Bank Bandits Escape From Spencer Jail Involving 1923 Bank Robbery
Blackie Linton and William Highfield fled Spencer jail after sawing bars in a well planned escape connected to the Nov. 6, 1923 bank holdup at Spencer National and Exchange National Banks. A third prisoner, William Mitchell, said he slept through the escape. Deputy Gunyon urged area towns to monitor for the suspects as trials continue.
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Blackie” Linton
William Highfield
Cornida
Terre Haute
Spencer, Inc
Spencer National and Exchange National Banks
William Mitchell
Gunyon
McCarty
Michigan City
Mitchell
Coal City
Fire Drives Thinly Clad Girls From Dormitories
Fire at Massachusetts State Normal School in Bridgewater drives about 150 dorm residents into freezing conditions. Three buildings destroyed, including a model school building and a classroom block. Property damage estimated at 500000 dollars as cold wind fanned the flames.
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Bridgewater
Mass
Massachugetts State Normad
Nodel
Brockton Fire Chief Injured In School Dormitory Blaze
William F. Daley, Brockton fire chief, was hurt by sparks as a wall collapsed while fire apparatus arrived seven miles to battle a campus dormitory fire. His injuries are not believed serious. The dormitories were saved and students removed to safety. The school trains teachers for public grade schools.
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William F. Daley
Brockton
Appartus
Wabash Boys Face Malicious Trespass Trial Over Paint Damages
Wabash College students face trial December 18 in Putnam Circuit Court on malicious trespass charges for red paint damage to DePauw University property the night before the football game. DePauw seeks at least 5 000 dollars in settlement, University aims for fairness and may seek only a trespass charge if settlement offered.
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DePauw University
DePauw-Wabash
Wabash College
Hughes
Putnam
DePauw
Wills Team Shines For Brook In Early Games
Indianapolis note highlights Brook high basketball under coach Wills from DePauw. Brook has 60 field goals to 28 allowed in five games. Results include Brook over Crown Point 17 to 6 and Michigan City over Crown Point 25 to 16 with other matchups cited.
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Indianapolis News
Brook
Hardwood
Brook High
Wills
DePauw
Montmorenci
Richmond
Michigan City
Crown Point
Jd. A. Taylor
Jury Deadlock in Bank HoldUp Case at Greenfield
The jury in the case of Lawrence Hurt of Kentucky, accused of taking part in an April 16 bank robbery in Charlottesville, reported it could not reach a verdict and was discharged. Hinton an Indianapolis taxi driver identified Hurt as one of the three men.
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Greenfield
Ind
Lawrence Hurt
Kentucky
Charlottesville
Hinton
Indianapolis
Hurt
Christmas Shopping Surges as Cold Weather Hits Green Castle
A 30 degree drop from Sunday brings shoppers to busy stores in Green Castle. Woolen coats, scarves, and colorful menswear dominate displays while toy shops enchant children with electric trains and mechanical playthings. Gift shops brim with dainty items as fruit cake ingredients trend, and music stores cash in on the season.
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Greencastle
Toonerville
Gus Davis
Mystery of Girl Identity Remains Unsolved
Bloomington Indiana December 9. A letter says the mystery girl is alive and well and not in Chicago. James W Ramage Bloomington farmer arrived in Chicago to identify the girl as his daughter Ethel who has been missing two months. In Chicago he learned the message was not conclusive. A separate item notes John Skelton injured when a street truck backfired at Union Station.
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Bloomington
Ind
Chicago
Florence Ramage
Ethel Ramage Smith
Columbus
Ohio
James W. Ramage
Bethel
Psyschopathic Hospital
James W. Rammage
Ethel
Union Station
John Skelton
Greencastle Street Work Cost City Over Seven Thousand
City records show Greencastle spent 7 0554 on street improvements over the past year including Walnut Beveridge Sycamore and Spring avenues. The council approved contractor payments and discussed traffic at Vandalia crossing, drainage plans for Northwood, and potential hospital property impact of sidewalk projects. Perry M Rush performed in Terre Haute before a Woman's Club concert.
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Northwood Street
Walnut
Indiana
Beveridge Sycamore
Spring Avenue
Greencastle
Central National Dank
Len Nateliff
Cemetery Road
Northwood
Monon
James L. Randel
Putnam County Hospital
Greenwood Ave
Randel
Perry M. Rush
Terre Haute
Sight Restored For Lillian Palen At Christmas Joy
Michigan City Ind December 9 Lillian Palen nine has sight restored through operations by Dr Joel Whitaker of Indianapolis The child born blind first operation July 1923 in Indianapolis school for the blind Two more procedures completed her restore She lives with an aunt and attends St Pauls school where she excels and is popular
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Michigan City
Ind
Lillian Palen
Lillian
Joel Whitaker
Indianapolis
School For Blind
Whitaker
St. Paul's School
Exhibits Highlight Portland Mills Farmers Institute
A large turnout at the Portland Mills church for the Farmers Institute featured a corn show a potato display and domestic science exhibits. County Agent O H McNary led talks on farming education and the county unit law with speakers from Putnam and Parke counties and a evening film presentation.
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Farmers Institute
Portland Mills Church
Harold McNary
Clinton
Russell
Putnam County
Greene and Ufion
Parke County
Etta Guilliams
Crawfordsville
John Joliet
O. H. McNary
Putnam County Farm Bureau
Institute
Hog Receipts Hold Steady at Indianapolis Stockyards
Hog receipts total about 14 000 by 10 am with prices from 9.05 to 9.70, top at 10.10 and some loads at 10.00. Pigs and sows steady, cattle and calves mixed, sheep strong with lambs around 14.50. Also a Greencastle school truck collision at Jackson and Franklin injures no one. Miss Goldie Larkin teaches in Cloverdale High for ill teacher.
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Indianapolis
Greencastle Consolidated
Jackson and
Franklin Streets
Lawson MacMillan
Jackson Street
Samuel Woodworth
Sherrill Brothers Garage
Franklin Street
Goldie Larkin
Greencastle
Cloverdale High School
Nell Leachman
DePauw Faces Busy Week With Hoosiers and Illini Tests
Coach Morrison plans a tough Saturday sequence with Indiana's Hoosier A C and Illinois in Urbana following an easy pre season session. DePauw aims to edge Illinois despite Illinois opening its season, while Morrison guards key players for the Illinois clash.
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Morrison
DePauw Basketeers
Sesson
Hoosier
A. C
Illinois
Tigers
Urbana
Hoosiers
Methodists
Ruby
DePauw
Tiger
Hoosier A. C
Danville Normal
Illini
Motorman Charged With Negligence In Fatal Wreck
Los Angeles reports a coroner's inquest verdict blaming negligence by a street car motorman for the death of Gene Stratton Porter after a car strike. District attorney officials had not attended the inquest to confirm any charges.
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Gene Stratton Porter
Indiana
Los Angeles
Los Angels
Vedechsreali YS
District Attorney's Office
Fortuno Mniudl
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Spencer
Billy Evans
Linton
Highfield
Wabash Boys
Little
Portland Mills
M'Nary
M. A. Hesler
Covington
Lline
Hooster A. C
Association of University Women
Alvord Hall
Bowman Gymnasium
Msr. Goldberg
Russia
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