State may lose Colgate bonus in reformatory sale
Indiana may forfeit a $50,000 Colgate & Co. bonus tied to Jeffersonville reformatory sale negotiations. Gov McCray weighs extended timing beyond September 15 1923 as Pendleton construction delays loom. State officials expect a new agreement may preserve the bonus if vacation occurs later amid ongoing state company concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Colgate & Co
McCray
Gilbert Colgate
Jeffersonville
Indiana
Reformatory
Pendleton
Jeffersonvile Institution
Notice to Farmers Names Seek Farm Bureau Signs
Farm Bureau signs are prepared for listed Putnam County Farmers Association members. If your name is on the list call the county agent’s office to receive your sign bearing your name and the designation member of Putnam County Farmers Association. Names include Omar Bridges Harry L Byrd Edward Brothers G E Caywood Joseph Cooper D N Clodfelter F W Canada D L Carter Roscoe Daggy Joe Donnahue Wm Donald James Goff Wm Goodacre W M Houck B B Burt Herman Howard W T C LaRue W W Leucus Chas Lear Elmer Mannon R E Martin M M Marshall George McMurtry Ora W McGaughey Tony K McGaughey M S McBride Leonard Quinlan C L Reddish Ivan Ruark Joe Rissler John Rissler H W Routt Isaac Skelton Morton Smith L W Stoner G C Thomas Luther Thompson Milton Terry Wm Wysong Frank M Wilson Earl Wiley James Walker W A Wagoner John F Wysong Fred C Wolfe Newton Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Putnam County Farmers’ Association
Omar Bridges
Harry L. Byrd
Edward Brothers
G. E. Caywood
Joseph Cooper
D. N. Clodfelter
F. W. Canada
D. L. Carter
Roscoe Daggy
Joe Donnahue
Wm. B. Donald
James Goff
Wm. Goodacre
W. M. Houck
B. B. Burt Herman Howard
W. T. C. LaRue
W. W. Leucus
Chas. Lear
Elmer Mannon
R. E. Martin
M. M. Marshall
George McMurtry
Ora W. McGaughey
Tony K. McGaughey
M. 8
McBride
Leonard Quinlan
C. L. Reddish
Ivan Ruark
Joe Rissler
John Rissler
H. W. Routt
Isaac Skelton
Morton Smith
L. W. Stoner
G. C. Thomas
Luther Thompson
Milton Terry
Wm. Wysong
St Louis Doctor Pays Damages Then Continues Trip
A St Louis physician driving a large car collided with a Ford at Hanna cross roads on Wednesday. The Ford carrying four people overturned but no injuries were reported. The St Louis driver paid the damage amount requested by the Ford owner and then continued on his way.
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St. Louis
Hanna Cross Roads
Two Balloons Still In Air In National Balloon Race
Indianapolis July 6 one navy balloon and one independent entry the balloon of H E Honeywell of St Louis were the only two of thirteen that had not been eliminated from the distance race. No word had been received from either of the two pilots still believed to be in the air. The navy balloon U S Navy No A 6698 piloted by Lieutenant L J Roth with Lt T B Null as aid is heading toward Lake Ontario after leaving Indianapolis Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
H. E. Honeywell
St. Louis
U. S. Navy
L. J. Roth
Lakehurst
N. J
T. B. Null
Honeywell
Surprise Dinner for Mrs Sinclair Draws Family Guests
Thirty relatives attended a Sunday surprise dinner at the home of Mrs R R Sinclair three miles east of the city. The event planned by Sinclair relatives included gifts for Mrs Sinclair and attendees from Coatesville Indianapolis Fillmore and Cloverdale. A Herald carrier Clair Brown and family vacationed in the Ozarks, while local news notes report a speeding arrest in Cloverdale and visits from friends and former residents in Greencastle Ko kdiana and Bray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Sinclair
Clarence J. ‘Ferrand
L. E. Campbell
Walter Campbell
Kate Camer
Samuel Goodwin
Phillip Carpenter
Daug
Noomi
Margaret
Vera Jean
Morris Campbell
E. Campbell
Virginia Broadstreet
Pauline Goodwin
Miss Flynn
Fillmore
Court Sinclair
Indianapolis
Mooresville Sluggers To Meet Specials Sunday
Mooresville Sluggers hold twelve wins in thirteen games as they travel to Greencastle Sunday to face Manager Ott Webb’s Specials. Webb offers no guarantees beyond a hard battle and notes Webb’s team will field a strong line. Also reports funeral of Ewing Miller in Terre Haute following illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zinc Mill
Webs
Mooresville
Greencastle
Ott Web
Webb
Gibbons
Hiram Callendar
Terre Haute
Ewing Miller
Johnson, Miller & Miller
Miller
Indianapolis
Signs Erected at Four Road Crossings
Large road signs to guide tourists to Greencastle are being installed this week by the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs. Readable at Hanna Cross Roads north, East Washington Street and the National Road junction 11 miles east, Cloverdale road and National Road junction, and Manhattan. Signs measure 12 by 16 feet.
