Promoters Quit Drilling on Second Well in Putnam County
Prospecting for oil in south Putnam county appears to end as drilling ceases at 2075 feet on the J L Johnson farm after a dry hole on Tibbs farm. Indianapolis oil men had protected the area for two years and expect no further exploration. The Johnsons report the rig will stay briefly but no additional work is planned. Operators spent thousands on prospecting the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Indianapolis
Tibbs
Putnamville
J. L. Johnson
Johnson
Bank Resources of This State Reach 607 Million
Reports to state bank commissioner Eben H. Wolcott show 859 banks and trust companies reporting total resources of 607 341 383 76. Six month deposits rise 31 838 257 18 with breakdowns for savings private state banks and trust companies and includes demand and savings deposits totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eben H. Wolcott
Surprise Birthday Party For Ruth Caywood
Mr and Mrs G E Caywood hosted a surprise ninth birthday party for their daughter Ruth on Friday August 2. A group of Ruths friends attended the gathering at their home north of town with ice cream cake and lemonade served. Guests included Juanita Libka Frances Burdette Reba Gibson Mildred Baird Bertha Lane Eleanor Hostetter Burdine Libka Mary Wimmer Dolly Libka Olive Day and the Turners H C Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Caywood
Ruth
Miss Ruth
Miss Caywood
Juanita Libka
Frances Burdette
Reba Gibson
Mildred Baird
Bertha Lane
Eleanor Host
DRY SHIPS CROWDED PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN TRAVELS
Pussyfoot Johnson reports all accommodations on United States shipping lines from Luvin to America are booked up to October 14 as the dry ships stay profitable. He cables the World League Against Alcoholism about the passenger demand during the prohibition campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pussyfoot Johnson
Africa
World League Against Alcoholism
Luvin
America
Johnson
Monroe Township Farmer Alvin Hanks Dies After Stroke
Alvin B. Hanks, 72, prominent Monroe Township farmer, died Friday near 4 30 p m after a ten day stroke of apoplexy. Survived by widow and four children Aden Hanks Pearl McIntyre Eva Hanks and Mrs Paul Heaney. Funeral Sunday 10 30 a m Brick Chapel Church Rev L D Dodd Indianapolis in charge. Burial in Brick Chapel Cemetery. Born in Kentucky December 25 1851.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin B. Hanks
Monroe Township
Hanks
Aden Hanks
Pearl McIntyre
Terre Haute
Eva Hanks
Paul Heaney
Brick Chapel
L. D. Dodd
Indianapolis
Tery
Kentucky
Obituary of Hannah A Dorsett A life of devotion and family
Hannah A Parker Dorsett born January 2 1865 in Putnam County Indiana died July 28 1923 aged 58 years 6 months 26 days She was the eldest child of Benjamin A and Rachel Brown Parker and lived in Morgan and Putnam counties where she was educated She married Charles M Dorsett December 31 1885 and they raised eight children who survive her Her life is described as a shining example a kind patient and loving mother and wife and a good neighbor until her passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah A. Dorsett
Benjamin A
Rachel Brown Parker
Putnam County
Indiana
Morgon
Putnam Counties
Brown
Alaska
Hannah
Christ
Charles M. Dorsett
Devoted Woman Passes After 18 Months Suffering
A longtime helper to the needy, she endured eighteen months of illness before dying on July 28, 1923. Survived by her husband, four daughters Ethel Evelyn Flora May McCammack Viola Dean Hodge Etta and Evelyn, four sons Thomas Paul George Willis, three grandchildren, three sisters and three brothers, with many relatives and friends. Her daughters Ethel and Evelyn remained by her side throughout. The family and friends mourn a life of charity and faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bor
Ethel
Evelyn
Flora May McCammack
Viola Dean Hodge
Stilesville
Ind
Etta Ethel
Evelyn Fern
Thomas C
Broadpark
Paul
Indianapolis
George W
Willis A
Danville
Clara Ogles
Ben George
Ova Parker
John
Daniel
Charles
When I Shall Fall Asleep Poem Of Eternal Rest
A reflective spiritual poem speaks of life ending in sleep, divine rest, and reunion with loved ones. It envisions a heavenly shore, silence beyond grief, and the promise of peace and endless love from God. The verse contemplates fate, faith, and the joy of waking to never weep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Browning Family Holds 25th Annual Reunion
The twenty fifth Browning reunion set for Sunday August 12 at Allendale Springs south of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
Allendale Springs
Town
Roachdale Man Weds DePauw University Girl
The Roachdale wedding linked David Henry Hostetter and Thema Chenoweth in a Monday afternoon ceremony at the bride’s Lynn Indiana home. Rev Henry B Hostetter officiated the single ring rite with family and guests present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roachdale
