The Saving of Human Lives and Notre Dame Football Highlights
A condensed review blends the history of Christmas Seals and anti tuberculosis fundraising with a Notre Dame game recap. Indiana targets a 1929 seal goal of 200000 while Elder scores a 98 yard interception return as Notre Dame defeats Army. The column also nods to radio personalities Graham Namee and Little Jack Little.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Denmark
Einar Holboell
Einar Hoboell
Jacob Riis
Outlook
Emily J. Bissell
Red Cross
Wilmington
Delaware
Miss Bissell
American Red Cross
National Tuberculosis Association
Indiana Tuberculosis Association
Elder
Notre Dame
Army
Satuday
New York
Rockne
Man Dies in Lebanon from Alcohol Poisoning
A Le Shockey 55, recently discharged from a Big Four construction crew, died of acute alcoholic poisoning en route to a hospital in Lebanon Indiana. He was admitted to Chester Adair's home after revealing serious illness, and coroner William H. Spieth will investigate the source of the poison liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Ind
A. le Shockey
Chester Adair
William H. Spieth
Shockey
New Gas System To Open Here About Dec 1 In Terre Haute
Terre Haute Ind Nov 29 Company president AM Ogle announced completion of a new high pressure gas transmission link. Gas from Central Illinois Public Service in Paris Kansas Charleston and Mattoon Ill will be delivered from the Terre Haute plant. Planned expansion after Jan 1 will add Pana Taylorville Shelbyville and Effingham. New east lines under construction since Sept 1 to serve Interstate Public Service Co. are to be completed and tested this week with Dec 1 start date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
A M. Ogle
Indiana Consumers Gas and By-Products Company
Central Illinois Public Service Company
Martin Insull Properties
Paris
Kansas
Charleston
Mattoon
Pana
Taylorville
Shelbyville
Effingham
Ogle
Interstate Public Service Company
Samuel Insull
Theodore Boes ex Sheriff dies at 75 in Greencastle
Theodore Boes former Putnam County Sheriff died Sunday at his Greencastle home after a two year illness. He was 75, born in Owen County, served two terms as sheriff beginning in 1913, later worked for Indiana Light & Power. Surviving are his widow, a daughter Mrs. John O Neal of Cloverdale, a son George Boes of Terre Haute, and a brother John of Kansas City. Funeral services are planned for Wednesday at his residence, then Cloverdale Methodist Church with burial in Cloverdale cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Boes
Putnam County
Greencastle
Hanna Street
Mr. Boes
Cloverdale
Owen County
George
Ruth Mare Boes
Boes
David Maze
Indiana Light & Power Company
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
John O'Neal
George Bees
Terre Haute
John
Kansas City
Methodist Church
Dedication of New Methodist Church Draws Large Crowd
A wintry morn crowd fills Locust Street church for the dedication of the new Methodist Church replacing College Avenue. Bishop Edgar Blake preaches a stirring sermon as Fred L. O'Hair outlines finances. Flowers from Kiwanis Club and Peek Florist noted. evening pageant in Community Hall and a later gathering with addresses and the University Glee Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Methodist Church
Locust Street
College Avenue Church
New Church
United Congregations
A. T. Briggs
C. Howard Taylor
G. Bromley Oxnam
Edgar Blake
Board of Trustees
Fred L. O'Hair
Chuch
University
Christian Church
Kiwanis Club
Peek Florist
Living Church
Methodist
University Glee Club
Calidoni Granted Divorce in Putnam Circuit Court
Dominic Calidoni of South Green Castle was granted a divorce from Imogene Calidoni Saturday in the Putnam Circuit Court on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominic Calidoni
South Greencastle
Imogene Calidoni
Putnam
Weather outlook for tonight and Tuesday
Generally fair conditions expected tonight and Tuesday. Colder air to reach the extreme southeast, while western and central areas warm slightly on Tuesday.
High Powered Shell Destroys Gun Barrel During Hunt
Carl Esakson, manager of the Spencer Kroger, recounts a Thanksgiving hunting incident. Using a 20 gauge single barrel shotgun with high powered shells, he fired repeatedly until a rabbit jumped. He then saw the barrel was shortened as the end had blown off, removing the front sight and about three inches of barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Esakson
Spencer
Kroger
Esakson
Spencey World
Oxnam Discusses Russia and Religion at Sunday Talk
Dr. G Bromley Oxnam urged a Young People's meeting to study Russia's social experiment. He outlined causes of the Russian Revolution and reviewed communism, religion, and foreign policy, noting efforts to remove religion and redefine exchange with service as purchasing power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
G. Bromley Oxnam
Young People’s Meeting
Oxnam
Lenine
Four Seek Postmaster Job in Greencastle Contest
Four candidates Charles Zeis Harry Smith Joe Torr and Albert Lockridge pursue the Greencastle postmaster appointment using all methods to influence Senator Beveridge. Reported injuries from a Benton Curtis car accident and a quail dinner hosted by Benton Curtis for ten friends. DC Hurst travels to Chicago for the International Live Stock Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Zeis
Harry Smith
Joe Torr
Albert Lockridge
Albert Beveridge
Hurst
Chicago
Elijah Baker of Bainbridge Seriously Injured in Incident
An incident in Bainbridge leaves Elijah Baker hospitalized with serious injuries as investigators from local police examine details. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing and no additional information was released.
