J. D. Swaim Moves to Amo to Live with Sister
J D Swaim long time Greencastle resident moves to Amo to reside with sister Mrs J A Owen and Mr Owen. He was a Pennsylvania Railroad freight cashier for 39 years and retired about a year ago due to ill health. He had lived on Elm street at Mrs J B Hoover’s home for over thirty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Swaim
Greencastle
Amo
J. A. Owen
Mr. Owen
Swaim
Pennsylvania Road
Elm Street
J. B. Hoover
Injured by Falling Car at Local Garage
Duffy Hughes was struck by a car while lying under it at the H. A. Sherrill garage Friday about 9 30 am. The car slipped from a block and crushed both shoulders. Dr Zaring treated him and he was returned home on Illinois street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duffy Hughes
H. A. Sherrill
Zaring
Illinois Street
Putnam County proposes seed wheat exchange to aid growers
County Agent R H Stevenson proposes a seed wheat exchange to help Putnam County farmers obtain good soft wheat seed. Farmers with high quality wheat are urged to list their available bushels so a directory can be circulated. Grain quality is poor and total yield expected to be low this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Indiana
Michakoff
Parkoff
R. H. Stevenson
Stevenson
Greencastle Board Reduces City and Farm Assessments
Greencastle measures cut city lots and improvements by ten percent and Greencastle township farm lands by eight percent. County Auditor W E Gill opposed the changes, as a three to one vote approved the motions. The record lists the specific reductions and voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Greencastle Township
County Board of Review
W. E. Gill
Lishy
Marion Township
Brookshire
Ayes
Dunlavy
Noel Gill
Lisby
Noes Gill
Noes
Gill
James Owsley Dies at Roachdale Home
James Owsley died at his Roachdale home Friday morning from complications. He was about 60, a retired farmer, and is survived by his widow and daughter Mrs Alma Miller of Roachdale. Funeral is Sunday at 2 PM from the residence. He was an uncle of Mrs O H Bown of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Owsley
Roachdale
Alma Miller
Owsley
O. H. Bown
Purdue honors two students on Distinguished Student roll
Norman Clodfelter of Russellville and Raymond L. Dirks of Greencastle are named on Purdue University's Distinguished Student roll for their work in the second semester of the past school year, announced by the president's office in Lafayette Indiana.
Record 198 students named Distinguished Students at university
One hundred ninety eight students attained the Distinguished Student honor, a new semester record. To qualify, a student needed 75 percent grades with 90 or above and none below 70. Honorees receive privileges and exemptions from incidental, laboratory and library fees for the following term.
Former Local Woman Dies in Detroit Michigan
Crawfordsville July 12 Word was received in this city early Thursday morning of the death of Mrs. Richard Fleming formerly of Greencastle which occurred at her home in Detroit Wednesday evening. She is a sister of Mrs. Cal Brookshire and Miss Eliza Hobin of this city and is survived by her husband. Funeral services will be held here Friday morning at St Bernard is Catholic church with interment at Calvary cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Richard Fleming
Greencastle
Detroit
Charles Gladden Heads White County Trust And Savings Co
Charles Gladden was elected president and Clarence Downey secretary treasurer of the White County Loan Trust and Savings Company at Monticello after John M. Turner retired due to ill health. Fred C. Obenchain was named a director to fill the late Dr. Reagan seat. Turner remains on the board. Gladden had been secretary treasurer since 1903 and Turner served since 1905. Gladden formerly worked on the interurban line as motor man and dispatcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gladden
Clarence Downey
White County Loan, Trust and Savings Company
Monticello
John M. Turner
Fred C. Obenchain
Turner
Gladden
Insurance leader visits Greencastle during Wolf Month drive
Arthur Wolf of Indianapolis vice president of the State Automobile Insurance Association and founder of the State Insurance Association of Indiana met Roy Hillis, district agent, in Greencastle. The group promotes a July drive named Wolf Month honoring Wolf and highlighting regional insurance efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Wolf
Indianapolis
State Automobile Insurance Association
Roy Hillis
Mr. Wolf
State Insurance Association of
Indiana
Ohio State Insurance
Southern Insurance Exchange of
Miami
Florida
Farm escapeer Hacker given 1 to 5 year sentence
Robert Hacker, 20, who escaped from the Indiana State Farm on July 13, 1927, appeared before Judge James P. Hughes and was sentenced Friday to 1 to 5 years at the Indiana State Reformatory. The case originated in the Marion County criminal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hacker
Indiana State Farm
James P. Hughes
Indiana State Reformatory
Hacker
Criminal Court
Marion County
Dogs Kill and Cripple Sheep Near Greencastle
A flock of eighteen sheep owned by M. G. Nichols four miles southeast of Greencastle was attacked Thursday night. All but one were killed or crippled. Nichols filed a claim Friday but settlement is delayed as other claims are in process with township trustee Paul Albin. Dogs seen east and south of the city have been unusually active, with several caught and killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Nichols
Greencastle
Nichols
Paul Albin
Dogs Slay Sheep In Bloody Thursday Night Attack
Vicious incident leaves multiple sheep dead with throat slashes, victims unmarked besides the wounds. Local reports describe the animals as having blood lust and targeting livestock in the pen.
