1921 5 Acre Corn Yield Contest Prizes Awarded
Putnam County's first recognition in 5 acre corn work sees 12 of 19 entrants finishing the contest on October 11-12. Central National Bank and Greencastle Chamber of Commerce awarded 50 dollars to top six, with Indiana State Corn Growers medals for yields over thresholds. List includes Rudolph Ratcliff 89.6 and G C Parker 87.9 among Russell and Madison township growers.
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Central National Bank
Russell Township
Putnam County
Idiana
Central National Bank of
Greencastle
Greencastle Chamber of Commerce
Indiana State Corn Growts’ Association
Rudolph Ratcliff
Russell
G. C. Parker
Mill Creek
Rley Shafer
T. C. Dorsett
Tarney B. Wilson
Mate Blaydes
Monroe
Jesse H. Sears
Madison
Otis Clodfelter
Harvey T. Webster
Donald Webster
Floyd Gardner
Morton Fordice
Theentral National Bank of Greencastle
Greencastle Chamber of Ommerece
Purdue trials show economics of corn middlings and tankage for fall pigs
Purdue University Extension reports demonstrate economical feeds for fall pigs using corn middlings and tankage. Experiments by J. L. Kranine, John Hillis, Austin Waggoner, and Henry Wichman show feed costs ranging from about 3.47 to 4.00 dollars per hundred pounds of gain, with combinations including corn, middlings, oilmeal, and tankage.
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Inter
Purdue Univer Ty Agricultural Extension
J. L. Kranine
Miami County
John Hillis
Clinton County
Austin Waggoner
Davies
Onry Wichman
Daviess County
Waverly Bank Robbery Captured Two Suspects
Two young men Rudolph Shonfield aged 20 and Elza Clevenger 28 both of Muncie robbed a private Waverly bank of 1500 dollars and were chased by Morgan county Sheriff Lafe Scott and attorney Don McKann. Shonfield was wounded and Clevenger captured near Robb Hill Centerton. Robbery money recovered and car tied to Indianapolis thefts.
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Martinsville, Inc
Waverly
Here
Rudolph Shonfield
Elza Clevenger
Muncie
Rofs Hill
Centerton
Lafe Scott
Morgan County
Don McKann
Secret Service
Shonfield
Robert FE. Long Hospital
Indianapolis
Mooresville
K. I. Nutter
Martinsville
Sam Watson
Katherine Watson
Rupert Smith
Shenfield
Clevenger
Watson
Scott
McKann
Bailey
Robb Hill
Monrovia
First National Bank
Cooperative feeding demonstrations touted for profits
J. R. Wiley of the animal husbandry staff emphasizes the opportunities to make economical and profitable gains through cooperative feeding demonstrations. He oversees the demonstrations and highlights their potential benefits for farmers and participants.
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J. R. Wiley
Dinner Party Hosted by Mr and Mrs George Phillips
Mr and Mrs George Phillips of West Park Street hosted a New Year’s Day dinner party. Guests included Mr and Mrs Roy Phillips and family, Mr and Mrs Frank West and family of Fillmore Indiana, Mr and Mrs Claude Phillips of Coatesville, and Mr and Mrs Rollie Smith and their young daughter of Greencastle.
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George Phillips
West Park Street
Roy Phillips
Frank West
Fillmore
Ind
Claude Phillips
Coatesville
Rollie Smith
Greencastle
Brazil
Accident Injures Hunter In Finger At Eel River
Ed Stonehill was accidentally shot in the left index finger while hunting with Dave Lewis of the Times in the Eel river bottoms east of the city. The bullet shattered the finger, possibly requiring amputation. Lewis gave first aid and drove Stonehill to the city for treatment by Dr. Harry Pell.
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Ed. Stonehill
Dave Lewis
Times Force
Eel River
Stonehill
Lewis
Harry Pell
Brazil
Nations and leaders topic at Baptist Church Week of Prayer
The Week of Prayer service at the Baptist Church features Prof. E. Smith as speaker tonight at 8. Attendance is rising as people gain interest in the meetings. A note explains the 8 pm start replaces 7:30 due to Beamer lectures at the College by Bishop Welch.
