Local notes and family visits fill Greencastle pages
Sunday visits span Terre Haute Crawfordsville and Omaha. Miss Nell Flaningham of Purdue instructs on a millinery exhibit. Funeral services for John W. Walkup else Bainbridge. Accidents include a boy's wrist injury and a touring bus collision injuring Mrs. Takeas. Church schools merge with Greencastle college site chosen for united methodist building.
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Nell Flaningham
Purdue University
O. H. McNary
John W. Walkup
Ladoga
Bainbridge
Mrs Rose C Milligan Heads to Central Hotel One Week
Mrs Rose C Milligan a spiritual and business adviser will set up at the Central Hotel for one week only delivering guidance and consultations to visitors seeking advice and support.
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Rose C. Milligan
Central Hotel
Notice of Administration in Putnam County Indiana
The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Putnam County Indiana appoints The Central Trust Co Greencastle Indiana as Administrator of the estate of Richard P Houck deceased The estate is supposed solvent W M Sutherlin attorney provides official notice sailing 1924
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Circuit Court
Putnam County
State of
Indiana
Richard P. Houck
Ndiana
the Central Trust CO
Greencastle
W. M. Sutherlin
Atty
Real Estate Transfers in Clinton and Greencastle Townships
A series of property transfers shows parcels in Clinton and Greencastle townships changed hands for sums from $1 to $2,000. Notable moves include 46 acres in Clinton township from Joseph Edgar Perkins to William Perkins and 98 acres in Clinton township from William Perkins to Joseph E Perkins, both for $1 or nominal amounts. Several tracts span Greencastle, Washington and Marion townships with prices as high as $250 and $120.
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Edward R. Hibbitt
James WN. Skinner
Commercial Place
Charles N. King
Albert A. Akins
Greencastle
Daniel Kesterson
Fred Ellis
Joseph Edgar Perkins
William Perkins
Clinton Township
Joseph E. Perkins
Charles E. Hutcheson
Daniel A. Hutcheson
Washington Township
Phillip B. Hutcheson
Roy Arnold
James F. Shonkwiler
Rena E. Strain
James A. Best
Greencastle Township
Douglas Huffman
James Kendall
Greencastle Commercial Place
Omer C. Sanders
Corda A. Sutherlin
Jackson Township
Walter S. Campbell
Morris Goodwin
Marion Township
Louis Morrison
Lewis Bullerdick
Hoosier Highland
Frank P. Farmer
Otho Meeks
Drake's Bowls at Torquay Feature in Devon Pageant
A Devon pageant at Torquay used the same bowls allegedly played with by Drake when the Armada appeared. Museum treasures in Torquay are cited by London Tit-Bits, but some doubt the anecdote's authenticity due to lack of contemporary accounts. The tale first appeared in Britain in an eighteenth century work and is also noted in a 1624 Spanish pamphlet.
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Devon
Torquay
Drake
Torquay Museum
London
Mymouth Fioe
Britain
Owl Symbol of Wisdom Across History
The owl has long symbolized wisdom in myths and folklore. Ancient Greeks linked it to Athena and the arts, while legends note its nocturnal habits and large eyes. Owls near a sick chamber were once seen as omens of death in the Pathfinder.
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Athena
Parsley sauce tale in Brisbane Mail
A mother and daughter dine as Nancy, seven, jokes about parsley sauce. The girl says she would like it though she has not tasted it, claiming she read about a man sick of parsley in the Bible.
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Nancy
Mother
Mummy
Brisbane
Lucy and Her Loyal Monkey in a Sweet Bedside Tale
A gentle children story centers on Lucy who endures a mean visitor Mean Scraggy Scratch while her faithful brown monkey stays beside her. Lucy's family comforts her as she rests in bed after the incident. The monkey's quiet devotion shines as Lucy recovers through reading, drawing, and flowers.
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Scraggy Scratch
Scratch
Lucy
Lacy
Blue Bird
Ray Neese Obituary Dies After Train Collision
Ray Neese 38, of Reelsville, died instantly when struck by a Pennsylvania fast passenger train at the Reelsville crossing near his home. He served as section foreman for the Pennsylvania System since January 8, 1908, was born September 7, 1886 in Owen County, married Edithe Rogers May 18, 1911, and left a wife and son Willis Melvin, plus his parents and siblings.
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Rose Takeas
Chicago
Gray Line Touring Bus Co
Bainbridge
Monon Railroad
Takens
Putnam County Hospital
Rector Bros
W. R. Hutcheson
Ray Neese
Pennsylvania
Reelsville
Ray
Adam
Christ
Willis Ray Neese
William R
Ida Neese
Owen Co
Clay Co
Putnam County
McHaffie
Edithe Rogers
Willis Melvin
Flora Walbring
Jordan Village
Iva Bullerdick
Poland
Perry
Kenneth
Harold
Brazil
Orville
Portland
Oregon
Anna
Teacher and Bright Boy Discuss Washington Farewell
Teacher asks for Washington’s farewell address while Bright Boy answers with a cryptic heaven remark. The dialogue reflects a playful misinterpretation of a historic political moment.
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Washton
Card of Thanks for Edith Neese and Willis Melvin
We thank friends and all who assisted during the sudden death of our husband and father Edith Neese and son Willis Melvin.
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Edith Neese
Son Willis
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Mrs. Noble Snider
North Enne
College
Putnament
Terre Haute
Richard Duncan
Crawfordsville
Sanday
William McDonald
The
Greenastle Battery Company
Jean Troyer
Omaha, Neb
Y. B. Troyer
Penelope Club
Roscoe Daggy
Putnam Cornformers Federation
Harold McNary
Federation
Paul Priest
Franklin Street
Manhattan
Elmer Hurst
Belle Union
A. E. Ayler
Eulalia Vancleave
Kathryn Miller
Roachdale
Helen Fogler
South Locust Street
Harry Strickland
Greenfield
Mrs. Newhouse
New Albany
James L. Randel
W. F. Franks
Lafayette
Doris Louise
Franky
Helen Burdette
M. A. Weddell
Locust Street
Belle School Notes Union
Thelma Binkley
Martinsville Street
Des” Butcher
Paris
Kansas
Westfield, Ill
W. G. Pitts
Harry Moore
C. L. Mewborn
Tampa, Fla
Marion Rhorer
John Hoseapple
Bloomington
Lincoln West
Phoenix
Arizona
Luther Sackett
Harry Hammerly
Indianapolis
W. A. Craver
North Side
Danville
Bill
Charley O'Dell
Morris
Oklahoma
Dr. T. A. O'Dell
J. K. Bruner
Pittsburgh
G. R. Shepard
Clyde Miller
Drew Miller
Courtland Swift
William Thompson
George Dobbs
W. A. Moser
Maurice
California
Edward Steele
Viola Irwin
Robert Newgent
Indiana Street
College Avenue
Greencastle Methodist Church
Bernice Darnall
Bainbridge, Indiana
Martin
Washington St
Indiana Loan CO
Donner
Forest Hill Cemetery
Jesse’ L. Grogan
Owl
Mary Graham
Banner 4
Grannie
Jim
Sack House
Indiana Portland Cement Co
Beagle Hound
C. K. Priest
Brick Chapel
West Virginia
A. J. Duff Coal Sales CO
Melvin
Opera House
A. Cook
Mer
Patsy Ruth Miller
Chapter
Rawson
J.B. Warner
Percy and
Ferdie
the Herald
Yellow Cab
Yellow Cab Company
Old Trails Park
Cloverdale
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