Local News Briefs From Greencastle Detailing Road Crash And Community Notes
A Dodge touring car owned by Roy J. Taylor of Greencastle was badly damaged when it overturned on the National Road near State Road after dark Wednesday. Taylor and a companion were unhurt. A second accident left Harry Sutton with a fractured right wrist while cranking a Ford. Dr. W. M. Key treated the injury. Mrs. Earl Heber is critically ill and her husband traveled from Cleveland to be with her. School Superintendent John ee attended the State Teachers Association meeting in Indianapolis. William K. Lamport and his son from South Bend plan to attend DePauw Homecoming events. Pura Smythe and son Ray Smythe of Portland, Oregon, left for home after a death in Fillmore. Funeral services for John R. Reynolds were held in Fillmore with Rev. Ralph Ormerod presiding. Henry B. Sproule, 21, escaped from the State Penal Farm and was sentenced to 2 to 5 years in the Indiana State Reformatory. Mrs. D. W. Griffith and daughter Mary of Indianapolis visited local residents. Miss Arlene McKinney, DePauw student, is ill in Putnam County Hospital. Marshall and Mrs. O Mair visited neighbors, as Marshall battles rheumatism.
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Roy J. Taylor
Greencastle
Sherrill Brothers
Greencastle Residence Sells by Bid at City Office
The Lydia Walls property at 212 West Washington Street is offered for sale to the highest bidder. Bids are to be received at the office of Hays and Murphy Attorneys on Saturday October 25, 1924. Executrix Gertrude Sears issues the notice.
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Lydia Walls
West
Washington Street
Hays & Murphy
Gertrude Sears
Notice of Final Settlement of Estate in Putnam Circuit Court
Creditors heirs and legatees of George W Rule deceased are warned to appear in Putnam Circuit Court at Green Castle Indiana on October 30 1924 to show cause why final settlement accounts with the estate should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares. Clerk Walter Campbell of Putnam Circuit Court witnesses.
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George W. Rule
Putnam Circuit Court
Green Castle
Indiana
Walter
Campbell
Heberling sold goods and sales opportunity ad
Salesman wanted to build own business selling Heberling household medicines spices extracts soaps and more with low capital and high yearly earnings. Also posting for packing house position at Indiana Portland Cement Co and university student directories for sale at the Treasurers office starting Monday morning.
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Heberling
Heberling Medicine Company
Dept
Bloomington
Ilinois
Indiana Portland Cement Co
KREEHEN at BNET at Sunrise
The fragment notes a cheerful mood with guidance to stay merry and wise as day begins. It presents a brief verse line from Burns, invoking morning merriment and wisdom. The text is fragmentary and lacks clear news context or named entities.
Simple Dress Is Milady's Choice In 1910s Style
The piece describes preserving fruit by sugar syrup and water bath processing to prevent mold. It then discusses stylish dresses with a black satin coat dress and surplice neck, plus plaid coats and wool cheviot outfits for schoolgirls, noting plaid dominates future fashion.
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Batiste
Hard Times Early Struggles Told by Oldfellow and Youth
A dialogue recalls hardship. The young man describes walking to school due to lacking gasoline money. The elder recounts repeated need to travel on foot as a result of poverty, highlighting era of scarcity.
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Oldfellow
Youngfellow
Sleeves and necklines on new fall garments
Fall fashion notes from the Cleveland Plain Dealer describe sleeve shapes from bishop cuffs to mushroom pulls and sleeveless frocks for evening wear. Necklines include high collars, bateau rounds, V and square cuts with decolletage extending toward the waist in back. capes and wraps in fur or fabric remain in vogue for evening. Styles show subtle changes hinting at future shifts.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
New Bobbed Hat Combs For Varied Front Styles
French combs with fine teeth are designed for the bobbed front in shapes such as round, square and oval. They can be plain or encrusted with rhinestones. A practical bobbed barrel is molded in a single doubled serpentine curve to grip hair without catching.
Boma the chimpanzee learns clever tricks then avoids laughter
The chimp Boma plays straw hunting and string games with his keeper, then imitates funny faces to entertain spectators. When told not to “make a monkey of yourself,” he stops fooling around, returns to his straw bed, and later resumes tricks without fooling for laughs.
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Bin
Windy
Boma
Roma
Boss
Jota
Sawdust Ring and a Pretty Love Affair
A circus romance unfolds as Marley the clown saves Gloria from flames and hides a crime to shield another. Gloria believes in him, the ringmaster encourages, and a quiet wedding follows as officers seek Marley, who takes the blame to protect his beloved and a mother.
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Marley
Equestrienne
Gloria
Noel
Roots and Oaks Dialogue Between Father and Son
A father and son debate growth and origins in a short quip about being like a tree. The boy asks where his roots lie and the father affirms the analogy while praising the comparison.
Worms Not Desired by Mother and Child
A domestic scene shows a mother insisting on feeding worms to a child named Elsie while the child and another character Vin express disinterest and sleepiness. The exchange highlights routine morning hunger and familial negotiation.
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Reelsville
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W. M. Key
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Earl Heber
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Orahede
Johnee
State Teachers’ Association
Indianapolis
William K. Lamport
South Bend
DePauw
Mr. Lamport
DeauPw
Pura Smythe
Ray Smythe
Portland
Oregon
Fillmore
Thomas Smith
Ezra Smythe
John R. Reynolds
Methodist Church
Ralph Ormerod
Fillmore Cemetery
Henry B. Sproule
D. W. Griffith
Mary of
Lofton Wesley
South Locust Street
Arlene McKinney
DePauw University
Putnam County Hospital
Miss McKinney
Petersburg
Ind
Marshall
Henry O*mair
Locust Street
Albert O'Hair
Marshall O'Hair
Ray Vaughn
Debbs & Vestal
Aucts
Locust St
Shrew Ram
Cloud Strain
Viola Denny
R. R
Kreehen
BNET
Burns
Milady
Kansas City Star
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Bonner
Metai
Eoma
Tnion
Mr. Rice
Charles Page
Hudah
Rice
Europe
Murey
Elsie
Vin
Opera House
A. Cook
Prop
Mer
Harry Carey
the Lightning Rider
Edmund Cobb
Joe Rock
Dark Knight
OLD Trails Park
Black and Gold Orchestra
Nation
Iscuit Company
Ma Gaker
Theater de Luxe
Sir Hall Caine
Fitzmaurice
Italy
Barbara LaMarr
Bert Lytell
Lionel Bartimore
Richard Bennett
Montage Love
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