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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1928

Page

3

Local residents make visits and recoveries in area

Mrs A Abbott leaves for Glendive Montana to visit relatives for two weeks. Philip Taylor goes to St Louis for a visit. William Blanchard and James Bittles travel to St Louis and plan WIL broadcast. Mrs Clara Spurgeon injures hip but recovers. Several families host and visit relatives. many travel to Indianapolis Winona Lake and Boston.

Philip Taylor C. Howard Taylor St. Louis William Blanchard James Bittles Mr. Blanchard Wicks Organ Co Mr. Bittles WIL

Maple Heights Tent Services Continue Amid Baptisms

Maple Heights services held under the Commercial Place tent did not close on Sunday and will run through the week. An all day service Sunday drew a large crowd with fifteen baptisms and twenty six new members at the evening service. Rev A T Briggs led the services. Monday evening sessions begin at 7 30.

Maple Heights Commercial Place A. T. Briggs

Burial Rules And Tomb Rent In Mexican Cemeteries

A narrator describes Mexican burial practices where dead Mexicans are buried in above ground vaults and nonpayment of tomb rent leads to removal. A vault bears a sign in Mexican, and unpaid bodies are moved to a “mine run” container to make space for new occupants.

Mexico

Marooned Italia Survivors Face Death on Ice Floe

Oslo dispatch reports the Italia survivors stranded on a melting Arctic floe near Virgo Bay face death as Ceccioni dies from injuries. Pneumonia and starvation strike the others under Lieut Viglieri, while rescue efforts by the Soviet ice breaker Krasgin struggle amid worsening conditions.

Oslo Norway INS Ceccioni Virgo Bay Lieut Viglicr Krasgin

Heat Wave Toll Across Regions As Record Heat Kills Many

Heat waves across the Midwest and East claim over sixty lives with New York City tallying 28 dead. Chicago and nearby areas report about 30 deaths as temperatures reach up to 100 degrees. Boston records eight fatalities amid hottest season on publicized days.

International Middle West East New York City Chicago Boston New England

Heat Wave Pushes New York Temperature To 108 In Sun

Excessively warm weather persisted across several states with a heat wave easing slightly after overnight showers and strong winds. Forecasters predicted relief in the East as showers moved in tonight.

New York Minnesota Missouri Kentucky Illinois Wisconsin Iowa

Four Hurt as Car Plunges Down Bank Near Grant Hotel

Mrs W C Noltmyer of Wabash Indiana lost control of a Chrysler on the National Road just east of the Grant Hotel sending the car down a steep embankment. The three others, Mrs Daytona Adams and her daughter of Kansas City Missouri and Robert Classon of Wabash, were injured. They were given aid at the Grant Hotel and will be moved to their homes or destination when able.

W. C. Noltmyer East Mainstreet Wabash Ind Kansas City Grant Hotel National Road Nottmyer Dayton Adams Robert Classon Wabash Adams Mr. Classon W. R. Hutcheson

Responsibility Not Fixed in Epileptic Patient Slaying

Newcastle Indiana July 8 three attendants of the Indiana village for epileptic patients are jailed on involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of Joseph Wysinger a 20 year old Negro from Fort Wayne a patient at the institution Coroner V T Davis said the killer or responsible party had not been determined Wysinger died after a fight with attendants following an attack on Kelley Reeves in charge of the village dairy farm He suffered a fractured skull a crushed chest and other injuries Several attendants were injured and Wysinger's body was sent to Fort Wayne today.

Newcastle Ind Indiana Joseph Wysinger Fort Wayne V. T. Davis Wysinger Kelley Reeves Reeves Davis

Retirement honors for Jesse Sherry Jones longtime Clayton agent

Clayton Indiana July 7 Jesse Sherry Jones aged 89 after forty seven years with the Vandalia then Pennsylvania railway system was recorded on the pension roll of honor He began as a telegraph student in Plainfield and served as agent at Clayton for over forty five years He chaired the Veteran Employes Association St Louis division and did newspaper work and as a banquet guest of Clayton businessmen plans to tour the West.

Clayton, Ind Pennsylvania Railway System Jesse Sherry Jones Pennsylvania Pension Roll of Mr. Jones Plainfield Cyrus Green Reelsville Brownstown Clayton Jones Vandalia Indiana Pennsylvania Railroad St. Louis

Bandit Faces Murder Charge in Lafayette Bank Hold-up

Eddie Meadows 26? confessed bank robber held in Adams county jail after arrest in Hammond. He was turned over to Lafayette police on a first degree murder charge in the November 1 1927 Tippecanoe Loan Trust robbery. Capt. Charles Arman was shot during the holdup, the bandits fled with about 800 dollars.

Decatur Ind Eddie Meadows Adams County Hammond Linn Grove Lafayette Meadows Charles Arman Tippecanoe Loan & Trust Company

Birthday Ford Gift Delivers Sedan to Rockefeller

In Tarrytown on Henry Ford’s birthday, a Ford sedan with a personal greeting arrived for John D Rockefeller on his 89th anniversary. Rockefeller Jr. knew of the gift. the elder Rockefeller learned it was his own car when he stepped into the driveway. A nine hole golf outing and a family party followed at his son’s home.

Tarrytown N. F Henry Ford John D. Rockefeller Rockefeller Mansion Ford John D. Rockefeller Jr Rockefeller

Art Needlework Club Schedules Tuesday Meeting

The Art Needlework Club will meet Tuesday at 2 30 PM with Mrs Mary Darnell at 10 Park Street. Other notes mention society visits include Miss Margaret Emily McGaughey in Terre Haute and the Clinton Falls 4 H Club adopting the name The Whip It Club with a July 18 meeting at Miss Marion Hazletts.

Art Needlework Club Mary Darnell Park Street Margaret Emily McGaughey Terre Haute D. B. Miller Clinton Falls Fern Nettie Cloe Freda Lawter Verna K. Brothers Hazel Blacketer Frances McAlinden Dorothy Hazelett Fern Cloe Opal Frank Marion Hazlett

Brackney Reunion Set for Forest Park in Brazil

A Brackney family reunion will take place on Sunday July 15 at Forest Park in Brazil. The event invites relatives to gather, share memories, and enjoy a day together.

Forest Park Brazil UPR

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