Five Strangers Attack Rev. J L Jones in Patricksburg
The Rev. J L Jones, pastor of the Methodist Church at Patricksburg, was assaulted by five unidentified men at his home after a Thursday night prayer meeting. He suffered nervous shock and minor injuries from a barbed wire entanglement while fleeing into his yard. his attackers fled after Lizzie Clinger summoned help. He was taken to his daughter’s home in Rockville. No motive or identities are known, church division over his views suspected.
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C. L. Jones
Reencastle
Patricksburg
Diana
Jones
Lizzie Clinger
Mr . Jones
Mr. Jones
Howver
Mrs. Jones
John Johnson
Rockville
J. E. Cash Expands Soft Drink Parlor To Confectionary
J E Cash plans a new building at Walnut Street and Spring Avenue opposite the high school to house a larger soft drink parlor and confectionary. The one story room will feature a soda fountain and fixtures similar to the Opera House setup. Cash will offer refreshments sandwiches and candies and continue his current business in the Opera House Building.
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J. E. Cash
Opera House
Walnut Street
Spring Avenue
High School
Cash
German package to Miss Huestis arrives with 35000 marks postage
A small package addressed to Miss Trene Huestis at 105 South Locust Street from Germany carried stamps costing 35000 marks and was received at the Greencastle post office Monday morning. The value of 35000 marks before the war was about $7000.
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Trene Huestis
South Locust Street
Germany
Greencastle
Dollings Co Investigation Nears End In Indiana
State inquiry into the affairs of the R. L. Dollings Company and subsidiaries in Indiana nears completion with no criminal violation found. Special investigator H. H. Klayer prepares a full report for Attorney General L. A. Lesh, who will review it on return from vacation after the Tollings cameras receivership over about 15,096,000 dollars of Indiana capital.
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R. L. Dollings Company
Indiana
H. H. Klayer
Attorney General's Department
L. A. Lesh
Clayer
McCray
Gunmen Rob 170 Patrons of Inn in Detroit Suburb
Seven gunmen robbed the Allen Dale Inn at Warren and Snyder early today, holding about 170 patrons and taking cash and jewelry worth thousands. Five people were shot and seriously injured including George D. Wilson of Wilson Body Company. The robbers fled in a car. a subsequent sighting near Monroe led to a confrontation that killed a Monroe policeman.
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Detroit
Mich
Allendale
Warren
Snyder
George D. Wilson
Wilson Body Company
Monroe
Here
Willys-Overland Cuts Prices on 1923 Models in Toledo
John N. Willys announces immediate price reductions and improvements for the Willys-Knight touring car and roadster from 1235 to 1175 and the Willys-Knight Coupe Sedan from 1595 to 1550 F O B factory. The move follows record sales and production, preserving sleeve-valve power while boosting value amid rising material costs and a new valuation record for auto products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
John N. Willys
Willys- Overland Company
Willys-Overland
Willys-Knight
Willys-Knight and Overland
Willys- Overland
Willys
Willys- Knight
Detroit Car Narrowly Averts Ditch Near Clinton Falls
A Ford coupe with Michigan plates narrowly avoided a ditch and rollover while attempting to pass another vehicle near Clinton Falls. Sunday night the other machine struck a culvert. it swerved several times but was finally righted by the driver and the journey continued.
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Michigan
Detroit
Clinton Falls
Paving progress on National Old Trails road near Mt Meridian
Carpenter Construction Company reports a record brick lay of 750 feet on the National Old Trails state road near Mt Meridian last Friday. They aim to finish the remaining half mile by next Saturday at about 600 feet daily, weather permitting. Hoosier Motor Club notes the Reelsville cut off is now open to traffic since Friday 5 pm, ending the gravel road route over the hills and risky crossings.
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Carpenter Construction Company
Mt. Meridian
Hoosier Motor Club
Reelsville
Reelsville Hill
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hog Receipts and Prices Advance at Indianapolis Yard
Hog receipts reached 5500 with hogs mostly 25 cents higher. Prices ranged from 8.75 to 9.35, with a 2500 pound drive at 8.25. Pigs steady to 25 cents higher from 8.25 down. lows up 25 cents. heavies from 7.00 and light from 8.00. Cattle steady, calves steady with good yearlings at 13.00 down. sheep steady, top lambs 13.00 down. Outside buyers had taken about 3000 hogs early, with favorable clearance prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Williams Host Guests From Clinton
Mr and Mrs Lee Williams entertained Sunday with guests Mr and Mrs R C Moore from Clinton joining them for the afternoon social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Williams
R. C. Moore
Clinton
Local Residents Return After Weekend Visit
Miss Laleh Elliott Miss Ada Tol bert and Mrs. George Hawk of Vincennes returned to their home Monday after spending the weekend with Miss Emily Jackson on East Washington Street.
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Laleh Elliott
Ada Tolbert
George Hawk
Vincennes
Emily Jackson
East Washington Street
Mrs G W Bence Injured After Saturday Fall
Mrs G W Bence wife of Dr Bence sustained painful injuries Saturday evening when alighting from her car. She broke small bones in her right wrist and suffered a deep cut above the right eye needing several stitches. She was badly bruised and is under care of nurse Ruby Bain.