Driver cleared after Indianapolis man strikes Baker
Elijah Baker of State Road 36 east of Bainbridge was seriously injured when hit by a westbound car driven by Charles E. Whitehead of Indianapolis. Deputy Sheriff Alva Bryan exonerated Whitehead, saying Baker walked into the road. Whitehead and his wife, formerly Minetta Knauer, were en route to Joe Knauer’s home. The car carried hunting gear. no liquor was involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Knauer Home
Elijah Baker
Baker
Bainbridge
Charles E. Whitehead
Alva Bryan
Whitehead
Bryan
Minetta Knauer
Greencastle
Ellis Feed Store Burglary Saturday Night
A burglar broke into Ellis Feed Store on West Franklin Street between 7 30 and 9 40 Saturday night took a register containing bills and credit slips. The thief dumped the box in Big Walnut Creek near Oakalla Bridge but an airtight compartment kept records readable. Loss deemed minor though destruction could have been vast if records were ruined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Feed
West Franklin Street
Big Walnut Creak
Oakalla Bridge
Heber Ellis
Clay City Man Fined for Milkman Shooting
Elmer Bryant of Clay City was fined $100 and sentenced to 30 days at the Indiana State Farm for shooting milkman Fred Stewart after returning home and finding Stewart with Bryant's wife. The milkman was shot in both calves and the jury found the shooting without cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Elmer Bryant
Clay City
Indiana State Farm
Fred Stewart
Bryant
Two Tularemia Cases Reported in Indiana
In Logansport Indiana two tularemia infections were confirmed. George Hanstra twenty seven and wife twenty five tested positive after blood tests. Hanstra is hospitalized in Cass county hospital and his wife in a Chicago hospital. He likely contracted the illness from a laceration while cleaning rabbits after a shotgun trigger cut his hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
George Hanstra
Hanstra
Cass County
Chicago
Local girl wins honors as salesman
Miss Mary Louise Gage of Greencastle becomes the first Indiana woman and second in the nation to join the Chevrolet Hundred Car Club after eleven months of sales. She started in 1926, rose to sales manager, and surpassed quota to win a turkey prize. she also began aviation studies and plans to attend the club convention next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Chevrolet Hundred Car Club
Mary Louise Gage
Greencastle
Chevrolet
DePauw
C. P. Fisken
Indianapolis
Miss Case
Detroit
Fisken Turkey Farms
Curtiss-Wright Air Service
Stoutfield
Miss Charlotte Etter Heads to National 4 H Congress
Miss Charlotte Etter daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Etter leaves Sunday for Chicago to attend the International Livestock Exposition and National 4 H Club Congress. She will speak over WLS Tuesday at 2 pm and spend the week in Chicago with 4 H members before returning Friday. Radcliffe Sues Hamilton for 60 in rent owed on Ellensville house from April to October 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Etter
Ralph Etter
Chicago
Indianapolis
Miss Etter
WLS
Tday. Radcliffe
Putnam Circuit
Edward B. Hamilton
Ellensville
Burglary at J C Penney Greencastle Leads $1,978 Theft
A Greencastle J C Penney store burglary over the weekend resulted in the loss of 1978.84 from a fireproof money box. Checks remained, tools missing, and a fingerprint expert was called as police investigated. Manager D Chapman said insurance covers the loss. The thief, presumed experienced, moved the box to a rear alteration room and escaped through nearby roof and stairwell openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Penney
Greencastle
D. Chapman
Indianapolis
Mr. Chapman
Mittle Herbert
Mullins Drug Store
Chamber of Commerce Offers Reward for Robbery Suspects
Greencastle Chamber of Commerce directors at the First National Bank building voted a 100 reward for arrest and conviction of anyone responsible for robberies targeting chamber members. The fund applies only to crimes against chamber people amid a recent wave of petty thefts. Entries include J C Penney Ellis Feed east Washington High Point Oil True Hixon Lumber Greencastle Service Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle Chamber of Commerce
First National Bank
Chamber of Commerce
J.C. Penney
Ellis Feed
East Washington High Point
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles J. Arhold
Graham cNamee
Jack Little
City
East Hanna Street
New Greencastle Methodist Church
DR. Oxnam
James Bales
Fillmore
Benton Curtis
Baker's Camp
Joe Knauer
Ellis Feedstore
Mary Case
United States
L. & H. Chevrolet
Etter Leav
C. D. Chapman
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