Say Open Seas and Snowbound: Rock Mountain Notes
A compilation of letters and local notices from Loveland Colorado reflecting hunting, winter hardships, and community updates. Mentioned are pheasants and ducks, elk deer scattered nearby, a sheep-dog incident with county commissioners, Ford car sales, the First National Bank Corn Show, a squirrel case, and a clothing drive for schoolchildren. DePauw basketball opens tonight with a hopeful send-off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountains
Indiana
Bob White
Montana
Dakotas
Loveland
Rocky Mountain National Park
Estes Park
Rome Dietrich
Monroe St
No Christmas Holiday In Evansville Court Rules
Evansville Indiana December 8 The circuit court ruled Christmas will not be observed as a holiday on Monday after Christmas despite Christmas falling on Sunday A trial date set for December 26 remains unchanged and will proceed as scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Frank C. Grange
Mosteller Fire Confession Exposed Lena Arson Plot
Fred Mosteller confessed to burning the Lena store in August 1926, tied to a $500 payoff, coal oil, and gunny sacks. He pled guilty to arson, receiving $25 fine and a 2 to 21 year sentence at Pendleton reformatory. Additional arrests hinted but not named.
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Rockvilly Tribune
Fred Mosteller
Lena
Oscar
Ada Bratton
Eston Shonkwiler
Shonkwiler
Jacob P. Smith
Benj. F. Stephenson
Smith
Stephenson
Mosteller
Howard Maxwell
Pendleton
Darrow Joins Remus Defense Amid Murder Trial Crowd
Clarence Darrow entered the Cincinnati court to assist George Remus in the murder trial of his wife Imogene Remus. Gunman Harry Truesdale testified he was hired by Mrs. Remus for 10 000 dollars to kill Remus, with staged bribery arrangements including Franklin Dodge.
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Harry Truesdale
James L. Kilgallen
International News Service
Cincinnati
Clarence Darrow
George Remus
Imogene
Remus
Darrow
Romola Remus
Chester R. Shook
Charles P. Taft
William Howard Taft
Hamilton
Ohio
Truesdale
DePauw Debaters Win in British Question Weighs In
DePauw University defeated a British English team on the debate topic Co-education is a failure. The DePauw five captured 460 points to 181 in Meharry Hall with speakers Franklin Cole Alvin Brockwell and William Smith. The English team from Reading Edinburgh and London universities toured the U.S. and left for Rockford after a tea and dinner hosted by local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meharry Hall
DePauw University
DePauw
Franklin Cole
Winona Lake
Alvin Brockwell
Kalamazoo
Mich
William Smith
North Judson
Frank Dervell
Reading University
Andrew Haddon
University of Edinburg
John Ramage
London University
Mask
Delta Sigma Rho
Rockford
Ill
Fire destroys building in East Chicago with $400000 damage
Fire today gutted a business district building in East Chicago causing about 400000 in damage. One firefighter was injured after leaping from the structure as the roof collapsed. In Indianapolis two women were injured and homeowners cleared wreckage at Liberty Gardens after a damaging high wind and a sharp temperature drop.
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Chicago
Ind
Indianapolis
Liberty Gardens
Fire Destroys Tracy Grammar School in West Lynn
Fire at the Tracy public grammar school in West Lynn caused an estimated 400000 to 500000 dollars in damage. The blaze spread alarms to Union Hospital as flames reflected on hospital windows and some patients left their beds while nurses evacuated and reassured patients.