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Greencastle
Rotary
Kiwanis
Hanna Cross Roads
East
Washington Street
National Road
Cloverdale Road
Manhattan
Missionary Society Holds Pleasant Meeting
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church met at 2:30 pm Wednesday at Mrs. W. T. Handy's home south of the city. Officers elected include William Blackwell president George Long secretary Bert Leasure second vice president Thomas Sweet treasurer and Charles Reetor first vice president, with others re-elected. Refreshments were served after discussion of Women of the Gospels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church
W. T. Handy
Mark Rector
Aubrey
J. W. Herod
Handy
William Blackwell
George Long
Bert Leasure
Thomas Sweet
Charles Reetor
Mrs F C Tilden Visited Indianapolis Friday
Mrs. F C Tilden traveled to Indianapolis on Friday for undisclosed engagements. Local observers noted the absence of further details in the brief report.
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F. C. Tilden
Indianapolis
Busy Months for Recorder in 1923 Instrument Totals
The office of Mrs. Dove Stewart Wright, county recorder, reports 1,600 instruments recorded in the first half of 1923 with recording fees totaling $1,552.25. The breakdown includes deeds 79, transfers 12, real estate mortgages 342, mechanic's liens 0, chattel mortgages 191, property releases 0, assignments 20, powers of attorney 1, articles of incorporation 3, marginal releases 230, marginal assignments 15, and miscellaneous items.
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Dove Stuart Wright
Dove Stewart Wright
County Recorder
Sss
Ss'enan
Pneveveeve
Ave Vans
Ike Know All Weather Prognosticator
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with possible local thundershowers. Temperature little changed. Sunrise 4 22. Sunset 7 17.
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Ike
Putnam County Receives State School Funds Distribution
State funds totaling 1 746 704.49 were distributed to Indiana counties by L B Job assistant state superintendent. Distribution is twice yearly and based on county enumeration with 2 155 per child. Marion county received 184 204.64, Putnam county 11 097 36 with 5 149 enumeration.
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Indiana
L. B. Job
Marion County
Putnam County
Putnam
Hog and cattle prices climb despite large Indianapolis stock receipts
Indianapolis stockyard receipts show hogs 16 000, cattle 1 000, calves 1 100, sheep 800. Prices rose 20 to 25 cents with all weights selling around 8.00 to 8.10 and top at 8.10. Pigs about 25 cents higher at 7.50 down, sows weaker 6.25 down and lighter 7.25 down. Cattle active at strong prices calves near 13.00 down and lambs steady with best at 15.00 down. Outside buyers 8 000 and good clearance prospects noted.
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Indianapolis
Local Produce Quotations and Insurance Departure
Fred Masten buys Walton Raines interest in Lucas and Raines Insurance. Raines moves to Cincinnati to take new employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Masten
Walton Raines
Lucas & Raines Insurance Busines
Mr. Raines
Cincinnati
Real Estate Transfers Noted in Local Listings
George L. Rive transfers 20 acres in Cloverdale township to Everett Wallace for 1200 dollars. Phi Kappa Psi conveys two Greencastle lots to Delta Kappa Epsilon for 6000 dollars. Roachdale Electric to Wabash Valley Electric for 1 dollar. Putnam Electric to Wa bash Valley Electric for 50000 dollars. Sidney J. Deville sells Greencastle lot to Carrie W. Hays for 1500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Rive
Everett Wallace
Cloverdale Township
Phi Kappa Psi
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Greencastle
Roachdale Electric Company
Wabash Valley Electric Co
Putnam Electric Company
Sidney J. Deville
Carrie W. Hays
Putnam Tax Rate Above the Average in Indiana Counties
The average county tax levy in Indiana is 51.4 cents per $100 of taxable property. Putnam County’s rate is 64 cents, higher than the state average. Brown County tops the state at 1.75 dollars per $100, while Noble County is 16.4 cents. A nearby counties table is referenced.
