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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1930
Page
1
A Charleston column gathers readers’ humorous safety queries and answers. It recounts a golf ball demonstration gone wrong, with a humorous eye on weather chaos and the weather man, amid anecdotes from local residents and readers.
Gilbert Snider of Indiana State Farm had Elmer Osborn of Evansville placed in the Putnam county jail. Osborn, 20, faces charges related to an escape from the Putnamville institution in an affidavit by Ralph Howard, superintendent. The alleged escape occurred from the Vanderburgh circuit court sentence on April 15 after he's said to have fled from the penal farm. Snider returned him to Evansville authorities.
The Putnam County League of Women Voters will meet Friday August 8 at 9 o clock in the city library. All women in the county are invited.
Joseph Soshe aged about 25 was critically injured and later died after contact with a 280 volt electric wire while working atop a 35 foot pole for Ladoga Light Company at Washington and South streets. He was replacing cross arms with three coworkers. his wife and family awaited updates as resuscitation efforts continued. Soshe had recently joined the company from Crawfordsville and previously worked at R R Donnelley & Sons.
Two cars were badly damaged but occupants escaped uninjured in a collision at the corner of Bloomington and Seminary streets. Mrs Myrtle Allen and J P Allen Jr owned and drove the vehicles, one northbound on Bloomington and the other eastbound on Seminary. Police Officer George Knauer investigated the scene.
County Agent Floyd Miller returned today from Merom where he attended the annual 4-H club camp. He said Putnam county boys and girls enjoyed the camp, with Mary Agnes Miller serving as camp nurse. The camp closes Friday morning. He noted likely no return to Merom next year due to near home site preference and 500 registered members overwhelming to manage as a single group.
Putnam county reports total taxable property at 51,669,052 with public utilities owning 10,565,402. Greencastle leads by township with 5,862,382 in value and utilities at 2,499,892 within Greencastle property. The figures come from the County Auditor and local assessors.
Frank Daggy a Manhattan resident aged link is reported to have suffered a stroke of apoplexy while picking beans. He was found by family at seven o clock with the entire right side paralyzed. His health has been poor for years and Dr Hutcheson attended him.
The twenty fifth annual New Maysville picnic will be held at Summers grove near New Maysville Wednesday and Wednesday night August 20. Congressman Noble J Johnson will be the principal speaker. There will be entertainments and product exhibitions by Greencastle and Putnam county merchants. An airplane will lift skyward for picnickers and stunt fliers will entertain the crowd. Jamestown band plans a concert in the evening.
William Cotton of near Mt Meridian was released from Putnam county jail this morning after paying a $5 fine and $20 in costs in city court. Mayor W L Denman had charged him with assault and battery based on a complaint by Mrs Ruby Baschum. Cotton was arrested at his home by Deputy Sheriff Alvan Bryan following an early morning argument over a pump handle.
Cleveland hosts the Gordon Bennett International Balloon Race and Aerial Carnival on August 31 and September 1 with plans for a record breaking parachute jump from a single plane. Army Navy and Marine units, National Guard planes, and famed pilots including Lindbergh may attend.
Miss Ruth Lane Mrs Charles Smith and Mrs Charles Broadstreet attended a reception of the A M club of Amo at the home of Mrs Alma Owens. Arthur Reat of Mt Meridian sold his Ree automobile and bought a Perry touring car. Miss Jane Farmer is visiting relatives in Elwood.
Light showers Wednesday night eased the county heat wave but did not end the extreme heat. At noon the University observatory in Greencastle logged 98 degrees with 70 degrees the previous night low. rainfall varied, Jefferson township reports heavy downpour aiding crops while northern areas saw little rain.
The state endures a heat wave with temperatures reaching 100 degrees in Armington and up to 106 in Vincennes. Forecaster Armington cautions no relief for southern Indiana in the next four hours, while showers occur mainly in the north.
The 4 H club Chiefton bulletin from Merom camp uses a playful weather forecast predicting continued bad weather. Putnam county reports 68 members in camp and the six counties total enrollment is just over 500.
The Sam Hanna Bookstore is undergoing remodeling under owner Sam T. Hanna. The interior is being repapered and repainted with new shelving replacing front counters. Exterior also receives a fresh paint job and work should finish in a few days.
Robert Miller a 49 year old Greencastle native living in Indianapolis died after falling onto a high tension wire while assisting to erect a smoke stack at Banner Tarn dairy. He was taken to City Hospital but died en route to Green Castle for burial. Funeral plans pending.
Citizens Trust company files two suits in Putnam Circuit Court seeking note payments and mortgage foreclosures. One action targets Frank Bittles and others alleging $5,000 due on a note and mortgage, while the second sues Susan M. Bittles and others on a note.
Greencastle faces no water shortage despite higher use of about 1.2 million gallons daily. The Water Works Co. dam reservoir shows virtually no loss since the drought began and remains at peak capacity. Increased demand partly stems from supplying Cement Mull at Limedale, while improvements to suction and the main dam help prevent leaks. Springs feeding Walnut Creek continue to provide ample supply, though officials urge conservation to guard the surplus.
After a lighting demonstration in Frankfort Indiana the Bravi High School Athletic Association contracted Cahill Bros of New York to install twenty four high powered glare free reflector lights for the Senior High School athletic field this fall.
Aug 6. Coaches and athletic officials voiced approval of admitting DePauw and Wa bash to the Buckeye intercollegiate athletic conference under a two year scheduling pact pending permanent entrance. Indiana schools DePauw and Wabash were recently admitted to the conference.
Herman Wilhelm ten-year-old son of Mrs. Wallace Campbell of 315 Grave Avenue died at Culver hospital shortly after 7:20 AM Wednesday from injuries suffered when he fell from a tree Tuesday afternoon. He and his brother were playing in a vacant Wilson Avenue lot near Mrs. Mary Miller's home.
Partly cloudy and warm conditions continue tonight and Friday with some risk of a northeast threat in the northern portion.
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