Third wedding anniversary observed in this city
The 44th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. William King was celebrated at the Busby home near Eagles station. About twenty five family members and friends attended a long dinner and social hour. King, age 84, and his wife 60, are in good health and enjoyed the gathering. Several relatives traveled from Idgefarm, Terre Haute, Hamrick Station, and Terre Iller y Arnold, with Bishop and Mrs. Edwin Hughes expected home Friday.
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William King
Frank Busby
Eagles
King
Reencastle
Charles Harrold
Idgefarm
Bert
Terre Haute
Lycurgus
Hamrick Station
William Vestal
Terreiller
Marriage of Popular DePauw People
Frank Newhouse of Greencastle and DePauw class of 1914 wed Miss Mary Van Zant of Sioux City Iowa in Sioux City today. They left for China where Newhouse will join the University of Pekin faculty. The marriage surprised Greencastle friends. the bride is well known there and a former DePauw student. The groom was a prominent DePauw figure during his four years.
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Frank Newhouse
Greencastle
DePauw University
Mary van Zant
Sioux City
Iowa
China
Newhouse
University of Pekin
University
DePauw
Filmore Booms With New Homes In Local Building Push
Filmore engages in a building boom as four residents Charley Duncan Fred Ruark Henry Shuck and Omer Clark start new homes Walter Cliff plans moving his current house to a new lot and building anew Two Greencastle camping parties depart for Blue Bluffs near Martinsville for a week with travelers taking routes through Indianapolis Gosport and east to Martinsville along the I I and Me line.
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Filmore
Charley Duncan
Fred Ruark
Henry Shuck
Omer Clark
Walter Cliff
Delmar
Greencastle
Blue Bluffs
Martinsville
Indianapolis
Gosport
Water rate decision ready by state utilities panel
Judge Clark of the Public Utilities Commission heard the local case and has completed findings, submitting them to the board for review.
Judge Clark Nearing Decision In Green Castle Water Rates Case
The Green Castle Water Works Co seeks higher rates from the City of Green Castle. Judge Clark of the State Public Utilities Commission has completed his decision and submitted it to the four other members for approval. A final ruling, likely a small increase, is anticipated within days.
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Clark
State Public Utilities Commission
Greencastle Water Works Co
Greencastle
Putnam County Personal Property Valuations Marked Low
The valuation commissioner reports Putnam County personal property lists for taxation are set below state averages. Large deviations are noted, prompting review of assessment practices and tax fairness concerns across the county.
State Board Reports Varied Personal Property Valuations
The state tax board released its annual summary of average personal property valuations across Indiana counties. It notes increases and decreases by category, with horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, automobiles, farm implements, and household goods all reported. Putnam County shows wide local deviations, including $235 valuation for autos. A county commissioner’s horse ran away after a Sunday outing, wrecking the buggy and harness near Filmore.
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State Board of Tax Commissioners
Indiana
Putnam County
James Bunten
Filmore
Rapley Warns Against Exploiting Pennsylvania Mood
Congressman A. K. Rapley of Pennsylvania says political gains from business gloom risk a dangerous backlash. He asserts no real statewide low mood exists except from sympathy with railroads, noting impact on iron and steel, equipment suppliers, mining, and related industries.
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Pennsylvania
Iron and Steel
A. K. Rapley
Haltom Sues for Divorce Alleging Cruel Treatment
Mrs. T. J. Haltom files for divorce claiming cruel and inhuman treatment and failure to provide. She seeks a complete divorce and custody of their children.
Haltom Seeks Divorce and Custody in Restraining Suit
Mrs. Alice M. Haltom files in Putnam Circuit Court for divorce from Thomas J. Haltom and full custody of three children. She seeks a restraining order to bar visits and handling of her property including a Cadillac, pony and carriage, and household goods.
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Haltom
Halt
Two Horse Thieves Sought After Crawfordsville Thefts
Crawfordsville police report two thefts of rigs over the weekend. A brown mare, 900 to 1000 pounds, was hitched to a black buggy with worn rubber tires, and a brown 1050 pound horse pulled a black buggy with Moyer gears. An officer in this city checked but did not see the rigs pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Carlos Watson
Moyer
Regular Bargain Day Rush Staged at Local Discount Store
Crowds surged this morning at the 5 and 10 cent store in Greencastle as shoppers waited near the bargain counter. The scene reflected typical holiday rush size and pace with lines forming early and customers eager to grab marked-down goods.
Bargain Day Chaos at Trik 5 & 10 Store Ends With Injuries
Greencastle shoppers mob the Trick 5 & 10 Cent store at opening for bucket sale. Hundreds line up before the sale. Miss Zola Hancock collapses from the rush. others are torn clothing and hair pulled as the crowd fights for bargains. Some shoppers are helped to the back and recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zola Hancock
Father of Bond Girl Arrested in Sullivan Case
The father of a Bond Girl was arrested after his 13-year-old daughter accused him, police say. He went to visit his daughter in Sullivan and failed to post a $500 bond bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Inez Bond
James Bond
Ohio Oil Company
Shelburn
Sullivan County Board of Children’s Guardians
W. A. Thompson
Linkerhaker
Bond
Linkenhoker
Kelley
Father Tracks Runaway Daughter Across State Lines
A Shelburn father pursues his daughter after she forged a four dollar check, and she travels via Casey Terre Haute to Greencastle and Sullivan where guardians place her in care. He insists he mistreats her, while she claims the home life prompted the departure.
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Bond
Shelburn
Ohio Oil Company
Casey
Board of Guardians
Terre Haute
Greencastle
Guardians’ Board
Sullivan
Sullivan Times
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Hank Suereue
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Cook
Prop
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el Paso
Juarez
Mesa
Tierra
Blanco
Ojinaga
Red Cross
U. S
Presidio
Texas
Thanhouser
T. J. Haltom
Alice M. Haltom
The
Putnam Circuit
Thomas J. Haltom
Mr. Haltom
First Rational Bank
Lueteke’s Bakery
Meester
Browning’s Grocery
Vandalia Mills
Harris Milling CO
Enhaker Boarding House
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