Local residents attend Indianapolis insurance picnic
Mrs. J. W. Cole at the corner of Franklin and Durham is rapidly recovering from an illness. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Masten Frank Masten Clifford Miller and Theodore Watson attended the Old Trails Insurance Company employees annual picnic in Indianapolis yesterday. Frank Masten received a Hamilton wrist watch and a fountain pen for leading in insurance sales during the contest period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Cole
Franklin and
Durham Street
Fred Masten
Frank Masten
Clifford Miller
Theodore Watson
Old Trails Insurance Company
Indianapolis
Hamilton
Local notes and notices from Greencastle area
Beck Sales reports selling a Nash sedan to N C O Hair of 412 east Walnut street. Mrs. Roy Newgent and son Jackie visit relatives in Greencastle, including George Crump. Bud Weldon returns to Greencastle from Lake Wawa see vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Sellers of Indianapolis visit Mr. and Mrs. J W Lemmick. Ernest Cook improves after illness. Miss Lillie Denwitte of Crawfordsville visits Ed Hibbitt. Dan V Etcheson files suit in Putnam Circuit Court against William A Clark for 52.75 and costs. Mrs Myrtle Steiner and party from Dayton, Mrs Anna Steeg visit Nannie Hatfield. Ethel Ferrand of Indianapolis on vacation writes home. Affidavit charges Walley Edwards with escaping from Indiana State Farm. New exterior lighting fixtures installed at the east entrance of the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan V. Etcheson
D. V. Etcheson & Son
Putnam Circuit
William A. Clark
Farm Board Meets in Chicago to Set Policy
The new Federal Farm Board gathered in Chicago to formulate policies under the agricultural marketing act. Officials discuss grain marketing and surplus wheat and corn handling while choosing a ninth member to represent wheat interests. The session, held behind closed doors, included eight board members and representatives from farm cooperatives and elevators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
Federal Farm Board
Middle West
Farmers’ Co-Operative Grain Growing Associations
Farmers’ Elevators
Hyde
Livestock Market Report from Indianapolis Trade
Hogs on today's market largely 25 cents lower with 160 to 280 pound hogs selling from 11.60 to 12.15. Cattle scarce and steady. Vealers steady at 16.50 with lambs down a dollar and better grades 12 to 15.50. Fat cattle 4.50 to 6.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Father shoots son during dispute in Bloomington area
In Bloomington Illinois on July 26, 14 year old John Jasper was wounded when his father George Jasper 67 fired a revolver during a dispute over the elder Jaspers drinking spree. Deputies arrested George Jasper and seized 30 gallons of homemade whiskey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
George Jasper
Anchor
John
Jasper
Parke County Woman Killed in Illinois
Danville Illinois July 26 Florence Rockwell 53 of Bloomingdale died when she fell through an unfastened car door while being taken home from Lakeview Hospital where she had been a patient for four weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville, Ill
Florence Rockwell
Bloomingdale
Lakeview Hospital
Huge meteor lights up Indianapolis sky in green glow
A massive meteor brightened the Northwest sky last night with a green hue and left a red trail today, seen by many Indianapolis residents. Observers debated whether it struck Earth or burned up. Clayton C. Marsh, an amateur astronomer, noted such a brilliant-green meteor is rare and predicted several more in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
INS
Clayton C. Marsh
Wisconsin mother killed by lightning strike at home
Mrs. William Sperberg died at her farm near Shavano after a bolt of lightning shot down a chimney and through a fireplace as she sat comforting her 4 year old daughter Marion. The child escaped with slight burns.
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Shavano
Wis
William Sperberg
Here
Marion
SAILORS ON DEVONSHIRE CRUISER KILLED IN GUN ACCIDENT
In the eastern Mediterranean during target practice on the new British cruiser Devonshire, eleven sailors were killed and six injured. The admiralty called the incident a serious gun accident while testing 8 inch guns after the ship was completed and commissioned this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INS
Devonshire
Mediterranean Sea
Admiralty
Mediterranean
Parole Decisions Highlighted in Governor's Session
The governor reviewed parole cases including William E. Cook serving a life term for murder and Booker T. Washington a ten to twenty one year robbery term. Cook received a ninety day temporary parole awaiting full approval, while Washington, once in reform school, has been valued by the state prison. Also among parolees are three penal farm escapees from Putnam Circuit court: James A. Brown Otis Cannon and Fred Hamilton. John Robinson was denied parole.
