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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1920
Page
2
The notice informs readers that obituaries are billed at 1 dollar per item with an additional 0.05 dollar per line for poetry segments. The policy clarifies pricing and how charges apply to published death notices and related verses.
Governor Carleton McCulloch and running mates are named with their cities Indianapolis Franklin Foster Wayne Wagner Columbus Hughes Peru De Hory Elwood Sunkel Newport Unger Frankfort Bowser Warsaw Swain Rockport Reidelfeld Brack Winamac show candidates for statewide offices and appellate seats headed by the governor in a regional roster.
A list of Democratic speaking events at multiple school houses and towns from October 19 to October 29. Speakers include Mrs. George Fox Mr C C Gillen Judge Hughes Rev J M Kendall Miss Eva Bence Mr Willis E Gill Mrs Frances Tilden Mr Fay Hamilton and others across Washington Brunerstown Marion Grimes Belle Union Reelville New Maysville McHaffie Putnamville Fincastle Brainbridge Fillmore Greencastle Raccoon Center Floyd Roachdale Russellville with times generally 7 30 PM and 7 20 to 7 50 PM on specified October dates.
A Imperial Wireless Telegraphy committee led by Sir Henry Norialt proposes a British empire wireless network free of private monopoly and alien interference. Initial cost not over 8500,000 would link 2000 mile steps with valve stations from Cairo to India and Australasia, Canada, and South Africa, governed by a four member wireless commission. Revenue projected at 1 million dollars annually.
Paris based Excelsior reports Russian nobles in France shifting to ordinary work. Lyszevinski and Trokenras become bank clerks while Nicolaieff drives a motor lorry. Metschestsky decorates homes and Tenatieff runs a dairy farm near Paris.
Three rainbows rose in a row above Honolulu signaling dawn on the twenty second anniversary of the lowering of the Hawaiian flag and the raising of the Stars and Stripes over the king s palace now the capitol. Hawaii, called a country of rainbows by locals, is believed to have omens of good and the arches appeared again above the city within a day.
Mrs Peter Harkins of Harleigh Pennsylvania was struck by lightning upstairs while closing windows. The blast tore off her shoes and knocked her down but left her unharmed beyond shock. Her six year old daughter Theresa was also struck and suffered burns and cuts. The home sustained about 500 in fire damage, extinguished by neighbors.
Miss Leona Yeazell is appointed deputy sheriff of Clark County Ohio with approval from Judge Geiger of the common pleas court. It is believed to be the first woman deputy sheriff appointment in the county.
The piece links Warren T. McCray of Kentland with the Chicago Board of Trade through Sawers Grain Company and notes his role as vice president and member. It cites a 1920 price outlook, argues farmer losses from Board of Trade pricing, and quotes Senator Capper denouncing speculative trading as a “gambling hell.”
In 1917 Warren G. Harding argued in the Senate that dollar wheat profits farmers, noting Ohio land sells at 150 dollars per acre for wheat profits. He linked normalcy to farm profitability while rival Arthur Capper denounced the Chicago Board of Trade as a gambling hell amid Indiana political crossfire.
Indianapolis report notes Governor Goodrich defends highway commission spending claiming inefficiency was unavoidable and endorses the program while Warren T. McCray backs it and supports a budget system. Dearborn and White counties face a 65 percent tax hike next year under the current law.
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