Topeka heat and hotel notes from Say column
In this Say column from Charles J. Arkold, Topeka heat is described as Sahara like on Main Street. The writer reflects on postcards from Hotel Kansan, a westward trip, and social stationery woes. He recalls old Say characters, circuses, and a 1888 Star-Press issue mentioning Ivory Soap’s It Floats campaign and Greencastle merchants.
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Topeka
Kansas
Main Street
Sahara Desert
Kansan
Topek
John A. Cartwright
Far West
John
Star-Press
Proctor & Gamble
Greencastle Regular Band Concert At Courthouse Lawn
The Greencastle band announces a Thursday night concert on the courthouse lawn starting at about o clock. The program features marches and overtures by Pepasz Sweeley Faust Gounod Panella Bagley King Jewell Hall and others with notable pieces like National Emblem and Circusdom.
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Greencastle
Court House Lawn
Pepasz
Sweeley
Faust
Panella
Jarrett National Emblem
Bagley Canton Aero Club
American Legions
Skaggs Circusdom
Jewell Princess of India
Independantia
Hall
Two Men Fined for Liquor Possession in City Court
John White and Joe Richardson were fined $100 each plus costs totaling 1 percent for possession of intoxicating liquor. They entered guilty pleas in city court, received suspended sentences, and were sent to the Indiana State Farm at Putnamville for 30 days. The raid occurred on the old Terry place southeast of Greencastle, with several home brew bottles found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Farm
Putnamville
W. L. Denman
John White
Sycamore Street
Greencastle
Joe Richardson
Evansville
Richardson
Bloomington
Terry Place
Alva Bryan
Edward Eitelforge
Sherif Alva Bryan
Offcer George Knauer
Indianapolis
White
Old Terry Place
Liberty
Youth Fined on Assault Charge in City Court
Glenn Page, 23, of Jackson township, pleaded guilty to assault and battery against 16 year old John Roe after a band concert quarrel at Barnard. Page was fined 1 and costs 16.30 by Mayor W L Denman, released after arraignment. Deputy Alva Bryan arrested him and he was jailed in Greencastle awaiting further arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Page
Jackson Township
W. L. Denman
Page
John Roe
Roe
Barnard
Alva Bryan
Greencastle
Liquor Party At City Hall Sparks Sewer Parade
A late Tuesday gathering at the rear of City Hall included Rev. A. E. Monger Rev. and Mrs. B. H. Bruner Mrs. Kimber Gardner and Mayor W. L. Denman. Seven and a half pints of colored liquor were poured into the sewer by attendees and officials. The alcohol originated from a raid by Deputy Sheriff Alva Bryan and his party. Police later disposed of the remaining bottles in the sewer amid little ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Monger
B. H. Bruner
Kimber Gardner
W. L. Denman
Alva Bryan
Local minister to preach in eastern pulpits this August
Rev. William J. Crowder will be absent from his pulpit all August by special church arrangement. He will preach at Wheeling West Virginia Barton Heights Richmond Hampton Baltimore and First Baptist Church in Troy Rich mond and Hampton with trips by auto from Greencastle August 1 returning in September. David Scroggins is assigned pulpit arrangements during Crowder's absence. A nine year old boy Van Denman Thompson Jr son of Prof and Mrs Van Denman Thompson broke his right arm after falling from a window at the home of Mr and Mrs George Lone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Union
First Christian Church of
Greencastle
Josie
Mandy
Lincoln
Joe Crosby
Cecil Shuey
Ray Fisher
C. W. Otis
Alpha Williams
C. J. Stewart
Cully Price
Elmer Crawley
Henry
R. P. Mullins
Rockville
First Baptist Church
William J. Crowder
George Lone
van Denman Thompson, Jr
van Denman Thompson
Weather Outlook Mostly Fair With Possible Thunderstorms
Mostly fair tonight and Thursday with a risk of thunderstorms in the extreme south this afternoon or tonight. Slightly warmer in the north and south Thursday.
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North
South
Root Glass buys Fern Cliffs acres in Terre Haute area
From the files of The Herald 20 years ago today in Greencastle. The Root Glass Company of Terre Haute purchased Fern Cliffs comprising 100 acres. James Ed Wyatt of Clinton Township hanged himself today. The first new wheat sold today for 1 dollar a bushel.
