Say! A Greencastle Column On Weather And Local Happenings
The column notes a thawing trend for farmers with no hard freeze expected in a week or ten days. It recounts a morning gunshots sighting of a Greencastle businessman in a second story window, a feud with Ott Webb over maple syrup cans, and a scare at Frank Lane’s Cement Plant amid a knife attack. It also mentions coach Buchheit’s track plans against Indiana State Normal and a boy William Kocher Jr. receiving a spotted pony from his father, the local “Santa Claus.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
William Kocher, Jr
William Kocher
Bill
Santa Claus
Farm escapeer John Ross sentenced to Indiana prison
John Ross, 40, who escaped from the Farm in Gary and was captured in Brazil, was sentenced by Judge James P. Hughes in the Putnam Circuit Court on Tuesday to 1 to 5 years in the Indiana State Prison.
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John Ross
Indiana State Farm
Brazil
Indiana State
James P. Hughes
Putnam
Ross
Gary
Life prisoner paroled to attend wife’s funeral
John Landreth serving a life sentence in Michigan City for the 1926 murder of Roswell Shields has been granted a three day parole by Gov. Harry G. Leslie to attend his wife’s funeral in Bedford. He will return to Michigan City after the service held tomorrow afternoon at his daughter’s home in this city.
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Bedford
Ind
John Landreth
Michigan City
Roswell Shields
Harry G. Leslie
Herschell Martin
Landreth
Man Dies After Drinking "Wine" at Putnam County Hospital
Harold Lane age 27 died at Putnam County Hospital after being found unconscious in his father's room on West Columbia Street. He had returned from Anderson where he worked and, with Red Thompson, reportedly drank "bad" liquor and fell ill during the night. Lane's condition remained extremely critical as investigators monitored the case.
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West
Columbia Street
Harold Lane
Putnam County Hospital
Lane
Anderson
Warren Lane
Rowings
West Columbia Street
Red” Thompson
Madison Township
Greencastle
Marion
Red Thompson
Polling Place Set for First Ward Primary
Voters in the Bloody First Ward will cast ballots on Tuesday May 7 at Mrs Frank Wells home 109 west Liberty Street per a polling place chosen by the city council Tuesday night. The sole contest is in the First Ward where three Democrats seek the council seat. No Republican opposition exists in any ward and no other Democrat contests are planned. withdrawals may alter the field but a primary remains necessary to weed out two contenders. The polling place choice stands regardless of withdrawals.
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Frank Wells
West Liberty Street
Ofther
New Farm Relief Bill Born in Senate Agriculture Panel
A secret session in the Senate Agriculture Committee produced a new farm relief bill to replace the vetoed MacNary Haugen plan. It centers on a Federal Farm Board with a $200,000,000 revolving fund to stabilize prices, reduce waste, and promote cooperative marketing. President Hoover is expected to sign. the bill aims for enactment by June 1.
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Congress
Senate Agricultural Committee
President Coolidge
Hoover
Congressional
Federal Farm Board
Farm Board
Watson
Indiana
Senate
International News Service
House
McNary
Republican National Platform
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Weather outlook with scattered rain tonight and Thursday
The forecast calls for occasional rain tonight and Thursday in the extreme southwest portion with mostly fair conditions Thursday. Temperatures remain steady and winds shift to fresh or strong at times, with no large changes expected.
Mitchell to Attend National Convention
Prof. FE Mitchell head of DePauw University journalism and publicity departs for Nashville Tennessee to join a national convention of college news bureau heads and publicity directors at Vanderbilt University. The meeting aims to gather about 200 attendees with plans to invite hosting the 1930 convention in Greencastle at DePauw University.
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FE. Mitchell
DePauw University
Nashville
Tenn
Vanderbilt University
United States
Mitchell
Greencastle
Verne Terry Released On Bond After Assault Charge
Verne Terry a 26 year old cement plant worker from near Belle Union was released on $2000 bond after noon Tuesday pending trial on an assault and battery with intent charge. His bond was posted by his father Walter Terry and C G Webb of Marion township. Frank Lane a 48 year old night foreman at the cement plant and victim of the knife attack remains in the County Hospital with multiple wounds including a spleen penetrating stab. Lane’s condition worsened to a crisis but was reported to have tempers returning to normal earlier, physicians monitor possible effects of the spleen injury.
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Verne Terry
Near Belle Union
Walter Terry
Near
Belle Union
C. G. Webb
Marion Township
Frank Lane
Terry
Lane
Gentry Bros. Parade Permit For May 5 Street Event
Greencastle city council granted a permit Tuesday night for the Gentry Bros. circus to hold a noon street parade in Greencastle on Friday May 5. The petition also lists an Ellis Jet exhibit on West Walnut Street during the event.
