Beveridge Endowment Boosts History Fund in Indianapolis
Mrs. Catherine Beveridge donates 50 000 dollars to the American Historical Association in memory of her husband Albert Beveridge. The gift will fund American history research, kept in a separate fund, with Indiana friends already supporting a 50 000 dollar memorial, totaling 100 000 dollars for research. The convention will meet December 28 to 31 in Indianapolis, with Indiana figures active in planning.
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Washington
American Historical Association
Indianapolis
Willard Hotel
J. Franklin Femeers
Washington, D. C
Catherine Beveridge
Albert J. Beveridge
Association
Jameson
Indiana
Beveridge
Christopher B. Coleman
Father Francis H. Gavish
John E. Igihart
Evansville
W. W. Carson
Greencastle
Charles, Kettleborough
Legislative Bureau
Father Gavish
Hoosier
Senator Beveridge
DePauw University
Engagement announced for Miss Edrie Presler and Donald Hazlett
The engagement of Miss Edrie Mildred Presler of Aurora to Donald C. Hazlett of Russellville was announced. Both plan to graduate Illinois University in spring 1928 when they marry. Hazlett attended DePauw University for one semester.
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Edrie Mildred Presler
E. S. Presler
Aurora
Donald C. Hazlett
Gertrude Hazlett
Russellville
Ilinois University
Mr. Hazlett
DePauw University
December marriage licenses issued by Putnam clerk
Eighteen marriage licenses were issued in December by the Putnam County clerk as records show Friday morning. Most licenses were issued last weekend before Christmas.
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Putnam County
Mrs Mercile Heath Clift Weds Philip Dryer in Marshall
Mrs Mercile Heath Clift married Philip Dryer yesterday at Marshall. Miss Louise Blue accompanied them. Mrs Dryer confirmed the report but would not comment further. They reside with Mrs Mary Heath, south College Avenue.
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Mercile Heath Clift
Philip Dryer
Marshall
Louise Blue
1928 To Name New Chief For White House
The year 1928 will bring a major political turnover with a presidential election and a new administration. George R. Holmes notes the country faces a year of tremendous activity as the national government and many states prepare for leadership changes.
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White House
George R. Holmes
International News Service
Washington
House of
Political Calendar For 1928 Nominating Contests
A sweeping list of early 1928 primaries and declarations for presidential candidates and delegates unfolds across states from February to June. The piece highlights mounting campaign activity, with filings and primaries shaping nominations for the two major parties.
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Assembly of Congress
Illinois
Massachusetts
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Florida
New Jersey
Oregon
South Dakota
Century Club Essay Contest Sponsored by Twentieth Century Club
The Twentieth Century Club met at Mrs. Belle Carver’s home where Miss Delilah Miller read Mack Jones’s paper Washington the City Beautiful, illustrated with views of the city. The club is sponsoring a nine essay contest in fifth and sixth grades of city schools on the topic Children of Other.
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Twentieth Century Club
Belle Carver
Mack Jones
Washington
City Beautiful
Delilah Miller
Local Club Announces Prizes and January Library Drive
The club will award first and second prizes of 4 and 2 dollars with five honorable mentions. It asks for loaned books or magazines on the subject to be left at the public library during January.
Chicago Beats DePauw Tigers 80 to 26 in Opener
The University of Chicago opened its season with a close victory over DePauw, 80 to 26. Changnon impressed in his debut for Maroons while Hoerger and McDonough led scorers. Moritz of DePauw matched in free throws. An unrelated historical donations note follows about Senator Beveridge and academic endowments.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
DePauw
Changnon
Maroon
Zimmerman
Chuck Hoerger
Johnny McDonough
Maroons
Moritz
Former Fead of Watash College to Be Candidate
William Goodbar in Noblesville announced that George L. Mackintosh of Crawfordsville, former president of Wabash College, will run for Congress in the Ninth district as a Democrat. Mackintosh, a Wabash, Wooster, and Hanover alumnus, led Wabash 1907 to 1926 and formerly pastored in Indianapolis.
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Fead
Watash College
Noblesville
Ind
William Goodbar
Ladoga
George L. Mackintosh
Crawfordsville
Wabash College
Mackintosh
Goodbar
George L., Mackintosh
Congress
Wabash, Wooster College
Hanover College
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Indianapolis
Wabash
Robbins to Acquire No 3 Grocery Confectionery
Removal of the Wetz grocery store from the Leuteke building at College avenue and Hanna streets and sale of the J E Cash store No 3 to William Robbins were announced Thursday. Wetz customers will be served from the downtown Washington street store. Robbins will take charge early next year after DePauw students return, having managed the business already and knowing it well.
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Wetz
Leuteke
College Avenue
Hanna Streets
J. E. Cash
William Robbins
Washington Street
Robbins
DePauw
Mrs Beveridge Gift Praised as Historical Fund Nucleus
The Indianapolis Star notes Mrs Catherine Beveridge widow of Albert J Beveridge donated 50000 dollars to establish a special fund for historical research. The American Historical Association recognizes the gift and students of the future will benefit from this enterprise. The former senator would have approved a fund aiding rigorous study of original documents.
