Greencastle School Bonds Hinge on Local Interest Rates
Putnam County officials met with Mr Goodrich in Indianapolis to push a $50,000 Greencastle school project. They seek a lowered local interest rate before bonds can be sold, delaying bids and construction until rate issues are resolved.
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Putnam County
Good CH
Greencase Township
Greencastle
EF. C. Dodson
Arthur Reat
Arthur Ham
Estes Duncan
I. L. Wimmer
Indolis
Ror Goodrich
Goodrich
Putnam
Davis 43 Drowns In Wabash River Boat Accident
Davis, 43 of Geneva, was in a motor boat on the Wabash River at Clin when swept toward a hanging wire. He was caught by the wire and dragged under as the boat’s propeller fouled the obstacle. Davis disappeared before rescue efforts could reach him. The incident occurred at night and involved John W. boat owner.
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Davis
Geneva
Wabash
Clinday
John W
Clinton
Evansville Press backs Cox in Indiana campaign
The Evansville Press declares support for James M. Cox as the presidential nominee, citing his progressive record as governor and independence from party machine control. It notes opposition to Bryan and McAdoo, mentions Dempsey Carter Glass, and details a Pocahontas gathering at 9 o'clock Monday night with invitations to all committee members.
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Svile
Ind
le Press
James M. Cox
Cox
Warren G. Harding
Pss
San Carter Glass
Ed Bryan
Nis
Tare Anne
A. Mitchell
William G. McAdoo
Raymond Hitchock
Ters
Pocahontas
Kontas
Louisiana suffrage move fails in Louisiana Legislature
Efforts to suspend the house rules to act on the suffrage amendment failed 52 to 46 before adjournment. The move to reconsider the rejection to ratify the amendment followed a telegram from Governor James M. aiming to rally Democratic support for ratification.
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Baton Bougs
Eforts
House of Representatives
Louisiana
H State Democratic
Gvernor
Jams M
Elmer Blue Resigns as Deputy County Auditor
Elmer Blue resigns from the deputy county auditor post held under Ralph Knoll. Benton Curtis, under ex auditor Joe Allen, is appointed to assist Knoll. Blue plans to enter the real estate and insurance business in Greencastle.
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Elmer Blue
Ralph Knoll
Knoll
Benton Curtis
Joe Allen
Mr. Blue
Greencastle
Home of John Nichols Robbed Near Greencastle
Robbery targeted the home of Joby Nichols about one mile east of Greencastle on Wednesday night. A suit of clothing and a silver watch with chain were taken while Nichols was away in Fillmore. A man seen in the neighborhood earlier that day is suspected. entry gained through a window.
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John Nichols
Joby Nichols
Greencastle
Man Thrown From Trolley Car In Electric Accident
Hal K. Green, a motorman for the Terre Haute Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company, was thrown from a car between this city and Brazil after touching a live wire. He suffered cuts to the head, side, and hip and is in serious condition in a Brazil hospital.
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Hal K. Green
Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company
Brazil
Green
Hog Receipts and Prices Mixed at Indianapolis Market
Hog receipts totaled about 9 000 with opening prices at 25 cents. Cattle calved 1 500 head and calves 600 with hog sales reaching 16.25 to 16.50. Local buyers were quiet as outsiders bid 4 000 to 5 000 while cattle and calves remained active and sheep advanced about 25 cents.
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Indianapolis
Germans Sign In For Allied Armistice Terms
In Spa Belgium the German delegates signed at 11 45 this morning an engagement accepting the terms of the Allies on disarmament presented yesterday under protest. The Allied note, amounting to an ultimatum, demanded acceptance by noon. It stipulates that if Germany fails to comply, Allied forces would occupy parts of the German empire.
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Spa
Belgium
Germany
Taylor Roberts Concert Delights City Audience
An appreciative crowd attended the Taylor and Roberts concert at the Christian Church Thursday evening. Mr. Taylor performed violin and piano with ease and expression, while Mr. Roberts sang the Negro Spirituals with fine voice and delivered clever chalk talks, keeping the program lively with no dull moments.
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Messrs. Taylor
Roberts
Christian Church
Mr. Taylor
M. Taylor
Mr. Roberts
Democratic Ratification Event in Putnam County
Hon. Henry N. Spaan of Indianapolis will deliver the address at a Saturday ratification meeting celebrating Cox and Roosevelt. The Greencastle band will perform in the early evening as a large crowd gathers for the nomination celebration in Putnam County.
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Henry N. Spaan
Indianapolis
Putnam County
James M. Cox
Ohio
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Congress
Spaan
Greencastle
Fox Berries and Coy Foxes Save Kane’s 1000 Pound Pelt
A black fox cub from Kane’s Northport L I fox farm escaped through a hole in the pen. Kane hunted with dogs and repaired the hole. The mother fox called the cub home at night and the family was reunited, preserving Kane’s $1000 pelt.
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William I
Kane
Northport
L. I
Hyphenated American Joke and British Pos Sessions
Fragmentary dialogue hints at a comedy sketch about British possessions and a woman leading or chasing. It mentions the sun never sets on Britain's possessions and a quip about trusting in the dark, with murmured lines about one woman leading or a dozen chasing.
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Britain
Business Women Sell Chautauqua Tickets Saturday
Members of the Business Women's League will be at the Hamilton Book Store Hamilton Music Store Court House Owl Drug Store and 8 C Provo store Saturday all day to sell Chautauqua tickets. After the guaranteed amount and door receipts the remainder goes to the league treasury. The league will meet the first Tuesday each month during the summer.
