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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1913
Page
1
Five boys aged ten travel to Washington to report their top corn yields of the year. They will tell Secretary of Agriculture Houston how they grew their big crops. A contest is set for Purdue from January 12 to 17.
Five Indiana boys may travel to Washington to meet President Wilson and Secretary Houston after Purdue held the state corn show January 12 to 17. Winners from five sections join a national effort funded by the State Board of Agriculture and gifts from Indiana firms. Premiums total share the trips and watch fobs, with a four point scoring system emphasizing yield, cost, exhibit, and written notes.
The Thomas Buggy Company advertises robes and blankets with emphasis on savings and immediate action for customers seeking warm garments and home goods.
Terre Haute hosts a week long event November 10 to 15 featuring a corn exhibition with $1000 in cash prizes, free band concerts daily, a world unique Terre Haute Regiment parade, a grand Floral Parade, Wabash Valley editors reception, fireworks on the Wabash River, a Firemen’s Tournament, Manufacturers' Industrial Parade, Horseshoe Pitchers Tournament, Marathon Race, and a State Health Exhibit in new buildings with additional features including a 10,000 pumpkin Corn Flag exhibit.
Seventeen tons of woven wire fence rusted in as prices drop at the Thomas Buggy Company.
The court states days will not take an appeal and requires failing party to post a bond and file a bill of exceptions in the case challenging the sufficiency of the petition for an option election.
The Drys did not file bond or bill of exceptions by the October 17 deadline after Judge Hughes ruled the appeal premature. The case, stemming from a petition by John F Cooper et al for a local option election, cannot be taken to the Supreme Court.
Interest grows for the Indiana Apple Show at Tomlinson Hall Indianapolis starting November 6 and running all week. A portrait of Johnny Appleseed will be engraved on the loving cup for the best exhibit, highlighting his quest to spread health via apples.
An engraving depicts Johnny Appleseed in a improvised dress suit made from old knee-breeches and a rope suspender. The scene highlights a rustic, humorous likeness that survives in bachelor circles as a quirky historical image.
In Indianapolis on October 18 the hog market opened about seven to ten cents lower with light weights showing bigger declines. About 8000 hogs were offered. demand fair and local packers bought most at 8.45 to 8.65. Close showed slight firming but prices remained below last week. Cattle and calves moved slowly with cattle draggy and calves steady to 25 lower. sheep and lambs steady with lambs at 6 1 0.
The will of Virginia A. Miller has been filed for probate in the Putnam Circuit Court. After debts are paid, the estate will be divided equally between her two daughters, Julia L. Farmer and Jessie Miller.
DePauw and Wabash squads continue practice ahead of their annual clash in Crawfordsville on Monday. Coaches emphasize readiness as the cross-state rivalry nears.
The academy team and fans left noon today on a hay wagon for Cloverdale to meet the high school. In chapel this morning a spirited rally previewed the game with Prof. Jordans predicting a 35 point victory. the squad was listed with multiple names and positions. Mrs. George M. Smith and her son Combie of Evansville are visiting the O'Hairs, mother of Mrs. O'Hair.
DePauw readers rally behind the team as the annual Methodists versus Presbyterians clash unfolds on Ingalls Field Crawfordsville. Wabash holds eight wins from DePauw while the Old Gold have seven victories. both squads practice intensely with Rowan likely returning at fullback Sefton shifting to tackle. A special DePauw train carries hundreds to Crawfordsville for the decisive contest.
A DePauw assistant witnessed practice last Tuesday and a student patrol has guarded the sessions for three afternoons to stop spying. The varsity faces the scrubs in a full game tomorrow to test all the new plays and discard the ineffective ones.
City officials await a court ruling in an injunction case before taking any action on organizing the upcoming city election. The decision is seen as pivotal to who must arrange procedures and timelines.
Two weeks before Greencastle city elections the court order restrains officials from preparing ballots or holding the vote. Judge Hughes to decide Monday whether to dissolve the injunction or keep the old ward boundaries in effect. If dissolved, election proceeds under new wards. if not, mandamus may force a vote under the old lines.
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