Auto crash injures five at Madison Street crossing
At the Madison Street crossing an auto carrying five pupils from the local school was struck by a coal train. James and Noble Austin, Manetta, Jerome, and Frank Saathoff sustained serious injuries. The driver, James Austin, was able to stop before impact but view was blocked by embankment. Noble Austin expected not to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wad
Madison Street
James B. Austin
Noble Austin
Cea
Manetta Austin
Erome Austin
Frank Saathoff
Lee Austin
Greentle
Austin
James Austin
Ford
William McDonald
Harry Ward
Meard
Jackson Street
Hey
Putnam County Hospital
Greencastle
Jerome
le Austin
Amos Quinton
Ing
Marriage License Granted to Praries Vanlandingham and Katherine Davenport
A marriage license was issued to Praries Vanlandingham of Limedale and Katherine Davenport of Green le on record. The formal filing indicates the couples’ intention to wed, with civil procedures completed per local requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Praries Vanlandingham
Limedale
Katherine Davenport
Greenle
Wabash Flooding Bottoms Threaten Posey County Stock
Evansville Ind December 11 Thousands of hogs and other stock are being driven from the Wabash bottoms in Posey county as the river rises rapidly. Farmers work to move cattle through Mt Vernon and to other safe points amid heavy flood danger to crops and livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Wabash Bottoms
Posey County
Wabash
Mt. Vernon
Injured in Fall From Balcony at Grncastle High
Howard Treat a Grncastle High junior suffered a deep cut in the back of his head after slipping from the balcony railing at the I S auditorium. The fall of about ten feet left him unconscious and requiring seven stitches before he was taken home to the corner of Anderson and Bloominton. He is the son of Mr and Mrs L F Treat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Treat
Treat
W. W. Tucker
Anderson and
Bloominton Street
L. F. Treat
Novel Rotary Notice Sent By Ben F Corwin
Ben F Corwin an attorney informs Greencastle Rotary Club members via a court summons style notice bearing a Red Cross seal. It commands C J Arnold to appear at Levi's Place Greencastle on December 12 1923 at noon to contribute to the clubs 100 attendance record with formal attestation by a town official. William Eiteljorge traveled from west Walnut to Indianapolis to attend Shriners meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben F. Corwin
Rotary Club
Mr. Corwin
Greencastle Rotary Club
C. J. Arnold
Charles McGaughey
Indiana and
Poplar Streets
Greencastle
Putnam
State of
Indiana
United States of America
Levi's Place
Anna Domini
Warren T
William Eiteljorge
Walnut Street
Indianapolis
Shriners
Holiday Booze Will Take Toll
Christmas poison liquor causes 2165 deaths in 22 U S cities this year. Fusel oil ether and wood alcohol from illicit distillers kill many more beyond the tally. Coroners police and health departments brace for a bootlegger surge during Christmas and New Year celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
International News Service
Forrest Cooper Finds Car Near Terre Haute
The Chevrolet coupe owned by Forrest Cooper of this city was found near Terre Haute just north of the city. Stolen last Monday in Terre Haute, the car had been abandoned and shows damage indicating it was taken by joy riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Cooper
Terre Haute
Joy Riders
Real estate transfers list for Greencastle Floyd Franklin townships
George J. Smith sells 188 acres in Greencastle To to Frederick E. Danner for 1. James M. McVey conveys 56 acres in Floyd Township to Carl C. Jacobs et al for 1. Citizens Trust Company and Dennis W. Curran acquire two lots in Greencast for 200. Otto K. Henry transfers land in Franklin Township to Mary A. Risk for 2000. Hiram E.B. Keck sells 28 acres in Jackson Township to Louis C. Lasley for 2200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Smith
Frederick E. Danner
Greencastle
James M. McVey
Carl C. Jacobs
Citizens Trust Company
Dennis W. Curran
Greencoats
Otto K. Henry
Mary A. Risk
Franklin
Hiram EB. Keck
Louis C. Lasley
Jackson
Miss Walker Teaches Camp Fire Girls In Greencastle
City school nurse Miss Isobel Walker begins a home hygiene course for fifteen Greencastle Camp Fire girls. The first lecture will be held this evening in the High School building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isobel Walker
Greencastle
DePauw Musicians To Give Program At Brazil High
The DePauw School of Music artists present a chapel program at Brazil Senior High School auditorium from 9 30 to 10 30 Wednesday morning. Miss Kathleen Campbell city schools music supervisor arranged the visit and invites patrons to attend. Performers include Prof Barnum violinist Miss Roland cellist Mrs Landon vocalist and Mrs Barnum piano.