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Baptist Church
Prof. E. Smith
Beamer
Bishop Welch
Prof. Smith
Brown Etlinger wedding in Greencastle and Fillmore
Miss Clara Etlinger daughter of Mr and Mrs Killis Etlinger Greencastle wed William Charles Brown son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Brown Fillmore at 2 pm Saturday in First Christian church officiated by Rev George West ring ceremony attended by Miss Catherine Etlinger and Byron Mattuck couple to reside in Fillmore Indiana Brazil Times
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Clara Etlinger
Killis Etlinger
Greencastle
William Charles Brown
Jacob Brown
Fillmore
First Christian Church
George West
Catherine Etlinger
Byron Mattuck
Filmore
Ind
Brazil
Wabash Shifts Lineup for DePauw Clash in Greencastle
Wabash college basketball coach Vaughan reshuffles roles with Goldsberry moving to guard and Pearse to center as Adams Crane and Grater hold their positions. The move aims to boost offense for the Saturday showdown with DePauw in Greencastle, with limited ticketing prompting many students to attempt admission by other means.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Wabash
Pete” VaUghan
DePauw
Greencastle
Vaughan
Goldsberry
Adams
Crane
Grater
Pearse
Butch
Tigers
Peare
Burns
Purdue
Little Giants
Scarlet
Walker
Hook Or Brook
Hamrick Farm Offered as Prison Site in Indiana
William L. Elder submitted a proposal to the Indiana Reformatory relocation commission to buy about 1,300 acres of the Thomas F. Hamrick estate in Hendricks county for 297000 dollars. The site is near Clayton Belleville Plainfield and Danville with railroad and road links and favorable water wells. Hamrick and his son Arthur J. Hamrick have been based in Greencastle.
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Indianapolis
William L. Elder
Indiana Reformatory Relocation Commission
Thomas F. Hamrick
Hendricks County
Clayton
Belleville
Plainfield
Indiana Boys’ School
Danville
Brazil
Pennsylvania Railroad
Terre Haute
Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern
Thomas Hamrick
Greencastle
Arthur J. Hamrick
Portland Bridges and River Traffic Draws
Portland spans the Willamette with east and west sections linked by bridges that have Draws to permit vessel passage. Some bridges pivot for turning while others lift for clearance. The Columbia and Willamette rivers have been dredged.
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Portland
Williamette River
Columbia
Williamette
Portland Rose Carnival Captivates With Parades and Battleships
L M Wright recounts Portland scenes during the rose carnival period. The city’s riverine views include six battleships aligned in the Willamette, a grand parade of autos trucks tractors and flower bedecked floats, bands including all female ensembles, and a dramatic staged collision.
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Pacific
Portland
Williamette River
West
City of Roses
Fair Ground
L. M. Wright
Cooper to resume studies at Purdue University Lafayette
Marion Cooper returns from visiting his parents Mr and Mrs C E Cooper to begin his school work at Purdue University in Lafayette Wednesday.
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Marion Cooper
C. E. Cooper
Pidue University
Lafayette
Fred Tincher Faces Charge of Bootlegging
Fred Tincher, recently acquitted in Putnam county court of illegally possessing liquor, was arrested by Sheriff Lawrence Sears on a warrant from Owen county charging illegal liquor operations. Tincher stayed at the sheriff's office until Owen county officers arrived. Cecil Newman, a State Farm parolee, claims Tincher was his partner in bootlegging and is said to be behind the Owen county prosecution. The charge alleges Tincher sold liquor at the Quincy Picnic in Owen county last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Tincher
Putnam County
Lawrence Sears
Owen County
Greencastle
Tincher
Cecil Newman
State Farm
Putnam
Newman
Quincy
Ruins Mark Parke County Pioneer Home
The state conservation department highlights Parke County ruins of Hugh Russell's log home. The double fireplace heated two large rooms with a bedroom above. The Russell heirs plan to move the preserved logs to Turkey Run State Park for display and education about early Indiana homes.
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Historis
Parke County
Indianapolis
State Department of Conservation
Richard Lieber
Conservation Department
Hugh Russell
Liberty
Sugar Creek Township
Huch Russell
Lieber
Lula D. Russell
Ploomingdale
John W. Russell
Oak Ridge Chapel
Russell
The
Conservation Commission
Turkey Run State Park
Parents Club Meeting At Mary Emma Jones School
The Parent Teachers Club of Mary Emma Jones School will hold its monthly meeting Friday afternoon January 6. The program will be given by the children.
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Parent Teachers Club
Mary Emma Jones” School
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Murat
Indiana
Ralph Knoll
Barnaby
Hays
North Greencastle
W. W. Tucker
Etlinger
Pete Vaghan
Hamrick Farm
Commission
Portland and the Rose
MT. Meridian
Spencer
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