Conference Fusion Committees Set for Monday Night
Outcome of the Bull Moose and G O I F fusion committees meeting Monday night is eagerly awaited as parties seek an agreement on next steps and policy direction.
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1913
Page
1
Standpatters Face City Ticket Clash In Meet
A five member committee from the Democratic and Republican city organizations will meet Monday at the Fire Department headquarters to forge a citizen ticket agreement. Republicans include F G Gilmore James Mel Hays Green Parker and A Lockridge. Progressives are represented by Charley Short Robert Hamrick William Peck Harvey Reeves and O L.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erage
Fire Department
F. G. Gilmore James Mel Hays
Green Parker
A. ©. Lockridge
Charley Short
Robert Hamrick
William Peck
Harvey Reeves
0. L
Purdue Student Dies in Tank Scrap at Purdue University
P W Obenchain of South Whitley Indiana died during the annual tank scrap between freshmen and sophomores at Purdue University in Lafayette Indiana. Coroner reports say heart trouble caused the death though some spectators witnessed the struggle. Obenchain, Phi Kappa Sigma member and captain of the 112 freshmen football team, was found lifeless after being dragged and dropped near the fighting line as the crowd looked on. The event was declared the last tank scrap at the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obenchain
Purdue
Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Barber Edgar Exleton Weds Ruth Foley In Oklahoma City
Exleton from Oklahoma City arrived Friday and got work at Timmons Barber Shop. He telegraphed his sweetheart Ruth Foley of Oakland City Indiana to come at once and they were married Friday night in the Grand Central Hotel parlor by Squire Frank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exleton
Timmons
Ruth Foley
Oakland City
Ind
Grand Central Hotel
Squire Frank
Local Social and Academic Happenings in Bloomington Roachdale and Indianapolis
Claude FB Louis and M C Kocher will spend Sunday in Bloomington. Chas Vanclere visits Indianapolis relatives. DePauw Academy enrollment reaches sixty, close to last year, with about twenty pursuing academy and university work. An Italian string orchestra entertains passersby on the square, traveling to towns and collecting expenses. Dr Sweet of DePauw will preach at Locust Street Church, with other services unchanged. The marriage of Stuart Hostetter of Indianapolis to Florence Trwin of Roachdale will be solemnized at the bride’s home this evening at 8, Rev Hretetter officiating. The couple will reside in Indianapolis with Hostetter working for Presto-Lite Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude FB. Louis
M. C. Kocher
Bloomington
Chas. Vanclere
Indianapolis
DePauw Academy
Dr. Sweet
DePauw University
Locust Street Church
Stuart Hostetter
David Hostetter
Roachdale
Florence Trwin
G. W. Trwin
Roachdale Boy Disappears During Crawfordsville Visit
Wilbur Hensley a 14 year old Roachdale boy vanished after slipping from his father in Crawfordsville while reportedly sharing bear stories. He had promised to be sent away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Hensley
Crawfordsville
Church Service Schedule and Endeavor Programs
Presbyterian Church outline lists Sunday activities including Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Bible school at 10:30 a.m. Sermon by the pastor at 10:30 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. and 7:20 p.m. with an address by Emers Wars. Pastor L. A. Beard leads the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Emers Wars
Boy Wilbur Hensley Vanishes From Crawfordsville City
Robert Hensley of Roachdale reports his fourteen year old son Wilbur disappeared near Ben Hur station on North Washington Street after asking for ten cents to shop. Police search with two sons in law found no trace as family fears he may have hopped a freight or hidden locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hensley
Roachdale
Wilbur Hensley
Florence Hensley
Hensley
Ben-Hur
North
Washington Street
George Roach
Monon
Horn Higgins
Wilbur
Traction Line Hits By Rain Delays and Power Outage
Flooding rain crippled the traction line with power cut at 1 10 am and poles burning as insulators cracked. Traffic halted citywide all day and maintenance crews worked to restore services.
Sunday Services At Local Church
Pastor E G Shouse leads Sunday school at 9 30 am with an invitation for all former pupils. Public welcome. Worship at 10 30 am and 7 30 pm with the B Y P U at 6 30 pm and evening preaching.
