughter Miss Margaret with sons Keith and Stanley plus Miss Harvey and Miss Gert rude Cusick spent Saturday in Indianapolis. Roy Ferrand and family visited Chas Davis and family Sunday. Curtis Minnick plans a truck route through the neighborhood to buy milk for a Danville Co. The International Truck dealer Harry Bohard reported stolen Tuesday morning was found near Florence Hall Tuesday noon. Miss Lida Moore of Wichita Kansas is visiting in the city.

J. F. Wysong Paul Indianapolis Earl O’hair Margaret Keith Stanley Harvey Gertrude Cusick Roy Ferrand Chas. Davis Curtis Minnick Danville Co Harry Bohard East Franklin Street Florence Hall

Weekend visit and family travel notes

Miss Harvey was the weekend guest of Miss Gertrude Cusick. Miss Ruth Wells plans a Wednesday trip to Chicago to visit Mr and Mrs John Wyatt and other relatives. Glen Davis traveled to Marshall Illinois Monday for a friend's funeral. Mr and Mrs Charles Bowman of Fillmore visited Mr and Mrs James Pace on Sunday.

Miss Harvey Gertrude Cusick Ruth Wells Chicago John, Wyatt Glen Davis Marshall Illinois Charles Bowman Fillmore James Pace

Honoring Merle Sidener in Advertising Leaders

Merle Sidener of Indianapolis was elected vice president of the American Association of Advertising Agencies. He is president of Sidener-Van Riper Advertising Company, a charter member of the association since its St. Louis founding in 1917.

Indianapolis Ind Advertising Fraternity of Indiana Merle Sidener American Association of Advertising Agencies Sidener Sidener-Van Riper Advertising Company Agency Association St. Louis

Roachdale Man Appointed Postmaster in Virgin Islands

Leslie C. Brothers of Fincastle Indiana is named post master at St. Thomas Virgin Islands. He replaces Albert Lockwood who resigned after two years in office earning 2400 dollars yearly. Brothers will leave Hampton Roads around November 15 and has worked with the Republican State Central Committee for over a year.

Washington New Leslie C. Brothers Fincastle Ind St. Thomas Virgin Islands Albert Lockwood Indiana Civil Service Lockwood George B. Lockwood Marion Republican National Committee Brothers Hampton Roada Republican State Central Committee

Corwin and Gillen Lawyers Active in Indiana

Ben F. Corwin of Corwin and Gillen visited Indianapolis on Tuesday while Mr. Gillen conducted business in Clinton, both engagements involving the same law firm.

Ben F. Corwin Corwin & Gillen Indianapolis Mr. Gillen Clinton

DePauw Student James Hughes Undergoes Appendicitis Operation

James Hughes a DePauw student from Chicago was operated on at Putnam County Hospital Tuesday for appendicitis. Dr William Gabe of Indianapolis performed the operation.

James Hughes DePauw Chicago Putnam County William Gabe Indianapolis

Conklin Motored to Indianapolis Tuesday

Charles D. Conklin, identified as Mr. Angers in the clipping, motored to Indianapolis on Tuesday for an unspecified purpose or visit.

Mr. Angers Charles D. Conklin Indianapolis

Notice of Bayne Family Illness Reaches Roachdale

Mrs. John McAlinden reports a letter from Pasadena California stating Mr Bayne suffered a broken hip after a fall at his daughter’s home and is not expected to live. He is described as gravely ill with Mrs Jakes, formerly Olive Bayne, hospitalized in critical condition. The McAlindens and their daughter Frances visited Roachdale on Sunday.

John Davis Rockville Ethel John McAlinden Thomas E. Bayne Pasadena California Bayne Fisk Jakes Olive Bayne Charles McAlinden Frances Roachdale

Prairie chick hunting trip crews from multiple towns

Barnet Stoner Elmer Blue and Dr J A Throop of Greencastle Dr Everett Hurst of Cloverdale and Henry Alien Henry Dean and Mark Roach of Roachdale motored to Kirkpatrick on Monday for a prairie chicken hunting trip.

