Say! Elk's Club Scrape Ends With Officer Slap
A Greencastle tale describes a drunken man at the Elk's Club who fired from a firewater fueled display. Marshall Dobbs tackled the offender and subdued him, sparing jail due to intoxication and the officer's timely action. The incident highlights a long history of the subject's law breaking and the community's sympathy.
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Golden West
Greendtle
Elk’s Club
Head
Elk's Club
Marshall Dobbs
Elks Club
Darling
Ned
Greencastle
Six High School Contests Set for Indiana Students
Indiana University announced six statewide contests open to Indiana high school pupils. Existing events include Latin and piano violin cello, with a new annual mathematics contest covering algebra and geometry. Finals, medals, and scholarships accompany the competition, with dates scattered from February to April in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Putnam County
Indiana University
Indiana
The
University
Adela K. Bittner
Indiana University Extension Division
Indianapolis
State University
Indiana Edison
Indiana Institution of Higher Learning
Tigers to Open at Franklin then Travel to Miami
DePauw basketball game week features two road tests. Tuesday the Tigers visit Franklin College, followed by a Saturday trip to Miami at Oxford. Coach Tubby Moffett plans tough battles and the squad sharpened defense and shooting in a Bowman gym workout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePauw
Tigers
Franklin
Baptists
Buckeye
Miami
Oxford
Donovan
Tubby
Moffett
Ranklin
Methodist
DePauw Yentor
Bowman Gym
Aged Norwood Home Dispute In Putnam Circuit Court
Emma Hurst and Imer Hurst deny using cajoling to gain the Norwoods property in Jefferson Township. They say the aged couple asked them to leave Indiana and live on the farm and that mortgage funds were used to repair the home. The Norwoods allege deceit and coercion and seek costs. continuation appears on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John &. Norwood
Janie Norwood
Norwood
Efferson Township
Norwoods
Emma Hurst
Imer Hurst
Hursts
Putnam Circuit
Noroods
Wurst
Turst
Indiana- Nis
Orwood
Hurst
Fire department makes two runs on Jackson street
Greencastle firefighters responded to two Jackson street flare ups over the weekend. Sparks from flues threatened nearby homes on Saturday at the Ross residence and Sunday at Jess Beamer. Booster tank water was used to prevent more damage and both roofs were extinguished with little harm done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Jackson Street
Ross
Hanna Street
Jess Beamer
South Jackson Street
Weather forecast signals cooler conditions ahead
Fair conditions will prevail in the south with cloudier skies in the north tonight and on Tuesday. Temperatures drop notably in the north tonight and become slightly cooler across the north and central regions on Tuesday.
DePauw Debating Team Prepares for Miami Contest
The DePauw University men’s debating team trains for its dual league debate with Miami University set for February 3. The topic asks if in another war the United States should use only unspent wealth to cover war expenses. Debating coach P. J. Smith leads the squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePauw University
Miami University
DePauw
Miami
United States
P. J. Smith
Auto Strikes Truck Injuring Four Farm Employees
Four penal farm officers and guards were injured when an auto crashed into the rear of a coal truck near Harmony. Driver Charles Hurst said the truck lacked a tail light. Hurst, Kinz, Lawson, and Dempsey received injuries. Smith unharmed. Hurst filed an affidavit against Fred F E Smith for operating a truck without a tail light.
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Brazil
State Penal Farm
Harmony
Charles Hurst
Penal Farm
George Kinz
John Lawson
George Dempsey
State Farm
Hurst
Red” Smith
Kinz
Lawson
Dempsey
Smith
Clay
Fred FE. Smith
Mary Chapin Dies at 87 in Putnam County Home
Mary A Chapin 87 died Sunday morning at her South Jackson street home from infirmities of age. Born 1844 near Putnamville she belonged to a pioneer Chapin family with 13 children and relatives in Indianapolis Cincinnati Green Castle and Chicago. Funeral Tuesday 2 PM Rector Funeral Home with burial at Forest Hill cemetery.
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Mary A. Chapin
South Jackson Street
Putnamville
Lucius Rosseau Chapin
Sarah Cowgill Chapin
Maysville
John FE. Chapin
George Chapin
Cowgill Chapin
Henry Chapin
Anna
Susan
Harrett
Sallie
Ella
McLaren Pettyjohn
Lucius R. Chapin
Greencastle
Edwin W. Kemper
Cincinnati
Rosseau
George McClellan
Indianapolis
G. W. Everett
Chicago
Chapin
E. L. Bogart to Speak at DePauw in Three Lectures
Ernest L. Bogart president of the American Economic Association and economics chair at the University of Illinois will visit DePauw for three lectures on Tuesday and Wednesday. Topics include Pushing Back the Frontiers American Manners a Century Ago and What is Economic History. He is a scholar of war costs and economic history with multiple published works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest L. Bogart
American Economic Association
University of Illinois
DePauw
Asbury Hall
Bogart
Boggart
Bureau of Research
War Trade Board
Persia
Princeton
Germany
University of Indiana
Oberlin College
Universiy of Illinois
University of Illinois Studies
Longman
Gleason and Wilbur Obtain Marriage License
Raymond D. Gleason a 21 year old farmer from Crawfordsville and Sarah Margaret Wilbur a 16 year old from New Market were issued a marriage license at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond D. Gleason
Crawfordsville
Sarah Margaret Wilbur
New Market
Greencastle Club elects officers. veterinary leader chosen
G W Bence was elected president of the Greencastle Commercial Club with F G Gilmore as vice president Ed Harris secretary and John Cannon treasurer. Dr T A Sigler of Greencastle was elected president of the Indiana Veterinary Association in Indianapolis. Senator F C Tilden returned home from Indianapolis for a brief respite. The county Sunday school institute opened at College Avenue church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Bence
Greencastle Commercial Club
Court House
F. G. Gilmore
Ed Harris
John Cannon
T. A. Sigler
Greencastle
Indiana Veterinary Association
Indianapolis
F. C. Tilden
The
County Sunday School Institute
College Avenue Church
Bruner Book Noted by Religious Book Club Leader
Greencastle pastor Bo OH Bruner’s Which Gospel Shall I Preach? receives high commendation from the Religious Book Club in its January bulletin. The editorical committee includes Parkes Cadman Fosdick and others praising the book as a personal synthesis of modern gospel understanding. Dr. W. W. Sweet, formerly of Greencastle and DePauw University, also has The Story of Religions in America listed among January recommendations.