T. H. I. & T. Head Dead in New York
Robert I. Todd, 58, president of the Terre Haute Indianapolis and Eastern railroad and Indianapolis Street Railway, died in New York of heart disease. He arrived at his sister’s home, seemed well, and died after a nap. Todd also led the Indiana road and held prominent rail executive roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
New York
Robert I. Todd
Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Railroad
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Todd
William H. Hulick
Real estate transfers listed in Greencastle and surrounding townships
A run of land and lot transfers covers multiple owners and locations including Greencastle, Madison township, Washington township, Monroe township, and Jefferson, with values ranging from $1 to $7,500. Parties include George M. Rissler, Ruth Post, Lillie Ferrand, Clarence Ferrand, Pfahler, Torr, Urban Hedge, Clara Menasco, Harold Wright, and many others in transfers recorded by statutory offices. Several properties are noted in Greencastle and surrounding areas including Fairview addition, Hoosier Highlands, and Commercial Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Rissler
Dallas Rissler
Washington Township
Edwin Post
Ruth B. Post
Greencastle
Lillie F. Ferrand
Clarence J. Ferrand
Liie F. Ferrand
Ella E. Matthews
George H. Pfahler
Walter J. Torr
Frank J. Torr
Madison
Tno
Urban Hedge
Clara B. Menasco
Monroe Township
Floyd F. Wright
Harold C. Wright
Manhattan
William A. Taylor
Dwight E. Vanlandingham
Dessie Callahan
Edith Luder Cone
Commercial Place
Central Trust Co
Charles C. Crawley
James T. Christie
Donald J. Davison
Fairview Addition
Kimel O. Wilson
Thos. J. Wilson
Madison Tnp
Alfred H. Nichols
Aetna Life Ins. Co
Russell Township
Marie Eitel
Joseph P. Allen Jr
Daniel Rogers
Susan Turner
Hoosier Highlands
Sheriff Putnam Co
Prudential Ins. Co
Greencastle Township
Widow Pensions Raised For Civil War Widows
Beginning July 4 this year Civil War widows aged 75 or older who married before June 27 1905 will get 40 dollars per month. All other widows on the pension list at 30 dollars per month will receive the increased rate upon notifying the commissioner of pensions with birth dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner of Pensions
Parrish Jury Deadlocked In Second Trial
The second jury in the Walter Parrish statutory offense case against Edith Browning failed to reach a verdict. After hours of balloting the panel stood 11 to 1 for conviction but hung on penalty. Prosecutor Clifford Dickerson said the State would retry the case. Jurors listed include Henry Krehl Willard Stansell Heber Mor-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Dickerson
Henry Krehl
Willard Stansell
Heber Mor
Trial Opens in Putnam Circuit Court as Browning Case Proceeds
In Putnam Circuit Court a trial began Friday morning with a large crowd present. Key participants include Parrish and the Browning girl. an affidavit by Mrs. Anna King, mother of the Browning girl, is on file. Parrish is married and has four children. Miss Browning testified for the State.