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Indianapolis Star
Catherine Beveridge
Albert J. Beveridge
American Historical Association
Federal aid in corn borer fight favored by farmers meeting
Over 1000 farmers and leaders from seven states in Attica Indiana urged Congress to maintain federal supervision of the corn borer eradication drive and backed a $10,000,000 federal appropriation. They opposed state by state campaigns and sought compensation for farmers' extra labor under USDA cleanup rules. Representative Fred S. Purnell endorsed continued federal direction and funding.
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Attica
Ind
Middlewest
Congress
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Fred S. Purnell
98Th
Indiana
Agriculture Committee of the
House
Kiwanis Club Holds Busy Friday Night Meeting
The Kiwanis Club met at 6 30 PM Friday at the Presbyterian Church for an evening of songs, talks by past presidents, officer installation led by Austin E Kress, and four stunts. About 73 attendees enjoyed a dinner and program including a radio show, moving pictures, a mock Kiwanis meeting, and choral performances.
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Kiwanis Club
The
Presbyterian Church
Pery Rush
W. Henry McLean
Austin E. Kress
Indiana
Andrew Durham
Milt Brown
C. Howard Taylor
John Cartwright
R. P. Mullins
Kiwanis Club installs 1928 officers and directors
New Kiwanis Club officers and directors for 1928 were installed. President C Howard Taylor, vice president Russell L Brown, treasurer Perry Rush, secretary W M McGaughey, trustee R P Mullins, and directors Ernest Stoner Don McLean J P Hughes Ben T Riley John Cartwright J E McCurry and 8 A Hays were named.
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Kiwanis Club
C. Howard Taiorice
Rev Kerschner Named New Pastor at Fillmore Church
Rev Bruce Kershner, Bible teacher at Butler College, will begin work as pastor of Fillmore Christian Church on January 1 1928. He will preach morning and evening on the first and third Sundays each month throughout the year.
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Bruce Kershner
Butler College
Fillmore Christian Church
Boy Dies After Scalding Accident in Indiana Home
In Indianapolis a two-year-old boy William Edwin Stockdale died at Riley hospital after overturning a bucket of hot water on himself at his Frankton home Thursday night. The child, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Stockdale, was brought to the hospital by his father who returned home with the body the following day.
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Indianapolis
Frankton
Riley Hospital
William Edwin Stockdale
Clark Stockdale
1928 Probe of Marion County Political Scandal Advices
Indianapolis December 31 In its final report the Marion County grand jury urged Prosecuting Attorney William Remy to continue the 1928 probe into Marion County political corruption. It highlighted a written contract on patronage between the Congressman from the district Ralph Updike and D C Stephenson and urged Kiplinger Rushville attorney for Stephenson cited for contempt for hiding witnesses.
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Indianapolis
INS
Marion County Grand Jury
William Remy
Marion County
Ralph Updike
D. C. Stephenson
John H. Kiplinger
Rushville
Stephenson
Mrs Emma Goodbar Dies at 73 in Ladoga
Mrs Emma Goodbar, 73, died Friday afternoon at her Ladoga home after months of illness. Born in Syracuse, N Y, she was married to John Goodbar who predeceased her. A Christian Church member, she was respected in the community. Surviving are three daughters Carl Fisher Isabelle Goodbar Ada Davis, one son Robert Goodbar, and a brother and sister in the east.
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Ladoga
Emma Goodbar
Syracuse
N. Y
John Goodbar
Goodbar
The
Christian Church
Carl Fisher
Isabelle Goodbar
Ada Davis
Roach
Depauw Drops Close Tilt At Decatur
Decatur Alabama December 30 Minois Wesleyan defeated PrefaUw university of Greencastle Indiana in a neck and neck basketball game 25 to 28. The lead alternated throughout the game but a last minute spurt carried Wesleyan to victory. Wesleyan's defense with Rhea Walker and Lindquist shining played a key role in holding the Hoosiers to nine baskets while Wesleyan missed numerous short shots.
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Decatur
Minois Wesleyan
Prepauw University of Greencastle
Ind
Wesleyan
Rhea
Walker
Lindquist
Illinois
Hoosiers
Two Men Die From Live Wire at Methodist Hospital
In Indianapolis on December 30 two men were killed instantly after touching a high tension wire at the new laundry and power plant of the Methodist Hospital. The victims were Frank Stevens, 17, and his father Lorenzo Dow Stevens, 48, both of Huron, Indiana.
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Indianapolis
Methodist Hospital
Frank Stevens
Lorenzo Dow Stevens
Huron
Ind
Motorist Clarence Heidergott Killed In Ice Crash
Clarence Heidergott aged 26 died when his car skidded on an icy street and overturned. Police said the driver attempted to brake as the vehicle spun out of control and crashed.
