Terre Haute Youth Held In Train Wreck Plot
Lester Black, 20, of Terre Haute, is jailed on charges of attempting to wreck the Dixie Flyer on the C and E I railroad in a plan to derail and rob the train. He admits the plot and implicates an older brother, Floyd, now being sought. The motive involved cash shipments to New Orleans, with authorities probing across the region.
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Terre Haute
C. & E. I. Flyser
New Orleans
Ind
Lester Black
Dixie Flier
Fred Armstrong
Black
Floyd Black
Federal Reserve Bank
Chicago
DePauw Athletic Banquet Tonight
The DePauw Athletic Banquet will be held at 7 30 tonight at the College Inn. The 1924 football team will receive D sweaters and a captain for 1925 will be chosen. Guernsey Van Riper and Samuel K Buick will attend from Indianapolis along with faculty and coaching staff.
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DePauw
College Inn
Guernsey van Riper
DePauw Athletic Board
Samuel K. Buick
Indianapolis
William Blanchard
W. W. Sweet
Faculty Athletic Board
Receiver named for Milford Bank in Indiana
Act ing on a petition by Attorney General Lesh and state bank commissioner, Kosciusko Circuit Court appointed Tom J. Nye of Warsaw as receiver for Farmers State Bank Milford which closed due to an estimated $200000 shortage. Nye assumes charge immediately as the county grand jury finished its inquiry with about fifteen indictments. the kinds of indictments were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Ind
Lesh
Eben H. Wolcott
L. W. Royce
Kosciusko
Tom J. Nye
Farmers State Bank
Milford
Nye
Kosciusko County Grand
Shepard Claims Solo Bank Wreck Led to Loot Loss
While en route to the state prison Mr. Shepard declared he alone wrecked the bank and denied any accomplice. Banks deposits totaled 280000. assets nearly dissipated. About 1700 remained in money and securities after closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepard
Three Children Die In Fort Wayne Fire
A fire destroyed the Dunlap home south of Fort Wayne killing four children, with another daughter critically burned and five others trapped. Neighbors rushed to help but rapid flames, fueled by wind, overwhelmed the two room frame house. The mother is prostrated as rescue efforts continue.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Glen Dunlap
Ft. Wayne
von Glen Dunlap
Vera Aline Dunlap
Norman Dunlap
June Dunlap
Lutheran Hospital
Leon Draemer
Russel Foughty
Garett
Bud" Dunlap
Rotarians To Entertain Wives At Dinner Tonight
The Greencastle Rotary Club invites members and their wives to a 6:30 p.m. dinner in the Christian Church dining room. A musical program is planned for the evening.
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Greencastle Rotary Club
Christian Church
Christmas parties for orphans at Green Castle home
University students plan Christmas parties for the children. Alpha Phi will host the girls on East 42nd Street and Phi Gamma Delta will entertain the 15 boys on East Elm Street. Organizers promise the Kiddies a memorable evening.
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Greencastle Orphan's Home
Alpha Phi
East 42Minary Street
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
East Elm Street
Saturday Last Day For Quail Hunting
Saturday marks the final day of the quail season with no legal hunting after December 20. Penalties are severe for violations as game wardens intensify patrols to catch violators.
Cold wave heads south and east into Indiana
A broad cold wave moves from the northwest into eastern and southern states. Indiana will see temperatures fall Tuesday night with central areas dropping to 10 to 15 degrees above zero by Wednesday morning, northern areas near 10 degrees or lower, and southern areas 10 to 20 degrees above freezing, according to the Weather Bureau.
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Indiana
United States Weather Bureau
Prize Winning Home Lighting Essay Winner Named
Miss Gertrude Agnes Reed wins first prize and $40 in the girls section of the Better Home Lighting contest conducted by Wabash Valley Electric Co. in the local area.
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Gertrude Agnes Reed
Wabash Valley Electric Co
Reforming Home Lighting With Safer Brightness
The author argues for upgrading from kerosene to electric lighting to reduce glare and gloom. Proposals include a ceiling fixture 150–250 watts in the living room, a 25 watt wall bracket, and floor and table lamps 50–100 watts. Dining room should use 100–200 watt ceiling light and 25 watt decorative bulb.
Proper Home Lighting Across Rooms and Halls
A historic guide emphasizes upgrading from kerosene lamps to ceiling and bracket fixtures. It recommends 100 to 150 watts for kitchen ceiling lights, 50 to 100 watts per bedroom ceiling, two 25 to 50 watt side lights for mirrors, a 25 watt reading lamp by the bed, and 50 to 100 watt hall fixtures. It notes proper light improves happiness eye health and overall comfort.
