Say A Practical Summer Morning Outlook From Greencastle
Charles J. Arnold notes say prohibition may be enforceable with state and federal cooperation but public sympathy matters more. Wheat prices rise to 1.21 1.25 per bushel while farmers plan feeding strategies. Weed control spreads as city clerks push a War on Weeds. Greencastle's street improvements under Mayor McGaughey aim to modernize Bloomington Street, transforming the city’s road network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George K. Wickersham
Hoover
Law Enforcement Commission
Mr. Wickersham
Greencastle
Charles McGaughey
Bloomington
Peach Growers Meet Tonight in Putnam Courthouse
Putnam County peach growers are urged to attend a meeting at the courthouse at 7 o'clock tonight. Prof. R. A. Ogg will preside as the Putnam County Horticulture Society discusses disposing the peach crop, advertising baskets, basket counts, ripening dates, and financing and marketing plans with the society’s board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Court House
R. A. Ogg
Putnam County Horticulture Society
Weather prompts rain in northwest to east and south
Increasing cloudiness with likely thunderstorms in the northwest tonight and in the east and south tonight and Thursday. Local areas may see brief heavy downpours and gusty winds as the system tracks through the region.
Death of Bernard Gallagher noted in Indianapolis
Word reached here today of the death of Bernard Andrew Gallagher at his Indianapolis home at 1:45 this morning. He formerly lived in Greencastle and was a conductor on a New York Central Big Four fast line. Death was due to diabetes. He is survived by his widow and seven children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Andrew
Barney” Gallagher
Indianapolis
Mr. Gallagher
North Greencastle
New York Central
Big Four) Railroad
Local man Elza Hadley dies after hay fork accident
Elza Hadley of Monrovia died at about 5 30 pm Monday when a hay load threw him from the fork. He landed on his head and died instantly. Hadley 62 leaves a wife a daughter Mrs Harry Rushton of Monrovia a son Willis Hadley of Louisville Ky and a sister Mrs Helen Winstead of Philadelphia. Dr Austin D Sweet county coroner investigated. Funeral set for Thursday at two at the home with burial at West Union Friends church cemetery Martinsville Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elza Hadley
Monrovia
Hadley
Harry Rushton
Willis Hadley
Louisville
Helen Winstead
Philadelphia
Austin D. Sweet
West Union Friends Church
Martinsville
Three Enrolled at Winona Lake Summer School
Ira D. Black Oliver K. Black and Ping-po Ku from Greencastle are among 162 students enrolled in Indiana university extension courses at Winona Lake. The program runs two terms an eight and a half week session and a two and a half week term for intensive teacher training with staff from Indiana University Purdue Franklin Stetson and local schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Ira D. Black
Oliver K. Black
Ping-po Ku
Greencastle
Winona Lake
Indiana University Extension Division
Winona
The
State University
Indiana University
Purdue University
Franklin College
Stetson University of
Farmer's Body Found in Rye Field
Alvin Fickle, 63, a farmer missing from his Frankfort home for a week, was found by a searching party in a rye field. Authorities concluded he died of apoplexy. he had lived alone for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Ind
Alvin Fickle
County 4-H corn club shows improved methods pay off
Putnam County 4-H corn club, sponsored by First National Bank and Citizens Trust Co, reports strong effort from 44 boys. A notable example contrasts a boy using modern cultivation and fertilizer with his father using old methods, yielding corn three to four feet taller. If interest grows, an August field tour for adults and juniors will be organized. contact Floyd Miller or the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
First, National Bank and Citizens Trust Company
Corn Club
Floyd Miller
First National Bank
Concert to Be Given Thursday by Greencastle Band
The Greencastle Band will perform Thursday night at 8 15 on the square with a pushmobile race staged by the Veterans of Foreign Wars The director William Blanchard announced a full program featuring marches overtures serenades and descriptive pieces including In Honor Bound Napoleon’s Last Charge and Dawn in the Forest among others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Veterans of Foreign Wars
William Blanchard
Crosley
Kiefer
Cottage Grove
Allen
Hayes
Washington State
Young
Napoleon
The
Forest
Cloverdale Man Loses Fingers In Threshing Accident
Ray McClure of west of Cloverdale lost four fingers on his left hand late Monday when they were caught in a threshing machine cog. He had joined a field crew at Judge James P Hughes farm on the National Road. Doctors Hurst and Pritchard of Cloverdale attended him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray McClure
