Starvation relief plea across nations and churches
A Greencastle message urges Americans to aid starving millions in China and Southeast Europe. It cites Hoover fund requests, Christian Herald famine drives, and Near East Relief as channels, calling for contributions to save lives and honor Christ. The appeal links Christmas to charitable action and quotes a biblical imperative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Putnam County
China
Chine
Red Cross
America
Japan
Ragoon
Penang
The
Christian Herald
Colby
Department of State
Christan Herald
China Famine Fund
Bible House
New York City
Europe
Mr. Hoover
Literary Digest
Fourth Avenue
Near East Relief
City Trust Building
Indianapolis
Jesus
Threat Against Brooklyn Post Office and U S Attorney
An anonymous postcard received by U S District Attorney Leroy W. Ross in Brooklyn New York warned to threaten the post office and kill the district attorney. The note said let up on liquor sellers or it will mean death to you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn, N. Y
United States
Leroy W. Ross
Louisville and Yorktown guests visit Vine Street home
Mrs Gus Art and daughter Alma of Louisville Kentucky join Mr and Mrs Frank Williams of Yorktown as guests of Mr and Mrs W H Miller at their Vine Street residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Art
Alma
Louisville, Ky
Frank Williams
Yorktown
W. H. Miller
Vine Street
Hal Coffel Delivers Bird Lecture at High School
Hal Coffel from Pennville gave an engaging talk on bird care and life at the county high school Wednesday evening. He spoke on bird characteristics and was brought by Ernest Stoner, president of the Putnam County Fish and Game Protective Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Coffel
Pennville
Coffel
Ernest Stoner
Putnam County Fish and Game Protective Association
University Students Host Christmas Party for City Children
East College Campus lights up as university students entertain city children with a decorated tree a candy gift bags and carols performed by the University Choir Men’s Glee Club and Woman’s Glee Club The event ends with a trip to the DePauw Y Movie under supervision by older sisters and organizers Miss Florence Jane McCloud Mrs Missouri Hanna and son Robert Hanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East College
University Choir
Woman’s
McHarry Hall
University
Florence Jane McCloud
DePauw Tigers Show Midseason Form in Practice
DePauw University basketball drills highlight a strong offense as Gipson and Cannon string together the fastest forward duo, supported by White at center. Coach Buss shifts lineups to boost scoring while guard Mendenhall anchors the floor and aids Tiny Hirt in defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gipson
Depauw
White
Manchester College
Buss
Cannon
Manchester
Tigers
Mendenhall
Tiny Hirt
Boston University selects 26 for gym chevrons amid candy diet pledge
At Boston University college of secretariat science 600 girls were surveyed and 26 agreed to forego candy high heels short skirts and midmeal eating to earn chevrons on gym suit sleeves. The chevron awards were recently adopted by the college. Rev W H Wylie will visit Locust street church and dine with Rev and Mrs Badger and clippinger. Community notices list various local engagements and travel plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Boston University College of Secretariat Science
Brave Twenty
W. H. Wylie
Badger
Locust Street Church
and Clippinger
Presbyterian Church
Race Pilots Seek Entry Blanks for Indianapolis Sweepstakes
Ray Howard and Lloyd Bertaud flew from New York to Indianapolis to secure entry blanks for the Ninth Annual International 550 mile sweepstakes at the Speedway on May 30 1921. They will race in a Peugeot across a second car and an Italian built SV A biplane will carry the pilots from New York to Tulsa Oklahoma.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ray Howard
Beau Brummel
Lloyd Bertaud
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
New York
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Howard
Peugeot
Berthaud
France
Bertaud
Locust Street M E Church Holds Third Quarterly Conference
The third quarterly Conference for this year at Locust Street M E Church is tomorrow night at 7. Superintendent W H Wylie will preside. Officials urged to attend with reports ready. Members asked to return arrear envelopes by Sunday to help the treasurer meet bills promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locust Street M. E
W. H. Wylie
Robbery at Indianapolis Jewelry Firm Nets 24 Trays
Two armed men cracked the safe of the People's Outfitting Company on West Washington Street at 7:45 PM, escaping with 24 trays of diamonds and diamond jewelry. Police estimate losses at 10 000 to 15 000 dollars. the theft was interrupted by a window trimmer, and an unknown passerby witnessed the bandits fleeing via the alley with suitcases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Yergmen
People’s Outfiting Company
West Washington Street
E. R. Green
Kentucky Avenue
McCoy Divorce Suit Filed in Putnam Circuit Court
Roscoe McCoy of Greek Candy Kitchen sues for divorce from Hattie McCoy in Putnam Circuit Court. Misconduct and cruel and inhuman treatment alleged. Hays and Murphy listed as plaintiff's attorneys.
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Roscoe McCoy
Putnam
Hattie McCoy
Hays & Murphy
Fate of naval balloon unknown near Adirondacks
Communication with sections of the Adirondack mountains failed to reveal the fate of the naval balloon that departed Rockaway Point New York Monday for Canada. The report notes uncertainty as inquiries continue.
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Saranac Lake
N. Y
Adirondack Mountains
Rockaway Point
New York
Canada
Washington Township Farmers Institute Program Dec 27
The Washington Township Farmers Institute set for Monday December 27 at Reelsville High School features music invocations and a series of addresses on live stock farm home modernization and farm outlook. Prizes will be awarded for best exhibits and officers elected after a luncheon and demonstrations by the Domestic Science Class.
