ARNOLD, Charles J.
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This book has no cover, and no index, and no author. I bought it on Ebay; it just has the insides, but it is full of Indiana biographies. I am not researching this family, just thought I would share. I do not know anymore about these families or these surnames.
CHARLES J. ARNOLD grew up in the atmosphere of a newspaper office and newspaper work has been his occupation and business since early manhood. Mr. Arnold is owner and publisher of the Greencastle Herald. He was born at Greencastle, Indiana, January 21, 1879. His father, Frank A. Arnold, in was also a newspaper publisher. He was born in London, Ontario, Canada, and came to Putnam County, Indiana, more than forty-five years ago. He was for a number of year’s editors and publisher of the Greencastle Herald and was also vice president of the Central National Bank. He exemplified all the qualities of an upright and influential citizen and exercised much influence in public affairs. He died at Greencastle in April, 1917. He married, at Indianapolis, Elizabeth Boley, and they had a family of five children. The four daughters were: Ethel, wife of Prof. Francis Tilden, of Greencastle, and mother of three children; Frances, wife of J. L. Scripps, of Peoria, Illinois, and they also have three children; Edna, the wife of Jasper Killough, of Chicago; and Dorothy, deceased. Charles J. Arnold was educated in the public schools of Greencastle, and from high school entered DePauw University, where he remained until graduating, with high standing in scholarship.
He had been through a general routine of newspaper work and after leaving college he went to Kansas City, Missouri, and was a reporter on the staff of the Kansas City, Star and Kansas City Journal. He has shown a natural aptitude for journalism. After returning to Greencastle he became associated with his brother-in-law, Francis C. Tilden, in the ownership of the Greencastle Herald, but later bought out Mr. Tilden and is now sole owner and publisher. The Herald is a newspaper that has been long established and has been a potent molder of public opinion. Mr. Arnold is a forceful and energetic businessman, and possesses many of the engaging personal qualities of the experienced men of his profession. He is a member of the Democratic Editorial Association, is a Beta Theta .Pi, and a member of the Greencastle Merchants Association. He married, October 12, 1906, Miss Mabel Herring, of Kansas City, Missouri. They have reared as their own child the son of Mr. Arnold’s sister, Joseph James Adams, who is now eleven years old.
Source: Weik, Jesse W. History of Putnam County, Indiana. Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen, 1910 p 663
Charles J. Arnold, the efficient secretary-treasurer of the Star-Democrat Publishing Company of Greencastle, and one of the active managers and editors of the Weekly Star-Democrat and the Daily Herald, was born in Greencastle, January 21., 1879, the son of F. A. and Elizabeth (Boley) Arnold. The father was a native of London, Canada, from which place he came to Putnam county, Indiana, over forty years ago. He became a man of influence and prominence in this county after taking up his residence here. Up to 1907 and for many years previous he was editor and publisher of the newspaper now controlled jointly by his son and his son- in-law, Charles J. Arnold and Francis C. Tilden. F. A. Arnold is now vice- president of the Central National Bank and one of Greencastle's leading and substantial citizens. Charles J. Arnold was educated in the public schools of Greencastle and at DePauw University, where he made a good record for scholarship. On leaving college he turned his attention to journalism and for some time was a member of the reportorial staff of the Kansas City Star and also the Kansas City Journal. He soon evinced a natural aptitude for newspaper work and in October, 1906, he returned to Greencastle and became interested in the Weekly Star-Democrat and Daily Herald, the former the official organ of the Putnam county Democracy, and the latter an enterprising and popular daily. His services with these newspapers has greatly benefited the community in general and the Star-Democrat and Daily Herald are potent moulders of public opinion. Mr. Arnold was married, October 3, 1906, to Mabel Herring, the daughter of Mrs. Samantha Herring, of Kansas City. Mr. Arnold is secretary of the Greencastle Merchants' Association and is also secretary of the. Indiana Democratic Editorial Association. He is a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity and of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He is a well bred, agreeable, forceful and energetic young man, of agreeable personal graces and unquestionable business ability. – thanks so much to the Indiana State Library Digital Collection which I used as a basis for this and then checking and making corrections if any. -kbz
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