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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1929
Page
2
Local residents from Ed Williamson in Oklahoma to Miss Elizabeth Pruitt and Miss Moffett visited Cloverdale, Indianapolis, and Chicago. County officials and educators worked on a 1930 school budget while others traveled to Purdue and Washington for meetings and trips.
Cambridge City town marshal John Ingerman aged 60 was seriously wounded in a early today gun battle with a suspected bandit at the Clyde Miller poolroom and cigar store. The confrontation ended after pool balls were used when revolver ammunition ran low. Authorities sought Russell Bell of Rushville who was identified as the bandit by witnesses. Ingerman was taken to Reid Memorial Hospital in Richmond.
Mrs Walter Edge, wife of Senator Walter Edge of New Jersey, may become chief hostess of a French embassy after his appointment to France. She married the senator in 1922 in a ceremony attended by Calvin Coolidge and other Washington officials. She is now 27 years old.
Spokane aviators Nick Namer and Art Walker completed a nonstop round trip covering 7 200 miles in five days aboard the Sun God. The Spokane to New York to Spokane flight set a new distance record for heavier than air craft, surpassing the Rome to Brazil record by Ferranianj and De Prete. The team departed Thursday, reached New York Sunday, and returned to Felts Field yesterday after circling the field for over four hours.
One dead and six injured after a traction car motor truck crash at Springport eleven miles north of Newcastle. The deceased is Donald G. Watts, 22, of Greenwich, Ohio, driver of the truck.
St. Louis August 21 Grover Cleveland Alexander veteran National League pitcher was retired for the remainder of the season with pay Sam Breadon president of the Cardinals in making the odd decision said the move was dictated by baseball sentiment Alexander had been suspended by manager Bill McKechnie in New York Monday
Putnam County Indiana court notice announces bids for the Charles C Clay et al drain project. drainage commissioner Orville ONeal will accept bids at the surveyor’s office Greencastle until September 7 1929 at 10 am. Bid deposits of 200 ensure contract entry. bids may be rejected.
Tribby's Garage announces a public sale of a Ford Model T in Greencastle Putnam County Indiana at 2 PM on Saturday August 31 to satisfy a lien of 160.00 for labor parts and storage. The vehicle owned by J F Lane Crider Ky was left for a storage and repair charges. Sale is cash with rights for storage and labor lien enforcement under Section 56 of the Motor Vehicle Act.
The T. H. I. & E. Trac. Co names a one way fare plus 1 cent for the round trip to Indianapolis from Aug 31 to Sept 7 with a minimum of 50 cents. Tickets valid both directions only on sale day.
E. D. Logsdon, president of the Indiana Board of Agriculture, predicts the 1929 Indiana State Fair will be the largest yet. The event will feature the National Swine Show with $24,000 in prizes, drawing wide cattle, horse, poultry and sheep entries, and attracting participants from about twenty-five states. The fair runs August 31 to September 7 and showcases racing, horse events, rodeo, and a night show at the Coliseum.
Hogs 160 260 lbs steady to 10 cents higher with heavier grades up 15 to 25 cents. Bulk 140 280 lbs 10 11.50. Cattle slow and draggy with dealers steady 16 down. Sheep and lambs steady. better lambs 12 13.50, fat cattle 4.50 6.50. Mr and Mrs Glen Lyon travel to southern Indiana and Kentucky.
Modern and new heat water and gas stove furnished four rooms and bath and three rooms. Fine location porches and large lawn. Strictly modern house with bedrooms living room sun parlor dining room and kitchen garage. Modern six room house 605 east Seminary Street. See NC O’Hair First National Bank of SC Sayers Central Trust Co.
A large number of members and friends of the old school attended the annual reunion at the M E church in Reelsville on Sunday Aug 18 1929 A bountiful dinner followed on the lawn and numerous speakers and entertainers enriched the event including Sam Milton of Terre Haute Dr Eliot and Paul Pickett Numerous local officers were elected and plans for future reunions announced Also other family reunions and local society meetings are listed with dates and locations including Hammond Dorsett and Boy-Pollom families and the Tri Kappa sorority gathering
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