Coatesville Picnic Brightens Despite Rainy Start
Crowds arrived as interurban cars delivered picnickers to the grounds after a morning rain delay. A late afternoon shower drenched attendees, but the event remained largely festive with a baseball game between the Coatesville Blaze and Marion Ramblers and a busy midway. Manager Clingenpeel said the picnic turned out well overall, though he lost money, and plans call for another event next year at the same site with the Ramblers game to be completed later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coatesville Blaze
Marion Ramblers
Swartz Electric Company
Clingenpeel
The
Ramblers
Coatesville Picnic Draws Large Crowd Despite Rain
Among those at the Saturday picnic were Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Lisby of Indianapolis, former Coatesville residents. The event drew a crowd even with weather interference, many former residents attending. Flagmen watched interurban and Vandalia crossings as autos flooded in. Elrod woods offered shade and convenience. One accident marred the day when Mrs. Storm was struck on the head by a swinging iron rod from the merry-go-round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Lisby
Indianapolis
Coatesville
Interurban
Vandalia
Storm
Bethel
Town
Census dispute in Greencastle over 1920 returns
Putnam county residents urge congressman Everett Sanders to press the census bureau. The director replies that if a specific missed area is identified with an explicit statement, action may be taken, but returns show no obvious enumeration defect.
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Greencastle
Everett Sanders
Sanders
Washington
Putnam County
Coatesville Blaze Set for Five Game Series with Danville
Coatesville Blaze schedule a five game series against the Danville Red Men starting with a home game. Danville’s strong lineup promises fast games after a 2 1 defeat at their hands on July 4. Fans urged to attend for quality ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coatesville Blaze
Danville
Red Men
Blaze
Browning Family Reunion Elects Officers at Fillmore
Officers of the Browning family re union were elected last Thursday at the annual gathering near Fillmore. Ernest Browning was chosen president, Alto Mullinix vice president, Hallie Browning secretary, and John C. Browning treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
Fillmore
Ernest Browning
Alto Mullinix
Hallie Browning
John C. Browning
Accident at Picnic Grounds Leaves Injured Near Bethel
A serious accident at the picnic grounds Saturday afternoon involved a merry-go-round bolt coming loose. Mrs. Mellie Storm suffered a deep head wound, with Carl Purcell Bertha Storm and Dorothy Williamson also claiming minor injuries as the ride was halted and Mrs. Storm treated by Dr. C. F. Hope.
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Satuday
Mellie Storm
Bethel
Carl Purcell
West ‘ Fillmore
Bertha Storm
Dorothy Williamson
Will Place Flagman At Vandalia Crossing
The public service commission approves a request to place a flagman at Vandalia crossing in Coatesville. Accidents and fatalities occurred due to obstructed viewing from siding cars as over 40 trains pass daily at speed, and growing auto traffic heightens risk. Citizens deserve credit for persistent efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coatesville
Public Service Commission
Combined union service at Baptist church
A joint Sunday evening union service of Christian and Baptist congregations featured a sermon by E. H. Justice on forgiving as an art. He urged letting go of grudges and returning good for evil, with an attentive audience and uplifting singing led by Rev. Ray Banks.
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Baptist Church
E. H. Justice
The
Christian Church
Ray Banks
Navy Veteran Ralston Hathaway Visits Coatesville Family
Ralston Hathaway, over three years in the U S Navy and honorably discharged at Norfolk, arrived in Coatesville with his father H E Hathaway to visit until Monday. He traveled by motorcycle from Norfolk via Boston and will work in the canning business with brother Dale at Helmsburg Brown County for several months.
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Ralston Hathaway
U. S. Navy
Norfolk
Coatesville
H. E. Hathaway
Harmon
Boston
Dale
Helmsburg
Brown County
Large 1350 Pound Hog Dies Near Russellville
Charley and Jesse Sutherlin report the death of a 1350 pound hog near Russellville. They skinned the animal and plan to stuff the hide for exhibition. Had it not died the boys would have shown it at several state fairs this fall and recently refused a $1000 offer.
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Charley
Jesse Sutherlin
Russellville
Phillips Reunion at Broad Ripple Park in Indianapolis
The eighteenth Phillips reunion will be held at Broad Ripple Park Indianapolis on Sunday August 29 1920. You are cordially invited to attend. Phillips Reunion Association staff N W Cosner president Emma Phillips secretary.