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Indiana
Frank B. Nusbaum
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Putnam County
Brown County
Noble County
Euirm Vijssen
Local residents and visitors gather notices from Greencastle
Mr and Mrs Leslie Maymaker relocate on East Hanna Street. The Bittles entertain guests for Mrs Bittles sister Mrs William Sitlington of Little Rock. The Shueys plan to move to Canton joining Mr Shuey after his Canton employment. Andrew Hanna narrowly loses the Greencastle golf club Flag tournament to Neely Hair with Elmer Vanclere third. Mrs Charles Martin, recovering in Indianapolis, shows steady daily improvement.
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Leslie Maymaker
East
Hanna Street
Frank Bittles
James Bittles
Andrew Hanna
Greencastle
Hanna
Neely Hair
Elmer Vanclere
Farmer killed by lightning near Coatesville
John Newman a Hendricks county farmer living 1.5 miles southwest of Coatesville was struck by lightning while seated in a front yard swing near noon Friday. A companion in the same swing was knocked unconscious but quickly revived.
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John Newman
Bolt
Coatesvile
Hendricks County
Coatesville
Newman
National Road Open From East 10 Mt Meridian
National Road traffic from the east is open as far west as Mt Meridian. Through traffic previously detoured via Buis Crossing Greencastle and Manhattan is now rerouted south at Mt Meridian and onto the National road east of Cloverdale. Eastbound travel follows the same detour as paving nears completion to the Backbone road improving access to Indianapolis via Fox Ridge road.
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Mt. Meridian
Buis Crossing
Greencastle
Manhattan
Cloverdale Road
Greencaster
Indianapolis
Fox Ridge
Miss Leona Morrison and Arthur Cubitt Married
Miss Leona Alice Morrison a Cloverdale resident wed Arthur H Cubitt of Buffalo New York in a simple Thursday evening home ceremony at the bride's parents home W E Gill officiated The couple will reside in Buffalo where Cubitt works as a salesman and they will visit the Morrisons before leaving for their new home
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Cecil Shuey
Jack Richard
Canton
Mr. Shuey
Shuey
Lawrence Crawley
Missa Leona Alice Morrison
Cloverdale
Arthur H. Cubitt
Buffalo
N. Y
W. E. Gill
Jacob Morrison
Marriage license and local events in Terre Haute
Leona Morrison and Arthur Cubitt obtain a marriage license. Miss Gertrude Matthews wins a district storytelling contest in Terre Haute and advances to a state event in Battle Ground. Louis Hays to attend the Elks National Convention in Atlanta with his father Frank Hays, visiting Civil War battlefields. Central National Bank builds a new vault as remodeling plans begin. John Lane and Ott Webb hosts welcome visiting Greencastle residents from Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Myers
Gertrude Matthews
W. C. Matthews
Terre Haute
Matthews
College Avenue M. E. Church
Battle Ground
Louis Hays
Hays
Atlanta
Georgia
The
Elks Lodge
Mr. Hays
Frank A. Hays
Chattanooga
Frank Hays
Central National Bank
Bank
John Lane
Haskell
Texas
Ott Webb
Lane
Greencastle
Indiana
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Colgate
Navy Bag
Speedway
Lake Ontario
Mrs. Sinclair
Herald
Clair Brown
Milton Brown
Ozark Mountains
Fredericktown
Clair
Cedar Creek
Archie Scott
Belle Union
Standard Oil
Mars O'Hair
Robert Newgent
Woody
Oakland
Kansas City
Kotdiana
Lottie Stoner
Thisleity
Dorothy Norfolk
Katherine
Helen Sherfey of
Bray
Miss Norfolk
Son
Mooresville Sluggers
LeRoy Schmitt
John Traim
Kokomo
Lund
Tr Descow
Putnam CO
Greencastle Produce Companies
Springers
ER County
Clay
Hendricks
Owen
Parke
Charles Martin
Leona Morrison
Arthur Cubitt
Leona Alice Morrison
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