Tom J Nye Appointed Receiver for Milford Bank
Warsaw Indiana December 15 Acting on a petition by Attorney General S Lesh Kosciusko Circuit Court appointed Tom J Nye of Warsaw as receiver for the Farmers State Bank of Milford which closed recently with an estimated 200000 shortage Nye takes charge immediately Grand jury finished its inquiry with about fifteen indictments though charges were not public One former cashier James Shepard pleaded guilty to embezzlement and claimed no accomplices Deposits totaled 280000 but most funds were dissipated with only about 1700 found after closure
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Warsaw
Ind
S. Lesh
Eben H. State Bank
L. W. Royce
Kosciusko
Tom J. Nye
Farmers State Bank of
Milford
Nye
Kosciusko County Grand Jury
Belived
James Shepard
Shepard
Tragic Fort Wayne Fire Kills Three Children
A blaze at the Glen Dunlap home four miles south of Fort Wayne killed Von Glen Dunlap and Vera Aline Dunlap both aged four and Norman Dunlap seven months. June Dunlap two was severely burned while the mother was away leaving five children in the house. Local men Leon Draemer and Russel Foughty helped attempt rescue as flames driven by strong wind destroyed the two room frame structure.
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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
Dana Residents Bi Be Thomas C. Harlan and Harriet E. Walls
Bi Be Thomas C. Harlan a 56 year old farmer and Harriet E. Walls a 58 year old nurse, both of Dana Indiana.
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Thomas C. Harlan
Harriet E. Walls
Dana, Indiana
Prize Winning Home Lighting Essay
Miss Gertrude Agnes Reed wins first prize in the girls section of the Better Home Lighting contest held by Wabash Valley Electric Co. She receives a $40 award for her essay.
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Gertrude Agnes Reed
Wabash Valley Electric Co
Marriage License for Raymond Coombs and Kathleen Idor
Raymond Coombs 38 a farmer of Brownsburg R 1 and Kathleen Idor 34 a home keeper of Fillmore obtained a marriage license.
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Raymond Coombs
Brownsburg R. 1
Kathleen Idor
Fillmore
Better Home Lighting With Electric Fixtures and Safety
Home lighting improves comfort and eye health. kerosene lamps give poor glare and shadows. Recommendations include ceiling fixtures 150 to 250 watts in living rooms, 100 to 200 watts in dining rooms, 100 to 150 watts in kitchens, 50 to 100 watts in bedrooms with two 25 to 50 watt wall brackets beside mirrors, and 50 to 100 watts for halls and entrances to reduce glare and gloom.
New Jewelry Store Opens Wednesday by Local Watch Expert
W C Glasscock, resident for 18 years, will open a model jewelry and watch repairing business at 16 West Washington Street on Wednesday December 17. He will offer a complete line of jewelry and has long operated a home repair shop after work as a Traction line motorman.
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West
Washington Street
W. C. Glasscock
Glasscock
Cartwright Music to occupy east side of Glasscock building
The Cartwright Music shop will take the east side of the Glasscock building while Mr. Glasscock confines his business to the west side of the room.
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Cartwright Music Shop
Glasscock
Mr. Glasscock
Danville Gymnasium Built by Students to Debut
In Danville Indiana a new gymnasium built largely by Central Normal college and Danville High School students will be dedicated Friday night as the basketball team hosts the University of St Louis. The 120 by 90 foot hollow tile arena seats 3000 and includes a convertible swimming pool in the basement. Russell Cook, in his third year as coach, leads a team hailed as the best ever from Central Normal.
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Danville
Ind
Central Normal College
University of St. Louis
Danville High School
Normal
Rigdon
Board of Trustes
Russell Cook
Central Normal
the College
Indiana Intercollegiate Conference
Poison liquor toll mounts in New York
Deaths from poisoned liquor rise to nine with Abraham Botney dying in a Brooklyn hospital and sixty seven others at Belevue Hospital. Police and prohibition officials step up actions as Christmas nears, sending suspect addresses to federal authorities while others receive warnings or short terms after drunkenness arrests. Two victims were women.
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New York
Abraham Botney
Brooklyn
Belevue
Simpson
Coastguard
Six Die In Tenement Fire On Upper Fifth Avenue
A brick tenement near Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan burned today killing at least six occupants. Firefighters rescued others as the blaze drove residents into the street. five of the dead were women trapped on upper floors.
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New York
Upper Fifth Avenue
Manhattan
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Real Estate Transfers Across Clinton Greencastle and Marion Townships
Jacob Holwager transfers 100 acres in Clinton township to Herman J. Sel ig for 10 dollars. John S. Dowling deeds 2 lots in Greencastle to Thomas F. Dowling for 225 dollars. Clair Robinson sells 85 acres in Marion township to Fred A. Robinson for 6 000 dollars. Charles H. Barnaby sells 2 Greencastle lots to Maud Varvel for 1 dollar. Herbert S. Allee transfers 80 acres in Jefferson township to Moble H. F. Allee 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
Moble
H. F. Allee
Jefferson Township
Record Cold Sweeps Nation From Chicago to West Coast
A severe cold wave produced record lows from Chicago to Montana as temperatures plunged across the Northwest and Dakotas. Officials forecast zero to subzero readings spreading toward the Mississippi and Ohio valleys with blizzards and heavy snow in the Rockies and upper plains.
