This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1930
Page
4
Taxpayers hear determinations on tax rates for school funds and road repair in Putnam County Indiana. Officials review per diems, materials, and debt service while projecting levies and comparing past collections.
Historical notes describe Crosley and Brock planning a nonstop Los Angeles to Chicago air race record attempt aboard a Crosley aircraft. The mission would feature in-flight weather reports, a 150 mile per hour cruise, and radio gear to relay live updates across stations. The record aims to showcase innovative aviation milestones and public interest in speed and endurance.
Mr and Mrs Simpson J Best called on Mrs Susan L Young Wednesday evening. Evelyn M Young and Ore Sirus invited the skating ink at Ure zi Be mercay sigh. James L Bearman called on Mrs Susan L Young. Roy Taylor plans to move to a recently purchased home. Woodrow W Hoekine spent the weekend with home folks.
A homecoming will be held at the M P church in Clinton Falls on August 17 with plans for tickets and meals. Grandchildren Mary Ellen Eta Deli and James Tomes of Mancstien attend, and relatives Mrs Cora Commisgh ham Portland Mills Mrs L C Bockheit and Mrs nw Sepher are noted among guests.
Internationally famed Will Rogers headlines the Fox Movietone feature So This Is London showing Sunday and Monday at the Vorwarth Theatre. He plays a wealthy Texas mill owner urged by wife and son to visit England to buy a cotton mill. The Texan dislikes all things British and England flavored.
On shipboard a romance with a young English girl triggers comic mishaps. Rogers buys the mill, fixes his son's love affair, and comes to view Britons as “pretty good folks.” Irene Rich plays Rogers’ wife with Frank Albertson as his son in a lighthearted screen vignette.
Malta residents report visits to Indianapolis and Greencastle last weekend. Leonard Hearin and Clay Garrett families shared calls with relatives while Jemnis Garrett improves after illness. Beamer from Greencastle loses a fishing line at Big Four Lake amid a catch.
Canaan Chapel held a Sunday school day with a Girton reunion well attended. Visitors at Sam Beaman’s included Mrs Paffanbarger and Jesse Whitaker and family of Williamsport, plus Mr and Mrs James Beaman, Mr and Mrs Roy Betman, Mr and Mrs Vernice Beaman and daughter Ruth. An all day church meeting is planned for Wednesday. James Albright spent Sunday with the Albrights. Miss Aves Hedge spent the weekend with her home folks. Mrs Ida Donald was in the country on Monday.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.