Dodge Coupe Damaged in Walnut and Jackson Collision
A Dodge coupe owned by D. D. McCoy of Fillmore was badly damaged in a collision with a Chevrolet at the Walnut and Jackson streets intersection early Saturday. The car suffered a badly damaged front end and was taken to Sherrill Garage for repairs. McCoy works at the local cement plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. McCoy
Fillmore
Walnut
Jackson Streets
Dodge
Chevrolet
Sherrill
McCoy
School Board Hires New High School Instructors
The city and township school board hired two teachers and an assistant librarian. William H Bishop from Osgood High will teach public speaking and history and serve as assistant principal, replacing R C Tomlinson who resigned to teach at Forest Park College. Ruby Ferguson joins to replace Dorothy Baldwin. Doris Bee from Greencastle becomes assistant public librarian starting September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City and
Township Consolidated School Board
William H. Bishop
Osgood High School
R. C. Tomlinson
Forest Park College
Chicago
Bishop
Osgood
Shelbyville High School
Columbia University
King School of Expression
Pittsburgh
Ruby Ferguson
Belle Union and
Eminence
Dorothy Baldwin
Miss Baldwin
Second Ward
Miss Ferguson
Noble Vaugh
Belle Union
Jewell Vaughn
Emine Union
Gilbert McCommack
Doris Bee
Greencastle
DePauw University
Helen Brothers
Miss Bee
Fred Thomas
Warren Wolfe Turns 94 With Birthday Plane Ride
Brazil Indiana July 13 Warren D Wolf a retired farmer and county’s one of oldest residents celebrated his ninety four birthday with an airplane ride piloted by his son Fred Wolfe a local aviator He has made several flights and plans to celebrate the birthday annually with a ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
Warren D. Wolf
Fred Wolfe
Wolfe
Two Men Die In Spectacular Airplane Dive Near Wabash
Coroner opened an inquest into the deaths of Charles Wendrick and Lloyd Keister following a 1000 foot plunge on a farm north of Wabash Indiana. Wendrick, 28, a Sidney native, piloted the monocoupe and Keister, 25, of North Manchester, was a Pontiac salesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Ind
Carl Stineman
Here
Charles Wendrick
Sidney
Lloyd Keister
North Manchester
William Custer
Milo Meredith
Keister
Pontiac
Manchester
Wendrick
Fruit Truck Damaged in Collision Near Plainfield
A fruit truck owned by Frank Cancilla and driven by his son Anthony Cancilla collided with a rear of a Reo Flying Cloud car at the Spring Hill Tourist camp near Plainfield on the National Road Friday. Cancilla, with George Ash, drove the damaged truck to Franklin Street Garage for repairs. the Reo also suffered a bent frame and crushed gas tank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cancilla
Anthony
Ninnie” Cancilla
Reo
Spring Hill
Plainfield
Cancilla
George Ash
Franklin Street
Last Rites for Civil War Veteran Joseph W. Dodd
Funeral for Joseph W. Dodd held Saturday at Rockville Road residence officiated by Rev C Howard Taylor. G A R ritual at grave with John Robe and Sons of Veterans M J Murphy Ernest Stoner John Goddard Fred Masten. Pallbearers Sons of Veterans Oscar Obenchain Lemuel Ratcliff Jacob Kiefer Clarence Hollick Fred Masten John Goddard. Music by Mrs John Young and Mrs Ben Riley. Interment Forest Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Dodd
Rockville Road
C. Howard Taylor
John Robe
M. J. Murphy
Ernest Stoner
John Goddard
Fred Masten
Oscar Obenchain
Lemuel Ratcliff
Jacob Kiefer
Clarence Hollick
John Young
Ben Riley
Forest Hill Cemetery
Racing driver Owen Waters killed at Montgomery fairgrounds
Owen Waters, 23, of Charleston Illinois died after his racing car veered off the track at the Montgomery county fairgrounds this afternoon. The car struck a tree after crashing through a fence and rolled over, witnesses counted in the hundreds. He died en route to a hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Owen Waters
Charleston
Ill
Montgomery County Fairgrounds
Waters
Well Known Woman Dies East of Town
Mrs. Alice Jones aged 48 wife of Thomas Jones died at 3 a.m. Monday at her home on the Dr. W R Hutcheson farm east of Greencastle after a long illness. She lived in Putnam County most of her life and is survived by her husband three children Foster James and Irma four brothers and four sisters. Funeral services will be held at Brick Chapel Church Tuesday at 2 30 p.m. with Rev B H Bruner officiating and interment in Brick Chapel cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Jones
Thomas Jones
W. R. Hutcheson
Greencastle
Putnam County
Foster
James
Irma
Charles Reed
Ralph Sears
Indianapolis
Orea
Lawrence Reed
Raccoon
C. B. Smith
Miami Fla
Elmer Adkins
Earl Overstreet
Russellville
John Reed
Brick Chapel
B. H. Bruner
Cloverdale Man Released After Investigation in Beaming House Case
Charles Dick Mundy was released Saturday afternoon after authorities found no evidence to charge him in the alleged entrance of Mrs Emma Mc Aninch beam ing house. Rollie Coffman, 32, was charged with intoxication in connection with the case, admitted intoxication, pleaded guilty at arraignment, and paid a $10 fine plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles “Dick” Mundy
Cloverdale
Beamling
Emma McAninch
Rollie Coffman
Coffman
John L. McKamey Dies at 72 Near Cloverdale
