Saving Greencastle Trees And Community Growth
Charles J. Arnold notes two tree surgeon gangs working to save shade trees in Greencastle. He discusses local politics, Al Smith’s presidential bid, Putnam County crop prospects with wheat as a disappointment but oats hay and corn strong, and building activity with seven new Northwood homes. He mentions Methodist church work, a Rotarians district conference on July 26, and questions about the Eel River power dam project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Putnam County
Three men jailed and fined for liquor transport in Kokomo
Walter Pierce 28 Hubert High tower 26 and Ernest Parker 19 were sentenced in Kokomo City court to sixty days on the penal farm and fined 100 dollars each after being found guilty of transporting liquor. Pierce admitted buying the liquor saying it was bought at a pool room in Lafayette.
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Kokomo
Ind
Walter Pierce
Hubert Hightower
Ernest Parker
Pierce
Lafayette
School Board to Elect New Teacher Tonight
The city and township consolidated school board will elect a successor to R C Tomlinson who resigned as public speaking teacher at tonight's meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City and Township Consolidated School Board
R. C. Tomlinson
Parrish Case Heard Friday by M J Murphy
Special judge M J Murphy presided over the second trial of Walter Parrish 26 a south Green Castle married man charged with a statutory offense related to his alleged relations with Edith Browning 20 The first trial ended in a hung jury A jury was being selected amid state scrutiny of juror attitudes The Browning mother Anna King filed an affidavit accusing the two of illegal relations The first trial testified to an alleged relationship and pregnancy The case was expected to extend into Friday with Miss Browning as first witness
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M. J. Murphy
Walter Parrish
South Greencastle
Edith
Browning
Court House
Parrish
Anna King
Charles McGaughey
Theodore Crawley
Murphy
Miss Browning
Danville Man Receives Extortion Letter Demanding $2500
John Moran living near Danville received an extortion note demanding $2500 left in large bills at a bridge end near Merritt’s Park on Wall Street Pike. The letter claimed the writer, an inmate at Plainfield Boys School, sought repayment for past punishment of the elder Moran. Moran placed the cash spot but no one appeared. Police investigate whether it is a prank or real threat. Rev Henry McLean to join Miami Valley Epworth League Institute faculty at Chautauqua July 16 to 25.
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Danville
John Moran
Moran
First National Bank
Big Creek
Merritt’s Park
Wall Street Pike
Plainfield
Indianapolis
Henry McLean
Miami Valley Epworth League Institute
Chautauqua
Ohio
Seven Die In Electric Chair In Kentucky Prison
Seven men, four white and three Black, were executed in Kentucky's state penitentiary in one day. The executions began after midnight, with Milford Lawson first and Clarence McQueen last, ending at 2:25 a.m. All faced death for murder amid last minute appeals and religious consolation.
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Eddyville
INS
State Penitentiary
Milford Lawson
Corbin
William Moore
Louisville
James Howard
Clarence McQueen
Harrison County
Orlando Seymour
A. K. Boughter
Seymour
Inman Youth May Save Arm
Harvey Inman reports his son Harold Inman is improving at Robert Long Hospital Indianapolis from blood poisoning in both arms and face after a scratch at the Second Ward School building. Doctors hesitate to amputate, citing a fighting chance to live.
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Harvey Inman
Harold Inman
Robert Long
Indianapolis
Greencastle
Second Ward
Two Workmen Injured In Eminence Scaffold Fall
In Martinsville Indiana on July 12 Walter Rosenbalm and Joe Moddrell were hurt when they fell from a broken scaffold while covering a building in Eminence. Rosenbalm suffered a broken collar bone and body bruises Moddrell sustained bruises and injuries to his side.
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Martinsville
Ind
Walter Rosenbalm
Joe Moddrell
Mr. Rosenbalm
Mr. Moddrell
Appeals 10 State Board in Five Days
County auditor W. E. Gill announced taxpayers may appeal county board of review decisions within five days after adjournment. The board met forty days to review real estate and personal assessments and adjourned Friday. Appeals go to the county auditor then the state board of tax commissioners, which will meet July 25 at 9 20 a m in Indianapolis to consider both real and personal property assessments. Individual appeals from county board critiques or cases ordered for review cannot be heard at that session.
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County Board of Review
W. E. Gill
Board of Review
State Board of Tax Commissioners
State Tax Board
State’ House
Indianapolis
Swaim Moves to Amo to Live with Sister
J D Swaim long time Greencastle resident moves to Amo to reside with sister Mrs J A Owen and Mr Owen. Former freight cashier on the Pennsylvania road for thirty nine years retired about a year ago due to ill health after thirty years at Elm street home with Mrs J B Hoover.
