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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1913
Page
1
Indianapolis hog market shows strength with active trading and steady quotations. About 7,000 hogs sold with top at 8.40 dollars, bulk 8.10 to 8.30, some less desirable bids as low as 8 dollars. Cattle market stayed roughly steady with calves and sheep steady, demand active and overall price trend upward for the week.
Town store features big sale items for women including cosmetics soaps perfumery and hosiery. Items listed include Mennen’s Golgates and Williams talc powder Palmolive soap peroxides tooth brushes silk nets dresses shields gloves and corsets with broad price points and late shopping hours across dry goods and clothing departments.
Parkmeet Club appoints committee to act decisively in Putnam County. They plan steps to secure expert aid for local agriculturists to improve farming support and advise on practice.
Phil S. Fenn, an oil seeker north of Lea, reports finding gas in a well and says the find is the most satisfactory. He believes oil will be found as the exploration continues.
Putnam County Farmers club held its second fall meeting in the public library auditorium. Dr T A Sigler of this city gave an instructive lecture on Parasites of Our Domestic Animals and presented a formula to prevent and destroy parasites in bogs sheep horses mules and cattle. A committee including Forest McNary Aaron Cooper W Torr and Charles Broadstreet was formed to secure a Purdue University farm agent for Putnam. The next speaker may be a Purdue cattle feeding expert while oil prospecting near town prompts hope of gas and oil when wells are drilled with plans to start a well next month and drilling outfits arriving in Greencastle.
Bert D. Beck leads a membership day at Locust Street Methodist Church with all resident members urged to attend. Schedule includes 9:30 Class meeting 10:30 Morning worship sermon with music by the chorus and Norris, cornet by Herbert Landes, 2 pm Sunday school Mra Longden superintendent, 6:20 pm Epworth League, 7:30 pm Evening worship gospel service. All not worshipping elsewhere are invited for the full slate.
Regular services at the Baptist Church led by Pastor F G Shouse. Sunday school starts at 9 20 a m followed by a preaching service at 10 30 a m. A Young People’s meeting is at 6 30 p m with preaching at 7 30 p m. All are invited.
Sunday service schedule lists Sunday school at 2 pm and Christian Endeavor at 6 30 pm. Mr Traldwin will speak at the monthly missionary meeting with special music planned.
Demetrius Tillotson officiates Sunday school at 4 20 am Joseph P Allen Jr leads 10 40 am morning service with a sermon by Dr J Hoagland of Mitchell South Dakota The former pastor returns and old friends are invited A 6 30 pm Epworth League meeting led by Mr Lindhurst and an 7 20 pm evening service follow The ad notes Banner Grocery offers fresh pork home and shoulders with auto delivery by phone.
Fillmore High School posted a 28 to 10 victory over Plainfield in Fillmore Friday afternoon. The lineup featured Fred Robinson at center with Hubert Robinson Aaron Arnold Fay Robinson and Chauncey Hubbard. Frank Wallace notes the team’s four straight wins.
Dr. RR Reichardt of DePauw University lectured on Methodism at Clayton Riley Day exercises to a large audience including Rev. and Mrs. Hubert Webster. A two course supper followed the evening program as a Thirty-five dollar free event to attendees was advertised by The Thomas Rugey Co.
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