Say !columns and pool dedication in Greencastle
Column by Charles J. Arnold recounts local humor and notices from Greencastle Indiana. The piece mentions Ted Kauble and a meat shop joke about head cheese, a Spencer Chamber of Commerce invitation to McCormick's Creek State Park pool dedication, and light satirical items about local politics, a Hot Stove league critique, a new school building, a traffic joke, and a quail radiator cap remark. The writing blends personal anecdotes with community happenings and playful jabs at residents.
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Spencer Chamber of Commerce
McCormick's Creek State Park
Mrs. Arnold
Joe Jim
Dog
Chas Arnold
Greencastle
Ind
McCormick’s Creek State Park
Spencer
Chamber of Commerce
Walter M. Broughton
Warren Newgent
Clinton Township
Paul Albin
Greencastle Township
John Vermillion
Albin
Vermillion
Sutherlin's Grove
Newgent
Simon
Indiana Portland Cement names Pierson manager
The Indiana Portland Cement Company promotes George E. Pierson to manager effective July 1 1928. He will also supervise sales as sales manager from Indianapolis offices. The plant at Limedale remains the company’s facility and it operates as a subsidiary of the International Cement Corporation.
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Indiana Portland Cement Company
George E. Pierson
Pierson
Indianapolis
International Cement Corporation
Limedale
Youth Drowns After Four Hour Submersion At Dana Cement Plant
James Gideon Lewis, 18, of Dana Indiana, drowned after being submerged in cement plant lake for four hours. Doctors noted five minute submersion as critical, while workmen attempted revival with pul motor and a second physician after the death declaration. Funeral services were held Tuesday after the body was taken home Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. M’gaughey
Dana
Lad
James Gideon Lewis
Ind
W. M. McGaughey
McGaughey
Lewis
Indiana Street Paving to Start Soon in Greencastle
The uncompleted stretch of pavement on Indiana street from Walnut to Hanna is expected to begin Thursday. Workmen forecast excavation done by tomorrow and, with good weather, about a week to finish laying the pavement. The Dorsey Construction Company may complete the project within two weeks, adding a paved thoroughfare through the city core.
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Walnut Street
Hanna Street
Indiana Street
Dorsey Construction Company
Greencastle
Grover Hurt Arrested on Booze Charge Near Cloverdale
Sheriff and deputy arrested Grover Hurt, 42, at his farm home southwest of Cloverdale after a search found two empty mash barrels and numerous jugs in a grainery. Hurt admitted emptying mash on Sunday and faced possession and sale charges. authorities planned leniency due to his large family.
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Grover Hurt
Cloverdale
Edward Eitelforge
Clarence Vestal
Hurt
Kitebjorge
Hart
Charles “Dick” Mundy
Rollie Coffman
Coffman
Mundy
Tunney May Fly To Scene Of Fight
Speculator, N Y July 17 INS On arrival of Commander Richard Byrd and party in an airplane Gene Tunney will ask Byrd to fly him to New York on July 26 for the heavyweight title bout with Tom Heeney. If unavailable Tunney will leave July 25.
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Speculator
N. Y
INS
Richard BE
Byrd
Gene Tunney
New York
Tom Heeney
Tunney
Carnival Opens with Big Crowd in Green Castle
A large crowd attended the opening night at the west Walnut street show grounds as Snapp Bros Carnival visits Green Castle for the week. The event features one of the largest equipment loads seen here with about twenty car loads. Local Red Men sponsor and assist in side shows and crowd management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snapp Bros. Carnival Company
West Walnut Street
Greencastle
Weather outlook with clouds and possible storms
Increasing cloudiness tonight may bring thunder showers in the northern portion with a chances in the southern area by Wednesday. Cooler temperatures are forecast for Wednesday across the north and central portions.
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North Portion
South Portion
Uptowns and Firemen Battle in Slugfest
In a Twilight League tilt on McKeen Field the Uptowns led the Firemen 19 to 12 after five innings. Both sides slugged well as they staged a batting spree in Monday’s game.
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Uptowns
Firemen
McKeen Field
Oxnam Honored by Greencastle Kiwanis Club
Dr. Garfield Bromley Oxnam, new president of DePauw University, was made an honorary member of the Greencastle Kiwanis Club at a Monday noon Board of Directors meeting at the College Inn. The Oxnams have been visiting Greencastle as he prepares to assume his duties September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Depauw University
Garfield Bromley Oxnam
Greencastle Kiwanis Club
College Inn
Oxnam
Greencastle
Stockholder Defendants in Bank Suit Over Assessment
Citizens Trust Company of Greencastle files suit in Putnam Circuit Court to collect a $500 assessment from Sophine Sutherlin, a five share stockholder in the defunct Farmers State Bank of Bainbridge. The bank receivers claim she and other shareholders were assessed $100 a share to pay depositors and debts, with demand for $500 plus costs.
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Josephine Sutherlin
Farmers State Bank
Bainbridge
Putnam
Citizens Trust Company of
Greencastle
Corwin & Gillen
Sonaphine Sutherlin
Alfred Evens Quits Monon Attorney Post
Alfred Evens, formerly of Greencastle, resigns after ten years as general attorney for the Monon railroad with Chicago offices. He will become Professor of Law at Indiana University effective September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Evens
Greencastle
Monon Railroad
Chicago
Indiana University
Paving Verse and Local Tales From Greencastle
A Greencastle note lists Celia Kirkpatrick departing for Denver to visit her son Frank and Racer Bittles returning from Texas and Arkansas. Misses Byrd and Ruth Lane of Bainbridge visit town. A poem about paving Seminary Street laments a councilman Donner and his proposed auto path, which faces local opposition.
