This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1930
Page
1
Ora Moffett celebrates the new eight cylinder Buick as a sign of brighter days. The column also notes hot weather, humorous scenes at a drugstore juggling eggs, a bank employee's stale flowers prank, a stern weather forecast, and the funeral of James S. Quinlan of Cloverdale with he funeral details and surviving kin.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby King Strother wife of J F Strother of Elizabeth Street will be Sunday afternoon at 2 oclock at McCurry Funeral Home with Rev William J Crowder of the Baptist church officiating Interment will be in Forest Hill cemetery The deceased ended her life Thursday morning by drinking Lysol, with despondency following an extended illness given as the cause of death
An all day meeting with dinner at noon will be held at the First Christian church of Cloverdale next Sunday July 27. Regular preaching services in the morning followed by an ordination of pastor Edwin M Tomlinson in the afternoon conducted by Rev Wagner of Indianapolis and Rev Bruner of Greencastle. Everybody welcome.
Indianapolis July 25. State forester Ralph F. Wilcox says Indiana faces a grim forestry future but notes growing public interest as a positive sign. He cites reduced lumber production since 1900, erosion from abandoned farms, soil loss to rivers, and 1.5 million idle acres, while outlining a plan of reforestation, fire protection, and an ambitious nursery with 10 million seedlings and 2 to 5 million trees planted annually.
The Piave district cyclone killed at least twenty seven more people amid Italy’s quake disaster. Officials cut the official death toll to 183 with about 10 000 injured while unofficial reports warned of up to 4000 deaths as rescue teams search shattered towns and villages across five regions.
Greencastle 4-H girls from local clubs will travel to Camp Mer om on August 4 in school buses. Miss Ethel Ader announced the plan and noted a fee will cover expenses.
In Hammond Indiana on July 25 eleven men fought over a telephone operator named Charlotte Sienden. Police arrested all eleven on rioting charges after the melee drew carloads of officers to the scene. Names listed include Henry Davis Oliver Passage Gilbert Swing Oliver Peterson Mike Kitchell Raymond Hurley Joe Matovina Vern Pizer Ralph Hutchinson Dave Harasty and Harold Curtis.
Class work in the Greencastle summer school ended Friday with about 45 students enrolled. The program began June 9 and offered six weeks of study earning a semester credit. students limited to two subjects could double up. Some enrolled were making up back work and others pursued special study.
William Perry Thompson 1831 07 13 1851 02 13 1873 07 07 married Mahalia Eggers died after two week illness at daughter Mrs George Jeffries home Roachdale two daughters one granddaughter one brother and two sisters surviving funeral at Jeffries home officiated by Rev C L Airhart buried New Maysville cemetery
Indianapolis July 24 The fourth annual quarantine against the European corn borer takes effect announced State Entomologist Frank M Wallace. Fifty road guards plus 100 federal inspectors will check all craft traveling from infested areas to halt green corn movement into noninfested regions. The quarantine line runs from Michigan City through Peru to Richmond with 292 townships across 30 counties now infested.
Harry Wells departed to Washington DC to join the census department. Mr and Mrs Robert Browning hosted Miss Grace Browning of Pittsburgh as a guest. James P Hughes and Curtis Hughes harvested 22 acres of wheat at 27 bushels per acre. Maynard Daggy on tour with a Chautauqua in Illinois visits relatives north of town.
Walter Heath Greencastle contractor sues Delta Upsilon to foreclose a $12000 mechanics lien on the fraternity house on East Seminary Street. Ettinger contracted. Heath sublet plumbing work. defense argues lien priority and contract timing. Trial before Special Judge Edward Blessing continued with witnesses remaining.
Cloverdale's independent nine regain form after a mid season slump. They host Mooresville A C's at Morrison Park next Sunday as manager Cummings assembles a strong infield and solid battery with McCullough Salley Tobin Rovers Murphy brothers Christenberry Harlan and Schowemeyer.
Bedford joins tree sitting contests sweeping Indiana and neighboring states. Billy Bickenhousesr, 15, sits at 2 am after 7% hours. Bedford Ice Cream Co provides treats, a tire service furnishes a pneumatic cushion, and a coffee shop supplies meals as The Bedford Mail promotes the stunt.
Maynard Pete Alspaugh about 23 of north Green was fined 11 dollars and costs in city court after colliding with a parked car owned by Clifford Monnet near Monnett grocery. Police arrested him for reckless driving and no injuries were reported.
Preliminary contests of Greencastle 4-H girls were held at the high school home economics department to select two teams for county fair competition. Judges were Miss Ethel Ader and Miss Lorene Hicks, with winners advancing to the Junior County Pair on August 14 15 and 18, then to the state contest.
The Buick-Flight from motordam will be shown for the first time tomorrow at the Moffett-Buick salesroom opposite the Herald office. Two models will be on display Saturday as motor com presents its latest creation and the public is invited to inspect.
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed Roy Gill's hardware store in Hindsboro and the adjacent restaurant. Gill, a former Putnam County resident and brother of County Auditor W E F Gill, reported the blaze that began about 1 o'clock this morning.
A Krug Park coaster accident in Omaha Nebraska left three dead and eighteen injured with more possible fatalities. Four cars derailed sending passengers swinging to the ground and onto a high fence as panic spread among about ten thousand spectators at an excursion amid emergency crews and multiple investigations.
The annual Cross Roads Reunion for former teachers and scholars is set for Sunday July 27 on the school grounds 5% miles east of Greencastle Marion township. A basket dinner on the school lawn will head a varied program with readings music talks and vocal and instrumental performances by Ruth Sidons Freda Sidons John Cash Laura Wynkoop Mary Leu Arnold Elsie Siddons Clifford and other local participants.
Rowehdale plans to resume local bread production as owner Charles Bogan announces the bake shop is cleaned repainted and machinery overhauled for first class condition ready to operate.
The forecast calls for mostly fair skies tonight with a possibility of local thunderstorms on Saturday. Warm temperatures continue, bringing continued heat across the area.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.