DePauw Professor Joins Mexico Total Eclipse Expedition
Prof. Joseph P. Naylor head of physics at DePauw University sails Tuesday to Los Angeles then northern Mexico to photograph and observe a total solar eclipse on September 10 lasting about three and a half minutes. He will be joined by Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Cogshall of Indiana University and two of Cogshall’s students. Naylor notes Indiana will see only six tenths partial eclipse. he recalls witnessing a total eclipse as a boy in 1875 when chickens roosted in response.
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Joseph P. Naylor
DePauw University
Los Angeles
Cal
Mexico
Naylor
W. A. Cogshall
Indiana University
Eclipse of the Sun Draws Global Scientists to Mexico
Scientists from around the world travel to Mexico and California to observe the September 10 solar eclipse and test relativity. The American group led by Miller arrives July 28, while the German team under Ludendorff comes later this month. Observations will be made at Santa Catalina Island and four Mexican sites including Baja California, Sonora, San Luis Obispo, and Durango, gathering researchers from Tucson, Flagstaff, and beyond.
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City OF
Mexico
American Astronomical Commission
Miller
Philadelphia Observatory
Ludendorff
Leipsic Observatory
Santa Catalina Island
California
Arrest 162 Game Law Violators in June
Indiana game wardens jailed 162 violators in June for fish and game law breaches with 156 convictions and 3 cases pending. Fines totaled 3122.05 dollars. Violations ranged from licensing lapses to undersized fish and nets, with nine months totals showing year over year increases in arrests and convictions.
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Indianapolis
Ind
State Conservation Department
George N. Mannfeld
Fish and Game Division
Matinfeld
Barber Frank Butts Moves to Terre Haute
Frank Butts of Reelsville relocates to Terre Haute and sets residence at 2129 Cleveland Avenue in the city.
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Terre Haute
Frank Butts
Reelsville
Cleveland Ave
That City
Heat Presses Amidst Midweek Warmth and Humidity
The past two days have not been exceptionally hot, with a peak of 93 degrees Sunday. The heat feels oppressive due to high humidity, but rain and a shower are expected and would be welcome.
Putnam County Sunday School Picnic Set for Wednesday
The Putnam County Sunday School picnic will be Wednesday at Snowden Springs near Bainbridge. Townships compete for largest attendance with an award. a program, supper, games, and fun are planned. pastors invited. attendees urged to bring extra sandwiches and a dish to share.
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Putnam County
Rere
Snowden Springs
Bainbridge
Avon McDonald Struck by Car While Cycling in Greencastle
Avon McDonald nine and his cousin Archie Swearington rode near Franklin Street in front of Greencastle Battery Company when a slowly driven automobile knocked Avon off his bike. His rear wheel was crushed the car passed over his left foot but no bones were broken. Three teeth were knocked loose and facial cuts occurred. Dr. W M McGaughey attended to the injured boy.
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Avon McDonald
William McDonald
Avon
Archie Swearington
Terre Haute
Greencastle Battery Company
Franklin Street
McDonald
W. M. McGaughey
Coast to Coast Flight By Daylight Postponed
Unfavorable weather delays the second daylight attempt by Lieut Russell L Maughan to fly from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast. The flight, scheduled for tomorrow, is now moved to Wednesday as preparations continue at Mitchell Field New York. The Curtiss pursuit plane engine has been overhauled to avoid a repeat gasoline feed pipe snag that halted last Monday’s attempt near St Joseph Missouri.
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Mitchell Field
N. Y
Russell L. Maughan
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Edwin Johnson
Maughan
Dlot
St. Joseph
Local Couple News and Visiting Family Ties
Miss Effie Webster and Keith Lassley of this city secured marriage licenses. Mr and Mrs Willis Vermilion of Indianapolis were visitors Sunday, guest of Mr and Mrs S A Vermilion. Willis Vermilion is a son of Mr and Mrs S A Vermilion.
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Willis Vermilion
Indianapolis
S. A. Vermilion
Brazil attorney seeks inquest into fire bug McPherson
Donald McPherson of Brazil, who confessed to setting five fires at Miss Jennie Grady’s home, is described as insane by Bernard Craig, Brazil attorney. Craig, in Greencastle with Mrs. James Lubyer, urges an inquest to determine mental condition and favors hospitalization over prison.