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Chicago
Mississippi and
Ohio Valley
Canadian Prairie
Montana
Dakotas
Minnesota
Nebraska
Iowa
United States
Canada
Edmonton
Alberta
Helena
Mont
Rocky Mountain
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Mercury
West Indies
Pacific Coast
Spokane
Bellingham
Seattle
Death of Frank Humston Monon division passenger agent
Frank Beeler Humston aged 60, longtime Monon railroad division passenger agent at Indianapolis, died at Methodist hospital after an appendicitis operation. A White County former clerk and Census Bureau director, he served Monon over forty years with early roles from messenger to station and freight agent and later division passenger agent.
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Indianapolis
Frank Beeler Humston
College Avenue Division
Monon Railroad
Methodist Hospital
Humston
The
Monon
White County
Indiana
Washington
United States Census Bureau
Mr. Humston
Louisville
Greencastle
Ind
Bill
Bedford
Bloomington
Lafayette
Adjutant General
Mougon
DePauw Considers Uniform Eligibility Standards
After two years the DePauw Athletic Committee announced its study of I A A C eligibility rules. The report compares hours needed and hours passed for athletes at DePauw Butler Earlham Wabash Franklin and other Indiana schools. DePauw requires 15 hours work and passing all work, while most peers require 12 hours with various failures allowed. The committee will seek a more equal standard within the state association.
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DePauw Athletic Committee
DePauw
William Blanchard
Indiana
Earlham
Wabash
Butler
Franklin
Blanchard
de Pauw
Mrs Barnaby Hosts Christmas Tea for Mrs Howard Barnaby
Mrs Charles H Barnaby entertained Tuesday afternoon with a Christmas party and tea from four to six o clock at her East Washington Street home. The event honored Mrs Howard P Barnaby recent bride of Howard P Barnaby, son of the Barnaby family. The house featured elaborate Christmas holly decorations and red candle lighting.
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Charles H. Barnaby
Howard P. Barnaby
East Washington Street
Charles Barnaby
Christmas Tea Social Noted For Elegant Table Setting
A warm afternoon gathering featured an artfully arranged living room table with a small Christmas tree centerpiece. Two hundred invitations were issued. Mrs. Barnaby was assisted by Mrs. W. W. Tucker and several others including Mrs. B. F. Corwin Mrs. Charles Arnold and Miss Elizabeth Tilden in hosting the event.
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Ing Room
Barnaby
W. W. Tucker
B. F. Corwin
Charles Arnold
J. P. Allen, Jr
F. C. Tilden
R. G. McCutchan
Martha Wood
Genevieve Daggy
Elizabeth Tilden
Wives of Greencastle Rotarians Host Dinner
The Greencastle Rotary club wives were guests of the club for a turkey dinner at 6 30 pm served by Christian church women in the church basement. More than eighty attended the meal and program in the church Sunday school room.
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Greencastle Rotary Club
Rotarians
Struck Is Elected DePauw Grid Captain for 1925
Raymond L. Dutch Struck named captain of the 1925 DePauw football team by the 22 D men at the annual banquet. Struck, a standout lineman and back, earns the honor amid a hopeful mood after a disappointing season. Kenneth Diamond to return next year to complete studies and play football.
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Raymond L
Dutch" Struck
DePauw
College Inn
Struck
Kenneth Diamond
Diamond
William Blanchard
William Bundy
Guy Morrison
Bob” Gipson
Guernsey van
DePauw football hopefuls urged to rebuild in 1925
Alumni athletic board members Joe Robb Riper Samuel Ruic and Fred Tucker attended a dinner at the College Inn where ice cream foot balls dessert was served. Prof William Blanchard as toastmaster urged DePauw players to forgive past disagreements and focus energy on a successful 1925 season.
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College Inn
William Blanchard
DePauw Athletic Board
DePauw University
Evening speakers include ex captains and professors
The audience heard a lineup of speakers led by ex captains Johnny Clark Kenneth Diamond Donovan Fisher and coach Morrison with Gipson professor Wm Bundy Guernsey Van Riper and 8. K. Ruick also taking part.
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Johnny Clark
KennethDiamond
Donovan Fisher
Morrison and
Gipson
Wm. Bundy
Guernsey van Riper
8. K. Ruick
Santa Claus Planned at Central Bank Visit
Santa will come to Greencastle at the Central National Bank next Saturday to greet children. A decorated Christmas tree awaits in the lobby as officials host a day of visits with the jolly visitor.
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Santa Claus
Central Bank
Central National Bank
Greencastle
Santa
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Eiver
Milford Bank
Russel Foughty
Garett
Fie
Bud Dunlap
PMP
R. P. Mullins
C. C. Tucker
Physicians and Surgeons
Office
Vine Street
Washington and
Walnut Streets
F. O. Overstreet
R. J. Overstreet
Bence Building
Greencastle, Indiana
Desse Talburt
Fred T. Brown
Floyd Township
Oscar F. Lane
Oscar B. Lane
Monroe Township
Oran Watts
William J. Dorman
Mathew S. Oliber
Francis M. Cline
Harley E. Miller
Miller-MceKeehan Co
Bainbridge
Frank Humston
New Albany
Mitchell, Ind
Hgh School
Association
Mrs. Charles Barnaby
Mrs
Howard Barnaby
Mullins’ Drug Store
Ford
King, Morrison, Foster Co
Greercastle
Christie & Potter
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