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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1924
Page
2
A Greencastle Indiana newspaper notice outlines mailing details and charges for obituaries poetry and cards of thanks. The text mentions Second Class mail matter at the Greencastle post office and a contact address at 17-19 Mitchells Street with fees listed per item.
The ticket lists candidates for President John W. Davis and Vice President Charles W. Bryan. It also covers gubernatorial and down ticket posts including Secretary of State Arthur Hamrick, Auditor Robert Bracken, Treasurer Harry Arnold, Attorney General Harvey Harmon, Reporter of Supreme Court John W. Kern, Superintendent Samuel L. Scott, and multiple judges and county officers.
The court appoints John B. Smyth as administrator of the Thomas Smith estate in Putnam County Indiana. The notice dated October 15 1924 states the estate is believed to be solvent and lists Corwin and Gillen as attorneys with publication dates October 31 and October 17 24 31.
A new oil lamp tested by the U S Government and 35 leading universities is claimed to outshine 10 ordinary lamps. It burns without odor smoke or noise uses 94 percent air and 6 percent kerosene. Inventor J N Johnson offers a 10 day free trial or a free lamp to the first user in each locality who helps introduce it.
Mr and Mrs Charles Brumfield of Litton visit Mrs Albert McClary. James Berry ill with brothers Clarence Berry. Weiner roast at Jasper Proctor's Saturday night. Louise Jones Friday at D W Hursts. Roy Ferrands children with chicken pox. Walter Reeves family at Baindbridge with Andy Cowger. L R Hurst at M O Lyons. Irma Foster James Jones at Lnettie Crosby. Lillian Sembee on sick list. Walter Trembly at Clarence Berry's Sunday.
Local residents from Malta and surrounding areas visited relatives and friends in Greencastle Coatesville Fillmore Illinois and Indianapolis during the week. The engagements included calls to Mrs Rebecca Shuck Mrs Cora Nichols Mrs Emma Morgan and families as well as gatherings with Mr and Mrs Will Shuck and extended kin in several towns.
Bambridge residents enjoyed a busy weekend with visits among families in Groveland Greencastle and Chicago. A town entertainment event drew solid attendance with music readings and a comedy sketch. Stolen birds reported from Albert Balch home. Millers take over Bainbridge grain elevator with Dec 10 start. Local officials and clubs active with dances and centennial booths planned.
A camp dispute over a buried treasure leads to a public safety clash as Dan Perkins and Gib Dorkell quarrel over the Rajah a thousand carat gem. Ramon wins the prize by lot and Burridge safeguards the war club revealing the hidden cavity with the jewel. Burridge then returns with wealth and a future bride.
Creditors and heirs of Andrew Sigler are summoned to appear in Putnam Circuit Court at Green Castle Indiana on November 6 1924 to show cause why the final settlement accounts should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares. Clerk Walter S Campbell presiding October 11 1924.
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