SAY! (By CHARLES J. ARNOLD) SAY! From Texas to Mexico
Charles J. Arnold reports from Brownsville Texas and Houston Texas on the 1928 party convention scene. He notes Al Smith's nomination with vivid, humorous detail, describes crowd chaos, and previews a trip to Mexico with a bullfight to come. He spots Mrs Al and a host of delegates as he travels through the Rio Grande Valley.
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Wholetown
Texas
al Smith
New York
Robinson
Arkansas
Mr Smith
Jones
Houston
Brownsville
Rio Grande Valley
Harlingen
Putnam County
Gulf
Des
Man loses hands in July Fourth explosion at Linton
Frank Ruyle a 33 year old resident of near Worthington is in Linton city hospital with both hands amputated after a fuse exploded while he was packing a pipe with powder at midnight July 4. The accident occurred as the fuse burned down and blast tore his hands.
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Linton
Ind
INS
Frank Ruyle
Worthington
Ruyle
Jury Deadlock Ends Parrish Case in City Court
A twelve jurors could not reach a verdict in the Walter Parrish case over alleged relations with Edith Browning. Jury split six for acquittal and six for conviction. Parrish remained jailed as prosecutors and defense argued over proof of cohabitation.
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Parrish
Walter Parrish
Edith Browning
Convic
Clifford Dickerson
Theodore Crawley
Anna King
Large crowd enjoys Greencastle Band concert
A big summer audience gathered Thursday evening for a Greencastle Band concert along Washington street between Vine and Indiana. The band offered a splendid program and was treated to a watermelon feast by William Wetz after the performance.
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Greencastle
Washington Street
Vine
Indiana Streets
William Wetz
Pennsylvania to Sell Stock to Employees
The Pennsylvania railroad asked the interstate commerce commission for authority to issue and sell 350 shares of capital stock totaling 17 500 000. The issue will be offered to officials and employees at 50 dollars per share on small monthly payments. The proceeds will be used for corporate purposes.
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Washington
INS
Pennsylvania Railroad Today
Interstate Commerce Commission
Swedish Aviator Rescued Still Missing Final Landing Details
Lieut Einar Lundborg rescued Gen Umberto Nobile and marooned crew, with a radiogram from the Quest stating Lundborg’s fate unclear whether taken by air or aboard a ship. The Krassin neared the ice camp but heavy ice hampered relief, and a propeller damage was reported delaying rescue efforts.
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Oslo
Norway
INS
Einar Lundborg
Umberto Nobile
Quest
Virgo Bay
Spitzbergen
Nobile
Lundborg
Krassin
King's Bay
Harold Inman May Lose Hand Inman to undergo possible amputation in Indianapolis hospital
Harold Inman a high school athlete from northwest Green Castle is in Robert Long Hospital Indianapolis with blood poisoning from a hand cut. Doctors drained the infected arm and will decide on amputation after observing reaction. His parents Mr and Mrs Harve Inman remained at the hospital Friday.
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Harold Inman
Harve Inman
Elizabeth Street
Greencastle
Robert Long
Indianapolis
Inman
Snapp Bros Shows Coming Here July 16
The Greater Snapp Bros Shows will be brought to Greencastle the week of July 16 by the local Red Men's Lodge. A big program of attractions is planned and an advance agent is in Greencastle arranging location and other details.
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Snapp Bros
Greencastle
Red Men's Lodge
Indiana Weather Outlook for Weekend
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with local thunderstorms. Warmer Saturday in the north portion and tonight in the extreme southwest portion.
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North Portion
Big Monon Creek Bass Beats Local Record
H H Hamelle of Moon caught a six and a half pound big mouth bass in Monon Creek near Indian Point. It was the largest bass reported this season in the area.
Local business houses to close in Greencastle afternoons
Downtown Greencastle will be quiet on Wednesdays from July 11 through August as banks doctors offices and lawyers offices close. Several merchants may join. Listed closings include First National Bank Central National Bank Greencastle Savings & Loan Potter Shoe Store Corwin & Gillen Dr C C Tucker James H Allee Thompson Hat Shop Reliable Cleaners Bankers Investment Co J T Christie Greencastle Telephone Co Robert Newgent Wm Sutherlin Drs Cecil and W M O'Brien Kitel Floral Co Ed Hamilton Andrew Durham Hays & Murphy Murphy 5 10 Store Charles McGaughey Wilbur Donner Indiana Loan Co J Sudranski Wabash Valley Electric Co Greencastle Water Works Co Tresslar 5 10 Store Frank C Schoenmann W C Glascock Dr W M McGaughey Dr W R Hutcheson Fred Thomas Glen Lyons Theodore Crawley Ideal Cleaners C T Southard A J Duff Coal Co J E Cash J F Cannon Co M D Ricketts Brown & Ellis L D Snider
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Greencastle
First National Bank
Central National Bank
Greencastle Savings & Loan
Potter Shoe Store
Corwin & Gillen
M. D. Ricketts
Brown & Ellis
L. D. Snider
Stephenson to Leave Prison Cell for Court Appearance
In LaPorte Indiana Judge John C Richter ordered D C Stephenson to be brought to court on July 18 in a mandamus case seeking a private audience with his attorney Robert Moore of Gary The move ends Stephenson s routine isolation for legal proceedings related to his life sentence by the Indiana State Prison authorities and the court actions pending in LaPorte County Circuit Court.
