Chicago insane asylum fire kills patients at Dunning dormitory
A blaze at the Chicago State Hospital in Dunning destroyed a dormitory used for hundreds of patients. Officials fear many fatalities as about 600 patients were in the grounds and around 50 perished or are missing. Attendants and staff attempted rescues as the boiler-fed fire swept through the wooden annex and escape routes formed quickly.
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Chicago State Hospital
Dunning
Dants
Yes
Ingrain
Ant
Ani Station
Bankers and agricultural leaders set Purdue conference
An assembly at Purdue University January 12 will gather bankers and agricultural officials led by the Indiana Bankers Association to study agricultural extension work. Director G I Christie says the meeting aims to show how bankers can cooperate with experiment stations to aid farmers nationwide. Walter W. Vonnasack of Omaha may attend as American Bankers Association president.
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Amerinker’s Association
Otis
Purdue
Jor Christie
Walter W
Omaha
Neb
Erican Banker's Association
Goodland Man Gored to Death by Aggressive Bull
Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon in Goodland for John W. Rowe a prominent young farmer who received fatal injuries when an enraged bull gored him after he slipped while leading the animal from a barn He died today in Lafayette Indiana context indicates the incident occurred Monday a bull attack described with stark injury details.
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Lafayette
Inn
Goodland
John W. Rowe
Farm Bureau Drive Plans Outlined In Greencastle
H. R. Nevins of Morgan County will address Greencastle business leaders in the Courthouse Assembly Room on December 27. He represents the Strate Farm Bureau Association and will explain Putnam County Farm Bureau’s drive for new members to boost local agriculture and business. The countywide drive begins January 4 with township meetings featuring State Farm Bureau agents. Jefferson township meeting will be at Belle Union.
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H. R. Nevins
Morgan County
Court House
Greencastle
Nevins
Strate Farm Bureau Association
Putnam County Farm Bureau
Putnam County
Putnam County Bureau
State Farm Bureau Association
Jefferson Township
Belle Union
Real estate transfers involving Cloverdale and Greencastle parcels
A string of transfers records parcels in Cloverdale and Greencastle Townships. Parties include Clarice D. Smith to George W. Dunkin for 25 acres. Sisters of Providence to Aaron J. Duff. Nannie Spencer to Ora Sutherlin for 99 acres. Clara E. Heber to Ernest Lee Heber for 51 acres. and related exchanges between Sutherlin, Spencer, Hinkle, Lancaster, Hurst, and Piper plus a Forest Hill Cemetery lot transfer for $20 and a Franklin Township plot transfer for $3500 plus $2 acres.
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Clarice D. Smith
George W. Dunkin
Cloverdale
Sisters of Providence
Aaron J. Duff
Greencastle
Nannie Spencer
Ora Sutherlin
Russell Township
Clara E. Heber
Ernest Lee Heber
Madison
Marion Hinkle
Fred Lancaster
Arthur R. Hurst
Forest Hill Cemetery
John Piper
Nancy Day Et al
James O. Reed
Franklin
Christmas Visitors and Local Holiday Gatherings in Reelsville
A report of Christmas Eve events at Antioch Church with numerous young attendees. Visitors over the holidays include Mr. and Mrs. Joe Oyler of Kemp ton Indiana and Dr. Charles L Akers of Indianapolis. Local families and relatives shared time with neighbors and kin across Indiana.
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Antioch Church
Joe Oyler
Kempton
Indiana
Charles L. Akers
Indianapolis
Geo. Aker
Mathilda Matheson
Poland
John L. Hitt
R. C. Hathaway
Mattoon
Sam Hathaway
Mathew Furney
James Best
Ohio
Ralph Hill
Greencastle
J. A. Hutchison
Wm. Boone
Oral Hutchison
Walter King
DePauw Tigers Face Chicago Five On Friday
The DePauw Tigers travel from Greencastle to Chicago to play the Chicago five Friday. Athletic director James Ashmore leads the squad with Johnson at center, Irwin and Hirt at guards, White and Laughlin at forwards, with Fortune Miller Butler and Wills as reserves. Fans and alumni plan to join the trip, hoping for a Tigers victory after two conference games.
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DePauw Tiger
Itt
Chicago Five
Chicago
James Ashmore
Greencastle
Indianapolis
DePauw University
Tigers
DePauw
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Johnson
Irwin
Hirt
White
Laughlin
Fortune
Miller
Butler
Wills
Ashmore
DePauw Narrowly Favored Over Chicago in Friday Pick
DePauw is predicted to win by 4 to 6 points against Chicago in Friday night play. A Union prayer meeting at Locust Street Methodist Church, College Avenue, will be held at 7 30 this evening led by Rev H C Clippinger. All are invited.
