Christmas Holiday Roundup in Putnam County Notes
Local reports list residents visiting relatives for Christmas in Lafayette Bainbridge Terre Haute and Brazil. Medical activity includes Dr John Carmack performing tonsil operations and Earl Wiley undergoing major surgery at Putnam county hospital. A Mexican national faces deportation after serving time at Indiana State Farm. A baby girl was born at the hospital and two marriage ceremonies were performed on Christmas Eve.
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John Carmack
Indianapolis
Putnam County Hospital
Mrs. Raymond Paris of
Spencer
Earl Wiley
W. R. Hutcherson
Mrs Alger Taken to Wabash to Face Charge
Mrs Josephine Alger famed as the bride of Gene Alger is taken to Wabash to face charges. Judge John R Carney releases her to her father Runnels Miller and attorney Claude McBride, with her custody by the Jeffersonville police sergeant and her expectant condition noted.
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Jeffersonville
Claude McBride
Farmer Runs Amuck In Cameron Tragedy
In Cameron Texas on December 24 three men died and a wounded fourth was left after Anton Huebner, a middle aged farmer, opened fire with an automatic rifle. Auto dealer Hubert Hefley and policeman Charles Sens were killed. Sheriff Henry Blaylock was shot in the knee. Eugene Smith killed Huebner with a pistol. The gunman allegedly suffered a skull fracture two years earlier.
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Cameron
Texas
Anton Huebner
Hubert Hefley
Charles Sens
Huebner
Hefley
Henry Blaylock
Eugene
Hoover Office From Residence Under Fire Chief Move
After the White House fire, Congress pushes for a separate presidential office building adjacent to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Hoover plans to use the Lincoln study while repairs and space reallocation proceed, with Pershing’s suite serving temporary offices and the East Room used as a press area.
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George E. Durno
Washington
White House
Congress
Fred A. Britten
Royal
Pennsylvania Avenues
Hoover
George Akerson
Lincoln
Walter Newton
Lawrence Richey
Col. A. 8. Grant
Mr. Hoover
John J. Pershing
State and War Department
Few Liquor Deaths During Christmas
A nationwide survey by International News Service reports fewer liquor fatalities during Christmas than in prior years. Notable cases include Patrick Clifford in New Haven and Samuel Fleming in Bellaire Ohio, with two deaths in San Francisco and others in Richmond Virginia and Louisville Georgia tied to alcohol. Despite the drop, alcoholic beverage supply remained undiminished.
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International News Service
Patrick Clifford
New Haven
Samuel Fleming
Bellaire
San Francisco
Robert E. Hudson
Richmond
Buster Edenfield
Louisville
Roachdale Wins Christmas Tilt Over Glenford
Roachdale, sectional champions 1929, overcame an early Glenford lead to win 67 to 23 on their floor. Roachdale led 30 to 10 at halftime as Boner, C. Martz and Perkins paced the scoring. Glenford was weakened by the injury to S. Hetrick.
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Roachdale
Glenford
Winers
Putnam Boys
S. Hetrick
Boner
C. Martz
Perkins
Mrs Alger held under high bond in Lafontaine bank case
Mrs Josephine Miller Alger 22 year old wife of Gene Alger was jailed in Wabash County under a 15000 bond after indictments accusing her of aiding her husband to escape a Lafontaine bank robbery last October. Her attorney and her father sought to quash the indictments and substitute a minor charge, hoping to post a 5000 bond.
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Wabash, Ind
Josephine Miller Alger
Gene Alger
Indianapolis
Wabash County
Lafontaine
Livestock market trends from Indianapolis stakehold
Hogs 9,000. holdovers 163. bulk 160-300 lb hogs 10.15 to 10.25 per cwt. 130-160 lb 9.55-9.90. 100-180 lb 8.90-9.40. Cattle 1,200. calves 400. slaughter classes firm to higher. beef steers 12.50-15.50. most cows 7-8. heifers rarely above 12.70. Sheep 1,000. lambs 15-15.75. throwouts 10-12.60.
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Indianapolis
Veedersburg Man Willard Robinson Dies After Illness
Veedersburg resident Willard Robinson died at his home after a year with cancer. Born May 4, 1859 in Putnam county near Fillmore to Louis and Armilda Robinson, he moved to Veedersburg area 43 years ago to farm. Survived by wife, three sons including Charles of Covington, a daughter, four sisters and two brothers. funeral Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at New Liberty Christian church with Rev. C. W. McGaughey. burial in Rockfield cemetery.
