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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1929
Page
4
Mrs Daniel Dierdorf of Mansfield travels to Brazil seeking her husband who arrived last Friday to cash and deposit a $70 check made out to them. He did not return home and police fear foul play while tracing the cashed check and deposited funds from his farm work as a tree trimmer.
The report notes money remaining was only $4.00 and a wrist watch bought in town. It suggests Dan may have invested his earnings in big bite medicine, a concern raised by Mrs. Dierdorf, per the Brazil Times.
County Agent Floyd Miller reports an army of hard shelled worms covering ground and shrubs near Butler Schoolhouse in southwest Putnam County. He will send a sample to Purdue University for Identification and notes the worms crackle underfoot like breakfast cereal.
The Wabash Valley Electric Company Twilight League team defeated the Trojans 11 to 1 on McKeen Field. This was the last regular Twilight League contest, with a postponed game against the Business Men's team set for next Monday evening. The Wabash Valley squad holds a commanding lead and is assured of first place regardless of the final tilt.
The Lewis Shepard company of Boston Mass buys the old Match factory buildings in Crawfordsville to establish a truck assembly center east of the Vandalia railroad. Donnelly company will vacate to allow equipment installation with operations planned to start around October first and to employ a sizable local workforce.
Women golfers from many Indiana and Illinois cities will gather in Crawfordsville for an invitational tournament sponsored by the Crawfordsville Country Club. Mrs. Robert Tinsley and other club women will oversee events with several male golfers contributing prize offerings. Clubs represented include Indianapolis Country Club Highland Golf and Country Club Indianapolis Alen Lebanon Greencastle Noblesville Lafayette West Lafayette Frankfort Attica and Danville Tl.
The Baptist church schedules a special business meeting Thursday at 7 30 PM to elect two trustees and several other officers and to correct oversights from the annual meeting. William J Crowder began as pastor last Sunday and was warmly welcomed Wednesday night with city church representatives in attendance.
The undersigned William E Gowen is appointed administrator of the estate of Daniel L B Miller a deceased resident of Putnam County Indiana The estate is believed solvent This notice to creditors and claimants appears in August 1929 with attorney James & Allee St Aug 8 15 22.
In Putnam Circuit Court in Greencastle Indiana, Mary L Williams sues Clyde Williams for divorce. Defendant is unknown and must appear by Sept 30, 1929, to answer or demur. clerk Ferd Lucas signs August 7 1929.
The report lists American Association results for cities Minneapolis Indianapolis St Paul Louisville Columbus Kansas City Milwaukee Toledo with scores. It also shows American League lines New York Philadelphia Washington Boston Detroit Cleveland and a July game. National League mentions Wittsburgh New York with one game scheduled.
Anderson Indiana August 7 18 year old War ren Hodge of Muncie charged with auto theft was fined 500 dollars and sentenced to the state penal farm for six months by Judge CC B Slayer in city court today.
Mrs. C. C. Piper of Pontiac Michigan was released on a five thousand dollar bond after her car struck Otto Parker guard and twelve inmates at the Indiana reformatory near Pendleton on Monday. Parker is recovering in Anderson Ohio.
Major Ransom of the U S Army Medical Department touts Fly-Tox as a simple method to rid homes of flies and pests. The Mellon Institute developed the insecticide Rex Research Fellowship. the blue labeled bottles claim harmlessness to people and offer simple usage instructions.
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