Say It Again and Remembering Greencastle’s Loss
The column laments Prof Howard Barnum leaving Greencastle and DePauw University after years of teaching and concert work that boosted local publicity. It notes his wife and daughter also contributed, then shifts to light observations on winter furnaces summer heat and fond memories of summer foods. It ends with a promotional note on newspaper advertising by Edson R Waite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Greencastle
Howard Barnum
Prof. Barnum
Greencastle and
DePauw University
Woman Struck by Lightning Escapes with Burns
Mrs. E. B. Miller of Hope was severely burned and shocked after a lightning bolt hit her rear yard in Columbus Indiana. The bolt also struck a large maple tree in front of her home and shattered two window panes. She was knocked down and remains in shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ind
E. B. Miller
Hope
Aged Woman Suffered Cuts in Street Car Crash
Miss Rebecca Alspaugh nine years old sustained a severe forehead cut and an ear cut when Henry Marshall's machine was struck by a Ford touring car driven by three Bloomington youths at Locust and Washington. The collision damaged glass, fenders, and running board. the Bloomington party paid damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Alspaugh
Henry Marshall
R. R
Bloomington
Locust
Washington Streets
Marshall
City Firemen Battle Fire and Mosquitos at Pittman Pond
Firemen fought a late Sunday blaze at Pittman Pond on West Hill Street while spraying mosquitoes with one hand and wielding the hose with the other. The fire, arising from an unknown source, destroyed a large amount of accumulated trash at the pond, a long standing mosquito breeding site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittman Pond
West Hill Street
Pittman’s Pond
Cloverdale Girl Dies After Eight Weeks Ill
Alice Jane Morris seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Gail Morris of near Cloverdale died at home Saturday night at 7 o clock after an eight week illness funeral services set for Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Jane Morris
Gail Morris
Cloverdale
Stolen Ford Sedan Of Local Mail Carrier Cecil Brown
The Ford sedan belonging to Cecil Brown a local city mail carrier was stolen from in front of his home on West Washington Street Saturday evening. No trace of the stolen car had been found by early Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Brown
West Washington Street
Fifty Hurt In Bar Train Crash Near Cortena
The Cascade Limited of the Southern Pacific crashed into the rear of a special train of the American Bar Association near Cortena, California, injuring about fifty people aboard the bar group’s observation car. The collision occurred at speed as the Cascade rounded a curve, destroying the observation car and derailing the locomotive. On the bar association train were 170 lawyers with their wives and families attending a conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
INS
Cascade Limited
Southern Pacific
American Bar Association
Cortena
Williams
Limited
Bar Association
Mrs Ernest Stoner Wins Major Gift Prize At Boosters Contest
Mrs Ernest Stoner of Northwood won the fifty dollar gift in the Boosters contest held Saturday. Miss Ernestine Masten received twenty five dollars. Other awards included five and ten dollar prizes for several named winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Stoner
Northwood
Ernestine Masten
Sherman Aubrey
Oren Buis
C. T. Zaring
Myrtle Fry
William Pavlos
Puil Lanham
Mike Wolfe
William Binkley
Ross Torr
Grant Scott
Buick and Ford Crash at Reelsville
Two cars collided Sunday at Pleasant Gardens on the National Road. No injuries were reported. A Ford driven by Harry Atkinson of St Louis and Ellis Brandon of Dayton pulled in front of a westbound Buick from Indianapolis. The Buick, owned by Roy Kidwell of Indianapolis, carried Albert Kidwell Jesse Kidwell and Mrs Minnie Kidwell. a passenger Cora Flynn of Rockville and Ford James of Indianapolis were also aboard. Both vehicles were badly damaged and left at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Gardens
National Road
Buick
Indianapolis
Edward Bitelforge
Ford
Harry Atkinson
St. Louis
Ellis Brandon
Dayton
Roy Kidwell
South
Missouri Street
Albert
Jesse Kidwell
Minnie Kidwell
Ford James
West Norwood Street
Cora Flynn
Rockville
Kidwell
Brazil
Tunney May Retire From Prize Ring This Week
Gene Tunney plans a formal retirement announcement this week per his manager Billy Gibson. Associates say he may enter banking or industrial business after studies in philosophy at English and German universities, while he has not confirmed rumors of marriage, a Byrd expedition, or priesthood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Gene Tunney
Billy Gibson
Tunney
South Pole
Richard E. Byrd
Widow Ended Her Life After Stroke and Ill Health
Mrs Margaret B E Holland 65 widow of Warren Holland died at her daughter Mrs Kenneth Harrie’s home near Greencastle after partially drinking carbolic acid. Coroner verified death from the poison, despondency over ill health since a February stroke. Surviving children, brothers, sister, and thirteen grandchildren. Funeral at Methodist Protestant Church in Clinton Township with burial in Clinton Falls Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mergaret BE. Holland
Warren Holland
Kenneth Harrie
Greencastle
Cemetery Road
Holland
Putnam County
Harris
Oren Moore
Thomas
Clinton Township
Charles
Coatesville
Joe Inman
Albion, Mich
Daniel Brackney
Frank
Monroe Township
Rebecca Sigler
Methodist Protestant Church
Clinton Falls
Noblesville Times Purchase Reported in Greencastle
Twenty years ago in Greencastle R P Carpenter purchased the Noblesville Times today. Rev C Fenwick Reed led a revival at Spencer. Miss Mildred Gardner visited grandparents at Clinton Pats. Mr and Mrs Henry OHair and Mr and Mrs Clarence OHair attended Miss Jessie Whelan wedding in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Fenwick Reed
Spencer
Mildred Gardner
Clinton Pats
Henry O'Hair
Clarence O’hair
Brick Chapel
Jessie Whelan
Indianapolis
Defended polar leader Nobile amid rescue dispute
Berlin reports Prof. Behounek, a Czech meteorologist from the ill fated Nobile Arctic expedition, defends Gen. Umberto Nobile blaming a gas leak for the disaster. He lists rescue order and notes Nobile was lightest and saved first. In Stockholm, Malmgren's mother accepts Zappi's account that Malmgren requested to stay behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto D. Tolischus
Italia
Nobile
Prof
Behounek
Lundborg
Floe
Ceccioni
Myself
Voani
Viglieri
Biagi
Margaret O Hair wins Indiana University scholarship
Miss Margaret O Hair of Bainbridge has been awarded one of two Indiana University scholarships from Putnam County. The award covers incidental fees about 50 dollars per year, with no tuition. A second scholarship will be awarded if an application is made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret O'Hair
Earl O’hair
Bainbridge
Indiana University
Putnam County
John C. Vermillion
Vermillion
Hillis Family Plans Six Week West Coast Auto Trip
Mr and Mrs Roscoe Hillis and their children northeast of town will depart Tuesday for a six week motor trip to the west coast. The itinerary includes Yellow Stone Park Seattle and Los Angeles with a return by the southern route.
