Say! Ambition meets funny caution on prize spending
Charles J. Arnold recounts the fiasco of winning a $25 prize for a letter on "Why I plant a Garden." He details family meddling, dubious fraud accusations, and a flood of suggestions from friends. He announces a new contest to write the best plan for spending $25, with prizes from Ferry & Co. Leeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Cannon
Fred Masten
Don
Ferry & Co
Leeds
Bar Ted
Steuben County Featured in Indiana Beautiful Series
The Herald highlights Steuben County known for 100 lakes and Pokagon State Park in the northeastern corner of Indiana. Page 2 section invites readers to continue with the feature on scenic spots in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Herald
Steuben County
Pokagon State Park
Paul Albin Resigns as Fair Officer at Putnam County Fair
At Friday evening’s Putnam County Fair Association meeting the resignation of Paul Albin as secretary treasurer was accepted. Raymond Fisher, formerly assistant secretary treasurer, was named to fill his place. The finances were reported healthy with expectations the fair would be bigger and better this fall. A committee was formed to decide on horse show location, with Oscar Rector, Jesse Sears, Vee Woods and Dr. T A Sigler on the panel.
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Putnam County Fair Association
Paul Albin
Raymond Fisher
Oscar Rector
Jesse Sears
Vee Woods
T. A. Sigler
Dwight Allen Dies in Terre Haute at 60
Dwight Allen aged 60 of Terre Haute died Friday evening after strokes of paralysis. The Greencastle native represented Bauer & Black medical supplies and once performed on the vaudeville stage. He was a cousin of Badger Williamson. Funeral services will be held Monday at 4 PM at the Elks Club in Terre Haute with interment there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Allen
Terre Haute
Allen
Greencastle
Bauer & Black, Medical Supplies Company
Chicago
Badger Williamson
Indianapolis
Elks’ Club
Auto License Half Price Begin August First
Beginning August 1 license fees drop to half for autos trucks trailers and buses. A $5 license costs $2.50 and transfers stay at a $1 fee. When moving to a higher fee class the difference is halved then add the $1 transfer fee.
Two Convicts Wounded During Escape Attempt at Menard Jail
In Chester Illinois on July 27 two inmates Ralph Southard and Harry Wilson of Christian County were shot and seriously wounded by Capt Nollan from a sentry box as they tried to climb over the wall at Menard jail.
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Chester
Ill
INS
Southern Illinois
Menard
Here
Nollan
Ralph Southard
Harry Wilson
Christian County
Baby health conferences set for Putnam County schools
The Division of Infant and Child Hygiene of the State Board of Health schedules baby health conferences in Putnam County from August 13 to 30. County Health Nurse Miss Carol Shoultz and Rev. Victor L. Raphael lead with Dr. Bernice Moriarty and Maude J. Welsh as county chairmen. Sessions at various township schools involve physicians and nurses examining underage children and guiding parents on health, habits, and daily routines, aiming to identify and remedy handicaps before school starts.
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Putnam County
Division of
State Board of Health
Carol Shoultz
Victor L. Raphael
Shoultz
Bernice Moriarty
Maude J. Welsh
Snake hunt planned for Tampico area this Sunday
Hundreds of Tampico residents and nearby farmers prepare to search for a reported 25 foot long reptile with a six to eight inch diameter body that has terrorized the countryside. Some say it may be a South American circus escaped snake while others insist it is a black or bull snake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampico
Ind
INS
Norway offers reward to aid Amundsen search
Oslo sent a reward of about 1900 to sealers patrolling seas between Norway and Spitzbergen to keep the Amundsen rescue effort alive. Capt Roald Amundsen and five companions have been missing since June 18 after departing Tromsoe in a French seaplane to seek Italia survivors. General Umberto Nobile and six others are moved through Sweden toward Rome, with Captain Albert Mariano remaining in Narvik hospital after frost bite.
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London
INS
Roald Amundsen
Nobimekel
Norway
Spitzbergen
Oslo
Daily Mail
Amundsen
Tromsoe
Seach
Italia
Umberto Nobile
Sweden
Rome
Handy's Dairy Ford Milk Truck Stolen From Vine Street Office
A Handy's Sanitary Dairy Ford milk truck was taken from the Dairy office at 312 North Vine Street Friday night and located Saturday morning on the old Big Four right of way northeast of town. The vehicle was found stripped of tires and light bulbs with the ignition key left in the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handy's Sanitary Dairy
North Vine Street
Big Four
Luetekes Bakery Fire Damages Greencastle Shop
Twenty years ago in Greencastle a fire damaged Luetekes Bakery at noon. Mrs. Albert Daggy and daughters Genevieve and Elizabeth are visiting Indianapolis. Charley Zeis Sol Sudranski H M Smith Thad Peck and Park Dunbar attended a Taft notification in Cincinnati. Harold Stewart, son of William Stewart, suffers typhoid fever.
