Say! Letters From Grant Pass Reflect Local Feuds
A lengthy 1929 letter from W A Moser of Grant Pass Oregon defends Rogue River fishing claims and criticizes Say editor Charles J Arnold. The writer references sidewalk proposals, a potential sanity commission for Judge Hughes, and notes Moser’s residence in Putnam County while detailing Steelhead Lodge on Rogue River.
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J. Arnold
Ditor
Greencastle Herald
Peaches
The
Herald
Crater Lake
Ards
Grant's Pass
Judge Hughes
Ott Webb
U. S
Rogue River
Putnam County
W. A. Moser
Rogue
Helm
Raymond Johnson Sentenced for Robbery
A Greencastle boy named Raymond Johnson was sentenced to prison for robbery in Cincinnati. Details of the crime were not provided.
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Cincinnati
Greencastle
Raymond Johnson
Danville Salesman Injured In Broadside Collision
Ernest F. Smith of Kingan & Co. and based in Danville suffered three fractured ribs a facial cut and possible internal injuries when his car was struck broadside by a vehicle driven by a woman. His car mounted a curb climbed a grassy yard and fell into a six foot deep hole that had been a house cellar long since moved away. The other driver fled the scene neglecting a through street sign.
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Danville
Ill
Ernest F. Smith
Kingan & Co
Smith
Spanish War Veterans Picnic Draws Dense Attendees
Close to 200 United Spanish American War veterans their families and friends attended the Greencastle and Crawfordsville Posts joint picnic in Rockville Park. Speakers included Congressman Noble Johnson and department leaders with delegations from Brazil Stilesville Attica and Crawfordsville.
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Greencastle
Crawfordsville
Rockville
Noble Johnson
Terre Haute
Herbert Spencer
Huntington
United Spanish War Veterans
J. W. McHatton
Col
Charles Zillmenn
Lafayette
Indiana
Johnson
Brazil
Stilesville
Attica
Infant Dies of Cholera in Local Home
The third cholera death in under a week occurred Sunday at 1 a m. John William Lemmick two and a half years old son of Mr and Mrs Charles Lemmick died after a ten day illness at their R R 7 home. Survived by parents two brothers Charles and Richard and grandparents with several aunts and uncles. Funeral Tuesday at 9 a m in the Catholic church with Father Mickey of Brazil officiating Interment in Forest Hill cemetery.
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John William Lemmick
Charles Lemmick
R. R
Charles
Richard
Father Mickey
Brazil
Forest Hill Cemetery
Currie Sent Home After Surgery in Miller Ambulance
Mr. Currie of north Washington and Kruzan streets was moved from Clay County hospital to his home today in Miller and Son's ambulance. He is recovering nicely from an operation of acute appendicitis.
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William Currie
North
Washington and
Kruzan Streets
Clay County Hospital
Miller and Son’s
Currie
Brazil
Flamingo Plane Aims To Break Endurance Record In Flight Plan
Indianapolis August 5 The all metal plane named The Flamingo and promoted by W A McCurry will attempt a 420 hour endurance record. It plans to depart August 15 carrying 200 gallons of fuel fly to Roosevelt Field New York refuel midair cross the continent to Los Angeles and return via Indianapolis and Flagstaff to grind out a new endurance mark. McCurry is nephew of J D McCurry and cousin of Charles McCurry tied to Greencastle Funeral Home and furniture store.
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Indianapolis
W. A. McCurry
Roosevelt Field
New York
Los Angeles
Cal
Flagstaff
Arizona
J. D. McCurry
Charles McCurry
McCurry
Greencastle
Joe McCurry
J. F. McCurry
Bequest to Indiana Methodist Orphanage Sparks Court Action
A petition in circuit court to construe the 1924 will of John B. Keller seeks to identify the named orphanage. Charles Botkin, executor, asks whether the Indiana Methodist Episcopal Children's Home at Lebanon is the beneficiary, with the widow and a niece receiving specified shares and the orphanage taking the residue. Bloomington World reports.
