Phi Psi to Build $80 000 Chapter Home at DePauw
DePauw University will gain a new three story Bedford Stone Phi Kappa Psi chapter home costing $80,000. The building will house up to 25 members with modern facilities and will be located on Larabee Street near the campus. Bids open August 22 with construction to start by October first.
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Faternity's Building Association
DePauw
Phi Kappa Psi
Home Building Association
Greencastle
Inebruary
Obert L Dagget
Indianapolis
Bowman Memorial
Rector Hall
Clem Studebaker
Larabee Street
College Enue
Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity
Deuw
College
Auw
Ison Street
SP. Forcum
Walnut Street
D. B. Johnson
Chicago
H.ayden
Anderson Street
Longden
Raity
Jackson
W. Webster
Danville
Illent
Russell Allen
Terre
Guernsey van
J. J. Trees
Kokomo
Three fish rescued after voyage from Florida to New York
A steamship crew brought three fish rescued from a disabled boat ninety miles off Florida to New York. The sailors said they had no water or food for four days before rescue on July 27. The Pearl, owned by H Holoway of Beach, Florida, carried the boat’s name. Greencastle Chamber of Commerce relocates offices to the National Bank building.
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W York
Florida
Beach
Pearl
H_ Holoway
Four Children Die In Fire In New York Tenement
A fire in a New York tenement early today killed four Corsine children aged four to fourteen and left seven others seriously burned. The blaze spread to two adjoining tenements as residents cried for help and firefighters used aerial ladders to rescue panicked women and children.
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New York
Victoria Corsine
Harry Corsine
Edna Corsine
William Corsine
Julio Corsine
Corsine
Andrew Taylor
Catherine
Rose Fitzpatrick
DePauw Expands Curriculum With Two New Courses
DePauw University will add two new courses for the coming school year starting Sept 12. One course in insurance and accounting in the economics department with Prof. Frank T. Carlton and new instructor Prof. W. D. Sherman from Brown University. A geology program will be led by Prof. E. R. Sweet from Oberlin College under Dr. W. B. Blanchard in charge of freshmen enrollment, expecting about 400 students. The college will also move to a six day week to relieve room congestion and heavy instruction load.
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DePauw University
Frank T. Carlton
W. D. Sherman
Brown University
Providence
R. T
E. R Sweet
Oberlin College
W. B. Blanchard
DePauw
Ulster cabinet meets to discuss Irish peace talks
London August 5 The Ulster cabinet is called to a new conference on Irish peace negotiations. Belfast reiterates no message from De Valera. Gov't optimistic to reunite leaders in London while Sinn Fein silent. De Valera may favor London talks with Republican parliament.
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London
Ulster Cabinet
Belfast
Eamon Dealera
Sinn Fein
de Valera
Reverend Fraley to preach at Wesley Chapel Church
The Rev Fraley will preach both morning and evening at the Wesley Chapel Church. Donald Johnson of Chicago was in Greencastle Friday on business.
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Fraley
Wesley Chapel
Donald Johnson
Chicago
Greencastle
Art in Catacombs of Rome as Pictorial Bible
The catacombs in Rome stretch about 580 miles and once held around 6,000,000 bodies. Used as hiding places during Nero and Diocletian persecutions, they housed those with no safety in daylight. Simple etched designs and occasionally small chapels with Bible paintings render the catacombs a visual Bible.
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Rome
Nero
Diocletian
Germany Pact Brings Simple Peace With United States
The United States outlines a separate treaty with Germany that ends the state of war and promotes amity and commerce. It clarifies the Versailles rights remain, not via Paris signature but through the armistice, with no demand for reaffirmation from Germany or allies.
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United States
Washington
Germany
Senate
America
Paris
Peculiar Geology Causes Tremors Near Danville
The Danville area reports a strange geological feature along the Big Four road with possible cavern, vast water, or oil beneath a hill cut. A sink hole troubled contractors when double tracking, and Courtney home tremors cause objects to shake without audible trains nearby.
