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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1928
Page
3
Local Rotary Club will not hold its regular noon meeting on Wednesday due to the Fourth of July. The item lists numerous local residents and events from Spencer World, Clinton Trust crash notes, court actions, guardianship letters, and hospital updates.
Detroit July 3. Walter Hagen winner of the British open golf tournament was to appear in Recorder's court to answer a speeding charge of 55 mph on Jefferson avenue. Patrolman Batche paced him at the limit. Hagen was with two young women and was released until court.
The Uptowns beat the Zinc Mill 8 to 4 in a Twilight League contest at McKeen Field on Monday evening.
The Marion County WCTU executive committee voted against Governor Al Smith's presidential bid. A resolution urged a vigorous campaign to defeat Smith, citing his alleged ties to liquor interests and controversial beer bill remarks reported by the New York Times.
The Fourth of July will be a quiet affair in Greencastle with no general celebration and only a few fireworks displays planned in the evening. Firecracker pops have been heard but no strict enforcement due to damp weather. Residents plan outings to parks and nearby towns Crawfordsville Danville and Brazil with large displays. Local stores will mostly close for the day.
The British cruiser Dauntless struck Thrump Cap shoals near Halifax in dense fog, likely a total loss. More than four hundred crew members were being brought to the Halifax dockyard, with fifty still aboard as lifeboats return.
Mrs. Levia M. Willard of New York won the first New York to Chicago women’s automobile race, covering 931 miles in 22 hours 48 minutes. Thirty-one competitors started the event sponsored by a New York women’s automobile club. Willard drove a Stutz Blackhawk and earned a $5,000 prize.
In Indianapolis Dorothy Cronwell aged one fell head first into a five gallon rain water bucket in the backyard and drowned while her mother did laundry. In Kokomo Betty Frances Whelcher aged about one and a half fell into a tub of water at her home and died. both incidents reported by INS.
Police probed three shootings in Indianapolis today. John Shumar, 25, was shot in the groin during tire removal from Walter Wachstetter’s car. Earl Snyder, 85, was shot in the left foot in a brawl at Roberts' camp near White River and 68th Street, risking loss of the limb. Anna May Lewis, 10, was shot in the shoulder with a blank Fourth of July pistol wielded by Paul Ralston, 12.
A well dressed man about twenty eight was found slain in a Brooklyn vacant lot. Police said a Guerilla gang rivaling era terrorists took him on a ride. He had five bullets in the neck and three in the chest with a shotgun blast to the head. He wore a dark suit with ripped labels and silk garments.
The Weather Bureau says mostly fair with little change in temperature for July 4. Showers or thunderstorms may occur today but give way to hot fair weather tomorrow. The day’s high reached 85 degrees, near the season high, while the average temperature tied a June 1% record at 76 degrees. the daily average was one degree above normal.
Indianapolis July 2 hogs moved higher with 180 to 300 lb stock at 11.60 to 11.75 dollars. Cattle steady with good to choice slaughter steers hitting 14.00 to 14.75 and tops to 15.30. Dealers uplifts 50 cents. sheep and lambs mostly higher though some decline noted. lambs 14.00 to 14.50 with 15.00 top.
State banking commissioner Luther F. Symons announced a call to examine the condition of all Indiana state banks as of June 30. The report aims to assess stability and compliance across institutions. The comptroller of the currency also issued a parallel call for the condition of commercial banks nationwide.
The Official Board of the First Christian Church will convene Thursday at 7 30 PM at the church. The notice lists meeting time and venue for members to attend and discuss church affairs.
Arcadia First National Bank, a $200000 bank operating since 1909, was closed today by Federal Bank Examiner J L Sanders. It marks the 17th bank failure in Indiana since January 1, 1928. The Clinton Trust Company in Clinton, Indiana, was closed yesterday by the state banking department.
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