SAY! v Jagged opinions on sun baths lynching and near beer
Column notes antics of summer health advice from Indiana and a double lynching in Marion. The writer jokes about sun baths and the State Board of Health while complaining of heat. A Canada beer label jab and near beer joke follow. The Putnam County League of Women Voters elects three vice presidents and a sixth director with constitutional revision on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women Voters League
Louis Dirks
R. J. Gillespie
Thad Jones
Putnam County League of Women Voters
Harry B Gough
Man Captures Car Thief Near Miller & Sons Office
Oscar Wedel of Miller & Sons undertakers chased a thief who tried to steal a Ford on National Avenue. Chester Kellar of Kellar's Pharmacy helped detain the suspect Curtis Fidler, who gave no home address, before police took him into custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Wedel
Miller & Sons Undertaking Establishment
National Avenue
Mr. Wedel
Chester Kellar
Kellar
Curtis Fidler
Brazil
DePauw Summer School Closes With 109 Enrolled
DePauw University reports summer session closed after exams. Enrollment reached 109 in liberal arts courses with 2 percent in music. Director H E H Greenleaf notes rise from last year as new physical education courses appear. Freshman fall registration starts September 10, upperclassmen September 12, recitations begin September 15. Six new scholarships raise total to 291. recipients include Robert Stevens Angela Richard Schilling Floyd W Swager Paul Whitehouse Jack R Clark and Donald Daoust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePauw University
H. E. H. Greenleaf
Department of Physical Education
Henry B. Longden
Robert Stevens
Angela
Richard Schilling
Indianapolis
Floyd W. 'Swager
Cromwell
Paul Whitehouse
Granite City
Jack R. Clark
New York City
Donald Daoust
Gary
Educational Exhibitions Added to Putnam County Fair
County agent Floyd Miller says the Putnam county fair will feature several educational exhibits replacing some discontinued attractions. Highlights include an European corn borer exhibit and a soil testing booth with free tests. 4 H club members will run the farm business and management display based on the county record project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Miller
Putnam County Fair Board
Miller
Detour Planned on National Road Through Greencastle
Indiana State Highway Commission prepares to tar seven miles of brick pavement from State Road 43 to Hugh Hicks farm, starting soon for about two weeks. Traffic will detour along East Washington street as signs are placed for the closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Indiana State Highway Commission
Hugh Hicks
East Washington Street
Dress Revue Set for Junior Fair At Courthouse
The county fair will feature a dress revue this Friday at 1 PM in the courthouse. Five classes are offered for club girls to enter with their completed costumes. Nine finalists will showcase their outfits in an afternoon public event at 8 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Win
Epidemic of Disease Peaks in Bloomington
Three Bloomington children are ill with infantile paralysis. Two are treated at Riley Hospital in Indianapolis, one at home. Medical authorities warn of a city wide epidemic and urge precautions to prevent spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Riley
Indianapolis
Weather outlook with scattered showers and cooling
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with a chance of showers in the northeast portion. Cooler conditions expected Sunday across the north and central portions tonight.
Dr Hutcheson Buys His Eighth Buick
Dr W R Hutcheson has purchased his eighth Buick an eight cylinder coupe from Moffett Buick, a county record for continuous Buick ownership. Since abandoning horse travel he has owned two Hupmobiles two Oaklands and eight Buicks and has never run out of gas on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Hutcheson
Moffett Buick
Hutcheson
Drought Damage Extent Sent to County Agent for Putnam County
A telegram from secretary Hyde directs County Agent Floyd Miller to assess drought damage in Putnam County. He will estimate crop and forage losses, livestock sales due to feed shortages, and available feed supplies with duration. Reports are sent to the secretary and federal Farm Board to trigger immediate relief steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agripeulture
Hyde
Floyd Miller
Funeral Services for Mrs Charles Pest Presby terian Church
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Charles Pest who died at home on Gillespie Street. Rev H A Sherrill officiated at the Presbyterian church with interment in Noone cemetery. Local and out of town mourners included Miss Catherine Houck Miss Norma Houck Miss Mable Torr and several Sears and Torr relatives from Indianapolis Louisville Lafayette Conneaut Ohio and other nearby locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pest
Gillespie Street
Presbyterian Church
H. A. Sherrill
Noone
Alpha Williams
C. W. Otis
Catherine Houck
Norma Houck
Mary Torr
Mable Torr
John Sears
Eugene Browning
Richard Wayne Houck
Marion Sears
Lawrence Wrigh
