SAY It Probably is a Serious Crime to Criticize Court
Charles J. Arnold argues Edward S. Shumaker delays serving a contempt sentence after appealing a state supreme court ruling. He notes Shumaker campaigned against liquor law violators and used the anti saloon league politically yet avoids punishment. Arnold questions the martyr posture and warns of similar consequences for violators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
Edward S. Shumaker
Indiana
Anti-Saloon League
State Farm
Supreme Court
Shumaker
Mispronounced word sparks heated correction and example
The speaker recounts mispronouncing a term and provoking a strong reaction. He is told the correct pronunciation is bod a cially with the accent on the a and the meaning is just all over. An example given is I am bad A cially hot.
Bodacially Word Stuns Terre Haute Letter Scene
A July 24 1928 letter from Henry W Moore in Terre Haute Indiana to Chas J ArnoldGreencastle Indiana praises a gardener poet and recounts a humorous tale about wealth after death. It introduces the novel word bodacially as a broad concept coined by Frank Wallace a county school supervisor turned publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Terre Haute Trust
Terre Haute
Indiana
Penney Company Set to Open Local Store on Sept 6
The J. C. Penney Company announces a new store in this city to open September 6 with C. D. Chapman as operating manager arriving August 15. The store will be Penney’s 976th unit, featuring full women’s and men’s apparel, footwear, home goods, and display-focused interiors. Penney’s last year sales exceeded 151 million dollars with a yearly goal of 190 million. Also noted is Walter Parrish, a Greencastle man, charged with a statutory offense, likely to go to trial early next week. he is the county jail’s sole prisoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Penney Company
C. D. Chapman
Chapman
Bedford
J. C. Penney Co
Walter Parrish
South Greencastle
Parrish
City plans to extend police power and regulate trucking
City Attorney to draft two ordinances giving Greencastle police authority four miles outside the city and to regulate trucking within the city. Mayor McGaughey urged action while D B Johnson voiced support and proposed printing a pamphlet of all city ordinances and funding via a collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Charles McGaughey
General Assembly
DePauw
D. B. Johnson
Johnson
Morrison to Coach Inn at Montclair State Teachers College
J. W. Guy Morrison, former Bloomington IL high school athletic director and Evansville baseball pitcher, now with the Boston Braves, has signed to direct athletics at Montclair State Teachers College for the coming year. Morrison previously coached at DePauw University and is well known in Greencastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Guy Morrison
Bloomington, Ill
Evansville
Boston Braves
State Teachers’ College
Montclair
N. J
Morrison
DePauw University
Greencastle
Weather Outlook Partly Cloudy With Mild Lake Effects
Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. Slightly cooler tonight and slightly warmer Thursday, with lake effect conditions along Lake Michigan keeping temperatures modest.
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Lake Michigan
Chautauqua Head Fails to Attend Crucial Meeting
Directors and guarantors of the Greencastle Chautauqua Association debated the summer program after J Oscar Hall failed to attend a Tuesday Court House meeting. Hall, manager and president of the Loar Independent Chautauqua, had called the session to decide the event’s fate. Several directors and guarantors attended, but Hall did not appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Oscar Hall
Greencastle
Chautauqua Association
Greencastle Chautauqua Association
Chautauqua
J. Oscar Hall
Loar Independent
Court House
Hall
Cemetery Financials at Forest Hill Reported
Forest Hill Cemetery ended the fiscal year May 31 1928 with 9281 44 on hand per a city council report by A B Hanna of the cemetery board. Receipts totaled 11942 87 and disbursements 2710 93 leaving a balance of 9251 44.
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Forest Hill Cemetery
A. B. Hanna
Cemetery Board
Groesbeck Youth Suffers Head Injury After Colt Kick
In GreensCastle 20 years ago a Browning family child, nine year old Robert Browning, sustained a severe cut to his forehead from a colt while living east of town. New store owners Quigg and Cook took charge of Evans grocery today. Effrey Voliva visits Veedersburg briefly. Donald McLean and Elmer Vancleave travel to Eel River Falls for a week.
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Robert
Robert Browning
Quigg and
Cook
Evan's
Donald McLean
Elmer Vancleave
Eel River Falls
Defective Motor Ends Ocean Hop Attempt
Lieut. Paris aborts trans Atlantic flight after a defective motor forced a landing in the harbor at Horta Azores. A French warship will take the seaplane aboard and the plane will be returned to France for a new motor installation with a possible summer restart. The Frigate had departed Brest, reached Horta, and the airmen were repairing the damaged engine when ordered to discontinue.