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Big Four
Danville
Courtney
Danville Republican
Oil Drilling Planned in Hendricks County Territory
Plans move forward to drill for oil north and west of Amo toward the Big Four road in Hendricks County. Two new organizations form to sink wells and secure leases on large tracts. Some wells suffer water contamination with salt water and oil. on the George Reno farm a well was ruined and sealed with earth.
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Amo
Big Four
George Reno
Thieves Enter Lena General Store in Early Morning Burglary
Burglars broke the front door glass of Ernest Dobson and Noah Hood’s Lena general merchandise store at 1 45 am on Thursday. They took seven silver watches, candy, cigarettes, and $8 from a slot machine. the inner safe door remained locked. Residents, including Joe Dickerson, heard noises but did not pursue the armed intruders. No suspects or traces found. a waiting car may have left the town.
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Ernest Dobson
Noah Hood
Lena
Joe Dickerson
Big Four Railroad
Picnic attendance noted for county treasurer staff and Coatesville official
Miss Ethel Buis assistant to the county treasurer's office and John Ellett of Coatesville will attend the Stilesville picnic Saturday.
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Ethel Buis
John Ellett
Coatesville
Stilesville
Robbers Lose $46 000 Loot After Post Office Hold Up
Three armed men stopped Tommy Feraldo, seized an opened mail pouch with 46000 dollars, and fled by car after stealing the payroll funds from a refinery payroll shipment. The cash was recovered later in a cornfield near Peters, Illinois, ten miles from the scene.
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ST. Louis
Tommy Feraldo
North Wood River
Ill
Peters
Feraldo
Federal Reserve Bank
Danville Chautauqua Fails to Draw Interest
The Danville Chautauqua suffered a deficit over 500 dollars with half borne by Redpath and the remainder by the Department club and underwriter. Despite high quality, audiences did not buy tickets or show enthusiasm for a return, possibly due to hot dry weather and recent local entertainment.
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Redpath
Department Club
Getleman
Chautauqua
Danville Republican
Colbert Family Visits Fisher Family Before Move to Wisconsin
Mr and Mrs R J Colbert and their sons Roy and Robert visit Mr and Mrs Raymond Fisher and Mrs Jennie Fisher. Mr Jennie Fisher is the mother of Mrs Colbert. Mr Colbert was a faculty member at Touraine University New Orleans La last year. He and his family will soon depart for Madison Wis where he will join the University of Wisconsin faculty.
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R. J. Colbert
Roy
Robert
Raymond Fisher
Jennie Fisher
Colbert
Touraine University
New Orleans
Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Purdue appoints publisher as acting president after president’s death
Henry W Marshall, publisher of a local newspaper and former Indiana House speaker, was elected vice president and acting president of Purdue University by the board of trustees. He will lead during the emergency period after President W E Stone died during an ascent near Mount Banon in Banff Canada while awaiting a new president.
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Lafayette
Ind
Board of
Purdue University
Henry W .Marshall
Indiana House of Representatives
W. E. Stone
Mt. Banon
Banff
Alberta
Canada
Brackney Announces Sheriff Candidacy in Putnam County
Roy M Brackney of this city a motorman for T H I and Eastern Traction Co has announced plans to seek the Democratic nomination for Sheriff of Putnam County He is described as a young enthusiastic Democrat and a World War I veteran having served fourteen months overseas as a lieutenant in the war.
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Roy M. Brackney
T. H. I. & Eastern Traction Co
Putnam County
Mr. Brackney
Hog Receipts Fall at Local Market on Friday
Local livestock market report shows hog receipts at 6500 with a 25 cent decline in prices. Hogs traded mostly from 10.75 to 11.25 per hundredweight, with pigs at 11.00 and sows down to 9.25, while cattle and calves moved at strong to steady, calves 10.50, best lambs around 10.00 and best sheep about 4.00. About 5500 head sold to local buyers.
