State Farm Prisoners and Escapes at New Institution
State Farm reports 975 prisoners at the new institution since opening. Of 681 total receipts, 42 have escaped and 17 of the escapees have been recaptured.
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1915
Page
1
Prisoners at State Farm reach 681 by July 13
Marion County reports 681 prisoners admitted to the State Farm up to July 13, with 575 more present excluding Michigan City and Jeffersonville. Forty two have escaped or attempted escape, mostly for serious crimes, and 23 of the escapees were transients. Marion leads county contributions with 164 prisoners, while Big Four detectives recently arrested many tramps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Farm
C. E. Talkington
Board of Trustees
Michigan City
Jeffersonville
Indiana
Marion County
Putnam County
Big Four
Allen
Petition for a School Election in Greencastle Area
Movement circulates four petitions in Green Castle and Greencastle Township to place proposed joint high school proposition before voters. The effort seeks public support to bring the issue to a vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Castle
Greencastle
Signatures Drive For Greencastle Joint High School Vote
Four petitions to call an election on a Greencastle city township joint high school are circulating. Ford Lucas Roy Abrams in the city and J O Cammack Alec Lane in the township gather signatures. Each area needs 25. over 50 have signed in Greencastle and signatures grow. A joint meeting of the trustee and school board will set a date if the plan gains majority in both areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Greencastle Township
Ford Lucas Roy Abrams
J. O. Cammack
Alec Lane
Seek Clemency for Dynamiters in Federal Jury Case
A Chicago Iron Workers Union representative seeks clemency for two dynamiters after the federal jury found them guilty and sent them to federal prison. Drake Brookshire and William M. Jackson are named in the appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Iron Workers Union
Drake Brook Shire
William M. Jackson
Jury Members Reconsider Clemency Petition for Iron Workers
Drake Brookshire and William M. Jackson were asked to sign a petition to the President seeking clemency for eighteen Iron Workers Union members sentenced earlier. George Fitzgerald claimed Judge Anderson approved the plea and urged jury signatories, though Brookshire deferred signing for now and will discuss with the judge before deciding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Fitzgerald
Mr. Brookshire
Mr. Jackson
United States
Anderson
Labor Union
Brookshire
Flood streets oil to curb downtown dust menace
Merchants on Indiana and Walnut streets prepare to oil all downtown roadways to prevent dust. Officials announce action will cover all downtown streets soon to improve cleanliness and air quality.
Residence District Oiled to Curb Dust in Downtown
Merchants from the square and adjacent streets secured council approval to oil downtown streets. The first application was made today with other streets in the business district to be oiled within a week or ten days. A. B. Hanna led the effort in that area as more streets receive oiling, including Seminary Street and portions of College Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Street
Washington
Walnut Streets
Walnut Street
A. B. Hanna
Seminary Street
South Indiana Street
East
College Avenue
Boy Scouts Camp Near Reelsville Concludes Saturday
The Boy Scouts camp near Reelsville will break Saturday morning and the lads will return home that day. Prof. H. A. Henderson will remain with the boys until Saturday. The lads are greatly enjoying their outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Reelsville
H. A. Henderson
Camp Life at Eel River Falls Improves for Greencastle Party
The Greencastle group at Eel River Falls reports receded waters allowing fishing for trot lines put out on Wednesday with fairly good luck. Squirrel hunting has been excellent in the past week with local youth taking many squirrels. The party includes Ed Coffman Talbott Christie Robert Allen Frank Young and Arthur Lynch and plans ten more days at the camp as Ross Runyan Edgar VanGorder Clifford Allen Wallace Welch and Elmer Wells also visited on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eel River Falls
Greencastle
Ed Coffman
Talbott Christie
Robert Allen
Frank Young
Arthur Lynch
Baney and Sutton Wed In Surprise Missouri Ceremony
John Ervin Baney of this town and Miss Helen Louise Sutton daughter of James N Sutton of Poplar Bluff Missouri were married at the bride’s father home on Tuesday July 15 The couple will reside in Greencastle after August 1 Baney is son of Mr and Mrs William Baney and has worked at A C Stone Co The bride attended DePauw for two years and belonged to Alpha Omicron Pi The news came as a surprise to Greencastle friends and Baney had traveled to Poplar Bluff a week earlier without indicating the marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ervin Baney
Helen Louise Sutton
James N. Sutton
Poplar Bluff
Missouri
Greencastle
Baney
William Baney
A. & C. Stone Co
DePauw
Alpha Omicron Pi
Last Car At 11 10 From Indianapolis
Greencastle residents were stranded in Indianapolis overnight after the T. H. I. E. traction line changed its schedule. The last car now departs at 11 10 p m instead of 11 30 p m. George Switzer of Lafayette, a university graduate, visited the city on business today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Greencastle
T. H., I. & E. Traction
George Switzer
Lafayette
The
University
Swine Disease Expert Visits Green Castle
Dr L C Kigin a former Nebraska state veterinarian now with Purdue University Veterinary Extension arrives in Green Castle to arrange a meeting on swine disease research and control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Kigin
Nebraska State Veterinarian
Purdue University Veterinary Extension Department
Greencastle
Purdue and Pennsylvania Line bring dog and hog health cars to Greencastle
Dr L C Kigin of Purdue explains plans for two educational exhibition cars stopping at Green Castle on July 20. One car will lecture on dog diseases and control while the other showcases hog management and sanitation. Cars open 8 AM to 9 PM at the depot with no charges or sales, only information and literature. Dr Eigin and Dr Sigler host, with Miss Helen Deitrich visiting Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Kigin
Nebraska State Veterinarian
Veterinary Extension Department
Purdue University
Pennsylvania
Greencastle
Indiana
Eigin
T. A. Sigler
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R. L. O'Hair
F. A. Arnold
S. A. Hays
J. L. Randel
F. L. O'Hair
Greencastle Orchard Company
Greencastle Machine Shop
Greencastle Produce CO
Orth Jackson Street
J. W. Herod
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BUICK
Boone
Carrol
Ocean
Clinton Bee
Dearborn Dubois DeKalb Delaware
Davis
Huntington
Hancock
Hendricks
Asa Jay
Johnson Sevenon
Jennings
Jackson Eeeese
Jeferson
Lawrence
Lake Ete
Neenasaan Laporte
Posey
Lee Rush
Sullivan
St. Joseph
Steuben
Shelby
Tipton Tippecanoe
Ashe
Vanderburg
Drake Brookshire
Roachdale
County Board of Equalization
Monroe Township
Leavenworth
Kas
George Fitzgerald
Chicago
United Iron Workers
Iron Workers’ Union
Walnut
Helen Sutton
Helen Deitrich
City
A. Cook
the Snow Girl
Brinsley Shaw
Laemmle
Walter Edwards In
the Fakir
Ford Animated
Winifred Greenwood
Ed Coxen
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