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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1929
Page
2
Various local notices report a scheduled city council regular meeting tonight at 7 30. Other items include hospitalizations, funerals, a divorce default, a chimney fire with minor damage, and a cement eye injury at a local plant.
William A. Holt 62 manager of the Spink-Arms Hotel and Indiana hotel pioneer died at the Capitol Indianapolis after a three week illness bronchial pneumonia influenza and a heart attack Funeral services are set for Thursday at St Pauls Church with interment in Crown Hill cemetery He was a friend of Thomas Taggart and Crawford Fairbanks and survived by a widow and two daughters
Carey Austin, Greencastle resident aged about seventy, died Tuesday morning at the County Farm where he had been taken for care. Known for Bible familiarity, he worked as a handyman despite losing an arm. He is survived by his widow and other relatives.
Roy P Wisehart Indiana State Superintendent will distribute 1 804 207 in state and school funds to counties this week Putnam County receives 10594 72 dollars. City council approves purchase of Site No 8 for a municipal airport southwest of Ben Davis at a cost of 691055 with 943 39 acres but bond sales may be delayed by objections.
The Indianapolis hog market opened 15 cents lower with 150 to 300 pound hogs mainly at 9.35. Steel trades were slow but stock steady. Wealers rose 50 cents with good and choice lambs at 16 to 17, culls 10 to 14.50.
Two young lovers, Mr and Mrs Edward Walker both 22, perished in a blaze at the Orpheum Hotel annex in Joliet Illinois. Firemen recovered the bodies three hours after discovery as rescues continued and the ruins were searched for others. Meanwhile in Indiana a chinook wind was forecast to raise temperatures to 20 degrees above zero by tonight with unsettled conditions and possible rain or snow across the state.
In a eulogy Rickard hails Dempsey as more than a champion, noting his universal appeal to thousands of fight fans around the world who regard him as the true heavyweight king.
Four armed men dressed as hunters entered the Irvington State Bank at Rit ter Avenue and Washington streets and forced thirteen victims into a rear vault. They escaped with about $10000. The group used sawed off shotguns and terrorized three officials and ten customers.
Workmen were building a raised platform at one end of the commissioners' room in the Court House on Tuesday.
A series of moves reshapes the town business scene. S B Love closes his general store here and plans to operate in Waveland. L B Etter & Sons Ford agency retools with L B Etters moving to Rockville and Arco Alexander joining Ford sales there. Lon Layne becomes manager. Lloyd G Etter shifts to road sales aided by Harney Servies. John Oswalt departs for Rockville as a railroad watchman. his family follows after school term.
Continuations could hear the people on the ground talking. So could Halverson. He was sitting beside me. “We landed and that was that.” More than 20,000 persons were banked around the air field to watch the finish of the world's greatest flight. WANT ADS. FOR RENT-Available about January 1 six room and sleeping porch, modern home. Strictly modern: hardwood floors, furnace, electric lights, gas, garage. Excellent location. See S. C. Sayers, Central Trust Co. APARTMENTS-Three four room and bath apartments and one two room apartment, the latter especially desirable for teachers or two women, strictly modern with heat furnished and ideally located in best residence section of Greencastle. These will be available about February 1. For particulars and reservations see S, C. Sayers. Central Trust Co
The Missionary Society of the Christian Church held a mid winter gathering with Mrs. B. H. Bruner presiding at 2 30 P M. Speakers included Mrs. John Boyd on Porto Rico and Jamaica noting 21 Porto Rico churches as of Sept 15 storms damaged buildings and a $50 000 repair bill Jamaica’s earliest Mission work began in 1858 with later resumptions and a 1901 start in the Philippine Islands now with 6400 members and 45 churches. Mrs Hutcheson shared Japan trip insights and a lively Q A followed. A wedding of Evalyn Campbell and Clifford Paul Miller occurred after the meeting. Rev H C Riley officiated at the Newton home ceremony with a supper reception.
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