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Phillips
Broad Ripple Park
Indianapolis
Phillips Reunion Association
N. W. Cosner
Emma Phillips
Fatal Crossing Crash Ends Gibbs Family Tragedy
Danville man Clarence Gibbs 44 and his 9 year old son Ivan were killed when their milk‑delivery auto was struck by a Terre Haute Traction car. Daughter Vivian 12 and Eric Harrison 14 were injured. Highly serious injuries threaten Vivian as doctors warn amputation may be needed. The Gibbs family resided near the crash site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendricks County
Clarence Gibbs
Danville
Ivan
Vivian Gibbs
Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction
Eric Harrison
Gibbs
Ivan Gibbs
Indianapolis
Mr. Gibbs
Engine Plunges Through Bridge Near Greencastle
A Monon railroad freight engine, too heavy for a newly built overhead bridge near the Indiana Port land cement company ground southwest of Greencastle, plunged to the bank but did not overturn. Five men rode the locomotive. none injured as workers rebuilt under the rig until rail return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monon
Indiana Portland Cement Company
Greencastle
Cement Company
Fhve
Boy Injured by Log Wagon Accident in Reno
Six year old Louis Stevenson of Colfax UK was severely hurt last week in Reno when he fell from a log wagon and the rear wheel passed over his head. Driver Harvey York of Reno reported the incident. The scalp was torn and the skull fractured. Dirt and gravel contaminated the wound. Dr. Hope provided surgical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Stevenson
Colfax
Reno
Harvey York
Hope
Bonham Announces Salary Increase and Farm Sale
M. P. Bonham reports a good raise as chief engineer at the federal building in Indianapolis. He will quit farming west of Reno after a public sale next Thursday to devote full time to his government work and plans to retire after further years of service under a new pension law.
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M. P. Bonham
Reno
Uncle Sam
Federal Building
Indianapolis
Bonham
Putnam County allocates 165872 for eight new roads
Putnam County commissioners awarded eight road contracts totaling 165872 last Saturday. Recipients include Ed Jones of Belle Union for multiple projects and William Mahoney of Lafayette for others, with road sites spanning Jefferson Jackson Floyd and other townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
William Keller
Jefferson Township
Ed Jones
Belle Union
W.H. Heavin
Mill Creek Township
Ira Lewis
Floyd Township
William Mahtoney
Lafayette
A. H. Taylor
Jackson Township
William Mahoney
B. F. Bymaster
Franklin Township
Q. J. Larkin
Coatesville
FE. M. Larkin
William Pickens
Belle Mnion
A. P. Sinclair
Cloverdale Township
Woman's Literary Club Holds All Day Meeting
The Woman's Literary club met Wednesday August 18 at Stilesville with Mrs Eva Lineberry hosting. Members featured a lunch, roll call, talks on club value and life, a travel magazine review, and vacation reminiscences before adjournment. Officers named for the year are I G Sharp president Henry Phillips vice president and Cora Brown secretary treasurer. Yearbooks will be printed soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Literary Club
Eva Lineberry
Stilesville
Martha Pruitt
Elrod
Mary Bryant Sharp
I. G. Sharp
Henry Phillips
Cora Brown
Families depart for California with planned visits
Left for California Mr. and Mrs. Albert Runnells and two daughters Neva and Mamie, who have been visiting relatives in this vicinity for the past month, and Mr. and Mrs. Vern Walton and family left Monday afternoon for Lindsay, Cal, where the Runnells have lived for six years. They will stop off at Holly for a week with relatives before continuing the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Runnells
Neva
Mamie
Vern Walton
Lindsay
Cal
Runnells
Friday Club Hosts Aug 20 Meeting
Mrs. M. T. Bennett hosted the Friday club on August 20 with eleven members and one guest attending. Mrs. Flora Hodson reviewed the book of Joshua while the 4th and 24th chapter lesson was led by Mrs. Heavin. Mrs. McDaniel provided music during social hour and refreshments were served by the hostess and her daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T. Bennett
Joshua
Flora Hodson
Heavin
DePauw Sees Record Enrollment with More Men Than Women
Enrollment at DePauw University for fall is reported as a record, with a unique trend of more male students than female ones. About 450 freshmen have already applied for admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePauw University
Gas Cut Off Halts Greencastle Production
Greencastle experienced a total gas outage last Thursday as the gas company performed essential plant improvements. Local newspapers halted mechanical typesetting and set type by hand due to lack of gas for their linotypes.
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Greencastle
Amo Youths Return Home and School Entry Planned
AMO residents note with Miss Geneva Burgess set to enter Amo High School September 10. Numerous locals from Crawfordsville to Indianapolis visit relatives, attend church meetings, and attend picnics and family gatherings across the region.
Rain Brings Benefit to Local Corn Crops at Beech Grove
Beech Grove reports a fine Saturday afternoon rain the first in long while that should help the corn. Relda Smith of Boone county visits her brother Austin Smith and family. Community members attend the Coatesville picnic. Jerry Lisby and family visit James Dale's. Afternoon callers include Weed Wilson and wife. Mrs. James Dale visits Mrs. George Montgomery at New Winchester. Jesse Batman and wife dine with his parents Sunday. Mrs. Dolph Batman visits her sister near Advance this week.
