Greencastle Lit Up and Local Happenings Preview
In Greencastle a downtown lighting project advances despite bad weather with hopes to illuminate the square tonight. Charles Arnold notes New Year resolutions, Ford’s new car anticipation, school remodeling plans, Christmas debt, and health bond support for Putnam County children. Lindy plans a Central America tour, and Farm Bureau participation is urged for farm progress.
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Greencastle
Jacob Ellen
Putnam County
Putnam County Farm Bureau
Stolen Ring Returned To Don Murnane
In Indianapolis a diamond ring taken from Thomas Murnane of Greencastle was returned after a man posing as a state police officer tried to shake him down on Allison Rd last summer. Oren E. Davis investigated and recovered the ring. the impersonator was a member of a private horsethief detective group not part of the council. Murnane declined to prosecute though Davis offered further help.
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Indianapolis
Thomas Murnane
Greencastle
Ind
Allison Rd
Murnane
Horsethief
Oren E. Davis
Malion
Second Quebec Fire Threatens Lives Of Boys
In Quebec the St John Berchman boarding school became a ruin as a second fire followed a deadly hospice blaze. 142 boys aged five to twelve slept on site but were unharmed as 300 men urged rescue efforts and the Good Shepherd sisters evacuated all riders to safety. The Hospice St Charles orphan asylum, run by the same order, burned Wednesday night killing five.
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St. John Berchman
Good Shepherd Sisters
St. Charles
Fiy
Sisters of the Good Shepherd
Couple Fined and Sentenced in Liquor Case
Charles Paris of Cloverdale and his nephew Ross Paris of Bowling Green were fined 100 dollars and costs and sentenced to thirty days on the Indiana State Farm after changing pleas to guilty. The elder Paris was charged with selling liquor to two young men, while Ross Paris admitted giving away liquor. A separate charge of transporting liquor was not acted on. Mrs Paris’s charges were not pressed. Sheriff Eitelforge and Deputy Bryan arrested the couple.
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Charles Paris
Cloverdale
Ross Paris
Bowling Green
Indiana State Farm
James P. Hughes
Putnam
Paris
Quincy
Hughes
Edward Eitelforge
Alva Bryan
Terre Haute
Amendment Would Exclude Foreigners From Congress
In Washington today Rep. Wilson of Tennessee introduced a constitutional amendment to bar foreign born citizens from sitting in Congress, extending the current rule that applies to the Presidency. Rep. Stalker of New York proposed another amendment to exclude aliens in counting state populations for House apportionment, claiming it would reduce seats for allies of Tammany Hall.
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Washington
INS
Congress
House
Rep
Wilson
Tennessee
Stalker
New York
House of Representatives
Tammany Hall
Pageant at First Christian Church Sunday Night
A Christmas pageant presented by a large cast at the First Christian Church of Greencastle at 7 30 PM features lighting effects and a program including Joy to the World and The Message of Isaiah. Morning service offers a pageant Unto Us a Child is Born with Omar seeking the perfect child and Bethlehem’s child revealed.
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Greencastle
Bruner
Isaiah
Omar
Hagar
Bethlehem
Six Year Old Burns From Spilled Hot Soup
Warren Gardner, 6, of Liberty Street, suffered severe neck and chest burns Friday when he grabbed a bowl of hot potato soup his mother carried. Dr. Cecil O'Brien treated the burns, which were not expected to be serious.
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Warren
Walter Gardner
Liberty Street
Cecil O’brien
Man Steps in Front of Truck Causes Break in Windshield
Zip Nelson about 55 was knocked to the pavement when he stepped in front of an American Express Co. truck driven by William Stewart at Locust and Hanna streets early Saturday. Nelson was apparently uninjured but the truck windshield was broken. Stewart was enroute to the Pennsylvania railroad station when the accident occurred.
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Zip Nelson
American Express Co
William Stewart
Locust and
Hanna Street
Nelson
Stewart
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lindbergh to Spend Christmas in Mexico City
Col Charles A. Lindbergh to visit his mother in Mexico City over Christmas and continue a Central American tour after the holidays. He will attend a bullfight despite urged to skip it, and pilots praised his skill during a Mexico City flight in a Mexican army plane. Panama City also plans a welcome as Lindbergh is hailed as a national hero.