Marriage License Listings for Coombs Tudor and Harlan Walls
Raymond Coombs age 38 a farmer of Brownsburg R1 and Kathleen Tudor age 34 a home keeper of Fillmore. Townsend Thomas C. Harlan age 56 a farmer and Harriet E. Walls age 58 a nurse both of Dana Indiana filed for marriage licenses.
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Raymond Coombs
Brownsburg R. 1
Kathleen Tudor
Fillmore Tow
Thomas C. Harlan
Farmer
Harriet E. Walls
Dana
Indiana
Wabash Students Face Trial For Damages In DePauw Vandalism
Twenty one Wabash College students charged with malicious trespass for painting DePauw University buildings expect trial before Judge Hughes next Thursday. No settlement has been reached though earlier talks offered dismissal if damages reached at least five thousand dollars.
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Wabash College
DePauw-Wabash
DePauw University
Hughes
DePauw
Six Die in Tenement Fire on Fifth Avenue
Fire destroyed a brick tenement off upper Fifth Avenue Manhattan. At least six people died and three others were seriously burned. Scores of families fled into the streets as flames raced through the building near Mt. Sinai Hospital. Firemen and staff rescued occupants amid chaotic scenes.
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New York
Upper Fifth Avenue
Manhattan
Cartwright Music Shop Opens In Glasscock Building
The Cartwright Music shop will occupy the east side of the Glasscock building while Mr. Glasscock will confine his business to the west side of the room. The note mentions a watch repair operation conducted at his home in the evenings.
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Cartwright Music Shop
Glasscock
Hog Receipts Steady to 10 Cents Up at Indianapolis
Hog receipts totaled 19 500 with prices steady to 10 cents higher. Sales at the Indianapolis stockyards ranged 8.50 to 9.75 with a possible top of 9.85. Pigs 8.00 and up, sows 8.75 and down. cattle steady to lower. calves 13.00 down. sheep steady and lambs 15.50 down.
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Indianapolis
New Jewelry Store Opens Wednesday on Washington Street
W C Glasscock will open a model jewelry and watch repair shop at 16 west Washington street in Danville Indiana on Wednesday December 17. The article notes the owner’s 18 years as a city resident and his experience as a watch repairer and former motorman. It also covers the dedication of a new gymnasium by Central Normal college and the upcoming basketball game against the University of St Louis.
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W. C. Glasscock
West
Washington Street
W. C
Danville
Ind
Central Normal College
University of St. Louis
Danville High School
Erl
Normal
Rigdon
Board of Trustes
Russell Cook
Central Normal
Glasscock
Bluecell
Cook
DePauw
Poison liquor toll rises in New York as deaths mount
December 16 report from New York shows nine dead and 67 poisoned victims in city hospitals, with 25 deaths in December to date. Authorities intensify crackdown on poisonous liquor ahead of Christmas, sharing suspect addresses with federal agents while arresting 25 intoxicated individuals. Two victims were women.
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New York
Abraham Botney
Brooklyn
Belevue
Simpson
Coastguard
Greencastle Tigers Set for Manual Trainingخت
Undaunted by five straight defeats the Greencastle High School Tiger Cubs resumed intense practice Monday for a Friday home game against Manual Training High School of Indianapolis. Captain Masten, recovering from injuries, is expected to be ready.
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Tiger Cubs
Greencastle
Manual Training High School
Indianapolis
Shelbyville
Janary 2
Masten
Manual
Real Estate Transfers List From Clinton to Floyd Townships
Property transactions include Jacob Holwager transferring 100 acres in Clinton township to Herman J. Sel ig for 10 dollars and John S. Dowling selling 2 Greencastle lots for 225 dollars. Other deals include Clair Robinson to Fred A. Robinson 85 acres in Marion township for 6000 dollars and Maud Varvel receiving two Greencastle lots from Charles H. Barnaby for 1 dollar. Additional deeds show transfers between Herbert S. Allee and Mable H. Allee 80 acres in Jefferson township for 1 dollar and Jesse Talburt selling 100 acres in Floyd township for 1 dollar. Oscar F. Lane to Oscar B. Lane 1 acre in Monroe township for 1 dollar and Oran Watts selling land in Floyd township to William J. Dorman for 1 dollar.
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Jacob Holwager
Herman J. Selig
Clinton Township
John S. Dowling
Thomas F. Dowling
Greencastle
Clair Robinson
Fred A. Robinson
Marion Township
Charles H. Barnaby
Maud Varvel
Herbert S. Allee
Mable H. F. Allee
Jefferson Township
Jesse Talburt
Fred T. Brown
Floyd Township
Oscar F. Lane
Oscar B. Lane
Monroe Township
Oran Watts
William J. Dorman
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Boy
Milford Bank
Belived
James Shepard
Cashier
Little
Missus Simpson
Wabash Boys
Mt. Sinai Hospital
G.H.S. Five
Capt. Masten
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