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Indianapolis
Clarence Heidergott
Rev Albert Ogles Dies Baptist Church Worker
Indianapolis obituary announces the death of Reverend Albert Ogle a twenty year superintendent of missions for the Indiana Baptist convention and ten year treasurer of First Baptist Church of Indianapolis He died at his home in Woodruff Place after a brief illness Born in Vevay on April 10 1839 he was 90.
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Indianapolis
Albert Ogle
Indiana Baptist Convention
First Baptist Church
Middle Drive
Woodruff Place
Vevay
Rev Ogle Education At Franklin College And Shurtiff Seminary
Rev Mr Ogle received his education at Franklin College and the Shurtiff Theological Seminary in Upper Alton Sh.
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Mr. Ogle
Franklin College
Shurtiff Theological Seminary
Upper Alton
MidWest Quarry Employees Dine at Elms Inn
The MidWest Crushed Stone Co held a dinner at the Elms Inn Friday to discuss operating policies for the coming year. Attendees included Indiana polis representatives L. R. Cartwright and E. A. Pearson, along with J. J. Murnane W. L. Miller W. C. Thomas Guy Riggs H. M. Field Dick Oliver Albert Branham Archie Dunkin and Sam Walts.
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MidWest Crushed Stone Co
Elms Inn
L. R. Cartwright
E. A. Pearson
Indianapolis
E. B. Taylor
J. J. Murnane
W. L. Miller
W. C. Thomas
Guy Riggs
H. M. Field
Dick Oliver
Albert Branham
Archie Dunkin
Sam Walts
Engagement of Miss Helen West Announced
Miss Helen Louise West daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy O West of Chicago to Le Grand Cannon son of Mr and Mrs John Talbott Cannon of Indianapolis have announced engagement. Both are known in Greencastle and DePauw graduates class of 1927. Miss West member of Kappa Alpha Theta and Mr Cannon a Phi Delta Theta. Roy O West is president of DePauw University Board of Trustees.
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Helen Louise West
Roy O. West
Woodlawn Avenue
Chicago
le Grand Cannon
John Talbott Cannon
Central Avenue
Indianapolis
Miss West
Mr. Cannon
Greencastle
DePauw University
Kappa Alpha Theta
Cannon
Princeton Beats Cubs By One Point In Tight Game
Princeton narrowly defeated Greencastle Tiger Cubs 25 to 24 on Princeton floor. Led by Collins and Tichenor, the Tigers pulled ahead late after trailing 19 6 at halftime. Baysman boys and Warriors executed solid defense and late rally before time expired.
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Webster
Greencastle High
Tiger Cub
Princeton Tigers
Princeton
Cubs
Tigers
Bausman Boys
Tiger Cubs
Tichenor
Collins
Greencastle
Princeton Five
Baysman
Bausman
Crawley
Kerr
McConnell
Harden
Washington
Hatchets
Longcen
Coor
Lear
Tobin
Bwowry Moss Os Spar Ce Rooee 1 0 Q Cogn Isk Ade Cnekanans . Princeton (25) FG PT
Tickehow
Lesurs Heskra Neal i
Tenny
A Sul Ee
Sve
Teveveses
Q Kelly
G.esci
Evas Soveeee
Q Downey
G. Esceis
Seiseve
Dunn
Russell and
Walden
County council approves health nurse salary funding
At a special meeting the PROVID COUNTY council appropriated funds for the health nurse salary and to cover deficiencies accrued during the past year. The session closed the year’s business with claims and finalizing county funds.
Canzoneri Beats Taylor In Madison Square Garden Bout
Tony Canzoneri earns a light heavyweight win over Bud Taylor at Madison Square Garden in a 7 round, 126 pound limit bout. Crowds exceed three thousand as Canzoneri solidly defeats the Terre Haute fighter with clean lefts and right hooks. U S Mines representatives and quarry safety groups plan a demonstration at the National Crushed Stone Association meeting in West Baden January 16.
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New York
Tony Zoneri
Youn
Bud Taylor
Terre Haute
Ind
Taylor
Canzoneri
Cangoy
New State Athletic Commission
Tony
Ion
Haute
Sojry Ie
Tony See
Bud
Aro
Madison Square Garden Arena
U. S
Real estate transfers listed in Greencastle Cloverdale and nearby
Transfers show multiple parcels changing hands in Greencastle Cloverdale and surrounding townships. Names include Lottie A Jones Olive A Day and Jacob relations. parcels range from lots in Greencastle to acreage in Cloverdale and Jefferson townships with nominal prices.
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Lottie A. Jones
Olive A
Greencastle
Olive A. Day
City Trust
First National Bank of Coe
David R. Noblett
Cloverdale Township
Ruth Hubbard
David R. Noe
Jerome Smith
Leona L
Leona L. Cooper
Jerome Sa
Edward Eitelforge
Mary
Jackson
Twenty five affidavits against theater proprietor
Warsaw Ind Dec 30 Prosecutor Loehr files twenty five affidavits in P Circuit Court against a Milford theater proprietor charging Sabbath breaking. Five similar affidavits filed and one case tried by jury. another quitted.
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Warsaw
Ind
William Loehr
P Circuit
Comas Moiture
Milford
Vut
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