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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1929
Page
1
Local items report hot weather and a need for rain, a reader joke column praising and critiquing a performer, and a note about peach orchard caches for Ott Webb. The piece also mentions Graf Zeppelin’s world circumnavigation feat and street improvements on East Franklin Street. R. P. Mullins claims the family fishing title with two big catfish.
Paul Grimes Jr., seven, son of City Marshal and Mrs Paul Grimes of 205 East Berry Street, escaped with a bruised knee after a car struck him on East Washington Street Saturday night. The auto, driven by a man named Fisher from Stilesville, passed over but did not injure him. the boy ran from the sidewalk and was taken to Dr McGaughey's office, where the knee injury was confirmed. The driver was not held responsible.
Police search for hit and run driver after a car collision two miles west of Plainfield injures two men from Indianapolis Joseph Kukman 58 died at the scene and his son 22 was seriously hurt. The other car stopped briefly then fled after a physician issued a report.
In Ind this morning 57 year old Mrs Hallie Knight wife of Austin W Knight a prominent attorney and capitalist shot herself in the mouth the bullet lodged at the base of the brain She had suffered months of mental trouble but had recently returned home from a sanitarium The husband heard the pistol shot and found her body on the sleeping porch floor.
Ray Evens of Madison township was elected president of the Putnam County Beekeepers Association at the R. A. Ogg farm east of Greencastle. Maude Arnold was re elected secretary treasurer. About forty members heard talks by state inspectors B O Yost and B W Wilkins. Wilkins to return next spring to eliminate foul brood. any found will be burned. A basket dinner and plans for fall and spring meetings were noted.
Mrs. Henry C. Nichols aged 88 of Marion township near Fillmore died Sunday afternoon at about 5 o clock from age related complications. She lived on the farm 57 years and was married 64 years, survived by husband six children 24 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren. She was born Louise Ellen Finley of Delaware County and came to Putnam County early in life. Funeral services Tuesday at 11 a m at Stilesville Christian Church conducted by Mrs. Grace Black and Reuben Masten with burial in Stilesville Cemetery.
Cleon Mundy reported a Ford roadster stolen from his home near Mt. Meridian on Saturday night. He only realized the loss almost 24 hours later, thinking an uncle had moved the car. Sheriff Edward Eitelforge asked surrounding police to search for the vehicle.
The Walter Lear residence at 515 North Indiana Street, Greencastle, suffered major damage from a Sunday fire believed caused by defective wiring. Firefighters fought the blaze through the night. total losses near 5,000 dollars with only clothing and a small amount of furniture saved.
Harry Briggs 37 jailed on murder charges for shooting Clyde Smith 35 an insurance salesman on Briggs front porch with Mrs Gladis Briggs Briggs says Smith had been making love to his wife Smith had sold Briggs insurance and was a family friend material witness in the case
Hogs were mostly lower for weights over 160 pounds with underweights selling steady. Bulk 140 to 280 pound hogs went 10.55 to 11.50. Cattle were strong to higher, a few yearling steers up to 15.65. Wealers steady at 16. Lambs and sheep sold steady with top lambs at 14 and bulk 12 to 13.50. Fat ewes ranged 4.50 to 6.50.
Mrs Mollie Mattox widow of John Mattox automobile race driver fatally injured at the Brazil Speedway east of the city on July 14 sues the Brazil Speedway and Otto Aue in Vigo Superior court at Terre Haute seeking 10000 damages for her husband’s death.
An attempted killing of Greek ambassador Charalambos Simopoulos was foiled in Washington as a detective arrested Dennis Catwalls of New York after a struggle. In Vincennes a bus crash killed Leo Henderson and Landis Martin, with eleven injuries. In Lafayette Willard Harrington and Robert Farner died from crash injuries, driver Clarence Goodman escaped. The Graf Zeppelin neared New York completing its three week round the world flight via Los Angeles.
James T. Denny resigns as City Engineer. Delos Albin appointed to fill vacancy. Theodore Harris buys Theodore Ross property on East Hanna Street for 2200 dollars. Mrs. H. B. Longden hosts a reception for Miss DeFtta Walker prior to her departure for Chicago. Miss Nora Lovett and George Thompson wed at eight this evening.
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with possible showers in the south portion. Cooler tonight in the extreme northwest and in the north and central portions on Tuesday.
Mrs William Morgan 30 of a camp on the National road south of Limedale crashed into a telephone pole and barbed wire fence. Mrs William Cunningham 25 was the most seriously injured with cuts and 30 stitches after the windshield broke and barbed wire tore the skin. Charles Morgan 17 suffered a badly mudded ankle and lacerations. Cunningham escaped with no injuries after his car hit a culvert and was wrecked following the same collision.
Detroit August 26 Two men and a woman died in a plane crash and a following automobile collision while transporting an injured passenger to a hospital. George Nichols 24 and Miss Anna Orr 20 were killed in the plane crash Daniel Bacila 25 died in the car crash Lloyd Freeman 29 pil ot and Air crafters airport victims faced serious injuries and possible eye loss for Lawrence Klady further details withheld.
Sunday evening a Ponti ac sideswiped Nellie Butler driving a Chevrolet sedan on Jackson street at Jackson and Jacob. No one in the Butler car was injured. Mrs Amos Quinton and Mrs James Renfro, with two children, suffered cuts and bruises. Mrs Renfro was treated by Dr W M McGaughey.
William Thomas, 56, described as a State Farm escapee, was sentenced to 1 to 5 years in Indiana State Prison at Michigan City by Special Judge Fay Hamilton in the Putnam Circuit Court. Leo Deevers, 19, also a State Farm escapee, received a suspended sentence on Farm Officials’ recommendation. Deevers fled with only days left in his term, having escaped August 5 from Richmond.
David Braden and Miss Lela Miller escaped with cuts and bruises after their car was struck by a cut of cars on the Big Four switch at Rockville road crossing northwest of Greencastle last night. The windshield and side window shattered, Braden suffered a bad cut and facial scrapes, Miller was badly cut. They were taken to Oscar Rowings home by McCurry ambulance. Dr. Ayler treated them. The train was operated by engineer Parsons and conductor Ewing of Indianapolis.
The Putnam County township assessors and families will hold their annual picnic next Sunday September 1 at the Theodore Raab home in Washington township. A fire damaged a clothes closet at Fred Hixon’s 612 east Anderson street with investigators suspecting wiring ignited gasoline soaked clothing. City firemen extinguished the blaze and had to open a roof hole to check for concealed flames.
Graf Zeppelin lands in Los Angeles to moor at 5:39 am amid crowds along the field and a strong guard. Dr. Hugo Eckener announces departure for Lakehurst at 11 pm, marking a historic circumnavigation and a triumph over Pacific conditions.
Arney Parrish about 35, son of William Parrish of Crown and Berry streets, is held in the County Jail after arrest for intoxication Saturday night by Officer Leo Lurber. He had been released from Michigan City on July 12 after completing a second term in the State Prison. Miss Lucille Allan returned from the Alpha Gamma Delta summer camp at Jackson, Michigan.
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