Prichard Withdraws From Sheriff Campaign
Gilbert Prichard of Mill Creek township withdraws from the Democratic primary for Sheriff to focus on farming after his marriage. Elijah Wallace Edgar Wilson Hart Jackson and Roy Brackney remain as declared Democratic candidates in Greencastle and Floyd townships, with others possible to enter soon.
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Gilbert Prichard
Mill Creek Township
Greencastle
Mr. Prichard
Elijah Wallace
Edgar Wilson
Floyd Township
Hart Jackson
Seaside to Astoria Coastal Tour Notes
On the Oregon coast we describe Seaside beaches and Tillamook point with waves and drifting vegetation. Canon Beach impresses with fine ocean views and bird flocks while Gearhart and Pacific Highway linkages lead to Astoria as the journey ends.
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Seaside
Cally
Tillamook
Canon Beach
Gearhardt
Acien
Old Ocean
Pacific Highway
Astoria
Return Home From Western Trip to Putnam County
The writer recounts overnighting at a new camping ground on the riverfront watching ships at the wharf in Astoria then traveling from Portland to the Columbia Highway. After repairs the journey continued to the Copenhefer home in Klickitat for the summer’s end, returning home October 22 via Warm Springs Montana and Parsons Kansas with a warm reception from neighbors and a fond regard for Putnam County.
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Astoria
Portland
Mary’s Hill
Copenhefer
Klickitat
Warm Springs
Montana
Parsons
Kansas
Putnam County
West
S. K. Ruick Talks to the Kiwanis Club
Samuel K Polly Ruick of Indianapolis a DePauw Athletic Board member spoke at the Kiwanis Club luncheon at Mrs Elliott Tea Room. He outlined a plan to create a Field Secretary department to engage Indiana athletic boys with DePauw University. Ruick urged Greencastle businessmen to cooperate by offering employment to students during the school year.
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Samuel K
Polly) Ruick
Indianapolis
DePauw Athletic Board
Kiwanis Club
Mrs. Elliott
Indiana Boys
DePauw University
Buick
Greencastle
DePauw Quintet Heads to Bloomington to Face Indiana
The DePauw University basketball team traveled this afternoon by Monon train to Bloomington to meet Indiana University that evening. DePauw previously defeated Bloomington in a home game. The Tigers will play without star forward Fuzz Cannon who has left the lineup for three and a half years. Bills and Laughlin likely fill Cannon's position.
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DePauw University
Monon
Bloomington
Indiana University
DePauw
Blomington
Fuzz Cannon
Tiger
Bills
Laughlin
Cannon
County Sunday School Tour Planned Across Putnam County
Wayne G. Miller of the Indiana Sunday School Association headlines a week long County Sunday School Tour starting January 29 with six evening meetings in Fillmore Bainbridge Roachdale Russelville Reelsville and Cloverdale. No collections. the county association covers all expenses. Attend the nearest meeting and improve your Sunday School.
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Putnam County Sunday School Association
Wayne G. Miller
Young People’s Division
Indiana Sunday School Association
Fillmore
Marion Township
Bainbridge
Monroe Township
Roachdale
Franklin Township
Russelville
Russell Township
Reelsville
Washington Township
Cloverdale
Cloverdale Township
County Association
Presbyterian Sunday School Officers Meet This Evening
The regular monthly business meeting of the Presbyterian Sunday School Officers and Teachers is scheduled for this evening.
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Presbyterian Sunday School
Around the World with Grace Snider Aboard Descriptive 1921 Tour
Grace Snider of Brazil and her husband William J. Snider tour France Egypt and India writing of Paris Venice Cairo Luxor and the Bombay Tower of Silence. She recalls pyramids temples camels elephants and a vivid street life with vendors and religious rites on tour while sharing photos and notes to a friend.
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Geencastle
France
Venice
Egyptian
India
Bombay
Grace Starr Snider
Brazil
William J. Snider
Memphis
Cairo
Egypt
Port Said
England
Jahore
Hindoo
Monkey Hill
Amber
Agra
Tai Hahal
Grace Snyder
Lack of perfect drainage wastes billions in U S road building
Frank H. Eno of Ohio State University told the Purdue road school in Lafayette that one third of highway spending in 1921–about 200 million of 600 million dollars–was wasted by poor drainage. He urged hard shoulders, cleaner ditches, and testing subdrainage to cut maintenance costs.
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United States
Lafayette, Inc
Frank H. Eno
Ohio State University
Purdue University
Eno
Road Construction Text Seeks Study on Soils and Drainage
The passage discusses soil treatment, drainage, and capillary action in subgrade layers as key road engineering challenges. It mentions building on the original surface, minimizing cuts, using culverts, and directing water to natural channels. It notes ongoing registration at a road school nearing 300 attendees with talks by highway officials and associations.
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State Highway Commission
Federal Good Roads Bureau
Death of Mildred Kline Raccoon
Mildred Kline died at 10 this morning at her parents home Mr and Mrs C B Kline after two years of illness with Brights disease She had been bedridden a week Funeral arrangements have not been made yet.
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Raccoon
Mildred Kline
Icebound Chief Wawatam Trapped Passengers Spend Night Afloat
More than 100 passengers on the Chief Wawatam train ferry remain aboard the icebound vessel in the Mackinac Strait unable to reach St Ignace. Some hikers trek the ice toward Mackinaw City while officials report adequate warmth and provisions for a week or more as the vessel holds position.
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Mackinaw City
Mich
Duluth
South Shore
Greencastle School Consolidation Upheld by Indiana Supreme Court
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled 1917 act authorizing city and township school consolidation constitutional. The case arose after Wayne County authorities refused to pay consolidated school funds. C. C. Gillen, Greencastle attorney, authored the bill and saw consolidation enacted, with Greencastle often cited as a pioneering model for similar moves statewide.
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Supreme Court OF Indiana
Green, Castle
Indiana
Greencastle City
Greencastle Township
Th Supremee Court of Indiana
Supreme Court
Wayne County Court
Richmond
Consolidated School Board
C. C. Gillen
Greencastle
Corwin & Gillen
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G. Prichard
Mill Creek
S. K. Ruick
Indiana Five
County Sunday School Tour
Herat
Mrs. WM. Snider
Gaipur
Rajputana
Jaipur
New York
Cherbour
Paris
Fontainebleau
Versailles
St. Mark’s Square
Rome
Venetian Glass
Alexandria
Luxor
Assam
Phella
Temple
Gillen School Law
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