Locust Street Church Sunday Schedule
Locust Street Methodist Church lists services led by Pastor Bert D Beck at 9 30 a m Class meeting 10 20 a m Morning worship preached by Dr W W Sweet new DePauw historian 2 p m Sunday school for all ages Mrs Longeden superintendent 6 30 p m Epworth League University night all city and university youths invited 7 20 p m Evening worship sermon by Dr Sweet Special music everyone welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Sweet
DePauw
Longeden
Epworth
Dr. Sweet
Trouble at Limedale heavy rain disrupts interurban line
Rain caused electric current failures on the interurban route with insulators blamed for breaking under high load. Cars halted from 8:40 to 10:47 then until 12:38 as poles burned at Clayton Pecksburg and near Limedale. Linemen struggled to restore service while workers replaced damaged equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton
Pecksburg
Limedale
College Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church Services
Demetrius Tillotson, pastor, leads 9:20 a m Sunday school with Joseph Allen Jr as superintendent. Classes for all ages and morning music plus a 10:40 a m service on Your Religious Life in Greencastle. Evening sermon at 7:20 p m. Epworth League at 6:20 p m. City students urged to attend. Pastor at home 201 Locust Street Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Allen
Profi Oge
Miss Ridpath
Greencastle
Locust Street
Cloverdale to Welcome Tuscan Furniture Co Factory
Wm Evens states Cloverdale will gain a new cabinet factory named the Tuscan Furniture Co to manufacture kitchen cabinets dining room and library tables in Tuscan style Drying rooms are secured planing mill work continues with assembly rooms arranged The firm will have two or three members and a suitable site is sought. the project promises local employment opportunities and a business boom for Cloverdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale
Tuscan Furniture Co
Evens
Cloverdale
Cloverdale Graphic
Change of Pulpit Rally In Terre Haute Area
Change of pulpit events in Vigo Clay Putnam and Sullivan counties include a Christian Endeavor rally at the First Presbyterian church in Terre Haute. L A Beard to preach the evening sermon while Emery Wass of Greencastle will deliver an address at the Christian church Sunday at 7 20 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vigo
Clay
Putnam
Sullivan Counties
Christian Endeavor
First Presbyterian Church
Terre Haute L. A
Beard
Emery Wass
Greencastle
Christian Church
Grand Jury Adjourns Session Until Monday
The Grand Jury, in session all week, adjourned Friday afternoon and will reconvene Monday to finish its work. Evidence in the Otis Sanford case nears completion, with one or two other cases to be investigated before the panel concludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
Otis Sanford
Grand
Cloverdale Boy Shoots Hand While Hunting
Gaylord Foster seventeen son of Hershal and Mrs Foster of Cloverdale shot himself through the hand while hunting north of Cloverdale this afternoon. Reports say the lad may have shot his hand off with a shotgun. Details were not available when the Herald went to press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloverdale
Durable paints for lasting, economical color
Fragmentary lines describe paint types and lasting color results. The notes emphasize durability and economy in finishes with unspecified brands or settings.
Hogs Reach nine twenty five top in early week rush
Indianapolis hog market shows slight quota changes but buying pressure remains. Prices steady to five cents higher with top at 9.25 and most trades from 9.00 to 9.15. 5,500 arrivals, local packers buy most loads, cattle and calf markets mixed with steers rising and calves slow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ridpath Hotel owner liable in $15,000 fall suit verdict
In Spokane on September 18 a federal jury found William Ridpath, owner of the Ridpath hotel, liable in a $15,000 personal injury suit brought by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rogers over Mrs. Rogers’s October 1912 fall from a Ridpath hotel bus. Ridpath, a former Brazil attorney, was later an Indiana legislator as well. Arthur Weller of Groveland visited the city for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
William Ridpath
Ridpath
Charles Rogers
Rogers
Brazil
Indiana
Russellville Boys Charged With Clover Seed Theft
Two juveniles from Russellville faced grand jury charges after allegedly stealing two sacks of clover seed and taking them to a local elevator at New Market. The incident prompted investigation by local authorities and potential further legal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russellville Boys
New Warket
Confession in Clover Seed Theft Near Town
A man found two sacks of clover seed missing from his farm east of town. Floyd Shannon confessed to taking the seed and said Harlin Pyle was with him. No arrest yet. case likely to go before the Grand Jury. Russellville Searchlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fullenwider
Mart Anderson
Floyd Shannon
New Market
Shannon
Harlin Pyle
Russellville
Airhart Bowman and Loop Reunion Set Near Crawfordsville
The Airhart Bowman and Loop families schedule their fifth annual reunion eight miles east of Crawfordsville on the Northwestern inter urban line for Sunday September 20. Attendees from the city include Mr and Mrs J Airhart, Mr and Mrs Jesse Airhart, Paul Airhart and Gerald Whorley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airhart
Bowman
Loop
Crawtfordsville
Tne
Northwestern
J. Airhart
Jesse Airhart
Paul Airhart
Eerald Whorley
Death of James Farlow of this town of Friday
James Farlow formerly of this town died at his Anderson home Friday evening at 7 20. The body will be brought here for interment arriving Sunday at 12 04 on the Big Four. It will go directly to Forest Hill cemetery. Mr Farlow was a brother in law of James Merriweather of this town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erly
Anderson
Forest Hill Cemetery
Mr. Farlow
James Merriweather
Potter Returns from Chickamaqua Battle Anniversary
George Potter of Russellville returned from Chattanooga Town where he attended the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Chickamaqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Potter
Russellville
Chattanooga
Chickamaqua
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Hart, Schaffner and Marx Clothes
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Oben
Ficial Report
Edgar Exleton
Oklahoma City
Okla
South Pondon
Indianapolia
Mr. Hostetter
Presto-Lite Co
College Inn
Presbyterian Church
Browning
L. A. Beard
Bible School
Chief Offutt
First Baptist Church
E. G. Shouse
Pastor
Locust Street Methodist Church
Bert D. Beck
College Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church
Demetrius Tillotson
Epworth League
Lindhurst
Wm. Evens
Cloverdale Boy
Wimnelf
Gaylord Foster
Hershal Fos
Ter
Clovedale
Love Bros
Bros
Arthur Weller
Groveland
Atrhart, Bowman and Loop
James Farlow
S. S. Hostetter
Florence Irwin
Dory i
Empire Dramatic Company
Yale
Central Trust Co
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