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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1913
Page
1
Ralph Moss travels to Brazil to discuss currency legislation. He meets with local farmers and officials as he states the House will not adjourn until the Senate acts on the bill. He aims to secure provisions and support during the visit.
Congressman Ralph W. Moss of Ashboro reports the special session of Congress continues. The House has passed the currency bill urged by President Wilson and it awaits Senate consideration. If amended, the House must repass it before adjournment. The sergeant at arms may recall members as needed.
Four Indianapolis men plan a rock ballasted highway from Nashville Brown county to Morgantown Morgan county twelve miles away with railroad connections. The Ridge road may extend later to Indianapolis and serve passenger and freight use with auto trucks and two twenty passenger buses offering a half hour twelve mile trip.
Lost red heifer calf reported in Greencastle R. R. 3. Information to O P Wright or call Lewis H. Call Bainbridge Indiana. Hibbite is in Indianapolis today conducting business.
A Bloomington World report notes a committee inspects 1224 acres near Harrodsburg for a potential state penal farm. The Kyle Ferguson tract must support brick or tile manufacture or sericulture. An appropriation of 60000 was set, but land may be cheaper. The panel, with Hart Hickam Shideler Smith Faris Nance, has until January 1 to decide and left for Springfield after an upbeat briefing.
Old Gold Day game set on McKee n Field as DePauw faces Rose Poly tomorrow afternoon for the state secondary football championship.
Extensive preparations mark Old Gold Day at the university with a chapel start at 8 20 a m and events through 11 p m The Rose DePauw football game at 3 p m on McKeen Field is the main event and May decide the title with Wabash Franklin and Butler in contention Coach Bogle praises De Pauw with Shorty Lanes defensive boost A detailed schedule lists chapel at 8 20 a m marches field events sack races football games color raising and cap distribution followed by class banners and football continuations
The Indiana Apple Show includes an Apple Products Division with $150 in prizes for apple pie entries. Rules set by Dr H E Barnard specify three classes for contestants: professionals, housewives, and students. Entries due by November 6 with recipes and proper labeling of products.
The registration law does not apply to Greencastle city elections. Any voter who has lived in the state six months county sixty days and ward thirty days will be entitled to vote on Tuesday November 4th.
Merle Bee of north Greencastle was found guilty of drawing and threatening to use a revolver on Clarence Cherry in Mayor Miller's court. He appeared without an attorney, was fined ten dollars and costs, and the fine was stayed. Witnesses included J. Y. Denton, Asa Smith, C. C. Lee, Ralph Boone, Wm. Patterson, Lawrence Gasaway, and Robert Yopp.
Mrs Cleve Thomas hosted a Halloween themed thimble party on West Walnut Street Thursday afternoon with fifteen guests. The house featured festive decor and refreshments including sandwiches gingerbread pickles pumpkin elder and coffee.
Paul Poynter of the Sullivan Democrat was here today on his way home from Cloverdale where he has been visiting his parents.
Former president of De Pauw, Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, speaks to the Woman's Home Missionary Society in Annapolis about debt to foreigners, presenting an interesting discourse on civic and religious responsibilities.
Bishop Edwin H. Hughes urged the Women’s Home Missionary Society at Central Avenue M E church to welcome immigrants. He argued Americans owe foreigners a debt of humanity and warned against viewing outsiders as inferior, urging acceptance and inclusive mission. Continued on Page Four.
The Indiana Association of Teachers of English holds its 9th annual meeting at the Broad of Trade building in Indianapolis. Notables include Prof. N W Barnes as president and bishops F J McConnell and W A Quayle among banquet toast list. Locals attending are Prof. H R B Gough, Prof. F C Tilden, Miss Margaret Keiper, Eldie Troxell, and Miss Elizabeth Doan.
About seventy C. L C s and Anticants were entertained last night at the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence J Taylor. High school age youths are welcomed to the organizations meeting Sundays at Locust Street Church at 2 pm.
In COA Tecric the Spaunhurst osteopath rents rooms in the Donner block above the Lyric theater. Model Clothing will occupy the entire second floor with a Ladies Ready-to-Wear department and all offices move January first. Noble Sissle, a frequent Lyric performer, has returned from Shelbyville where he appeared at an Elks entertainment Thursday night. Rona Coffee is advertised for vigor.
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