This Old Pal Has Gone Way Up In The World
Charley Arnold recaps a letter from Frank E Strouse of the Pennsylvania railway system now living in Chicago. Strouse writes from 10,500 feet above sea level crossing the Mojave Desert at 120 mph in a T A T plane praising the smooth flight and inviting Charley to join the journey.
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Frank Strouse
Pennsylvania Railway System
Fockville
Chicago
Ste
Charley
Mojave Desert
Frank E, Strouse
Frank
Funeral for Bainbridge Woman Carrie Miller Held Monday
Funeral services were conducted at the residence west of Bainbridge for Carrie Miller 71 widow of Samuel Miller who died Saturday night of heart disease Rev A T Briggs Greencastle led the rites Interment followed at Roachdale She leaves three daughters Mrs R C Smythe of Rochdale and Mrs Lafe McGaughey and Mrs Howard Hostetter of Bainbridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bainbridge
Carrie Miller
Samuel Miller
A. T. Briggs
Greencastle
Roachdale
R. C. Smythe
Rochdale
Lafe McGaughey
Howard Hostetter
Peach harvest and orchard banter at Greenview Orchard
The narrator recounts peaches bursting into work and a half full basket of peach butter after walking Bloomington Street. He nicknames his farm Greenview Orchard as a playful jab at neighbor Mark Kocher who calls it a knobs-filled lot and lives in Northwood but denies it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington Street
Greenview
Nobby
Mark Kocher
Mark
Northwood
Dr A E Ayler Stricken Ill Again
Dr A E Ayler is ill again and an ambulance is to bring him home from St Louis after a 4 20 PM train. C V Lakin, local undertaker, will meet the train. It is unclear whether heart trouble or an accident caused the relapse. Mrs Ayler and daughter Evelyn have been visiting Mr and Mrs Frank Cowan at Boulder Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. Lakin
St. Louis
A. E. Ayler
Ayler
Indianapolis
M Irs
Evelyn
Frank Cowan
Boulder
Colo
Cowan
Fire tears Butterfield canning plant near Muncie
A 550 900 fire destroyed the Butterfield canning plant at Eaton ten miles north of Muncie. The cause is undetermined. Two firefighters were injured when a roof collapsed. Frank White, 24, broke an arm and Ulysses Scoy suffered severe bruises. The plant is said to be owned by Elmer Butterfield, uncle of Carl Butterfield of this city.
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Butterfield
Eaton
Muncie
Frank White
Ulysses Scoy
Elmer Butterfield
Carl Butterfield
Fatally Injured in Automobile Crash in Indiana
Fred H. Hartman auditor of Bates Steel Truss Company East China was fatally injured when his new car was crowded from the highway and crashed into a tree. Hartman served with the British army in the Boer War and with the Princess Pats Canadian regiment during the world war. He was on a vacation trip to Canada.
