Olga Steele Captivates Meharry Hall Audience At DePauw
Olga Steele, premier concert pianist from Los Angeles, electrified a Meharry Hall crowd at DePauw University with a two encores program. The thousand strong audience filled Meharry Hall as she delivered a varied mix from Bach to Chopin and Liszt, earning high praise for technique and interpretive skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olga Steele
Meharry Hall
Miss Steel
Los Angeles
Oxnam
Proram
Miss Steele
Kreisler
Chopin
Bach
Mozart
Brahm
Mrang
Rhone-Eaton
Debussy
Smons
Schulz-Eyler
Geencastle
Will Build Cox Road in Madison Township
The State Board of Tax Commissioners ruled in favor of H C Cox and others to build a road in Madison Township. A hearing was held last summer and a counter petition from local taxpayers opposed the project is noted. Ads for bills are expected to be published at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Tax Commissioners
H.C. Cox
Madison Township
Newt Brown
Tax Commission
Divorcee is strangled in Windy City garage
Chicago January 16 Mrs Eppie Moss a 41 year old divorcee department manager for a wholesale jewelry concern was strangled last night by a man who fled as friends battered the garage door. Police seek a motive attributing possible acquaintance to the slayer. Her $10 purse was found near the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Eppie Moss
Aman
Man Dies After Fall From Seventh Floor Window
F Edson White 57 longtime Armour & Co president killed in a Northside Chicago apartment fall. Coroner and Armour treasurer report accidental death, noting White spoke with Reed minutes before and toppled from the seventh-floor sill after an apparent dizzy spell following a banquet injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
F. Edson White
Armour & Co
Packer
P. J. Dwyer
P. L. Reed
Reed
White
Banquet of Armour
Former local woman dies in auto smashup
Miss Nellie Hammond learns of the death of her cousin Mrs. William Happ of South Bend. Mrs. Happ, formerly Jessie Cowgil of Greencastle, a DePauw graduate, died in an automobile accident.
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Nellie Hammond
William Happ
South Bend
Happ
Jessie Cowgil
Greencastle
DePauw
Gas Fund Relief Plan Urged for Unemployment Aid in Indiana
A concurrent resolution to release about 1.9 million dollars from the gasoline tax to Indiana counties for road work is to be presented in the General Assembly. Vermillion County would receive about 30 840 immediately. The plan follows a Senate unemployment committee meeting with the highway department to divert funds for urgent relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Vermillion County
Indianapolis
Indiana General Assembly
State Highway Department
John J. Brown
Assembly
State Highway Commission
Budget Committee
House
Highway Commission
Brown
High School Pupils to See Lincoln Show
At the request of Warren J. Yount the Vencastle Theater arranges a preview of Abraham Lincoln for tomorrow morning at 10 o clock with a reduced 25 cent admission for high school pupils, saving 15 cents from the regular price. Grade school children may see the show for 10 cents, with other showings at 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren J. Yount
Vencastle Theater
Vonastle Theater
Prisoner Returned to Bainbridge from Terre Haute
Sheriff Alva Bryan went to Terre Haute to bring back Earl Higgins of Terre Haute who is wanted for alleged participation in a drunken party at Bainbridge. Higgins was arrested by Vigo county sheriff and is said to have been a companion of Elmer Garrett, jailed here awaiting arraignment.
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Alva Bryan
Terre Haute
Earl Higgins
Bainbridge
Higgins
Bryan
Vigo County
Elmer Garrett
Garrett
First Christian Church Greencastle Holds Annual Meeting
A large Greencastle First Christian Church group gathered for the annual business meeting and officer elections after a 6 30 supper. Reports noted strong finances with over six thousand dollars raised and all bills paid. The Bible School showed 34 percent higher attendance than 1929 and 4 percent membership growth in 1930 reaching 487 at year end.
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First Christian Church of
Greencastle
Bible School
Woman's Union
W. R. Hutcheson
Iva BE. Cowling
Warren J. Yount
R. Barnley
Charles Rector
Milo West
R. L. Pierce
William Blackwell
Everett Long
Marshall Abrams
Lee Williams
George Garrett
Wiseman Widow Named Administratrix of Estate
Mabel Wiseman widow of Oliver A. Wiseman of Roachdale was named administrator of the estate by Judge James P. Hughes in Putnam circuit court. The estate is valued at 3500 dollars and Mrs Wiseman is the sole heir.
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Mabel Wiseman
Oliver A. Wiseman
Roachdale
Wiseman
James P. Hughes
Putnam Circuit Court
Weather outlook hints at rain tonight into Saturday
Forecast suggests unsettled conditions with possible rain tonight or Saturday and little temperature change. Low temperatures dip to around 35 degrees tonight.