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J. D. Swaim
Greencastle
Amo
J. A. Owen
Mr. Owen
Swaim
Pennsylvania Road
Elm Street
J. B. Hoover
Injured by Falling Car At Sherrill Garage
Duffy Hughes, a colored worker, was badly bruised when a car slipped from a block and struck his shoulder while he worked under it at the H A Sherrill garage. Dr Zaring treated him and he was taken home on Illinois street.
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Duffy Hughes
H. A. Sherrill
Zaring
Illinois Street
Kern Nominated for Vice President at Convention
20 Years Ago in Greencastle Indiana John W Kern a leading Democrat was nominated for vice president at the convention Dr Francis McConnell of New York City discussed as potential DePauw president John Gilmore aged 85 died at his home He taught in Greencastle's old Seminary in 1845 and later started a school near Hamrick Station until free schools began in 1852 He was a prominent Greencastle figure.
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John W. Kern
Indiana
Francis McConnell
New York City
DePauw
John Gilmore
Greencastle
Hamrick Station
Putnam County Proposes Seed Wheat Exchange Plan
County Agent R H Stevenson urges Putnam County farmers to list available good seed wheat to form a seed exchange. With only about 35 percent of normal crop and widespread poor seed quality, the program aims to distribute Seed wheat across the county to prevent a seed shortage this fall.
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Putnam County
Indiana
Michakoff
Parkoff
R. H. Stevenson
Stevenson
Greencastle area assessment reductions debated by board
City lots and Greencastle township farm lands faced 8 to 10 percent value cuts as the County Board of Review met. Auditor W F E Gill opposed the reduction method, with motions passing 3 to 1. The report notes Mrs Clara Spurgeon's fall and hip injury as an unrelated update.
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Greencastle
Greencastle Township
County Board of Review
W. F E. Gill
Lisby
Marion Township
Brookshire
Dunlavy
Noel Gill
Ayes
Marion
Jackson Township
Noes Gill
Noel, Gill
Boy Dies of Lockjaw in Wabash After Fourth of July Burns
Lamoine Watts aged 9, son of Mr and Mrs Ed Watts of Wabash Indiana, died at home from lockjaw following powder burn injuries sustained on July Fourth. Blood poisoning developed yesterday and caused the fatal infection. Survived by parents and three sisters.
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Wabash, Ind
Lamoine Watts
Ed Watts
Greencastle Band Concerts Continue Through Summer
The Greencastle Band announced the weekly summer concerts will proceed after merchant donations boosted the treasury. A Thursday crowd faced light rain but the program finished as musicians performed from the band stand by the Court House to please merchants and visitors.
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Greencastle
Court House
James Owsley Dies Friday in Roachdale
James Owsley died Friday morning at his Roachdale home from complications. He was about 60, a retired farmer, and is survived by his widow and daughter Mrs Alma Miller of Roachdale. The funeral will be Sunday at 2 PM from the residence. He was an uncle of Mrs O H Bown of this city.
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James Owsley
Roachdale
Alma Miller
Owsley
O. H. Bown
Injuries from Beam Fall at Second Ward School Site
Gilbert Marshall of Eminence suffered a fractured arm and head injuries when a steel beam fell from the second floor of the Second Ward School Building. Farl Evans sustained a scalp wound. Both men were treated at the county hospital with Marshall later released.
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Gilbert Marshall
Walter Heath
Farl Evans
Wallace
Uo. B. O'Brien
Weather outlook: mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday
Mostly cloudy tonight. Saturday looks mostly fair with slightly warmer temperatures in the southern portion.
Arctic relief effort fueled by uncertain Malmgren fate
Report from Berlin and Moscow details rescuers pulling Milano type names from the ice as the Krassin and Braganza save groups in the Arctic. Officials confirm one death from the Italia disaster while Malmgren’s status remains unconfirmed amid further recoveries and sightings.
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Berlin
INS
Lokalanzeiger Today
Virgo Bay
Krassin
Sora
van Dongen
Braganza
Warming
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Charles J. Arnold
Democratic National Committee
al Smith
New York
Northwood
Greencastle Country Club
Eel River
Kentucky
Louis
Ville
Charles P. Mitra
St. Louis
Hascue Dockery
Harlan
Charles Mitra
Court of Appeals
Carl Hord
Lawson
INMAN
Appeals
State Board
J.D. Swaim
GILL
Clara Spurgeon
Seminary and
Bloomington
Boy
Malmgren
Brock Island
International News Service
Arctic
Vincenzo Pomella
Italia
Moscow
Finn Malmgren
A. Mariano
F. Zappi
Mariano
Zappi
Lieut. A. Vigliere
Natale Ceccioni
Amundsen
Alberto Mariano
Fillipo Zappi
Foyne Island
Lieut
Viglieri
Zora
Cape
Roald Amundsen
Tromsoe
Norway
Alfred Viglieri
F. Behounek
Felice Trojani
Giuseppe Biagi
Lundborg
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