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G. W. Bence
Dr. Bence
Courtesy Week publicity sparks early Greencastle sales
Cap Harney, head of the Greencastle Chamber of Commerce, reports that a farmer from a neighboring county bought a large bill of merchandise from a local merchant after receiving Courtesy Week invitations. The initiative aims to draw farmers from Putnam and surrounding counties to Greencastle through special store displays this week.
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Cap” Harney
Greencastle
Putnam County
Cap Harney
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Picnic Plans At Lafayette Golf Tourney
Rotarians from Crawfordsville Frankfort Greencastle Indianapolis Lafayette Lebanon and Terre Haute will picnic September 6 at Lafayette Country Club. A 9 am golf tournament runs until completion followed by afternoon entertainment and activities including a visit to a 60 acre fresh air camp for city children and a evening dinner with dancing and Rotary talk.
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Crawfordsvile
Frankfort
Greencastle
Indianapolis
Lafayette
Lebanon
Terre Haute
Lafayette Country Club
C. C. Gillen
Lafayette Rotary
Cty
Crash near Manhattan injures few in head on collision
A Jenkins Transfer Company truck from Indianapolis collided head on with a touring car carrying four Indianapolis negroes en route to Evansville near Manhattan Sunday evening but no one was badly hurt. Deputy County Clerk and Mrs W D Wright and daughter Ruth and Mr and Mrs Paul Priest of Fillmore attended the Rockville Chautauqua closing day program Sunday.
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Jenkins Transfer Company of
Indianapolis
W. D. Wright
Ruth
Paul Priest
Fillmore
Rockville
Local Produce Quotes Poultry Butter And Eggs
Local produce firms publish Saturday prices for heavy hens light hens springers roosters and cream with quoted figures showing cream at 88 cents.
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Baba
Brazil Attorney Hooks 10 Pound Blue Catfish
B C Craig attorney landed a ten pound blue catfish in a clay factory pond near Brazil. The prize fish, sought by local anglers, weighed ten pounds and proved too large to clean in a kitchen.
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Brazil
B. C. Craig
Craig
Mr. Craig
Gypsy Smith in Greencastle visit noted in Indianapolis papers
Indianapolis dispatch reports Gypsy Smith the English evangelist slipped into the city for a brief rest before Wichita engagements. He stayed with the Ostroms, toured Greencastle with Dr. Henry Ostrom Sr., and planned no public meetings during his Indianapolis stay.
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Indianapolis
Gypsy Smith
New York
Wichita
Kas
Gypsy
Henry Ostrom, Jr
North Pennsylvania Street
Mra. Ostrom
Martinsville
Greencastle
Henry Ostrom
Serman
Cable Tabernacle
City Hall
Automobiles Collide At Road Crossing Near Crawfordsville
A Sunday morning crash on Crawfordsville road near Lapland involved a Ford driven by John Akers of Rockville and a Nash driven by Frank Peek of Indianapolis. Mrs. Akers and daughter Ailleen suffered serious injuries, with Dwight Akers also hurt. Nash occupants escaped injury. Ambulance took the injured to Culver Union Hospital. Akers family and relatives were en route to Crawfordsville.
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CrawfordsviLle
Lapland
Nash
Frank Peek
Indianapolis
Peek
William Gierke
John Akers
Ailleen Akers
Dwight Akers
Akers
Ashur Proffit
Culver Union Hospital
Typhoon toll tops 200 as Hong Kong suffers devastation
Aug 19 report cites more than 100 drowned and about 100 killed or injured on shore after a typhoon at Mreaco. About fifty junks and sampans capsized. Deaths include entombed residents as houses collapsed. Soldiers and firemen rescue buried victims while a Netherlands Harbor Works dredger runs aground. Trees uprooted and a chapel roof blown off at the Catholic cemetery.
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Hong Kong
Mreaco
Netherlands Harbor Works Company
Lane Family Vacation Route Through West and California
Mr and Mrs Earl Lane and their sons formerly of Greencastle now in Washington South Carolina where Mr Lane works in real estate traveled from Washington July 1 on a western auto trip. They followed a northern route visiting Yellowstone Park then Washington state to the coast of California and home via the southern route. Mr Lane once owned the Model Clothing Store in Greencastle.
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Earl Lane and Sons
Greencastle
Washington, S. C
Lane
Washington
Yellowstone Park
Washington State
California
Home Oy
Locust Street Church Sets Final Meeting of Year
The King’s Heralds of Locust Street Church will meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Theodore Crawley at 807 South Locust Street. This is the last meeting of the year. Members are asked to bring mite boxes and a lunch for a picnic.
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King’s Heralds of
Locust Street
Theodore Crawley
South Locust Street
Funeral in Hollandsburg for Mrs Shalley Relative
Mr and Mrs Milton Bown attended the Hollandsburg funeral of Mrs Helen Shalley a relative of Mrs Brown.
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Milton Bown
Hollandsburg
Helen Shalley
Brown
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J. L. Jones
Emer Greencastle
Methodist Church
Detroit Rep
Courtesy Week
Ike
Tinh GaDeneen
Monsier
Henry Ostrum
East Seminary Street
Henry Ostrum, Jr
Margaret Ostrum
Ostrum
England
Vernon Shirley
Orson Shirley
Hagerstown
William Brothers
Miss
Scar Thomas
Dean & Crash
West Side
Norman Kelb
Crawfordsville Road
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