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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1928
Page
2
Several locals remain ill at home including William Strain and his mother Mrs Isaac Strain and William Stiles the Central National Bank bookkeeper. Many plan Christmas visits with relatives from Denver Indianapolis Clinton Mt Vernon and other towns.
Indiana acting deputy prohibition administrator James G. Browning issued a warning about Christmas liquor sold by bootleggers. He said much of the liquor is poisonous and may cause blindness or death, with counterfeit labels on bonded whisky. His agents will patrol highways over the holidays for rum runners.
Roy Walters and Mrs. Alice Day are confined to home due to illness. Mrs. Dennis Curran will visit Brazil during Christmas week. Florence Beck visits Greencastle while a student at Indiana University. Lyle Freehafer returns from county hospital to Huntington. John Howard undergoes surgery at county hospital with Dr. Carmack and Dr. McGaughey. Frank Cook starts as Indiana State Prison officer in Michigan City. wife to join later. The current residence is on South Indiana Street.
Joseph H. Shea aged 65 died at Methodist Hospital Indianapolis after several weeks illness. He served as United States ambassador to Chile under President Wilson and was a former judge on the Indiana Appellate Court.
Hamilton County Indiana prosecutor Ralph Waltz filed charges in circuit court seeking impeachment of Adams Township trustee Ingle Harris. Grand jury recommended action and Harris must appear January 14 to answer questions about handling public funds. Allegations include overdrafts in funds, retention of dog tax and justice fees, and purchase and sale of car tires and accessories with township money.
Dr Frank C Henry argues a tiny pinworm is the root cause of appendicitis and may spread by contact or kissing. He cites 25 years of observations, notes family clusters, and urges educational campaigns along with pinworm treatments in early cases and surgery for advanced cases. He calls for funding to study pinworms and compares death rates from appendicitis over time.
Mark W. Rhoads, head of the State automobile license department, will be promoted to State securities commissioner effective January 15. He succeeds Wallace Weatherholt who has resigned to join a Chicago bank.
Dismissal in the suit on the note of Fred V Thom as Corp against Arthur and Avis Plummer. A $65.60 finding for the plaintiff in the Rink's Cloak House vs H C Callender case. A $140 finding for the plaintiff in Delilah Miller vs Maynard and William Alspaugh. Mary Grubb appointed guardian for Charles C Grubb. Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corp Limited vs Baril C McDaniels dismissed at plaintiff's cost.
Real estate transfers list several deeds including M. Louise Longden and others to William D. James for a Greencastle lot valued at 4133 dollars. Arthur R. Lookabill and wife to Lemuel Rush and wife for 38.3 acres in Russell township priced at 1 dollar. Grace FE Routt to Nora Morrison for a Hoosier Highlands lot at 100 dollars. Mary Heath to Olus McAlinden for a Greencastle lot at 5000 dollars. Ada M Underwood to Hazel L Mason and others for land in Floyd township at 1137.27 dollars.
Continuation remarks by Senator Smith critique current farm relief proposals as tentative experiments. He notes the administration has approved the plan and warns that this bill will need to pass through the legislature's hurdles to enact this session.
A conference of state penal heads, prison trustees and the state sales department will plan a program to boost use of prison made goods ahead of the next legislative session. Reorganization of prison factories and compulsory government purchase are among the proposals to prevent idle inmates and curb interstate trading limits. A Buick sedan once owned by an unknown party was sold at public auction for 238 dollars.
Want ads offer good rent or trade for a 169 acre Washington township farm. Contact Cather McCullough in Greencastle Indiana. Coal for sale includes No. 5 Indiana 6 inch lump at 4.75 or 9.25 delivered, and West Virginia Island Greek 6 inch lump at 6.75. Greencastle Canning Co. Phone 805 Y.
Ruth Wilson and Fred Hosea were wed in Noblesville with Rev. A L Lester officiating. The couple will return to Greencastle after a short trip. Mrs Hosea taught at Greencastle Junior High. Hosea works as assistant manager at Greencastle Telephone Co.
Crawfordsville December 25 Fred Alexander a former resident now living north of the city on state road 43 is confined to his home with painful injuries from a bull goring at his farm Tuesday He suffered a broken collar bone and fractured ribs and was cut and bruised Neighbors aided when they heard a dog barking and the dog fought to protect its master Section men on the nearby Monon railroad helped drive the bull away Alexander was leading the bull through a gate when he stumbled and the animal charged He is not believed to be in serious condition.
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