Butler loses crown as Danville normals seize trophy
The World’s Basketball Championship Crown slips from Butler as Danville Central Normal School players rush the trophy to their bench and guard Reeves limits Babe Christopher to a single basket. DePauw appoints Donovan Moffett athletic director and retains Raymond Neal and L. C. Buchheit in key roles. Howard Harris cites sassafras sales signaling a bright business outlook amid uncertain times.
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Butler
Hinkle
the Rockne
Indiana
Russell Cook
Danville Central Normal School
Reeves
Christopher
Shultz
Danville Normal
Hildebrand
Johnson
Greencastle High School
Teer
Stilesville
Tackett
Central Normal
Indiana radio adoption on farms reaches twenty two percent
Indiana farm statistics from the bureau of agricultural economics and Purdue show 22 percent of Hoosier farms have radios. About 27 000 farms are equipped with radios with higher rates in prosperous regions and lower rates in barren districts. Large electric plants serve 10 percent and private plants 4 percent of farms. There are 149 125 automobiles and 22 626 trucks on Indiana farms.
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Lapayette
Ind
INS
Indiana
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Purdue University Experiment Station
Hoosier Farms
Last Rites for Cox Held at Walnut Street Chapel
Funeral services for Cox were held Friday morning at 11 in Walnut Chapel with a eulogy by Masten. Nearby family members included Ray and Pow in charge.
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T Cox
Alber Lle
Aston
Cemet
Poe
Masten
Ray
Funeral services for John Howard today at United Brethren
Funeral services were held at the United Brethren Church of Knights own today at 1 o'clock for John Howard 86 father of Superintendent Ralph Howard of the Indiana State farm A short service was given at the Howard home Sunday afternoon by the Rev Howard Taylor
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United Brethren Church of Knights‘own
John Howard
Ralph Howard
Indiana State Farm
Howard Home
Howard Taylor
Rushville Man Faces Murder Charges After Strychnine Deaths
Rushville Indiana December reports state George Kolb 66 a Rush County farmer who took strychnine to avoid arrest and lay near death now likely will recover to face murder charges. Authorities examine exhumed bodies and estates while insurance policies and a will vanish amid suspected killings of his second and third wives.
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Rushville
Ind
Dee
George Kolb
Rush County
Kolb
Edna
Mattie
R.N. Harger
Robert Long Hospital
Indianapolis
Forrest C. Huntington
State Bureau of Criminal Indentification
Huntington
Knightstown
Mattie Kolb
Prudential Insurance Company
Overals
Thintington
School at Fillmore Closed After Holiday Break
Public schools in Fillmore will stay closed the rest of the week due to the death of Katherine May Bastin and several scarlet fever cases. Classes were to resume after Christmas recess but were postponed.
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Fillmore
Katherine May Bastin
Payne to Seek Putnam County Assessor Post
Madison township farmer C F Payne announces candidacy for Putnam County assessor subject to May Democratic primaries. He has six years experience as Madison Township assessor and aims to win the county post on the Democratic ticket.
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C. F. Payne
C.F. Payne
Madison Township
Putnam County
Mr. Payne
Weather outlook fair tonight and Tuesday
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with continued mild temperatures.
Coast Guard Drives Hard on Rum Runners in New York Area
Coast Guard patrols fired on and boarded the speedboat Black Duck near Newport killing three smugglers and wounding a fourth. Two more vessels, Flor Del Mar and Roamer, were captured with 300 000 to 500 000 dollars worth of liquor seized. Survivors claimed they were warned and waved a searchlight ensign as they fled.
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Newport
R. 1
INS
Coastguard
F. G. Billard
Guard
Washington
Rim
Coast Guard
Billard
Black Duck
Charles Travers
New Bedford
Jake Weisman
Providence
R. J. Dudley Brandt
Boston
John Goulart
Fair Haven
Mass
Weisman
Spagwan Reef
Montauk
Roamer
Napeague Bay
L. I
Flor del Mar
Newport Hospital
Alexander
Cornell
New London
Ford introduces new body designs for Model A cars
Detroit December 28 Ford Motor Company will roll out new Ford bodies nationwide next Tuesday morning promising more graceful lines roomier interiors and new color options Edsel B. Ford announced the changes come after recent pauses in plant work for equipment upgrades and follow price reductions and a wage increase. The company said details are limited but prices will remain unchanged.
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Detroit
Ford
United States
Ford Motor Company
Edsel B. Ford
Ford Company
Indiana Prison Faces Mentality Defectives Challenge
Michigan City Indiana December 30 Nearly one quarter of the Indiana State Prison population may be classified as mentally defective according to Warden Walter H Daly The warden says discipline is difficult with lower mental grades more prone to defiance and manipulation by stronger minds.
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Michigan City
Ind
Indiana State Prison
Walter H. Daly
Daly
Temperature Records Lows in Greencastle as 12 Below Zero
Cold snap in Greencastle hits 12 degrees below zero last night the coldest in 19 years dating back to 1905 when 22 below was recorded. Knights of Pythias lodge rooms completed after remodeling. new facilities cited as the city’s most modern. Miss Nellie A. Daniels and LeRoy Spencer obtain marriage license. Jasper Miller of Tarburton Branch plans move to Greencastle to assume treasurer duties January 1.
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The
Knights of Pythias
Frank Donner
Nellie A. Daniels
LeRoy Spencer
Russellville
Jasper Miller
Tarburton
Greencastle
DePauw Braves Wesleyan Tilt In New Year Showdown
DePauw University basketball players resume practice after Christmas as they prepare for Illinois Wesleyan at home New Year’s night. Wesleyan comes off two narrow wins over DePauw on their floor and is boosted by a strong prior season. Coach Moffett’s regular lineup includes Moffett, Ragsdale, Mountz, Crawly, and Stankel as the Tigers aim to reverse a recent losing streak against Wesleyan.