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Mamie
Geneva Burgess
Crawfordsville
Geneva
Amo High School
Estella McAninch
Ralph
Terre Haute
W. E. Christie
Christine
Trerence Bright Petty
Anderson
Alvin Hastings
Magnolia
Ohio
Ed Scots
Joseph Scott
Indianapolis
Grant Scott
Conrad West
Mon Jay
Anna Tincher
Bert Shelton
Pete McCormick
Clayton
LeRoy Peer
Miss Fazel
Henry Cox
Jack Cox
Eva Kesler
Danville
Levi Measle
Eminence
Coatesville
Edgar Cox
Lake Manitou
Vina Yunt
Elizabeth West
Baptist Church
Arthur Lambert
Tommie Yiles
Atkins Saw
Elmer Lambert
Mark Turner
Clay and
John
Laura Osborne
James Bowen
James Sr
Tulsa
Oklo
Albert Ogle
Margaret
Hugh Hadley
W. Benton Newlin
Lef
South
Burlington
N. Carolina
Sid
Miami
Fla
Relda Smith
Boone County
Austin Smith
Jerry Lisby
James Dale
Weed Wilson
George Montgomery
New Winchester
Jesse Batman
Dolph Batman
Bainbridge Picked Coach Donovan Moffett Leads Team
Greencastle coach Donovan Moffett will lead Bainbridge as basketball mentor this season. He will teach history at Bainbridge High School this winter and expects a strong year with many former stars remaining on the squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donovan Moffett
Greencastle
Bainbridge
Sugar prices fall as housewives expect relief
The sugar market has dropped, with good housewives of the community feeling relief as prices slide several cents per pound. Experts predict the price could fall to 11 cents by the first of the year, signaling another round of cheaper sugar for coffee and canned fruit.
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Badiwick
Foot Amputation After Train Collision In Floyd Township
C W Deweese of Floyd township Putnam county was struck by a train while crossing the tracks on a cement truck at Bedford. The truck toppled into twisted steel. Deweese was unconscious and taken to a hospital where his right foot was amputated. He sustained head injuries. Deweese and his son have been hauling cement from Mitchell to Worthington, living on the Proctor farm near the Hopwood swimming pool bridge.
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C. W. Deweese
Floyd Township
Putnam County
Bedford
Deweese
Mr. Deweese and Son
Mitchell
Worthington
Proctor Farm
Hopwood
Town Marshal Resigns. Lewis McGaughey Appointed
Cy Titus resigns as town marshal and Lewis McGaughey is appointed to the uniform when he receives it. With a salary of three dollars per month he must economize until the required amount is saved. Russellville News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cy Titus
Lewis McGaughey
Lewis
Russellville News
Retired Greencastle Mail Carrier Lee Wells
Lee Wells, rural route mail carrier from Greencastle on Route No 2, retired last week after 17 years in service. At 65 he leaves with a pension of 1 dollar a day under a new postal law retiring men over 65.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Wells
Greencastle
Uncle Sam
Local Gossip Notes Move and Visit Across Indiana
Henry Elmore moves his family to Fillmore while Frank Lave attends Hodson reunion in New Castle. Several residents, including J. E. Shepherd and W. I. Dale, change farms or take new duties. Social visits span Cloverdale to Terre Haute with governor Goodrich dinner stop and a Danville Democratic banquet urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lave
Hodson
New Castle
Remarkable Monon Bridge Wreck Attracts Thousands
Ernest Heavin and family visited the Monon bridge wreck south of Greencastle on Sunday. A huge mogul locomotive was wedged above a chasm with wheels on both abutment and pier. A temporary track had to be built under the engine to recover it. The spectacle drew thousands who viewed the scene from Thursday through Sunday before repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Heavin
Monon Bridge
Greencastle
Indianapolis
Frost Hits August in North Michigan Climate
A heavy Saturday rain was followed by a cold wave that broke August records. Frost appeared in the low lands and residents found no use in summer resorts while North Michigan climate persisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Michigan
George W. Shelton Transfers Lot in Clayton to George Moll
Property transfer records show George W. Shelton selling a lot in Clayton to George Moll for 1200 dollars. The transaction details list ownership change and the sale price as recorded in the local land records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Shelton
George Moll
Clayton
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W. O. Hodson
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Frank Love
Crittenden
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Clarence Wade
Jasonville
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Charles Wright
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Mark Warren
Mahlon Warren
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Clyde Gobert
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W. T. Beck
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C. R. Masten
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Elmer Lecman
Frank Lechman
Minta Kersey
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