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Reelsville
Washington Township Farmer's Institute
L. C
Ralston
Meas Ec
R. H
Lillian T. Pierce
le Aphis
ciarenes R_H.S
L. c. Ralston Fomcuralon
RH. S
Lillian T
Pierce
Local Sos Given Social Notes From Cornstalk Valley
In Cornstalk Valley a Saturday Filmore lecture drew attendees. Helen Buis spent Sunday with Glen Burgess and family. Mrs O Neal ill at her daughter's. Macel Sutherlin listed as sick. Clergy and families shared meals with Oran Buis and with Florence Robinson’s kin. Others attended a Fred Tincher sale and a Mt Meridian protracted meeting led by Rev Kensworthy. Kenneth Wallace stayed with Mack Hodge and family at Belle Union.
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Filmore
Helen Buis
Glen Burgess
O'Neal
Florence Robinson
Macel Sutherlin
Kensworthy
Tucker
Wm. Newman
Oran Buis
Kenneth Wallace
Mack Hodge
Belle Union
Mt. Meridian
Spencer
Mingle Robinson
E. E. Buis
Local Social Notes From Cloverdale and Surroundings
Curtis Jobe and family visited Sunday in Cloverdale with Elvin Pickens and wife. J. M. Jones spent the weekend with relatives in Greencastle. Mrs. Hanna Applegate is visiting relatives in Monroe county. W. F. McCaw and family returned to their Romney area home after a week with J. C Moore and family. Miss Daisy Abrams called on Mrs. Lillian Jones Sunday. K. Hall is improving his residence with a basement and furnace and plans a kitchen and bath. Miss Ferrol Ferrand remains about the same after illness. The four months old child of John Van Hook died of brain fever and was buried at Brick Chapel last week. Lucille Brackney, previously ill, is now better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Jobe
Cloverdale
Elvin Pickens
J. M. Jones
Greencastle
Hanna Applegate
Monroe County
W. F. McCaw
Romney
J. C Moore
Daisy Abrams
Lillian Jones
K. Hall
Ferrol Ferrand
John van Hook
Brick Chapel
Lucille Brackney
Fireman on Foot Beats Two Trucks in Greencastle
A Greencastle fire crew faced two stalled trucks en route to Mrs. Winter Craig’s home on East Washington Street. Fireman Arthur Friend hauled a chemical tank on foot after the engines stalled on Washington and Vine, then Bloomington streets. A passing motorist gave Friend a ride to the scene. others later revived the ships, and Jim Blake later had both trucks running again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Winter Craig
Washington Street
Arthur Friend
Craig
Friend
Evertt Williams
Washington and
Vine Street
Bloomington Street
Craig Home
Jim Blake
Keene
Dobbins
Preparatory Recital at DePauw School of Music
DePauw University School of Music hosts a preparatory recital Friday evening December 17 at 7 oclock featuring pupil performances. The program includes works by Brown Buss Hurst Mullins Eckhardt Krogman Lichner and Gounot among others performed by DePauw Freshmen Pennington Brown Wilbur Clippinger and Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePauw Music School
DePauw University School of Music
Hell
Wilbur Clippinger
Jack Bryan
DePauw
Evansville
Work begins on Somerset church roof repairs
Work was begun on the church building here Monday. A new roof and other repair work is needed. Help from anyone who is interested in the church will be greatly appreciated. Protracted meeting at Brick Chapel church Sunday night. Miss Geraldine Boatman has diphtheria. Mr. and Mrs Joe McKee and Mrs. Lena Pritchard and little grandson called on Mrs. M E Davis Sunday afternoon at the home of her mother, Martha Ferrand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brick Chapel Church
Geraldine Boatman
Diptheria
Joe McKee
Lena Pritchard
M_ E_ Davis
Martha Ferrand
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Mrs. John
Brooklyn Post Office
U.S. Attorney
Missouri Hanna
Robert Hanna
Arizona
Homer Frazier
Manhattan
Elmer Wells
Dayton
Ohio
Jesse Wells
Mr. Wells
Lowe Paint Co
Joe Adams
Stuttgart
Ark
F. A. Arnold
Joe, Jr
Charles J. Arnold
the Baptist Church
Marion Hinkle
W. Liberty Street
J. M. Carlos
Terre Haute
Carlos
County Auditor's Office
A. M. Hootman
Daisy Walker
Earl Watts
Phillip
Dixon, Ills
James Watts
St. Louis
Anna Watts
Effie Herbert
Paul Watts
Woman's Bible Class
College Avenue
V. M. Rawlins
Olive Street
College Avenue Church
Rollings
Tiger Squad
H. B. Londgon
Frank Bittles
J. P. Naylor
Little Rock
William Sitlington
Mrs. Sitlington
Prof. Naylor
Bittles
CSE
Kansas City
Great Lakes
Indianapolis Speedway
People's Outfitting Company
Torust Street
M. BE
Love and Christian Fellowship
Progam
Cornstalk Valley
Lilliput
Land
Brown
Robert Stevens
March of the Cavaliers
Edbert Buss
Twilight Pictures
Carlyle Hurst White Heather
Leota Mullins
Alleter
Frances Brown
Robin’s Lullaby
Krogman
Mary Louise Throop
Minuet
Frances Eckhardt
Earth
Virginia Rariden
Lichner Graydon
Herod Tones
Mae Mullins
Imogene Cooper
Faust
Harriett Barnum
Brown Imogene Mullins
Pennington
Geneva Brown
Settee Eee
Somerset
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