Local Notes From Crawfordsville Area
Local items report vacations, births, visits and travels of residents. Harold Laverne Gasper born Saturday to Virgil and Mrs Gasper. Mrs Henry Prevo to Amarillo and Galveston. Earl Fish Camp 48 to meet Aug 6 in Dr Hawkins office. Several locals visiting relatives in Greencastle and Indianapolis. Purdue scholars named for coming year. Airport construction crew led by Kersey Bros. recovering from steam burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Gasper
Harold Laverne
Henry Prevo
Northwood
Amarillo
Texas
Galveston
Greencastle
Earl Fish
United Spanish War Veterans
Hawkins
Maurice Kersey
Kersey Bros
Gas explosion wrecks a mine in Vandergrift
Three miners were injured at the West Penn mine near Apollo when a gas explosion ripped through the shaft. Joseph Sholosky suffered severe burns while Bert Ashbaugh and George Morrow sustained facial and body wounds. Hospital staff suspected inhalation of gas. over fifty men were present, all escaped to the surface. Officials attributed the blast to open carbide lamps igniting a gas pocket.
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Vandergrift
West Penn
Appollo
Here
Joseph Sholosky
Bert Ashbaugh
George Morrow
Ashbaugh
Morrow
Conemaugh and Kiskin Coal Company
World record event ties for Indiana grandparents
Hartford City reports Robert Gene Hildebrand two years old, possibly the most grandparented child in Indiana with ten living grandparents and relatives including a 90 year old great great grandfather Isaac Jones of Pennville. Greenfield notes a Philadelphia Ind dog belonging to Rev Blanchard rode with tourists, remembered the yellow home, and prompted a humorous reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford City
Ind
Robert Gene Hildebrand
Indiana
Robert Gene
Isaac Jones
Pennville
Ed Jones
Benih Jones
Mary Wentz
This City
M. FE. Hildebrand
Robert Wentz
Here
Greenfield
INS
Capone Gang War Rumor Reaches Indiana Lakes
An anonymous Chicago letter to Indiana Attorney General James M. Ogden claims Al Capone directs gang warfare from Grass Lake in Starke County and Ferriti's resort on Bass Lake. It says Capone has taken over Koontz Lake Culver Cedar Lake and others with Marty Gilfoyle directing operations. warns of expected large-scale shootings as rebels prepare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Ogden
Chicago
Windy City
Ogden
Indiana
al Capone
Grass Lake
Starke County
Knox
North Judson
Ferriti
Joe Esposito
Bass Lake
Capone
Koontz Lake
Culver
Cedar Lake
Valpo
Crown Point
Ollie Williams
Indianapolis
Marty’ Gilfoyle
Livestock Market Summary Report
Livestock totals show hogs 7000 with holdovers 106, prices steady to mixed. Hogs at 160-210 lbs QR5-10, 210-240 lbs 960-075, 240-280 lbs 985-950, 140-160 lbs 960-075, 00 140 Ibs 920-950, packing sows 725-8. Cattle 1700, calves 900. market movement slow, better grades steady, others weak to lower. Beef steers 750-950, common 550 and less, light heifers up to 10, cows 425-6, low cutters 250-4, vealers 1150 down 1. Sheep 2000, market strong. good and choice lambs 850-950, unfinished 7-8, common throwouts down to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Greencastle Residents Attend Reunions in Brazil
Numerous Greencastle families traveled to Forest Park Brazil for Thornberry Layne and Grider school reunions. Attendees included James Rogers and family Reelsville John White Noah Roberts and many from Greencastle Cloverdale Ladoga North Salem Indianapolis Russellville Roachdale. The gathering featured programs songs and a poem by Ella Walsh.
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Greencastle
Brazil
C. A. Atkinson
Hanna Street
Forest Park
Rogers
Putnam County
James Rogers
Reelsville
Mack Rogers
Willis
Raymond Baldwin
Naomi Fisher
Emma White
James Rogers, Jr
Dennis Long
Conrad Shinn
Charles Webb
Ross Rogers
Flossie Fowler
John White
Noah Roberts
0. G. Webb
Claude Webb
Retha Webb
Marie Perkins
Frances Kerr
Julia Werneke
This City
Grider School
Wrove
Fincastle
Lillian Couchman
Eva Williams
R. H. Williams
Ella Walsh
Kate Walsh Anderson
Lucky Thompson Davis
Margaret Grider
Leyla Turner Couchman
Robert Thompson
Los Angeles
Cal
W. F. Franklin
Danville
Clay Brothers
Crawfordsville
Ladoga
North Salem
Indianapolis
Russellville
Roachdale
John Stanley
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Ella Beckwith
S. C. Prevo Co
John Clements
Miriam Clements
L. L. Porter
South Bend
Porter
University
L. C. Buchheit
A. G. Brown
Anna C. DeBolt
Edgar VanCleave
South College Avenue
VanCleave
Rector Funeral
B. H. Bruner
The
Christian Church
Forest Hill Cemetery
Sanford Romine
W. L. Denman
Otto Dobbs
George Knauer
Ardell Welter
Gary
Mary Jane Vermillion
Julia Jean Romine
Clinton Township
William Houck
East Washington Street
Haskel Rice
Orda Rice
South Jackson Street
Roy Carrington
Illinois
Morris Knoy
Cloverdale
Clarence Herod
Purdue University At
Lafayette
Miss 'Eogene Mullins
R. P. Mullins
West
Washington Street
Homer Morrison
William McGaughey
Wilmer Albin
Coffeyville
Kansas
Mrs. Albin
W. J. Julian
Tulsa
Okla
Herbert Forest
Southwest Creamery
Majestic
Moonlit
Queen of Seas
Goodyear
S. S. Bremen
Paul W. Litchfield
Goodyear Company
Bremen
Lake County
Attorney General's Office
Indiana Lake Region
Scarface al Capone
Lord
Gaider
Crescent Club
Oscar Obenchain
West Walnut Stavet
Thomas
Forest Park Brazil
M. E
Tional
Majestic Theatre
Oscar O'Hair
Stoner
Oscar O’hair
Brick Chapel
Browning
Church
Robert Browning
Monday Club
H. M. Bennett
Indiana Street Road
Sixten
Bobby Lou Owens
L. F. PB. Club
Bock
L. F. F. Bridge Club
Ted Bock
Berry Street
Boy Scouts
Methodist Church
Harry Mann
Madison Township
Putnam County Hospital
East Seminary Street
Inquire Herald Office
C.J. Avnold
Herald Office
N. A
Rumple
R. 3
Washington St
Timothy Hay
Greencastle and
Fillmore
Forest Stanley
Éeville R. 1
Yangtse River
Thomas Craven
Waele Sam
MONON
BASE
CUBS
Boston
M. S. Newgent
Mullins Drug Store
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