Local man recovering after farm accident near Greencastle
William P. Lockridge is slowly recovering from a broken leg and serious back injuries suffered while hauling feed seven miles south of Greencastle. He rests at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis. Other locals from Greencastle attended a picnic near Fincastle Friday and relatives visited in St. Louis.
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William P. Lockridge
St. Vincent's Hospital
Indianapolis
Edmon v Scherer replevin suit filed in Putnam Court
A civil action titled Edmon son versus Scherer was filed in the Putnam Circuit Court after a prior filing in Hendricks County Court. Also noted is a Putnam County Farmer's Association directors meeting at 1:30 P M Saturday in the county agent's office at the courthouse. Professor and Mrs F T Carleton plan an automobile trip through Ohio Pennsylvania and Michigan returning in September. Local residents Miss Helen Klose of Indianapolis and Mrs Carrie Cook of Quincy were seen in Greencastle on business with others listed in local notes.
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Columbus F. Edmonson
Raymond J. Scherer
Hendricks County
Putnam
Putnam County Farmer's Association
Court House
F. T Carleton
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Pittsburg
Carrie Cook
Quincy
Grencastle
Johnson City Soldiers Home Under U S Senate Probe
Senator Walsh demands action after secret probe by the War Risk Insurance Bureau into the Johnson City Tennessee soldiers home where ex service men allegedly faced vice corruption and immorality. Col Forbes testified facilities housed about 850 men with lax discipline, loaded dice, marked cards, and widespread intoxication. An agent described living as a patient and buying morphine moonshine and alcohol extract on the grounds. The investigation urged Attorney General action and possible indictments for malfeasance of office.
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Johnson City
Tenn
Forbes
Senate
Walsh
Washington
Olq
Congress
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Senate Committee
Bureau
M_ P_ McInery
Mr. McInerey
Massachusetts
Daugherty
Indiana Portland Cement Club to Meet Bainbridge Nine
The IP C baseball team plans a Sunday at IP C Park against Bainbridge. Bainbridge has strengthened since a previous easy win by the locals and last week defeated Ladoga. Alexander and Clark will handle battery duties for the local nine.
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Indiana Portland Cement Co
Bainbridge
IP. C. Park
Ladoga
Alexander and Clark
Real Estate Transfers and Local Visits
Property transfers list several exchanges in Warren Greencastle Bainbridge and New Maysville with prices from $1 to $5597. Notable residents include Joseph A Nicely Lillie D Asher John A Hanks and Frank W Land. Social notes mention visits by Lee Chatham Thelma and Hallie to Otto G Webb with travel to Danville and Texas and on to Clover dale Russellville Roachdale.
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Joseph A. Nicely
Ernest C. Smith
Warren, Township
Lillie D. Asher
Cora Wright
Greencastle
Barney A. Russell
Ray Bell
New Maysville
Tressa E. Ford
John Hanks
Bainbridge
John A. Hanks
Thressa Ford
John H. Morris
Frank W. Land
Warren Township
Lee Chatham
Thelma
Hallie
Danville
Otto G. Webb
John Lane
Texas
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PHI Psi
Bree Rickep
Greencastle Chamber of Comn
National Bank
N. Y. Tenement
Ulster
Tharl
Hendricks CO
Danville Chautauqua
Purdue
Roy M Brackney
Sheriff
Henry Rambo
Charles Cooper
J. H. C. Nelson
James Darnall
George W. Hanna
Fincastle
Miriam Osler
Verna Coultas
W. A. Beemer
Osler
School For Girls
Hackensack, N.J
Beemer
Verne Elrod
Marion Township
Helen Klose
J. M. King
the Dorsett
Cloverdale
Sam McCammack
Belle Union
I. PC
Jesse McCoy
Charles Moffett
Russellville
Roachdale
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