Barnet Stoner Elmer Blue J. A. Throop Greencastle Everett Hurst Cloverdale Henry Alien Henry Dean Mark Roach Roachdale Kirkpatrick

Deaf and Dumb Signs Among Swazis Linked to Native Languages

Signs used by the deaf among the Swazis are part of their native language during journeys. Many signs in use among the deaf resemble those of North American Indians, suggesting a common origin for expressive signs by which the deaf communicate.

Ostrich Feather Harvest Worth While Says Nature Magazine

Nature Magazine reports ostrich plumes as highly valued with each bird yielding a crop every seven months. Some breeders limit harvest to once a year for better feather quality, while the annual feather crop for the average ostrich is worth about fifty to sixty dollars.

Nature Magazine

DePauw Campaign Begins In Indianapolis Drive

Fifty DePauw University supporters met at the Columbia Club in Indianapolis to launch a fund raising drive. A $200,000 city quota is sought with a statewide endowment goal of $1,000,000 for new buildings and needs. H. H. Hornbrook chairs the local committee with Arthur Brown and others. alumni led by Guernsey Van Riper assist. An active solicitation team will meet at 12:15 p.m. today. Bishop Leets may speak. drive aims to complete the quota within a week.

Indianapolis DePauw University Columbia Club H. H. Hornbrook Arthur R. Brown C. E. Bacon Fred Hoke Charles W. Jewett Dwight L. Ritter Frank M Smith DePauw Guernsey van Riper Methodist Episcopal Church F. D. Leets

Child Falls From Second Story Window

A 3 year old boy from Limedale named Jimmy Ventress fell from a second story window onto rocks Monday near 4 pm. He was unconscious on impact but regained consciousness. a physician found no serious injuries.

Jimmy Ventress Tim Ventress Limedale

Maple Hill Visitors From Salem

Hollis Colglazier and Shelby Colglazier of Salem are visiting relatives and friends here. They are the sons of Mr and Mrs Sam Colglazier. Nannie Cutbirth left Friday for an extended visit with relatives in Illinois.

Hollis Colglazier Shelby Colglazier Salem Sam Colglazier Nannie Cutbirth Ilnois

Protracted Meetings Start at New Providence Church

A two week series of protracted meetings began Monday night at New Providence Church near Mt. Meridian led by Revs. Gilbert McCammack and Dora Day. All are invited to attend these services.

New Providence Church Mt. Meridian Gilbert McCammack Dora Day

Dishonest workmen sentenced to Put state farm

George Jackson and George Johnson quit a Big Four project in Greencastle. Johnson carried a suitcase with another worker’s clothes after breaking two locks to steal them. At Vandalia station Marshall O’Hair halted them. Judge Hughes sentenced Johnson to 60 days at the state farm.

George Jackson George Johnson Greencastle Johnson Marshall O'Hair Hughes State Farm

Readless Proprietor Runs Venice Newspaper

Benjamin Brodsky, a Russian immigrant who arrived 18 years ago, owns the Venice, California newspaper. He cannot read or write, and his secretary reads the daily papers aloud to him as he runs the business.

Venice Cal Benjamin Brodsky Russia Brodsky

Punishment to Fit Crime Under Mexican Law

Under Mexican law the punishment or fine for assault is set by the number of days the victim spends in hospital or under medical supervision. If the period surpasses six full weeks the fine is doubled.

Mexico

Socratic Reflections on Filibuster Energy and Virtue

A compact musing links rhetoric and energy with a senator’s filibuster length a day’s voice power and a wealth of wisdom. It invokes Socrates praising inward beauty and temperance to unite inner and outer selves and to judge worthiness for gold.

United States Socrates

Famous English Clock at Westminster Abbey Keeps One Hand Time

The Westminster Abbey clock in the northwestern tower marks the hour with a single hand. It has stood for 150 years in that location, though its mechanism was rebuilt about 50 years ago.

Westminster Abbey

Sloth Bear Cubs and Wise Says Mixed in Page

Fragmented page combines quotes on home life virtue and self improvement with a short note about sloth bear cubs and a stray thought on trust in deals. The text juxtaposes Richard Cecil Emerson Shakespeare and casual wildlife snippets.

