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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1913
Page
4
Local notes show Mrs C H Barnaby and daughter Dorthen travel to Kenosha Wisconsin for Kemper Hall School. Several residents visit Indianapolis and French Lick for events and medical society meetings.
Indiana and Missouri officials urge fire prevention ahead of a proclaimed day. Fire marshals distribute guidance to hundreds of assistants, urging metal match boxes, wired gas brackets, fire extinguisher readiness, and proper exits for public buildings.
Washington, Sept. 22 Indiana has risen fastest in agricultural implement manufacturing, the Census Bureau reports. From sixth in 1904 the state climbed to fourth in 1909 by value of products, moved from fifth to fourth in wage earners, and jumped from sixth to second in value added by manufacture.
In Richmond Indiana on September 22 Sam Jaffe a junk dealer was swindled out of 175 dollars by a con man posing as a dealer named J Amet. Jaffe bought eight barrels of tallow claiming a 4 50 valuation per barrel and freight of four dollars. The barrels contained only two inches of tallow and fifty pounds of poor cement as a foundation. Jaffe traveled to Columbus to pursue the suspect after inviting him to supper and a banquet, but the con man failed to appear.
Lost items include cows a horse hay and other goods with details of a 25 day advance notice. Help wanted for elderly clothing repairs and a girl to learn misheling. Public sale dates monthly routes with cheap round trip fares and travel info offered by dealer agent Billis at the depot.
John Urton raised high quality peaches this year with several measuring inches in circumference. William Brown of Cloverdale visits his sister. FE. P. Aker family visited. George Rissler hosted. George Aker returns from Martinsville and shows health improvement. Charles Heath and son Arthur visited Greencastle. School started with Emma Herbert Fred Harris Kate Reel as teachers. Kate Reel building a new house. Jack Parish fined for intoxication and jailed for 30 days after unable to pay the fine. Thomas Basson from Indianapolis visited. Mr. Mason works at Capitol State Bank in Indianapolis.
Local advertises confidential lending in Greencastle Indiana offering loans on horses cattle and other chattel at low rates. Example: 2500 pounds or 50 dollars for one month with proportional rates on other amounts. Office located on South Indiana street near Ricketts' Jewelry store.
Indiana Apple Show will open at Tomlinson Hall Indianapolis on November 5 to 11. DB Durham says the event will feature a first window display contest using only Indiana grown apples with a 50 prize for the best merchant display.
The death of Wintiela Fellows occurred at home of her nephew Louie Pellows in Manhattan from apoplexy. The funeral will be at Lou Fellows home in Manhattan Wednesday morning at 7 o clock, Rev Ce L Airhart of this city to officiate. The Gage revs on east.
Classified notice lists Second-Hand Man at telephone 456 and location 408 North Indiana Street. Reads like a short help-wanted or contact listing with limited details. No further context provided.
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