Splendid Memorial Day Services by American Legion
Memorial day observances by the All American post of the American Legion were held at the Methodist church and local cemetery. Frank Davidson led the program with a welcome, Lincoln’s Gettysburg address was read, Rev. H A Davis spoke on Americanism, and graves of American soldiers in France were decorated with flags at a cost of 30000 dollars amidst patriotic songs and special music.
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American Legion
Frank Davidson
Lincoln
C. D. Knight
H. A. Davis
Hillsboro
America
Fair
France
Elaine Draper
Ed Mark
Fern Wisehart
Davis
Making Good Time on Fred Cunningham Road Trains
The Fred Cunningham road company trains on the Fred Cunningham road line to the National road made four trips each Saturday hauling fifteen cars of rock per trip. One train completed a trip in one hour thirty five minutes the fastest time yet. After washouts from recent wet weather the section men leveled the track and restored safe passage. Each car carries a yard and a half of rock totaling 180 yards hauled Saturday.
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Fred Cunningham Road Construction Company
National Road
Hearse collision damages Hanna and Huffman vehicle
A Green Castle hearse owned by Hanna and Huffman crashed near Alma crossing Monday afternoon, tipping into a ditch as the driver checked for trains. Mr Laika sent a replacement hearse from Grant O Neals in Fillmore to cover the funeral.
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Hanna & Huffman
Greencastle
Almeda Crossing
Laika
Grant O'Neal
Fillmore
Local Texas family buys Greencastle home for schooling
Fred Todd and his family from McAllen, Texas, purchased a modern home in Greencastle through Wallace Justice Realty. They plan to settle there so their children can attend local schools and Todd may enter business locally.
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Fred Todd
McAllen
Texas
Todd
Greencastle
Wallace& Justice
Pearl hunter finds valuable pearl in Wabash river hunt
A Wabash river pearl hunter found a pearl valued at a thousand dollars. Several other hunters reported pearls ranging from four hundred to eight thousand five hundred dollars. The pearls are inside muscle shells from the river and after extraction the shells are sold to button factories in Waynetown Des patch.
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Waynetown
Ford trip wraps drive to Detroit and back
Ira Masten drove a new Ford sedan from Ira to Detroit and returned with Allen Campbell in a little over one day. He reported passing an auto about every thirty seconds across Ohio and praised Detroit as a remarkable city.
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Ira Masten
Detroit
Allen Campbell
Ira
Ohio
Infant Buried Near Town Parents Mourn Loss
A two day old child of Mr and Mrs W F Eggers of northwest of town died Sunday evening and was buried at New Maysville cemetery Monday afternoon.
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Edith Ellett
Indianapolis
Mrs
Sylvester Ellett
W. F. Eggers
New Maysville
Runaway Westbound Interurban Car Through Coatesville
A west bound interurban car after leaving Greencastle ran wild on steep grades near Coatesville last Thursday evening due to air control failure. The motorman and conductor Green and Roby halted the speeding car with improvised wheel checks, stopping it after six miles and then guiding it to a siding for assistance. Roby is the brother in law of Rev. C. N. McBrayer. both are well known locally.
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John
John’s Stop, It Slowed Down On the Upgrade, and Mr. Green
Greencastle
Mr. Roby
Rev
C. N. McBrayer
Fractured Forehead Injury in Gosport Car Crash
Mrs. C. F. Hope sustained a fractured forehead Sunday evening near Gosport after a car struck a deep washout in heavy rain. She was thrown from the rear seat onto the back of the front seat, received treatment at Gosport, then Martinsville hotel, and returned to Coatesville Monday.
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C. F. Hope
Gosport
Terre Haute
Paul Hope
James Smith
Martinsville
Coatesville
Uniform wool sale plan praised by Indiana farmers federation
Indiana Federation of Farmers reports great success of a county unit system for selling this year’s wool clip. Growers sign contracts to deliver for cash bids from reliable buyers, with a pro rata handling charge. The plan aims to streamline sales and cut costs for producers statewide.
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Indiana Federation of Farmers’ Association
Chicago
Federation
Putnam County Salvation Army Home Service Chairmen
The chairmen for the Salvation Army home service appeal week in Putnam county are listed by township. Franklin Roachdale Mrs. Bertha Miller Russell Russellville Dr. Eugene Bilbo Clinton Wilbur Clodfelter Monroe Bainbridge Db. W. Etcinson Floyd Charles Lobdell Greencastle Bainbridge L. S Carpenter Madison Jesse Sears Washington Thad Pick Warren J. E. Cromwell Cloverdale Mrs. Estes Duncan.
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Putnam County
Home Service
Salvation Army
Franklin Township
Roachdale
Bertha Miller
Russell Township
Russellville
Eugene Bilbo
Clinton Township
Wilbur Clodfelter
Monroe Township
Bainbridge
W. Etcinson
Floyd Township
Charles Lobdell
Greencastle
City
L. S Carpenter
Madison Township
Jesse Sears
Washington Township
Thad Pick
Grant O'Neal Dies After Illness in Fillmore
Grant O Neal 57 long respected Fillmore resident died Saturday at home after two months with Brights disease. A devoted member of the Methodist church he leaves a wife and five children, two married. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 30 p m and he was buried in Fillmore Cemetery.
