Funeral rites for Riley Jones held in Greencastle
Mrs Harriet Callahan attended the Indianapolis funeral of Riley Jones. G E Black preached the morning service in the pastor’s absence. The week included motor trips, visits from relatives, and multiple notices of local residents and events. A Buick coupe and a Sugar Creek Creamery milk truck collision caused minor damage near Greencastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Callahan
Indianapolis
Riley Jones
G. E. Black
The
Presbyterian Church
Bert Wade
Fillmore
Sugar Creek Creamery
Clyde Grimes
Greencastle
Bert Gross
Continuation C Gasoline Flight Refueling Details
Flight data covers start July 2 at Culver City airport and era July 12. Loren Mendell, 30, Los Angeles, is chief pilot with Roland Rein hart, 28, Salem Ore, as copilot. Aircraft Buhl Airsedan with Wright Whirlwind engine, 220 horsepower, refueled by Curtis Carrier Pigeon using two engines, crew Paul Whitter Jr and Slade Hubert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culver City
P. m
Loren W. Mendell
Los Angeles
Roland B
Pete) Reinhart
Salem Ore
Buhl
William G. McAdoo
William G. McAdoo Jr
A.E. McManus
Funeral services for Mrs Ida Heacock Held at Local Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Ida Heacock wife of John Heacock were held Saturday at 10 30 am at McCurry Funeral Home. The body was shipped at noon to Bloomer Wisconsin for interment. Surviving children include Sam Kelly Detroit and Fred Kelly New York City with daughters Miss Margaret Heacock and Mrs Hyrtle Lenroot Duluth who accompanied the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Heacock
John Heacock
South
Jackson Street
McCurry
Monon
Bloomer
Wisconsin
Special Plane Seeks Endurance Record Flight
A Curtis Robin monoplace built for sustained flight took off from Lambert Field in St Louis for a continuous flight test aiming to beat the California endurance record. A sealed Washington barograph records altitude and duration while catwalks allow groundless engine adjustments. Pilots Dale Red Jackson and Forrest O Brine rest on a pneumatic bed as a 176 gallon fuel tank sustains a 24 hour cruising radius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambert
St. Louis
California
Washington
Dale “Red” Jackson
Forrest O
Furnace Victim Believed Murder Suspect in Chicago Case
The incinerated body of Theodore Hammel was found in a basement furnace in Chicago. Relatives and a custodian were questioned as police consider murder, though relatives say Hammel died by his own action after refusing more money. He had been missing since yesterday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
Theodore Hammel
Hammel
Carmen Hammel
Burt Peckard
Peckard
Transatlantic Flight Ambitions Weigh North Atlantic Routes
The article details failed and near miss attempts to fly from Europe to New York since 1926. It notes flyers often chose the southern route via the Azores, while pioneers like Lindbergh defined the northern lane. Estimated Le Bourget to New York distance via the Azores is about 4 000 miles.
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International New Service
North Atlantic
Charles Nungesser
Francois Coli
le Bourget
New York
Baron von Huenefeld
Ireland
Canada
Bremen
Princess Loewenstein - Wertheim
Elsie Mackay
Lord Inchcape
Hinchcliffe
Lilli Dillenz
Germany
Junkers
Azores
Charles Levine
Paris
Columbia
Mabel Bell
Marshal Pilsudski
Charles A. Lindbergh
Leon Idzikowski
Kasimir Kubala
Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
le Bourget Field
Marriage only 50 percent permanent in Marion County
Marion County records show 2 062 marriage licenses and 1 027 divorces in the first half of 1929. County Clerk George O. Hulse notes that roughly one divorce occurred for every two marriages, indicating marriages were only half permanent.
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Indianapolis
Marion County
George O. Hulse
Pirates Gain Pennant Hold As They Rout Phillies
Pirates push toward pennant with three straight wins over the Robins and Phillies. Burleigh Grimes notches his fifteenth win as Pittsburgh gains a three game edge on the Cubs. Dazzy Vance credited with the win in a 8-7 Brooklyn victory over St Louis. Philadelphia expands its lead over New York by eight and a half games after a twin bill win over the Browns. Yankees crush White Sox 12 to 2 with homers by Muesel and Byrd.
