Various LocalVisitors and Notices Reported in Crawfordsville
Mrs C Edwin Jones and children plan New York home arrival. Mrs Elsie Smith from Washington DC visitsCollins Zeis. Culver hospital tonsil operation for seven year old Rice of Roachdale. M M Walls of East St Louis to return home. W D Lovett of Roachdale visits Greencastle. Shildmyer family from Marion visiting Mary Shildmyer. Fishing trip south of Terre Haute for J A Throop Ernest Stoner Ford Lucas. Dodge Victory Six delivery to Edward White Quincey. Hudlin family motor trip through Michigan after Kentucky visit. Mrs Mahlon Fisher critically ill. Tarney B Wilson sues McGaughey for 330 unpaid note. Ernest Allen family from Sarasota Florida visiting O H Bowen. Helen Torr visiting Greencastle. Funeral services for Margaret Hoffman at Baptist Church Forest Hill cemetery. Funeral for Joseph W Dodd at Rockville Road residence with Rev C Howard Taylor. interment Forest Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hoffman
Edward Hoffman
The
Baptist Church
8. E. Davies
Forest Hill Cemetery
Joseph W. Dodd
Rockville Road
C. Howard Taylor
Notable Local Illness and Surgery News
Mrs. T. W. Jones of Marion township is critically ill at home and expected to live only days. Miss Hazel Rambo and Gilbert Riley underwent tonsil operations at the County hospital Friday morning. Miss Retha Webb had a nose operation. Dr. John Carmack of Indianapolis performed the surgeries. Frank Roberts Jr. of Boston left for Chicago and will proceed to Montreal and then New York City for Labor Day. Otis Cannon, sentenced to the Indiana State Farm, escaped and rejoined the county jail, claiming the sentence was wrongfully imposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Jones
Marion Township
Hazel Rambo
Gilbert Riley
Raymond Riley
Retha Webb
Ott Webd
John Carmack
Indianapolis
Frank Roberts, Jr
Boston
Mass
Frank Roberts
West Washington Street
Chicago
Roberts
Montreal
Canada
Sheridan Hotel
New York City
Summerville Players
Otis Cannon
Clinton
Indiana
Parke County
Cannon
Edward Eitelforge
Bank Robbery by Three Men in Pennville Ind
Three men robbed the Pennville State Bank forcing the president to lie on the floor and the woman assistant cashier to raise her hands. They escaped in a large touring car with about $500 taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennville
Ind
INS
Pennville State Bank
Insurance leader Arthur Wolf visits Greencastle in Wolf Month drive
Indianapolis executive Arthur Wolf vice president and founder visits Greencastle with Roy Hillis, district agent, as the State Automobile Insurance Association conducts a July Wolf Month drive to honor him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Wolf
Indianapolis
State Automobile Insurance Association
Roy Hillis
State Automaile Insurance Association
Mr. Wolf
State Insurance Association of
Indiana
Ohio State Insurance
Southern Insurance Exchange of
Miami
Florida
Wolf
Real Estate Transfers Across Greencastle Townships and More
A long list of property transfers records numerous individuals selling or gifting land and lots across Greencastle Madison and Jefferson townships plus surrounding areas. Amounts show up to $2,100 with many transfers priced at $1 or small sums. Notable entries include Forest Hill Cemetery and multiple families exchanging parcels in Madison and Washington townships through heirs and local trusts.
Five Italians Rescued From Arctic Ice Floe
Lundborg left the five Viglieri group in dire condition with pneumonia fever and a broken leg. The Krassin regained the floe at 9:30 pm as a mist closed in. Survivors were hauled aboard and wept with relief, while the ship prepared to rescue another group sighted near Ferin Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lundborg
Ceccioni
Viglieri
Samoyolovich
Lieut
Natale Ceccioni
Krassin
Ferin
Foyne
Farm escape sentenced in Indiana reform school case
Robert Hacker aged 20 celebrated the first anniversary of his escape from the Indiana State Farm by appearing before Judge James I. Hughes and receiving a 1 to 5 year term at the Indiana State Reformatory. Records show the escape occurred July 13, 1927, the case originating from Marion County Criminal Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hacker
Indiana State Farm
James I. Hughes
Indiana State Reformatory
Hacker
Criminal Court
Marion County
Death of R J Todd in New York cuts rail and street lines
Robert J. Todd, 58, president of the Perre Haute Indianapolis and Eastern railroad and Indianapolis Street Railway, died in New York of heart disease. He arrived at his sister’s home in good health, rested on a sofa, and never woke. Todd led major regional transit firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
New York
Robert J. Todd
Perre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Railroad
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Todd
William H. Hulick
Bank guard repels bandit raid in Indianapolis
Orville Denbe a 47 year old former French Lick Indiana youth and cashier of the Central State Bank in Indianapolis repulsed a bandit raid. He hid behind bullet proof glass as the robber shouted hands up. The bandit fired twice but failed to shoot. Denbe fired four times causing the robbers to flee toward a waiting car with a confederate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
INS
Orville Denbe
Ini
Central State Bank
Denbe
Denbo
Cardinals Increase Lead In Tight Baseball Standings