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John 8. Keller
Charles Botkin
J. B. Wilson
Indiana Methodist Episcopal Orphanage
Indiana Mthodist Episcopal Children's Home
Lebanon
Indiana
Methodist Church
Greencastle
Paralee Keller
Mabel Keller
Indiana Methodist Episcopal Children’s Home
Parr and Parr
Church
Bloomington World
New Murphy Store Manager Named
D. I. Bailey is appointed manager of the G. C. Murphy store to succeed Avon Tuttle, who has served as manager for the past two years.
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Murphy
D. I. Bailey
G. C. Murphy
Avon Tuttle
Weather: Showers and storms continue into night
The forecast calls for showers and thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday with a slight warmup later tonight. Expect unsettled skies and near term rain chances.
Shorthorn Picnic Near Rockville Tentatively Set
The Crawfordsville District Association Shorthorn Breeders' picnic will be held at the George K. Lloyd farm six miles south of Rockville tomorrow from sun up to sun down according to county notices.
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Crawfordsville District Association
George K. Lloyd
Rockville
Fair Board Plans Site for Annual Fair
The Fair Board will meet in the County Agent's office tonight to select a site for this year's Fair and discuss related matters. The site committee reportedly favors downtown streets as the best location for the event.
Indiana farmer ends life after two days of marriage
Stilesville Indiana Aug 3 Two days after marrying Ruby Whitlow 31 a farmer Elisha Bourn 70 shot himself in a smoke house. He died within minutes leaving a wife and ten children. Bourn health declined with heart trouble and neighbors said he had threatened suicide previously. Coroner Dr Austin Sweet investigates.
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Stilesville
Ind
Ruby Whitlow
Elisha Bourn
Near Here
Bourn
Martinsville
Fred Bourn
Danville
James Bourn
Near Hall
Charles Bourn
Chicago
Mayme Cooper
Grace Bailiff
Clayton
Nora Stierwalt
Arizona
Harriet Neil
Brooklyn
Olive Bourn
Rink
Ed. Bourn
Little Point
Frank Bourn
Washington State
Adams Township
Austin Sweet
Oats Threshed From 30 Acre Clinton Field
John McCabe’s Clinton township field yielded 1228 bushels of oats from a 30 acre planting with threshing by Shelby Moler. Rev Airhart’s Hurst reunion address drew over 1200 attendees at the J C McCammack grove in Belle Union. Mrs Anna Bence, wife of John Bence, died near the city last evening.
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John McCabe
Clinton Township
Shelby Moler
Rev. Airhart
Hurst
J. C. McCammack
Belle Union
Anna Bence
John Bence
Jury Scandal Returns in Snook Murder Trial
In Columbus Ohio a second juror scandal arises in the James H Snook murder trial regarding juror Mrs Harry Cassady and matron Myme Weir visiting the Franklin County jail where Snook is held The judge opens an investigation and considers disqualifying Cassady with Newton L Tracy as emergency juror if needed.
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James L. Kilgallen
Franklin County
Snook
Henry L. Scarlett
Scarlett
Bertha Keyt Dies After Nine Week Illness
Mrs. Bertha D. Keyt 58 wife of Calip FE Keyt of Clinton township died Monday at 5 am after a nine week illness from complications. Survived by husband three sons William E Raymond FE Keyt Emmett C two sisters and a brother. Funeral Wednesday 10:30 am at M P Church Clinton Falls with burial in Moriah cemetery north of Hollandsburg.