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Celia Kirkpatrick
Denver
Frank
Byrd
Ruth Lane
Bainbridge
Seminary Street
Donner
Bithulithie
Twelve Men Missing In The Arctic Rescue Efforts Continue
The Krassin sails toward Spitzbergen refueling and transferring seven rescued Nobile crew to the Italia while 16 men are aboard in good health. Six Nobile crew and six Amundsen relief members remain missing as the search continues for the Alessandri and Amundsen parties amid cost concerns and uncertain ground for abandoning hope.
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LN. S
Moscow
Amundsen
Spitzbergen
Citta di Milano
Alfredo Mariano
Krassin
Mussolini
Italy
Umberto Nobile
F. Bemounek
Italia
Gen
Nobile
Supply Pastors Selected for Presbyterian Churches
The Presbyterian Church announces its lineup of supply ministers during Rev. W. L. Raphael’s vacation. July 22 Dr. F. C. Hood of Franklin. July 29 Perry C. Daniels of Clayton. August 5 Lewis A. Kelly of Edinburg. August 12 W F F Dierking of Greenwood.
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the Presbyterian Church
W. L. Raphael
F. C. Hood
Franklin
Perry C. Daniels
Clayton Presbyterian Church
Lewis A. Kelly
Edinburg Presbyterian Church
W. FF. Dierking
Greenwood Presbyterian Church
School Head Named at Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville Indiana July 16 A R Montgomery longtime Sullivan superintendent was named to lead Crawfordsville schools succeeding C C Underwood who joined Indianapolis as assistant superintendent. Montgomery will report Aug 1 and M C Darnell of Wabash will become high school principal replacing C F Deetz who left for Painesville Ohio.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
A. R. Montgomery
Sullivan
C. C. Underwood
Indianapolis
Montgomery
M. C. Darnell
Wabash
C. F. Deetz
Deetz
Painesville
Democratic Central Committee Secures Headquarters Rooms
Ott Webb, Democratic Central committee chairman, has rented the suite of rooms over the First National Bank, formerly Elks Club lodge rooms, for the Democratic headquarters. Occupancy begins August 1. Glenn H. Lyon serves as secretary.
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First National Bank
Elks Club
Glenn H. Lyon
Construction Workman Hurt on National Road Near Brazil
William Altman a 20 year old Knightsville resident and Dorsey Construction employee suffered a badly injured foot when a westbound Lincoln sedan sideswiped a truck carrying workers on the National Road at Croy's Creek east of Brazil Tuesday morning. Two other workers also had legs hit but were not injured. Altman received first aid at the scene.
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William Altman
Knightsville
Dorsey Construction Company
Terre Haute
Indiana Street
Croy’s Creek
Brazil
Croy'’s Creek
Altman
Indiana Democrats unite for prohibition in state race
Indiana Democratic leaders and candidates announced support for state prohibition in the fall campaign. U S Senate nominee Albert Stump vows an out and out dry platform, while Governor candidate Frank Dailey pushes a house cleaning program against corruption. State Chair R Earl Peters denounces Republicans and highlights enforcement of the prohibition law. An executive women’s committee is named with members from Indianapolis Logansport Aurora Martinsville Brazil and Fort Wayne.
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Eugene J. Cadoll
M. S
Indianapolis
Ind
al Smith
Indiana
Albert Stump
United States
Frank C. Dailey
R. Earl Peters
A. P. Flynn
Logansport
John W. Kern
Samuel M. Ralston
Gertrude Fanning McHugh
Harry McMullen
Aurora
Pearl Lee Vernoon
Martinssville
Lucy Clinger
Brazil
L. G. Ellingham
Fort Wayne
Robber Gang and Officers Stage Night Battle
Gun battle east of Indianapolis ends with one bandit dead and another wounded after gang in three cars robs motorists on U S Highway 40. Police recover cash and jewelry. six other bandits flee in two vehicles as a second prior night shooting targets motorists.
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Anapolis
Here
Ed, Reiter
Indianapolis
Fred Drinkhut
U. S. Highway No. 40
Gem
Ind
Reiter
Drinkhut
Marriage License for Woodburn and Hodge in Illinois
Leo K. Woodburn 26 hotel clerk of Arcola Illinois and Lorene Hodge 19 at home Tuscola Illinois apply for a marriage license per local notice.
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Leo K. Woodburn
Arcola
Ill
Lorene Hodge
Tuscola
Hughes and Webb to Address Democratic Club
The Democratic Club will meet in the courthouse assembly room Saturday at 2 30 pm Judge James P Hughes and O G Webb will report on the National Democratic convention held in Houston Texas It is urged that a large attendance be present.
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Democratic Club
Court House
Houston
Texas
James P. Hughes
O. G. Webb
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles J. Arnold
Ted” Kauble
Ted
Second Ward
Mexico
NEW Portland Cement CO
Indiana ST
Walnut and
Hanna Streets
DR. Oxnam
Bainbridge Institution
Monon Attorney Post
Racer Bittles
Arkansas
Arctic
Edward L. Deuss
Democratic Central Committee
Ott Webb
Democratic Central
Hoosier State
City
National Road
Billy Thayer
Buick
Drinkut
Thomas Kegins
Lee and
Sindman
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