Divorce Suit Draws Crowd to Courtroom
John nge sues Lola Grace Strange for divorce alleging inhuman treatment and infidelity with a man named omitted. Cross complaint seeks custody of their 2 year old child as the trial extends to tomorrow with attorney William herlin for Mrs Strange and Theodore Crawley reporting husband. Also noted is the arrest of Fred Warvel for drunken misconduct at a pool hall and his pending mayoral hearing, plus a visit home by Marion Woody and Blanche Woody.
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Johnnge
Lola Grace Strange
Strange
lTiershal Rogers
Theodore Crawley
William Herlin
Marion Woody
Cincinnati
Blanche Woody
Crawfordsville
H. G. Woody
Colored man Roy McCorkle imprisoned for murder of two Italians
Local belief holds Roy McCorkle innocent of the killings near Fern during the Big Four Railroad construction. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murders of two Italians, and a pardon may be sought.
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Roy McCorkle
Fern
Parole movement urged for Roy McCorkle at Michigan City Penitentiary
Judge Hughes and Sheriff Bees weigh a petition for parole after Roy McCorkle, a Black man jailed for life for killing two Italians during a Green Castle Big Four work period, maintains his innocence and has earned good prison conduct. Local officials consider filing for clemency.
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McCorkle
Greencastle
James P. Hughes
Theodore Boes
Bees
Michigan City
Harry Faris
Fogarty
John H. James
Jury to Seek Pardon for McCorkle Convict
Judge John Rawley of Brazil later joined by Judge Hughes and Sheriff Bees are expected to participate in efforts to secure a pardon for McCorkle, the man convicted in the cited case.
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John Rawley
Brazil
McCorkle
Hughes
Bees
Will Leaves 45000 to University and Charity
The bulk of the estate of Mrs. Elizabeth Mattox, widow of a Terre Haute physician, goes to DePauw Union Hospital in her home city. A bequest of 5000 is made to the hospital.
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Elizabeth Mattox
Terre Haute Haute
Depauw Union Hospital
Widow Mattox Leaves DePauw Legacy and Trust
Through the will filed for probate in Terre Haute Judge James H. Swango awarded DePauw University a legacy over 45000 plus a 5000 bequest to Union Hospital and a 5000 life trust for Anna Hayward with income to she during life and remainder to DePauw. The estate totals over 50000 mainly in real estate. Mrs. Mattox was widow of Dr. James Mattox murdered in Terre Haute about forty years ago.
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Elizabeth Mattox
James H. Swango
DePauw University
Union Hospital of
Terre Haute
Anna Hayward
Mattox
James Mattox
Land Owners Face Price Deal for State Farm Land
The Big Four Railroad Water Works Company and CIPS of Greencastle have met the State Penal Farm Commission requests. Now the question centers on setting a price for land within the appropriated amount.
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BIG Four Railroad, Water Works Company
Cips OF
Greencastle
State Penal Farm Commission
Greencastle Landowners Urged to Sell for State Penal Farm
The Greencastle community pushes local landowners led by Dr. Joseph Gillespie and others to accept a proposed 800 acre parcel at up to 60 000 dollars for Indiana State Penal Farm site. The town sees a major growth opportunity and appeals to owners loyalty and sacrifice to land the project.
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Ing
Greencastle
State Penal Farm Commission
Joseph Gillespie
Andrew Black
John G. Dunbar
Jake Knauer
George Knauer
Earl Durham
Alec Lockridge
85 year old Timothy Murphy injured in porch fall
Timothy Murphy, an elderly resident of this city, slipped on ice on his back porch on Elizabeth street Saturday around 3 30 pm and fell. He suffered two broken ribs and bruises to his hip and shoulder but his injuries are not serious and he is resting today.
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Timothy Murphy
Elizabeth Street
Mr. Murphy
Murphy
Death of Mrs. Mary Ikamire at Putnamville
Mrs Mary Ikamire died at her home near Putnamville at 3 pm Sunday from a stroke of apoplexy. She was 78. The funeral will be Tuesday at 11 am at the Ikamire home two miles west of Putnamville on the National Road, with interment in Putnamville cemetery. An Eastern Star Benefit is planned for Thursday night at the Opera House.
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Mary Ikamire
Putnamville
Ikamire
National Road
Indiana Fire Marshal Sees Fire Prevention Cutting Costs
Indiana citizens spend about eight million dollars yearly on fire insurance as the state fire marshal explains that prevention measures can lower rates. He cites a Wisconsin drop of fifteen percent and an Ohio trend of annual rate decreases tied to prevention efforts.
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Indiana
Wisconsin
Ohio
Diana policy holders expect lower insurance costs
Diana policy holders are sure to save many dollars in premiums and every citizen will enjoy better protection from common hazards of fire.
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Diana
Miss Quayle Awaits Cancer Treatment Outcome
Miss Margaret Quayle daughter of Bishop and Mrs William A Quayle of St Paul Minn is en route to Chicago after radium cancer therapy She will stay several weeks in a Chicago hospital following three twenty four hour treatments Doctors considered this to have a chance at cure She is a former DePauw student with many Greencastle friends
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Garet Quayle
Bishop
William A. Quayle
St. Paul
Minn
Chicago
Miss Quayle
DePauw
Greencastle
Lectures on Modern Literary Art and Romantic Naturalism
Prof. Tilden presents topics for successive lectures to teachers and attendees. Topics include Modern Theories of Literary Art by Modern Artists, Great Themes of Modern Literature, The Search for Personality, and Rudyard Kipling and Romantic Naturalism. Monday at 4 15 PM in the public library.
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Tilden
Rudyard Kipling
Marriage Licenses in Russellville and Putnamville
Viva M. Anderson of Russellville and Clayton R. Hodshire of Putnamville wed. Orville F. Perkins of Roachdale and Goldin Woodrum of Carpentersville received licenses.
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Viva M. Anderson
Russellville
Clayton R. Hodshire
Putnamville
Orville F. Perkins
Roachdale
Goldin Woodrum
Carpentersville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Central Trust Company
Browning's Grocery
Zeis & Company
Tomorow
Fred Warvel
Barnaby
Carl Watson
Varvel
Kennedy Pool
C. H. Barnaby
Opera House
A. Cook
Nat C. Goodwin
Fagin
Charles Dick
En’s
Oliver Twist
LaSalle Opera House
Joseph Jefferson
America
Jakes Hoodoo
Judge Hughes
Michigan City Penitentiary
The
Big
Will
Ind
W. M. McGaughey
Putnam County Medical Association
Walter M. McGaughey
Eugene Hawkins
McGaughey
Jerome King
Charles Sudranski
C. T. Zaring
Collins
Amick
Filmore
Preston
Cloverdale
Walter McGaughey
W. R. Hutcheson
W. W. Tucker
Stroube
Big Four Railroad
Men’s Department
Model Clothing Store
Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Fitform
Baltimore
Miss Mar
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