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Bertha D. Keyt
Calip FE. Keyt
Clinton Township
William E
Raymond FE
Bridgeport
Emmett C
Monroe Township
Jennie
Artie McClain
Odus McClain
Moriah Cemetery
Hollandsburg
Clinton Falls
Greencastle Golpers Defeat Crawfordsville in Match Play
The Greencastle Country Club golfers beat Crawfordsville Golf Club 26 to 13 in a Sunday match play at Greencastle CC. Eighteen matches were played with Greencastle securing most points. key result saw Dick Taylor of Greencastle defeat EK Flannigan 73 to 82 with ten holes won to one.
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Greencastle Country Club
Crawfordsville Golf Club
Greencastle
Dick Taylor
Flannigan
Crawfordsville
Taylor
Man Arrested and Freed on Kidnap Charge
Edward Allen a Cloverdale area sawmill operator was arrested Saturday on a kidnapping charge filed by his ex wife Mrs Tony Demo of Chicago. The charge was dismissed Sunday after Demo regained custody of their 10 year old son Richard who had run away to live with his father. The case links to Newport custody orders from 1923 and a pending request to modify the divorce.
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Edward Allen
Cloverdale Township
Edward Fitelorge
Putnam
Tony Demo
Chicago
Allen
Newport
Clay County
Cloverdale
Alva Bryan
Richard Allen
Second Purdue Scholar Named From Monroe County
Blanche Elizabeth McGaughey living east of the Hanna Crossing nine miles north of Greencastle in Monroe township was named by the county commissioners as the second Purdue University scholar from the county. She was recommended by Commissioner J. G. Britton. Dale Goodman of Cloverdale township was appointed earlier by the commissioners. Both will attend Purdue with all tuition fees paid.
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Blanche Elizabeth McGaughey
Hanna Crossing
Greencastle
Monroe Township
Purdue University
Miss McGaughey
J. G. Britton
Dale Goodman
Cloverdale Township
Purdue
Funeral for Dr A W Bonebrake Veteran Indiana veterinarian
Funeral services were held in Kingman for Dr. A W Bonebrake age 79. One of Indiana's oldest veterinary surgeons he practiced for nearly six decades and was widely known.
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Kingman
Ind
A. W. Bonebrake
Graf Zeppelin refueling for return voyage from Lakehurst
Commander Dr. Hugo Eckener oversaw preparations as Graf Zeppelin regains power after a long shift. He aims to depart Friedrichshafen on the first leg of a round the world flight by Wednesday night, planning eastward routes through Europe and Asia toward Tokio, Honolulu, San Diego, and back to Lakehurst in about twenty one days.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Hugo Eckner
Friedrichshafen
Eckener
Europe
Asia
Tokio
Honolulu
San Diego
Zeppelin visits Lakehurst in grand airship excursion
The German airship Zeppelin reaches Lakehurst New Jersey after a 95 hour 22 minute Atlantic crossing from Friedrichshafen under strong winds. Five thousand miles from its origin the craft rests in the hangar with 19 passengers aboard and refueling planned for return to sea. A stowaway, 17 year old Albert Buschko, awaits customs action before departure.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Count Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen
Los Angeles
Royal Suite
Earth
America
Air Castle
New York
Washington
Albert Buschko
Buschko
Gloucester
Jaqua Family Visits Winchester East Walnut Street
Mr and Mrs George Jaqua and their daughter Marjorie from Winchester are visiting Mr and Mrs John Jaqua at their home on east Walnut Street.
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George Jaqua
Marjorie
Winchester
Mrs
John Jaqua
East Walnut St
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Charles J. Arnold
Moser
Old Indian Camp
Kingan
William Steele
Tom W. Jones
John D. Rhoades
Fay Davison
Eugene Hawkins
Benton Curtis
William van Alzen
Lena
Harry Monce
Tom Tuttle
Will Conklin
Edwin Black
Adn
A. J. Duff
Lea Payton
Jesse
MR. Currie
W. A. McUrry
M. E. Orphanage
Bloomington
Armer
Bride
Mearald
Clara Hodshire
Russellville
Coed
Bertha Keyt
Greencastle Golpers
Man
Leppelin
New Jersey
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