New Vehicle Licenses See Higher Rates Under State Schedule
The new state license price schedule raises automobile fees starting this year with higher costs for Ford, Chevrolet and Buick models. Prices list varying amounts by engine horsepower and vehicle weight, with trucks and electric vehicles also reassessed. The update affects licenses issued now and going forward, reflecting heavier charges for larger and more powerful vehicles.
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Ford
Chevrolet
cOr
Buick
Nash
Car
Farm Bureau membership drive postponed until after Christmas
The county farm bureau membership campaign scheduled for December 20 and 21 has been postponed to early in the new year. County Agent Harold McNary said farmers are too busy with farm duties and Christmas plans to provide air time for the drive, which will be led under state direction.
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Imam County Farm Bureau
Arold McNary
Corn Show Awards Announced in Putnam Parke Counties
North Putnam and Parke county farmers won most ribbons at the annual Indiana county corn show. Russell township dominated with top honors as Clodfelter Ed Clodfelter and Iva Norman praised for fine corn. Winners include Virgil Vaught Judson Ed Clodfelter Otis Clodfelter and Elva Norman all of Russellville.
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Putnam County
Parkeunty
Itnham County
Russell Township
Putnamunty
Clodfelter
Iva Norman
Victrola theft hits Washington township school
Thieves stole a Victrola and records from a Washington township school taught by Fred Harris Monday night. Clay County has seen many phonograph thefts from schools. now reports point to Putnam County as the scene shifts. Neighbors saw the thieves flee but were afraid to intervene. The Victrola was bought with funds raised by local schoolchildren.
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Washington Township
Fred Harris
Clay County
Putnam County
DePauw Freshmen Lead Endowment Drive Pledges Reach 28563
DePauw Universitys freshman class raised 28563 in pledges toward a 1 million dollar endowment drive. The day featured a chapel service and a banquet with speakers including C H Barnaby A G Brown and W D Gresham. Rockefeller Foundation ties may provide 250000 if 750000 in pledges by Jan 1 1924.
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DePauw University
Helen West
Roy West
Chicago
C. H. Barnaby
Greencastle University
A. G. Brown
Greencastle First Sadao 2
B. Town
James P. Hughes
W. M. Blanchard
Henry Mcean
W. D. Gresham
DePauw
Rockefeller Foundation
Grose
Day Mrs Mollie C. Day Dies at 72 in Fillmore
Mrs Mollie C Day 72 wife of Milton Day died at her Fillmore home Thursday morning at 5 50 following about six weeks illness. She leaves husband granddaughter Mrs Mildred Lydick of New Maysville and sister Mrs Richard Crawley of Greencastle. Funeral services were held at the Christian Church in Fillmore at 1.
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Mollie C. Day
Milton Day
Fillmore
Jone
Mildred Lydick
New Maysville
Richard Crawley
Greencastle
Christian Church
Interment at Fillmore Cemetery Saturday Afternoon
The notice states an interment scheduled for Saturday afternoon at Fillmore Cemetery following an earlier reference to the 1O oclock time.
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Fent
Fillmore Cemetery
Hinton Couple Surprised on 40th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs George Hinton celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with about thirty relatives at their West Franklin Street home. A bountiful supper and gifts followed, including two dozen roses from daughter Mrs Robert Ford of San Diego. Children present included Mrs George Frank Clinton Falls and Mrs Guy Williamson, Earl Hinton, Jesse Hinton, Wilma Hinton at home, Frank Hinton in Hawaii.
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George Hinton
West
Franklin Street
Marriage License Grants Five Couples in Indiana Towns
Alfred Farrell of Speaks Indiana and Eleanor Griffin of Green Warsaw receive a marriage license. Samuel Virgle Bartley of Roachdale and Alma Johnston of Ladoga also obtain licenses.