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Donald M’pherson
Brazil
Jennie Grady
Donald McPherson
Grady
Bernard Craig
Greencastle
James Lubyer
Craig
McPherson
Mr. Craig
Over 400 Entered in Ton Litter Club at Lafayette
Lafayette Indiana July 16 more than 400 litters nominated by Hoosier Ton Litter Club members to compete for medals offered by the Indiana Livestock Breeders Association J R Wiley state leader Henry county leads with fifteen men nine or more litters Newton county close behind with eleven members Adam Jackson Noble Posey Rush Sullivan Union and Wells counties near the leaders a total of 2684 litters reported to the secretary by 854 members enrolled this year up 500 from last year Otto Holle of Adams county headed state membership in success raising unspecified total.
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Lafayette
Ind
Hoosier Ton Litter Club
Indiana Livestock Breeders Association
J. R. Wiley
Henry County
Newton County
Adam
Jackson
Noble
Posey
Rush
Sullivan
Union
Wells
Otto Holle
Adams County
Large litter records at farm hog club meeting
The report highlights H. B. Wason, Purdue 1911, Lake county, with 44 sows farrowing and seven pigs per litter. his 13 sows produced 117 pigs. Tom Chambers of Rush county posted seven pigs per litter across 34 litters and aims for ten litters in six months.
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H. B. Wason
Purdue
Lake County
Tom Chambers
Rush County
Chambers
Specials Break Losing Streak in Zinc Mill Diamond
Ott Webb’s Greencastle Specials ended a lengthy skid by defeating Stilesville 11 to 6 on the Zinc Mill Diamond Sunday. Turner, an Indianapolis hurler, joined for the game, with Herb Lempus also in Greencastle’s lineup. Both teams tallied four in the first inning, then Greencastle pulled away as the crowd enjoyed the win and a return to the standings.
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Stilesville
Zinc Mill
Ott Webb
Clotters
Greencastle Specials
Webb
Turner
Indianapolis
Herb Lempus
Greencastle
Stilesville Sluggers
Ike Forecasts Fair Weather For Tomorrow
The prognosticator Ike predicts fair weather with sunrise at 4 29 and sunset at 7 13. The day is expected to be mild with clear skies and light winds throughout the period.
Harvest Yields Range 10 to 30 Bushels in Putnam County
Wheat threshing is underway in Putnam County with yields from 10 to 30 bushels per acre. Charley Holland near Brick Chapel reported the highest at 30 bushels. Buyers pay 90 cents per bushel for high grade new wheat, but prices may fall. Many farmers will mill or feed grain to stock due to costs exceeding revenue.
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Putnam County
Charley Holland
Brick Chapel
Indianapolis Stock Yards Daily Hog Cattle Prices
Hog receipts reached 6000 with layovers 3700 and cattle 1600 at Indianapolis stock yards. Hog prices rose unevenly from 7.35 to 7.90 with some bids as low as 7.00 on heavy stock. Pigs and sows steadier though heavy sows 5.75 and light sows 6.75 or less. Cattle bid lower but steady, calves 11.50 and down, sheep steady with best lambs at 14.50 or less. About 8000 sold by early hour, 3000 to outsiders.
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Indianapolis
Reelsville Rural Carrier Examination Announced
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an examination to be held in Greencastle Indiana on August 11 1923 to fill the rural carrier post at Reelsville and any subsequent rural route vacancies. The salary for a standard 24 mile wagon route is 1800 dollars per year with 30 dollars per mile per year for each additional mile beyond 24.
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United State Civil Service Commission
Greencastle
Ind
Reelsville
Sel Brazier Called By Death in Eminence
Powell Sel Brazier aged 73 died at his sister Mrs Jennie Gray’s East Elm Street home Saturday at 3 30 after a long stomach illness. He had lived there with his sister and Dr T T Brazier his brother survives. Funeral at Eminence Baptist Church Monday at 2 30 with Rev Lawrence Tidrick in charge. Burial Waters Cemetery. Brazier formerly served as deputy sheriff and had many friends in the county.
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Powell “Sel” Brazier
Jennie Gray
East Elm Street
Brazier
Gray
T. T. Brazier
Baptist Church
Eminence
Lawrence Tidrick
Gosport
Waters
Sneeze gas proposal to deter self destruction
Gen Amos Fries suggests adding a small quantity of a new sneeze gas to illuminating gas to interrupt personal crisis reports. The piece argues a pause could deter a doomed individual, noting about one death by own action per seven in the country and urging sober second thought before fatal acts.
