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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1919
Page
1
Local officials denounce the State Tax board for levies that slash revenue while the Governor touts savings. Putnam County faces at least a 24000 deficit next year and school funds shrink to 6400, risking six month terms and teacher salaries. Borrowing appears inevitable to cover bonds and operations.
Fifteen dairy cows sold at public auction by Paul Albin at his farm east of town on Monday averaging $118. The high Jersey with calf brought $150.
Miss Lena Dow and Julians Dow of Martinewithe visit the High School as William Dowell’s brother returns from France and John Arthur Friend resumes as a Sophomore. Bethice Hamid becomes a Senior, Gladys Hammond a Freshman. Go to Sunday School over America is urged for all students. Freshman girls organize a basketball team. Superintendent Dodson walked to school to report Kiro stolen after Friday night New Market Greenest game. car not found.
Chicago tenor Mr Hadwin Smith will perform the tenor part in the Persian Garden with the University Choir on Friday night. He previously sung in chapel groups and studied at DePauw University Conservatory, sharing stages with Prof Omar Wilson and touring with the same company.
Mr and Mrs George Davis announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Alice to Joli Zeller on Friday October 17 in Columbus Ohio Miss Davis is DePauw alumna The D A R will meet this evening at Mrs Mary tlover s on South Indiana Street Various locals, including Mrs J M Allen Mrs Will Hlonck and Mrs Chorge R Grose, are noted in Indianapolis and surrounding towns on social visits and business trips
A Lonsdon University professor told high school students on Tuesday that neglect of scholarship harms future success. He urged focus on studies and announced upcoming scholarship opportunities.
Prof H B Longden of DePauw University spoke to High School pupils about the Rector scholarship gift from Mr. Rector of Chicago. Each year 400 prizes fund a four year tuition to DePauw for Indiana high school honor students. The top student gains a far better life chance due to strong schooling.
In Clintoun Falls residents plan a pie supper at No. 16 this Friday night. A social week includes visits among neighbors Miss Sarth Neverent spent Sunday with Miss Frances Gadhia and Mrs Kala Staggs called on Mrs Len Ruark.
A brief notice indicates Sunday School events at the Somewhere Oelpher Lit venue. Details are unclear in the fragment but the heading points to a church or community gathering for religious instruction this Sunday.
A fragmented article notes salt preservation of meat in Colonia by sea immersion, with meat lasting for months. It mentions workers needing a month to readjust after time off and reports three Mexican states Yuen tin Sonora and Chiliahua adopting prohibition.
Professor Stephen J. Sedgwick of Newtown reaches his ninety ninth birthday and remains active with daily wood sawing and gardening. Born in Geneva, New York in 1820 he taught in New York City, later serving as a land surveyor with the Union Pacific railroad. He is compiling a Sedgwick family genealogy and illustrating a Bible.
A PerthAmboy contractor Mr Hess, after a year long search, reclaims his four year old adopted daughter Doris from custody arranged through agencies in New York. Hess had left home to work on war contracts in 1918, passing care to friends and agencies who later redirected the girl to another family. He secured a court order to return the child from Moape formn to his care.
A curious urban farm atop a London roof houses hens kept in three sections within a 200 yard radius of The Ren on the rent of the foulture of Civl Engineers. The hens roam freely during the day despite an 18 inch coping, often mounting the top to signal contentment.
Four people died and several were injured when a northbound Third Avenue elevated train crashed into a stalled train in New York. The rear car of the front train telescoped to three quarters its length. three ambulances treated the wounded.
Alonzo Kessler and the Life Team face a failed appeal as judge Alvin O Bakes sentences him to prison. Wesson ordered to serve time at Indiana State Prison after a May advent of Mindie May Wilkins' case linked to the Duaringer home. Attorneys plan to appeal to the Canadian Supreme Court.
Central National Bank announces readiness to deliver registered Victory Bonds to customers who ordered them and offers buying and selling of issued government bonds and other high grade securities.
A crowded theatre moment stalls as the hero hesitates during a key kiss scene. The hero’s delay and audience reaction unfold as the heroine’s moment passes without a final embrace, leaving the finale unresolved.
Local items include visits by Mrs W S Mathews and her daughter from Danville, Bank job change for Willis Vermillion, and trips to Indianapolis for events. A double wedding occurs for Myrtle Marquis and Harry Hawkins, with Nell Comstock and Joan Hartman as the other couple. Several residents attend meetings in Indianapolis and Brazil.
A dialogue fragment from Harper's Weekly presents a Voenter and a new Trish domestic in a ruined classroom scene. The exchange features Maggie and Ing with references to notes and cards on a salves.
The Young People of Greencastle District of the Methodist Church announce a conference meeting at College Ave Church next Sunday as part of a series.
A large conference for Methodist youth is planned at College Ave church in Greencastle next Sunday. Delegates from Indianapolis Terre Haute Brazil Rockville Plainfield Danville Ladoga Clinton and other district churches are expected. Chaplain Warren T. Powell will lead with a team of external speakers.
Conductor Downs of the Pennsylvania railroad recovered a missing package valued at about 10000 found near Pottsville by Miss Ian McAdams a clerk at the Pottsville post office. The parcel contained 600 unregistered Liberty bonds among other valuables.
A large geyser sprayed oil over Ridorade Kansas causing widespread fallout. Dry cleaners and housewives worked through the day and night to clean oil coated offices homes and habits. The eruption lasted about 80 minutes with oil covering horses fences trees and streets.
Toteda, an Oo-A automobile sales clerk, sat at the storefront window all day as women paused to use the glass as a mirror. He noticed every passerby gazing and flirting while he fondled his watch and kept staring back. His wife cried out. the widow made a perfunctory appearance and sold when she entered the shop.
Next Sunday October 26 is described as a great day in Chreenessthe with everyone attending Sunday School.
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