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Farrell Alfred Speaks
Indianapolis
Eleanor Griffin
Virgle Bartley
Roachdale
Alma Johnston
Ladoga
Elks Plan Thirty Christmas Dinner Baskets for Deserving Families
Greencastle Lodge No 1044 B P O is arranging at least thirty Christmas dinner baskets for Greencastle families. The committee R. P. Mullins Ott Webb and Charles J. Arnold will assemble baskets with chicken potatoes celery cranberries bread nuts oranges bananas and candy. Delivery will be by parcel post truck volunteered by Lawrence Crump.
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Greencastle
Greencastle Lodge
B. P.O
R. P. Mullins
Ott Webb
Charles J. Arnold
Elks Club
Lawrence Crump
The
Elks Lodge
County Lets 1924 Printing and Stationery Contracts
The Board of county commissioners met Tuesday and let contracts for 1924 printing forms books and other supplies. The Woodburn Printing Co Terre Haute won classes 1 2 and 3 while The Herald received class four.
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Board of County Commissioners
Lg24
Woodburn Printing Co
Terre Haute
Herald
World wide hunt for swindler Koretz starts in Chicago
Chicago authorities launched a worldwide search for Leo Koretz, the alleged swindler who fled with millions after years of living on others money. Victims including his mother have been traced, with losses reported around 2 million and potential totals nearing 5 million as investigators pursue the case.
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Chicago
Cassie Chadwick
Robert E. Crowe
Koretz
Koretz’s Oil Stock Myth Exposed by Panama Inquiry
The article describes Koretz selling stock amid hopes Standard Oil would fail and oil fields appear lucrative. Investors drove shares to 2000 each while Koretz avoided large dividends and used slow, steady tactics. A Panama committee later found Koretz’s oil holdings were a myth.
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Standard Oil Company
Koretz
Panama
Debate Postponed In Green Castle Fire Controversy
A crowd in the Greencastle Council Chamber heard two colored orators Spear Pittman and Carey Austin debate the question Fire is more Destructive than water. Carey Austin refused to speak claiming he was not prepared, forcing indefinite postponement until he is ready. Pittman remained prepared for the verbal battle.
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Fire Department
Greencastle
Spear Pittman
Carey Austin
Austin
Spear Pitt
Postoffice Employees Invited to Secret Picture Show
Greencastle post office staff were invited as guests to a Saturday evening showing of the film Loyal Lives, a government department documentary endorsed by the postmaster general entertaining at the High School moving picture show.
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Moving Picture Show
Greencastle Post Office
Government
Post Office Department
Tillotson Quits as Indiana Hospital Head
Dr George M Smith pastor of Roberts Park Methodist Church in Indianapolis is named superintendent of Methodist Episcopal hospitals in Indiana by the executive committee to replace Dr Demetrious Tillotson who resigned for health reasons and to seek a drier climate A five member committee selected Smith after Tillotsons tenure since 1922 included W L Taylor John N Carey A G Leazenby J P Allen and J R Ball The hospitals tally shows ten thousandth patient this week and the year may exceed 10 500 with 600 another measure noted
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Indianapolis
George M. Smith
Roberts Park Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal
Indiana
Demetrious Tillotson
Union Trust Company
Smith
Roberts Park Church
Tillotson
Ina
Mr. Tillotson
Arthur W. Brown
W. L. Taylor
John N. Carey
A. G. Leazenby
Crawfordaville
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. P. Allen
Greencastle
J. R. Ball
Lebanon
C. 8. Wooda
Cleveland
Crawfordsville
Methodist Efpiscopal Church
Methodist Hospitals
First Methodist Church
College Avenue
Trinity M. &. Church
Lafayette
Births Reported at Local Methodist Hospital
Births had been recorded at the local Methodist hospital during the ranking period and approximately 7,500 operations have been performed this year.
Fillmore Bank Reorganized To Fillmore State Bank
The Fillmore private bank becomes Fillmore State Bank on January 1 1924 with capital raised to 25000 and surplus 5000. Fifty four stockholders elected officers include President Robert L Garrett Vice President Charles O Bunten and Cashier A W Inman.