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Lindy
Central America
Spirit of
St. Louis
Guatemala
Honduras
Salvador
Panama
Cuba
Mexico City
INS
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
United States
Rome
Col. Lindbergh
Canal Zone
Col Lindbergh
Jack Dempsey
Canal
Mexico
Washington
Pictures At Sunday Service At Presbyterian Church
Pictures portraying the birth and early childhood of Jesus will be shown at the Presbyterian Church Sunday evening at 7 30. Stereopticon slides are copies of masterworks by world leading artists. Prof G O Arl will provide Christmas music on the organ. No offering will be taken and the public is invited. Other events include a Christmas Party Friday evening and a pageant The Great Light Sunday December 25.
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Jesus
Presbyterian Church
G. O. Arl
Weather Forecast: Generally Fair With Cold Snap
The forecast shows generally fair conditions tonight and Sunday. It notes slightly colder temperatures tonight and continues to expect bold, sunny conditions on Sunday.
Bomb Explodes In Haymarket Hotel Injures Several
A powerful blast in the Haymarket Hotel hallway injures three men and several women. Windows shatter within two blocks as police warn of a new wave of gang warfare over Chicago vice interests. On the second floor, Captain Matthew Homer finds gambling equipment amid the wreckage.
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Chicago
INS
Haymarket
Matthew Homer
Hoosier Insider Predicts Schortemeier as Next Governor Nominee
Indianapolis dispatch reports John Moorman of Knox and state prison board member predicts Frederick E. Schortemeier secretary of state will be the Republican candidate for governor in the next election.
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Indianapolis
INS
John Moorman
Knox
State Prison Board
Frederick EF. Schortemeier
Governor Ties Fate of Ruth Snyder and Gray
New York Governor Smith may grant a reprieve to Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray while awaiting action by the state legislature on capital punishment. An Albany dateline story in the New York American this morning reports the consideration.
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Ruth Snyder
Gray
New York
INS
Smith
Judd Gray
Albany
New York American
McAdoo Backs Los Angeles for 1928 Democratic Convention
William Gibbs McAdoo reiterates he is out of politics but names Los Angeles as the chosen site for the 1928 Democratic national convention. The former treasury secretary and two time presidential hopeful spoke in Los Angeles, Cal on December 17.
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Los Angeles
Cal
INS
William Gibbs McAdoo
Treasury
Voncastle Theater to Undergo Holiday Remodeling
The Voncastle Theater plans two weeks of upgrades including a larger orchestra pit balcony reshaping and redecorating of organ chambers and walls. Matinees are paused until January 2 while evening shows continue at 7 pm. Hiram Callender Jr leads the remodel with O L Goodlander supervising.
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Hiram Callender, JR
Voncasile Theater
O. L. Goodlander
Goodlander
Indianapolis inaugurates first direct air mail service
Indiana history was made at the Indianapolis Airport as a Ryan monoplane delivered the first air mail to the Hoosier capital, inaugurating the Chicago Indianapolis Cincinnati line. The southbound plane left Chicago at 7:20 am and the northbound return to Chicago was planned for 3:45 pm with rapid connections to major destinations.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Hoosier
Cincinnati
Chicago
Meridian
Monument Circle
Market Stret
Pennsylvania Street
Washington
Harding
Morris Street
Holt Road
Ed. Jackson
JL. Ert Slack
Robert H. Brynson
Homer Rader
Cineinehall, O
John H. Skoning
Aviation Service and Transportation Company
Embry-Riddle Company
Cinccinnati
Los Angeles
Christmas Program Delights First Ward Parents
A Christmas program at the First Ward Parent Teacher meeting featured grade performances. First and second graders staged Christmas with Mother Goose while third and fourth grades presented True Spirit of Christmas and fifth and sixth performed Christmas in America with many patrons in attendance.
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America
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Charles J. Arnold
Down Town
Henry Ford
Second Ward
Don Murnane
Quebec
Hospice
Bowlins' Green
Moorman
Schortemeier
Madoo
Voncastle
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