Thema Chenoweth
George F. Chenoweth
Lynn
Ind
David Henry Hostetter
David B. Hostetter
Henry B. Hostetter
Presbyterian Church
Fort Wayne
Russel Isenbarger
Muncie
Curtis Hostetter
Walter Zellison
Richmond
Mr. Jellison
Mrs. Isenbarger
Hostetter
Depauw University
Alpha Chi Sorority
Union City Couple Marry and Plan Home in Indiana
The bride taught French and English at Union City High School this past year. The groom, a Wabash College graduate and Samba Chi Alpha member, has spent the last three years as athletic director. They honeymoon to Lake Superior Wisconsin and northern Michigan and will reside in Union City after September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union City High School
Hostetter
Wabash College
Samba Chi Alpha Fraternity
Lake Superior
Wisconsin
Michigan
Union City
Indiana
Auto wreck victim dies after weeks of suffering
Carl O M ullane aged 40 son of Mr and Mrs John O Mullane of Cloverdale died Saturday night from neuritis the result of injuries sustained in an automobile crash near Terre Haute weeks earlier He and James Pratt were hospitalized with shock and bruises but not believed seriously injured at first O Mullane later grew worse and died at his sister Mrs John O Daniels home in Indianapolis Funeral will be in Cloverdale Tuesday He worked for Havens Bros Produce and was active with local boys and the Masons He leaves his parents three sisters and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl O’mullane
John O'Mullane
Cloverdale
O’mullane
Indianapolis
John O’daniels
O'Mullane
Havens Bros. Produce Company
Indiana Weather Reveals Regional Rainfall Patterns
The Handbook of Indiana Geology shows Indiana averages about forty inches of rain annually with regional variation. The report notes more rain in the east and south, less in the north, and droughts hitting the south hardest due to winter rainfall that benefits crops little.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
United States
Handbook of
State Conservation Department
Gulf of Mexico
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic Coast
Japan Holds Pacific Power Balance Threatening U.S.
The piece argues Japan’s rising military strength could dominate the Pacific, aided by American military weaknesses. It warns a future war could bring swift Philippine and Guam losses, with Hawaii as a fragile last stand and potential uprisings elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
United States
Pacific
Philipine Islands
Guam
Ha‘waii
Japanese Settlement Policy Discussed in McClure's Aug
In McClure's Magazine August issue Herbert B. Mayer examines military actions affecting Japanese settlers. The article analyzes policy impacts, local responses, and broader implications for civil rights and wartime governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert B. May
Ir McClure’s Magazine
Shower Honors Miss Madeline Dean Before August 12
Miss Lilian Couchman hosted a mixed shower for Madeline Dean, Oxford College graduate, as she prepares to wed William Lester Frederick on August 12. Attendees from Roachdale and nearby towns included Mrs. Ross Richardson Bloomington and Miss Kathleen Ippenlatz, with decorations of summer flowers and candles at the dining table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roachdale
Lilian Couchman
Madeline Dean
Oxford College
Oxford
Ohio
William Lester Frederick
Miss Dean
Kathleen Ippenlatz
Ross Richardson
Bloomington
Margaret George
Montpielier
Gena Brothers
Greencastle
Dean
Hetty
Nellie Lockridge
Esther Helen Wilson
Doris Southey
Pearl Collins
Pinchot vows hard line on prohibition in state
Governor Gifford Pinchot declares the liquor situation a disgrace and vows to drive saloons out of Pennsylvania. He asserts he is a prohibitionist by principle and that the administration will stay dry, with state police already cracking down on liquor trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Gifford Pinchot
McClure’s
Friday Declared National Mourning Holiday for Harding
President Coolidge proclaims Friday August 10 a national mourning holiday to honor Warren G. Harding. The nation will observe rest day during funeral services and burial at Harding's home in Marion Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Coolidge
Warren G. Harding
Marion
Ohio
Roachdale Couple Wed In Simple Ceremony
Miss Katherine Hall married Ward J. Rice of Indianapolis in Roachdale with Rev. W. D. Headrick officiating. A wedding breakfast followed at the bride’s parents’ home, and the couple plans an extended honeymoon to Yellowstone, Seattle, Vancouver, and the Canadian Rockies before returning to Indianapolis on September 1 at 5247 Central Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roachdale
Katherine Hall
Ward J. Rice
Indianapolis
W. D. Headrick
Canadian Rockies
Central Avenue
Rice
Frank Rice
Defense guns lack men in the army