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Paris
INS
Paulin Paris
Horta
Azores
New York
Ministry of Marine
Seint
France
Lieut
Brest
Tucker Reelected to Greencastle School Board Two-Year Term
Dr. C. C. Tucker was re elected to the Greencastle City and Township Consolidated School Board for a two year term beginning August 1 by the city council in regular session Tuesday evening. Four councilmen voted for Tucker while one ballot was blank. Other board members are Harry Collins and Paul Albin.
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C. C. Tucker
Greencastle City and Township
Indiana
W. P. Sackett
Tucker
Harry Collins
Paul Albin
Fire damages Allison building in Spencer Indiana
A fire caused by a defective electrical conduit damaged the Allison building in Spencer at 9 am. About 5000 dollars in damage occurred mainly from water soaking the Allison dry goods room. Wilbur Allison’s closing out sale was disrupted and Earl Jarvis’s Spencerian Sandwich Shop will close for several days until a new ceiling is installed.
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Spencer
Ind
Allison
Spencer Volunteer Fire Department
Wilbur Allison
Earl Jarvis
Jarvis
Primitive Baptists Gather Sunday at Forest Park
An all day basket meeting is planned next Sunday at Forest Park by the Primitive Baptist Church. Members and friends are invited to bring baskets and join the reunion with Elder Gill from Tennessee and Elders Shultz and Blaker from Indiana to give addresses.
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Forest Park
Primitive Baptist Church
Tennessee
Gill
Greencastle
Shultz and Blaker
Indiana
Brazil
Water Works Demands Back Payment From City
Greencastle City Hall heard a demand for 4132.90 from Greencastle Water Works for six months of overdue payments. Water president Charles A. Edwards said borrowings funded operations and urged prompt settlement. Council split between funding now or in next year’s budget, ultimately voting to pay as much as possible within current appropriation.
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Greencastle
Greencastle Water Works Company
Water Company
Gwin Ensign
Charles A. Edwards
Edwards
Charles McGaughey
Group Five Outing At Greencastle Draws Rotarian Guests
More than 300 Rotarians and families from Indianapolis Lafayette Frankfort Crawfordsville Lebanon Sheridan and Terre Haute are expected at the Group Five Outing in Greencastle. Activities include golf at the Country Club and Northwood for men and bridge and music for women with lunch at the Country Club and dinner at DePauw University Longden Hall. Noted attendees include Governor Worth P. Pepple Frank McNutt and William Henkle.
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Indianapolis
Lafayette
Frankfort
Crawfordsville
Lebanon
Sheridan
Terre Haute
Greencastle
Rotary Club
Country Club
Northwood
Longden Hall
DePauw University
Worth W. Pepple
Michigan City
Frank McNutt
New Group Five
William Henkle
Delta Upsilon Granted Permit to Build New Fraternity House
At a regular council meeting Delta Upsilon received a permit to construct a new fraternity home on east Seminary street valued at 80000 dollars. W R Heath is the contractor and George Schoen Jr signed the permit petition. The Towers, former DePauw president residence, will be replaced as the chapter house in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Upsilon
East Seminary Street
W. R. Heath
George Schoen, Jr
DePauw
Death of Mrs Lawrence Smith in Coatesville
Mrs Lawrence Smith of Coatesville died at her home Tuesday night after a stroke of paralysis. She was about 65, survived by her husband, two children Charles Christie and Lona, two sisters Miss Tona Mason and Mrs Beck. Funeral at 2 pm Thursday at the Coatesville M E Church. Burial in Coatesville.
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Lawrence Smith
Coatesville
Charles Christie
Lona
Tona Mason
Beck
Indianapolis
M. E
Funeral services held today for Samuel Johnston
Funeral services for Samuel Johnston, found dead in bed at his son Marion Johnston’s home, were held Wednesday at Brick Chapel Church at 2 30 in the afternoon with Rev Chanman presiding. Burial followed in Brick Chapel Cemetery. Pall-bearers were Ray O Hair Oscar O Hair Thomas Hollett James Allen Edward Eitelforge and Marion Farrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Johnston
Marion Johnston
Brick Chapel
Chanman
Ray O’hair
Oscar O'Hair
Thomas Hollett
James Allen
Edward Eitelforge
Marion Farrow
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles J. Arnold
Chas. J. Arnold
Charlie
Henry W. Moore
Frank Wallace
Frank
P. S
Penney Company
Charles M’gaughey
Dr. Work
Roy D. West
Chicago
President Coolidge
Interior
Hubert Work
Herbert Hoover
Ign
Effrey Voliva
Veedersburg
Primitive Baptists
Water Works CO
W. E. Pickens
College Avenue
Big Four Railroad
Northwood Gulf Course
Lane & Hendricks
Highland Street
Locust Street
Rotarians
Samuel Johnson
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