Greencastle Telephone Co Hearing Postponed
The Greencastle Telephone Co rate case hearing before the Public Service Commission, originally set for December 14, is postponed to January 16 at 10 AM in the Greencastle Courthouse. City officials, after Chamber of Commerce guidance, will appoint an attorney and an engineer to oppose the petition, arguing the proposed increase is excessive though a small rise may be justified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle Telephone Co
Public Service Commission
Court House
Greencastle
Chamber of Commerce
Author's mother donates Spiritual Depths to DePauw University
Mrs. Basha McFarland presents four copies of Spiritual Depths by William H. McFarland to DePauw University. The manuscript was found after her son's death and published at no small expense. The text offers devotional value and is non sectarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePauw University
William H. McFarland
Basha McFarland
Goshen Boy Killed in Accidental Hunting Shot
In Goshen Indiana on December 6 13 year old Robert Bell son of Mr and Mrs Glenn Bell was killed instantly in a hunting accident four miles northeast of the city. He set his shotgun on the ground to drink from a creek and the weapon discharged hitting him in the head.
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Goshen, Ind
INS
Robert Bell
Glenn Bell
Goshen
Here
County Nurse Examines 1179 Children in Three Months
Putnam County health nurse Miss Carol Schoultz examined 1179 school children in September October and November under the Tuberculosis Association and Red Cross. She found defects beyond tuberculosis including weight eyesight hearing teeth posture and adenoids and noted 48 home visits. She advocates an open air school or sanatorium and plans broader annual screenings in Greencastle and county schools.
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Putnam County
Carol Schoultz
Putnam, County Tuberculosis Association
American Red Cross
Miss Shoultz
Rockville
Greencastle
Health Measurements of Individual Conditions
A data list reports various medical indicators including weight, vision, hearing, mental attention, posture and thyroid conditions. The figures show 40 percent overweight 20 percent, vision 96, hearing 18, attention 554, posture 56, speech effect 14, enlarged thyroid 4 and bad tonsils with adenota 192.
Mannfeld Expected At Putnam County Game Banquet
An annual banquet of the Putnam County Fish and Game Protective Association will be held next Friday evening with guests from out of town including George N. Mannfeld of Indianapolis and H. H. Evans president of Indiana fish and forest leagues. Evans also leads the Fox Hunters Association and many state sportsmen friends. The committee asks local sportsmen to provide game, especially rabbits to Gardner Bron plant by Thursday afternoon, estimating at least 50 rabbits needed.
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Putnam County Fish and Game Protective Association
George N. Mannfeld
Indianapolis
Fisheries and Game
H. H. Evans
Indiana Fish, Game and Forest League
Evans
Fox Hunters Association
Hubert Jordan
C. C. Gautier
Roy Hillis
Gardner Bron. Plant
Merrill Thompson Weds Olin Leonard in Roachdale Nuptials
Merrill Thompson and Olin Leonard were married at the home of Mr and Mrs Dan Thompson in Roachdale Indiana on December 4 at 3 o clock The ceremony was a single ring rite conducted by Rev J T C McCallum of Indianapolis The couple left for a short wedding trip after a reception hosted by the brides sisters Only immediate family attended the ceremony and reception
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Roachdale
Ind
Dan Thompson
Merrill
Olin Leonard
J. T. C. McCallum
Indianapolis
Kokomo Man Seeks Grand Jury Probe Into Wife Death
Myron Moore returned from Waynetown with his wife’s body for burial after she died suddenly in Kokomo at the office of Dr. H A Richey a chiropractor. He plans to petition the Howard county grand jury to investigate the death which autopsy attributed to a dislocation of the first and second vertebrae.
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Kokomo
Ind
Myron Moore
Waynetown
H. A. Richey
Howard County
Indiana Sets Record as 10 951 Teachers Earn Licenses
In Indianapolis on December 5, 1927, figures from the state department of education show that 10 951 teachers obtained licenses during the fiscal year ending September 30. Director C R Maxim reports the state collected $13 744 from license fees this year.
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Indianapolis
INS
State Department of Education
C. R. Maxim
Department of Education
Licensing Totals Reflect Renewals and New Issuances
The report lists 2,524 five year licenses 2,703 two year licenses and 1,479 renewals issued. Last year 12,127 licenses were issued earning 14703.20 dollars in revenue.
Professor Thompson to Speak at Sacred Music Conference
Professor Van Denman Thompson of DePauw will speak at a sacred music conference in South Bend at the First Methodist Episcopal Church. Other church music leaders include Earl E. Harper of Evansville College and C. L. Gustafson of Gary City Church. Thompson will present two talks on The Organist's and Pianist's Opportunity and Organ and Piano in Worship. Thirty churches are expected to attend.
