Local Items Highlight Reunions and Obituaries in Greencastle
Community notices report Miss Ruth Polland confined by illness and birth of a son to Mr and Mrs John Toney. Reunions for Company E First Indiana Heavy Artillery and the Hurst family draw crowds in Mt Meridian and Belle Union. Funeral services for Mrs Mary A Macey held at Depot Street home with burial in Forest Hill. An Otto O Dobbs public sale and a Squires interurban arrival to Forest Hill are announced.
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John Toney
Company E
First Indiana Heavy Artillery
West College
Commercial Hotel
Hurst
Putnam County
Mt. Meridian
Belle Union
Oscar Blue Grove
Mary A. Macey
South Greencastle
Depot Street
L. D. Dodd
Forest Hill
Otto O. Dobbs
Dobbs
Greencastle
East Washington Street
George Dobbs
A. T. Squires
Frankfort
B. D. Beck
Squires
E. T. Boyle
Ralph Denny
Mr. Denny
E. M. Denny
Hanna Street
Mr. Boyle
Keith's
Orpheum Theatres
Indianapolis
New York City
Theodore Bees
State Farm
Anderson
Indiana
Lewis Hodshire
Howard Harris
Cahill
Bees
W. M. Scobee
J. W. Scobee
Mt. Sterling
A. C. Seabee
Florida
California
San Diego
R. L. Scobee
Trinidad
Colo
Dora Foxsworthy
Edward Foxworthy
Reno
New
Mary Foxworthy
City
Dora Foxworthy
Man Sentenced to Penal Farm for Slipper Spanking Wife
Loganport Indiana August 17 435 days at the state penal farm ordered for Charles Shuey after he spanked his wife with a slipper in her absence and again when she would not return home. Neighbors contacted police.
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Penal Farm
Logansport
Ind
Charles Shuey
Shuey
DePauw Announces Year’s New Instructors
The committee on faculty at DePauw University nominated several new instructors for the coming year. Katharine Sprague Alvord, history professor and acting Dean of Women, and George M. Stephenson, history instructor, are named along with English, mathematics, romance languages, physics, and physical education staff.
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DePauw University
Katharine Sprague Alvord
Alvord
Michigan University
Columbia University
Cornell University
Ithaca
New York
Wisconsin State Normal School
Oshkosh
Miami University
University of Wisconsin
Forest C. Blood
Dartmouth College
University of Utah
George M. Stephenson
Augustana College
Illinois
University of Chicago
Harvard University
Wisconsin
Ruth M
Stuckfield
Denver
Colorado
Ogontz School
Philadelphia
Sargent’s School of Physical Education
Cambridge
Mass
Edwin B. Hayward
Bridgewater
Massachusetts Institute F Technology
Robert O. Conant
Yale University
Allegheny College
Charles L. Brightman
Brown University
Clark University
Wesleyan University
Connecticut
Mt. Holyoke College
Opera House Tonight Ends a Family Tragedy of Love
In a melodrama Krief a violinist records his master piece to fund his daughter Elsa’s future. Edler, a phonograph manager, marries Elsa and is later torn by Elsa’s affair with pianist Dehoff. A doomed love triangle ends with forgiveness and renewed affection. Agnes overhears the haunting melody from the realm beyond.
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Krief
Elsa
Kreif
Edler
Phonograph Company
Agnes
Dehoff
Krieg
Seek Release of Farm Prisoner George Baker
Terre Haute man George Baker arrested July 23 and sentenced to 130 days at State Farm. Through attorneys, he files petition for writ of habeas corpus.
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George Baker
Terre Haute
State Farm
Habeas corpus hearing set for Baker held at State Farm
George Baker of Terre Haute seeks liberty via habeas corpus in Putnam Circuit Court arguing no valid judgment, illegal confinement at State Farm Putnam County. Judge James P. Hughes orders delivery of Baker August 20 for hearing with Talkington named as defendant and Whitlock Owens representing Baker. AAG to likely participate.
