Local notes on Greencastle events and gossip
In Greencastle and surrounding areas details unfold about church matters, lectures, and local misadventures. Topics include Rev W W Curry’s sermons on punishment, Universalist finance tied to William Bridges, a wrestling accident, a blue heron shoot, leap year anecdotes, and civic notices among farmers, postmasters, and residents.
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Indianapolis Journal
Greencastle
W. W. Curry
College Avenue MV. E
William Bridges
Curry
Bridges
Fish
Curi
New York Sun
Ind
J. Curry
We Would Like to See a Woman Who Refuses to Marry
A list of social ideals condemns superstition and hypocrisy while calling for truthful editors and economical government. It notes misdeeds by vandals and counterfeiters and praises honest officials. The notice ends with a Putnamville burial: Mrs Harriet Williams aged 36 years eight months nine days.
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Putnamville
Harriet Williams
John W. Williams
Correspondence policy notice to readers
Our readers are reminded we do not endorse the opinions of correspondents published in these columns. We provide space for neighbors to share thoughts so the public may learn diverse views.
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Nichols, Shepard & CO
Battle Creek
Mich
Greencastle
Brockway & Rockalcliow
Oak Ridge Sabbath School Notes and Local Mentions
Wheat is looking fine. Corn is all planted. Basket meeting near Bainbridge on the fourth Sunday in June. Billie Foxworthy has the chills. William Foxworthy to read an essay on The Sabbath School and its Fruits. Several Maple Grove youths show interest in Floyd Township. Some census enumerator candidates note politics over qualifications.
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Bainbridge
Billie Foxworthy
Billy Allen
Oak Ridge
Isaac Howard
Wincastle
Maple Grove
Floyd Township
William Foxworthy
Oakridge
Meridian and Belle Union News Briefs
Mr Meridian and Belle Union report farmers near completion of corn planting. John Kellar has been appointed census taker. Rev Joseph Allee to preach at Flatwoods Schoolhouse next Sabbath. Sam Bourne takes Mt Meridian Mills possession this week. Geo W Hurst and Bro plan dry goods business in Mt Meridian soon. Local basket meeting of the Friends near Belle Union. Miss Ray of Danville visiting friends here. Taylor Hurst buys a new buggy and begins business. H N Vermilion raising Martins. Chamber horse swap men T P Albin and Howard Harris.
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John Kellar
T. P. Albin
Howard Harris
Jefferson
Joseph Allee
Flatwoods
Taylor Hurst
H. N. Vermilion
Miss Ray
Danville
Society of Friends
Belle Union
Sam, Bourne
Mt. Meridian Mills
Geo, W. Hurst & Bro
Mt. Meridian
North Madison Stems and Farm Report Notes
Wheat is looking well and farmers near corn planting completion. .H. A.White operates in stave business. David King sawing stave timber for Al. Hirt. Jack Nelson and Zed King cutting cord wood. Mattie Goddard visiting friends in Vigo county last week. E. N. Houck claims boss lambs in township. Columbus Wells reports boss pigs. Health is good. A Reaper.
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H. A.white
David King
al. Hirt
Jack Nelson
Zed King
Mattie Goddard
Vigo County
E. N. Houck
Columbus Wells
Wells Richardson Butter Color Promises Purity and Quality
Farmers urged not to spoil butter with cheap additives. Wells Richardson & Co offers a perfected Butter Color that is harmless, tasteless, and odorless, manufactured scientifically by a skilled chemist for reliable results.
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Wells, Richardson & Co
Fatal incident ends horse race at Fair Grounds
A horse named Sleepy Jake bolted during a race at the Fair Grounds near Upper Sandusky Ohio. It struck a post, tore itself badly, and was shot to end its suffering. Rider Johnny Snider, about fifteen, was thrown and suffered a severely mangled left leg with possible amputation.
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Upper Sandusky
Ohio
Fair Grounds
Sleepy Jake
Jake Snider
Duff Green
Mr. Logsden
Little Sandusky
Here
Snider
Johnny Snider
Women’s foot race scene incites onlookers at San Francige co
In a San Francige co race two contestants named Howard and Tobias quarreled violently on the track and threatened to whip each other before breaking into tears. Spectators appeared to enjoy the chaotic interruption as a novelty in the event.
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San Francigeco
Howard
Tobias
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