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van Denman Thompson
DePauw
First Methodist Episcopal Church
South Bend
Earl E. Harper
Evansville College
C. L. Gustafson
Gary
Thompson
Pris cilla Club Holds Christmas-Eve Prep Meeting
The Pris cilla Club met at Mrs. C. P. Broadstreet's home on Monday afternoon with most members present. They voted to buy a Health Bond and send $5 to the tuberculosis association. Five guests attended and several hosts assisted with a light menu. The group planned to reconvene in two weeks with Mrs. Ernest Browning.
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Priscilla Club
C. P. Broadstreet
Tuberculosis Association
Plainfield Youth Held on Auto Payment Charge
Ralph Hillman is jailed in the county jail on $500 bond after a not guilty plea in Justice of the Peace J. J. Rauble court. An affidavit filed by H. A. Sherrill accuses him of failing to pay for a purchased car and hiding the vehicle to block dealer repossession. Detective T. Sweeney of the National Detective Bureau arrested him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hillman
Plainfield
Court of Justice of the Peace
J. J. Rauble
Hillman
H. A. Sherrill
T. Sweeney
National Detective Bureau
Pilant Brothers Sentenced for Burglary in Brazil
Edward Burton Pilant aged 19 and his brother Arthur Pilant aged 17 were jailed for 1 to 10 years in the Indiana Reformatory after pleading guilty. Edward was caught after trying to break into the Sherfey and Todd store and admitted eight robberies in Brazil, Terre Haute, and Greencastle, implicating Arthur in several jobs. The court could not grant a suspended sentence in burglary.
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Brazil
Edward Burton Pilant
Arthur Pilant
Indiana Reformatory
Hutchison
Edward Pilant
Sherfey & Todd
Terre Haute
Greencastle
Arthur
County Officials Appointed by County Commissioners
At the December meeting the county commissioners re appointed John H James as county attorney and Dr Cecil O'Brien as county health officer. Harry W Moore becomes trustee of County Hospital succeeding James L Randel. Mrs Hattie Thomas is named matron of the Court House with Homer Griffin of Roachdale as custodian and George Coffman as assistant custodian succeeding Charles Webster.
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Court House
John H. James
Harry W. Moore
Trustee County Hospital
James L. Randel
Cecil O’brien
Wood chopping drives cords of wood for church at Long Branch
Madison Center reports a successful wood chopping event at Long Branch last Saturday. A large crowd came with teams and axes, Carey Dilinger brought a tractor, Ray Evans supplied the buzz saw, and about six cords of wood were prepared for the church. Regular visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Boatright and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Welch from Fern along with Estel Head and Sylvan Glover of Indianapolis and Charley Marshall and wife calling on their kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estel Head
Sylvan Glover
Indianapolis
Harley Head
Long Branch
Carey Dilinger
Ray Evans
Bill Welch
Fern
Charley Marshall
Funeral services and local notices span Bruners Town area
The item notes Mae Dickey’s funeral at Long Branch with Elder Frank Cline of Brazil officiating and a large crowd. It mentions Henry Marshall, James Dillinger, and the Dillingers visiting Carey at Brunerstown, plus Jesse Walton’s arrest by Sheriff Eitelforge for clothing theft near Clair Albin. William Welch works with Jacob Ruuble at Greens Castle and Mary Stewart moves to Hugo Mann’s family.
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Henry Marshall
Mae Dickey
Long Branch
Frank Cline
Brazil
James Dillinger
Harmony
Carey
Brunerstown
Fred Johns
Joe Miller
Mike
Eitelforge
Jessie Walton
Mary Stewart
Clair Albin
Greencastle
William Welch
Jacob Ruuble
Hugo Mann
ELIAS ELLIOTT WILSON FORMER GREENCAS TLE RESIDENT IS DEAD
Elias Elliott Wilson born May 16 1845 in High Point North Carolina died Sunday November 27 1927 at his son’s home in Oskaloosa Iowa He was a teacher and preacher son of Joseph Gurney and Hope Wilson survived by wife two children and a sister Funeral held November 29 at Wilcox Garland chapel Friends church pastor I Lindley Jones Interment in Friends cemetery Oskaloosa Iowa He had lived in Greencastle since 1894 with son Prof Guy West Wilson of Penn College
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Elias ElliOt Wilson
High Point
North Carolina
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Joseph Gurney
Hope Wilson
Indiana
Cincinnati
Henry County
Westfield
Hamilton County
Union High Academy
Hamilton
Orange Counties
Ile
Jennie West
Guy West Wilson
Penn College
Ella Hope
I. Lindley Jones
Friends Church
Friends Cemetery
Roachdale Briefs Highlight Local News and Changes
Mr and Mrs Ernest Simpson of Russellville visited Mrs Marion Burkett. James Goslin resigns as mail carrier with James Birch taking over. Mrs Sarah Hennon improving. Mrs Susie Slayton helping care for Mr Judson Linly who is poorly. Verne Silvey family moved to Presbyterian Manse. Mrs Alice Hicks visited daughter Mrs Grover Gerald. Large crowd at Methodist basket dinner. Rev and Mrs Clay Boyt move to Christian parsonage. Boyt new minister. James Rice and Purdue friend visited. Emma Kelly went to Green Castle for patient care. Clay Britton of Indianapolis visited. Emma Swain slowly improving. Ed Silvey and Arlie Fuller open new clothing firm. stock of clothing and shoes ordered. to open mid month.