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Gentry Bros. Circus
Greencastle
West Walnut Street
Detective Bureau Heads Fined for Larceny in Indiana
Fred Lightcap of Fort Wayne and Jack Frary head of the Wayne Detective Bureau in Newcastle pleaded guilty to petit larceny. Each was fined 100 dollars and received six month suspended sentences. Embezzlement charges were dismissed after merchants were reimbursed.
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Newcastle
Ind
Fred Lightcap
Fort Wayne
Wayne Detective Bureau
Jack Frary
Bureau
John Morris
20 Years Ago in Greencastle in The Herald
From the files of The Herald today notes friends and relatives in Greencastle. Mr and Mrs Walter Dills and Denman Woods left for Muskogee Oklahoma after visiting relatives. Mrs William Dean and daughter Madeline of Roachdale visit Mr and Mrs Otis Browning. Dr and Mrs Edwin Poat host DePauw University faculty for a south College avenue gathering.
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the Herald
Walter Dills
Denman Woods
Muskogee
Okla
William Dean
Madeline
Roachdale
Mrs
Otis Browning
Edwin Poat
DePauw University
South College Avenue
City Plans Three Street Improvements in 1929
Greencastle council ordered the city engineer to draft plans for Bloomington Hanna and Vine streets. Bloomington will connect to Washington Street and the asphalt road near Maple Avenue. Hanna from Bloomington to Locust and from College to Jackson. Vine from Liberty to West College Center. Walter Dunbar expects plans within a month as many property owners favor the work. Last summer several streets were paved including East Washington, South Jackson, College Avenue and Indiana Street.
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Greencastle
W. P. Sackett
Bloomington Street
Hanna Street
Vine Street
Washington Street
Maple Avenue
Locust Street
College Avenue
Liberty Street
West College
Center Street
Bloomington
East Washington Street
South Jackson Street
Indiana Street
Indigestion Attack Hospitalizes South Bend Man
Fred Weidman of South Bend suffered an acute indigestion episode north of Greencastle while returning from Greens castle on university business with J. J. Harwood. He drove his car into a ditch but was treated by Dr. W. M. McGaughey and moved to the county hospital. His condition improved and he left the hospital the next day.
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Fred Weidman
South Bend
Greencastle
W. M. McGaughey
Weidman
J. J. Hardwood
Souf& Bend
DePauw University
Harwood
Page to remain IU coach with three year contract
Indiana University announces coach H. O. Pat Page will stay for three more seasons under a contract running April 1 to coach the Hoosiers. The athletic board lists home games this fall against Notre Dame Colgate Purdue and Wabash.
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Bloomington
H. O
Pat) Page
Indiana University
I. U
I. U. Athletic Board
Notre Dame
Colgate
Purdue
Wabash
Addresses by three speakers close meeting
Dr E R Bartlett of DePauw University spoke on Community Aspects of Character Education to Fifth District Parent-Teacher delegates. George C Carroll urged immunization education while Mrs Homer J Miller reviewed national PTA highlights. the session closed with a choir song.
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E. R. Bartlett
George C. Carroll
Homer J. Miller
Department of
Religious, Education
DePauw University
Parent-Teacher Associations
Morning Musicale
Terre Haute
Bartlett
South Bend
Indiana
Parent-Teacher Association
Greencastle
Department of Religious Education
Commission Hands Down New Greencastle Water Rates
The Public Service Commission set April first as the effective date for Greencastle Water Co rates. Minimum charge rises to 1.60 dollars for small meters, plus block and hydrant fees, with a 10 percent discount for early payment and monthly billing.
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Greencastle Water Company
Public Service Commission
Greencastle
Commission
Oakes Transferred to New Orleans Cement Plant
J. J. Oakes, superintendent of the Lone Star International Cement Co. plant here, has been transferred to the New Orleans plant. He will be succeeded here by R. J. Ellege, coming from the New Orleans plant. Oakes expects to depart within a week and previously managed an International Cement Co. plant in South America.
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Lone Star Cement Plant
R. J. Ellege
J. J. Oakes
Lone Star International Cement Co
New Orleans
Oakes
Mr. Oakes
Greencastle
South America
International Cement Co
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Charles J. Arnold
Neely O
Florida
Ott Webb
Buchheit
D. B. Johnson
Jackson Street
M'Nary-Haugen
William K. Hutchinson
Washington
Gentry Bros
Detective Bureau
Sackett
Putsman
Materi
C.essedas
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