Bodies of 2 crossing victims identified
The bodies of Charles W Crowder age 19 and Thelma Cartwright age 18, killed when their car was struck by a Vandalia train at Reelsville crossing, were identified through Real Silk Hose Co. employees in Indianapolis. Crowder worked at L B Ayres store. Cartwright was employed at Real Silk Hose Co. The couple, sweethearts, had vacationed in Illinois and were returning to Indianapolis when killed.
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Reelsville
Real Silk Hose Co
Indianapolis
McCurry
Charles W. Crowder
L. 8. Ayres
Thelma Cartwright
Crowder
Miss Cartwright
Illinois
Hazel Branham
Greencastle
Real Silk
Harry Crowder
Dams Street
Greensile
Rowder
Hareston
Ills
Harleston
Frank Maners
LaSalle Treet
J. Crowder
Gladys Reagan
Carrt
Massachusetts
J F Long Sells Store to Kinsley and Ames
J F Long announces the sale of his grocery store on East Washington Street to Oscar Kinsley and Arthur Ames of Rockville. Kinsley has run a Terre Haute grocery and Ames has operated a Rockville store. New owners take possession next Monday. Long plans unknown.
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J. F. Long
East Washington Street
Oscar Kinsley
Arthur Ames
Rockville
Mr. Kinsley
Terre Haute
Mr. Ames
Mr. Long
Indiana to probe Dollings Company operations in state
Governor McCray orders a sweeping Indiana investigation into the R. L. Dollings Company led by Attorney General Lesh to protect local investors. Reports show Indiana citizens hold large sums, with county residents claiming over 1 million dollars invested. Receivers appointed for the Indiana units. district offices closed. conference planned to assess financial conditions.
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Indianapolis
R. L. Dollings Company
Indiana
U. S. Lesh
McCray
Lesh
Dollings
McBride
R. L. Collings Company
International Note and Mortgage Company
Harrold Taylor
Bert A. McBride
Taylor
Dollings Company
Dundee Wins Featherweight Title From Criqui in Thrilling Rout
Johnny Dundee defeats Eugene Criqui in fifteen rounds to reclaim the world featherweight championship for the United States. The grueling fight ends with Dundee the clear winner amid ecstatic crowds, while Criqui receives a standing ovation. John Lurber is bedridden at Crown Street home.
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New York
United States
Johnny Dundee
Eugene Criqui
Blame Split Equally In Greencastle Auto Wreck Verdict
Coroner Dr Griffith rules the crash on the Greencastle road involved equal fault among the four occupants of the auto and motorcycle. He cites speeding by both parties as the cause and rejects motorcycle witnesses claiming only 25 to 30 mph. The wreck killed O. E. Gallup and A. N. Eastman of Chicago and injured others, including Lawrence Kaylor and Carl Knoble of Dayton, Ohio.
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Crawfordsville
Greencastle Road
O. E. Gallup
A. N. Eastman
Chicago
Lawrence Kaylor
Carl Knoble
Dayton
Ohio
Griffith
Greencastle High School Class of 1921 Reunion
The class of 1921 reunion at Greencastle High School featured a 6:30 p.m. banquet, farewell address by Valentine Coleto heading to Philadelphia for government law study, plus faculty talks. Elva Ayler and Eveln Ayler sang, Florence Woitynek played violin, Margaret McLean performed a solo dance, and Imogene Mullins offered readings before an evening dance in the gym.
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Greencastle High School
Valentine Coleto
Philadelphia
Martha Ridpath
Lillian Southard
Beryl Sandy
Elva Ayler
Eveln Ayler
Florence Woitynek
Margaret McLean
Imogene Mullins
Putnam County Hospital Opens for Public Sunday
The Putnam County Hospital will be opened to the public Sunday afternoon for inspection. The hospital is completed and equipped and ready to serve the people of Putnam County. Clark Brackney was in Filmore Thursday evening.
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Putnam County Hospital
Putnam County
Clark Brackney
Filmore
Coal Strike Threat Looms as Unions Push Exclusion and Checkoff
Atlantic City N J July 26 Miners demand closed shop and checkoff across the anthracite industry with a Sept 1 strike threat, rejected by operators. Negotiations paused after miners agreed to a truce and another session to consider a possible change of heart.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Macfadden Publications In High Demand At News Stands
Macfadden publications including Physical Culture The Story Movie Weekly National Power Beautiful Womanhood and Metropolitan Magazine sell out monthly at newsstands. Publisher Bernard Macfadden oversees editorial direction with vivid art covers by Leo Sielke Jr and strong reader appeal across the group.
