Say Well Well Well Sash Weight Sarah and Judd fade from front pages
Column notes Say! items: Edward Kitselman named Republican state chairman in Indiana. Houston chosen for Democratic convention. Mentions Greencastle High School and Clinton game, travel to Caracas, a courthouse redecorating, Second ward school needs, and local plumbing leak. Weather hints at spring and financial anxieties creep in as year 1928 looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah
Judd
Remus
William Edward Hickman
Edward Fay Kitselman
Muncie
Houston
Texas
DePauw Instructor Writes Textbook on Advanced English
MeENCH istructor at DePauw writes textbook Advance English Composition and Review. I Chapman collaborated with Joseph M Brown of Western Reserve University. Century Co publishes the book. Chapman recently published works with a Syracuse University professor on French plays by Jules Romains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wight I. Chapman
DePauw
Joseph M. Brown
Lang
Western Reserve University
Century Co
R. Chapman
Syracuse University
Jules Romains
Beta Theta Pi Plans New Fraternity House
INDIANAPOLIS Jan 13 DePauw University Beta Theta Pi members formed the Delta Chapter Association to begin building a modern fraternity house on the DePauw campus. Warren D Oakes of Indianapolis led the organizers and the group hopes to proceed with construction soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Theta PI
Idnianapolis
DePauw
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Delta Chapter Association
Warren D. Oakes
Indianapolis
New Officers Inducted by Legion Post
At the Legion Hall last night two officers for 1928 were inducted and took over leadership. Reports showed the post in thriving condition with plans for a stronger year. Delegates Wilbur Donner and Ernest Rice Smith reported on the state meeting. Chaplain B H Bruner urged deeper public involvement, noting the Legion should engage in politics as citizens with country at heart. His poem on awakening Boy Blue framed the call to action.
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Legion Hall
National Headquarters
Wilbur Donner
Ernest Rice Smith
Bruner
B. H. Bruner
American Legion
Jackson Day Dinner Bids for Harmony in Prohibition Debate
A Jackson Day Dinner in Washington showcased Democratic hopefuls from Gov. Al Smith to McAdoo presenting varied views on prohibition. Smith sent a letter. Moody and Davis offered divergent takes while McAdoo joked he did not know where the party is headed. Harmony urged but divisions lingered as readings continued past 3 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jan
INS
Houston
al Smith
William G. McAdoo
Smith
New York
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Dan Moody
Texas
John W. Davis
Moody
Davis
Harmony
Jim Reed
Missouri
Claude Bowers
Jefferson and
Jackson
Joe Robinson
Finis Garrett
Senate
House
Evans Woollen
Indiana
Bulow
South Dakota
Nellie Ross
Wyoming
Marriage License for Tove and Hawkins in Terre Haute
Benjamin B. Tove a 38 year old sales manager and Jennie M. Hawkins a 29 year old housekeeper both of Terre Haute obtain a marriage license.
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Benjamin B. Tove
Jennie M. Hawkins
Terre Haute
Election of Trustees Evening at A M E Church
Notice calls all legal voters to attend the trustees election at 7 30 p m this evening at the A M E Church Pastor Rev A L Johnson lists Sunday School at 3 p m and preaching at 7 30 p m with the subject A Universal Declaration of a Supreme Being.
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A. L. Johnson
1928 Seen Busy Year Ahead Says AF of L President
William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, arrived in Chicago to deliver the principal address at the Chicago Bay Association annual meeting. He predicts a general improvement in conditions despite the presidential year signaling business setup.
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Chicago
INS
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Chicago Bay Association
Dick Duncan Arrested on Booze Charge in Greencastle
Richard Dick Duncan aged about 55 Greencastle man was fined 100 dollars and costs and sentenced to 60 days on the Indiana State Farm after pleading guilty to selling liquor. An affidavit was filed by a man arrested as he left the Duncan home with liquor. Police found six pints on the premises on Vine street. He was jailed Thursday night and a Friday hearing before Judge James P. Hughes was planned.
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Richard “Dick” Duncan
Indiana State Farm
James P. Hughes
Putnam
Duncan
Greencastle
John Hamm
Vine Street
Weather Forecast Shows Unsettled Spring Day
Forecast calls for unsettled conditions with moderate winds and a warm afternoon. Sunrise is at 7 06, sunset at 4 42, with variable skies and chances of showers later.