Cloverdale
McClure
Samuel McClure
James P. Hughes
National Road
Hurst and Pritchard
Boy Hurt When Kicked in Face by Horse
Paul Hendricks son of Mr and Mrs Herman Hendricks was seriously injured early today when kicked in the face by a horse He was taken to Dr C C Tucker and later to the County Hospital with injuries expected to keep him hospitalized for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Paul Hendricks
Herman Hendricks
C. C. Tucker
Pushmobile Racers Prep for First Greencastle Race
Greencastle boys under 16 groom their pushmobiles for the city’s inaugural pushmobile race on Thursday. Heats run along Jackson street at 7:45 and 7:50 pm, with a final at 9:15 during band concert intermission. Judges are Arnold Zeis and Hollowell. starter is Frank Ashworth. Prizes include VFW awards and merchant gifts such as a Waterman pen and Browning knife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Jackson Street
Poplar
Franklin Street
Frank Ashworth
Charles Arnold
James Zeis
O. W. Hollowell
Waterman
Hamilton
Browning & Hammond
Fleenor Drug Store
Southard Book Store
J. A. Friend
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Death of A B Tolin in Gary Indiana
The death of A B Tolin a former Greencastle man occurred Tuesday July 16 in Gary Indiana The body will be taken to Indianapolis for funeral services Friday afternoon at the Shriners Funeral hall He is survived by his widow formerly Mrs Ida Springer of this city and two sons
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Tolin
Greencastle
Gary
Indiana
Indianapolis
Shriners Funeral Hall
Ida Springer
Marriage License for Paul H. Churchill and Barbra Due
Paul H. Churchill a 27 year old colored porter of Crawfordsville marries Barbra Due a 16 year old colored at home Green Castle in a reported marriage license filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul H. Churchill
Crawfordsville
Barbra
Green Castle
Elks Edge Terre Haute In Afternoon Baseball Clash
In Greencastle this afternoon the local Elks defeated Terre Haute Elks by 2 to 4. Miss Helen Jones returns home from teaching at Baker University Baldwin Kansas. Greencastle sewer project set at 99589 with specifications reviewed by council. Charles E Long of El Campo Texas visits relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Terre Haute
Helen Jones
Baker University
Baldwin, Kas
Charles E. Long
el Campo
Tex
Parole of Paul McCowan Provokes Wayne County Call
In Richmond Indiana Governor Leslie faces local criticism after approving parole for Paul M McCowan tied to a 1927 criminal assault. Wayne County Circuit Judge Hoelacher says the governor lacked full factual knowledge. Civil service reform advocate William Folke questions law effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
INS
Harry G. Leslie
State Reformatory
Fort Wayne
Hagerstown
Paul M. McCowan
Wayne County
G. H. Hoelacher
Wayne County Circuit Court
McCowan
William Dudley Folke
Injured Man Thrown From Oats Wagon Near Monon Crossing
Porter Floyd of Gillespie farm four miles northwest of Greencastle suffered a broken rib and cuts and bruises Tuesday afternoon when a hay frame wagon tipped over near the Monon crossing. He was en route to Greencastle with oats and was taken home for treatment after Dr. W. M. McGaughey dressed the injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Floyd
Gillespie
Greencastle
Monon
Floyd
W. M. McGaughey
School truck bodies discussed with township trustees
Ralph Carpenter of Mitchell head of a truck body firm met with township trustees to discuss school hack needs for the fall. He was accompanied by Earl Thomas of Kiger and Co a school supply concern, as several county trustees will require a few school truck bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Carpenter
Mitchell
Mr. Carpenter
Earl Thomas
Kiger & Co
Mine Worker Killed in Clinton Mine Shaft Fall
Jesse Hamilton aged 56 a kit boss at Jacksonville No. 6 mine near Clinton Ind fell about 250 feet to the main shaft and was killed instantly. He suffered multiple bone fractures as the accident occurred near quitting time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ind
Jesse Hamilton
Kit Boss
Jacksonville No. 6
Here
Penal sentence tagged for local driver in Peru
Andrew Miller of Peru was sent to the state penal farm by Sheriff Bert Buck to serve 225 days for driving while intoxicated and public intoxication. His driver’s license was suspended for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Ind
Andrew Miller
Bert Buck
DIRT TRACK PILOT DIES OF INJURIES
John Mattox aged 24 from West Terre Haute died at Coun ty hospital after injuries from a collision at Brazil speedway with John Ruffo of Chicago. He suffered a crushed abdomen and a right thigh broken in three places.
