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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1929
Page
4
An advertisement promotes Burke's Cod Liver Oil and Iron Tablets as a tonic for weakness and nervousness. It claims iron builds red blood and cod liver oil enhances stamina and muscles, now with no fishy taste due to extraction of vitamins, urging readers to order from Mullins Drug Store.
The University of Cincinnati men’s debate team will tour Indiana and Michigan for a five day series in February with stops at DePauw Kalamazoo Albion Michigan State College and the University of Detroit Debates on February 17 to 21 will feature two possible topics including abolishing the jury system and hydro electric development versus private investment Ohio Education officials asked for a draft of a proposed teacher training bill to be submitted to the next legislature.
Dr. Oscar H. Williams former head of the education department here and now associate professor at Ohio State University authored a paper on The Indiana System of Teacher-Training to be published in next month's Ohio Schools. He presented the work before a recent Ohio State Teachers' Association meeting.
J. C. Penney Co reports December gross sales of 25 million dollars, up from 21.8 million a year ago, a 15.16 percent gain. The annual total reaches 176.7 million, a 16.28 percent increase. local manager C D Chapman credits weather and widespread store coverage for the solid year and projects over 200 million in 1929 with 500 new stores planned.
At Lafayette Indiana on January 14 import weather did not stop farmers and homemakers flocking to Purdue university for the annual agricultural conference first day registration broke records with over a thousand attendees from across the state. The event features a corn growers banquet crowning state five acre club winner Or L Bryant and Hoosier kings Ralph Troyer and a large attendance by farm women at a welcome dinner.
Bedford the top Big Ten team visits Greencastle after a 13 game win streak, led by Miller and Reath. The Stone City five beat Marion 88 22 and Mitchell 61 32 as Elwood struggled against Bedford defense.
Attica overwhelmed Wingate 50 to 27 as Diehl Martin Stewart and Peterson led the scoring for Attica. Greencastle guards face tough duties against weekend foes while previews of DePauw vs Wabash at Greencastle highlight the sectional tone.
Atlanta on January 14 reports that Carnes former treasurer of the Southern Baptist home mission board faces trial for embezzlement. Auditors’ tentative report places the shortage at 909000 dollars, revealed by board president Dr. R Christie.
Fred A. Hayner, prominent Chicago Daily News sports writer, died in a Lake Forest home fire that started in the basement near the heating plant. His wife and two sons, Francis 12 and James 14, escaped as firefighters battled the blaze through the zero degree night. Hayner’s body was found in the laundry room debris after firemen fought the flames for hours. He was once a noted football player and referee.
Nonstandard list of property transfers including Paul D Leinberger Frederick F Bernsterf and others. Describes 1 acre in Floyd township sale for 1 dollar and multiple Greencastle lots transfers among individuals and companies. Details are fragmented with partial names and locations.
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