Girl Killed Injured At Crossing Near Cloverdale
Miss Margaret Poulton aged 17 is dead and Miss Mildred Farmer is severely injured after a grade crossing accident near Cloverdale Sunday. Two others escaped injury.
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1919
Page
1
Terre Haute teens die in Cloverdale crossin g crash
Miss Margaret Poulton age 17 daughter of Mr and Mrs George Poulton of Terre Haute is dead and Miss Mildred Farmer is severely injured as the result of a grade crossing accident just north of Cloverdale at noon Sunday. The car carrying four was struck by Monon train No 6. The families, coroner and doctors acted as details emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Poulton
Mildred Farmer
Cloverdale
George Poulton
Terre Haute
Elmer Moyer
Monon
Snider Crossing
Miss Farmer
William Price
Putnamville
Local men escape Indiana Reformatory in garden breakout
Joe Miller 21 and James Arthur Bosser 18 fled from the Indiana Reformatory at lunch hour while at work in the prison garden. Miller, sent from Marion County July 18 1918 for auto crash evasion, and Bosser from Putnam County October 28 1918 for auto theft faced six months to five years. Bosser had earned parole due August 1, leaving twelve days to serve. Five dozens dollars are offered for each capture. The pair’s escape followed Bosser's known theft of the B F Corwin car from a local garage during a night trip with the Pennsylvania home claim. A hailstorm north of Fillmore damaged corn tied to a heavy rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
Ind
Joe Miller
James Arthur Bosser
Indiana Reformatory
Miller
Reformatory
Marion County
Bosser
Putnam County
B. F. Corwin
Greencastle
Stone
Corwin
Pennsylvania
Real Estate Transfers Listed for Washington Greencastle Floyd Townships
C. R. Cummins and Company transfers land in Washington township to Julia VanCraft for 600 dollars. Marie G. Hester sells a Greencastle Sellers addition lot to Oliver P. Vaughn for 4250 dollars. Clyde Wilson transfers land in Floyd township to Mary E. Milner and others for 1400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Cummins and Company
Julia VanCraft
Washington Township
Marie G. Hester
Oliver P. Vaughn
Greencastle
Sellers
Clyde Wilson
Mary E. Milner
Floyd Township
Local Greencastle Notes Include Visits and Appointments
Indianapolis residents Robert F E Allen and William Evans visit Greencastle. Ill and Tib. Akers at 88 ill near Mt. Meridian. CC C Gautier employee Paul Wright on vacation. L P Chapin covers. Cross family from Brazil visit. Coffman and Talbott on vacation at Eel River Falls. Pettijohns from Terre Haute guests of Chapin. Funeral for Lloyd McGill attended by Brazilian visitors. Fouts in Lafayette on business. Taulman on vacation from Ewan barber shop. Burk brothers from Benton visit. Elliott of Crawfordsville and Theodore Miles formerly resided here. Township trustees meet. board appoints viewers for Marion township highway location. War ren and Cloverdale highway improvements contracted. Dr Brandt E Lemmon named Putnam County asylum physician. C N McWethy in Indianapolis on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam Commissioners
Marion Township
Robert F. Robinson
William Kreigh
George Dobbs
Jesse M. Hamrick
Warren
Cloverdale
George H. Bales
Sweet & O'Hair
Brandt E. Lemmon
Fillmore
Dirigible reaches destination after perilous Atlantic voyage
The B-54 and escort vessels faced a long voyage to Mineola as a heavy storm threatened the Atlantic. Lieut Guy Harris noted favorable weather later easing the peril while May Scott ordered a precautionary wireless to the U S Navy for potential aid. The B-34 remained overdue at its target with dwindling petrol and strong winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dirigible
Atlantic
Guy Harris
May Scott
Bay of Fundy
Navy Department
Mineola
Maj. G. H. Scott
Canada
R 34 Returns Home After 6000 Mile Atlantic Crossing
The British airship R 34 anchored at Roosevelt Field Mineola after a 108 hour Atlantic crossing from East Fortune Scotland covering about 6000 miles. Maj. G H Scott announced the return voyage will start Tuesday at 8 am from Roosevelt Field heading toward Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineola
L. I
Scotland
East Fortune
United States
Middle Atlantic
Spain
Roosevelt Field
G. H. Scott
N. Y
Great Britain
Trinity Bay
N. F
Thrift Week Success Boosts Indiana Savings Efforts
Indianapolis reports Thrift Week in Indiana produced a large rise in Thrift and War Savings Stamp sales and inspired thousands of Hoosiers to start systematic saving plans. Robert F. Springsteen notes the drive helped households adopt budgets and prioritized savings over spending, with more figures to come. Miss Margaret Akers returns home to Terre Haute after visiting cousins in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Robert F. Springsteen
Indiana War Savings Committee
Springsteen
Mr. Springsteen
United States
Margaret Akers
Terre Haute
Grace
Gretna Mathes
North Locust Street
Pole Way Head Peace Mission
Lansing's place offered to acting secretary of state as council considers removal of restrictions on communication with remainder of world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pole Way
Lansing
Council
Relief Workers Describe Armenian Refugees Plight
Reports from relief workers detail 300 000 displaced in the Russian Caucasus and 400 000 orphan children plus captive women released from Turkish harems. In Putnam county the $3 75000 quota of 30 000 000 is mostly paid but a $700 shortfall remains. The appeal urges a harvest bank offering to cover the deficit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russian
Caucasus
Armenia
Putnam County
Hillary A
