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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1930
Page
3
In Lebanon Indiana on January 8 a 150 ton Big Four locomotive jumped a spur and crashed into the boiler room of the Wheel plant. The impact collapsed the roof and walls, destroying the boiler chamber and causing over 1700 in damage. Two plant employees had just fired the boiler minutes before the crash.
Charles Maxwell son of Mr and Mrs Allen Maxwell will leave Indy for Sydney Australia in early spring to head mechanical output at a Goodyear factory. He is an Earlham alumnus, formerly with Goodyear in Akron and soon to marry Helen McCoy a domestic science teacher at Huntington High School.
In Vincennes Indiana on January 9 16 year old liquor sales led Knox County Circuit Court Judge T B Coulter to sentence George Klutey 63 to four months and a 100 dollar fine plus costs He quipped about his own bigheartedness during the trial citation of his offense.
Professor Van Denman Thompson will give an organ recital on the Kim ball organ in the new Methodist church on Thursday evening January 16. The American Guild of Organists based in Indianapolis plan to attend in a body. The audience interest surrounds the instrument donated through a friend. The recital program will be announced later.
A Green Castle reader Mr William Fox of Perry Avenue Indiana polis credits Konjola as the only medicine that helped his stomach liver and kidney troubles two years of poor health with medicines failing. He reports relief and praises Konjola Cold Compound tablets sold at Owl Drug Store and other local druggists for cold sufferers.
English Ind Jan 8 Crawford county has two superintendents for the county farm after Monday appointment of Charles East ridge Republican by the board of bounty commissioners. Thomas Parks Republican elected 1928 assumed office, giving Republicans a majority. The board reappointed Charles Armstrong Democrat, a court decision pending. Valentine Deich Republican named county road superintendent to succeed H H Grant Democrat.
Leo Hanton encounters Queenie Quins and lands an extra role in the musical revue Show of Shows. Georges Carpentier charms the cast, sings softly, and stages gymnastic comedy with Alice White and Patsy Ruth Miller as rehearsals reveal his amiable star power and boxing bravado.
Tom Mix stars in The Drifter at Voncastle Theatre for a two day engagement. The frontier meets the new West with an airplane flight central to the plot. Tony the horse and a white mule play key roles in the adventure. Selected talking shorts accompany the program.
The all talking musical Radio Picture Dance Hall opens tonight at the Granada Theatre for a two day run. Olive Borden and Arthur Lake star with lively performances and unusual dance numbers. Ralph Emerson plays the flyer and Joseph Cawthorn appears as the dance hall proprietor.
Mrs. William Cox and daughters along with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cox and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Whitted at Russellville. Mr. and Mrs. Doe Stages and son called on Mr. and Mrs. Russell Bos.
The Granada theatre begins a three day engagement of Radio Pictures all talking all musical spectacle Rio Rita starring Bebe Daniels and John Boles with color sequences and a bustling night club barge set. The show features Harry Tierney's music and a large supporting cast. Special daily matinees are planned to accommodate expected crowds.
"Lucky Strike" Aberdeen Angus steer "Lucky Strike" from Rose Hill Iowa wins Grand Championship at the National Live Stock Exposition in Union Stock Yards Chicago. The steer sold at auction following the victory.
Babe Ruth, known as the King of Swat and Bambino de Luxe, remains active as spring training nears. He spends time throwing ten-strike sessions in the alley and shows no signs of slowing.
Greencastle residents announce candidacies for county offices under the Democratic Primary on May 6 1930. L A Bryan seeks Sheriff Bainbridge R W Etcheson Heath Huffman Cooper Albins and Paul Albins announce runs for various offices.
The Herald, formerly the Star and Democrat, is published daily except Sundays from 17 19 South Jackson Street Greencastle Indiana. Charles J Arnold proprietor Howard W Miller city editor Roy Evans manager. Subscription rates listed for Putnam County and outside zones.
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