Elopement halted by accident amid Boone county drama
Harvey Williams a Danville boy seriously injured Monday when his machine overturned near Greencastle while en route to Terre Haute to obtain a marriage license with Nellie Hiland of New Brunswick New Jersey. Hiland escaped injury as Williams suffered chest injuries and possible lung puncture. The pair were previously denied license due to nonresidency. Hiland’s parents arrived at Danville court seeking details and threatening action against Williams who is on parole from Plainfield Boys' School for theft.
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Boone County
Harvey Williams
Danville
Greencastle
Nellie Hiland
New Brunswick
Lebanon
Williams
Hiland
Woodward
Terre Haute
James Hiland
Demndead
Frank Hiland
Miss Hiland
Horse Thief Detective Association
Wil
Cas
Jamestown
Mrs Raser Bittles Visits Kentland With Daughter
Mrs. Raser Bittles travels to Kentland with her daughter Miss Mary Bittles to visit Mrs. W. C. Matthews and family. Matthews is a daughter of Mrs. Bittles.
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Raser Bittles
Mary Bittles
Kentland
W. C. Matthews
Mrs. Matthews
Mrs. Bittles
Auto overturns near Valparaiso kills John J. Horn
In Valparaiso Indiana 44 year old John J Horn was killed when an automobile overturned on a country road early today His neck was broken Two companions Maurice Pinderville and Fred Rippe were trapped under the car for four hours Pinderville crawled out but could not reach help or aid his partner in escaping.
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Ce Valparaiso
Ind
John J. Horn
Here
Maurice Pinderville
Fred Rippe
Pinderville
Bartley Set to Take Charge of Post Office Wednesday
W L Denman postmaster and E R Bartley acting postmaster agreed to transfer the office to Bartley on Wednesday August 15 after Denman completes affairs. Bartley could have assumed earlier but consented to allow Denman time to finish tasks and hand over keys and all business that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Denman
E. R. Bartley
Congress
Mr. Bartley
Bartley
Denman
Destructive Bedford Fire Destroys Five Buildings
A major blaze in Bedford Indiana lit up the business district at 2:00 AM destroying five buildings and contents. It damaged three more as firefighters battled for hours, aided by the North Side department. The Wallheiser heirs faced total losses with minimal insurance while nearby structures including Krenke's livery barn and Sherwood Chastain Ford were protected by brick walls and steel frames.
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Bedford
Ind
Business
North Side
Krenke
Sherwood Chastain Ford Agency
Sprague
Sunflower
J. D. Blackwell
George Mathes
Singer Sewing Machine
Wallheiser Heirs
Sears & Lee
Sherwood Chastain
Sprague Grotery
Indiana
Singer
Wallheisers
Stockholders to Confer on August 13 in Indianapolis
A meeting is planned for August 13 at the Indiana Pythian building to perfect an organization to protect Indiana stockholders in concerns tied to securities sold by the R. L. Collings Company of Indiana. The Dollings Company is in receivership and Edgar M. Hass of Richmond issued the call for the meeting.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
R. L. Collings Company
Indiana Pythian
Richmond
Ind
Dollings Company
Edgar M. Hass
Wayne County Dollings
Night shows headline Indiana State Fair plans
Three nightly spectacles on Labor Day week open the Indiana State Fair five exhibition days. The hippodrome parade kicks off with hundreds of horses and cattle, featuring aerial and ground acts from major circuses and vaudeville. Fireworks light the infield each night as Royal Highlanders band performs.
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Royal Scotch Highlanders
Bobbie Broiler
United States
Stoner Reunion and Family Visits Scheduled
The annual Stoner reunion will be held with Mrs Eva Torr at the home of Mr and Mrs Ed Watts on Tuesday August 14. Mrs W J Lehnen and daughter Virginia of Chicago will visit a week with Mrs Asa Smith and Mrs Smith on North Madison Street. Edgar Prevo returned Thursday night from a business trip to Chicago.
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Stoner
Eva Torr
Ed Watts
W. J. Lehnen
Virginia
Chicago
Asa Smith
Smith
North Madison Street
Edgar Prevo
Three Inmates Escape From Kokomo Jail
Three prisoners fled the Howard county jail in Kokomo Indiana after 11 30 p m Wednesday night. Ted Powell and Harry Miller held on auto theft charges and linked to two hold ups and Kelly Murphy charged with vehicle taking. They sawed a bar from the cell door and slipped down a rear stairway after Sheriff Lindley completed his rounds. No trace of the men was found.
