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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1923

Page

7

Bainbridge High School Triumph Over Eminence In Tight Exhibition

Bainbridge High School defeated Eminence 50 to 16 in a hard fought Saturday game at Bainbridge. Injuries marred Eminence with star forward James ds missing and Hesser of Bainbridge playing through a Crawfordsville game layoff. The contest stayed close early, with 10 10 at halftime, and both teams contributing solid play as a large crowd watched. The Bainbridge reserves also routed Belle Union 29 to 11 in the curtain raiser.

Bainbridge James Ds Hesser Ambridge Crawfordsville Edwards Belle Union Ridge Eminence Mannan i Pruitt

Trains Collision Kills Nine on Big Four West of Forsythe

Nine people die and five are injured when the westbound Twentieth Century Limited rear sections crash near Forsythe sixty miles west of Erie. W B Billy Donovan Haven baseball manager among the deceased. engineer Charles Patin of Cleveland blamed for the wreck as passengers are treated at Erie Hospital.

W York W. B. Billy Donovan Haven Piemed Erie Charles Patin Cleveland Ohio

Embalmer Charles A McCurry Receives License

Charles A McCurry, long employed by Jacob McCurry Undertaker, has passed the state embalmers examination with scores of 96, 97 and 100, earning an average of 97 and awaiting his certificate from the State Board of Embalmers.

Charles A .McCurry Jacob McCurry State Board of Embalmers McCurry

Funeral Services for Chas W Ellis

Funeral services for C W Ellis, who died at Methodist Hospital Indianapolis after a long illness, were held at Locust Street M E Church Sunday at 2 p m. Masonic lodge oversight. Rev H C Clippinger presided. Grandchildren Raymond Allen Earl Allen Carl Allen Archie Allen Donald Ellis Samuel Ellis served as pallbearers. A quartet sang. Burial followed at Forest Hill.

C. W. Ellis Methodist Hospital Indianapolis Locust Street M. E Masonic Lodge Mr. Ellis H. C. Clippinger Raymond Allen Earl Allen Carl Allen Archie Allen Donald Ellis Samuel Ellis Dorothy Smith Wilma Vancleave Benjamin Riley Elmer Crawley Forest Hill

Auto burns as gasoline overflows at filling station

A Saxon roadster owned by W H Harrison of Indianapolis was destroyed when gasoline spilled during fueling at Moffett Dobbs Christie Station on South Jackson Street. The tank exploded into two story flames as bystanders and several cars blocked access. firemen arrived just as the tank failed. Harrison and his two daughters escaped with help. other vehicles and businesses nearby faced danger.

W. H. Harrison Indianapolis Mr. Harrison Moffett, Dobbs & Christie South Jackson Street Herald Office Harrison John Harrison Greencastle

Fire Douses Blaze In Car, Severe Vehicle Damage

Chemicals were used to extinguish the fire after a small blaze broke out in a car. The vehicle was badly damaged, with flames quickly contained and the cause under investigation.

17 and the Fillmore Second Team Triumph Over New Maysville

The 17 and the Fillmore second team defeated New Maysville High School 32 to 30 in a close contest. The game showcased a late surge by Fillmore, earning a narrow victory.

Fillmore New Maysville High School

Coolidge All But Secure GOP Nomination In 1924 Race

Washington dispatch reports President Coolidge is a definite candidate for the Republican nomination for President in 1924 as party leaders meet in the capital for the annual Republican national committee gathering. In Martinsville Indiana Alfred M Bain a 54 year old Morgan county Circuit Court judge drowned when his automobile plunged into a White River bayou after rains swelled the water. Mrs Bain survived though seriously shocked.

Coolidge Judge Bain Washington Republican National Committee Congress Martinsville Ind Alfred M. Bain Morgan County Circuit Court White River Spencer-Martinsville Here Bain Harvey Bain Indiana University School of Law Sigma Chi Morgan County J. C. McNutt Emmett Branch Julia Grans Frank Evans The Peru

Narrow escape as train strikes auto on Madison Street

Mrs. Amos Quinton narrowly escaped serious injury when a Big Four switch engine struck her Ford touring car on the north Madison street tracks Monday at about 11 am. The car was dragged about fifty feet east. only the rear wheel and axle were damaged. Quinton, formerly Miss Mildred Alspaugh, had recently married.

Amos Quinton North Madison Street Quinton Monon Big Four Ford Mildred Alspaugh

WILL SNYDER ON ANOTHER WORLD TROTTER JAUNT

Brazil Times reports veteran traveler W J Snyder and his grandson Billy Hall plan a six month voyage from Brazil to Los Angeles Tahiti New Zealand Australia Asia and Japan aboard the Maunganni starting December sailing past Hawaii and finishing near Frisco with no organized tour and recalling the earlier tragedy involving Mrs Snyder shot by Korean bandits during a foreign trip.

