Say! A Humorous Scrape About Jack Davis and Friends
Columnist Charles J. Arnold recalls mischief around a barber shop in South Bend and Westfield north of Indianapolis. He riffs on age, neighbors, and local shopkeepers, then shifts to Christmas shopping with playful jabs at Ott Webb and Uncle Ed Hamilton, ending with a joke about Pompeii.
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South Bend
Jack” Davis
Worley Timmons
Jack
Westfield
Indianapolis
Jack Davis
Ed. Hamilton
Jule Arnold
King George Collapses Amid Exhaustion at Buckingham
London reports King George suffered a collapse late today tied to ongoing exhaustion and heart weakness. Buckingham Palace released an eight PM bulletin noting persistent exhaustion as two new doctors, including a heart specialist, were summoned.
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London
George
Buckingham Palace
Frank D. Howard
Robert Stanton
Night Marshal Glass Convicted in Edinburg Shooting Case
James Glass a 23 year old former night marshal of Edinburg Ind received 2 to 21 years in the state reformatory for shooting Earl Jackson a 31 year old World War veteran during an arrest on a liquor charge. The murder trial ended when Glass pled guilty to manslaughter after witnesses testified he had said prior to the shooting it might be necessary to shoot two or three to clean up Edinburg.
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Ranklin
Ind
INS
James Glass
Edinburg
State Reformatory
Earl Jackson
Jackson
Glass
Fremont Miller
Influenza cases rise in Greencastle warns health officials
The damp weather in Greencastle boosts influenza infections with Logan Brown of Oakalla in serious pneumonia. Kentucky Board of Health guidelines urge household prevention, hygiene, and care measures to limit spread and protect others during flu season.
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Greencastle
Logan Brown
Oakalla
Kentucky State Board of Health
Martinsville Edges Cubs 39 33 In Close District Showdown
Martinsville defeated Greencastle 39 to 33 on the local floor Friday night in a hard fought game. The Artesians trailed 8 2 early but surged to a 17 15 halftime edge and pulled away briefly in the second half before Greencastle kept it close. Suddithh, Eubank and Self led Martinsville while Brown and G Crawley fueled the Cubs late rally.
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Martinsville
Tiger Cubs
Greencastle
Brown
G. Crawley
Cubs
Artesians
Whitlow
Williams
Campbell
Evan Crawley
Gene Crawley
Tobin
Stone
Suddithh
Eubank
Self
Sudditch
Curtis
Luddithh
Car Crash Tears Through Poles On South Indiana Street
Mark Hamilton drives north on Indiana Street, loses control, demolishing his Jewell sedan after striking a pole near 308 and 304 South Indiana Street. The crash breaks three window lights at the Pollom home and is heard blocks away. Hamilton, unhurt, leaves the wreck and takes the car home. He is son of John Hamilton.
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Mark Hamilton
Young
South Bloomington Street
South Indiana Street
Hamilton
Ly Hamilton
Indiana Street
Mrs. Ida Pollom
South
Bartley
Pollom
South Jackson Street
John Hamilton
Recital by DePauw School of Music preparatory students
On Monday evening at 7 o clock in Music Hall a recital by preparatory students of the DePauw School of Music will feature piano and violin selections. The second part will be singing Christmas carols and the public is invited.
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Music Hall
DePauw School of Music
Fenwick Reed ill after hazing incident at hospital
Fenwick Reed lies in the Methodist Hospital under treatment for throat trouble he says resulted from hazing intended for another student about six weeks ago. A student exhibit is at Art Hall and invitations have been issued for the December 23 wedding of Maude Estella O'Hair and John H. Hoffman. Cloudy with light rain tonight and Sunday. Continued mild temperatures.
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Fenwick Reed
Methodist Hospital
Maude Estella O’hair
John H. Hoffman
Water company injunction heard by three federal judges
In Indianapolis three federal judges heard Greencastle Water Works claims that the Indiana public service commission undervalued its property, seeking an injunction against enforcing the rate schedule. The company contends actual value is 590000 versus 300000, aiming for a fair 6 percent return.
