Reformist seeks affidavit but is denied
D B Johnson a self styled reformer and Civic League worker argued with Prosecuting Attorney Clifford Dicker son Friday morning in his office over actions to search and seize gambling devices of the Snapp Bros Carnival Co. Johnson was told he could file an affidavit only if a citizen in good standing approved the action but he was deemed not qualified. The heated meeting ended with Johnson leaving angry and threatening exposure in the League publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Johnson
Civic League
Johnson
Clifford Dickerson
Earch
Snapp Bros. Carnival Co
West Walnut Street
Carnival Company
Mr. Johnson
League
Dickerson
Property in Russellville Sold for Oil Station
July 16 Ray McGaughey Neal Everman and Orval Pitcock bought the Harvey lots on east Main street, formerly owned by William Rutledge editor of the Russellville News, and are developing an attractive oil station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russellville
Ray McGaughey
Neal Everman
Orval Pitcock
Harvey
William Rutledge
East Main Street
Last Surviving Founder of Delta Tau Delta Dies
Oliver H. Blacklidge 84 lifelong Anderson resident and last surviving founder of the DePauw chapter of Delta Tau Delta fraternity died at Methodist Hospital after eight weeks of paralysis. Funeral 2 p.m. tomorrow at Methodist Episcopal Church Anderson with Masonic and Eastern Star rites. Burial Maplewood cemetery. Survived by sister Elizabeth Goodykoontz of Los Angeles, son Clarence and granddaughter Mildred Blacklidge of Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Oliver H. Blacklidge
Anderson
Eastern Star
Methodist Hospital
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Maplewood Cemetery
Masonic
Blacklidge
Asbury University
DePauw University
DePauw
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
Marion County
Elizabeth Goodykoontz
Los Angeles
Cal
Clarence
Mildred Blacklidge
Senator Thomas to Attend Berlin Inter Parliamentary Union
Senator Elmer Thomas and Mrs. Thomas will sail to Berlin for the Inter-parliamentary Union sessions August 23 to 28. He previously attended the Paris meeting last year and will return to Greencastle around mid September after visiting Washington, D. C. and Medicine Park, Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Thomas
Medicine Park
Okla
Washington, D. C
Berlin
Thomas Wil
Inter-parliamentary Union
Senator Thomas
Paris
Thomas
Oscar Thomas
E. Cleve Thomas
Fred Thomas
Greencastle
Europe
Hanly Named General Attorney for Monon Railroad
Cope J. Hanly of Rensselaer is appointed general attorney of the Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville Monon railroad in Bloomington Indiana. He will succeed Alfred M. Evens who has held the post ten years and resigned to become a law professor at Indiana University. Hanly is a Vanderbilt graduate and takes effect in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Harry Kurrie
Chicago
Cope J. Hanly
Rensselaer
Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville
Monon
Hanly
Alfred M. Evens
Greencastle
Vanderbilt University
Evens
Indiana University
New York Property May Go to Local Heirs
About 150 to 175 claimants, asserting kinship to Robert Edwards who left Wales before 1700, gathered in Noblesville to hear how to pursue claims to valuable New York City land tied to G. F. Fleming, a New York attorney. The estate is valued at around 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noblesville
Ind
Robert Edwards
Wales
New York City
G. F. Fleming
New York
Property dispute hints at heirs and old lease
The text notes sums of 000,000 and 20,000,000 and a ninety nine year lease on real estate that Fleming told Indiana heirs had expired sixty four years ago. He claimed title to the property was in such condition it might soon be turned over to the heirs. Several Edwards family members live in the county's northern part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleming
Indiana
Clinton Man Goes to Prison for Escape
Fred Hamilton aged 43 of Clinton was sent to Indiana State Prison to serve 1 to 5 years after a Putnam Circuit Court sentence for escaping from the Indiana State Farm in September 1926. Sheriff Edward Kiteljorge escorted him to begin his term following his capture in Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hamilton