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Ernest Simpson
Russellville
Marion Burkett
James Birch
James Goslin
Sarah Hennon
Susie Slayton
Judson Linly
Verne Silvey
Alice Hicks
Grover Gerald
Clay Boyt
Warsaw
Boyt
James Rice
Purdue University
Emma Kelly
Greencastle
Clay Britton
Indianapolis
Emma Swain
Ed Silvey
Arlie Fuller
Home Economics Club Holds Delightful Library Meeting
A pleasant Home Economics Club gathering occurred Saturday afternoon in the library with thirty members in attendance. Two new members were welcomed, including Mrs. Anne Jef.
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Anne Jef
Christmas Program At Local Club Highlights Carols And Stories
Series and Mrs Retta Silvey were placed on the roll. Christmas Carols led by Carrie Hutchins with Lenore Sillery on piano featured a Bible story by Isabelle Grider. Livy Ashby spoke on the Beginning of the Christian Organization. Roll call yielded Christmas menu recipes. Club voted to buy a health bond. Hostesses Mary Conk Grace Call Mary Edith Lockridge Grace Denny and Clyde Smythe served refreshments.
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Retta Silvey
Carrie Hutchins
Lenore Sillery
Isabelle Grider
Livy Ashby
Mary Conk
Grace Call
Mary Edith Lockridge
Grace Denny
Clyde Smythe
Purdue Ag Banquet Brought Here Friday December 16
About fifty former Purdue agricultural students in Putnam County plan to attend a Purdue Ag banquet in the high school Domestic Science rooms Friday evening December 16. County Agent R H Stevenson led arrangements with Domestic Science girls serving dinner. A radio will be installed and attendees will hear the Chicago Purdue banquet broadcast that night with speakers Dr E C Elliott and G I Christie among those featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue University
Putnam County
Purdue
R. H. Stevenson
Cartwright Music Shop
Chicago
Sears-Roebuck
The
State University
E. C. Elliott
University
G. I. Christie
DePauw to Endow Beveridge Memorial History Fund
DePauw University plans an Albert J. Beveridge scholarship and fellowship foundation in history to be endowed at the board meeting in January. The memorial honors Mr Beveridge who graduated from DePauw in 1885.
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Albert J. Beveridge
DePauw University Board of Trustees
Mr. Beveridge
de Pauw
Tunney Defends Boxing Amid Football Injury Claims
Gene Tunney argued boxing is less brutal than college football. He said football injuries create lifelong handicaps while boxing scars heal quickly, and he favored boxing as a professional sport despite the risks. He also hinted at preferring ring risks over enduring football rushes.
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Jersey City
N.J
Gene Tunney
Tunney
Oil Firms Exonerated From Monopolizing Charges
Indianapolis December 6 The Standard Oil company of Indiana and 46 other oil companies including the Standard Oil companies of New York and New Jersey and the Texas company were exonerated by Master In Chancery Charles Martindale in Chicago from attempts to monopolize the oil industry. The firms were accused of pooling their patented cracking methods which distill gasoline lubricating oil and other products from crude oil.
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Indianapolis
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Standard Oil Companies
New York
New Jersey
Texas Company
Charles Martindale
United States
District Court of Appeals
Chicago
Steel worker's daughter to debut in grand opera
Kathryn Witwer, daughter of a Gary Indiana steel worker, will debut in grand opera Friday evening in Chicago. She will sing Michaela in Georges Bizet's Carmen sharing the stage with Mary Garden who portrays Carmen.
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Steel Worker
Chicago
INS
Kathryn Witwer
Gary
Indiana
Miss Witwer
Michaela
Mary Garden
Caymen
Eight Die in Williamson Rooming House Fire
A rooming house fire in Williamson West Virginia killed eight people including two women and three children. The victims named were Albert Ireson aged 49 Robert Ireson 40 John L Marcum 33 Mrs Willie Hampton 38 and her children aged six years three years and six weeks and Mrs Myrtle Browning 20.
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W. Va
INS
Albert Ireson
Robert Ireson
John L. Marcum
Willie Hampton
Myrtle Browning
Gangster Guns Kill Two More in St. Louis
In St. Louis on a December day, firearms mowed down Peter Bommarito and Joseph Lap par o in a renewal of the Italian feud. Police investigations proceed as streets remain tense amid the gang conflict.
