Aged Farmer 76 Dies in Franklin Cabin Fire
William Nay, a 76 year old pioneer of Hensley township, perished in a cabin fire near Ninevah township. The log house built in 1887 burned after 2 am trapping Nay in the attic while his brother James and nephew William Nay Jr escaped. Crews suspect smoke inhalation and a defective flue. Nay left only land and no other possessions.
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William Nay
Franklin
Ind
Hensley Township
James Nay
Lick Spring Baptist Church
Ninevah Township
Nay
Mr. Nay
James
Yelk
William
Odas Burgett
Poultry Disease Action Promised
Indianapolis announces a government drive to stop the European fowl disease. Dr. G W Butler heads Indiana meat inspection efforts to clean infected railroad cars pens and coops to prevent further spread nationwide from the disease already invading many sections.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United States
Indiana
G. W. Butler
Change of scenery for Virgil Grimes in local race
Virgil Grimes drops mayoral bid and shifts to seek the Republican nomination for city clerk. He told the Herald Saturday morning he will devote his energies to the clerk race.
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Virgil Grimes
Shelbyville Raps Champs In Two Overtimes
Shelbyville defeats Martinsville 36 to 32 in two overtimes at Shelbyville Indiana. Martinsville led 21 to 10 at halftime, the score tied 30 all at end of regulation, and 32 all after the first overtime before Shelbyville pulled away with two more field goals in the second extra period.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Martinsville
Camels
Cold Weather Delays Firemen as House Burns
Fire at the Mason residence on east Seminary street destroyed the roof and contents after delays caused by snow and a frozen water jacket. Neighbors moved cars from the garage and four autos were saved. the building and most belongings were uninsured or underinsured, with the blaze started by a defective flue.
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Gerald Mason
East Seminary Street
Mason
Henry Ostrum
East Sminary Street
Ostrum
Thurman Brother Thomas Dies in California
M. Bert Thurman, collector of internal revenue, reports the death of his brother Thomas Thurman in California at age seventy. Thomas had lived in New Albany for years before moving west, and the Thurman family formerly resided in Greencastle before leaving the area.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Bert Thurman
Internal Revenue
Thomas Thurman
California
New Albany
Thurman
Greencastle
Powder cargo blast hits Japanese harbor in Otaru
Several hundred casualties are reported after a powder cargo exploded aboard a ship in Otaru harbor near Hokkaido. A disastrous fire followed the blast, with reports describing extensive damage and ongoing emergency response.
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Tokio
Otaru
Hokkaido Island
Japan
Hog Receipts 10000 at Indianapolis Prices Unchanged
Indianapolis Stockyards reported hog receipts of 10000 with cattle 150 calves 300 and sheep 50. Hog prices held steady from 10.40 to 11.00 while pigs stayed at 9.75 and sows near 10.00. Second-hand hogs brought about 15 cents less. Calves fell 2 with a top of 16.00 sheep rose 1 to 8.00 and lambs up 2 to 17.50.
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Indianapolis
Weather forecast predicts colder air and brief moderation
The forecast warns a new cold wave may push lows down tonight across the region. The middle west is expected to see a period of moderation soon, while the east coastline braces for continuing cold, with a brief blizzard possibility as conditions shift.
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Middle West
Easi
Blizzard Herald
Third Cold Wave To Hit Indiana By Weekend
The third cold wave in eight days is forecast to sweep the north central states, reaching Indiana by late Saturday and driving temperatures lower by Sunday, according to a U S weather bureau cold wave warning.
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North Central States
Indiana
United State Weather Bureau
Loyalty to Local Firms Shown in Home Buy Letter
A Greencastle resident rejects a mail order offer for four neckties sent on approval. He quips at the sender to collect postage, storage charges, and credentials, while praising home merchants and urging Buy at Home. The letter ends with civics pride and a call to support local business.
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Greencastle
Tam
Th c Chamber of Commerce
High School Pupils Invited to DePauw Basketball Game
DePauw Athletic Department invites Greencastle High School pupils to attend the DePauw versus Vanderbilt basketball game in the DePauw Gymnasium. Pupils enter at the east side entrance and will be admitted by a High School authority. Vanderbilt will tour Indiana during the holiday period with Purdue and the Hoosier Athletic Club games following.
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Greencastle High School
DePauw
DePauw Tiger-Vanderbilt
Robert Gipson
Vanderbilt
Specials Triumph Over Brazil Quintet 50 to 30
The Greencastle Specials beat Brazil Independent 50 to 30 at the high school gym. Mike Black led with two halves of five field goals, Watts and Crabb top scorers for Brazil, as the locals pulled away 28 to 10 by halftime and maintained the lead with balanced scoring.