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Business Women’s League
Hamilton Book
Hamilton Music Store
Court House
Owl Drug Store
8. C. Provo
League
Greencastle Naval Officer Held in Boston Bomb Case
A group of seven petty officers including Wilson Hergitt of Greencastle Indiana were arrested in Portsmouth New Hampshire for throwing lit signal bombs at an automobile near Boston on the Fourth of July. Victim William McKenzie of Gloucester was seriously injured and hospitalized with no hope of recovery. The Herald could not identify Hergitt as a Greencastle or Putnam County resident.
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Greencastle
Boston
Portsmouth
N.H
Meyer L. Moffitt
Albany
N. Y
Richard W. McDonald
Syracuse
Harry A. Wiggins
Griffin
Wilson Hergitt
Ind
Jesse Cannon
Birmingham
Alabama
Arthur J. Astferan
Covington
Charles F. Pidgeon
Batavia
Roscoe Jenkinson
Annapolis
Parading for Jr Chautauqua Seeks Children 6 to 16
Mrs George Christie announces a Jr Chautauqua parade inviting boys and girls aged six to sixteen to participate with Indiana suits Japanese costumes bicycles pony carts and any musical instruments. Rehearsals begin Monday at 9 am July 9 at the 2nd Ward School for team parts.
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2Nd. Ward School
George Christie
Chautauqua
Putnam County Duroc Breeders Meet for Fall Sale Date
The Putnam County Duroc Breeders Association calls a Saturday meeting at 1 50 in the county courthouse in the county agent's office to set a date for the fall sale of registered durocs and handle association business.
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Putnam County Duroc Breeders Association
Court House
Officials Fail to See Way Out of Tax Muddle
State and local officials failed to agree on a plan to clear up the tax mess caused by the Supreme Court ruling that horizontal assessment increases are illegal. A special legislative session will be called to address the $750,000,000 valuation shrinkage and fund state and local governments, though rights to challenge new measures in court raise constitutional concerns. A proposed remedy would tax levies based on adjusted valuations to preserve revenue, increasing levies across affected districts.
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Supreme Court
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Goodrich
Tax Board
Model Clothing Store Undergoing Room Reassignment
The Model Clothing Store, a department of S. C. Prevo & Sons, is being moved from the dry goods area into the old A. B. Hanna furniture store room. The furniture department shifts to the building’s second floor while the women's ready to wear department occupies the former clothing space.
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S. C. Prevo & Sons
A. B. Hanna
Mat Rea Dead Freight Conductor Known as Buster
Matthew L Rea age 45 of Lafayette Indiana died in a hospital from injuries suffered in a railroad accident south of Lafayette in October 1919. He served twenty years in the Monon freight service and held Masonic and railway orders memberships. He will be buried in Bainbridge. a widow survives.
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Lafayette
Ind
Matthew L. Rea
Monon
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Hospital
Rea
Buster
Big Four Railroad
Danville
Mr. Rea
Scottish Rite
Indianapolis
Order of Railway Conductors
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Tribe of Ben Hur
Bainbridge
Seventeen of Twenty One Pass State Teacher Licensure
Seventeen of twenty four applicants for State Teacher licenses passed the examination and will receive licenses. Named passers include Vernon Robinson Roy FE Jones Nellie Book Helen Marie Strain Lara Dean Ross Crooks Leah Baldwin Lenore Webb Madge Duckwall Ruth Snedaker Virgie Browning Mae Pickett Edna Lockeridge Nellie Bock Hugo Hendricks Virlyn Broadstreet. County licensees include Hobart Dunkin Bertha Elliott Margaret Jones May Ellis Efie McKamey Pauline Glover Jennie Skelton Esther McCullough Ruth McCullough.
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Vernon Robinson
Roy FE. Jones
Nellie Book
Helen Marie Strain Lara Dean Ross Crooks
Leah C. Baldwin
Lenore Webb
Madge Duckwall
Ruth Snedaker Virgie Browning Mae Pickett
Edna Arnold Lockeridge
Nellie Bock Hugo Hendricks Virlyn Broadstreet
Hobart Dunkin
Bertha Elliott
Margaret Jones
May Ellis
Efie McKamey
Pauline Glover
Jennie Skelton
Esther McCullough
Ruth McCullough
Velvet and lace fashion trends reshape spring wardrobes
The piece surveys postwar style shifts with Spanish lace veils, bronze slippers, and velvet coats. It notes full silhouettes, raised waists, taffetas, and velvet and fur ensembles, plus semi tailored options for budget buyers and at home sewing feasibility.
Governor's blunder strains Indiana election prep
An Indiana governor’s failure to amend election laws during a one day winter session creates a mounting problem for county commissioners and both parties. The pending amendment would let counties redraw precincts to handle new women voters and the August 2 deadline tests early registration. Opponents blame political maneuvering and fear key aides in the governor’s camp.
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Indianapolis
Goodrich
Board of County Commissioners
Boards of
Death of Samuel L. Bamert Prominent Morton Farmer
Samuel L. Bamert died near Morton on Thursday at noon at age 75 from paralysis. He leaves his widow Margaret Rambo Bahert and one child, Mrs. William Lane. Funeral set for Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Dunkard church conducted by Elaer Miller of Gaston Indiana. Bamert was born and raised in Putnam County and lived in Morton for twenty years.
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Samuel L. Bament
Morton
Margaret Rambo Bahert
William Lane
Dunkard
Elaer Miller
Gaston
Indiana
Bamert
Putnam County
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Evansville Press
Louisiana Hills
Suffrage Agalen
Taylor-Roberts
Herald
Hergitt
Model Clothing Store
Board of Registration
Warren T. McCray
Sion
Samuel
L. Bament
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