Reformatory Commission Report Recommends New Indiana Reformatory Site
Indiana reformatories board reports urgent rebuilding and favors a central state location near the center of Indiana. They found Putnamville site unsuitable due to water, sewage, rail, housing, and land constraints and urge more time for construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformatory Commission
Warren T. McCray
General Assembly
State of
Indiana
Indiana Reformatory
Indiana State Farm
Putnamville
Michael E. Foley
Charles C. Huestis
George H. Hester
Thomas A Daily
Charles A. Mc Gonagle
Estes Duncan
George A. H. Shideler
S. E. Smith
Jeffersonville
Ind
Institute
Putnafivile
Thomas A. Daily
Charles C Huestis
M. E. Foley
Pennsylvania
Huntington
District of Columbia
Occoquan
Massachusetts Reformatory
Concord
Mass
Connecticut State Reformatory
Chesshire
Conn
New York State Reformatory
Elmira
N.Y
Ohio State Reformatory
Mansfield
Putnamvile
Putnam Duroc Breeders Tour On 115 Mile Day
A party of 26 visited nine droves of Duroc hogs on farms in Putnam County on a 115 mile tour Wednesday led by the Putnam County Duroc Jersey Breeders Association and county agent Charles A. Jackson. Purdue's J R Wiley spoke. a second day was postponed due to Quincy picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County Duroc Jersey Breeders’ Association
Charles A. Jackson
J R Wiley
Department of Animal Husbandry
Purdue
Quincy
Milo West
E. R. O’hair
Earl Bunten
Elisha Patrick
Claude Jeffries
Earl Sutherlin
S. W. Dodds
J. L. ‘Reed
Ott Redish
Greencastle
Bridegroom Shot During Serenade Dies in Indiana
Clarence Wineinger aged 21, of near Hillham Indiana, died at St Marys hospital after being shot in the abdomen during a serenade following his marriage. Henderson Wineinger his brother and bridegroom’s sister's husband fired the revolver and the coroner says the shooting was accidental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Clarence Wineinger
Hillham
Here
St. Mary’s Hospital
Wineinger
Henderson Wineinger
Charles F. Diefendorf
Hero
Important Announcements of College Avenue Church
Weekly notices for College Avenue Church list prayer meeting at 7 30 Thursday led by the pastor with the Soldier’s Rise of Prayer as the subject. District chairmen meet for ten minutes after. Choir practice Thursday night. Sunday school at 9 30 Sunday morning. Preaching by the pastor at 10 45 Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colege Avenue Church
Robbery In Reelsville Taxi Sparks Sheriff Sweep
Marshall O Hair received a midnight call from Reelsville about two men riding in a Terre Haute taxi who robbed the driver and dumped him near the Vandalia Railroad crossing west of Reelsville. One suspect was captured Thursday at Harmony and sent to Brazil. Sheriff Lawrence A Sears and his posse again searched the Ocean to Ocean highway Wednesday night but found no mule haulers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall O’hair
Reelsville
Terre Haute
Vandalia
Harmony
Brazil
Lawrence A. Sears
Putnam County
Clinton
Indianapolis
Sherif Sears
Ocean
Ocean Highway
Putnam County Boys Enter State Fair Judging Contest
Five Putnam County youths ages 16 to 20 form a judging team for the Indiana State Fair contest. John Sears Marion McNary and Rufus Scales named. two alternates to be announced. Organizers are Charles A Jackson and JB Oiler. Prizes total 200 trophy 175 scholarships 225 cash plus medals. Contest starts 8 am Tuesday at the State Fair Grounds Indianapolis. Team will train at county office and visit livestock herds. before Indianapolis they’ll study at Purdue University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
John Sears
Marion McNary
Rufus Scales
Charles A_ Jackson
Reelsville
Purdue School of Agriculture
Indianapolis
Court House
Purdue University
First Poultry Culling Demonstration Proves a Success
Sixty five Putnam County farmers attended the first poultry culling demonstration of the season at C. H. Elrod's Marion Township home led by County Agent Charles A. Jackson. From a flock of 150 hens, sixty were culled, twenty five were good layers, and sixty five were medium layers. Elrod kept egg records for seven days to gauge culling value. culled hens will be sold. Next demonstrations are August 8 at Walter Bean's Jackson Township home and August 19 at Charles Webster's Russell Township home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
C. H. Elrod
Marion Township
Charles A. Jackson
Jackson
Elrod
Walter Bean
Jackson Township
Charles Webster
Russell Township
Belle Union to Meet Cement Baseball Team
One of the season’s toughest games pits the Indiana Portland Cement team against Belle Union at Indiana Portland Park next Sunday. Blue and Blue will be the Belle Union battery while Alexander and Clark handle the Portland Cement pitching and catching duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Union
Cement
Indiana Portland Cement
Indiana Portland Park
Belle Union Boys
Alexander and Clark
Portland Cement Boys
Greencastle Legion Band Plans Thursday Concert
The Greencastle American Legion Band will perform at 8 PM on the public square at Washington and Indiana streets, rain location the courthouse. The program includes Washington Post March, Bright Eyes Fox Trot, Quality Plus March, Bohemian Girl Melodies, Charge of Lancers March, Shoutin Liza Trombone, Cottage Grove March, Kittiwake Concert Waltz, Trinity Bells March, and The Star Spangled Banner finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle American Legion Band
Public Square
Court House
Greencastle American Legion
Washington and
Indiana Streets
Washington Post
Bright Eyes
Bohemian Girl
Charge of Lancers
Liza
Cottage Grove
Montgomery County Soybean Meeting Scheduled
Montgomery county agent announces a soybean meeting at 1 PM on Tuesday August 16 at the home of McKinley Buroff two miles south of Brown's Valley. Professor W A Ostrander will speak on soybean growing and harvesting with the latest information shared for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Ackerson
Montgomery County
McKinley Buroff
Brown's Valley
W. A. Ostrander
Chix
Ladoga Gains Right to Buy Electric Plant and Expand
The Public Service Commission authorized Ladoga to purchase the Roachdale Electric Plant for 4072 dollars and real estate for 2750 dollars. The commission also ordered sale of 14500 dollars in 6 percent bonds to fund the purchase and plant expansion in Ladoga Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladoga
Public Service Commission
Roachdale Company
Doga
Indianapolis
Roachdale Electric Co
Roachdale
Commission
Hog Prices Decline Sharply at Local Livestock Market
Hog prices opened lower with declines from 100 to 500 and sales from 10.25 to 11.25. Pigs slipped to 10.50 and sows at 8.75, while cattle held steady for strictly good kinds and calves fell 50 cents to 9.50. Sheep and lambs remained steady with good lambs at 9.00. Local buyers purchased 5 000 hogs. outsiders bought 1 100 to 1 200.