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DePauw University
Illinois Wesleyan
Janary
Moffet
Wesleyan
Ilinois
Indiana
DelPauw
Illinois
Marquette University
Marquette
University
Moffett
Ragsdale
Mountz
Crawly
Stankel
Danville
DePauw
Butler
Inspector Hussey to Visit Putnam County Schools
John Hussey will tour Putnam County tomorrow to inspect the county elementary schools. Plans indicate future elementary schools will be commissioned similarly to current high schools.
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John Hussey
Putnam County
Local Licenses Sold Lag Behind County Vehicle Total
By today December 30 A R Chenoweth reports 258 passenger auto licenses issued along with 28 truck licenses. The numbers represent a small fraction of nearly 5000 vehicles in the county.
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A. R. Chenoweth
Appraisers Named for McMains Land Condemnation
Freeholders William Moser William Moser and Joe Dorsett and Mary Etta McMains heirs appeared before the county clerk to qualify as appraisers of land south of Clovedale marked for condemnation for Road 43 straightening. Report due Monday January 6.
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Reason Larkin
William Moser
Joe Dorsett
Mary Etta McMains
Clovedale
High School Teams Invited to DePauw-Sinois Wesleyan Game
Putnam county basketball squads are invited to attend the DePauw Sinois Wesleyan game this Wednesday night. Free admission for teams accompanied by their coach or principal. Coach Donovan C. Tubby Moffett announced the plan.
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Depauw
Putnam County
DePauw-Sinois Wesleyan
Donovan C
Tubby
Free Employment Bureau Opened by A. J. Duff
A. J. Duff announced the start of a Free Employment agency at his coal office with no charges for registration or help. The move aims to assist those seeking work. Local interest grows regarding the death of Mrs. Irene Allen Profitt wife of Henry W. Profitt of Crawfordsville.
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A. J. Duff
Duff
Irene Allen Profitt
Henry W. Profitt
Crawordsville
Ashur Profitt
Paul Leinberger
Beveridge Street
Gold plated medal found near Rushville traces to 1865
Dee 30 report from Rushville Indiana says farmer R W Dawson found a large gold plated medal in his barn yard. After cleaning the round bore the name Will Arnold Ann Arbor on one side and the date 1865 on the other. It is believed to be a scholastic token connected to Dr John Arnold who aided Mrs Dawson’s grandmother in 1865.
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Rushville
Ind
R. W. Dawson
Will Arnold
Ann Arbor
John Arnold
Meningitis Death Strikes Putnam County Girl
An 11 year old girl, Catherine Mae Bastin, died Sunday in Fillmore from spinal meningitis after falling ill on Christmas Day. She lived with her grandmother Mrs. Katie Bastin, widow of Dr. Bastin, and is survived by her father and siblings. A quarantine surrounds the family. private services are set for Tuesday at 1:20 PM with burial in Fillmore Cemetery.
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Indianapolis
Putnam County
Fillmore
Catherine Mae Bastin
Royal Bastin
Victin
Katie Bastin
Dr. Bastin
Stutz Motor Car Company Faces Bankruptcy Plea in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on December 30, three local firms filed involuntary bankruptcy petitions and a receivership request against the Stutz Motor Car Company alleging $2,175.98 in unpaid merchandise, claimed insolvency, and payments to preferred creditors. The firm, once employing about 1,200, halted operations December 1, while its lawyers and rivals comment on the action. The Stutz firm says assets exceed liabilities by $2.5 million. A separate broadcast note mentions the McCullough and Hamm String Band airing January 4 on WBOW Terre Haute from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
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INS
Stutz Motor Car Company
Indianapolis
Fis
E. C. Atking & Company
Hide, Leather & Beltin Company
Vonnegut Hardware Company
C. O. Rossler
Lane Motor Car Company
McCullough and Hamm
J. M. Jones
Frank McCullough
Leslie McCullough
Ross McCullough
Bert Hamm
Howard Hamm
WBOW
Terre Haute
Bascom O'Hair Sues Insurance Co for $10000
Bascom O hair seeks 10000 in Putnam Circuit Court from National Fire Insurance Co of Hartford and Union Central Life of Cincinnati for fire loss at his eight room home five miles north of Creenenette on September 28. He claims 6500 for dwelling 50 for cellar house and 3000 for furniture and fixtures under policy with rider naming Union Central as mortgagee. Summons set for January 13. The blaze is described as incendiary.
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Bascom O'hair
Creenenette
Putnam Circuit Court
National Fire Insuraunce Company
Hartford
National Fire Insurance Company
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Union Central Company
Union Central Life Resurvice Company
Hays & Murphy
O' Hair
Local Montgomery Co. Court Decides Damage Suit
After about twelve hours of deliberation the jury found for the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis railroad in the damage suit of Frank Donner, Matthew Furney and Ross Furney against the railroad. The case claimed a 1926 flood from a bridge on Little Walnut Creek damaged Donner’s corn, seeking $2,000. One hundred witnesses testified over more than two weeks amid frequent lawyer exchanges and road block delays.
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Frank Donner
Matthew Furney
Ross Furney
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicago
Donner
Purneyes
Little Walnut Creek
Paries
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Charles J. Arnold
Tackless
Weaville
Donovan Moffett
Hughes
Nere
Howard Harris
Howard
Sassafras
Mr. Harris
President Hoover
Harris
Cox
Tigers
Fillmore Cemetery
Bascom O'Hair Sues Insurance CO
Hays and Murphy Attorneys
National Fire Insurance Co
Union Central Life Insurance Co
Montgomery CO
Crawfordsville
Dec. SC
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