Local Youth Ill Undergoes Serious Operation
Word reached Saturday that Miss Juanita Dixon of Topeka Kansas, formerly of this city, underwent a serious operation at Stormont hospital last Wednesday. She is improving nicely. Fillmore Memorial Day exercises drew about 500 attendees at the Christian church due to bad weather. Reverend Bert DeWitt Beck of Greencastle delivered the address. Following services the cemetery was visited and graves decorated.
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Bert DeWitt Beck
Greencastle
Health Hints Over Lyric Theatre
Daily edited health notes by Dr Sparnhurst praise happiness sleep and a merry heart. Osteopathy is hailed as a key preventive and corrective practice to remove mechanical defects and aid natural elimination for overall well being.
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Dr. Sparnhurst
Over Lyric Theatre
Prompt Pay Now and the Dreaded X Rating
Merchants urge credit buyers to maintain a Prompt Pay rating to avoid an X mark. The piece seems to warn that failing to pay will ruin one’s standing, urging readers to settle debts to keep a good rating in the book.
Various Greencastle locals engage in visits and events
A wide list of residents travel to nearby cities for personal visits and social outings. Rev Ira R Akers conducts revival meetings in Roachdale June 15 to July 5. Activities include church services, commencements, and a decoration day observance with multiple local families and guests noted.
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Roachdale
Ira R. Akers
Evansville
Sermon Echoes on Spiritual Courage and Resolve
An evangelist themed the Rich Young Ruler tale at the Christian Church, urging grit and self sacrifice. Dungan’s epigrams followed, stressing faith through action, personal sin avoidance, and commitment to God, ending with a call to hear tonight's sermon titled And He Said Tomorrow.
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Dungan
Christ
Hell
God
Mysterious Bottomless Pit Drains in Illinois Farm Mystery
On John Gerson’s Jersey County farm a circular patch near the barn sank about fifty feet while a nearby pond once called the bottomless pit drained to twenty feet. Visitors report a central hole releasing steam as earth rises and falls, with the pit deepening daily and the farm drawing crowds.
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John Gerson
Jersey County
Ill
Gerson
Jerseyville
Nurse Divorces Man She Never Married In Legal Case
Laura O'Brien, a trained nurse in Minneapolis, won a district court decree nullifying a marriage she never legally entered. She testified that four months after divorcing Charles J. O’Brien she was taken to a church altar by Benjamin Kniffen who claimed to marry her, with a man in black directing the ceremony. Judge Fish annulled the marriage.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Laura O'Brien
Charles J. O'Brien
Benjamin Kniffen
Kniffen
Canada
Bride 70 and Groom 74 Wed in Elsah as Pension Fallout Looms
Mrs. Jane Delp 70 wed Philip Polect 74 in Elsah. She refused a kiss until alone, citing bashfulness, while he praised choosing her over younger options. By marrying, she forfeits a soldier's widow pension of 12 dollars monthly. Polect receives the pension. Other notes cover poultry prep, cocoa cake, Quebec pulp company forestry, reindeer import hopes, a new wheelbarrow design, and a cracked-ice prank on skaters.
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Alton
Jane Delp
Philip Polect
Mrs. Polect
Polect
Elsah
Hach
DePauw Star Ike Myers Sets State Track Record at Purdue
Ike Myers of DePauw University dominates the Indiana state meet at Purdue taking wins in the mile and half mile. He clocked 4 24.38 to set a new state mile record and led DePauw to third place behind Notre Dame and Purdue amid difficult weather.
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Ike” Myers
DePauw University
Purdue University
Myers
Ike
Purdue
Notre Dame Stetes
DePauw
Indiana
Wabash
Greencastle
Ike’ Myers
Verner
Campbell
Boiler Makers
Cook
House
Stonex
Norris
Delap
Woodruff
Wicks
Jimmy
Notre Dame
Pupdos
Sao Coe Hs
Putnam County Man Huri
BRAZIL Ind May 29 Willard Martin of Putnam county was severely injured in a runaway. A frightened horse caused the buggy to overturn throwing him, dragging him several yards. He sustained facial and arm bruises and a sprained right wrist. Sheriff Bees and Mr Mrs John O Neil of Cloverdale accompanied two prisoners to Michigan City to return to the State Prison. Levi Sears near Reelsville is critically ill.
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Jeremiah O’brien
Greencastle
Hammond
Ind
Michael Carroll
Carroll
Marguerite
Howe Steele
Indianapolis
W. Welch
Mary E. Steele
T. B. Miller
Fowler
Levi Sears
Reelsville
Kirkville
Indianapoli
Brazil
Willard Martin
Putnam County
Mr. Martin
Theodore Bees
John O'Neil
Cloverdale
Michigan City
Mr. O'Neil
The Hawk Stock Company Presents The Country Boy Tonight
The Hawk Stock Company mounts The Country Boy at the big tent theatre tonight replacing Why Lindy Ran Away. A crowd greeted last night’s In His Power with praise for a capable cast and strong drama. The company lists The Country Boy Marion Grey A True Virginian Life's Shop Window and Putting It Over Father for the rest of the week, with a repertoire of twenty one plays.
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The
Hawk Stock Company
Big Tent
Lindy
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Indianapolis Star
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Jerry Steele
Bainbridge
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Pho
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Washington Street
Zeis & Company Grocers & Bakers
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