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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1928
Page
1
The speaker denies circulating rumors about personal traits and defends their actions cited in a stray diary-like passage. They discuss a mix of odd self references, encounters with a local eating house, and a plan to prove or disprove claims while noting issues with timing and perception.
Mrs Bertha C Ulrey born in Indianapolis and long resident of Brazil Indiana died at her Danville home after a long illness She was the wife of Bert Ulrey a conductor on the Chicago and Eastern Minors railway who worked on the Indiana division About the same time news reached of the death of her mother Mrs David Woodnansee in Brazil
A crude weather note reports a cold northwest area with snow, rain in the south, and moderate winds from the north. An older weather wave is referenced for Tuesday.
DePauw Tigers beat the University of Chicago Maroons 23 to 19 in a curtain-raiser to the Big Ten season. Crawley scored early and led DePauw after a 15 to 9 halftime, with notable floor work from Crawley and Tish for Chicago and DePauw respectively.
The Greencastle Rod and Gun Club hosts a practice shoot at its grounds on New Year’s Day starting 1 30 p m. Families from Putnamville Cloverdale and nearby towns are expected with shells provided and target clay birds to be tried by many shooters.
Otto M. Stewart and Lewis H. Stewart file in Putnam Circuit Court seeking appointment as guardians for Aaron Stewart age 70 infirm and unable to manage estate valued at 5000 land and 500 personal property. The notice outlines the guardianship request and the subject’s asset values.
Eddie L. Estes aged 24 son of Mr and Mrs J A Estes northeast of Greencastle died in an Oklahoma City auto crash Saturday evening Christmas vacationing with his uncle Walter Smith Funeral at Brick Chapel Tuesday at 2 p m He leaves parents a sister Mrs Claude York Litton and three brothers Olus Clemon and George Bainbridge residents mourn the loss He was a Bainbridge High School and A and M University Stillwater graduate and taught at Stillwater High School
Mrs. Bethena Hicks widow of William Morton Hicks died Monday at 5 AM at her home on the National Road east of Mt. Meridian after influenza and pneumonia. She 88, daughter of Hugh and unknown Dobbs of Tennessee, survived by three sisters and seven children. Funeral at 10:30 AM Wednesday at the Stilesville Baptist Church with burial in Stilesville Cemetery.
Mrs Della Asher mother of Mrs Bruce Shannon died Monday at her daughter s 431 East Anderson Street after illness since Christmas Day. Aged 68 she is survived by the daughter and two grandchildren Russell and Martha Shannon. Funeral Tuesday at 2pm at 431 Anderson Street with Rev B H Bruner officiating. Interment in Forest Hill cemetery.
John D. Allee 82 a road worker and Lydia Grimes 27 a house keeper both of Putnam County obtain a marriage license. Fred Ellis 63 a shoe cobbler and Elsie B. Harlan 44 a pastry cook both of Greencastle secure a marriage license.
Morris Wayne Gibson aged 3 died at his parents Indianapolis home Sunday morning at 6 30 from heart disease. The body was moved to Greencastle Monday afternoon to the home of uncle Russell Leslie on Tennessee street. The child's mother Lula Leslie Gibson was known in Greencastle. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 00 pm at the Me Curry Funeral Home with interment in Forest Hill cemetery.
Gardens Brothers and Tee Cream Plant along with the Shell station at the corner of Martinsville Street and Bloomington Street Road were entered by thieves Saturday night. They broke a window to reach the cash register and stole twenty five pennies. A chicken and stuffed sausage left in cold storage were also taken. The intruders opened the cold storage door, warming temperatures from thirty degrees below zero to zero.
James Raynor of Crawfordsville suffered an unusual illness after swallowing a box and a half of cough drops for a sore throat. He became unconscious and required hospital care before improving and returning home. A barber initially mistook his condition for smallpox and fled the room before reassessing the health issue.
Sheriff Maze hands over office to Sheriff-elect Stroube and moves household goods to Cloverdale. Louise Kiefer travels to Indianapolis for a short visit with friends. Sam Dobbs of Roachdale conducts business in town. Mrs. L. Ratcliff of Fincastle shops locally.
In Indianapolis, a long federal hearing over Dr Edward S Shumaker and the Indiana Anti Saloon League prompts new briefing deadlines January 12 15 and 18 with court may rule later on habeas corpus permanence. Shumaker faces contempt related imprisonment while Gilliam fights to keep the case in federal review and preserve judicial liberties.
Funeral services for Miss Mary Jane Kent were held Monday at 11 a.m. at the M. P. Church in Clinton Falls. She died Saturday night at 10:40 at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Hart in Clinton township after bronchial pneumonia. A niece, Mrs Mollie Smalley, survives. Rev McKeehan led the service. interment followed at Dankard cemetery. Miss Kent was 83 and had lived with the Harts for four years.
Greencastle Tiger Cubs jumped to a 26 10 first half lead and cruised past Princeton 89 24 at Princeton Saturday night. Evan Crawley led with 7 points in the second period while Hart and Downey each had 7 for Princeton's high.
London reports a restless night at the king's bedside with Buckingham Palace confirming at noon that he spent an unsettled night. Earlier palace statements had said he had a fairly comfortable night.
Mrs Louisa Northcott mother of Gordon Stewart Northcott pleaded guilty in Riverside Superior Court to the murder of nine year old Walter Collins of Los Angeles and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
In Danville Indiana 8:30 this morning Ralph Mullendore Heath 54 of Indianapolis shot and killed Mae Snyder 45 of Detroit then killed himself. Snyder’s husband W E Snyder learned of the affair and ordered his wife to remove Heath from the Danville estate prompting the deadly sequence. Heath, Snyder, and Mrs Snyder’s body were linked to the Snyder summer home murder trio. The case remains under Danville police investigation with further details to come.
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