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Greencastle
THE
Herald
Root Glass Company of
Terre Haute
Fern Cliffs
James Ed. Wyatt
Clinton Township
Attendance Low at Putnam County League Meeting
Mrs Walter F Greenough state officer and Mrs S N Campbell Indiana spoke on Constitutional Revision and women in government at a Putnam County League of Women Voters gathering. A nominating report named officers and directors with several positions to be filled later. The group promotes women in politics and education since its 1920 Chicago origin.
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League of Womenu Voters
Walter F. Greenough
S. N. Campbell
Indianapolis League
Putnam County League of Women Voters
Court House
Archie Allen
Berenice Allen Jones
Ford Lateas
John Bintz
A. R. Nicholas
Fordice
Russellville
Elizabeth Ames
F.c.tilden
Grafton Loneden
Ater
Campbell
League of Women Voters
Chicago
Bootleg gas ring probe centers on Knickerbocker chief
Indianapolis July 25. Poole Harrison of Chicago, head of the Knickerbocker Refining Company, outlined to Attorney General James M. Ogden an alleged bootleg gasoline tax evasion plot in which the state was defrauded of taxes. J. P. Connor testified that protection money paid to officials exceeded the tax, and former State Senator Bruce B. Cooper denied involvement. The AG signaled possible immunity for oil operators in exchange for grand jury testimony against state employees.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Poole Harrison
Chicago
Knickerbocker Refining Company
Calumet
James M. Ogden
Harrison
J. P. Connor
Harrison Connor
Ogden
Connor
Bruce B. Cooper
Stewartsville
Archie N. Bobbitt
Cooper
Plans Complete for District Rotary Meet
Crawfordsville July 23 Plans now are complete for entertainment of nearly two hundred Rotarians at the Executives Conference of Indiana Rotary to be held Thursday and Friday of this week. Presidents and secretaries of Indiana Rotary clubs meet to exchange ideas and outline the state organization's work for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Heath seeks twelve thousand from Delta Upsilon lien case
Walter Heath, a contractor, seeks to foreclose a mechanics lien for about $12,000 against the Delta Upsilon fraternity over work on the east Seminary street house. Ed dington contracted and sublet to Heath. Heath claims $12,000 and half interest in the old Delta Upsilon house as payment. The fraternity contends Heath’s claim is against Eddington only. trial before Special Judge Edgar Blessing is set for next Friday in Putnam Circuit Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Heath
Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Putnam
Edgar Blessing
Danville
Jude
Eddington
Delta Upsilon
East Seminary Street
Mr. Heath
Delta Upsilon House
Heath
Mr. Eddington
Fay
Hamilton
C. C. Gillen
S.C. Kivett
Martinsville
Charley Richards
Indianapolis
Two Boys Try Again to Set World Tree Sitting Record
Ray Skimmerhorn, 15, and Gene Thomas, 11, of North Indiana Street, resumed their attempt at a world tree sitting record at 9 am Tuesday after a first attempt ended when a broken limb forced them down. The pair had previously perched from Sunday 1 pm to Monday 2 pm, and refueling is now managed by Amos Skimmerhorn with a rope and pulley as they move their platform to a Thames lawn tree.
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Ray Skimmerhorn
Gene Thomas
Indiana Street
Skimmerhorn
Thomas Boy
Skimmer
Champs
Thames Lawn
Amos
City to Purchase Airport South of Greencastle
The Greencastle city council voted unanimously to take the option and buy the Scott Browning farm of 275 acres for about $6000 to establish a municipal airport south of the city. The Greencastle Chamber of Commerce earlier secured the option from Prudential and the U.S. Government will make improvements valued well over $10,000. Notices will run in newspapers three times as required before purchase.
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Scott Browning
Greencastle Chamber of Commerce
United States
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Conmercce
Cherry
Greencastle
Prudential Insurance Company
Yeate
Snider
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Charles J. Arkold
New York
Pennsylvania
Brazil
Darnall Bros. & Co
Allen Bros
L. Weik & Co
J. E. Allen & Co
Ader & Mail
J. L. Lothar
Albert Allen
Isaiah Vervillion
Jas
M. Hurley
Frank Hays
Birch & Bros
D. Langdon & Co
Walter Allen
W. N. Wood
G. H. Brown
Dollar
P. R. Christie &Co
Julius Sudranski
Piercy & Co
Milroy Gordon
H. S. Renick & Co
Fred Weik
E. W. Smythe
W. W. Jones
Kiefer's Bakery
Hoth
Indiana
Boy
Women Voters’ League
League
Chicago Concern
Cipalty
Bernard Handy
North Vine Street
Hendy
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