County officers to start terms
Knoll and Webb will begin their county auditor and treasurer terms on Tuesday. Wilbur Clodfelter becomes treasurer with Ott Webb and two deputy assistants guiding the transition. Women deputies Kath Miller and Mrs Lovett have trained in the auditor’s office to handle the workload. County Commissioner David Long begins a second two year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aly Wiliam
Knoll
Yebb
Webb
Claude Webb
Ollie Terry
Ibur Clodfelter
Ott Webb
Ollie
Williams
Kath Miller
Roachdale
Lovett
Auditor
Tues S
Davidon
Cold Wave Tightens Grip Across State Forecast
The bold cold wave, long heralded, is forecast to deepen statewide with temperatures dropping 5 to 10 degrees by early Tuesday. Forecasters say Tadlane will see the grip tighten as 7 am readings fall steadily. A coal dealer, J. Dutt, was reportedly affected as a bust-filter incident occurred in Indianapolis Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tadlane
United States
J. Dutt
Indianapolis
New Year Postal Service Gap in Greencastle
The Greencastle Post Office will be closed on New Year’s Day. Mail will be received and dispatched but no carrier delivery or NY service will occur that day. Master E. Rupert Bartley sincerely wishes everyone a happy and prosperous New Year.
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T Greencastle
E. Rupert Bartley
Stolen Studebaker Six Belongs To Terre Haute Man On National Road
A Terre Haute man lost a big Studebaker Six while helping pull his car from mud near Deer Creek hill head Putnamville. He left the car to fetch a team. upon return the vehicle had disappeared. Brazil police chased a touring car eastward. the stolen car was found abandoned two miles west of Putnamville with a punctured tire.
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Studebaker
Deer Creek Hill
RE Haute
Terre Haute
Nations Road
Indianapolis
Putnamyville
Putnamville
Deer Creek
Brazil
Federated Clubs Hold All Day Session
The County Federation of Wo mans Clubs meets in an all day session at the Presbyterian Church on Tuesday January 8. The program lists a morning session from 10 o clock with prayer greeting and reports and an address, followed by an afternoon session at 1 30 with music and readings. Mrs John Allee leads the noon luncheon with guests bringing own table service and sandwiches plus one dish.
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Presbyterian Church
County Federation of Woman’s Clubs
John Allee
Raphael
R. A. Ox
Christie
State School of Home Economics
Mildred Long
Married couple ties knot in Coatesville ceremony
Miss Fannie Eugenia Robinson and Elza Soots wed at the Presbyterian parsonage on Monday morning with Rev. Victor Raphael officiating. The couple will reside in Indianapolis where Mr. Soots works for O-Lite Company. Relatives plan a Michigan trip for the Christmas holidays with McKee and Flint affiliated with Greencastle relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Eugenia Robinson
Coatesville
Elza Soots
Presbyterian Parsonage
Victor Raphael
McKee
Herbert Flint
Detroit
Robert
Michigan
Flint
Greencastle
Elks Promise Brazil Mayor 10 Good
Mayor James Q. Layne addressed the B P O Elks lodge urging an end to card playing and promising not to push more than thirty gambling cases. He took personal responsibility for arrests and orders to curb gambling for gain in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
James Q. Layne
B. P
Elks Lodge
Layne
Sinkings Confirm Conejos Sinks in Black Sea
Confirmation today that the United States shipping board steamer Conejos sank in the Black Sea. The freighter bound from Batoum to New York went down Thursday with captain, six officers, and about thirty seamen aboard. Lifeboats and wreckage were not found despite rescue efforts.
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Constantinople
United States Shipping Board
Conejos
Black Sea
Batoum
New York
Molesley
Wireles
Birth of a son for Mr and Mrs George Knaner
Mr and Mrs George Knaner of near Bainbridge are the parents of a son born Sunday night. The Crescent Club is set to meet Wednesday afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs J C Trembly on East Washington Street.
