Greencastle Local Social and News Highlights
Local residents travel for jobs and family events. John Cherry and Raymond Bee transport Prof. Orville Borchers household effects to Montgomery Alabama. Betty Lou Hale is born at the county hospital. Several residents attend events in Indianapolis Lafayette and New York. A high school football training camp starts and a noon collision on Manhattan Road injures a child lightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cherry
Raymond Bee
Montgomery
Alabama
Orville Borchers
Camp Crosby
Tax "fixer" sought in $500,000 Chicago tax fraud
Police pursue David D. Byers a realty agent alleged tax fixer as defalcations near 500000 with 110000 short found so far State's Attorney attaches say three weeks of inquiries since delinquent tax sales complaints. More than 200 property holders claim they paid to adjust assessments in Byers scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
David D. Byers
Byers
Cross U S In Nineteen Hours
Captain Roscoe Turner landed at Roosevelt field after a nineteen hour and thirty five minute flight from Los Angeles carrying three passengers and a navigator. He failed to beat the cross country record by two hours but achieved a remarkable feat despite four fuel stops and headwinds. Turner planned to fly to Los Angeles the next day and then return to Cleveland for the air races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N.Y
INS
Roscoe Turner
Roosevelt Field
Los Angeles
Turner
Frank Hawkes
Alberquerque
Tulsa
Louisville
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Theater Man Thrown From Sixth Story Window in San Francisco
Robert Chapman a leading man of the Green Street Theater dies after alleged assault at Allen Hoffman’s apartment. Two men demanded liquor, struck Hoffman and fled. Chapman reportedly was thrown into a lightwell from the sixth floor. Elaine Worth, Chapman's supposed girlfriend, reacts in grief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Robert Chapman
Green Street Theater
Allen Hoffman
Hoffman
Chapman
Elaine Worth
Gerri Ferri
Local Memphis Guests Leave After Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Halbert Phillips of Memphis Tennessee have been guests of Misses Emma and Ella Beckwith and A B Phillips and have now departed after their stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Potwin
Chicago
Halbert Phillips
Memphis, Tenn
Emma
Ella Beckwith
A. B. Phillips
Notice of administration for Daniel B Miller estate
The judge of the Putnam County Circuit Court appoints William E Gowen as administrator of Daniel B Miller's estate which is declared to be solvent. Aug 6 1929. James and Allee, attorneys for administrator. St Aug 8 15 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Putnam County
Indiana
Daniel B. Miller
William E. Gowen
James & Allee
Rentals East Seminary Apartments and Modern Houses
Rentals list includes East Seminary Street units with heat water and gas stove furnished four rooms and a bath and a three room unit with porches and lawn. Also a strictly modern three bedroom house with sun parlor and kitchen at 206 West Poplar Street and a modern g room house at 605 East Seminary Street. See N C O'Hair and local bank and trust contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Seminary
East Seminary Street
West Poplar Street
Seminary Street
N.C. O'Hair
First National Bank of
8. C. Sayers
Central Trust Co
Reed Reunion Brings Over 100 to Roach Home in Morton
The 15th Reed family reunion took place Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. Roach’s Morton home with more than 100 attendees. A noon dinner followed by a program featured Vestal, Myers, Call, Reed, and others. Officers for 1930 are Lawrence Reed president Ella Vestal vice president Josie Keyt secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Mullis
Indianapolis
Robert Cox
Morris Street
Cox
West Frankfort Police Chief inquest after bootlegging deaths
Benton Illinois August 22 Chief of police Leroy Pisk of West Frankfort was held under technical arrest awaiting the inquest into the deaths of two alleged bootleggers in the business district last night. Pisk killed Earl Krieger and Albert McDonald after Krieger fired on Patrolman George Nipper as they searched a car used by the suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Leroy Pisk
West Frankfort
Earl Krieger
Albert McDonald
Kreiger
George Nipper
Fisk
McDonald
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Herbert Craver
Ernest Heavin
Kathryn Heavin
Racine, Wis
Charles E. Hale
Berry Street
Betty Lou
The
County Hospital
W. M. McGaughey
Charles J. Arnold
Russell Fox
L. & H. Chevrolet Sales Company
Chevrolet
Hiram Callendar, Jr
Northwood
John Sutherlin
Russellville
Greencastle
Cecil Justus
Fred Justus
Wilhelmina Hoste
Lafaycette
Joe Pulliam
Lyons, Kansas
Mr. Pulliam
DePauw
Harry Gregory
Chicago, Ill
Charlotte Gregory
W. L. Hughes and Son
New York City
Hughes
Columbia University
Charles Marshall
Noble Vaughan
Acton
Vaughan
Belle Union School
O. P. Stewart
Greencastle Water Works Company
W. Vernon Lytle
Columbia University At
Charles Shearman
Denver
Colo
Frank Ashworth
North
Jackson Street
Captain Shearman
United States Army
Ashworth
W. J. Krider
Braiz
Goldie Dunn
Orson Shirley
Manhattan Road
Krider
Dunn
Indiana Street Road
Dr. Krider
Shirley Home
First National Bank
Putnam Co
Citizens Trust Company
Systematic Saver
Detroit
King-Morrison-Foster Company
Greencastle and Cloverdale
Ais Fisne
Indiana Board of Agriculture
Gus Hornbrook
D. D. Murphy
Manufacturers
U.S
St. Aug
Indiana Loan Co
E. Wash, St. Thone
Crawford
Belle of
Georgia
Elbertas
South Locust Street
J. E. Cash
T. D. Logan
Vestal
A. A. Hlopper
Ind
Hanna Court
Henry Heber
Reelsville
J. Dow
Greencastle R
Mrs. Roach
Ross
Greencastle Telephone Company
Frank Ross
Norma Dunkin
Needlecraft Club
Ida Pierce
Cofer
Lee Loys
Lena
Boyce
Rust Engineering
Lone Star Cement Company
End-O-Corn Laboratories
Garfield Blvd
Mullins Drug Store
Strain’s Orchard
Franklin Street
Shell
Firestone Tires
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