Clinton
Indiana State Farm
Indiana State Prison
Edward Kiteljorge
Putnam
Hamilton
Fort Wayne golfer wins state women’s golf title
Mrs. A. E. Bulson of Fort Wayne defeated Mrs. Naomi Hull Gipson of Elkhart 1 up in the final match at Terre Haute Country Club to capture the state championship. Gipson is the wife of former DePauw athlete Robert Gipson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
INS
A. E. Bulson
Fort, Wayne
Naomi Hull Gipson
Elkhart
Terre Haute Country Club
Mrs. Gipson
Robert Gipson
DePauw
Pickens Wins College Avenue Paving Bid in City Council Vote
In a special session the council awarded W E Pickens a 24491 contract to pave College avenue with concrete over Wright & Sweet 24448 50 bid missing two catch basins. The vote was 3 to 2 with Sackett urging a standard against irregular bids. The session also granted DePauw University grounds a permit to tunnel under College avenue for heating pipes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Avenue
W. E. Pickens
Putnam County
Mr. Pickens
Wright & Sweet
W. P. Sackett
Sackett
Frank Allee
W. D. James
Earl Harris
Walter Brown
DePauw University
Larrabee Street
Johnson challenges Herald and prosecutor over gambling device raid
A Greencastle letter from Johnson rebukes coverage of a prosecutor Dickerson dispute and argues for a search warrant to seize gambling devices at the Snapp Carnival. He claims officials ignore law violations and defends his citizen standing in pursuing law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle Herald
Dickerson
Public dispute over affidavits and accountability in Greencastle
A local columnist defends his reporting and statements about citizen affidavits and the prosecuting attorney. He rejects claims of bias, asserts the value of truthful papers, and challenges critics to meet him, stressing law and order and justice.
Local man arrested for wife assault in Greencastle
Orville Spike Alexander of south Greencastle was arrested Friday night by Officers Grimes and Kerr on assault and battery on his wife and public intoxication charges. His wife filed the assault charge after he returned home intoxicated, and Alexander was fined for intoxication and given a suspended 30 day sentence for the assault with a planned move to South Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville
Spike” Alexander
South Greencastle
Paul Grimes
Robert Kerr
Alexander
Clifford Dickers
South Bend
Indiana
Charles McGaughey
In 1924 he Became Its Secretary Upon Re election
The sentence notes that in 1924, following a re election, he assumed the secretary role. It references a political or organizational context without naming the group or individuals beyond the pronoun. The brief indicates a leadership transition tied to a 1924 reelection.
West Is DePauw Alumnus Appointed Secretary of Interior
Roy O. West of Chicago and DePauw University alumnus is chosen to succeed Dr. Hubert Work as secretary of the interior and will join President Coolidge's Cabinet. A veteran Republican leader since 1908, West has held city attorney and county positions in Chicago and has been a national delegate to four conventions. He was born October 27, 1868, in Georgetown Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Depauw
Chicago
Roy O. West
Interior
Hubert Work
Coolidge
Washington
Mr. West
County Board of Review
Board of Trustees
DePauw University
Greencastle
Ind
American, Illinois and
Chicago Bar Associations
Delta Tau Delta
Masonic Lodge
Georgetown
Ill
Danville
Superior
Wis
I National Committee
White House
Work
Illinois
Finance Committee
National Committee
Dr. Work
Republican National Committee
Interior Department
Boulder Dam
Cedar Island Lodge
William M. Butler
Republian
Republican State Central Committee
Indiana
Edward Rector
Cook County Board of Review
Republican State Committee of
Hoosierdam
Indiana Society of Chicago
Indiana health bulletin warns: don't scratch chigger bites
The Indiana State Medical Association issues a health bulletin detailing chigger habits, bites, and remedies. It notes July outdoors in Indiana, chiggers nesting in skin, scratching risks infection, and suggests baths, alkaline washes, salt and grease, or ammonia as relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Publicity
Indiana State Medical Association