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Henry McLemore
New York
N. Y
Pittsburgh
Forbes Field
Pirates
Robins
Phillies
Philadelphia
Bucs
Boston
Braves
Burleigh Grimes
Cubs
Giants
Brooklyn
Cardinals
St. Louis
Dazzy Vance
Browns
Yankees
White Sox
Muesel
Byrd
Birth of Robert Lee Harpold in Russellsville
Mr and Mrs Harold Harpold announce the birth of a son on July 8 at the home of Harold’s parents, Clarence and Lenore Whitted. The baby has been named Robert Lee. Mrs Harpold is known as former teacher Lenore Clodfelter in Putnam County schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russellsville
Harold Harpold
Clarence Whitted
Robert Lee
Harpold
Lenore ‘ Clodfelter
Putnam County
Bainbridge
County Federation
W. D. Colliver
Lew Wallace
Vivian Priest
F. C. Collings
Freda Bratton
Darrell Ball
Tressie Steele
Albert Balch
Robert Burns
Albert Priest
Nevada
Georgia
Joan Galbreath
Cloverdale Man Involved In Crawfordsville Car Crash
At 9 15 Friday morning two out of town drivers collided at Water street and Wabash avenue causing major damage to the fronts of both vehicles. J H Cheek 65 of Attica drove an Overland sedan and Albert Grisson 62 of Cloverdale drove a Ford coupe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Street
Wabash Avenue
J. H. Cheek
Attica
Albert Grisson
Cloverdale
Crawfordsville Journal
1927 Chevrolet Coach Overhauled with New Tires
Car has been overhauled and fully equipped with new tires. The sedan offers improved performance and reliability following a comprehensive service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Boston Club Marks 34th Anniversary At Laura Ammerman Home
The Boston Club, founded 1895 in Boston Massachusetts on Bunker Hill site, celebrated its 34th anniversary with an all day meeting and picnic at Miss Laura Ammerman’s Wood street home. Charter members present included Miss Ammerman and Misses Etta and Ella Adams. Fourteen members and ten guests attended with a noon buffet on the veranda. Messages from absent members were read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Club
Laura Ammerman
Wood Street
Boston
Mass
Bunker Hill
Greencastle
Ammerman
Miss Ammerman
Etta
Ella Adams
Miss Cammack Named Assistant Librarian at Purdue
Miss Eleanore Carmack daughter of Mr and Mrs J O Cammack east Washington street recently graduated from the Illinois University library school has been appointed assistant order librarian at Purdue university. Her duties begin September 2. The assault charge filed by William Moody against Albert King, 22, was withdrawn Saturday afternoon in Justice of the Peace Robert Newgent's court with King promising good behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardith Moore
Harry Moore
Indiana Street
Kansas City
Madame Schumann-Heink
Miss Moore
Eleanore Carmack
J. O. Cammack
East
Washington Street
Illinois University Library School
Purdue University
Miss Cammack
Albert King
William Moody
Justice of Peace
Robert Newgent
King
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Glen Owens
Irene Owens
Berry Street
Earl Arnold
East Walnut Street
Houston
Texas
Kenneth Sweet
J. Henry
Bessie
Roanoke
Virginia
King-Morrison-Foster Co
Ford Dealers
Cloverdale and
Grant Hotel
National Road
Velma
Ada Braden
Greencastle Telephone Company
Brick Chapel
Warren J. Yount
Louis Dirks
DePauw
Don L. McLean
Northwood
Gridley McLean
Admiral McLean
West
Lee D. Mathias
Betty
Mr. Mathias
Mary Mathias
East Seminary Street
Hiram
Buddy” Huffman
Madonna Sutherlin
Green Street
Charles Mé
Gaughey
Victor L. Raphael
Rotary Club
Lebanon
Thressa Wimmer
Bernard Handy
Anderson
Ed. Handy
Frank Irvin
William Irvin
San Antonio
Irvin
Jopin
Sam Harris
Charles M. Diel
John R. KeFauer
Henry Sutherlin
Roachdale Bank
Sutherlin
KeFauer
Etna M. Diel
Diel
Ross Tustison
Elm Street
O. M. Tustison
New York City
Gresecastie
Campbell Bros
Greencastle and
Purina
Costes
Tokio
Crawfordsville
Indiana Loan Co
E. Wash
Ford Tudor
TUDOR
N. Jackson Street
J. B. Harris
Court House
Bra Vankage Co
Brazil
Ind
Kauble & Sons Market
Dr. C. B. Call
Roachdale
Ind. G
Bainbridge Club
Crescent Rebekahs
Crescent Rebekah Lodge No
Russellville Boy
Norman Clodfelter
North Capitol
Mary E. Golden
North
Delaware
Clodfelter
Russellville
Miss Golden
Mace
Bee Hive Rebekah Lodge
Lee Williams
Anderson Street
Frank Schoenman
Persent
Orville Stewart
Bridge Club
Marks
Decim Bridge Club
Wayne Marks
Hanna Street
Paul Wright
C. A. Agnew
Ann Arbor
Nat l. B. & P. Women’s Club
Mackinac Island
Mich
Marion McLench
National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Helen Kyndall
H. B. Longden
Greencastle Club
Domestic Science Club
S. A. Hazelett
Browning
Sutherlin Springs
Charles Sutherlin
Morton
Persan Jones
Mary K. Jones
Harvey Jones
Jesse D. Person
Henry Person
Lawrence Athey
Purdue
Mullins
Belle Union
Bill Pickens
Waco
Elmer Parsel
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