India

Local residents share meals and updates from Greencastle to Indianapolis

Samuel Dickey spent Monday night with his son Vaughn Dickey and family. The rock crusher of Wm Gowen's farm has begun work again after a few days lay off. Bert Brattain and family took Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Carey Payne's. Wm Dilla who became suddenly ill in Greencastle Thursday is improved, Everett Dillinger and family of Indianapolis visited over Sunday with Robert Irwin's.

Samuel Dickey Vaughn Dickey Wm. Gowen Bert Brattain Carey Payne Wm. Dilla Greencastle

Clinton Falls Church Meeting and Sunday Visits

Sunday morning and night services will be held at the church led by Rev. Cline of Indianapolis. Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Arvel Roach and daughter, Ward Arnold, Georgia Bettis of Greencastle, James Bee and Mr. and Mrs. John Bee of Chalmers, Indiana. Mrs. Lida Pierce and Mrs. Eula Staggs visited Mrs. Millie Goddard Friday evening. The Ladies Aid will meet Thursday with Mrs. Nellie Thomas to sew. George Frank and wife visited Greencastle Sunday. Walter Glenn Burk returned from Russellville where he visited his aunt Mrs. D. Reed.

Church Path Cline Indianapolis George Pierce W. O. Davis Arvel Roach Ward Arnold Georgia Bettis Greencastle James Bee John Bee Chalmers Ind Lida Pierce Eula Staggs Millie Goddard Miss Rae Hall Senda Hall Ladies Aid Nellie Thomas George Frank Walter Glenn Burk Russellville D. Reed

John Hammond Allee Returns to Activity After Illness

John Hammond Allee of the law firm James and Allee has been confined to his home for weeks due to illness. He is able to be up and around but has not yet regained enough strength to return to his desk.

John Hammond Allee James & Allee

Also Mentioned on This Page

T. D. Logan Hanover J. E. Cash W. Washington Street Minnie Mae Bartley Butler College E. R. Bartley South Indiana Street American Legion Hall Zeis American Legion Legion Thomas Sewell Glenn Lyon Frank Stiles Sherman Stiles Mr. Stiles Everett Wells Squire Robert Newgent Robert Yopp North Greencastle Newgent Yopp Sewell Otto Vonnesack Oris Lash Indarcool Famrond West Daggy Street Hilliary Bailey J. F. Bailey Will Cross Lebanon Mr. Cross Grant Sellers North Salem Roy Hillis Martha L. Hillis Memphis Tenn J. L. Morris Morris Hillis Emma O’hair Henry O’hair City M. D. Ricketts Andrew Edmondson Henry Churchill Crawfordsville L. E. Lewis Bloomington , Street 8. C. Prevo Terre Haute Gordon Edgar Prevo Ora Neese Manhattan Lois Marie O O. B. Rector O. J. Rector James A. Moag P. R. Christie North College Avenue Moag Christie W. A. Beemer W. O. Timmons Columbus Brown County Ella Beckwith Mrs. Hallie Landes South College Avenue Albert Sage East Victoria Street South Bend Walter Lear North Indiana Street Helen Lipp Martha Ridpath Miss Lipp E. R. Hamrick East Washington Street Gilbert Ogles Jefferson Township John Vermillion Ogles P. E. O. Sisterhood Court House W. M. Hudson O. F. Overstreet Mrs. Drake Brookshire St. Petersburg Fla Ralph Knoll St. Vincent's Hospital Somerset Lida Moore Wichita Kansa,s Maple Hill NEW Providence Richard Cecil Emerson Shakespeare W. W. Tucker C. Tucker Physicians and Surgeons Office Vine Street Washington and Walnut Streets Everett Dillinger Robert Irwin Clinton Falls Miles F. O. Overstreet R. J. Overstreet Bence Greencastle, Indiana Tom Morris A Hoosier Investment Hoosier E Central Indiana Power Company Wabash Valley Electric Co Mooeler Hooster Ciorial Indiana Power Company Wabash Central Indiana Power Co., Indianapotia, Too Inerittinetnetni
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