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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1929
Page
4
Invitation to a veterans camp meeting at Otto Lakin's Funeral Parlor on East Washington Street at 7:00 sharp on April 14. Lakin commands the camp with Len Rateliff as secretary treasurer asking all to attend to arrange decorations and honor the boys who wore the blue.
Alma Rubens, a film star, has been released from the state hospital at Spadra California where she had been confined for treatment since February. She left yesterday after showing marked improvement and officials denied rumors of an escape or abuse by guards.
In a Cleveland case tied to a New York confrontation, Asthur Senith dies after a dispute outside a hotel as W Bell faces homicide charges and Mrs. Robert L Brown of Lexington is held as a material witness. Bell allegedly objected to Smith's attentions to Brown after a party at Hotel Marguery. Police continue the investigation into the fatal fall.
President Portes Gil calls liquor the country’s arch foe and signs a proclamation to make the nation dry. He urges federal and state officials to lead an educational drive and to refuse license renewals to curb sale of alcohol.
American Association games included Indianapolis 16 Milwaukee 6 and Toledo 5 St. Paul 3 in 12 innings. Kansas City 8 Louisville 2. Minneapolis 21 Columbus 4. American League Ft. Wayne 7 Chicago 1. Cleveland had a rainout. Detroit 4 New York rain.
Two men held up Farmers State bank of Holte and escaped with about 2000 dollars. Police traced the trail from Indianapolis to Terre Haute where the robbers left the car used in the holdup. The auto contained a gold watch belonging to Robert C. Simpson of Terre Haute, whose car was stolen, and several cancelled checks from Hobbs bank and Tipton banks.
Daniel Gulliford of Knightsville and John and Ethel Parker of Clinton were sentenced to twelve months in state penal institutions for aiding inmates to escape. All three faced no fines as sentences run concurrently. Gulliford also faces two pending first degree rape charges to be tried later. William Baldridge was released after probation officer Lyday found his involvement limited and his cooperation helpful.
An article summarizes opinions of college deans on modern student behavior. George Washington University’s Henry Gretten Begie notes most students are serious, with only a small fringe adopting collegiate slang. Deans from Illinois and Yale acknowledge exaggeration and find undergraduates generally sane with high intellect offsetting occasional extravagance.
In Spencer Indiana on April 16 a jury was chosen for the murder trial of Dewey Boshears 28 of Bloomington charged with first degree murder in the Nov 24 1928 killing of Ralph Pogue a Blooming ton special police officer. Defense attorneys include Edgar Blessing and Joe Kivett.
Elizabeth Tyler 85 died at 2:45 PM Tuesday in the county hospital after three weeks ill from general debility. She formerly lived at Heltonville and since July resided with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sharp of Limedale. An adopted daughter Miss Ima Taylor of Iowa City survives. Body to Heltonville for 10:20 AM Wednesday service at the Methodist church with cemetery interment.
A $2,125,220 valuation increase for Northern Indiana Service Co an Insull utility was set at 38,197,580 for state taxation and 5,163,163 for local. Six other Insull firms were under review including Public Service Pipe Line Kokomo Fuel Green castle Gas Rochester Gas and Fuel Mtterbein Light and Power and State Line Generating. William Melinnemy of South Bend represented the Insull group at the hearing.
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