Greencastle News Mixed with Local Notices and Figures
Charley Burnett visits An derson while Charles Werneke returns from Pana Illinois. A commencement hop is announced. Miss Katie Grooms visits Springfield Illinois. James Vanlandingham welcomes a baby girl. Mrs. Chrisman of Ohio visits Willis Neff's family. Prof Ballentine to preach at the Presbyterian Church. Locust Street M E Church modernization talked. Greencastle to celebrate the Fourth grandly. Miss Callie Mann of Paris NL visits Ida B Williamson. Mrs Chris Phayler and son George travel to Pennsylvania. Charles W Dicks appointed administrator of Caroline Payne estate. Dick and Frank Baker return from the Far West. Farmers complain of wheat flies. crop prospects uncertain. Henry and Charles Meltzer called to Cincinnati by telegram on their father's death. Blacking of the colored population grows to 146. reading ability appears universal among ages six to twenty-one. Here are the figures.
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Katie Grooms
Springfield
Ills
James Vanlandingham
Chrisman
Ohio
Willis G. Neff
gaxProf
Ballentine
Presbyterian Church
Locust Street
M. E. Church
Greencastle
Callie Mann
Paris
Ida B. Williamson
Charles W. Dicks
Caroline Payne
Frank Baker
Far West
Messrs
Henry
Charles Meltzer
Cincinnati
Citizens urged to stage Greencastle July Fourth celebration
A local appeal urges Greencastle residents to organize a public Fourth of July festival with events at the fair grounds including a barbecue address a trotting and pacing meeting and evening music and fireworks. The writer argues such a programme would benefit social life and the local economy.
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Ple
Greencastle
Fatal railway accident near Sugar Ridge Church
About seven in the evening a special train on the Louisville New Albany and Chicago Railroad struck Riley Springer a 65 year old farmer from five miles northeast of the city as he walked along the track near the water tank. He died shortly after arrival of medical aid and his funeral was held that afternoon at Sugar Ridge Church. He leaves a wife and four grown children.
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Louisville
New Albany
Chicago
Putnam County
Riley Springer
Preston
Mulhorn
Hanna & Black
Sugar Ridge Church
Population of Putnam County Schools Declines in White Children
The annual count of students ages six to twenty one in Putnam county schools, compiled by Superintendent Stockwell, shows a falling off in white enrollment compared with prior years. The tabulated figures reflect shifts in the school population and are presented for readers.
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Putnam County
Stockwell
Correspondence and college contests at the panorama week
Readers learn neighbor views while college notes report small panorama attendance. Miss Green visits friends and Prof McNutt may speak on the last day of regular duties. Sophomore declamation winner Miss Knett and runner ups plus essay results are noted. Freshmen defeat Sophomores 23 to 2 after a previous scratch victory.
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Panorama
Miss Green
Prof. McNutt
Mias ‘Knett
Miss Hammond
Miss Birch
Floyd
Miss McNutt
Earle
Sophs
Freshmvs
House repairs and local visits noted
Mrs Beck has house repairs underway. Al Cahill and family visited Indianapolis for a week. Jerry Sullivan from South Bend visited friends here this week. Lin Hopkins left for Indianapolis last week on a trip but stopped in Danville where he has many friends. Patrick Ash holds a large Danville contract and plans a two story business room in the North End.
Temperance meeting ends in dispute over Ross bill
A temperance meeting in Green castle faced a heated vote over paying D B Ross’s expenses from last week’s official visit. The tie vote was broken against paying the bill, provoking strong speeches and a threatened withdrawal by G B McKay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
John Sage
Charles Ried
D. B. Ross
Pitchlynn
Taylor
Union
Greencastle
Amelia Noe
Dayton
Ohio
Local notes reveal residents moving and land deals
The South End reports residents moving, selling homes, and new occupants including J L Hinkle and Sam Fecto. A long account describes a racist intimidation incident in Limedale tied to political tensions, warning against the use of violence and urging restraint in civic action.
