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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1928
Page
2
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An atmospheric fragment depicts a fogbound New York Harbor district and the Tenderloin, detailing Keblys Ringside Cafe, Bowery streets, gaslights, neon, and crowded saloons. A young couple dances while tensions rise with a looming confrontation near Chuck White amid smoky, tactile nightlife.
Indianapolis July 2. More than two thirds of Indiana delegates to the Democratic national convention favor Governor Smith as second choice after Evans Woollen. Democratic State chairman RK. Earl Peters said delegates are convinced Smith is held in high favor in Indiana. He predicted the state ticket is assured of election despite Republican concerns.
Eighteen deaths blamed on severe heat in greater New York as crowds retreat from the city. Thirteen drowned, four killed in auto accidents, one man John Cudrack of East Canaan Conn died of heat prostration in Fordham. About two million people joined the exodus by train, car, and boat.
Dublin July 3. An imposing demonstration was planned for Major James Fitzmaurice and his two German companions who flew over the Atlantic in the Bremen. Fitzmaurice, Baron von Huenefeld and Capt. Hermann Koel reached London from Germany yesterday and were to fly to Dublin today. Fitzmaurice is a member of the Free State air force.
The Public Library will be closed all day Wednesday July 4 in observance of Independence Day.
Scraps by C A Day describes Indiana delegates marching with the Indiana group for Sen Robinson in Galveston and a trip toward Old Mexico. The writer notes conversations, suspicions about motives, and reflections on travel through northeastern Texas and southwestern Arkansas with local figures like Judge Hughes and Ott Webb.
A speaker reflects on vast communications, faith in Jehovah, and a Houston convention. He recalls breakfast price shocks, an Indiana badge misstep, a mule souvenir bid, and a boy with a harsh badge slogan. He shares humor about Andy Durham and Brooklyn Bridge confusion and ends promising future convention notes.
The First National picture Burning Daylight starring Milton Sills opens at the Granada Theatre Wednesday. The Alaska gold rush tale shows Daylight wagering and losing his mine holdings in a dramatic poker game described by Jack London. Doris Kenyon leads with Arthur Stone and Jane Winton in support.
The Vencastle Theater screens When a Dog Loves an FBQ production starring Ranger the canine. Adapted from John Morosco it follows a wealthy bachelor with a prized necklace and a police dog. after an accident a boy finds and adopts the dog. The film promises wide appeal for all ages.
Sunday visits Lutheran area residents as Leola Moore Della Davis and Millie Sigler host friends. Garages and family visits span Greencastle as Frank Coopers drives a Chevrolet. An ice cream supper is planned on the church lawn Saturday evening July 7 with the Ladies Aid meeting all day Thursday.
A mob seized Shug McEllee from county officers in Summit and hanged him from a tree beside a highway after he was being moved toward Magnolia for safety. Officers pursued the mob but could not prevent the lynching. The accused criminal was believed to have attacked a young white girl locally a week earlier.
Birmingham editor and novelist Jack Betha of the Birmingham Post was found dead in a hotel room, hanging from a closet bar by his belt. Authorities reported no immediate reasons, and the death is being investigated as a possible suicide.
An obscure notice touts a patent cure named 666 for malaria and bilious symptoms. It promises quick relief from headaches and digestive distress by inducing watery evacuations.
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