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ST. Louis
ST. Louis, Mo
Dec. G
INS
Peter Bommarito
Joseph Lapparo
Gun Violence Claims Three More Lives In City
Over recent months the city has seen further bloodshed with Bommarito found shot with three bullets and Lapparo reportedly killed by a gang firing from an enclosed car, according to neighborhood residents.
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Bommarito
Lapparo
Calif. War Veteran Confesses to Murder in Hanford
James Allendale, described as a gassed war veteran, confessed to Sheriff Kimes that he beat to death Mrs. Mary Artist and probably fatally wounded her husband Mace, parents of his sweetheart Isabel 16, while they slept in a room adjoining his own Saturday night in Hanford California.
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Hanford
Cal
INS
James Allendale
Kimes
Mary Artist
Mace
Isabel
East Road Slowed by Bad Weather Delay
Paved road project in Greencastle stalls as C W Bridges contractor waits for a few warm days to finish the last link to Indianapolis. All material and machinery are ready, with only above freezing weather needed to complete the paving before spring.
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C. W. Bridges
Greencastle
Indianapolis
Dean Coulter Heads 1927 Sale of Seals
Dean Stanley Coulter former Purdue faculty member and chair of the annual Indiana Christmas Seal Sale directs the 1927 effort across 92 counties with a $200000 goal under Murray A. Auerbach. He cites progress in anti tuberculosis work and pledges continued public health service to push toward disease control along the Wabash.
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Stanley Coulter
Purdue University
Department of Conservation
Indiana
Dean Coulter
Murray A. Auerbach
Coulter
Seal Safe
Wabash
Injunction Sought by Stephenson in Solitary Confinement Case
D C Stephenson, famed Indiana life term, sues Warden Daly and four state penitentiary trustees in Superior Court to end solitary confinement and interference with his legal actions. He alleges punishment for allegedly smuggling a prison statement and notes last Thanksgiving in isolation on bread and water.
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Michigan City
Ind
D. C
Indiana
Ku Klux Klan
United States
Arthur R. Robinson
Indiana prisoner seeks injunction against warden over alleged mistreatment
Stephenson filed a petition alleging prison officials granted favors then punished him for using them. He claims denial of private attorney access, torture, health harm, and seeks a temporary restraining order against Warden Daly and trustees to halt disciplinary actions and allow lawful proceedings. He also accuses a politically motivated conviction and vows to pursue further legal action.
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Warden Daly
John L. Moorman
Arthur Denniston
Michael Folley
Jess Andrews
Stephenson
Marion County Court
Hamilton County
Noblesville
Madge Oberholtzer
Indiana
Daly
Verdugo Mountains Fire Burns 100 Homes in California
A massive forest fire in the Verdugo mountains burned 100 homes valued at $600,000 and scorched over 10,000 acres. About 2,500 firefighters aided by calmer winds halted the blaze along a six mile front, saving Glendale Burbank and Roscoe. Damages, including water shed devastation, estimated between $1 million and $2 million.
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Los Angeles
Dee
INS
Verdugo Mountains
Glendale
Burbank
Roscoe
Red Hot Rod Pierces Skull. Man Survives Amazingly
Paul Kosty, 36, was hospitalized in Hammond after a 24 foot red hot steel rod pierced his jaw and skull, entering the head and exiting the right temple. Doctors initially gave no hope, yet Kosty has been released fully cured.
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Hammond
Ind
Dee
INS
Paul Kosty
LaSalle Steel Company
Kosty
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Otto Bundy
Ernest Williams
Greencastle Commercial Place
Joseph Cromwell
Teresa Detrick
Warren Township
Joseph W. Cromwell
Elizabeth Allen
Herbert J. Suttor
Jackson Townsip
Rose B. Stockwell
J. B. Rickey
Warren Twp
Lewis A. Bullerdick
Chas. C. Cook
Washington Twp
Mat J. Murphy
Raymond E. Vaughn
Jefferson Town
Claude P. Wimmer
Harley C. Britton
Monroe Township
Joseph W. Crawley
Benjamin Turner
William T. Abbott
Djalma H. Peterson
Rowlin J. McMillan
Leander L. Runyan
Cloverdale
Walter K. Prichard
Thos. C. Utterback
Florence Stevenson
Danville Trust Co
Jackson Township
Daniel H. Jones
Joseph D. Neese
Washington Township
Alpha Tau Omega
East Seminary St. Realty Co
James A. Dobbs
Fay S. Hamilton
Clay Lasley
Hiram E. Keck
Sophia Blaydes
L. C. Priest
Paul Leinberger
Jesse E. Coffman
Wiley
Caviness
Archie Fay Dunkin
Priscillas
Madison Center
Elias Elliott Wilson
Mr. Wilson
East Anderson Street
Roachdale News
Home Economics
Purdue “Ag
California
Attorney Hill
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