New Year's Eve Hold Wet Night in New York
International News Service reports New York's New Year’s Eve will be wet and deadly as bootleggers, cabarets, and speak easies prepare. Sixteen high powered Christmas deaths around the city. hospitals crowded with drinkers. Hotels host large gatherings with $10 to $20 plates. out of town revelers in Broadway celebrations. Prohibition agents outnumbered and seeking police cooperation.
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McCalpin
Ambassador
Sherry-Netherland
Savoy Plaza
Roosevelt
Greenwich Village
Baby 1928 Awakes To Night Of Splash And Strange Noises
A newborn in 1928 is described as bound to hear a mighty splash and many odd sounds when he opens his eyes to night, capturing a vivid poetic image of early days and sensory mystery.
Kiwanis Club Delivers One Of Its Best Meetings
Continuation B by the ladies featured a male quartet and a mixed quartet with the audience judging by applause. the mixed quartet won. Seventy three people attended, marking one of the Kiwanis Club's best meetings yet. New officers for 1928 were installed: President C Howard Taylor, Vice President Russell E Brown, Treasurer Perry Rush, Secretary W M McGaughey, Trustee R P Mullins, Directors Ernest Stoner Don McLean J P Hughes Ben T Riley John Cartwright J E McCurry and S A Hays.
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C. Howard Taylor
Russell E. Brown
Perry Rush
W. M. McGaughey
R. P. Mullins
Local hoops see close losses for Greencastle and DePauw
Greencastle Cubs fall 25 24 to Washington while Sullivan edged them 24 23 last week. DePauw Tigers lose 25 23 to Illinois Wesleyan and were edged by Chicago the prior night. Noisy home crowds missing may have cost wins. writers urge fans to back local squads and hope for a Victory Brick. Elwood beats Pendleton 42 17. Bloomington suffers 56 36 defeat at Columbus. Sectional, regional sites for high school tournaments to be decided early next year with Bainbridge vs Greencastle anticipated.
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Chicago
Princeton
Washington
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Indiana
Putnam County
Martinsville State Champs Defeat Hatchets On Home Floor
Martinsville defeated Frankfort 15 to 11 on Frankfort’s home floor after a tight first half 9 to 5. The Artesians relied on inside play as Wooden led Casemen’s defense for much of Martinsville’s scoring. Bedford lost 26 to 21 to the Bearcats on their guests’ floor.
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Wooden
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Bedford
Muncie Bearcats
Stone City Crew
Christmas program and family gatherings in North Clinton Falls
Christmas Eve events at the M. P. Church drew many visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Mack McCaréy with son of Indianapolis and Mrs. Ona Ensor and children of Greecastle. Several families shared Christmas dinners and holidays with relatives while the Corders' child remains ill with typhoid fever.
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Indianapolis
Ona Ensor
Greecastle
Burl Ensor
S. O. Ensor
Charles Hart
Lucille
Donald
John Bee
Mary Kent
Charles Miller
Opal Shonkwiler
Vilet Shonk
Harry Thomas
Dick Reed
Joe Staggs
Friday Night High School and College Football Scores
Friday results show Oakland City 32 Muncie Normal 22 and Grove City Pa 41 Wittenberg 21. Oregon Aggies 24 Lombard 14. Covington 72 Newton 29 and Newcastle 43 Shelbyville 30. South Bend 37 Whiting 8. Morton Richmond 37 Eaton 15. Cathedral Indianapolis 31 Gebault Vincennes 23. Rushville 31 Aurora 22. Emerson Gary 40 Elkhart 23. Bosse Evansville 48 Memorial Evansville 82. Crawfordsville 51. Greenville 37. Bluffton 4 Pittsburgh Tech 30. Veedersburg 74 Paragon 30.
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Two Men Die After Contact With Live Wire at Hospital Site
Indianapolis December 30 Two men working on the new laundry and power plant at the Methodist Hospital were killed instantly when they touched a high tension wire. The victims were Frank Stevens 17 and his father Lorenzo Dow Stevens 48 both of Huron Indiana.
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Lorenzo Dow Stevens
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Princeton Tigers Edge Cubs by One in Open Hoops Battle
Princeton barely defeated Greencastle High School’s Tiger Cubs 25 to 24 on Princeton floor. Collins 6'4" senior and Tichenor led Princeton scoring as the Cubs rallied late after a slow start. Baysman brothers paced Greencastle’s second-half surge but fell short as time expired.
Wesleyan Edges DePauw In Close Decatur Tilt
Sinota Wesleyan defeated DePauw University 25 to 28 in Decatur Illinois on a neck and neck night game. Wesleyan pulled ahead with a late spurt as Rhea Walker and Lindquist anchored defense limiting DePauw to nine field goals. DePauw misfired on many close shots throughout.
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Sinota Wesleyan
DePauw University of Greencastle
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Rhea
Walker
Lindquist
Illinois
Hoosiers
Weeleyan
Entertains for Holiday Guests at 708 College Ave
Miss Elizabeth Leavitt hosted last night for her house guests Miss Janice Norman and Miss Martha Conden of Sheridan. The party featured dancing and refreshments with attendees including Virginia Radien, Mary O Rear, Mary Louise Throop, Julia Werneke, Genevieve Brown, and others.
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South College Avenue
Janice Norman
Martha Conden
Sheridan
Virginia Rariden
Mary O’rear
Mary Louise Throop
Julia Werneke
Mary Louise Moffett
Genevieve Brown
Martha Shannon
Russell Shannon
Joel Shannon
Floyd Buchanan
Clifford Frazier
Gene Chenoweth
Harry Godfrey
Frederick Thomas
Robert Stevens
Willard Miller
Canzoneri Beats Taylor for World Feather Title
Tony Canzoneri, a rising New York featherweight, defeats Bud Taylor in a ten round title bout at Madison Square Garden. Canzoneri weighs 126 pounds to Taylor 125.5, earning recognition as the world 126 pound champion by the New York State Athletic Commission.
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Bud Taylor
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Madison Square Garden Arena
U S Bureau of Mines Demonstration Train Heads to West Baden
Two representatives and a safety car in Greencastle train Midwest and U S quarries for a demon stration at the National Crushed Stone Association annual meeting in West Baden the week of January 16. The car tours the country promoting First Aid and safety campaigns among manufacturers.
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Greencastle
Mid West
National
Safety and confession in Park er girl murder case
Detective Chief announces Hickman renounced his written confession to the murder of the Parker girl, claiming he throttled the victim due to an uncontrollable urge to kill. Cline says Hickman feared the girl would foil his ransom plot, and he was spared only if he lived. Police cleared a man in Policeman L Bennett’s January slaying after witnesses failed to identify Hickman.
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Parker
Cline
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