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DePauw
Chicago
College Avenue
Locust Street Methodist Church
Locust Street
H. C. Clippinger
Presbyterian Church
Fisherman Quips Parson in Streamside Banter
A clergyman with two girls enjoys a stream scene when an angler asks about sport. The parson replies he is a fisher of men, prompting the angler to remark the preacher has the right ball. London Tit-Bits.
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London
Death Comes to Robert White Thursday
The death of Robert Mariah White about age 73 occurred at his home west of DePauw University Ball Park near 6 o clock Thursday morning. Death was due to heart trouble after a three and a half month illness. He was the stepfather of John Cherry of Cherry Transfer in Greencastle and had long lived in Greencastle. The widow and two brothers survive.
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Robert Mariah White Ige
DePauw University
John Cherry
Cherry Transfer
Greencastle
Cold Weather Ahead as Snow Forecast for Indiana
The United States Weather Bureau warns of much colder weather moving from the northwest into Indiana, expected by late tonight or early Friday. The spell could last several days with near record cold. a recent warm period ends as temperatures dip, with 45 degrees noted at 9 a.m. and zero values expected further northwest.
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Indiana
United States Weather Bureau
Bellmore Independent Faces Greencastle Knights In Grudge Match
Bellmore Independent Basketball team from Parke County travels to Greencastle High School gym to face the Greencastle Knights of Pythias. The K of P lineup includes former Greencastle HS stars and seeks revenge after a recent Bellmore win. Game set for 7:45 PM Friday with strong local turnout expected.
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Bellmore
Parke County
Greencastle Knights of Pythias
K. of P
Greencastle Lodge
Greencastle High School
Masten
Zeis
Nevins
Robinson
Foster
Greencastle
Wind Power Aiding European Baker In Novel Kneading System
A European baker has mounted a windmill atop his plant connected to below ground machinery that mixes and kneads dough, turning wind into flour making. Italian fish in Lake Bracciano were allegedly killed by electric shock. experts link it to volcanic crater activity at Lake Brovelano.
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Europe
Lake
Bracciano
Rome
Brovelano
Installation of Officers Marks Legion Vets Banquet
A United Spanish War Veterans Earl Fiske Camp event at the American Legion Hall featured officer installations for the year and a second annual banquet. The program included readings, musical numbers, speeches, and a guest talk by Mrs. Joseph Donohue on a mother’s wartime role.
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American Legion Hall
Earl Fiske Camp
United Spanish War Veterans
H. O. Irwin
John Bard
Brazil
Lee Paxton
W. M. McGaughey
Joseph Donohue
Radio weddings deemed illegal in several states mainland
In a humorous Honolulu Star-Bulletin piece a mocked broadcast imagines radio marriage vows being declared illegal in several mainland states. The spoof includes odd phrases and names such as Eloise Inch Clarence snap snap and Millicent Muddle to lampoon the ceremony broadcast.
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Ilegal
Kakaako
Clarence
Kenneth Knee
Sousa
MecKinley High School Glee Club
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Electric shock at mill inspection shocks treasurer
The mill superintendent, while preparing to inspect the water wheel, accidentally touched the treasurer’s shoulder. An unexpected electric discharge followed, described as severe, likened to a Leyden jar between earth and rubber boots under a bell.
Presbyterian Church Prayer Meeting Tonight
The Presbyterian church hosts a prayer meeting this evening at 7 30 at the church. The event invites congregants to gather for prayer and reflection in the church setting.
State examiner dispatches pair to Parke County offices
Lawrence F. Orr chief examiner for the state board of accounts sends George Terrill and F. L. Crowe to Rockville to inspect the Parke county auditor and treasurer. Walter Chapman treasurer killed himself last week leaving notes his office affairs were tangled. The auditor's office to be examined as Chapman's books are reviewed since offices are connected by many figures.
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Lawrence F. Orr
State Board of Accounts
George Terrill
F. L. Crowe
Rockville
Parke County
Walter Chapman
Chapman
Orr
Watson Jr. Weds Elizabeth Sharp in Washington ceremony
James E. Watson Jr. of Chicago, son of Indiana’s senior senator, married Miss Elizabeth Sharp in Washington today. The couple will reside in Chicago with relatives and a few friends in attendance.
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Washington
James E. Watson, Jr
Chicago
Indiana
Elizabeth Sharp
Marriage License for Hansel Allen and Mary Williamson
Hansel Allen and Mary Williamson, both of Cloverdale, were issued a marriage license.
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Hansel Allen
Cloverdale
Mary Williamson
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