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Greencastle
Public Service Commission
Indianapolis
Indiana Public Service Commission
Greencastle Water Works Company
Greencastle Company
Commission
Samuel Alschuler
Circuit Court of Appeals of
Chicago
Thomas W. Slick
South Bend
Indiana
Robert C. Baltzell
Water Company
Stock Commission
Clyde H. Jones
The
Arthur L. Gilliam
Red Cross drive shortfall in Putnam County
Mrs. Frank Donner reports Greencastle led the county Red Cross membership drive with 620 members toward an 800 quota, 180 short. She cites canvassing gaps and time constraints of workers as key factors, noting Phi Delta Kappa volunteers faced limited call hours.
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Frank Donner
American Red Cross
Greencastle
Putnam County
Red Cross
Phi Delta Kappas
American Historical Society Convenes in Indianapolis
The American Historical Society plans its annual convention in Indianapolis on December 28 29 and 31 with DePauw faculty members Dr W W Carson Dr George B Manhart among local arrangements committee. Meanwhile Dr H W Vollmer Camden Strain and H M Stout of DePauw attend the American Political Science Association meeting in Chicago on December 28 29 and 29.
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The
American Historical Society
Indianapolis
W. W. Carson
Political Science Department
DePauw
George B. Manhart
H. W. Vollmer
Camden Strain
H. M. Stout
American Political Science Association
Chicago
Winners in Corn Show Announced at Putnam County Event
The fourth annual Putnam County Corn Show at First National Bank closed with winners across ten ear and single ear classes. Dean Webster of Russellville won sweepstakes in both ten ear and single ear yellow corn and also claimed best single ear. Winners include Leo Hazlett and Otis Clodfelter among others, with many entries from Greencastle Russellville Fillmore and Cloverdale. Continuous coverage noted lectures on corn root rot by Purdue’s Dr. Gregory and fertilizer research by Mr. Gardner of Potash Import Co.
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Putnam County
First National Bank
Court House
Gregory
Purdue University
Gardner
The
Potash Import Co
Dean Webster
Russellville R. 1
Leo Hazlett
Greencastle
Otis Clodfelter
Russellville R
Hazel Clodfelter
Russellville
Frank Day
Fillmore R
Paul McGaughey
Lawrence McCammack
Cloverdale
J.C. Wilson
Frank Collins
E. P. Hauck
Philip B. Hutcheson
D. L. Norman
Daniel A. Hutcheson
C. E. Lear
Ora McGaughey
J. P. Carrington
John W. Day
Rex Hathaway
Greencastle R
John Skelton
Joe Cooper
Marion Sears
Fillmore
E. L. Norman
Paul Hovermale
Albert Goff
Morris McGaughey
Shumaker in Brief Refuses to Apologize
Indianapolis report says Dr. Edward S. Shumaker the Indiana Anti Saloon League superintendent refused to apologize to the State Supreme Court to avert 60 days at the State Penal Farm for contempt. His brief argues that individual opinion remains protected and that no surrender of conviction is required.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Edward S. Shumaker
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
State Supreme Court
State Penal Farm
Ethan A. Miles
League
Shumaker
Arthur L. Gilliam
Ed Jackson
Gilliam
Indiana Supreme Court
Greencastle Residents Receive Chevrolet Car Prize
Mrs. S. R. Rariden of Greencastle received the new Chevrolet coach at a Saturday ceremony hosted by Greencastle Chamber merchants. A large crowd filled the south square, with traffic eased by rope-off barriers. The event required a $5 deposit to secure the prize, later deposited in a local loan association, contributing to the public fund.
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S. R. Rariden
Greenca*t
Greencastle Chamber
Merce
Greencastle
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Charles J. Arnold
Ott Webb
Ott
Bulletin
Brown and
Bloomington
Art Hall
Mrs. Donner
Gregory and
J. C. Wilson
James Lenard
Belle Union
Homer Stockwell
Anti-Saloon League
DePau
Dr. Shumaker
Gilliory
Dee
Mrs. Rariden
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