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Spiers
Bankers’ Association
Holmes
Brown
William E. Cook
Wells
Booker T. Washington
Vigo
Cook
Washington
Reformatory
State
Walter H. Daly
Putnam Circuit Court
James A. Brown
Otis Cannon
Fred Hamilton
John Robinson
Putnam County 4-H Club Members Return From Merom Camp
Putnam County 4 H Club members who attended the camp at Merom arrived home today with local club leaders who accompanied them and acted as instructors. A delegation of thirty eight from Putnam County attended the club camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
4-H
Merom
Escape convict James Darling located in Nebraska prison
James Darling alias Vernon Sessler, 29, who escaped from the Indiana state farm while serving time for an Indianapolis robbery, has been found in a Nebraska prison under a two year sentence for a house robbery. He will be returned by federal authorities to Indiana to face Dyer Act prosecution. He is alleged to have stolen an automobile in Cincinnati and driven it to Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
James Darling
Vernon Sessler
Indiana
Nebraska
Charles Bridges
Darling
Lieut
Bridges
Cincinnati
Denman Returns From Visit. Fire Chief Back On Duty
Joel Denman has returned to Chicago after visiting East Poplar Street. Fire Chief John Goddard resumes duty at the fire department following a vacation. Miss Clara Lucile Conklin and Miss Emily Caroline Conklin, daughters of G Will Conklin, are visiting friends in Middleborough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Denman
W. L. Denman
East Poplar Street
Chicago
John Goddard
Fire Department
Clara Lucile
Emily Caroline Conklin
G. Will Conklin
Middleborough
DePauw Graduate Weds in War Saw Home Ceremony
Miss Priscilla Kirtley Lockwood daughter of Mrs. Blanche Lockwood of 1304 Broadway and niece of George B. Lockwood married J. Allen Campbell son of Mrs. Robert Campbell of Richmond. Ceremony conducted by Dr. Harry Nyce at Mrs. J. T. Norris home in Warsaw. Attendants were Miss Catherine Weaver and Merrill Hamilton. After a motor trip the couple will live at 59 East Twenty-third Street Richmond.
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Priscilla Kirtley Lockwood
Blanche Lockwood
Broadway
George B. Lockwood
Muncie
Washington, D. C
J. Allen Campbell
Robert Campbell
Richmond
J. T. Norris
Warsaw
Harry Nyce
Peru
Catherine Weaver
Lafayette
Merrill Hamilton
Miss Lockwood
New Haven
Normal College
North American Gymnastic Union
Delta Psi Kappa Sorority
DePauw University
Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Campbell
East Twenty-third Street
Indianapolis Star
France seizes Davis Cup as Americans fall to Ogenor and Borotra
In Paris on July 26 the United States lost the first two singles in the Davis Cup, with William Tilden and George Lott defeated by Henri Cochet and Jean Borotra. France leading as doubles looms, threatening to retain the cup for another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick K. Abgory
International News Service
Ms Garros
Spapyy
Paris
America
Wiliam T. Tilden
George Y Lie Jr
Frene
Ima Lebeg
Tilden
Henry Ogejys
Lott
Jean Borotry
France
Joy
Siney
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Damp Wash Service
Beck Sales Company
Nash
N. C. O’hair
East
Walnut Street
Roy Newgent
Jackie of
Spencer
Mrs. Newgent
George Crump
Bud” Weldon
First National Bank
Greencastle
Lake Wawasee
Edgar Sellers
J. W. Lemmick
Ernest Cook
West Franklin Street
Lillie Denwitte
Crawfordsville
Ed Hibbitt
North
Jackson Street
Miss Denwitte
Myrtle Steiner
Dayton, O
Anna Steeg
Terre Haute
Nannie Hatfield
South College Avenue
Ethel Ferrand
State Highway Commission
Lillie Ferrand
South Jackson Street
Canada
Walley Edwards
Indiana State Farm
Marion County
Edwards
Edward Eitel
Eitel Floral Co
FORD
King-Morrison-Foster Company
Greencastle and Cloverdal
Farm Board
Sihloots
Parke County
Illinois
Bolt
Indiana Loan Co
E. Wash
Brazil Tankage Co
Brazil
W. Franklin St
Ladies OF Somerset Church
G. C. Heberling Company
Dept
Til
Baptist Ladies
Victor Victrola
Katherine Skinner Franey
South Locust Street
DePauw
Danville
Bertha Adams
Richard Kessling
Keesling
E. J. Roberts Packes Canneris Gazette
Allendale
Clarence Hollick
Postoffice
Cross Road
Marion Township
Hodshire
Milligan Park
C. A. Atkinson
Hanna Street
Section 4
The
Christian Church
Mrs
Mark Rector
Stilesville
Elizabeth Bundy
Roland
J. B. Burris of
Cloverdale
En’s Heels
Weber Shoe Shop
U. K
Mr. Mathews
Ford Tudor
Oakland
Johnson
Chevrolet
O. K
Arnold
Graham Brothery Dodge
H. Chevrolet Sales
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