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Amos Fries
Chemical Warfare Service
Empedocles
Etna
Sophocles
Cleopatra
Parisians Embrace Golf and Tennis Clubs on Seine Front
Parisians adopt Anglo-Saxon leisure as country houses rise around Paris. The Aubergenville complex near Saint-Germain Forest opens an 18 hole golf course with ten tennis courts and a country house style hotel. Weekend leisure shifts toward sport and country club living.
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Paris
Aubergenville
Seine
Forest of Saint-Germain
France's 1922 wheat output surpasses six million tons
A French agriculture ministry investigation estimates 1922 wheat production in France at over 6.6 million metric tons. The decree mandating a fixed wheat substitute proportion in flour milling must be strictly enforced to avoid importing more wheat.
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France
Spinach Seed Production Soars in 1922
Spinach seed produced commercially reached 313000 pounds in 1922 per USDA reports. The figure marks a 1100 percent rise from 1921 but remains about two thirds of the five year average.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Manchuria Walnuts and Wheat Yielded 9.52 Million Tons
Agriculture across Manchuria's two northern provinces produced about 9.52 million tons of cereals over the past two years, including 1.27 million tons of wheat. Production has risen rapidly and steadily.
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Manchuria
Farmer Boy May Lose Right Foot After Pitchfork Injury
Marion Sechman, 12, son of Mr and Mrs Albert Sechman eight miles east of Greencastle, suffered a pitchfork jab to the foot leading to earth poison. Doctors in Indianapolis initially planned amputation but later attempted surgical splitting to save the foot, with guarded hope of saving it though it may remain small and undeveloped.
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Marion Sechman
Albert Sechman
Marion Lechman
Albert Lechman
Greencastle
Indianpilis
Real Estate Transfers in Greencastle Cloverdale Waren Townships
Alva Boore and others transfer 3 lots in Greencastle to Hazel Wi and others for 1100 dollars. Susanna Bicknell sells land in Cloverdale township to George Harrison for 1 dollar. Harold Knoll transfers land in Waren township to Ralph E. Knoll for 1550 dollars. Charles C Sinclair transfers land in Greencastle township to Elizabeth Sinclair for 1 dollar.
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Alva Boore
Hazel Wi
Greencastle
Susanna Bicknell
George C. Harrison
Cloverdale
Harold Knoll
Ralph E. Knoll
Waren
Charles C. Sinclair
Elizabeth Sinclair
Death of Elmer Hutcheson At 53 In Local Home
Elmer Hutcheson 53, never married, died at James Bence’s south of town Saturday evening after a long stomach illness. He lived with Mr. Bence and was briefly treated at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis before returning home. Funeral at Antioch Church Monday at 11. Burial in Boone Cemetery. Union services at Locust Street M E Church drew a large crowd. sermon by Rev W Raphael on The Contracts of Life. Next union service July 22 at College Avenue M E Church with Rev A G McGuire. Also: Miss Effie Webster and Keith Lasley wed in Indianapolis. they may reside here where Lasley works as a truck driver. A miscellaneous shower honored Miss Jeanette McWethy ahead of July 26 wedding to Mark Bills. Mrs T W Evans and son Lowell from Douglas, Kansas visiting Bloomington Street residents.
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Elmer Hutcheson
James Bence
Mr.Hutcheson
Mr. Bence
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Antioch Church
Boone Cemetery
Locust Street M. E
H. C. Clippinger
W. Raphael
McGuire
The
Baptist Church
Levi Marshall
Christian Church
B. T. Riley
College Avenue M. E. Church
A. G. McGuire
Effie Webster
Henry Webster
Keith Lasey
Jesse Lasley
James D. Stanly
Lasley
John Allee
Russelbrown
Campbell Apartments
East Seminary Street
Jeanette McWethy
Mark Bills
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Prof. Naylor
Ndiana
Bringridge
Lad
Keith Lasley
TON Litter Club
Ike
TFT
Reelsville Rural Carrier Examination
Sister
T. W. Evans
Lowell
Douglas, Kansas
0. G. Evans
Bloomington Street
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