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Fillmore Bank
Fillmore State Bank
Robert L. Garrett
Charles O. Bunten
A. W. Inman
Shower for Mrs Harold Gorham by Dorothy Wright
Miss Dorothy Wright hosted a Saturday miscellan eous shower for the recently married Mrs Harold Gorham. Pink and white decor outlined the prettily arranged gifts, centered in a basket. Assisting hostess Miss Marjorie Bastian, guests included Frances Case Gladys Morgan Lillian Smith Mary Oliver Edith Crouch and Jewel Pruitt.
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Dorothy Wright
Harold Gorham
Marjorie Bastian
Frances Case
Gladys Morgan
Lillian Smith
Mary Oliver
Edith Crouch
Jewel Pruitt
Commissioners Allowances for December Term
Putnam County auditor lists December allowances for county offices and staff. Names include Walter S. Campbell clerk, Otto G. Webb treasurer, John C. Vermilion school superintendent, D. W. Bain & Co. prison reform line items, and hospital, poor relief, and dependent children expenditures. Amounts range from a few cents to several hundred dollars.
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Sentinel Printing Co
Otto G. Webb
Treas
Chas, J. Arnold
C. H
Dave S. Wright
Geo. Huffman
Paul F. Priest
John C. Vermilion
Seh
Irene Clodfelter
A. Vermilion
Hamilton
Clin
D. W. Bain & Co
Greencastle Township
Putnam Co. Hospital
Thos
Ts Arrevees
Bos Ples Et Ceo
Weta E Sds
RP Cemvoron
Ely
Cook
Demetrious Tillotson
Christie Potter
Otras
Sado
Fred Allen
C. H. Rpr
Fred Reising
H. Rpr
W. T. Inman
Hattie Thomas
George B. Coffman
H. L. Jackson
T. R. Woodburn Co
Telephone Company
Repare
Wabash Valley Elec. Co
Jail
Water Works Co
A. T. Foster
Helen Chadwick
Elmer Chadwick
Lelan F. Stewart
Gertrude
Boowase Ives Cies
Scobee Rice Pet
County Farm Supp
BMRA
Sino
U'S Ea
Kelley
Verna Sutherlin
Mary Robertson
Maude Haskett
R. W. Wade
Rector Bros
Girls' cross country car joke ends in tragedy at crossing
Waterloo Indiana dispatch reports two Auburn girls Mary Duguild eighteen and Stella Bailey nineteen stole a car for a joke while riding with two young men. They took the wheel and drove toward a railroad crossing, leading to a fatal crash.
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Waterloo
Ind
Mary Duguild
Stella Bailey
Auburn
Train strikes pedestrians at crossing killing two
A car backed into a railroad crossing and drove about 50 feet before being struck by a New York Central passenger train. Both occupants were killed instantly.
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New York Central
DePauw and Wisconsin Battle to 25 25 Tie in Overtime
In Madison Friday night DePauw and Wisconsin tied 25 25 after three overtimes in a high pace Conference game. Regular and overtime periods produced 21 21, 23 23, and 25 25 scores as both teams exhausted themselves. DePauw Coach Ashmore led his Tigers to a dramatic draw described as a victory given earlier win at Urbana.
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Editora Notea
Madison
Herald
Greencastle
Robert Gipson
De'Pauw
DePauw
Wisconsin University
DePauw Tigers
Wisconsin
Mad
White
de- Pauw
Mlint
Urbana
Ashmore
Detectives Probe Bridgeton Bank Robbery Mystery
Detectives continue to investigate the Bridgeton bank robbery in Bridgeton Indiana on November 28. No definite clues or arrests have emerged since three men were jailed in Parke county but released after residents did not identify them. John A Stevenson Bridgeton Bank cashier notes no new leads.
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Bridgeton Bank
Bridgeton
Ind
Clinton
Parke County
Rockville
John A Stevenson
Judge J. W. Williams Appointed to Morgan County Bench
Governor McCray appoints Judge J. W. Williams of Martinsville to fill the Morgan County Circuit Court vacancy after the death of Judge A. M. Bain in a bayou drowning. Williams previously served nine years as Morgan County Court judge.