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Bernard Macfadden
Plans for Centennial Pageant Discussed by Society
Putnam County Historical Society will meet Saturday at 7 30 pm in the Court House Assembly room. Mr McBrien of Indiana State Normal will discuss organizing the pageant bringing his national experience. All members and pageant interests urged to attend.
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Putnam County Historical Society
Court House
McBrien
Indiana State Normal
United States
Americans Accept Move for New Site in Idaho Reservoir Plan
American Falls Idaho votes to relocate as part of a US government backed plan for a massive American Falls reservoir. The project calls for flooding 83 000 acres and creating the largest US irrigation reservoir with up to 3 000 000 acres in capacity, at an estimated $12 000 000 cost, benefiting South Idaho agriculture and regional development.
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American Falls
Idaho
United States
Euphrates
Nile
Japs Becoming Meat Eaters
Manila reports rising meat consumption in Japan as D A Cameron and H H Powell of the Australian meat council work in the Philippines to study expanding meat shipments to the archipelago.
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Manila
Far East
Japan
D. A. Cameron
H. H. Powell
Australian Meat Council
Sydney
Philippines
Funeral of Mrs Williams in Greencastle
The funeral for Mrs Mary Williams who died Tuesday after a long illness was held at her West Franklin Street home at 2 30 PM. Rev John T Hadley of Hendricks County presided and burial followed in Forest Hill Cemetery. Mrs Williams had lived in Greencastle for thirty eight years after moving from Crawfordsville.
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Mary Williams
West Franklin Street
John T. Hadley
Hendricks County
Forest Hill Cemetery
Williams
Greencastle
Crawfordsville
Young Women Join Band in Local Concert Night
Early arrival crowds filled the square near the band stand for the Thursday concert at 8 pm. Under Bandmaster Evens the group impressed a large audience. C C Gillen urged support for the Putnam County centennial, inviting county history notes to Jesse W Weik. New members Miss Imogene Pollom and Miss Eloise Blackwell, both skilled cornetists, performed with the band.
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Imogene Pollom
Eloise Blackwell
C. C. Gillen
Evens
Putnam County
Putnam County Historical Society
Escapes En Route to Electric Chair in Arkansas Date
Ulysses Sullivan, Oklahoma bandit linked to Henry Starr's gang, escaped from three officers near Harrison Arkansas while being taken to state prison. Bloodhounds pursued from Kensett. Sullivan was to be executed in Little Rock on September 21 for the murder of J Walter Casey.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Ulysses Sullivan
Oklahoma
Henry Starr
Harrison
State Prison
Kensett
Walter Snapp
Sullivan
Little Rock
J. M. Shinn
J. Walter Casey
Attractive Breakfast Shower for Miss Gardner
Mrs. Melvin Coffman hosted a breakfast shower Friday at her Bloomington Street home for Miss Mildred Gardner. The event celebrated her upcoming August wedding to Perry Rush with orchid and white decorations and gifts arriving in a large express box.
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Melvin Coffman
Bloomington Street
Mildred Gardner
Perry Rush
Miss Gardner
Express
Nellie Frances Wright
Margaret McLean
Postmaster Denman’s Term Ends Next Saturday in Greencastle
The term of W. L. Denman as Greencastle postmaster expires next Saturday July 28 after four years in office. No successor announcement from Washington has been made though Rupert Bartley is widely favored by Congressman Everett Sanders. Fellow contenders included Charles Zeis Sam Rariden Charles McGaughey and Roy Abrams.
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W. L. Denman
Washington
Rupert Bartley
Greencastle
Everett Sanders
Republican County
Denman
Mr. Bartley
Charles Zeis
Sam Rariden
Charles McGaughey
Roy Abrams
Congressman Sanders
Bartley
Putnam County Republican
Change of Wood Family Reunion Location
Owing to illness of Mrs John Best the Wood family reunion moves from Mrs Best home to Mrs Emily Wood home on South Indiana Street. It will be held the first Sunday in August and all family and friends are invited with baskets.
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John Best
Wood
Best
Emily Wood
South Indiana Street
Condition of Oscar Williams Fails to Improve
Friday afternoon showed no improvement from Thursday and doctors said there was no hope for recovery, with death expected within a few hours.
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Oscar Williams
Indianapolis Stockyards Hog Receipts Show Higher Friday Prices
Receipts at the Indianapolis Stockyards included 6,000 hogs, 700 cattle, 700 calves and 500 sheep. Friday prices rose about 10 percent as 3,800 Thursday hogs remained and lighter hogs sold 7.40 to 7.90 per cwt. Pigs and sows varied with light sows down 0.75 and heavier sows down 0.50. Cattle held steady while calves gained 0.50 with sales from 12.50 and lambs 12.00 for top offerings. Outside buyers had already taken 4,000 hogs early.
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Indianapolis
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