Suspect Arrested in Mount Morris Child Slaying Case
A man suspected of murdering 5 year old Dorothy Schneider was arrested near Mt Morris and taken to a nearby farmer for identification. The body was found in an ice coated creek near Flint, with a butcher knife attack similar to the Marion Parker case.
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Hickman
Flint
MT. Morris
Mich
INS
Dorothy Schneider
Archie Bacon
Bacon
Flint, Mich
Mount Morris
Marion Parker
Edward Hickman
California
Death of Mrs Isaac Hammond After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Elizabeth Bridges Hammond widow of Isaac Hammond of 414 South Indiana Street died Friday morning after a long illness. She leaves two children, Mrs William Quay of Tiffin Ohio, and Orman F Hammond of Greencastle. Funeral at her home Sunday 2:30 pm conducted by Dr C Howard Taylor and Rev Victor L Raphael. Burial in Forest Hill Cemetery. Born at Fincastle she spent most of life in Greencastle and was a 1891 DePauw graduate and Kappa Alpha Theta member.
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Elizabeth Bridges Hammond
Isaac Hammond
Indiana Street
William Quay
Tiffin
Ohio
Orman F. Hammond
C. Howard Taylor
Victor L. Raphael
Forest Hill Cemetery
Hammond
Fincastle
Greencastle
DePauw University
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
Warm Weather Soften Roads Across Indiana
Indiana roads thaw under spring warmth after a week of snow and ice. State highway officials warn load restrictions remain to protect stone and gravel surfaces, urging trucking firms to cooperate. Maintenance crews work statewide to preserve surfaces for the next freeze and keep routes passable.
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Indianapolis
State Highway Commission
Trafic
John D. Williams
Commission
Expressi Ved Peasure
Rabbit Season Closes and Migratory Game Dates
Indiana closes rabbit season on January 10 making possession sale or purchase of native wild rabbits illegal. Migratory birds season ends January 15 per George N. Mannfeld, with hunting barred from January 16 until August 1. Fur bearing animals remain huntable through February 10.
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Indiana
George N. Mannfeld
Fisheries and Game
State Conservation Department
Mrs Snyder and Gray Face Death in Sing Sing Execution
Ruth Brown Snyder and Henry Judd Gray were executed at Sing Sing under motorcycle guard. An official autopsy found both to be normal. Ruth’s mother objected to any post mortem and burial plans were noted for Woodlawn and Rosedale cemeteries.
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Ossining
N. Y
INS
Ruth Brown Snyder
Henry Judd Gray
Sing Sing Prison
Snyder
Josephine Brown
Lewis EF. Lawes
Lawes
Albert Ottinger
Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray Executed in Sing Sing
Ruth Snyder and her lover Henry Judd Gray were executed in Sing Sing prison after the sash weight murder of Albert Snyder. Ruth died after three electric shocks at 11 01 PM and Gray after two. witnesses described the scene in stark detail as the chamber bore silent witness to the deaths.
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James L. Kilgallen
Tommy” Snyder
Father
Jess
Henry Judd Gray
Ruth
Judd
Kipling
Albert Snyder
Chamber of Death
Lillian Hickey
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Charles J. Arnold
Greencastle High School
Clinton
iLindy
Caracas
Watson
C. C. Gillen
South Jackson Street
Walnut Creek
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Amer
Cnts
Tom Heeney
Jack Sharked
Madison Uare Garden
Putnam County Art House
Meench
Legion Post
Boy Blue
Earth
Harmony Plea
Democratic Party
Adoo
Winnipeg
Man
Earl Nelson
Nelson
Emily Patterson
San Francisco
Mitchell Field
Clarence Chamberlin
Roger Williams
Roosevelt Field
Germany
Chamberlin
Mexico
Mexico City
Juan Lopez
Paul Winter
Coyoacan
Dick” Duncan
Judd Gray
International Irustrated Newe
Michigan
Ind
Severy
Mrs. Snyder and
Gray
Sing Sing
Tirst
Ruth Snyder
George Ogle
Brooklyn
Ogle
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