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George Knaner
Bainbridge
Crescent Club
J. C. Trembly
East Washington Street
Harvey Betti in Serious Condition After Factory Wall Collapse
Harvey Betti of Liberty Street remained in serious condition Monday after a wall at the old tee plant near Barnaby's fell on him Saturday morning. He was reported to have probable sternal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Betti
Liberty Street
Bettis
Tee
Barnaby
Ye Ik
January township school fund distributions announced
County Auditor Ralph Knoll has completed the six month distribution of school funds to township trustees and school officers. Warrants for January disbursements total 45,112.76 across Jackson Franklin Clinton Monroe Bainbridge Floyd Marion Greencastle Madison Washington Warren Jefferson Cloverdale and Cloverdale townships with amounts listed for each entity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Knoll
Jackson Township
Moschdslees
Esas Vhs
Franklin Township
Russell Yle
Ole Wee
Clinton Township
Monroe Township
Bainbridge
Floyd Township
Marion Township
Greencastle Township
Greencastle
Madison Township
Washington Township
Warren Township
Jefferson Township
Cloverdale Township
Cloverdale
County Commissioners Close Year With Supplies Bid Award
Putnam County observers report the 1923 county session adjourned Monday in the courthouse. The board approved claims, let a three month county house supplies contract to C. A. Kelley, and announced no change in the board for next year with David Skelton starting a second term as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Kelley
Putnam County
Commissioners Room
Court House
C. A. Kelley
David Skelton
Four Prisoners Tunnel Out of Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Four convicts escaped Atlanta Federal Penitentiary after digging a fifty foot tunnel under the wall. The group includes George Anderson linked to the New York mail robbery case with Gerald Chapman. Accomplices were Hiram Lepper Ludwig Schmidt and Frank Haynes, spotted departing aboard the Royal Palm train.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Gerald Chapman
Liberty
George Anderson
New York
Chapman
Anderson
Hiram Lepper
Baltimore
Ludwig Schmidt
Rochester
N. Y
Frank Haynes
Chattanooga
Tenn
Tunnel Found Behind Prison Tuberculosis Zone Tent
A narrow tunnel, barely large enough for a person, was discovered running from the center of a small tent in the prison tuberculosis zone to a point safe or more feet beyond and outside the large stone wall.
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Prison Tuberculosis Zone
Timmons Holds Turkey Dinner for His Barbers
Timmons proprietor of the Timmons barber shop hosted a Friday night turkey dinner with all the trimmings for his shop’s barbers. The Hon. Andrew Pitnam, porter and shoe shiner extraordinary, joined the group in the barber shop setting for the long table meal.
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Timmons
Square
Gire
Andrew
Skinny) Pitnam
State Normal Next On Card Of The Tigers
DePauw Tiger basketball faces a tough week with State Normal visiting on Tuesday and Butler at Indianapolis Saturday. DePauw holds two conference scalps with no defeats so far, while State Normal has been strong and capable of spoiling a favorite. Butler arrives at Tomlinson Hall after a close earlier meeting and with a notable season record.
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State Normal
Butler
Indianapolis
DePauw Tiger
Tigers
DePauw
State
Tomlinson Hall
Ashmore
Wisconsin
Illinois
Chicago
Iowa
Bulldogs
Tiger
West Baden Springs Hotel Sold to Louisville NYC Chicago Interests
The West Baden Springs hotel in Orange County valued at about 3 million dollars was sold to major hotel interests from Louisville New York City and Chicago. The prior owners were Mrs Lillian Rexford her mother Mrs Lee W Sinclair and Lee L Perise of Salem Indiana with Perise as president and Charles Holden continuing as manager under new ownership.
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Salem
Ind
West Baden Springs
Orange County
Louisville
New York City
Chicago
Lillian Rexford
Lee W. Sinclair
Lee L. Perise
Perise
Charles Holden
Sinclair
Greenéantle
Tiger Cubs Ready for Newcastle Clash Tonight
Greencastle High School’s Tiger Cubs basketball team travels to Newcastle under Coach Rhea and athletic manager Laverne Snider. All players are fit after Christmas break and a recent win over Pittsboro, with Duncan likely to lead scoring against Newcastle.
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Tiger Cubs
Greencastle
Newcastle
Rhea
Laverne Snider
Pittsboro
Duncan
Garfield High School
Terre Haute
Fighting Tiger Cubs
Fifteen Year Old Lad In Critical Condition
Lawrence Clifford fifteen son of Mrs Adda Clifford on a farm five miles southwest of Greencastle on the Manhattan road was rushed to Putnam County Hospital Saturday evening suffering a ruptured appendix. He had been ill about a week before Dr David Ross of Indianapolis inserted a drainage tube early Sunday. The case is grave with little hope of recovery. Lawrence Clifford is a nephew of attorney William Sutherlin of this city.
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Lawrence Clifford
W. R. Hutcheson
William Sutherlin
Local notes from Greencastle area December events
Miss Frances Rector returns to Flint Indiana to teach at Flint High School after Christmas visit. Perdy Myers, plummer, homebound by illness. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Maddox visit Lon Rambo at Milligan Parke County. Maddox works at Timmons barber shop. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sears greet newborn son Sunday. Mrs. John Priest plans minor operation at Putnam County Hospital with Dr. Thomas Noble of Indianapolis as operating surgeon and Dr. McGaughey assisting. Mrs. George Conklin receives a branch from an orange tree sent by Mr. Conklin while in Florida and southern trip.
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Frances Rector
Edward Maddox
Jackson Street
Lon Rambo
Milligan
Parke County
Maddox
Timmons
Harold Sears
Crown Street
South Greencastle
John Priest
Greencastle
Clinton Falls
Putnam County Hospital
Thomas Noble
Indianapolis
Dr. McGaughey
George Conklin
Mr. Conklin
Florida
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John R. Miller
Emilouixe Gerhardt
Kerz MO
Auva
Elks Promise
Lodge Hall
Organization
Via
Federal
Worley Timmones
THE
Sam
Tate
Masten
Wright
Young
Williams Ader
Schmidt
Perdy Myers
Plummer
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