Nurses Ella Wright and Helen Fraley Leave for Chicago
Miss Ella Wright Red Cross nurse and Miss Helen Fraley depart tonight for Chicago. Wright will attend several clinics while there and Fraley will visit friends in Hammond Indiana, her former home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Wright
Red Cross
Helen Fraley
Chicago
Wright
Fraley
Hammond
Ind
Heligoland Island Tensions Renew Over Fortifications and Status
Heligoland natives petition the League of Nations seeking neutralization or reunification with Britain to end German control. They report two more years of fortification destruction, a 50,000,000 gold mark German expenditure, and alarm that the island could serve as a submarine and airbase for adversaries. The island council, led by August Kublenz, argues the Versailles allocation risks peace and argues for removal from German rule.
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Germany
Heligoland
League of Nations
League
Great Britain
England
Isso
Zanzibar
Berlin
August Kublenz
Allied Disarmament Committee
Sayers
Admiralty
Hamburg
Cuxhaven
Emden
Wilhelmshaven
Helgoland
Lord Salisbury
Cecil Rhodes
Cape
Cairo
Laugh on Allied Control in Vienna Leads to Arms Seizure
Workmen and officials in Vienna trigger a confrontation with the Allied control commission after raids on a co operative bakery uncover brass bread distribution tags. The next day authorities obtain warrants and seize five machine guns rifles hand grenades and ammunition from the home of Novotny a senior official of the Association of Officers of the Front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Allied Military Control Commission
Novotny
Association of Officers of the Front
Fatal Duel Report At Ingle Farm Ended in Death
Arlington Texas resident Mrs Davie Ingle twenty three was shot to death and her husband MacKinley Ingle thirty five was mortally wounded in a police described duel at the Ingle farm near Arlington Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davie Ingle
Arlington
Tex
MacKinley Ingle
Ingle Faron
Putnam County Tax Increases Ordered by State Board
The state board of tax assesses personal property in eight counties including Putnam with horizontal increases. In Putnam gains are 30 percent for horses 40 percent for sheep 10 percent for automobiles 40 percent for farm implements and 30 percent for household goods. Other counties named are Adams Posey Johnson Wells Fulton Shelby and Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
State Board of Taxees
Putnam County
Adams
Posey
Johnson, Wells
Fulton
Shelby
Monroe
Putnam
Tax Board
Jefferson
Noble
Warren
Marriage License and Local Notices in Greencastle
George W. Dorsett of Mill Creek township marries Mamie Cline of near Fillmore. Wallace Greater Shows gear moves to Kokomo after bankruptcy. church and charity meetings announced. baseball games scheduled in Bainbridge and at Greencastle. local visitors and tractor demonstration noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Dorsett
Mill Creek Township
Mamie Cline
Fillmore
Wallace Greater Shows
Kokomo
Evansville
Kokoma
Workmen Start Repairs at Browning Grocery and Watkins Shoe
Workers begin repairs on rooms at the E A Browning Grocery and the Robert Watkins Shoe Shop, signaling restoration work on two local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E A. Browning
Robert Watkins Shoe Shop
Dunn and Busby Family Attend Quincy Picnic
Mr and Mrs J W Dunn and family and Mr and Mrs Lawrence A Busby attended the Quincy Picnic Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Dunn
Lawrence A. Busby
Quincy
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Reformatory Commissioners
Putnam Duroc
College Avenue Church
J. B. Osler
H. O Batman
Hampshires
Oo. M. Thomas
J. B. McCabe
Harry Stamp
Future Menace
STATE
King's Builders of the
Christian Church
Putnam County Fish and Some Protective Association
Harry Hawkins
T. P. Woodson
Trianapolis
J. P. D. John
Greencastle Grays
Bainbridge Diamond
Bainbridge
American Zinc Products Company
Quincy Nine
Edwin Kelley
Wallace Gordon
Lafayette
Aubrey
Roscoe Daggy Farm
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