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Mike” Black
Greencastle High School
Greencastle Specials
Brazil
Watts
Crabb
Bausman
Clay County
Mescials
Black
Hanneman Masten
Houck Bausman
Teany Pei
Bitsetsi
Watts B. Allen
Doyle
Masten
A. Allen
Marriage License for Johnson and Weir in Lafayette
Frank D. Johnson and Dora Calister Weir applied for a marriage license in Lafayette. Both are 24 years old and identified as colored. Johnson is a porter by occupation, and Weir is also a Lafayette resident.
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Frank D. Johnson
Porter
Dora Calister Weir
Lafayette
Cold Grips Midwest as East Sees Moderate Relief
A warmup in the East contrasted with near zero readings across the Midwest. A new cold wave moves east from the Northwest, threatening zero by Sunday. Blizzard winds hit Great Falls Montana while rail and road services battle to stay open amid outages. Twenty one deaths linked to Christmas cold span Illinois Ohio Colorado Oregon California Texas Utah New Jersey and East St. Louis area fires. Green Castles thawed from 4 to 27 degrees before cooling again.
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Great Falls
Mont
Illinois
Ohio
Colorado
Oregon
California
Texas
Utah
New Jersey
East St. Louis
Ill
Greencastle
Lieut Thomas Manuel Noted Polo Player Visiting Home
Lieut Thomas Manuel son of Mr and Mrs Asbury Manuel of this city, stationed at Ft Thomas Ky, is among the country's top polo players. He will play in the National Polo matches in Chicago the second week of January. Mr and Mrs Milt Thomas hosted a Christmas dinner for family and friends.
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Thomas Manuel
Asbury Manuel
Lieut
Manuel
Ft. Thomas, Ky
Chicago
Miss Purcell the Bride of Phil Maxwell at Vincennes
H Philip Maxwell of Indianapolis and Miss Helen Eloise Purcell of Vincennes wed at the bride’s brother George Purcell’s home. The ceremony featured a ring rite with Rev. Aikman and Rev. Kistler. They plan to live in Indianapolis after Feb 1 in Priscilla apartments.
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Vincennes
Ind
DePauw University
Greencastle
H. Philip Maxwell
Indianapolis
Helen Eloise Purcell
George W. Purcell
A. A. Aikman
First Presbyterian Church
Brazil
A. Kistler
Mary Lucille Purcell
Don Maxwell
Chicago
Robert Alfs Purcell
Priscilla
Pennsylvania
Harry Maxwell
Methodist Church
Phi Kappa Psi
Sigma Delta Chi
Royal E. Purcell
Vincennes High School
School of Music
DePauw
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
Mu Phi Epsilon
Staunton
DePauw Plans Two Holiday Games Before Vanderbilt Clash
DePauw basketball team, fresh from Christmas at home, resumes workouts in Greencastle for a game with Vanderbilt on Thursday night. On January 2 they travel to Lafayette to face Purdue’s Boilermakers, first meeting since 1920-21. Returning players include Stewart Wilson Ward Nesbit Sturtridge Adams Struck Puckett Raiser Rowe with captain Tiny Hirt.
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DePauw
Tiger
Vanderbilt
Lafayette
Lamberts
Greencastle
Stewart
Wilson
Ward
Nesbit
Sturtridge
Adams
Struck
Puckett
Raiser
Rowe
Tiny” Hirt
Basketball Scores From Small-Town Showdowns
In two overtime periods Elwood 42 defeats Owensville 29 while Monrovia 34 beats Carthage 32 and Arlington 40 over Sharpsville 29 Union City 36 tops Spartansburg 15 Beech Grove 49 over Fairland 7 Huntington 25 defeats North Manchester 20 Milford 38 over Syracuse 15 Greentown 18 over Jonesboro 11 Muncie 34 defeats Summitville 20 Bluffton 29 falls to Decatur 30.
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Milford
Syracuse
Greentown
Jonesboro
Muncie
Summitville
Bluffton
Decatur
Bainbridge man visits Greencastle on Friday
Cecil Brown of Bainbridge was seen visiting Greencastle on Friday. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Milton Brow of this city.
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Cecil Brown
Bainbridge
Greencastle
Brown
Milton Brow
Eae
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Texchange Desh
Loyalty
Buffalo
NET
Quintey
Atlantic Seaboard
East
West
Tom Manuel
Polo
Milt Thomas
Miss Purcell
Bride OF
Phil Maxwell
Purdue
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