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DePauw School of Music
Kathleen Campbell
DePauw
Barnum
Roland
Landon
School of Music
Brazil
Terre Haute Woman Seeks 5000 Damages in Auto Crash
Minnie Tuttle of Terre Haute sues for 5000 damages after being struck November 11 1923 by a car driven by Austin E Kress an employee of Central Automobile Co Terre Haute. The case filed in Putnam County court on change of venue from Terre Haute accuses driver negligence as she crossed the street while the automobile owned by Central Auto Co struck her causing severe injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Tuttle
Terre Haute
Austin Kress
Austin E. Kress
Central Automobile Co
Putnam County
Central Auto Co
Kress
Christian Church Section 2 to Meet at Mrs Hays Home
Section 2 of the Christian Church will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 30 oclock with Mrs Harry Hays at her home on West Poplar Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Church
Harry Hays
West Poplar Street
Reading Club Meets Thursday Afternoon at Berry Street
The Thursday Reading Club will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 50 O clock with Mrs Kimber Gardner at her home on Berry Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimber Gardner
Berry Street
Man Arrested for Coal Theft From Pennsylvania Railroad
Clarence Bond of Terre Haute was arrested on a charge of stealing coal from the Pennsylvania Railroad. A cart held 159 to 200 pounds when detected by a railroad detective. Bond appeared before Judge Hughes, who postponed sentencing, claiming he stole to aid his mother in Greencastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bond
Terre Haute
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bond
Hughes
South Greencastle
Poultry Show Prize Winners Announced After Judging
The Putnam County Poultry and Corn Show held at the old Fourth Ward School on Hanna Street concluded with a full awards list. Winners across cock, hen, pullet, and cockerel classes include Greencastle entries such as Jack Davis, Albert Hoffman, and Ernest Stoner, plus Putnamville and White Plymouth Rock prizes. Continued on page five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. dZike
Putnam County
Fourth Ward
Hanna Street
Fine program for farmers at Reelsville Institute
Washington Township farmers and families attended the township institute at Reelsville School Tuesday December 11. Speakers were H M Widney of DeKalb County and Mrs Bessie Zigler of Grant County. Awards were given for canned peaches beans bread and more with winners named for each class. Music by Reelaville High School and lunch by Reelsville Ladies Aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Township
Farmer's Institute
Reelsville
Township Institute
H. M. Widney
DeKalb County
Bessie Zigler
Grant County
Reelsville Ladies Aid
Suit to Foreclose Big Farm Mortgage Filed in Putnam County
Attorneys for State Life Insurance Co. of Indianapolis filed a foreclosure suit Wednesday morning over a mortgage on the Theodore Lane farm near Cloverdale. The farm is owned by the B. Howard Cadre Co. of Indianapolis. The case marks one of the largest foreclosure actions in Putnam County.
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Putnam County
Hays & Murphy
State Life Insurance Co
Indianapolis
Theodore Lane
Cloverdale
B. Howard Cadre Co
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Posey
I. S. Auditorium
Little
Jack
Evelyn
Velyns Malla
U.S
Miss Walker
Brazil High School
Ike
Reading Club
White Wyandotte
Forst
Davis
Greencaattle
Jack Davis
Hens
Cockerel
Samuel Clapp
Buff Orphington Cockerel
Albert Hoffman
Castle
Mres. O
M. O'Hair
Orville Collins
Putnamville, Cock
Putnamville, Hen
Fred A. Robertson
Plymouth Rock Cockerel
Walter Evans
Ernest Stoner
Pullet
J. Longdon
Plymouth Rock
Collins
Putnamville
W. 8. Collins
Walter Sublett
Rhode Island
Ray Fisher
E. C. McCullough
Hen
Willis Aker
Reatha Pickett
Iva Rissler
Dennis Long
Forest Aker
Marie McCullough
Marvis Aker
Fay Hoskins
Ezra Rollings
Fred Peffer
Guy Harris
Henry Bond
David Skelton
Mrs. Forest Aker
Mary Rees
Margaret Donald
George Aker
Tim Bond
T. C. Bond
Glenn Skelton
Ethel Roberts
Mary Boyd
Sam Chadwick
Alva Allen
Robert Cassady
Wm. B. Donald
Maurice Kersey
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