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Roscoe Hillis
Town
West Coast
Yellow Stone Park
Seattle
Los Angeles
Mexican bean beetle found near Avon
Mexican bean beetle found on the farm of George Money east of Avon Indiana, verified by the state department of entomology. The insect was feeding on beans and is noted to attack soybeans and clover, with widespread destruction reported in southern Indiana.
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Danville
Ind
George Money
Avon
State Department of Entomology
Car Crash Hurts Clair Brown After Sleepy Drive
Clair Brown and Harold Crawley were returning from Terre Haute when their car veered into a ditch near Mt. Olive Church on the Manhattan road. Brown suffered severe facial and neck injuries with multiple teeth lost. Crawley only had a few scratches. Brown was treated by Dr. A. E. Ayler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Crawley
Manhattan
Clair Brown
Milt Brown
AnDerson Street
Ralph Crawley
R. R
Terre Haute
A. E. Ayler
Mt. Olive Church
Manhattan Road
Three Hurt After Crash on State Road Near Barnaby Mall
A car carrying Mr. and Mrs. George Murphy and Miss Murphy collided with a hit and run vehicle near road 43 north of town. The car struck a telephone pole, rolled, and pinned Mrs. Murphy. Miss Murphy suffered severe arm and facial injuries and a severed artery. Mr. Murphy had deep cuts and a nearly severed finger. A passing motorist drove them to Dr. Hutcheson for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Murphy
Mr. Murphy
Miss Murphy
Harry Collins
Barnaby’s Mall
Mrs. Murphy
W. R. Hutcheson
Stolen Ford Recovered Southeast of Mt. Meridian
A 1927 Ford stolen from H. H. O'Haver of Sullivan was recovered southeast of Mt. Meridian on Sunday. The car had been stripped of its front tires and accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. O'Haver
Sullivan
Mt. Meridian
Weather Outlook Mostly Fair with Showers in Southwest
The forecast calls for mostly fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with showers possible in the southwest portion. Temperatures trend slightly warmer on Tuesday.
Indiana week ends with dozen deaths from accidents
A state tally shows at least twelve people died in Indiana over the weekend. Auto crashes caused most fatalities with victims including James Parker in Indianapolis and Katherine Downing in Warsaw. Other deaths occurred in Brazil, Gary, South Bend, and Michigan City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
James Parker
Mooresville
South Bend
Michael Dolniak
Stephen Sokole
Warsaw
James Spiece
Chicago
Katherine Downing
Gary—James Massey
Cedar Lake
Elmer Wells
Brazil
William Tiefel
Millersburg
Phillip
Davis Cup Stays in France After Cochet Upsets Tilden
At Paris on July 30 Henri Cochet defeated Bill Tilden in straight sets 9-7 8-6 6-4 securing three of four matches for France and ensuring the Cup remains in France for at least another year. Tilden, veteran Davis Cup captain, endured a rare defeat following a tough previous day that featured a lengthy singles and a doubles loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick K. Abbott
Pariroland Garros
Paris
France
Henri Cochet
Bill” Tilden
America
Attica Wins Golf Tourney Over Greencastle
The Attica Country Club won a Sunday golf meet against Greencastle with a team score of 28 to 52. Attica's lineup included players and partners such as Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Broadstreet and Leona Mullins among many others.
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Attica
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Charles J. Arnold
Kivers
Eel River
Bob Dills
Madison Township
Bob
Wabash River
Cayuga
Edson R Waite
Shawnee
Okla
Bolt
Cloverdale Girl
Reelsville
Missouri
Margaret E. Holland
Daughter
Louise Crawley
Ralph Pearce
R. P. Carpenter
Noblesville Times Today
Gen. Nobile
Berlin
Malmgren
Fuka Felix
London
Finn Malmgren
Fillippo Zappi
Stockholm
Zappi
Mariano
Physicians Office
Gary
Tilden
LaCoste
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