Greencastle Notes From Putnam County Diary
Local residents travel to Indianapolis and Brazil for business and visits. Notable moves include the Hurst family relocating to Bloomington. Mary Curran visits Indianapolis. Miss Anna Vermillion returns home from Indianapolis. Clark County residents attend the Clay County courthouse dedication in Brazil. The DePauw campus plans and local society details fill the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Curran
Indianapolis
T. W. Sullivan
Anna Vermillion
George Wright
Gillespie Street
House for Rent on East Hanna Street Six Rooms
Six room dwelling for rent on east Hanna street includes light and water. See Dr. P Mullinix for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna Street
P. Mullinix
Local Spanish War Veterans to Get Charter Sept 10
Frank J. Walsh, department commander of the United Spanish War Veterans, says a state representative will confer the charter in Greencastle on September 10. About eighteen charter members are expected. attendance is required to secure membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Troxell
Greencastle
Simon Troxell
East Hanna Street
Troxell
University
Madison
Madison Democrat
Toledo
Ohio
Toledo University
Frank J. Walsh
United Spanish War Veterans
State Department
Louisville
National Organization
Caldwell predicts big business in coming fall across Midwest
George W. Caldwell of Caldwell & Drake, contractors on Indiana State Capitol plans, reports strong conditions in Indiana and Illinois. He cites completed hotels in Youngstown and Wheeling, a new nine story hotel in Lafayette costing 455000 with 217 rooms, and expects more projects as wheat and corn crops rise. Caldwell notes hesitancy due to the war but foresees six months of expanding enterprise and many new ventures. He and his firm have built courthouses in Greenfield, Bloomington and Lebanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas Democrat of
Little Rock
William T. Sitlington
The
Herald
Indiana
Illinois
Middle West
George W. Caldwell
Caldwell & Drake
State Capitol
Youngstown
Ohio
Wheeling
W. Va
Caldwell
Lafayette
Ind
Mr. Caldwell
Greenesidle
Bloomington
Lebanon
Man Captured by Posse Pleads Not Guilty to Charge
Allen Bradford, accused of burglary and multiple assaults on women including Inez Riggins, pleads not guilty to assault and battery with intent. He waives preliminary hearing. bond set at 5000, unable to pay, held for circuit court. Bradford was pursued by armed posse across Hendricks and Putnam counties and captured in Eel River township after being struck. Mrs. Shelton identifies him as the assailant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Bradford
Inez Riggins
Frank Riggins
Squire Kennedy
Bradford
Hendricks
Putnam
Riggins
Shelton
Stewart
Hadley
Eel River Township
Democrats of Washington Township meeting for road supervisor nominations
The Democrats of Washington Township will meet Monday October 5 at 2 p.m. to nominate road supervisors. District No 1 meets at Reelsville and District No 2 meets at Beech Grove school house. Committeemen John McElroy and Clint Johnson announce the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Township
Reelsville
Beech Grove School House
John McElroy
Clint Johnson
Notice to water customers delinquent accounts urged to settle
All consumers knowing themselves to be delinquent in their water account are hereby notified to call promptly at the office of the company 6 South Jackson street and settle in full. The Greencastle Water Works Co. Eugene Ricketts and Mrs. M D Ricketts motored to the Crawfordsville Fair Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Jackson Street
The
Greencastle Water Works Co
Attitude of Germany in the Present War
Harry W Mason reports on German views toward foreigners and Americans based on extracts from German papers. He notes efforts to shape sentiment, cites praise for humane treatment of Russians and English, and describes Franco-German and American colony responses in Frankfort and Berlin during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Harry W. Mason
Empire
Berlin
Munich
London
Frankfort
An Ishman
Niederlahnstein
Cologne
England
H. W. Harris
Ernest Ives
Isidor Lewis
Edward Robinson
Sidney H. March
B. Sachs
Arnold W. Brunner
Leonard Levy
Gustav Pollak
F. D. Einstein
C. Pelsenheld
Melville Scholle
