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Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1928

Page

4

Francois Magician Arrested On Auto Theft Charge

Anderson Indiana July 30 F N Francois magician who wowed residents with hypnotism and a sealed casket illusion was captured at Fort Morgan Colorado on a auto theft charge. He and Owen Moll were taken with the car from the W C McLain agency storeroom and will be returned here. Francois previously performed in Greencastle and impressed crowds with a blindfolded car drive.

Anderson Ind F. N. Francois Fort Morgan Col W. C. McLain Francois Owen Moll McLain Greencastle

Canaan Chapel Home Coming Sunday Aug 5

Canaan Chapel invites neighbors to a full day program on Sunday Aug 5 with morning service at 10, afternoon and night programs, an old fashioned basket dinner at noon, and guests from neighboring churches performing. Hansel H. Tower of Wesley Chapel will deliver the sermon. Dinner at 12:30.

Hansel H. Tower Wesley Chapel

Van Buren Township Sunday School Convention Program

Afternoon services at 2 30 with Dr A T Briggs delivering the sermon. Evening service at 7 30 begins the township Sunday school convention with all Sun day schools of Van Buren township represented in a prepared program. Howard E Tower, Pastor.

A. T. Briggs van Buren Township Howard E. Tower

Farm Worker Killed in Thresher Accident in Indiana

Rushville Indiana July 30 Fred Stewart 35 was instantly killed when his head was crushed between a pulley on a threshing separator and a gate post. He lived two miles south of Peppertown in Franklin County. The machine was being moved between farms when a wheel caught and the pulley struck him. He survived by his widow and one child.

Rushville Ind Fred Stewart Stewart Peppertown Franklin County Earl Priest Farm Anna Bohannon

Sheriff Sues For Reward In Wool Thieves Capture

Rushville Ind July 830 L M Coons Rush county sheriff today filed suit against Indiana Farmers Guide Publishing Company Huntington for collection of a 50 reward alleged due him for the capture and conviction of two wool thieves Sheriff Coons on May 18 arrested George Price of Glenwood and John Shockley of Connersville on a charge of stealing wool from Charles Fulton

Rushville Ind L. M. Coons Rush County Indiana Farmers Guide Publishing Company Huntington Coons George Price Glenwood John Shockley Connersville Charles Fulton

Farmers Guide member cited with prairie reward note

The text states a person is said to be a member of the Farmers Guide organization and Sheriff Coons received a similar reward from the Prairie Farmer. Price and Shockley pleaded guilty in Rush Circuit court, were fined $15 and costs each, and sentenced to sixty days on the state penal farm.

Farmers Guide Organization Coons Prairie Farmer Price Shockley Rush

Monster snake eludes Brownstown hunt amid dust prints

In Brownstown Indiana on July 30 a large snake, described as 18 to 25 feet long and 6 to 8 inches thick, evaded a five mile search by 35 men. No reptile was captured though large footprints were found. theories include a monster black snake or an escaped circus snake from South America.

Brownstown Ind INS Jackson County Here

Tornado kills 27 in Vilna district Poland

A tornado swept the Vilna district killing 27 and injuring 38, destroying 200 homes. In Lodz explosions the death toll rose to 41 as fumes from a chemical factory sent thousands fleeing.

Poland Warsaw INS Vilna Lodz

The Erskine and Stude Baker Cars Spotlighted

Census has surpassed them all. No other car ever built can give you such a wonderful ride. Only a few of the great Stude baker achievements are pictured here. There are many more. No matter how much or little you plan to invest in your new car you will want to see them. Come in today. The President Fight The Commander The Dictator.

Studebaker

Carbon Man Killed By Big Four Train At Carbon Crossing

Wesley Youman, 65, a mine laborer from Carbon, was killed at 7 a m at the Main street crossing of the Big Four when struck by a westbound fast freight. His body was dragged under the cars toward the station. witnesses say he hesitated for an eastbound train and tried to jump.

Brazil Wesley Youman Carbon Big Four Youman

Declaration of Principles of the Independent Broadcasters Association

The Independent Broadcasters Association warns the Federal Radio Commission plans to force 162 small stations off air to favor four wide wavelength channels for larger outlets. It argues radio must remain local and community driven, not a national monopoly, preserving local voices and diverse cultures.

THE Independent Broadcasters Association Federal Radio Commission Commission

666 Cures Malaria and Relieves Biliousness Quickly

An advertisement touts 666 as a remedy for malaria biliousness headaches and dizziness from temporary constipation. It claims rapid toxin elimination and promotes copious watery evacuations.

Local voices deserve fair broadcast share, says association

The Independent Broadcasters' Association argues against permanent allocations that neglect community input. They urge recognition of local rights to access the new medium and protest plans to allot less than five percent of radio channels to local stations.

Independent Broadcasters’ Association

Yesterday's Baseball Results From Major Leagues

American Association results feature Kansas City 3 over Indianapolis 1 and Minneapolis 10 over Columbus 8. Milwaukee 7, Louisville 1. St Paul at Toledo in a Sunday doubleheader. In the American League Cleveland 4 beat New York 2. Philadelphia 5 over St Louis 4. Chicago 6 over Washington 0. Detroit 2 over Boston 1. In the National League Philadelphia 8 over St Louis 7 in sixteen innings. Brooklyn 2 over Cincinnati 1. New York 4 over Chicago 1. Pittsburgh 2 over Boston 1 in ten innings. Boston 5 over Pittsburgh 1 in ten innings.

Kansas City Indianapolis Minneapolis Columbus Milwaukee Louisville St. Paul Toledo Cleveland New York Philadelphia St. Louis Chicago Washington Detroit Boston Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh

Cigarette Growth Reported by Liggett & Myers

A Liggett & Myers representative says four large cigarette factories operate in Richmond Virginia Durham North Carolina Philadelphia Pennsylvania and San Francisco California with Chesterfield sales exceeding twenty eight billion yearly. The Chesterfield brand is described as international and study notes suggest the brand is widely sold at ports and coal fields worldwide.

Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company Richmond Va Durham Philadelphia San Francisco Mal Chesterfel Cigarettes Chesterfeld

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