John L. McKamey, respected Cloverdale area farmer, died Sunday noon at his home three miles northeast of Cloverdale after six months of heart trouble. A Jefferson township native, he leaves a widow, several grandchildren, Lena the former child who died, and six brothers James Harrison Lincoln Theodore George and Reuben. Funeral at the Church of Christ in Cloverdale Tuesday at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. McKamey
Cloverdale Township
Cloverdale
Jefferson Township
Lena
Mr. McKamey
James
Harrison
Lincoln
Theodore
George
Reuben
Church of Christ At
Many Deaths Reported Over Weekend in Indiana
Thirteen fatalities over the weekend pushed Indiana's July violent death toll to 170. The weekend list includes auto crashes in Shelbyville Washington and Richmond, drownings in Goshen and Madison, gas asphyxiation in Goshen, auto deaths in Peru and Richmond, a train fatality in Terre Haute, and a self harm case in Fort Wayne, with victims aged from 18 to 74 across cities including New Point, Dana, Germantown, and Elkhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
INS
Indiana
Terre Haute
John Overton
Charles W. Stallings
Shelbyville
J. W. Snedeker
New Point
Washington
Regis Robling
Edward Kindig
Germantown
Ohio
Glen A. Nagley
White River
Greencastle
James Gideon Lewis
Dana
Richmond
Louise Bruening
Madison
Clarence Hock
Woman suffers fractured arm when car plunges off bank near arch
Mrs. Joseph Carrington of Green street sustained a broken bone above the right wrist when the vehicle she rode in turned over an embankment just north of the Big Four arch on State Road 43. The party returning from Lafayette escaped with minor injuries. Drs Hutcheson and Ayler reduced the fracture at their office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Carrington
Green Street
State Road 43
Mollie Burton
Lafayette
W. R. Hutcheson
Hutcheson
A. E. Ayler
Annual township picnic draws large crowd near Morton
A large crowd attended the annual township trustees picnic at Luther Jin Springs north of Morton on Sunday. The program featured a big basket dinner and entertainment. Lon McGaughey won first and Frank Edwards second in the trustees horseshoe pitching contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Jin Springs
Morton
Lon McGaughey
Frank Edwards
Tragic Drowning Claimed James Lewis Near Dana Indiana
James Gideon Lewis 18 son of Losson Lewis of near Dana Indiana drowned in Indiana Portland Cement Company Lake at Limedale while swimming with Curtis Hartness and Charles Victor Strain. Body recovered after four hours of search by four divers and others dragging the lake. Lifesaving attempts failed due to long immersion. He had visited and worked for his aunt Mrs Isaac Strain since July 3 and would have been a senior in high school this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gideon Lewis
Losson Lewis
Dana
Ind
Indiana Portland Cement Company
Limedale
Young Lewis
Isaac Strain
Lewis
Curtis Hartness
Charles Victor Strain
W. R. Hutcheson
W.W. M. McGaughey
Tragic Dana Youth Drowns in Putnam County Waters
A Dana youth named Lewis drowned in Putnam County waters, marking the first drowning of the year. The incident followed warnings from his father to stay out of the water, and Lewis had been visiting his aunt Mrs. Isaac Strain since his mother’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Isaac Strain
Dana
Putnam County
Joint Meeting of Indiana and Kentucky Horticultural Societies
Indiana and Kentucky horticultural groups announce a joint meeting August 2 and 3 in Evansville Indiana and Henderson Kentucky. Key topics include Winesap Stayman Delicious apples future small fruit production and orchard heating experiences with talks by F W Howlett Burkholder MaGill and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana and
Kentucky
Evansville
Indiana
Henderson Kentucky
Henderson
Frank Street
Middlewest
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Professor Burkholder
Purdue
Ayd
East
B. A. Porter
A. S. Bureau of Entomology
W. W. Magill
Magill
Frui
Laurent Greene
Northwest
F.C. Gaylord
Knox County Horticultural Society
Vincennes
Putnam County
District Rebekah Convention Here Thursday
The District convention No. 19 meets at Bee Hive Rebekah Lodge in Putnam Odd Fellows Hall on Thursday afternoon and evening July 1. Officers include Minnie A. KieferGreencastle president and others from Greencastle Crawfordsville Plainfield Martinsville Amo PittsbKiefer. Delegates from four counties will attend with a school of instruction by Mrs. Ara R. Lee and Mrs Grace FE Child. Supper will be served in the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bee Hive Rebekah Lodge
Putnam Odd Fellows
Pittsboro
Laura Belle Hirt
Greencastle
Lorretta Watts
Charles Rector
Grace FE
Child
Rebekah Assembly
Indianapolis
Ara R. Lee
School of Instruction
Aso
Fillmore, Bee Hive
Crescent Lodges
Roachdale Man Breaks Arm as Ladder Collapses
Roachdale on Forest Street saw a serious accident Friday when a man working on a step ladder fell to the floor. He suffered a broken left arm at the wrist and upper arm, with both bones injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roachdale
F . Lewis
Forest Street
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AMG
Detroit, Mich
Trust and Savings CO
Mr. Gladden
Bloomington Street
T. Head
N. Y
Widow’'S Pensions
Dodge Coupe
School Board
H. S
Meredith
Cloverdale Man
John M’kamey
James Lewis
Near
Dana Water
Ial
DIST
Rebekah
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