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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1927
Page
2
The speaker urges minimal handicaps for pupils at start of classes and urges immediate sending home of sick children. Teachers should have thermometers and use antiseptic solutions to read and store them, aiming to curb contagious diseases in childhood through direct contact transmission.
Fabien maker a bold escape from the Magdalen Prison after Manon Lescaut is sent there by the King and the Comte de Ravoir. He seeks the Provost of Police to rescue Manon as guards close in and Tiberge offers weary counsel amid a rising dawn.
In Boston harbor a crew of 15 to 18 year olds from South Orange and Maplewood New Jersey sails the good ship Fissex. The Boy Scouts of Orange Mountain Council guide a voyage along the Atlantic coast dodging storms and painting decks as they learn seafaring skills before turning toward New Jersey.
An editorial emphasizes ranking child death rates by disease and urges protection against smallpox diphtheria and typhoid before school. It calls for teacher cooperation to prepare children in Putnam County for healthy futures and a productive life. The text then shifts to a wedding notice noting Mr. Alexander and Miss DePauw alumna Alexandra with family attendees.
Genetha Riffe became Mrs W Paul Alexander in a ten o clock Tuesday ceremony at the Riffe home. Flowers and greenery formed an improvised altar in the living room as a harpist violinist and vocalists provided music for the intimate ceremony.
Miss Rose Hollingsworth daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Noll greencastle wed Forest Barnes of Shelbyville Kentucky at First Baptist Church with Rev O R McKay officiating. Sister Sade Lee Hollingsworth attended in white crepe and roses. Bride wore pink and orchid crepe with matching hat and carried roses. Best man was Casady Barnes brother of the groom. Informal reception at D C Burns home after ceremony. The couple plans a motor trip and will reside in Shelbyville Kentucky.
London reports Italy plans a 600 article penal code to curb travel abroad. Foreigners and citizens would face strict borders controls with armed guards and severe penalties for attempts to cross. Ex deputy fined 20000 lire and jailed four years for seeking to leave for politics.
The first Watson for President club in Indiana is active in Noblesville with 600 members. N C Neal was elected president. A Hamilton County Republicans resolution endorsed Senator James E. Watson for the Republican nomination for President.
The petition, filed by Ernest E. Cummings of Sullivan, claims James E. Cox is unlawfully imprisoned and seeks release from the Indiana State Farm. Judge Hughes ordered the warden to produce Cox through his next friend Lula Cox in Putnam Circuit Court at Hunt. The eight paragraph petition argues lack of Sullivan city court jurisdiction.
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