Bainbridge man seriously hurt by falling cement slab
Bainbridge resident MNd Clark, an Indiana Highway Commission employee, was seriously injured Monday afternoon on State Road 45 north of Prick Chapel when cement fell on his back as he bent to scoop. Four ribs were broken, a lung punctured, spine possibly injured, and he was taken by McCurry ambulance to Putnam County Hospital in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mnd
Clark
McCurry
Putnam County Hospital
Brakeman Hurt At Cement Plant In Lafayette
William Schrader of Lafayette, brakeman on the Monon railway, was injured when wedged between a freight car and a conveyor at the Lone Star cement plant. He was caught above the hips and taken to Putnam county hospital. Doctors noted possible internal injuries but no immediate danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Schrader
Lafayette
Monon
Lone Star
Schrader
Putnam County
McCurry
C. Dc. Tucker
Baby Face Doody Nabbed in Chicago Surrenders Quietly
In Chicago detectives raid a third floor apartment and capture Willie Doody aka Baby Face, a noted killer. Two loaded revolvers found in the room. Doody offers no resistance as a woman and a six month old baby are present. The arrest ends a long national manhunt tied to a string of recent killings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
Willie Doody
Marty Durkin
Doody
Publix Theaters Adds Bloomington Sites in Leasing Deal
Publix Theaters announces the leasing of the Princess and Harris Grand in Bloomington Indiana. Robert H Harris owner says the two local venues will operate under Publix starting September for a 20 year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Princess and Harris Grand
Publix Theaters Organization
Robert H. Harris
Divorce sought by Dominic Calidoni from Imogene Calidoni
In Putnam Circuit Court Dominic Calidoni of Greencastle files for divorce from Imogene Calidoni alleging adultery with Samuel Seymour and others unknown. The couple wed August 31 1926 and separated March 30 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominic Calidoni
Greencastle
Putnam
Imogene Calidoni
Samuel Seymour
Barrett law changes alter Greencastle city administration
Changes in the 1929 Barrett law shift administration from the county treasurer to the city clerk and create a 500 dollar city fund to cover Barrett law expenses. Delinquent fees go into a special delinquency fund, with two annual delinquent property sales replacing a single sale. Bond maturities move to January 1 and July 1, 1920, under the new statute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Stolen 1924 Oldsmobile Belonging to Luther Templeman
An Oldsmobile sedan, 1924 model owned by Luther Templeman, was stolen from the Templeman home on the National road. Indiana license 666-985 and engine B24-826 identify the car. Sheriff Edward Eltelforge was notified early today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Templeman
Templeman
National Road
Indiana
Edward Eltelforge
Hangs Self in Cell After Arrest for Assault
Frank Rozich aged 41 who was arrested for beating his wife hanged himself today in a cell at the Indiana Harbor police station. The incident occurred in Indiana Harbor on August 13 according to INS reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Harbor
Ind
INS
Frank Rozich
Corn Borer Patrolman Held for Intoxication
Peru Indiana August 12 Joseph Mullenix 42 a corn borer patrolman on the Miami Wabash county line is jailed in Miami county charged with intoxication Motorists say he stopped them cursed and abused them in a drunken rage He pleaded guilty in Police court and his badge was taken by the patrolmen officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Ind
Joseph Mullenix
Miami-Wabash
Miami County
Sherif Berty Buck
Mullenix
Bouts of Grid Camp For Greencastle Tigers Starts
Coach W. E. Bausman and thirteen Tiger Cub grid aspirants from Greencastle high school will depart Monday for Camp Crosley North Webster Indiana for a ten day football camp. Noted instructors include Knute Rockne and Pete Vaughan with Ray mond Neal also present. Cost is 10. After ten days a new group arrives for instruction as Greencastle schedules eight games beginning September 20 with Midlard.
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W. E. Bausman
Givencastle High School
Camp Crosley
North Webster
Ind
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Pete Vaughan
Wabash College
Raymond “Gaume” Neal
Wabash
DePauw
Crosley
Greencastle
Shelbyville
Huntington
Doys
Gene Crawley
Evan Crawley
Arthur Grose
Fred Masten
Paul Weaver
Floyd Rockhill
Russell Shanner
Donald Grimes
Charles Haymer
Willis Blackwell
N. Cancilla
Charles Taylor
Midlard
Two Twilight League Teams Tie After Final Game
The Business Men defeated the Wabash Valley Electric 7 to 4 at Mc Keen Field, leaving both teams 5–1 and forcing a possible playoff to resolve the league tie. The Electric last night suffered their first loss in two years as the Business Men, stockpiled with five pitchers, loaded for the matchup. The game, postponed, was intended to end the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabashi Valley Electric Company
McKeen Field
Wabash Valley
Electric
20 Years Ago in Greencastle and Merald Files
From the files of the Merald: Today Fred O Hair returns from a western trip. F S Hamilton and Raymond Kendall of Danville fish at Portland Mills. Frances Walker and Ivan Ruark wed in a home ceremony last evening and reside in Stilesville.