Fire ruins Locust Cottage restaurant. second blaze detected
Greencastle residents reported two fires at Locust Cottage last night. Firefighters fought the first blaze at 7 15 pm and saved the old frame building now used as a restaurant. Harry Lane and Paul Jones alerted the department around 1 30 am triggering a booster tank response to extinguish a renewed wall blaze. Insurance covers the loss estimated near 100 dollars.
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Greencastle
Harry Lane
Paul Jones
Bert Howard
Grand Jury Reconvenes in Salem After Adjournment
Washington county grand jury resumes session in Salem following a four day break due to illness and death of Eli Wright. Witnesses had been summoned about the December murder of Patton Gibson and the December jail assault by his four sons. No report expected for several days.
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Salem
Ind
Washington County Grand Jury
Eli Wright
Bruce Wright
Patton Gibson
Gibson Township
Foru
John
Spurlock
Rosenthal Announces Near Completion of Greencastle Plant Plans
S J Rosenthal of Chicago says preparations to reopen the Greencastle plant are nearly finished and expects completion soon. He notes many local applicants have applied for work at the proposed facility, with possible garment manufacture and a brush factory planned for the basement of the North College avenue building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Rosenthal
Chicago
Greencastle
Brush
North College Avenue
Former Local Woman Della Branham Dies in Indianapolis
Mrs. Della Branham born Greencastle died yesterday in Methodist hospital after brief illness. She lived in Indianapolis ten years and will be buried at Crown Hill Cemetery after funeral at her home 312 East Twenty Eighth Street. Survivors include husband Albert Branham two daughters Helen Branham and Mrs Orville Rynerson a son Harold Branham and sister Mrs Emma Spaulding Mancie.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Della Branham
Greencastle
Methodist Hospital
East Twenty-eighth Street
Crown Hill
Branham
Albert Branham
Helen Branham
Orville Rynerson
Harold Branham
Emma Spaulding
Mancie
Newfoundland Sees Summer Like Weather in January
In St Johns Newfoundland weather observers report a mid January picture of summer with robins singing and laying eggs cabbage thriving and salmon caught in nets. Farmers note summer birds in trees along roads while southern Newfoundland reports no snow or ice. Ora O H Air discharged from hospital in Indianapolis reported improving.
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ST. Johns
Newfoundland
Chicago Poised To Host 75 Million World’s Fair Visitors
Chicago aims to entertain a minimum of 75,000,000 visitors at the Century of Progress exposition in 1933 83 with daily attendance projected from spring through year end. Conventions and housing bureaus report strong interest from 152 trade and fraternal groups and capacity to house thousands daily within 40 minutes of the fair grounds. The Chicago Association of Commerce notes record convention activity, suggesting Chicago will exceed 1928 levels of national and international organizations.
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Chicago
Chicago Association of Commerce
Housing Bureau
Century
Chicago Hotel Association
Convention Bureau
Fair Grounds
Lake Front
Annual Young People's Meet Opens With Banquet Planned
Hundreds of Putnam county youths attend the two day Putnam County Young People's conference in Greencastle churches. The event opens tonight at 7:30 in the Christian church with Dr. Bryan Wilson of DePauw University as principal speaker on Reality in Religion. Delegates arrive for registration before the evening session. A banquet at the Methodist church Saturday closes the program. The event features state and local leaders including Rev. H. G. Rowe Mrs. Marie Newman Dr. Charles Lizenby and others. an annual countywide gathering held in different towns each year.
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Putnam County
Greencastle
Methodist Church
Christian Church
Bryan [Wilson
DePauw University
Fet
H. G. Rowe
Indianapolis
Marie Newman
Culver
Charles Lizenby
Rosedale
Charles Mull
Clayton
BE. R. Bartlett
B. R. Bartlett
C. D. W. Hildebrand
Stephen M. Corey
B. H. Bruner
Byron Wiloya
William Crowder
Two Bandits Fire On Hotel Guests In Los Angeles
Two armed bandits entered a hotel lobby in Los Angeles and opened fire on guests after resisting them. One man was shot in the chest and groin, three others were wounded including a ten year old girl. A guest and an elevator operator aided in subduing one assailant with a chair. The pair fled as guests pressed the attackers. Continuation D
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Los Angeles
TL. E Jarrett
Cronin
Dan Lewis
Jarrett
C. B. Russell
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Olga Steer
Los Angels
DePauw Unversity Choir
Europe
DePauw Choir
Mu Phi Epsilon
Vernon Sheffield
Mies Steele
COX
Windy City
Man
Fall Kills Armour & CO
Lincoln
Institute
A.C. Gage
Portland
Ore
Angera Journal
Christian Congregation
Locust Cottage
Rosenthal
Capital City
Ora O'Hair
Bryon Wilson
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