Greencastle News Roundup Includes Fairs Travel and Local Loss
Miss Lois Cook of Terre Haute visits Miss Janet Crawley of Greencastle as Mr and Mrs Elmer Craw ly host. The Eitel family travels to Columbus Ohio for the funeral of Mrs Richard Schumann. Many residents attend the State Fair in Indianapolis with multiple trips noted. A council of clubs call meeting is planned for defense day preparations.
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Lois Cook
Terre Haute
Janet Crawley
Mrs
Elmer Crawly
Jacob Eitel
Columbus
Ohio
Eitel
Ter
Richard Schumann
Jumbus
John Eitel
Marie Eitel
Gianapolis
Ursday
Schumann
Riley Hospital Week Urged by Indiana Governor
Governor Emmett F. Branch calls October 1 to 7 Riley Hospital Week to urge Indiana citizens to fund and expand the Riley Hospital for Children. He notes 120 beds on opening, about 10 000 Indiana children in need, and seeks public support to build additional units after the October 7 dedication.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Emmett F. Branch
Indiana
Riley Hospital
James Whitcomb Riley
Riley Hospital For
Branch
Hugh McK. Landon
Riley Memorial Association
Landon
Riley Hospital Week Proposed for Indiana Citizens
Personal appeal urges Indiana residents to observe October 1 to 7 as Riley Hospital Week. The call asks citizens to plan voluntary support and honor the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children and its daily services as years pass.
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Indiana
James Whitcomb
Cherry Leaves Kill Cattle in Henry County
Henry County livestock losses were traced to cherry poisoning. A A Hansen of Purdue Extension found cherry leaves, especially young and wilted, contain prussic acid. Affected animals showed quivering, weakness, and fever with some dying. others became ill or dried up milk.
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Henry County
A. A. Hansen
Purdue University Agricultural Extension
Arlie Brown
Mooreland
W. M. Brown
Henry Foster
Spiceland
J. B. Shively
Harvey Pierce
New Castle
Ralph Test
Made Up for It First Broker Dropping a Million
A fragmented report notes a broker dropped a million yesterday, while Smallfunds remains unshaken. A second broker mentions his wife’s surprisingly solid mahjong week.
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Mah-Jongg
Assignment Misstep Sparks Silent Dispute
In a terse exchange the two Blanksteins concede they failed to agree and thus agreed to fail, leaving the matter unresolved. The witty remark hints at a stalled legal or business decision and underlying tension between the parties.
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Blankstein
For Sale and Wanted and Rent Items Listed
Classified notices show an electric sweeper for sale after one year use with attachments and a leading make. A wanted item seeks an old four poster bed with inquiry left at the Herald Office. A rental ad offers four unfurnished rooms with a contact number.
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Herald Office
Calves for Sale Suggests Raising Calves for Future Cows
Advertisement from J. E. Boessen offers calves for sale with a slogan about raising calves. Mentions milk cows are costly and provides a Rural 41 phone contact for inquiries.
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J. E. Boessen
Make It Unanimous Cost of Living Quip From Paris
A Paris item quotes Le Pele-Mele with a wry exchange about a husband declining and a producer noting the rising cost of living. The fragment hints at social humor from a Parisian humor weekly.
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le Pele-Mele
Paris
Which Half Doctor’s Claim? Father’s Twin Riddle
A patient informs the doctor that he is the father of twins. The father replies he only believes half of what he hears, turning a routine confession into a wry paradox about truth and paternity.
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Doctor
Eleven Too Many Dinner Guests?
Fragmentary dialogue mentions thirteen as unlucky at dinner with a playful exchange about love and presence. The lines imply a humorous or romantic mood without concrete events or identifiable people.
Maybelle Learns to Drive from Her Beau
Maybelle says her boyfriend is teaching her to drive. She recalls him demonstrating the clutch as they ride together in the car, a casual scene of early automotive lessons.
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Maybelle
Light Enough
A fragment shows a conversation where one speaker asks how two people could see in the dark and the other replies that Bob was glowing with delight. The tone hints at a warm, intimate moment reflecting soft humor and affection between characters.
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Bob
Poultry and Produce Quotations Reported by Haven Brothers
Friday prices for Light Hens Leghorn Springs Roosters and OC Springs are listed with per pound figures. The Green Castle Herald notes the Haven Brothers Poultry Company provided the quotations and includes several illegible entries.
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Greencastle
Haven Brothers Poultry Company
Vents
Goestaertssy
Heads and Hearts Intertwine in Quiet Moment
A playful exchange about proposing leads to a couple sharing a tender gesture as she rests her head on his shoulder. The light moment highlights affection and mutual comfort between the pair.
How long will this lawn mower last in buyer dealer exchange
A careful buyer asks about mower longevity while the seasoned hardware dealer questions the buyer and neighbors, reflecting a cautious transaction in a hardware shop.
Ardent Suitor Seeks Daughter. Irate Father Bans Union
In a Georgia Yellow Jacket note the suitor declares intent to wed the daughter. The father responds in anger, ordering the man to leave and telling him his daughter cannot marry. The exchange reflects a stubborn parental clash over marriage.
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Georgia Yellow Jacket
Local visitors and illness reported in Greencastle area
Mrs Edna Byers and son Edward who visited her parents Mr and Mrs Jesse Jones return to New York. Mr and Mrs D V Hurst and Mr and Mrs L R Hurst spent Sunday at Indianapolis with Mr and Mrs Guy Lyon. The Call home party was well attended Friday. The Jones family returned from Illinois. Mrs George Lewis is ill with flu and bronchitis. Mr and Mrs Albert McClary spent Sunday at Litton. Mrs Lou Hillis spent last week with Mr Charley Watsons.
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Edward
Jesse Jones
New York
D. V. Hurst
L. R. Hurst
Indianapolis
Guy Lyon
Lewis Call
Albert McClary
Litton
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