Local Notables Visit Homes and Community Events
Residents and visitors attended church socials, hospital updates, and family visits across Putnam County including Mrs Nellie Matson Brown in Martinsville, Mrs Lula Mayhall in Roachdale, and the Big Walnut Baptist Church ice cream social on July 1. Officials planned a Putnam County fair board reorganization and a Twilight League game was rescheduled to tonight.
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Big Walnut Baptist Church
Washington Township
Putnam County Fair Board
Herald
Prison Riot at Clinton Prison Dannemora
The worst prison riot in state history at Clinton prison in Dannemora left three dead and sixteen injured. About 1,000 to 1,200 convicts took part, amid demands for shorter office hours, a half holiday, better food and $1.50 daily wages. Damage is estimated at $200,000 with 1,630 inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hlattsburg
INS
New York
Siberia
Clinton
Dannemora
Harry M. Kaiser
Livestock Market Report Indianapolis July 23
Hog prices eased 15 to 20 cents with bulk 160 to 280 pounds at 11.60 to 12.20. Cattle early steer sales down about 25 cents, dealers steady, down around 17 dollars. Lambs 50 cents lower, better grades 13.50 to 14.50, fat hogs 4.50 to 6.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Alcoholism Claimed in Officer Wilcox Death
Lieut. Owen E. Wilcox reserve officer at Selfridge Field died of acute alcoholic poisoning after a drinking party. His body went to Indianapolis for funeral services. three planes from Fort Benjamin Harrison to scatter flowers. An inquiry into the party’s effects and circumstances was set to resume at Selfridge Flying Field amid reports of a trip to Belvidere Ontario in a chartered boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Clemens
Mich
INS
Owen E. Wilcox
Selfridge Field
Young Flyer
Wilcox
Indianapolis
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Detroit
Owen Eugene Wilcox
Selfridge Flying Field
Belvidere
Ont
Lieut
Bremen Sets New Ocean Passage and Mail Delivery Record
The Bremen, fastest ocean liner, docked in Brooklyn after beating Mauretania’s record by eight hours and 52 minutes in maiden voyage. It carried 29.6 knots peak speed and achieved four fastest daily runs covering 687, 704, 705 and 713 nautical miles. A sea plane catapult delivered European mail to New York ahead of docking.
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New York
INS
Bremen
Brooklyn
Cunard
America
Mauretania
Leopold Ziegenbein
Fire Island
Farmer dies in hay baler accident at Evansville
Evansville Indiana July 22 Andrew H Kaufman 35 was killed instantly when his pitchfork tangled and threw him into a hay baler feed box. The plunger trapped his legs and descended again crushing him. He was extricated by passing his body through the machine. His widow and a 3 week old baby survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Andrew H. Kaufman
Kaufman
Snook Defense Expected to Be Insanity Defense
On the eve of Dr. James H. Snook's murder trial for Theora Hix, observers anticipate an insanity plea based on an uncontrollable impulse. The 49 year old ex professor faces Judge Henry L. Scarlett in Columbus as preparations evoke infamous earlier trials. A large crowd and numerous press correspondents await opening proceedings tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Kilgallen
Dr. Snook
Henry L. Scarlett
Hall-Mills
Somerville
N. J
Remus
Cincinnati
Snyder-Gray
Long Island City
Court House
Woman commits suicide by lying on train near Corunna
Mrs. Sarah Weygandt 62 of Muskegon Michigan lay on the tracks in front of a fast express near Corunna Indiana and was killed. Her decapitated body in a night dress was found by section foreman George McDonald. She had left her mother’s home and was divorced, with four children surviving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendallville
Ind
New York Central
Sarah Weyganilt
Muskegon
Mich
Corunna
Here
George McDonald
Endurance plane hits 150 hours as near disaster struck
The plane Billion Dollar City reached its 150th hour aloft at 7 49 30 this morning after a dangerous night when a kinked refuel hose nearly caused a collision. In Detroit, Edward F Sehlee of the Sehlee and Brock team was critically injured starting his aircraft at municipal airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
INS
Detroit
Edward F. Sehlee
Sehlee
Brock
Municipal
Woman Widower Seeks Boxing License in Baltimore Ring
Bobby Burns a Baltimore widow has applied to the Maryland Commission for a boxing license saying she learned the manly art from her late husband and aims to enter featherweight competition in the current crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Burns
Baltimore
Maryland
Pajamas Declared Legal Wear in North Carolina Town