Flathaway’s Mills Report and Local Threshing Notes
Farmers plowed most corn with some plowing twice and clover cutting planned next week. D. C. Bridges of Bainbridge painted fences and barns and sells dry goods. Clod Felter Bros. Co. hires John Hiland of Bainbridge as engineer for the coming threshing season. A nighttime mischief incident near Sumner Ramsay saw wagon wheels and a wagon bed stolen and hung on a fence amid other minor pranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Bridges
Bainbridge
Clodfelter Bros. & Co
John Hiland
Sumner Ramsay
Southeast Monroe Advertisements and Bargains Highlighted
The notice page spotlights Colliver & Darnall of Bainbridge touting monument options cheaper than granite or marble with a challenge to refute. It also promotes clothing sales at Frank A. Hays and the Trade Emporium, hats for ladies, violin concerts by Joseph Heine, and a wide array of dry goods, corsets, and domestic items at reduced Indiana prices.
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Messrs. Colliver & Darnall
Bainbridge
Local Bargains and Tonic Supplies Highlight City Shops
The notice highlights cheap dress goods at Corwin's and JONES' Drug Store offering London Purple and Paris Green for potato bugs. WYSONG'S at Public Square sells salt at low prices with a 11 Pipes selection from 1 to 75 cents. FRAFE A HAYG Trade Emporium promotes Louisville custom-made shoes for ladies and children.
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London
Paris Green
Jones’ Drug Store
Wysong’s
Northwest Corner
Public Square
Louisville
Hat fashions drive shoppers to the Trade Emporium
Men’s white stiff hats are in vogue at the Trade Emporium. A. Hays promotes a special collection of latest styles for fans and parasols. F. A. Hays advertises the store and invites readers to visit.
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Trade Emporium
A. Hays
F. A. Hays
Millinery and Ice Cream Promoted at Local Emporium
At A. J. Burton's on East Side Public Square special arrangements are made for supplying parties and festivals with ice cream and delicacies. Church societies are urged to note the offerings and take advantage of the latest styles and low prices at Prank A. Hays Trade Emporium for millinery goods.
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A. J.burton
East Side Public Square
A. Hays
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Anderson
Charles Werneke
Pana
Gay
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George
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Clinton Russell
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Loyd Ae
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Arren
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Mill Creek
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Putnamville
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Asbury
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South Greencastle
George Browning
Crawley
Fox Ridge
J. L. Hinkle
Joe Wilson
Sam Fecto
Depot Street
Hugh Morrison
Mr. Feeto
Harris
Limedale
Harry
North Carolina
Carolina
South
Egypt
Limedale P. A
Darkey
Amanuensis
O,c.w
Flathaway’s Mills
W.M. Sutherlin
L. A
Tommy Roach
Debbie Roach
Fincastle
W. W. Curry
Monroe
Stilesville
Jack Bledsoe
Sophia Flint
Fillimore
W. R. Dawson
Dawson
M. J. Starr
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Frank A, Hays
Langdon’s
Hays
Joseph Heine
Langdon
Indy and
Miss
Frank A. Hays
A. Dickson &Co
Old Trade Palace
West
Washington St
Indianapolis
Ien
Lewine
Harry Lord
John Brown
Reuben Perkins
Mahlen Lechman
Tim
Murphy
Hugh
H. Parker
Annie O'Brien
J. F. Hill
C. W. Talburt’s
F. Hill
Corwin’s
Saratoga
Iones’ Drug Store
Jace
George Wysong
Frank A.hays
G.W. Corwin & Co
Reynolds
Burnett's
George Wysongs
Northwest Corner Public Square
G. W. Corwin & Co
Foster Kid Gloves
G. W. Corwin & Co’s
Colliver & Darnall
Bainbridge, Ind
Putnam and
Uendricks Counties
Oulliver & Darnall
Jackson and
Liberty Streets
McGinnis
Court House
Prof
P. Wiley
Wi Grooms
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