Brazil South Sea Islands J. Snyder Snyder Iis Buly Tall Indianapit Aumor Mr. Snyder Alaska Northwest Los Angeles Cal San Francisco Frisco Billy Hall Pacific Tahiti New Zealand Australia South Sea New Guinea Java Sumatra Borneo Sulu Asia Manilla Hong Kong Pekin Tokio Japan Honolulu

Fillmore Quintet Nets Two Wins in Saturday Doubleheader

The Fillmore High School basketball team secured two victories at home Saturday night. The Fillmore quintet topped Amo with a 34 point margin in the opener and added a second win later in the doubleheader, boosting the team’s record and excitement in Fillmore.

Fillmore Amo

Income tax form to be simplified for many filers

The Form 1040 will be simplified to a single sheet for net incomes not exceeding $5,000 mainly from salary and wages. Over 4 million taxpayers, about 70 percent, are said to benefit. The six page form remains for those with business or professional income, property sales, rents, or total income over $5,000.

Internal Revenue Bureau Bureau

Christmas Hope Amid Dark Times and Faith in Life

A reflective meditation urges leaving heaven out of Christmas to avoid mockery and instead embrace faith in God and human spirit. It asserts that optimism survives amid wars and upheavals, guiding readers toward a peaceful dawn and renewed reverence for the season.

Babylon Egypt Rome Browning Earth

Allen Celebrates 82nd Birthday With Civil War Comrades

Robert W. Allen entertained his Civil War comrades and his children at dinner on South Locust Street to honor his 82nd birthday. Attending were James Jackson, John T. Magill, and Thomas Thompson, all Civil War veterans of Company B, 43rd Indiana, along with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Jones and the Allen children Paul, Jesse, and others.

Robert W. Alllen South Locust Street Mr. Allen James Jackson John T. Magill Thomas Thompson 43Rd Indiana Jesse Jones Paul Allen Jesse Young Jones Young Allen

Perfect plans for municipal Xmas tree in Greencastle

Greencastle and community will observe the yuletide season with a community Christmas tree ceremony on Saturday, December 22. The event will distribute 2,000 candy packages to area children, supported by Tri Kappa with a $100 donation and led by the high school parent teachers association, booster club, faculty, business men, and others.

Greencastle Tri Kappa Sorority Igh

Greencastle Elks plan biggest Christmas event yet

The Elks club and High School Booster club aim to stage Greencastle’s largest Christmas celebration. A 20 foot tree from Sheriff Leslie Sears’ farm will be lit for a week before a Saturday evening program led by Prof. Ralph Sloane. Children from all county grade schools will attend, sing carols, receive gifts, and enjoy candy packages from Tri Kappa with Santa Claus arrangements managed by the sorority.

Elks Club Greencastle R. P. Mullins Court House Leslie Sears Harold Handy William Conklin Harry W. Moore Ralph Sloane Court House Lawn Victor Raphael Presbyterian Church Tri Kappa

Senator Ralston Misses Judiciary Panel Post

Washington Dec 10 Senator Ralston with friends lamenting as the Democratic committee on committees did not assign him to the Judiciary committee. The setback follows his service and regional backing amid party deliberations.

Washington Senator Ralston Democratic Committee On Committees Judiciary Committee

Senator Ralston Joins Key Committees In Senate

The filling of two judiciary committee vacancies favored, with Senator Ralston assigned to the agriculture and military affairs panels as well as two minor committees on expenditures of the executive department and pensions. He cherishes his farm background and aims to aid agriculture without joining any farm bloc.

Tors Judiciary Committee Ralston Executive Department

DePauw Tigers Hit Three Games On Semester Road Swing

DePauw basketball departs for Champaign to face Illinois, then Madison to play Wisconsin, followed by a weekend date with Lombard. Nine players plus the team manager accompany Coach Ashmore on a demanding three game stretch with two conference foes and one nonleague, while negotiations seek two more early season tilts. A Urbana desk note mentions Illinois veterans versus freshmen recruits on the night of DePauw’s arrival.

DePauw Tiger Champaign Imnt Lombard Illinois Net Ashmore Madison Wisconsin University of Wisconsin DePauw Lombard College Urbana Ill University of Ilinois Ruby Greencastle

Also Mentioned on This Page

Patterson F. O. Overstreet R. J. Overstreet Bence Building Vine’Street Greencastle, Indiana Charles A. M'Curry Chas. W. Ellis Florida Peserage Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad System the Standard Railroad of the World Will Snyder Trotter Jaunt Wilbur Starr R. W. Allen BIG Ten Lou Byrd R. M. Munter Kuppenheimer J. F. Cannon & Company the House of Kuppenheimer
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