In New York on July 15 the St. Louis Cardinals widened their lead over the New York Giants to 5½ games while the Yankees slipped from their pace. The Yankees have not hit .550 for a month and may miss the 116-win Cubs record. Several pitchers struggled as Boston’s Red Sox and Chicago’s Cubs both posted wins. The Reds and Dodgers battled to a rain-delayed scoreless tie, and other key results included Fitzsimmons losing to St. Louis, Root breaking a losing streak, Uhle’s comeback win for Cleveland, and Crowder earning his tenth win for the Browns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Conklin
New York
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Yankees
Yanks
Chicago Cubs
Piogras
Pennock
Ed Rommel
Sox
Reds
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Ray Moss
Luque
Brooklyn
Giants
Haines
St. Louis
Fitzsimmons
Kewpie Buckeye
Jupiter Pluvius
Charley Root
Cubs
Boston
George Uhle
Cleveland
Washington
Burns
Alvin Crowder
Browns
Red Sox
Dogs Kill and Cripple Eighteen Sheep Near Greencastle
A flock of eighteen sheep owned by M G Nichols four miles southeast of Greencastle was attacked Thursday night. All but one were killed or crippled by dogs newly seen in the area. Nichols filed a claim Friday but processing is delayed due to other township claims. Farmers report dogs have been unusually active east and south of the city, with several caught and killed and the attackers described as unfamiliar to the neighborhood. The sheep were unmarked except for slashed throats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Nichols
Greencastle
Nichols
Paul Albin
Fancy Cakes and Pastry Goods at Cooper and Inman
Ady promotes elegant cakes and pastries from Cooper and Inman. The notice highlights tempting confections and suggests ordering for events and celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper &Inman
Cooper & Inman
Picnic Supper Highlights Section Three Meetings
Section Three of the Christian Church hosted a family picnic at Mr and Mrs Mark Rector’s Stilesville home with a lawn meal and an church orchestra performance. Anna Rector read several pieces as Mrs Ralph West led scripture and prayer before departure. The Greencastle Moose chapter hosted Ma honey from Indianapolis for a ritual talk on welfare and Moosehaven. Invitations were issued for a Northwood dinner and a Greencastle BP club event planned with Terre Haute guests at the Theta house lawn picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Church
Mark Rector
Stilesville
Anna Rector
Ralph West
Will Herod
Greencastle
Moosehart Lodge
Business and Professional Club
Terre Haute
Kappa Alpha Theta House
Farm Leaders Non-committal on Farm Relief Politic
Indiana Farm Bureau Federation directors issued a cautious statement to members praising the parties yet urging conscience. Observers call the document evasive and suggest it leaves room for a Republican pivot on agricultural policy in Hoover’s August 11 acceptance speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene J. Cadoll
Indianapolis
Ind
al Smith
Democratic Party
Indiana Farm Bureau Federation
Hoosier
Herbert Hoover
Two Boys Drown In Ohio River Near Rising Sun
In Rising Sun Indiana the Ohio River is being combed for the bodies of two youths who drowned while swimming. The victims are identified as Robert Hannah, 10, and Walter Hess, 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rising Sun
Ind
INS
Ohio River
Robert Hanrah
Walter Hess
Health Experts Say Laundries Grade High In Disease Prevention
Boston experts announce a Bureau of Consumer Research survey finds laundries as clean and safe. 363 health officials report no contagious disease traced to laundries in two years and 100 percent compliance with city sanitary codes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Bureau of Consumer Research
Boston University
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. Edwin Jones
Elsie Smith
Washington, D. C
Charles Zeis
East Washington Street
Collins Rice
Roachdale
Harry C. Rice
Collins
Culver Hospital
Crawfordsville Journal
M. M. Walls
East St. Louis
Ed. Walls
Mr. Walls
W. D. Lovett
Mr. Lovett
John Shildmyer
Marion
Mary Shildmyer
Lulu Shildmyer
J. A. Throop
Ernest Stoner
Ford Lucas
H. A. Sherrill
Edward White
Quincey
L. W. Hudlin
Michigan
Dana
Kentucky
Louisville
Shelbyville
Ohio
Mahlon Fisher
Martinsville Street
Tarney B. Wilson
Putnam Circuit
William McGaughey
Henry Clay McGaughey
W. M. Sutherlin
Ernest Allen
Sarasota, Fla
O. H. Bowen
Commercial Hotel
Helen Torr
Cendar Rapids
Town
Miss Torr
Rauble & Son
Armours Star
George M. Rissler
Dallas Rissler
Washington Township
Edwin Post
Ruth B. Post
Lillie F. Ferrand
Clarence J. Ferrand
Lille F. Ferrand
Ella FE. Matthews
George H. Prahler
Ella E. Matthews
Walter J. Torr
Frank J. Torr
Madison Two
Urban Hedge
Clara B. Menasco
Monroe Township
Floyd F. Wright
Harold C. Wright
Manhattan
William A. Taylor
Dwight E. Vanlandingham
Dessie Callahan
Edith Luder Cone
Commercial Place
Central Trust Co
Charles C. Crawley
James T. Christie
Donald J. Davison
Fairview Addition
Kimel O. Wilson
Thos. J. Wilson
Madison Tnp
Alfred H. Nichols
Adtna Life Ins. Co
Russell Township
Marie Eitel
Joseph I. Allen Jr
Daniel Rogers
Susan Turner
Hoosier Highlands
Isaac Adams
Jesse E. Coffman
Mollie Coffman
Franklin Township
Venard C. Smith
Smith
Jefferson Township
Lizzie A. DeVaney
Fauber Hyman
Madison Township
Orville O. Carpenter
Harry E. Jennings
Elmer Ross
Rush R. Voorhis
Jackson Township
Samuel Ratcliff
Con
Dee A. Flock
Russellville
Thu & E
N. Y
Cardinals
Big Walnut Baptist Church
Reelsville
Jersey
Herald Office
West Walnut Street
Harold Noyes
Marshall, Ill
Martha Mathew
William Mathew
Cloverdale R. 2
Rosa Knauer
Bruce Shannon
Henry Marshall
Moose Lodge
A. G. Brown
Northwood
Frank Jones
Breezy Point
Minn
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
Jones
the Home Steam Laundry
R. E. Sandy
Prop
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