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State Farm
Putnamville
George Baker
Terre Haute
Putnam Circuit
Baker
Whitlock & Owens
Attorney General’s Office
Greencastle
Egally
Reencastle Eagles Headed to Brazil Meeting
A group from Greencastle Eagles will travel to Brazil tonight for the Brazil lodge meeting. An initiation of a class of several candidates is planned with Harry LaRue Hiram Huffman Frank Davidson Fred John William Bullington Fred Williams Ralph Pierce and James Barrett among the travelers.
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Greencastle Eagles
Brazil
War in Indiana set for Labor Day spectacle at speedway
Gov. Ralston orders full Indiana National Guard mobilization for a massive War in Indiana event at the Indianapolis motor speedway on Labor Day. About 3000 soldiers planned, with 2600 from the state guard and rest from the U.S. Cavalry. The show includes artillery, machine guns, ambulances, signals and hospital corps. After the camp, troops will be en trained to allow government observers to gauge readiness. Community interest grows as business groups back the armory project.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ralston
National Guard
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indiana
Hoosier Speedway
Adjt
Frank L. Bridges
State Guard
United States Cavary
Armory
Europe
Indiana Governor orders defense of state in court suit
Governor Samuel M. Ralston directs Attorney General Richard M. Milburn to oppose a challenge to Indiana's 1915 primary law in Vincennes. The suit, filed by George W. Lott, seeks to declare the law unconstitutional. The move aligns with Democratic support to keep the law in force as Republicans threaten action. The Democratic state committee plans to finish revising rules to fit the law at a Saturday meeting following prior reviews at French Lick.
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Willis S. Thompson
Indianapolis
Ind
Samuel M. Ralston
Richard M. Milburn
George W. Lott
Vincennes
General Assembly
Ralston
Democratic Tate Committee
Democratic State Committee
French Lick
Hoosier Oxen Team in the Movies Story
Charles Blackstone of Martinsville arranged with J. H. Boyer of Brown County to bring his ox team for Dixie highway pictures on progress of transit. Boyer drove the team from Bear Wallow Hill, Morgantown, and will join filming Wednesday. The Morgantown Truth described Boyer’s return with a cross-tied wagon and noted his past in Indianapolis as a barber and his mobility despite a wooden leg.
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Charles Blackstone
Martinsville
J. H. Boyer
Bear Wallow Hill
Brown County
Mr. Blackstone
Boyer
Mr Blackstone
Morgantown
Indianapolis
Doctor to See Patients In My Office Some Days Each Week
Notice states Dr. J. M. Jordan will be in the office a few days weekly to see his own patients and attend to unfinished work left by O. F. Overstreet.
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J. M. Jordan
Calico Dress and Lace Curtains Adorn Bride in Local Society
A Rushville News society note recalls a wedding with a bride in a calico house dress and lace curtains flowing about her figure. The groom and guests witnessed a regal display likened to ancient pageants in Nile lore.
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Cleopatra
Nile
Mark Anthony
Mrs G W Bence Returns From Noblesville Visit
Mrs G W Bence and daughter Miss Edna came home today from Noblesville where they had stayed with Mr and Mrs R P Carpenter. Miss Louise Carpenter accompanied them for a short visit back in the city.
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G. W. Bence
Edna
Noblesville
R. P. Carpenter
Louise Carpenter
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East Hanna Street
Cloverdale Chautauqua
Fox Ridge
Samuel Dunlop
Newgent
Newgent Grove
Rockville Road
Clinton Township
Warren Newgent
W. M. McGaughey
John Wade
Daisy Miller
Roanoke
Depauw
D. M. Bowman, G.P.A
Hoosier Oxen
Ree Springs
Timothy
J. F. Cully
Bainbridge
O. F. Overstreet
Binder
Marshall & O’hair
Leleleleirir
Walnut and
Vine Streets
B. Carr
Mer
Green Castle Produce CO
North Jackson
J. W. Herod
Washington and
Vine Street
E. A. Browing
Annutin
Zeis
Hurst & Co
Boulevard Place
Manassah Street
Roy C. Evens
Herald Office
Greencastle Produce Company
Silver Mirror Co., Inc
W. Madison St
Chicago
W. W. Hodge
Cloverdale
Cameo Stone
Harry Collins
Greencastle Bus Barn
Tip To
Society Editors
Society
Rushville News
Chas. Gray
Cloverdale, Ind
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