Noted Greencastle Items Highlight Court and Church News
The Greencastle column reports Judge Neff healing, pension recoveries, and local retirements. It notes floods washing dam portions, a grand fox drive planned, and a bond between City and county events. It mentions Dr Fisk meetings, church services, and social gatherings at Walnut Street House and Greencastle Cooking Club. Local notices include land league gathering plans, administrator appointment, and business advertisements for Christies Shoe Store.
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McMurtry
Parke County
Gee
Hathaway
Brown
Blakesburg
Greencastle Cooking Club
Emma Ulen
Robert L. Bridges
Jesse Blake
Garley
James Omelvana
Dayton
Ind
Presbyterian Church
Irish Land League
garMr
D. E. Scott
Tuertan
Belle Union
C.J. Scott
Miss Schulemeyer
Indianapolis
Greencastle News Roundup Hurried Notes and Local Oddities
Pocket-book with a gold ring found five miles east of Greencastle. An infant of William Nelson burned by a hot stove but recovering. Ridpath histories sell 400000 copies in four years. Indictments quashed in Putnam Court for lack of officer names voted for. Beeline excursion tickets to Washington offered for inauguration. Deputy Sheriff and City Marshal seize two men with revolvers tied to burglary case. A cat eats a mouse whole at Floyd boarding house, then digests it while the cat remains unfazed by the event.
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Nelson
Bae
Brandon
Starr
Dean
Harris
Effingham
Ill
Floyd
Enquirer
Alub
Daily Enquirer
Firrren Hunpken
United States
Europe
Otich
Greencastle
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
Putnam County
William H. Burk
Marriage Licenses Issued for Bowen and Vaughan
Thomas W. Bowen and Pattie A. Vaughan have been granted marriage licenses as listed in the notices. The event marks a formal union with the couple's names recorded for public record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Bowen
Pattie A. Vaughan
Breach of promise case Haney v Stoops outlined
The piece outlines Elizab eth Haney sue for 5000 dollars for damaged affections with a counter from James Stoops claiming mutual withdrawal of the engagement. He admits a prior promise but says he changed his mind and paid 100 in full satisfaction. A sensational aside about a child chained to a wall appears in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haney
James Stoops
James J. Smiley
Elizabeth
Worst Case of Servant Theft and Fire at New York Home
Charles Crawford, a clerk living at 160 First Street and Morris Avenue, faced a troubling case involving servant Mary Dowley. After multiple disappearances of jewelry and money, the girl confessed under severe pressure and later admitted setting fires to the home. She was arraigned on incendiarism and committed in default of $5,000 bail, awaiting grand jury action.
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New Yon
Charles E. Crawford
First Street
Morris Avenue
Mary Dooly
Crawford
Annie Louisa
Mary Dooley
Mrs. Crawford
Mary
Dooley
Haunted School in Sherrill's Mound Causes Dismissal
A Dubuque Iowa report says a school in Sherrill's Mound is closed after a 14 year old girl reports an unseen man haunting the room. The student describes the spirit pinching and striking her, with the word Teufel appearing on the blackboard. A pastor is sought to investigate. Annie Flagg refuses James Druggs's proposal at Front Royal Virginia, citing love for Noah Benford. Druggs vows vengeance after Benford is murdered. Public notice for Jeb Wantren seeking housework in a small family via Mrs Isaiah Vermilion East Seminary Street.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Sherrill’s Mound
Dubuque County
Annie Flagg
James Druggs
Front Royal
Noah Benford
Druggs
Benford
Isaiah Vermilion
East Seminary Street
Harness and horse goods offered by L. L. Souls in Bainbridge
L. L. Souls of Bainbridge announces a large, cheap stock of harnesses saddles collars curry combs brushes whips buggy cushions pads and horse clothing for Putnam County. Also barness oils fish oil plasterers hair and related items with repairs done neatly and cheaply. Sugar buckets recently received at Tom Abrams.
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L. L. Louis
Bainbridge
Putnam
L. L. Souls
Bainbridge, Ind
Business to Close Out and Travel Abroad
D C Bridges of Bainbridge Indiana announces termination of general merchandise stock and two business rooms at Town Hall Bainbridge as advised by physicians and friends. Hall and McNary notify debtors to settle immediately as their partnership and brick block operation must be closed. February 24, 1881.
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D. C. Bridges
Bainbridge
Ind
Hall & McNary
Brick Chapel
For Sale or Trade in Putnam County Indiana
For sale or trade a prime property in Putnam County near Greencastle. Nineteen acres with most inside city limits featuring a two story brick residence and a two story frame dwelling, ample water, young orchard, and potential for platting into city lots. Contact kh. L. Higgert, Greencastle, Indiana. 1942.
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Putnam County
Kh. L. Higgert
Greencastle
Ind
Watts instrument brings telephonic concert at local church
The Ledger-Standard lauds the telephone as a versatile marvel and notes the Watts instrument overcomes early sound issues. It will enable telephonic concerts and will be used for an event by the ladies of Locust Street M. E. Church next Wednesday evening February 25. The public is assured of an enjoyable affair.
Greencastle Boots and Shoes Offer at Burnett’s
A new lot of strained honey is advertised at 162 cents per pound. The notice promotes Tom Abrams and Burnett’s in the Opera House Block as the place to buy boots and shoes with a large stock and competitive prices in Greencastle.
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TOM Abrams L
Burnett's
Greencastle
Burnett
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