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Laporte
Ind
INS
20 Years Ago in Greencastle Potatoes Harvest Featured
Former Putnam County boys Charles and Walter Dillshave harvested their first crop at Yahola Oklahoma. Seventy acres yielded 8 638 bushels selling at one dollar per bushel. They planted a second crop and expect a good yield. Clarence Hollick Will Irvin and P P Stoner attended the Kokomo Letter Carriers convention. Mr and Mrs Robert Pierce visited Plainfield. Gray Potter and Elmer Crawley spent the Fourth in Indianapolis.
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Putnam County
Charles and
Walter Dillshave
Yahola
Okla
Clarence Hollick
Will Irvin
P. P. Stoner
Kokomo
Miss Earhart Receives Ovation in New York City
Amelia Earhart and her two companions Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon return to the United States aboard the President Roosevelt after crossing the Atlantic. A damp, orderly welcome on Broadway and at City Hall contrasts with the heroic reception given in earlier flights as Earhart confirms aviation plans and future female flying clubs.
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Miss Earhart
New York
James L. Kilgallen
Amelia Earhart
Boston
Atlantic
Wilmer Stultz
Louis Gordon
Amelia
Broadway
President Roosevelt
Southampton
England
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindy
Battery
City Hall
Lower Broadway
Samuel Chapman
Stultz
Clara Stultz
Williamsburg
Anne Bruce
Gordon
Rotary Club Delays Camp Trip For Boys To July 15
The Rotary Club postpones a Greencastle outing to Camp Bedford near Bedford on White River due to low signups. Deserving boys aged 12 to 16 may apply through Harry Allen or Jacob Eitel. club members will transport them and cover camp expenses.
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Rotary Club
Greencastle
Camp Bedford
White River
Bedford
Harry Allen
Jacob Eitel
Oxnam Named New DePauw President to Succeed Lemuel Marlin
Dr. G Bromley Oxnam is elected president of DePauw University, arrives on campus, and will assume charge Sept 1 after a May 30 board meeting. He is 36, with a rich background in theology, social reform, and international study, and will bring new strength to the university.
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G. Bromley Oxnam
DePauw University
Lemuel Marlin
Board of
Oxnam
Greencastle
Henry Boyer Longden
Church of All Nations Foundation
Los Angeles
School of Theology
Boston University
Boston
Mass
Dr. Oxnam
DePauw
Sonora
University of Southern California
College of the Pacific
Harvard University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Japan
China
India
England
American Seminar
London
Poplar
California
Church of All Nations
Church Extension Society of
America
Italian Flyers Land Safely After Trans Atlantic Flight
Capt. Arturo Ferrarin and Maj. Carlo Del Prete landed near Touros Brazil after a 4600 mile Rome to Natal run and a hop toward Rio de Janeiro. Fog and storms forced a landing, radio contact was unreliable, and the flyers rested overnight before continuing.
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Natal
Brazil
INS
Arturo Ferrarin
Carlo del Prete
Touros
Rio DE Janeiro
Cap Sao Roque
Lamartine
Rio Grande del Notre
Ferrarin
del Prete
Rome
Creeks Fall After Rains Near Normal Levels
Big Walnut and other local creeks receded to near normal by Friday after heavy rains. Big Walnut dropped two feet from its Thursday peak, roads under water earlier were passable, fields remained flooded but draining as creeks dropped back into banks.
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Rockville Road
Walnut Street Creek
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Charles J. Arnold
Ott Webb
Mississippi
James Reed
Missouri
Smith
Mexico
South Greencastle
Pennsylvania
Nobile Party
Arctic
Indiana
FISH
Stephenson
Mrs
Robert Pierce
Plainfield
Gray Potter
Elmer Crawley
Miss Farhart
Newfoundland
Friendship
Wales
Europe
NEW University
Brazilian Coast
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