The piece notes no general man overs for over two years due to lack of funds. All services suffer, with the Coast Artillery hardest hit. Sandy Hook near New York City has 800 troops, capable of manning only six guns among many emplaced, as detailed by Herbert B. Mayer in McClure's Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congres
Coast Artillery
Sandy Hook
New York City
Herbert B. Mayer
McClure
Tornado Leaves West Springfield Homes Damaged and Two Dieing
A tornado swept Merrick section of West Springfield injuring two believed fatally and damaging 50 houses with property losses exceeding 100000. The storm carved a 250 foot wide, mile and a half long path to the Connecticut River where a motor boat sank. A mother and child perished in the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Merrick
West Springfield
West Springfied
Connecticut
Louis Zerra
Tornado Wreckage Kills Mother and Wounds Child
A tornado struck the Zerra home trapping a mother and child. The mother, identified as the wife of Ernest Estabrook, died from four broken vertebrae as rescuers arrived. The child, later found in debris after a dog barked, had a fractured skull with slim chances of survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Estabrook
Zerra
Miss Mildred Gardner Weds Perry N. Rush in Parke Street Ceremony
The marriage of Miss Mildred Gardner and Perry N. Rush was celebrated Sunday at the Gardner home with Rev. Levi Marshall officiating. Attendants were Walter Gardner and Donald Rush. ring bearers Doris Long, with Mrs. Fred Long having served as ring bearer at the Gardner wedding. The couple honeymooned in Bay View Michigan and will reside at 718 East Seminary Street Green Castle after September 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Gardner
Otis Gardner
Perry N. Ruch
Ida Rush
Rockville
Indiana
Parke Street
Levi Marshall
The
Christian Church
Walter Gardner
Donald Rush
Doris Long
Fred Long
C. W. Otis
Rush
Bay View
Michigan
Greenjcastle
East Seminary Street
Greencastle High School
Depauw
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Wabash College
Indianapolis Conservatory of Music
Depauw School of Music
First National Bank
John Rush Jr
Mary Jane Rush
Trustees In A Horse Shoe Tournament At Putnam Picnic
Gilbert Ogles of Jefferson township won the singles crown while John Clark and Frank Bettis took the doubles at the Putnam county township trustees annual picnic held at Wildwood northeast of Greencastle. The event centered on horseshoe pitching with a noon picnic dinner and many trustees and spouses in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Ogles
Jefferson
John Clark
Frank Bettis
Putnam County
Wildwood
Greencastle
Marion Township
Clinton Township
Jeffferson
Eisha Zeilner
Floyd Township
Henry Allen
Jackson Township
Bert Long
Russell Township
Earl O'Hair
Monroe Township
Jasper McFerran
Franklin Township
Willis Wright
Fillmore
John Vermillion
Greencastie
Sylvanus Vermillion
Girls Return Sunday From Camping Trip at Owen Park
Miss Minna Mae Bartley and nine other girls plus guest Julianna Hunt of Indianapolis and chaperone Mrs. Worley Timmons returned Sunday from a week long canoeing trip at Owen Park. A scare arose Wednesday when Glen Smith a DePauw student and Lambda Chi member nearly drowned before rescue by Fred Snively, Mrs Timmons’ nephew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minna Mae Bartley
Helen Brothers
Blanche Bicknell
Rosalee Smith
Ruth Wilson
Annabelle McWethy
Margaret Emily McGaughey
Mable Hurst
Julianna Hunt
Indianapolis
Worley Timmons
Owen Park
Glen Smith
Depauw
Lamba Chi
Fred Snively
Mrs. Timmons
Mr. Smith
Mr. Snively
Surprise honoring Albert Landes in local home party
Albert Landes of Oakland Calif received a warm welcome Saturday at the home of Mr and Mrs Eugene Light in an August 4 gathering. He revisits old friends and neighbors before traveling to Kenmore N D to join his wife and to visit his son Dr Herbert Landes and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Light
Corner Seminary
Locust
Albert Landes
Oakland
Calif
Landes
Albert
Herbert Landes
Kenmore
N. D
Monroe TWP Folks Enjoy Picnic in Riverside Park
Monroe township residents traveled to Indianapolis Sunday for a Riverside Park picnic and Broad Ripple amusements. The group included Mr. and Mrs. George Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. George Hall, Mr. and Mrs. George Busby, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Coffman, Mr. and Mrs. William Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. John Hoffman and families, plus Miss Edna Arnold, Miss Christine Wright, and Messrs Howard Wright and Charles Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Township
Indianapolis
Riverside Park
Broad Ripple
Riverside
George Lewis
George Hall
George Busby
Earl Coffman
William Wright
Wilbur Arnold
John Hoffman
Edna Arnold
Christine Wright
Howard Wright
Charles Martin
Wood Family Reunion At Emily Wood Home