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McCray
J. W. Williams
Martinsville
Morgan County
A. M. Bain
Williams
Judge Williams
Morgan County Court
Grand Jury Probes Cloverdale School Superintendent
Putnam County Grand Jury investigates an alleged attack by Forest G. Hurst, Cloverdale schools superintendent, on Paul Smith, 16, a high school pupil. Smith and his family say the incident occurred Friday afternoon November 23 in the high school building.
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Putnam County Grand Jury
Forest G. Hurst
Cloverdale
Paul Smith
Willian Smith
Hurst
Hurst Alleged to Strike Student in School Assembly
The incident occurred in the High School assembly room during study period. Hurst says he entered the room, found pupils in disorder, and spoke to them about conduct. He alleges Smirking response led to trouble with the Smith boy, witnesses cited by the grand jury.
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I Hurst
Hurst
Smith
Bainbridge Five Edges Stilesville In Tight Battle
Bainbridge defeats Stilesville 5 to 27 on Bainbridge floor Friday night in a close game. Stilesville led early but Bainbridge surged late, turning a one point margin into an eight point victory.
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Bainbridge
Bainbridge Nettera
Stilesville
Stilesvile
Snow Traps 300 Canyon Tourists Near Nogal Canyon
About 300 motorists are snowbound in Nogal canyon twenty five miles from San Marcial New Mexico after twenty feet of snow trapping travelers. J C Cartwright of Winnipeg Canada cited the plea received by the Denver Post stating the suffering is terrible and that women and children need medical aid. Red Cross is alerted for help with food nurses doctors and road clearing.
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Denver
Col
Nogal Canyon
San Marcial
N. M
Denver Post
Post
J. C. Cartwright
Winnipeg
Canada
Cartwright
D. M. Blackmore
Los Angeles
Cal
James Chestnut
Norton Dakota
The
Red Cross
Tiger Cubs Fall to Strong Columbus in Narrow Loss
Greencastle High School fell 27 to 22 at Columbus on Friday night as Strong Columbus High School edged the Tiger Cubs in a low scoring shootout. The defeat marks their third of the season.
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Tiger Cubs
Greencastle
Columbus
Postmasters Nominated by President Coolidge
Sixty two Indiana postmasters named by the president when Congress was out of session have been sent to the Senate for confirmation. Among the nominees are Eraamus R. Bartley of Greencastle and Samuel Ratelirt of Bainbridge, highlighting local interest in the list.
DePauw Campaign Receives Major Gifts Toward Endowment
Thomas Taggart contributes 1000 to DePauw University endowment drive while President George R. Grose announces four gifts of 5000 each. The campaign aims for 1,000,000 before January 1, 1924 with 750,000 needed to secure 250,000 from the general educational board.
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Thomas Taggart
DePauw University
George R. Grose
Grose
DePauw
General Educational Board
Visitors Gather at Manhattan Homes Across Families
Sunday visitors in Manhattan included Mr and Mrs Robert Evans and grandson Robert and Harry Evans with Renls and Dorotha, Mr and Mrs George Surlett and daughter Louise at John Tresner's home. Mrs Lizzie Young of Indianapolis also visiting Manhattan while Mrs Meadie Herbert shows slight improvement.
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Linzie Hinote
Mra
Robert Evans
Robert
Harry Evans
Renls and
Dorotha
George Surlett
Louise
John Tresners
Lizzie Young
Indianapolis
Manhattan
Meadie Herbert
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Norman Clodfelter
Janes Sears
Norman Clochetter
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Marion Hazelett
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Stanley Sears
Glenn Berry
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Otis Clocfelter
Russeiville
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DR. Smith
Walter S. Campbell
Clksal
Elliott-Fisher Company
Briepair Marshall & Ant
Hubbard & Williamson
Industrial Supp. Co
Arthur Grd
Albert Houck
A. G. Sutherlin
Albert Hutcheson
Cloverdale Hdw. Co
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Tom Taggart
University
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