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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1913
Page
1
A machine driven by William Houck of this town and another driven by a Lebanon man collided north of town near Fincastle as fog hampered visibility. No injuries are reported.
William Houck of this town and William Richey of Lebanon collided on Crawfordsville road just south of Fincastle due to dense fog and glare from headlights. Houck’s front axle and fender were damaged. Richey’s car was only slightly damaged. Four men in Houck’s vehicle were transported to Greencastle. no injuries occurred.
The article recalls Representative Frank T. O'Hair of Illinois after a visit home to Paris and a farm stop. It humorously blames his cider mill indulgence for a lapse in Washington duties during a currency bill vote. O'Hair, a former DePauw man who defeated Uncle Joe Cannon, is portrayed in a light, satirical tone.
Notice reads there will be a mass convention for the Democrats of Greencastle in the assembly room of the courthouse on the evening of Tuesday October 7 at 7 30 for mayor clerk two at large and four ward councilmen. All Democrats urged to attend. Signed Charley A Kelley City Chairman. Coach Bogle and Milton Bowers noted in the city today.
Thomas T. Moore, attorney for anti saloon people, is found to have prematurely appealed the county commissioners decision in the Dr ies case. The high court action is not proper at this stage, with the appeal dismissed as premature.
Judge James P. Hughes rules the Putnam County local option election appeal by the Dry party was premature and the county's order fixing the July 31, 1918 election was interlocutory. He dismisses the appeal and grants 30 days to file an appeal bond. The decision cites that the record shows no final judgment and lists criteria distinguishing judicial from ministerial acts. The ruling followed long legal argument over whether the county board’s order was final or interlocutory. Tenor singer at the Lyric tonight with a special song Tuesday night.
An advertisement invites customers to call 256 to arrange cleaning and pressing services. The notice presents a brief promotional offer with a single contact number.
Interesting letter from a former deputy graduate who becomes general secretary of the Young Christian Association of Shang Wat China outlines views on the rebellion and its implications.
A Shanghai Y M C A secretary details the civil war in and around Shanghai, the shell fire near the association building, and the mass arrival of homeless refugees. He notes emergency shelter opened in the gymnasium and a warehouse, with 700 plus housed and fed, and cooperation from Chinese Guilds bankers and churches.
Health and public works officials, merchants, and foreign communities contributed about twenty five thousand dollars to refugee relief. The program housed families including three thousand at peak, saved many lives, and involved local guilds and the Chamber of Commerce. Despite the rebellion, leaders are viewed as ill advised while relief workers express pride in their service.
A Putnam County pioneer letter recalls how a log cabin gave the town its name and served as the first house on the site where the town was built. Buckeye logs and spring weather sparked the early settlement story.
FE C Morris of Windsor Illinois recalls Greencastle origin from a log cabin built with buckeye logs that sprouted green in spring, earning the name Green Castle. He notes a cold day when Thompson was hanged to a large south Greencastle tree for killing Rinearson, an event he remembers from boyhood.
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