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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1930
Page
3
Police hold entertainer Marjorie Mansell in Detroit amid inquiry into the death of crusading radio announcer Gerald Buckley. Buckley was lured to his death by a telephone call as authorities pursue a possible leads.
Paul W. Chapman announces a contract to build four more large ships under United States Shipping Board approval. The plan totals about 100 million dollars with 45 million in wages paid in yards and 345 million for machinery and materials. The program aims to keep most spending in the United States, boosting employment across states and reducing reliance on foreign lines.
The Valley Queen docks signaling the end of the Valley Line Steamers, closing Memphis to the last packet service on the Mississippi from Cape Girardeau to Memphis. Captain C Peters Lee, owner and descendant of the Lee line founders, marks the final voyage as ships like the Harry Lee disappear from the riverfront.
John Henry Mears and pilot Henry Brown begin a round the world flight from Roosevelt Field in The City of New York. Their Sealyham mascot travels with the crew as they aim to circle the globe in fifteen days beginning toward Harbor Grace Newfoundland and a 2100 mile day to Dublin Ireland.
The Herald Charles J Arnold publisher announces subscription rates and mailing details for Greencastle Indiana. Rates include Putnam County five dollars yearly, outside Putnam three fifty, Greencastle carrier ten cents weekly, with address at 17 19 South Jackson Street and contact by telephone.
Bus line from Greencastle to Bloomington lists departures to Crawford Hotel with times including 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM and 4:25 PM and 7:00 PM as services. Daily routes affect travel windows and intercity connectivity through the Greencastle start point and Crawford Hotel stop.
A decades long chase for Belle Gunness continues as Indiana authorities and the nation seek the notorious farm murderer. A recent local sighting in Mississippi sparked panic before DNA or records confirmed she was not the famous killer.
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