Charles Torr
Stanley Sears
Will Brothers
Indianapolis
Connersville
Louisville
Lafayette
Philip Best
Conneaut
Ohio
Greencastle 20 Years Ago In Green castle
Twenty years ago in Greencastle reporting on local life. Edward Bicknell of Bicknell hardware is equipping a modern dairy. Three Knight Templars train coaches with wives left for the Chicago thirty first triennial conclave. W L Denman spoke at the Christian church about religious conditions in Mexico. Mrs BE Harris and daughter Donis and Mrs FG Gilmore went to Bay View Michigan for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Chicago
W. L. Denman
Men’s Sunday School of the
Christian Church
Mexico
BE. L. Harris
Donis
F. G. Gilmore
Bay View
Michigan
Extreme heat grips Putnam County amid drought
Putnam County endures a severe heat wave with Greencastle marked by 101 degrees and 13 days above 100. Farmers report selling livestock as crops fail while officials predict cooler weather Sunday but no relief from drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. R. Smith
University Observatory
Putnam County
Floyd Miller
Greencastle
Putnan
United States Weather Bureau
Drouth
Grasshopper Plague Moves Westward Harming Indiana Crops
Millions of two inch yellow grass hoppers spread across Posey and Vanderburgh counties near Nesbit station damaging corn fields in Joe Gries Aloya Elpers areas. Purdue agronomists tried poison but drought hindered control as insects stripped leaves from young ears while mature kernels remained intact. Origin traced to clover fields near Armstrong fourteen miles north of Evansville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Ind
Posey-Vanderburg
Nesbit Station
Hich
Joe Gries
Aloya Elpers
Purdue University
Armstrong
Evansville
Damaged Car Backed Into Curb Near Oakley Store
A car owned by Neil Stinson of Clinton Falls, driven by 14 year old Curtis Neal, backed into a curb in front of the Oakley store on Washington street Friday night. Police investigated with no charges filed as damage was limited to the Stinson vehicle. The youth could have been held for operating a motor vehicle under age and without a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Stinson
Clinton Falls
Curtis Neal
Oakley
Washington Street
Stinson
County Fair Demonstration Contests Set For Friday
Demonstration teams from the Junior Pair will compete at the courthouse Friday at 1 pm for public view. The winning girls and boys teams earn a free trip to Purdue Round-Up in spring and a cup with their names engraved. Cups stay on display for one year before the next year’s winner is chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Purdue
Coatesville Merchant Dies At Store In Early Morning
Greeley W. Bryant a long time Coatesville merchant died suddenly in his general store today. He routinely opened the shop for cleaning and then left for breakfast before beginning his day. He had partnered with his brother in law Frank Draper for many years. Survived by his widow and two daughters Mrs. Harvey Hessler of Plainfield and Mrs. Paul Herod of Coatesville and a sister Mee Frank Draper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley W. Bryant
Coatesville
Bryant
Frank Draper
Harvey Hessler
Plainfield
Paul Herod
Mee
Two Cars Damaged in East Washington Street Crash
A head on collision on East Washington Street about 4:30 Friday afternoon damaged two cars. Opal Mahan of Indianapolis and John Raderoot Greencastle were involved. Mahan suffered minor cuts and bruises after hitting a telephone pole. Debut Sheriff Alva Lryan investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Opal Mahan
Indianapolis
John Raderoot Greencastle
Greencastle Water Company
Alva Lryan
Greencastle
County Commissioners Complete 1931 Budget
Putnam county board of commissioners met in the county courthouse to complete the budget for the upcoming year. Budget work began at the previous regular meeting held Monday and continued into Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Putnam
University
Putnam County Board of Commissioners
County Court House
Troops Sent to Mob Roiled Marion Indiana
Indiana National Guard D and K of the 152nd Infantry reached Marion at dawn to restore order after a mob stormed the county jail lynching two Black men. Officers planned criminal prosecutions, while special guards protected Fairmount for Claude Deeter 20 whose fatal shooting sparked the riot.
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Fairmount
Marion
Ind
Ange
152Nd Infantry
Indiana National Guard
Camp Knox
Kentucky
George H. Healy
Indianapolis
Lere
Jacob Campbell
Jack Edwards
Faimount
Claude Deeter
Mary Ball
Alenzo Hill
Ralph Decter
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Charles J. Arnold
State Medical Society
Indiana
State Board of Health
Canada
Depauw
Federal Farm Board
Mrs, Best
Thenerald
Edward Bicknell
The
Bicknell, Hardware Company
Mercury
Healy
Robert F. Durbin
South Bend
John F. Honek
Pere Wayne
Toduny
Earl Stroupe
Merle Waite
James M. Ogden
Harley Hardin
Hardin
Welock
Munele
J. E. Johnson
Edwards
L. O. Chasey
Harry G. Leslie
Tallanopolis
W. T. Bailey
William Oglesby
Faswards
Chasey
Grant County
Campbell
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