Indiana
Chigger
Bulletin
South America
Congo
Madagascar
China
Jersey
Poor Wheat Yields Bring Shorthorn Picnic Notice
Wheat of poor quality and small yield has troubled Putnam County farms amid winter kill and scab infections. About twelve bushels per acre is reported. The Crawfordsville District Shorthorn Breeders hold their annual picnic August 2 at Tara Hill Stock Farm owned by J. B. McCabe and sons west of Morton on State Road 36. John A. McCabe is president and Manford Clodfelter is secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Indiana
Crawfordsville
Tara Hill
J. B. McCabe and Sons
Morton
State Road 36
John A. McCabe
Manford Clodfelter
Arctic explorer views with Miss Smith at Camp Mystic
Miss Elizabeth Smith of Green Castle Indiana listens as Vilhjalmur Stefansson discusses the Amundsen search and Arctic survival at Camp Mystic Mystic Conn He suggests Amundsen may be lost at sea or may yet reach true Arctic zones and emphasizes survival with rifle matches and magnifying glass amid polar bear food and seal options
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Smith
Greencastle
Indiana
VilhjJalmur Stefansson
Roald Amundsen
Arctic
Mr. Stefansson
Mary L. Jobe Akeley
Carl Akeley
Camp Mystic
Mystic
Amundsen
Atlantic Ocean
Norway
Spitzbergen
Cary Akeley
Stefansson
Mary L. Jobe
British Columbia
Canadian Rockies
Mount
Jobe
Geographic Board of Canada
Alpha Gamma Delta to Build New Sorority House
The Alpha Gamma Delta sorority bought 505 South Locust Street property and hired Day Construction Company of Indianapolis to build a new chapter house. The present 606 East Washington Street residence will be used until November 1. Architect George F. E. Ramey of Champaign Illinois estimates costs near 75000 dollars. The house will join the Kappa Alpha Gamma and Alpha Chi Omega homes on the same street. Charles McGaughey arranged the contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
J. P. D. John
South Locust Street
Day Construction Company of
Indianapolis
East Washington Street
George FE. Ramey
Champaign
Ill
Kappa Alpha Gamma
Alpha Chi Omega
Charles McGaughey
Marriage License for Russell Varvel and Lovica Beams
Russell Varvel aged 23 a laborer and Lovica Beams aged 19 at home Greencastle are issued a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Varvel
Lovica Beams
Greencastle
Mrs Pickett Returns from Rome Train Wreck
Mrs Dallas S Pickett of Spencer and former resident arrives home from Miami after riding the Ponce De Leon train wrecked near Rome Georgia Wednesday night. One person was killed and fourteen seriously injured with many others hurt. The engine and front cars derailed while the rear cars turned over and plunged down an embankment. Relief crews cared for the injured through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas S. Pickett
Spencer
Miami
Florida
Charls Reed
Reed
Ponce de Leon
Southern Railroad
Rome
Russellville Bank Wins Premium on Grogan Road Bonds
The Russellville Bank paid a premium of 195 dollars for the W. A. Grogan road bond issue sold by the county treasurer on Saturday. Other bidders and premiums for the 16960 dollar issue included First National Bank of Greencastle 175.50 Fletcher Savings and Trust Indianapolis 61.60 and City Security Co of Indianapolis 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russellville Bank
W. A. Grogan
First National Bank of
Greencastle
Fletcher Savings and Trust
Indianapolis
The
City Security Co
Charles Trail Arrested After Family Trouble
Charles Trail of Central Avenue was arrested Saturday night by Sheriff Edward Eitelforge on a complaint from his wife that he struck her while intoxicated. An empty bottle found in a coal house prompted the arrest. Mrs Trail later asked to drop charges. Trail had prior appearances before Judge James P. Hughes and was sentenced to 90 days on the Indiana State Farm for failure to provide for his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Trail
Central Avenue
Sherriff
Edward Eitelforge
Trail
James P. Hughes
Indiana
West to take interior post amid Indiana ties and DePauw support
Roy O. West, named by President Coolidge as secretary of the interior, will depart for Washington to assume duties likely Tuesday or Wednesday. A Chicago figure with deep Indiana links, West is a DePauw University trustee and longtime Republican leader, noted for his law career and donations to the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Roy O. West