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Grant O'Neal
Fillmore
Bright
O'Neal
New State Bank and Trust Company Officers Named
The newly organized state bank and trust company announces officers Oscar Stanley as president C W Bridges as vice president Ed McVay as cashier M F Bennett elected secretary of the board of directors The capital stock is 325000 with 250 shares at 100 each The Corner Restaurant building is now occupied and will house the bank.
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New State Bank and Trust Company
Oscar Stanley
C. W. Bridges
Ed McVay
M. F. Bennett
Russellville News Delayed One Day For Indy Race Attendance
The publisher said the Russellville News will publish a day late this week because he attended the large automobile races in Indianapolis on Monday.
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Russellville News
Indianapolis
Decoration day visits and local notes from Greencastle
Plainfield and Indianapolis residents join families in Decoration day observances across Fillmore and Greencastle. Frank Hope tours St. Louis for Pennsylvania Railroad car records. Miss Mary Hunt visits Frankfort and New Buffalo plans a summer. Memorial services, church meetings, and community news fill the week.
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Frank Hope
Coatesville
St. Louis
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Mary Hunt
Frankfort
Mervyn Hunt
New Buffalo, Mich
Real estate transfers listed by Danville abstract firm
Abstract and Title Guaranty Co. reports numerous transfers across Clay Brown and Washington townships including undivided interests in parcels in Coatesville Brownsburg Plainfield and Eel River with prices ranging from 1 to 30,000 dollars and several lot and out lot conveyances in Brownsburg and Plainfield to various buyers and estates.
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Abstract and Title Guaranty Co
Danville
Ind
Ira M. Holtsclaw
Dana H. Mattern
Plainfield
Neighbors complain of too many dogs in town
Residents condemn a dog surplus as a nuisance to families living nearby. Some threaten to kill the dogs unless they are confined to home yards.
Carnival recommendation from Greencastle leaders
Mayor Bartley and Rev. B. E. Kirkpatrick of Greencastle advised the American Legion post that a street carnival should not be obtained due to concerns about low class entertainment after attending the Indianapolis carnival as post representatives to inspect the company.
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Bartley
B. E. Kirkpatrick
Greencastle
American Legion
Indianapolis
Stilesville Pair Wed in Greencastle Ceremony
Stilesville resident Mary E. Crouch married Guy E. Turner of Cloverdale on a Wednesday at Rev. Victor L. Raphael’s Greencastle Presbyterian church home wedding.
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Mary E. Crouch
Stilesville
Guy E. Turner
Cloverdale
Greencastle
Victor L. Raphael
Presbyterian Church
Shoes Given Away by Coatesville Electric Shoe Shop
Noble Wallace from northeast of town and Mrs. Joe Davidson were the two winners receiving pairs of shoes given away last Saturday night by the Coatesville Electric Shoe Shop.
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Noble Wallace
Joe Davidson
Coatesville Electric Shoe Shop
Greencastle Prepares Oil Supply at Low Cost
Greencastle city officials report from St. Louis that oil can be secured for the town at about 10 gents per gallon laid down in Greencastle. The council plans to oil the streets using this supply.
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Greencastle
St. Louis
Publishers' Auxiliary To Print On Wrapping Paper
The Chicago trade journal announced it will print its issues on wrapping paper until the paper shortage ends. The move aims to conserve newsprint while continuing publication for industry readers.
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Publishers’ Auxiliary
Chicago
They're Stickers The Rescue Oil Company Drains Funds in Monroe County
Blooming to n based Rescue Oil Company drilled two wells at about 50000 dollars cost with no payoff and now sinks 400 feet in well No 3. Drills are stuck and the earth has caved in as crews work three weeks to release them with little success, per the Gosport Reporter.
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Rescue Oil Company
Bloomington
Monroe County
Gosport
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Cecil Hessler
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Fultz
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Ina Claire
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Wm. Harlan
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Estes Duncan
Bolsheviki
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Roe Christy
Lige Bourne
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Tyra Masten
Arbella
John Masten
Martha Montgomery
Charles Short
Lawrence Brown
Mary Gambold
H. E. Hathaway
Riley & Werneke Printing Office
Drew Coffin
Sarah O'Neal
Fillmore Cemetery
Fred Brown
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John Stewart
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Roy Buis
Cecil MecAninch
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Harvey McAninch
George R. Grose
DePauw University
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The
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Bethel
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Cheek
Opal Storm
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Drassa D. Pruitt
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James F
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Jacob E. O'Neal
Elias Hightshue
William ©. Belcher
Thomas W. Belcher
Brown Township
John W. Nickerson
Raymond L. McNamara
Landon Center Township
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Joseph P. Smith
Charles E. Reynolds
Edgar L. McCollum
John W. Trotter
Otis R. Coons
Eel River Township
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James T. Bronaugh
Timothy Lane, Jr
Brownsburg
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Carrie Sawders
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James B. van
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Otis Garner
Wm. E. Thompson
George G. Campbell
Wim. E. Thompson
Harvey M. Barlow
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Daniel B. Ennis
Robert M. Hayden
Hubert G. Burgoyne
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Robert F. Hiatt
Frank E. Hessong
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Martin L. Peer
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Joseph M. Temple
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William €. Osborne
Joseph W. Cunningham
Claudel Williams
Bown Township
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Everett T. Hughes
Ulysses G. Parsons
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Emma I. Davis
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