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Brazil
Ind
John Mattox
West Terre Haute
John Ruffo
Chicago
Brazil Speedway
County Hospital
Mattox
Drunk Arrests Reported Near Mt. Meridian
Martinsville Reporter recounts deputies arresting Joe Conover Hallie Conover and Arthur Burton for intoxication after court. on the return trip they aided Ford driver William Noffke of Indianapolis who had veered into a ditch. Noffke was later released as not intoxicated. sheriff was away.
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Martinsville
Mt. Meridian
Garrett Richard
Robert Hunt
Joe Conover
Hallie Conover
Arthur Burton
Richard
Mr. Hunt
Hunt
Meridian
Greencastle
William Noffke
Indianapolis
Noffke
Edward Eitelforge
Bryan
Elmore Entertainers to Play Tonight at St Paul Church
The Elmore Entertainers under Urban Elmore perform a benefit program tonight at St Paul Baptist Church on Crown street. The group has proven popular and has been broadcast several times over FBM.
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Elmore
St. Paul Baptist Church
Crown Street
Urban Elmore
Girl's Back Broken in Indianapolis Car Crash
In Indianapolis on July 17 11 year old Mary Goodman was believed to have a broken back after running across a street to answer her grandmother's call and being struck by a car according to physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Mary Goodman
Beverly Baumgardner Drowns in Cistern at Frankfort
Beverly Baumgardner, 3, drowned in a cistern in Frankfort Indiana after falling into it while playing in a neighbor’s yard. The incident occurred on July 17 and was reported by INS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Ind
INS
Beverly Baumgardner
Sister of Fall committed to insane hospital in case
Katharine Petty sister of Albert B. Fall Secretary of the Interior was judged insane and sentenced to the State Hospital for the Insane at Patton California. She had been under parole to the psychopathic parole officer since 1924 and was a former writer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
INS
Katherine Petty
Albert B. Fall
State Hospital
Patton
United States Declines Mediation in China Russia Dispute
The United States will not act as arbiter in the China Russia dispute over the Chinese Eastern railway. Washington declines recognition implications, citing policy that mediation should come from states with relations to both sides. China reportedly stronger militarily, with about 35,000 troops near the border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce Miller
International News Service
Washington
INS
China
Ted
Russia
United States
Moscow
State Department
Chita
Siberia
Irkutsk
Lake Baikal
Amur
Chinese reply to Soviet ultimatum on railway dispute arrives
Moscow dispatch reports the Chinese note to the Soviet foreign ministry as a conciliatory preliminary reply asking time to discuss the dispute over the Chinese Eastern Railway. Officials expect a full reply when the Russian ultimatum text reaches Nanking, with no Soviet response expected until then. War demonstrations continue as workers press for decisive action to defend the socialist fatherland, while authorities weigh possible punitive measures and near-term diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Luess
International News Service
Moscow
Soviet Commissariat For Foreign Affairs
Russia
Nanking
Situation Workers’ Organization
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Charles J. Arnold
Peach Growers
Morgan County
Farmer
Fillmore
King March
Skaggs March
Skaggs
Leslie
Paul H. M’cowan
Fall
Insane Hospital
East
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