In Elizabeth City on July 23 the mayor proclaimed the right to wear pajamas on the streets within decency limits. Editor W C Saunders tested the idea by strolling Main Street in sleepwear, was dismissed by the mayor, who then formalized the inherent right for citizens to dress as they choose within decency rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth City
N. C
W. C. Saunders
Saunders
Main Street
Pearl found by fisherman in Wabash River
Covington Indiana July 22 Walter Osborn a local World War veteran and pearl fisherman found a practically perfect pearl in the Wabash river. The marble marked stone weighed eighteen grains and was finely formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Ind
Walter Osborn
Wabash River
Bridge Party By Miss Louise Lucas At Her Parents Home
Miss Louise Lucas hosted a well appointed bridge party at 633 East Seminary Street the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Ford Lucas Monday evening. Five tables were in play with guests including out-of-town visitors Miss Betty Mathias of Chicago and Miss Lola Fisher of Sheridan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Lucas
Ford Lucas
East Seminary Street
Betty Mathias
Chicago
Lola Fisher
Sheridan
Sutherlin
Ethel Sutherlin
Green Street
Ross Burks
Clyde Burks
Indianapolis
Betty and
Jane Pierce
Charles Smith
Cleaon Blue
Pauline Pitts
Big Wet
Contest Winn
Helen Blair
Lay
Killen
Maurice
Marjorie
Kersey
Helen Craft
Raymon Skelton
Greely Sendmeyer
Wilmary, Lom
George Rissler
Lola Neese Ares
Ray
Mary L. Cassady
Cloverdale
Luella Jordan
Little Jane Hunter
Roy Cassady
Annie Ethel Sackett
Cora Jean Branneman
Fay Dean Farmer
Dahengrin
Estes Duncan
Cloverdale Postoffice
Vonderschmitt Renews Granada Theatre Lease
Walter Bidwell announces a five year extension for H P Vonderschmitt on the Granada Theatre from July. The Granada will add sound and talking pictures by August, with the Granada devoted to talkies and the Voncastle to silent features. Renovations by Bloomington designers aim to boost appeal and prestige in Greencastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bidwell
Vonderschmitt Amusement Enterprises
Granada
Voncastle
Bloomington
Greencastle
Vonderschmitt
Vancastle Theatre
Prohibition Head Colvin Asked to resign by Indiana party
Indiana Prohibition party executive committee demands the resignation of D. Leigh Colvin of New York national chairman for supporting Herbert Hoover in the last election. The action was recorded in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
INS
D. Leigh
Evansville Divorce Granted After Inferiority Claim
Mrs. Anna M. Meyer testified in superior court that Dr. Keith T. Meyer called her inferior next to trained nurses and claimed they have brain action. The court granted a divorce and ordered the doctor to pay $250 monthly alimony after noting his $750 monthly earnings.
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Evansville
Ind
INS
Anna M. Meyer
Keith T. Meyer
Trip Around the World entertains Russellville crowd
The Ladies Aid Society of the Federated church hosted a two part event at Union Station with stops in Ireland Holland Japan and America. Citizens enjoyed Irish stew Dutch treats tea wafers ice cream and a festive atmosphere as 75 Brackney family members met for a regional reunion at Forest Park with plans for a 1930 gathering in Terre Haute.
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Ladies Aid Society
Federated Church
Union Station
Inge
Ireland
Gibson
Holland
Walker Ramsay
Japan
Ott Gardner
America
Frad Goodwin
Russellville
Brackney
Forest Park
Greencastle
Putnamville
Terre Haute
Deming Park
Frank Brackney
Fred Brackney
Brazil
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Reese Matson
Nellie Matson Brown
Lula Mayhall
Roachdale
Wara Mayhall
Mayhall
South Locust Street
Alys Broadstreet
Posie Petit
Coleen Duncan
Ethel Duncan
Martinsville
Ernest Stoner
Norah Sorrells
Edward Eiteljorge
Danville, Ill
Walter Matthews, Jr
Eiteljorge
Frank Browning
Hudson, New York
George Browning
East Walnut Street
John Gainor
Logansport
Frank Hall
Little Daughter
Washington, D. C
John Cannon
Gainor
James Burkit
Bloomington Street
Thurman van Metre
Englewood, New Jersey
van Metre
Burkit
Columbia University
Isaac Norris
Marion
Fire Department
Wallace Spencer
Clinton Falls
Rollie Dobbs
Myr
Walter Williams
Olive Street
Laporte
Virginia Williams
Wabash Valley Electric Company
Business Men
McKeen Field
Snook
Columbus, C
Theora Hix
Houston
Tex
North Carolina
Greencastle Water Works Co
Wabash
Granada Theatre
West Side Theater
Indiana Loan Co
E. Wash, St
Brazil Tankage Co
W. Franklin St
Dewey Peaches
Buchheit Orchard
Weat
Columbia BL
Heatrola
Alger Leatherman
The
Christian Church
C. A. Atkinson
East Hanna Street
Miss Pitts
John L. Beys
J. L. Beyes
Pauling West
Alice Duncan
Mansfield Hall
Kesler
New Albany
Viiting Mig Duncan
Sullivan
Harry Allan
Daugher Lucile
June Bolinger
George Leonard
First Christian Church
Allan
Rebekah Lodge
Crescent Lodge
Deauville
Childrens
Potter Shoe Store
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