Ober Hersische Zeitung
Eng
Wemuth
Professor Harnack
Steuben
Carl Schurz
America
Paris
Chamber of Commerce
American Chamber of Commerce
War Ministry
Bristol
Aug
Red Cross
MR MERCHANT Face Increased Costs and Mail Order Growth
An Indianapolis Star notice highlights rising living costs boosting mail order firms including Sears Roebuck. It notes delays in filling grocery orders, a $6.15 million August sales rise, and Rosenwald urging local ads to capture a share of growing mail order trade in Putnam County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears, Roebuck& Co
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Rosenwald
Herald
Putnam County
Mason urges calm toward English speaking foreigners amid telegrams
A writer cautions against rioting and urges fair treatment of visiting Americans. The piece compiles newspaper extracts to provide readers with a factual basis for judging how Americans are being treated, aiming to avoid personal opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire
Germany
Harry W. Mason
Brown Family Reunion Held Thursday Near Greencastle
The annual Brown family reunion drew over 100 attendees at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Fisk south of Greencastle on Cemetery Road. A noon lawn dinner was followed by an afternoon program of songs recitations solos and an address, then officers for the next year were elected, with H. L. Pierce as president and J. D. Pierce as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese Jackson
Lafayette
Robert Pierce
West Liberty Street
Jackson
Brown
James Fiske
William
Josiah) Gardner
University
University of Michigan
Greencastle
Stewartsville
Denver
Colorado
Iliff School of Theology
Gardner
Francis J. McConnell
DePauw
F. M. Lyons
C. T. Peck
Alger Leatherman
James Walker
Hershal Watts
Justin Godwin
C. C. Leachman
Col
C. Matson
R. H. Crouch
Brazil
Clay County Court House
A. J. Throop
Carbon
South College Avenue
Rosa Bower
Mrs. Nicholson
DePauw University
Florence Hall
James Fisk
Cemetery Road
America
Rey
A. M. Hootman
Robert Glidewell
Lessie Ferrand
Leon Pierce
James Samuel Sweet
Lucile
Nellie Glidewell
Martha Glidewell
Irma Hootman
Ameda Ferrand
Mildred Crawley
Glidewell
Elmo Sweet
Oral Pierce
J. L. Fisk
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A. J. Cosner
Stilesville
Amo
Business Today
Meg
Hastay
Indi
Paul Reeves
William Chauncey
Iowa
Ralph Hill
John Cannon
Frank Cannon
Wrench Lick
W. W. Tucker
Miss Bertha
Leo Reeves
Pauline
Merle Millikin
Decatur
Minnie Williams
H. x. Betaner
Coatesville
Florence Black
F. G. Gilmore
Bay View
Christian Church
James Welch
Crawfordsville
Edwin Kelly
Kelly
Earl Stroube
Tis East Washington Street
East Washington Street
Everett Jones
W. W. Jones
East Seminary Street
Frank Bittles
Dunkirk
B. F. Seamans
Edith Zaring
Menomonie
Wis
Stuart's Institute
Anna Moore
Moore
North Vine Street
Claude Black
Warren
James J. Nelson
Hallie Nelson
Lee Mathias
Chicago
Mary Mathias
Florence Dunbar
Washington
Bloomington Street
Arthur Hurst
Belle Union
Indiana University
Dunbar Hamilton
Rockville
Company B
Samuel Gibson
Indiana Street
Grace Hootman
South Bend
Ft. Wayne
Miss Hootman
Alice Gorham
Crown and
Berry Streets
Hawkins
C. G. Mason
Cleveland
George Mason
Harry Jones
Western Union
Miss Harris
Mr. Jones
Union City
Mayme Long
Elizabeth Sullivan
Rose Sage
Miss Long
Allen Bros
Robert Atcheson
Ruth Lawton
Ora Sutherlin
Russellville
W. F. Pierson
Will Davies
Terre Haute
Jesse Kennedy
Progressive Club
U. S. Young
L. D. Dodd
Antioch Church
Heber Ellis
DePauw Athletics
Florence Singleton
South Locust Street
Kenneth
William Glidewell
Madison Street
Clarence Wysong
John Wysong
Brick Chapel
Wysong
Minot
N. D
Coatesville Boy Scouts
Locust Street
McKeenfield
Cloverdale
McKeen Field
W. L. Stevenson
New Maysville
G. W. Bence
Eva Bence
Miss Bence
Freiburg
Langdon
J. K. Langdon & Co's
Geo
Cook
Squire
Nevro
Danville Gazette
Eugene
M. 2D. Ricketts
Crawfordsville Fair
Mason
MR. Merchant
United States
Indianapolis Star
Lueteke’s Bakery
E. A. Growning’s Grocery
Ruth Stewart
Daniel Kelly
H. &. Betaner
Kirksville, Mo
Spaunhurst Steopaths
Donner Block
Lora Rector
R. R. No
John Riley
Ireen
Howard Briggs
Walnut Street
Alice Frank
R. R
Vanta
Crowt Street
D. L. Vandament
Depot Street
Energetie
Stetson Oil Co
Joseph
Moler
Clinton Falls
L. F. Moler
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