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Lynn
Mass
Union Hospital
Tracy Public Grammar School
West Lynn
Fire chief hunted fake alarm sent Shirley under blizzard
Newcastle Indiana December 8 Fire Chief George Van Zant searched for the source of a phony alarm that sent the Newcastle fire department 15 miles to Shirley during near zero weather and a blizzard. He, with one truck and three men, found no fire or anyone who knew of an SOS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
INS
George van Zant
Newcastle Fire Department
Shirley
Here
Henry and
Hancock Counties
van Zant
Violent Patient Kills Two at East Moiie State Hospital
In Rock Island Illinois December 8 an inmate at East Moiie State Hospital for the insane, George Pietrzynk, 42, suddenly attacked two fellow patients with an axe. Lorenzo Lorenzen, 69, of Milwaukee, and C J Nelson, 62, of Galesburg were killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Dee
George Pietrczyk
East Moiie State Hospital For the
Lorenzo Lorenzen
Milwaukee
C. J. Nelson
Galesburg
Cold wave grips Greencastle with zero mark again
Night brought a surge of cold as the zero mark was reached around 2 AM and by 9 AM the temperature stood near 8 degrees above zero. A NW gale roared through the area and forecasts call for still colder conditions tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Chicago
Weather Forecast Fair And Colder Outlook
The day will be fair with a drop in temperatures. Sunrise is 6 55 and sunset 4 20 with a cold air mass moving in.
Senate moves to bar Ware as Reed committee to probe
The Senate prepared to bar Senator-Elect William Ware of Pennsylvania pending a new Reed Committee inquiry into slush funds. Senator-elect Frank Smith of Illinois also denied oath, while Reed, chairman, announced the panel would meet once the Vare case is settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Illinois
Vare
Missouri
Ware Case
Washington
INS
Frank L. Smith
Ilinois
Senate
William 8. Ware
Pennsylvania
Reed Slush Fund Committee
Reed Committee
James A. Reed
M'Guire to Preach at Local Baptist Church Sunday
Rev. U M McGuire former pastor of Greencastle First Baptist and now associate editor of a national Baptist paper in Chicago will preach both morning and evening services. A reception follows a basket dinner in the church basement with a Rally and Home Coming program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. M. McGuIre
First Baptist Church of
Greencastle
National Baptist Paper
Chicago
L. B. Mitchell
McGuire
Rev
Mitchell
I. H. Ferris
Putnam County Corn Show Opens at First National Bank
The fourth annual Putnam County Corn Show sponsored by First National Bank opened this morning with exhibits placed on display racks in the bank. Judging by K B Beeson of Purdue takes place Friday with ribbons awarded Saturday. Homers Dice to speak Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. E. Beeson
Putnam County
First National Bank
Soda and Cropa
Purdue University
Court Hotel
A. G. Brown
C. EB. Troyer
Troyer
Wabash County
Court House
Homer Dice
Indiana ‘Corn Growers’ Association
Purdue
Messiah to be sung at DePauw Sunday afternoon
DePauw university students present the fifteenth annual Messiah in Bowman Memorial gymnasium at 3 PM. A larger chorus rehearses under Dean R G Mc Cutchan and organizers expect a record performance. Terre Haute Normal school schedules Messiah for Tuesday December 20 with soloists Margaret Pearson and Bowles from DePauw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePauw University
Bowman Memorial Gymnasium
R. G. McCutchan
Terre Haute Normal School
Margaret Pearson
Bowles
DePauw Music School
Indiana Weather Tonight and Friday Outlook
Generally fair conditions in Indiana with snow flurries possible in the extreme north tonight. Temperatures stay cold with continued chill into Friday and overall colder conditions through Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Cold Wave Grips Midwest with Severe Arctic Chill
Chicago and Indiana reel under a widespread cold wave with temperatures near zero, 60 mph winds, and extensive damage. Wires sag under ice, uprooted trees, blown signs, and overturned outbuildings plague urban and rural areas as the cold deepens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indianapolis
Indiana
South Bend
Evansville
J. H. Armington
Armington
Medicine Hat
Postponement of Putnam County Fish and Game Banquet
Weather delays the Putnam County Fish and Game Association banquet. Rabbits expected for the meal were not secured before the cold spell. A new date will be announced later and the banquet may be held next week.
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Putnam County Fish and Game Association
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Charles J. Arnold
Rock Mine
Loveland, Colo
Ford
National Bank
Carol Schoultz
Miss Schoults
Miss Schoultz
The
Tigers
Methodists
Newcastle
U. MM
M'Guire
Baptist Church
L. E. Mitchell
John D.’s
John D. Rockefeller
Union
Ormond
Fla
Middle West
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