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Kokomo
Ind
Howard County
Ted Powell
Harry Miller
Kelly Murphy
Lindley
Funeral of President Harding Held in Marion Ohio
Funeral services for Warren G Harding were held in Marion Ohio this afternoon at 3 00 in his hometown The public viewed the body from noon and the procession formed at the home at 2 00 The body was laid in the cemetery vault Thousands from many states attended Memorial services were also held in Greencastle at 3 00 with local businesses suspending operations after 230.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren G. Harding
Marion
Ohio
Greencastle
Harding
Locust Street
Ike Weather Prognosticates Thunder likely
Ike predicts thundershowers with sunrise at 4 52 and sunset at 6 49.
Church Rally Held at College Avenue Methodist Church
A rainy afternoon rally at the College Avenue Methodist Church drew mainly Greencastle Methodists. W L Waldron of Terre Haute spoke on business methods in the church, Earnest Wareing of Cincinnati addressed Christ in every home, and A G Leazenby spoke on the crisis. A musical program and a picnic supper followed the program.
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Putnam County
Christian Advocate
A. G. Leazenby
Crawfordsville
C. Watts
H. C. Clippinger
Locust Street Methodist Church
H. L. Davis
America
Greencastle
Oiling Streets Underway in South Greencastle
Streets in South Greencastle began oiling on Friday after rain delayed work. Several streets missed a coat of oil earlier in the summer when crews were in Green Castle, and those streets are now being oiled.
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South Greencastle
Ex-Putnamvilleites Picnic in Indianapolis
Former Putnamville residents now living in Indianapolis will hold their annual picnic at Brookside Park on Sunday August 12. Mrs. Bessie Thompson requests that Putnamville guests attend as special visitors.
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Putnamville
Ndianapolis
Brookside Park
Indianapolis
Bessie Thompson
Green Castle Tire Sale Promises Lowest Prices Yet
William McDonald of the Green Castle Battery Co announces a tire sale with standard tires offered at unusually low prices. He says the current prices are the lowest Greencastle has seen for tires of this quality and notes the sale may end at any time. An advertisement detailing the prices runs elsewhere in the paper.
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William McDonald
Greencastle Battery Co
McDonald
Greencastle
Prisoner Injured When Monon Freight Hits Farm Truck
Arvil Duke of Princeton Indiana a prisoner at the Indiana State Farm at Putnamville was seriously injured when a northbound Monon freight train struck a state farm truck at the Monon crossing north of Cloverdale. Duke was taken to Putnam County Hospital in Greencastle after the Friday morning crash.
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Arvil Duke
Princeton
Putnam County Hospital
Cloverdale
Indiana
Indiana State Farm
Putnamville
State Farm
Monon Crossing
Duke
Cloverdale Hardware and Lumber Company
Greencastle
W. R. Hutcheson
Hutcheson
Ralph Howard
Three Injured In Wabash Train Wreck At State Line
Three men were injured when Wabash train No 4 derailed near Stateline west of Attica Indiana at 1 30 pm Thursday. Engineer P Higgins trapped in cab, bruised leg. his fireman son E Higgins escaped. August Young of Harrisburg Pa likely fatally injured. George Shawl of Gale Ohio injured by spike through foot. Train of seven coaches derailed after striking a switch and wreckage cleared in the afternoon.
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Attica
Ind
Stateline
Here
P. Higgins
Peru
E. Higgins
August Young
Harrisburg
George Shawl
Gale
Ofla
Telephone Service Dims For Two Minutes In Tribute
Tel ephone service will be discontinued for two minutes at 2 00 this afternoon to honor President Warren G Harding. Switchboard operators will remove headphones and stand before the telephone board in silent tribute to the memory of the late leader. Mrs Asher Proffitt of Crawfordsville is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Paul Leyenbarges.
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Warren G. Harding
Asher Proffitt of
Crawfoordsville
Paul Leyenbarges
North Salem banker Davis a good fellow in death and debt
The estate of George B. Davis of North Salem shows insolvency as the North Salem bank he led closed its doors. Davis died shortly before, with belief he took his own life. His personal notes may total about 150000, mitigated by borrowing to cover bank notes. The bank’s solvency hinges on note recoveries, with depositors bearing possible losses.
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George B. Davis
North Salem
Davis
North Salem Bank
Mr. Davis
Wallace announces wedding of Elma Wallace Shultz
Mr and Mrs George Wallace announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Elma Wallace to Edward W Shultz son of Mr and Mrs E T Shultz of Limedale. They wed at Spencer on April 21 1923 by Rev T J Hart. The couple left for their East Chicago home where the groom works for Weber Chimney Co.
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George Wallace
Belle Union
Elma Wallace
Edward W. Shultz
E. T. Shultz
Limedale
Spencer
T. J. Hart
Shultz
Chicago
Weber Chimney Co
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Tuaile
Bedford Business District
Ike
College Ave
Penal Farm
State Line
Aggregaising
Panker
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