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Veedersburg
Willard Robinson
Here
Putnam County
Fillmore
Louis
Armilda Robinson
Crawfordsville
Charles
Covington
Fountain County
New Liberty Christian Church
C. W. McGaughey
Rockfield Cemetery
Pierson Held in Slaying Probe Noted Prison Record
Roscoe Pierson a 27 year old Evansville man arrested in Indianapolis for possible involvement in the William Kempe Jr slaying is found to have a prior prison record. He served two Indiana State Farm terms in 1924 for liquor charges and a term at White's Institute in Wabash for assault. Police seek to connect him to the liquor running car via fingerprints from the vehicle and a gun found near the scene.
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Roscoe Pierson
Evansville
Indianapolis
William Kempe, Jr
Bainbridge
Pierson
Indiana State Farm
White’s Institute
Wabash
FISTS BEST CHICAGO YEGG FALLS TO LOCAL BOXER
Lloyd Taylor the Chicago bandit was nabbed after robbing a Fort Wayne drug store. Frankie Jarr, a local prizefighter, fought back with rights and hooks until Taylor was knocked unconscious. He woke in the Allen County Jail as cheers rang from onlookers.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Dee
Indiana
Chicago
Lloyd Taylor
Allen County
Taylor
Harrison Hill
Frankie Jarr
Jarr
Mr. Taylor
Commandery Notice Special Conclave in Greencastle
Commandery No. 11 Knights Templar meets Thursday at 7 30 p m with election of officers T G Yuneker commander E E Caldwell ree.
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Greencastle Commandery No. 11
K. T
T. G. Yuneker
E. E. Caldwell
Ree
Want ads seek home buyers and sales agents in Indiana
Classified notices advertise a six room house on East Seminary street and a sales opportunity for the Whitmer line of household and stock remedies. Also announces a market and chicken dinner at Bethel Baptist Church and wishes Merry Christmas and New Year greetings to readers. The H C Whitmer Company invites inquiries via box 208 Columbus Indiana.
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Indiana
Whitmer
H. C. Whitmer Company
Columbus
Court House
Bethel Baptist Church
Miss Brown Holiday Guest of Mrs Bruner in New Concord
Miss Beulah Brown head of Muskingum College English department visits Mr and Mrs B H Bruner during the holidays in New Concord Ohio. Also Harold G Crawley weds Mary Elizabeth Miller in Muncie with family witnesses and notes on backgrounds. Needlecraft club meets Friday at 2 pm with changes. Royal Davis and daughter to visit Crown Point relatives.
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Jessie Talburt
Greencastle
Florence Talburt
Michigan
Fred Brown
Fillmore
Paul Brown
Indianapolis
Miss Brown
Mrs. Bruner
Beulah Brown
Muskingum College
New Concord
Ohio
B. H. Bruner
Mary Elizabeth Miller
Forest D. Miller
Muncie
Harold G. Crawley
Ralph Crawley
Maple Heights
Grace Black
Muncie High School
Bell Telephone Company
Crawley
Greencastle High School
DePauw University
Needlecraft Club
Robert Hamrick
North Jackson Street
Mrs. Royal Davis
Mrs
Jack Davis
Royal Davis
Akron
Five Die In Wisconsin Auto Train Collision At Crossing
Five members of one family died and a sixth seriously injured when their automobile was struck by a Chicago Milwaukee and Pacific railroad train at a grade crossing near Mauston Wisconsin. The victims include William Pennywell 44 Kendall Wis and his daughter Ella 11 and Esther Henry Vanschoick 78 his nephew and his brother in law Joseph Hartwell Pennywells son Frank 20 is listed with a fractured skull.
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Milwaukee
Chicago, Milwaukee and Pacific
Mauston
Wisconsin
William Pennywell
Kendall
Wis
Ella
Esther
Henry Vanschoick
Joseph Hartwell
Pennywell
Frank
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West Franklin Street
C. A. Phillips
Dick and
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East Washington Street
Ellis Cowling
Gurnee
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C. D. W. Hildebrand
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H. L. Royse
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Alva E. Lisby
Clayton Cash
Arthur Lisby
Ivan Lisby
Edward Eitelforge
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Will Glidewell
W. D. Wright
Martha Crouch
Frances Cheek
East Seminary Street
West Palm Beach
Florida
Ina Macdonald
Freda Macdonald
DePauw
L. H. Athey
Leonard Greenlee
Faunael Baize
Wayne Hutcheson
Gladys Jackson
Nchitis
VICKL
Mountain Valley
Hot Springs
Arkansas
R. P. Mullins
Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Co
Mrs. Alger
Frank 0. Switzer
William Kempe
Commandery Notice
Kent
G. J. Arnold
Herald Office
Beauty Box
Daisy M. Godfrey
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BIG Four
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