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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1928
Page
4
Mrs. Mary Young of Union Th near Elgin says rheumatism kept her in constant misery for nine years until Konjola. She reports quick lasting relief, improved digestion, and renewed energy. Konjola sold at Owl Drug Store in Greencastle and by local druggists.
Governor Ed Jackson outlined Indiana's historic, scenic, industrial, educational, and agricultural prominence in a radio feature from Chicago. He traced Indiana’s early history from 1816, noted La Salle’s 1670 explorations, Vincennes 1719 settlement, French and English rule, and listed state area and boundaries.
Indiana grew from a coal focused frontier to a modern industrial state. Settlements along the Ohio River shaped expansion with Vincennes Clarkesville and Madison among the first towns. Governor Jennings notes scarce early revenue yet emphasizes soil coal forests and oil as drivers of prosperity and ranks Indiana high in rail, lime, iron and corn production. He praises conservation and highway departments for sustaining growth.
Twenty one Federal prisoners held for trial in the Elmwood police station under custody of the Wayne County Sheriff's office dug their way to freedom today. Using pieces of metal ripped from wash room fixtures, they cut away the heavy brick wall in the rear of the jail. A general alarm sounded. Most were accused as dope peddlers or addicts. some considered desperate.
Claude H. Anderson of the City Manager League of Indianapolis will speak at a Terre Haute rally at the Deming hotel. He will describe Indianapolis’ campaign and benefits of the city manager system over the old Federal plan as Terre Haute weighs adopting the change amid growing public support.
The Tiger Cubs of Greencastle regain fight after weeks away and plan two tough tests Friday and Saturday. They travel to Rushville Friday to meet a strong foe and then host Manual of Indianapolis in a Saturday night game.
Bainbridge the spotless team with no defeats rests this week as county tournament crowds in Fillmore Russellville Roachdale and Cloverdale crown their local champs. Analysts note strong hope for several squads while DePauw and Greencastle squads prep for February tests and March sectional games.
John Paul Stack a former Cornell high jumper and inn manager was found at a Hartford hotel and denied knowledge of the disappearance of Miss Frances St John Smith a wealthy Smith College student. State police said Stack knew nothing of her whereabouts. The father of Miss Smith offered to double a ten thousand dollar reward for her return. Searches of the countryside and dormitories yielded no trace and tips continued arriving from distant places.
Perry M. Rush has accepted the position as tenor soloist at Tabernacle Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis. The church at thirty four and Central Avenue has a quartet and forty mixed voices with Fred Newell Morris directing and singing bass. Rush, formerly in Greencastle Terre Haute and at The First Christian Church here, will balance bank work with Sunday singing.
Lonnie Waters aged 25 was sentenced to six months at the penal farm and fined 100 dollars for assault and battery. He also paid 100 dollars for carrying concealed weapons after pleading guilty in city court. Waters was arrested Saturday afternoon after he attempted to kill his wife by shooting at her twice and beating her with a gun.
The protective committee of the Nebraska Bankers Association urges a $5,000 reward for bank robbers killed in the act or in pursuit in Nebraska. About one thousand banks would fund the tax of $5 each to guarantee the payment.
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