Gobin
Hogs Drop 60 Cents as Receipts Drop to 9500
Hog prices eased 60 cents in the local yards with general sales around 22.00 and top at 22.50. Packers bought 6 500 of the run, rest to outside buyers. Cattle, calves, and sheep held steady or firm amid mixed futures. Also notes on Riverside Golf Club members Hixon and Sayers in Lafayette tournament, a Lexington Six car purchase, summer swim closure at DePauw Bowman gym, Lookabill Gourd Museum in Russellville, Queen Esther Society ice cream festival netting over 10, and lost keys reward near town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Walter Heath
DePauw Bowman Gymnasium
Russellville
Shades of Turkey Run
Lookabill
Queen Esther Society
College Avenue Church
C. N. McWethy
Rockville
Polk May Lead American Peace Mission if Health Permits
Paris reports Frank L. Polk acting secretary of state may head the American peace mission in place of Lansing if his health allows. Censorship on Germany communications to be lifted with blockade end. Talks on reparations postponed as German delegates were late. Admirals committee report says no firm recommendations until policy decisions by powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Frank L. Polk
Washington
Lansing
Mr. Polk
Germany
Allied Council
Supreme Economic Council
Berlin
Boy Sustains Severe Arm Injury Cranking Ford
Ray Bolton age 17 son of Mr and Mrs Louis Bolton of Putnamville suffered a double arm fracture Sunday morning when a Ford backfired while he cranked it. He and a companion had visited Tom King’s home northeast of town before returning. Bolton was taken to Dr Tucker’s office for treatment. Hussmann refrigerator in his meat store on Vine Street adds to the shop’s up to date equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Bolton
Louis Bolton
Putnamville
Tom King
Bolton
Tucker
Hussmann
Vine Street
Sunday School Convention Represented in Grencastle Township
Green castle township Sunday school representatives attend a successful meeting at the Baptist Church. The event highlights active participation from local Sunday schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle Township
Baptist Church
Greencastle Township Sunday School Elects Officers
The Greencastle township Sunday school convention met at the Baptist church from 2 to 5 PM. Officers for the new year were elected: President C. E. Kendall, Vice President William Conklin, Secretary-treasurer Irene Huestis, with department heads including Miss Liza Golding and Prof. F. W. Cowles. The retiring officers were Mrs G Livingston, William Conklin, and Mrs W Lank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle Township
Baptist Church
V. L. Raphael
Sarah Wright
Young People's
Martha Ridpath
Susie Talbott
C. E. Kendall
W. L. Raphael
William Conklin
Irene Huestis
Young People’s Department
Liza Golding
Children’s
Chris Stoner
F. W. Cowles
Dan Strain
G. W. Livingston
W. Lank
Body of accident victim taken to Indianapolis
The body of C. J. Kline who died in an auto crash on the National Road near Cloverdale July 4 was taken to Indianapolis today for burial in an Indianapolis cemetery. Mrs. Kline plans to make her future home there while Mr. Kline resided at Mt. Vernon Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Kline
National Road
Cloverdale
Indianapolis
Greeks Reoccupy Aidin as Turkish Forces Enter
Paris dispatches report Greek troops retook Aidin after Turkish forces entered the city following its evacuation by Greeks who carried away the civic population. Aidin lies about fifty miles east of Smyrna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Greek Information Bureau
Aidin
Constantinople
Smyrna
Prominent Marion Twp Farmer William McNary Dies
William McNary known as Bill died at his daughter Mrs. Emerson Quark’s home in Fillmore from illness and stroke complications. He leaves a son Wade McNary and a daughter. Funeral held today at 2 30 at the Fillmore Christian church with Rev A M Hootman officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McNary
Bill
Emerson Quark
Fillmore
Ruark
Wade McNary
The
Christian Church
A. M. Hootman
Marriage License for George Fitzmayer and Alice Shattuck
George Fitzmayer a 26 year old attorney at law of Terre Haute and Miss Alice Shattuck age 22 of Brockton Massachusetts were issued a marriage license. Fitzmayer is son of Mr and Mrs Henry Fitzsmayer of Terre Haute and Shattuck is daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick Shattuck of Boston Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fitzmayer
Terre Haute
Henry Fitzsmayer
Alice Shattuck
Brockton, Mass
Frederick Shattuck
Boston
Mass
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert FE. Allen
Mr. Allen
Allen Drug Store
South College Avenue
William Evans
T. E. Evans
East Hanna Street
Silas Akers
Mt. Meridian
Mr. Akers
Paul Wright
C. C. C. Gautier Drug Company
L. P. Chapin
Mr. Wright
John Cross
Brazil
Harry Maxwell
el. Coffman
Talbott Christie
Eel River Falls
Mrs. McLaren Pettijohn
L. R. Chapin
William Ladden
Lloyd McGill
R. S. Fouts
Lafayette
Nelson Taulman
Ewan
William Burk
Benton, ‘Il
Ross and
Morris Burk
City
Charles Elliott
Crawfordsville
Theodore Miles
Elliott
Frank Wallace
Robert Glidewell
Harry Mercer
Hansel
Augusta
Clara Glidewell
North
Madison Street
John W. Scharf
Clinton
Harold Stewart
William Stewart
Keifer
Thomas F. Murphy
Chicago
Margaret Murphy
Maude Bridges
Jack
Camp Merritt
N. J
Bridges
New York City
Charles J. Arnold
J. B. Trimble
New York
Mrs. Arnold
JNX
Chas
McGaughey
H. Barnaby
Fred Hixon
C. Sayers
Riverside Golf Club
Riverside Club
Hixon
W. M. Simpson
Indianapolis Country Club
Sayers
D. Flora
Kokomo
Herald Office
Officers
Marion
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