This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1930
Page
1
Columns note government stamps issued for the 300th founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, priced 2c each or 25c per book. A local warning denounces dumping on public roads, with a mushroom find by W F Judy described as enormous but deemed unsafe to eat.
John Thompson aged 10, a prominent farmer in Putnam County, died Monday evening at Putnam County hospital after days of illness. He moved here at 19 and lived northeast of Green Castle. Survived by granddaughter Mrs Martha McGinnis, a small son, sister Madge, Mildred, four great grandchildren, and former wife Alpha Thompson Glidewell. Funeral Wednesday at Fillmore Christian Church with Rev B H Bruner directing. burial in Fillmore cemetery.
R A Masons urge members to attend a called meeting in Greencastle chapter No 22 Tuesday at 7 20 p m with M M and P M degrees C F Mathes I P E B Caldwell SEO
Harry Stamp of Putnam County Indiana, honored as a Master Farmer in 1929, built a storied Percheron and Belgian breeding and showing career. He won grand championships at the 1926 Illinois State Fair and earned 13 Belgian association gold medals, with a lifelong focus on quality stock and selective sales through the 1930s.
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Wednesday, with slight cooling in the extreme south. Frost is expected in the north and central portions, with light to heavy frost possible, and a modest warmup anticipated for Wednesday.
Ladoga on April 27 opens season against River Side Grays of Indianapolis. May 4 features Westville American Legion club with Kokomo Red Sox, Indianapolis Meldon, and Indianapolis Athletic Club. Strong teams expected to appear, promising good games for local fans.
Greencastle public schools prepare a summer roundup to identify entering students with remediable defects. Second Ward inspections start tomorrow with 9 to 12 morning hours and occasional 1 to 2 afternoon slots. Dr. McGaughey and Dr. Egan, with nurse Miss Miller, will examine, refer cases, and a fall check will assess follow up. The program originates from the 1925 National Congress of Parents and Teachers.
Robert Bullerdick seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Ed Bullerdick of Manhattan died Monday afternoon at 3 in a Brazil hospital. Cause of death was a blocked bowels after an appendicitis illness last Friday. He attended Manhattan school and is survived by his parents and several siblings.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Short and Ed Woodrum depart for Montana where Short has a government land tract. Misa Dell Miller attended the drawing. Elmer T. Shinn of Brazil was struck by an interurban car at Hutchinson stop, five miles west of Greencestle. Allen Brothers store promotes spring goods including dress ginghams and linens. Funeral services for Short set for Wednesday noon at home and Big Walnut church with burial at Poland cemetery.
An inmate reporter recounts rescue efforts at the Ohio State penitentiary fire that killed more than 300. Prisoners built a human chain, used picks on door locks, and watched flames, smoke, and roof timbers fall as convicts were pulled to safety or perished. The tale emphasizes chaos and danger faced by rescuers inside the burning cell blocks.
The Girl Reserves plan a rose bush sale Thursday through Saturday to fund delegates to a July Girl Reserve conference in Saugatuck Michigan. Proceeds support community beautification and home landscaping with hardy hybrid tea roses in red pink and salmon colors. Mia Tutewiler of Indianapolis, aged 5, is critically ill at her aunt’s home on West Columbia Street.
The Enterprise store lists prices for today including potatoes at 43 cents per bushel crystal coffee at 14 cents a pound rice at 6 cents per pound and eight bars of glosg soap for 26 cents total.
Greencastle high school begins interscholastic baseball with a scheduled trip to Spencer to face the Spencer high school nine at 3 30 pm. Coach Basuman hopes for a surprise despite Spencer's strength as the Cubs prepare with a strenuous workout and list Tobin as pitcher and a lineup including A Gross Crawley Grimes Stone G Crawley D Stone H Stone Howard Masten Joe Comstock Noble Webb Herschel Grose.
The Greencastle city council meeting scheduled for tonight is postponed until Wednesday night due to several members being away on city business, per Mayor W. L. Denman.
Mr and Mrs Frank N Johnson of Chicago Illinois spent Easter with relatives here. Mrs Johnson formerly Miss Mary McNeff and Clarence McNeff of Chicago were also visitors.
Coach L C Buecheit announced the DePauw vs Indiana Central dual track meet scheduled for Wednesday has been canceled by mutual consent. He plans to push four Tigers Ramsey Spina Melbourne and Axtell to peak for the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, with the team entering the mile relay and leaving Thursday night.
Postoffice figures show Greencastle city mail carriers serve 4471 patrons excluding DePauw University students and transients. Delivery details list carriers Whelan Owens Hill Ashworth Brown and totals for city routes plus lock boxes and general delivery.
Gold valued at about 50 dollars was stolen from Dr. Krider’s Greencastle dental office over the weekend. Entry was through a transom and the thieves searched the office systematically. Police believe the thieves are professional and may dispose of the metal through fences.
In Terre Haute Indiana Democrat Kenry W Moore the defeated candidate asks who received $750 cited by Washington senate lobby reports. Moore denies getting the funds and calls for an investigation while noting he needs money during favorable Republican times.
Malcom York, son of Mrs. Doona York of Limedale, fractured his right elbow while playing at Third Ward school at noon. He was taken to Dr. W. M. McGaughey's office and then to the hospital for X-ray evaluation.
Stated conclave Greencastle commandery No. 11 K T meets Wednesday at 1 80 pm. Charles McGaughey serves as Commander E E Caldwell noted as recorder.
A devastating blaze at the Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus killed 307 inmates with more than 150 hospitalized. Officials say the fire began in multiple cells and spread to cotton mills. guards, soldiers, and police assisted as a mass of prisoners roamed the yard. Fire marshals cited incendiary origins. authorities prepared investigations and possible warden suspension.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.