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Albert Daggy
Genevieve
Elizabeth
Indianapolis
Fred Bryan
Cincinnati
William Taft
Charley Zeis
Sol Sudranski
H. M. Smith
Thad Peck
Park Dunbar
Harold
William Stewart
Smith to stump country in his campaign for presidency
Governor Al Smith abandons staged radio speeches plan and plans a coast to coast stump tour with outreach in Maryland and border states. Ritchie’s advice prompts more in person campaigning and back slapping, hands on approach to reach voters.
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Smith
Raymond I. Borst
I. N.S
New York
al Smith
Ciff
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Ritchie
Smith Long
Named Member Phi Delta Kappa Initiates Educator Leaders
Albert W. Heavin principal of Fillmore High School and at Indiana University this summer has been initiated into Phi Delta Kappa, a national educational fraternity. President A. R. Van Cleave of Elon College led the ceremonies marking one of the oldest education fraternities with about 30 chapters across colleges and schools of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert W. Heavin
Fillmore High School
Indiana University
Phi Delta Kappa
A. R. van Cleave
Elon College
North Carolina
Miss King Accepts Art Supervisor Role in Sullivan
Edris King daughter of Mr and Mrs John King Anderson street has accepted a position as supervisor of art in the public schools at Sullivan. She will supervise thirty teachers. A DePauw University graduate and former John Herron Art Institute student she is a member of Alpha Omicron Pi.
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Edris King
John King
Anderson Street
Sullivan
Miss King
DePauw University
John Herron Art Institute
Indianapolis
Alpha Omicron Pi
Rickard Loses Big on Tunney Heeney Fight
Tex Rickard lost $155 719 77 on the Tunney Heeney heavyweight title bout. Madison Square Garden’s overnight report shows total intake $691 014 50 and net receipts $521 422 23, after a 42‑man tally of returns.
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New York
Tex Rickard
Madison Square Garden
School Board Hires Drivers and Janitors
Friday night’s meeting focused on opening arrangements for fall and on hiring and assigning janitors and school truck drivers. Assignments include Third Ward William Hammond, Second Ward Ed Connerly, First Ward Osccar Obenchain, High School Gym Walter Brown, High School Building Amos Brown and Tom Stanger, Maple Heights Mrs. Williams. Eight of nine drivers were named: Elvin Harlan, Homer Frazier, Alva Bryan, Ralph West, Clair Albin, Kenneth Harris, Raymond Siddons, Staten Owens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hammond
Ed Connerly
Osccar Obenchain
Walter Brown
Amos Brown
Tom Stanger
Maple Heights
Robert Williams
Elvin Harlan
Homer Frazier
Alva Bryan
Ralph West
Clair Albin
Kenneth Harris
Raymond Siddons
Staten Owens
Floyd Township Woman Sabra Ader Miller Dies at 76
Mrs Sabra Ader Miller wife of Thomas J Miller of Floyd Township died at her home Thursday evening after a two week illness due to heart trouble She was 76 Funeral services set for Sunday at 10 50 at the home Rev Willis E Gill to officiate Interment at Clear Creek cemetery She was related to Mrs John Knight and aunt of Harvey Monnett of this city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabra Ader Miller
Thomas J. Miller
Floyd Township
Willis E. Gill
Clear Creek Cemetery
Barnums Farewell Recital Draws Large Greencastle Audience
Professor and Mrs. Howard J. Barnum gave their final Greencastle recital before moving to Lakeland Florida to direct the Music School of Lakeland College. The Methodist Church auditorium was filled as they performed violin pieces including The Swan and The Gypsy Serenade with Mrs. Barnum providing accompaniments.
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Methodist Church
Howard J. Barnum
Greencastle
Lakeland
Fla
Lakeland College
Barnum
Saint Saens
Valdez
Children Day Exercises at New Providence Church
Children will hold exercises at the New Providence church south of Mt. Meridian on Sunday evening July 29 at 8 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Providence Church
Mt. Meridian
Iowa Democrats Endorse Smith Prohibition Stance At Convention
Iowa Democrats adopted a platform endorsing Alfred E. Smith and calling for modification of the Volstead Act amid concerns over enforcement. Hutchins proposed adding a pledge to support the Eighteenth Amendment while it remained law, but others opposed it. The farm vote received emphasis with a plank praising farm relief leadership and warning that Hoover's election would boost Coolidge-era farm policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don P. Drohan
N.S
Des Moines
Iowa Democracy Today
Alfred E. Smith
Hutchins
Smith
Houston
Herbert Hoover
Coolidge
Creeks Stocked With Game Fish In Putnam County
The Putnam County Fish and Game Protective Association received a large shipment of smallmouth bass largemouth bass bluegills crappie and rock bass from the State Department of Conservation on Friday morning and stocked Big and Little Walnut Creeks and Deer Creek. A federal shipment is expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County Fish and Game Protective Association
State Department of Conservation
Little Walnut
Deer Creek
Mrs York Injured After Car Hits Telephone Pole
Mrs Chester York of east Franklin street sustained bruises when her Chevrolet, lining Walnut street, lost control while avoiding a passing car on Spring avenue and struck a telephone pole. The car was taken to Franklin Street Garage for repairs.
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Chester York
Franklin Street
Chevrolet
Spring Avenue
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