Interior
Washington
West praised as energetic Interior Secretary pick
The Indianapolis Star Editorial notes Mr West's wide acquaintance in the state and assigns him credit for public service. It lauds his pleasing personality versatile talents and ability to get things done and calls Coolidge cabinet appointment a tribute to central states interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ihe
Coolidge
Secrstary of the Interior
Centra
West
Indianapolis
Democratic Club Hears Hamrick and Officials in Putnam
Arthur Hamrick of Bellville the Democratic nominee for secretary of state Judge James P Hughes of the Pinamlicut court and O J Webb Putnam County Democratic chairman spoke at the Putnam County Democratic Club meeting in the courthouse assembly room A good crowd heard talks on political subjects Judge Hughes discussed the national convention in Houston Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Hamrick
Bellville
James P. Hughes
Pynam Clicut Court
O. J. Webb
Putnam County
Democratic Club
Court House
Hughes
Houston
Texas
Home Builders Association Files Partnership Certificate
A partnership certificate was filed with the Putnam County Clerk by the Home Builders Association of Greencastle. The business involves building homes for rent or sale. Members listed are John F. Cannon Bertha C. Tucker Frank J. Cannon and Aaron J. Duff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam Cunty
Home Builders Association of
Greencastle
John F. Cannon
Bertha C. Tucker
Frank J. Cannon
Aaron J. Duff
John Bartlett Pioneer Dies at Barnard
John F. Bartlett aged 75, a Barnard resident and forty year merchant, died Sunday night at 11 20 in Barnard after a period of ill health. Survived by widow and seven children Ott Batman and Mrs Ward Batman of Roachdale Leonard and Mrs Cordin Newman of Indianapolis Mrs Myrtle Zimmerman of Fillmore and Otis and Lee of Barnard. One son and one daughter preceded him in death. Funeral from Barnard Baptist Church at 2 50 Tuesday. friends may call 1 to 2 30 at church. Interment in Barnard Cemetery with Rev Cornelius Alrhart likely in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Bartlett
Barnard
Ott
Ward Batman
Roachdale
Leonard
Cordin Newman
Indianapolis
Myrtle Zimmerman
Fillmore
Otis and Lee
Two Greencastle Residents Named in Domestic Incident
Kenneth Henry Sweet age 2 percent a drug clerk and Mary Lois Henry age 21 were at home in Greencastle when the incident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Henry Sweet
Mary Lois Henry
Greencastle
Holstein Cow Valued at 200 Stolen From Boesen Farm
A 6 year old Holstein cow valued at 200 owned by J. E. Boesen disappeared from the Boesen farm south of town several days ago. It was believed to have gotten loose at first, but no traces were found and the owner now believes the animal was stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Boesen
Boesen
Mr. Boesen
Sam Johnson Dies Sudden in Greencastle
Samuel E. Johnston 78, longtime Brick Chapel resident, died Sunday night at his son Marion Johnston’s home 308 North Madison Greencastle after months of heart trouble. Survived by son, four grandchildren, brother M A Johnston of Oaktown, and four sisters. Funeral Wednesday at Brick Chapel Church at 2:30 PM with burial in Brick Chapel Cemetery. Body at McCurry Funeral Home until service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel E. Johnston
Marion Johnston
Madison Street
Inlaw
Brick Chapel
Greencastle
M. A. Johnston
Oaktown
Nettie Titus
Petersburg
Brick Chapel Church
McCurry Funeral Home
Charles Moore Buys Northwood Residence
Charles Moore a chemist at the International Cement Co Limedale plant has purchased the Northwood residence formerly owned by A Nicholson and occupied by Mr and Mrs Paul Cook. He will move in about September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Moore
Northwood
International Cement Co
Limedale
A. Nicholson
Paul Cook
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sen. Thomas
N. Y
Edwards
Herald
DePauw Graduate
Roy O, West
Miss Smith
Alpha Gams
Mrs, Pickett
W. A. Grogan Road
Roy
Hamrick
John Bartlett
Sam Johnson
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