About seventy five members and friends gathered at Mrs. Emily Wood’s South Indiana street home for a reunion. A noon lawn dinner, afternoon ice cream and punch, and a program of music readings and talks were provided. Old officers were re elected, with Mrs Ed Stone as president and Mrs Andrew Thomas as secretary. Visitors from Louisville Kentucky and Auburn Nebraska attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
Emily Wood
South Indiana Street
Ed Stone
Andrew Thomas
Thomas Sain
Louisville
Mary Caldwell
Auburn
Nebraska
Annual Old Soldiers and Settlers Picnic at Poplar Ridge
The annual picnic for veterans from Civil Spanish American and World wars will be at Poplar Ridge three miles east of Mansfield Parke County on Saturday August 18. Music by Russelville cornet band and speakers include Rev Joe Williams Mrs John Akers Prof E M Muncie Judge Roy Baker and Rev W W Griffith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poplar Ridge
Mansfield
Parke County
Russelville Cornet Band
Joe Williams
John Akers
E. M. Muncie
Brazil
Roy Baker
Rockville
W. W. Griffith
Bloomingdale
Mary Reunion At Roachdale Draws Many Marys
The second annual Mary reunion at Roachdale school drew attendees from Roachdale Ladoga Fincastle Bainbridge New Ross Jamestown Greencastle Whitesville Crawfordsville and Plainfield. A noon dinner iced lemonade and a program of music readings and whistling followed roll call and a new constitution was adopted with dues set at ten cents for adults and five cents for under ten. Awards celebrated oldest youngest farthest tallest stoutest and thinnest Marys with officers elected for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roachdale
the Marys
Marys
Ladoga
Fincastle
Bainbridge
New Ross
Jamestown
Greencastle
Whitesville
Crawfordsville
Plainfield
Mary Hostetter
Mary Anderson
Mary Couch
Mary Kuser
Mary Riggle
Mary Britton
Mary McFerran
Mary Farmer
Mary Brothers
Mary Call
Mary Coffman
Mary Young
Gest
Mary Jane Robinson
Mary Jane Thompson
Mary Thompson
Mary Nelson
Mary Names Dominate Roachdale Event
A gathering in Roachdale featured multiple Mary contestants. Mary Anderson led the group with five entrants, Miss Mary Ann Cross won the original Mary Marvelous Mary, and Mary King captured the hopping race. Miss Mary Wimmer of Bainbridge won both the forward and backward races. All Marys planned to reconvene the first Thursday in August 1924 after a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Roachdale
Mary Anderson
Mary Freeman
Mary Ann Cross
Mary King
Mary Wimmer
Bainbridge
Al G. Barnes Circus Will Exhibit in Greencastle
An advance agent announced the 98 car Al G. Barnes animal circus will perform in Greencastle on Wednesday September 5. The show specializes in animal acts and is expected to attract families and children. The circus will travel from Greenfield to Greencastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL G. Barnes Circus
Greencastle
al G. Barnes
Barnes
Greenfield
Auto Train Crash Kills Five in Hammond Area
Five people died and four were hurt when an Elgin Joliet and Eastern freight train struck a car at Griffith six miles east of Hammond Indiana. The crash occurred at a busy railway junction where tourists crossed five tracks and a curved switch caused the vehicle to be struck and crushed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Ind
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern
Griffith
Program for Harding Memorial Announced
Memorial services for President Harding will be held Friday at 3:00 p.m. at Locust Street Methodist Church under Rev. H C Clippinger. Addresses by Matt Murphy Charles McGaughey and Dr. William Blanchard detail Harding as American President and Christian with organ music and solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawing
Locust Street Methodist
H.C. Clippinger
Matt Murphy
Harding
Charles McGaughey
William W. Blanchard
Levi Marshall
D. D. Solo
J. W. Young
M. J. Murphy
Coolidge Narrowly Avoids Collision in Washington Drive
President Calvin Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge narrowly escaped a collision with a bus at Sixteenth Street and Columbia Road after departing a country estate of Dr. and Mrs. Charles W. Richardson. Mrs Frank W Stearns and ward secret service team were in the car. Boston figures including William M Butler were in the Stearns vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stearns
Frank W. Stearns
William M. Butler
County Commissioner Buis and Mother At French Lick
County Commissioner Reese Buis and his mother Mrs. Elisha Buis departed Tuesday for French Lick to stay a week or more. They will reside at the Windsor hotel during their visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buiss
French Lick
Reese Buis
Elisha Buis
Windsor Hotel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Coolidge
Miss Gardner
Perry N. Rush
Monroe
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