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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1929
Page
3
Local residents report visits to relatives and neighbors in Washington township and Brazil. Repairs after a lightning strike at Lee Ames near Lena, farm business shifts, and an Irwin family reunion on July 4 with attendees from across the state mark a busy period.
The jailbreak saga centers on Beebe Barrett aiding Bobby Doyle’s escape with Johnny the Hop. Don Wilkes confronts Johnny, Beebe, and Doyle’s fate as he presses Inspector Wilmot for progress while plotting blunt tactics and seeking Doyle’s location.
Mrs William W Barney of Gary Indiana says fourteen years of nerves caused fainting weight loss and insomnia before taking Konjola Medicine. She credits five bottles with restoring health and touts Konjola as superior. The ad notes Greencastle Owi drug store and other town druggists carry the product.
The Herald formerly Star and Democrat dates back to 1858 in Greencastle Indiana. It lists staff including Charles J Arnold LeRoy Bee Roy Evans and notes daily publication except Sundays at 17 19 South Jackson Street. Rates show $3.00 yearly within Putnam $3.50 outside Putnam and 10 cents weekly by carrier.
Paramount’s new release Divorce Made Easy stars Douglas MacLean with Marie Prevost in a romantic melodrama praised for fun and thrills. The bill also features a Mike and Ike comedy and Kinogram News with Billie Dove in Adoration starring Antonio Moreno in a final appearance.
Sunday visits fill the roster as Mr and Mrs Glenn Shitin host with Clifford Shinn. Bernice Rogers visits Indianapolis kin while Brownsburg and Zionsville families stop by. A Bainbridge crowd picnics at Lafayette Park and Baker Brothers camp draws a large Fourth of July turnout.
Rev Stallings filled his regular appointment last Sunday. The Willing Workers plan a Greencastle market Saturday. Mrs Maggie Garrett attended the Garrett reunion in Greencastle last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Herbert Flint of Greencastle called on Raymond Flint and family Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Bert Garrett and daughters Visited with Earl O Haire and family and with Mr and Mrs Leslie Ferrand and daughters Martha Ellen and Rose lyn Ann Saturday night. Mrs Webb Evans has been on the sick list for several days. Martha Ferrand returned home Sunday evening from visiting her son Carl Ferrand and Mrs Ferrand. Mr and Mrs Russell Thomas and Mrs Thomas's mother, Mrs Butcher, at Morton. The supervisor is grading on our road washed out by big rains. Traffic on west Somerset road heavy due to detour from Lane bridge washout. A temporary crossing likely ready by mid week. The Willing Workers will hold their regular all day meeting with Mrs Russell Seabee Thursday this week. Meeting moved from first to second Thursday because of the Fourth. A large number of Somerset people were in Greencastle Saturday night.
Tuesday brought a pleasant time with four Racoon Camp visitors. Mrs Queen Gibson and Mr and Mrs Roy Robbins attended the funeral of their niece Mrs Bert Cortmell at Hume Illinois last Friday. Cortmell died Monday at her Goodwater Missouri home. Mr and Mrs E H Westlund attended the wedding of Miss Emma Mason of Sullivan to Fred Hopper of Chicago. Sunday evening at Sullivan Mr and Mrs Elwood Rays spent Sunday at Indianapolis. Mr and Mrs Russell Spencer and two children of Fayetteville Arkansas visited relatives during the summer.
Eitel Floral Co promotes a 20 percent discount on all fancy hand painted glassware and vases as a special sale.
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