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Greencastle
Merald
Fred O'Hair
F.S. Hamilton
Raymond Kendall
Danville
Portland Mills
Frances Walker
Ivan Ruark
Stilesville
Zeppelin To Start Tokio Hop Tuesday In 6600 Mile Flight
Graf Zeppelin plans the second leg of a world flight to Tokyo from Friedrichshafen with 20 passengers and 41 crew. Weather delays push start to Thursday 4 am over uncertain routes pending wind and storms over Russia and the Ural region.
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Friedrichashafen
Germany
Russia
Tokio
Jugo Eckener
Lakehurst
Zeppelin
Siberian
Eckener
Graf
Weather Outlook Tonight Through Wednesday
Thunderstorms expected this afternoon or tonight followed by mostly fair conditions. cooler temperatures urged for Wednesday with readings dropping, especially in north and west central portions.
Bean Dinner Honoring War Veterans at Parkersburg
The annual Bean Dinner for all war veterans will be at Parkersburg hall on Thursday August 15. Everyone is invited and asked to bring own table service. Large crowds are expected and William Compton serves as president and dinner organizer.
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Parkersburg Hall
William Compton
Three Dead in Grade Crossing Crash Near Frankfort Indiana
A Clover Leaf freight train struck a stalled car after driver Vernon Wilkerson failed to clear the crossing. The toll included Mrs. Bessie Stevens and Mrs. Novella Wilkerson both 27, James Wilkerson 8, James Stevens 6, and Herman Wilkerson 28. Several others were injured or fatally hurt.
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Frankfort
Ind
Here
Bessie Maria Stevens
James Stevens
Herman Wilkerson
Jesse Stevens
Vernon Wilkerson
Nellie Stevens
Stevens
Wilkerson
Ravenscroft
Tenn
Young Bride Kidnapped Sparks Manhunt Across Two States
Wisconsin and Illinois highway police hunted two states for a young bride seized by a band of armed gunmen. The husband Lee Johnson, 26, of St. Paul, said his 20 year old wife was kidnapped from their automobile and he staggered into a sheriff’s office exhausted and near collapse to report the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens Point
Wis
Wisconsin
Illinois
Lee Johnson
St. Paul
Last Witness Heard in Snook Trial
The jury heard closing testimony from Columbus Police Chief Harry French who described Dr. James H. Snook as highly self possessed during interrogation for the murder of Theora Hix. French said Snook confessed after being offered a stenographic dictation and denied any threats or promises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Kilgallen
N.S
Columbus
James H. Snook
Theora Hix
Harry FE. French
Snook
French
Paroled to Prevent Deportation in Indiana
Governor Harry G. Leslie grants a pardon to Harold Jorgenson of South Bend to avoid deportation as a foreigner convicted of a felony. Jorgenson faced auto banditry in the state reformatory after arriving in the United States as a one year old. Paroles were also granted to Charles Witt for auto banditry and to William Fletcher for assault and intent to commit robbery, with long terms imposed in Indiana courts.
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Indianapolis
Ind
INS
Harry G. Leslie
Harold Jorgenson
South Bend
Jorgenson
State Reformatory
Charles Witt
Lake County
William Fletcher
Ft. Wayne
Roy Strain Fatally Injured by Ice Truck
Roy Oscar Strain three year old son of Mr and Mrs Fred Strain was fatally injured Sunday when run over by an ice truck at Munete. The body was brought home for services at Forest Hill Cemetery at 4 o clock with burial in the family lot.
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Roy Oscar Strain
Fred Strain
Munete
Forest Hill
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Charles J. Arnold
A.E. Ayler
Baby Face
Bandit
Barrett
Olds Auto
Rockne
Vaughan
Berlin
Danzig
Baltic Sea
Leningrad
Ural Mountains
Arctic Sea
Amur River
Manchuria
Friedrichshafen
Charles EB
Rosendahl and
Lint
J. C. Richardson
U. S. Navy
Nash
Dummond Hay
Parkersburg
Novella Wilkerson
James Wilkerson
Helen Wills
Berkeley
Cal
Miss Wills
New York
America
Forest Hills
Charles Rice
Sylvia Rice
Rice
Dr. Snook
Paul CC. Ilicka
Rickett
Ricketts
Roy
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