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Bo OH. Bruner
Greencastle
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Francis J. McConnell
Charles Clayton Morrison
Howard Chandler Robbins
Mary B. Woolley
Mathers
Jesus
Mr. Burner
God
W. W. Sweet
DePauw University
Religious Book Club of America
Mooresville State bank gets new receiver in Indiana
Amos Gillespie of Clay township was appointed receiver for the Mooresville State bank by Judge C G Vernon after a circuit court hearing held on January 11. The petition was filed by the attorney general's office following an investigation by State Banking Commissioner Luther F Symons after the bank's closing. Gillespie's bond is set at 30000 and he will liquidate assets. Mooresville citizens plan to organize a new bank. Symons and Deputy AG Edmund B Walker attended the hearing.
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Martinsville
Ind
Amos Gillespie
Clay Township
Mooresville State Bank
C. G. Vernon
Attorney General's Office
Luther F. Symons
Clarence Stuart Charged With Neglect in Putnam Court
An affidavit filed in Putnam circuit court accuses Clarence Stuart of neglect for failing to provide food clothing and medical care to his wife Katheryn and two children Raymond Leroy and Donald Ray Stuart. Witnesses named are Robert Todd Ora Todd and Kleen Todd. The family resides in north Putnam County while Stuart is reported in Hendricks County.
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Putnam
Chirence Stuart
Katheryn
Raymond Leroy
Donald Ray Stuart
Robert Todd
Ora Todd
Kleen Todd
Putnam County
Stuart
Hendricks ‘County
Death claims Mrs. Mollie Emery in Reelsville funeral today
Mrs Mollie Emery aged 67 wife of Wm Emery died Saturday at her home south of Reelsville from paralysia after a week long illness She resided formerly in Brazil and is survived by her husband three daughters and three sons two sisters and six brothers plus three grandchildren The body was taken to daughter Ruth Millers home in Reelsville and funeral services were held at the Reelsville church with burial in Cottage IM cemetery
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Mollie Emery
Wm. Emery
Reelsville
Paralysia
Emery
Brazil
Ruth Miller
Dorris Wiggins
Alelen Long
Indianapolis
Emerson
Thomas and
Paul
Thomas Foxworthy
Coal Blu
Walter
Seymour
Burnett
Edward
Charles
Michigan
Jacoh
George
Coal Bluff
Lucy Sowers
Minnie Smith
Car and milk truck collide injuring four near Morton
Four people including three Hubbard children were hurt when their car collided with a Green Castle Sanitary Milk truck at Indiana and Poplar streets. Mrs Hubbard was slightly injured. The truck driven by John Bills lacked a valid license per Chief Otto Dobbs. In a separate crash north of Greencastle, W S Lawson and Omer Bridges avoided injuries. no arrests were made after both drivers settled the matter.
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Hubbard
Near
Morton
Indiana
Otto Dobbs
Dobbs
Bills
Greencastle
W. S. Lawson
Fincastle
Omer Bridges
Alva Bryan
Death Comes After Battle Chief Orders Probe
Indianapolis fireman Henry Millikan dies after being shot while trying to stop a bandit during a filling station hold up. He died nearly 48 hours later as police and Marion county deputies push for the suspect’s capture. Chief Kinney orders a thorough investigation with Lt. Reilly in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Henry Millikan
South
Alabama Street
Millikan
William A. Coeppers
East Street
Virginia Avenue
Jerry F. Kinney
Frank Reilly
Alleged Check Forger Arrested Near Russellville
John Lawson of near Russellville was arrested at his home by Sheriff Alva Bryan charged with forging a check for 8.50 on a Greencastle bank. The check was used to buy groceries from Elza Tate, Bainbridge merchant, who reported the incident and helped trigger the arrest. Tate later planned to file an affidavit. Lawson remains jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lawson
Russellville
Alva Bryan
Fordine
Fred Fordice
Greencastle Bank
Fordice
Elza Tate
Bainbridge
Tate
Lawson
Bryan
Marshall Abrams
Three Claims Filed Against Wright Estate
Three claims totaling 2400 dollars were filed in Putnam county circuit court against the estate of Emmet Wright. The largest claim, by Jesse C. Walsh, seeks 2100 dollars for fourteen years of services, itemized as 700 weeks at three dollars per week. Mrs. Walsh says she worked as housekeeper and has not been paid.
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Emmet Wright
Putnam County
Jesse C. Walsh
Walsh
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Wigers
Miam
Uma Hurst
Elmer Hurst
John Norwood
Fire Department
Mary Chapin
Rector Funeral Home
Forist Hill
Kentucky
Raphael
Porest Mill Cemetery
Miss Chapin
E. L. Bogart
Economist
TME H&pald
Bruner
Book Club
Bulletin OF
Religious Book Club
Mooresville Bank
Ceiver
Clarence Stuart
South Putnam
City Hospital
Sheriff
Fireman
Wright Estate
Jesse
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