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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1928
Page
4
The piece urges setting out tomato plants now amid a cold season, noting vines yield 30 to 69 pounds per plant and 2 500 plants per acre could produce about 10 tons. It mentions an $18 per ton price from the canning company for fall deliveries and that green beans are also in demand at $55 per ton, urging quick arrangements with the company.
Fire bells rang as Crooked Creek surged after heavy rains flooding several blocks near north Walnut street. Muddy water reached over a foot in homes, flooded cellars and cisterns, while residents aided by boats from the Ohio River recovered goods. Damage estimated in the thousands.
Cecil Clyde Campbell a former aviation corps major was sentenced to twenty years to life for murder in the second degree in the Grand Hotel killing of his wife Mary McLean Campbell. He was arrested in Philadelphia.
Brazil will open a new basketball gymnasium next fall under Raleigh Phillips, longtime Elwood High athletic coach. Superintendent Charles P. Keller announced Phillips will replace Glenn Adams who left for Martinsville High. Phillips is praised as a standout coach in football basketball and track with strong records across multiple sports.
Lafayette Ind June 5 State witnesses serving jail terms testified Burns showed a .32 caliber revolver in his cell and told them he would not serve his term. They testified he and Baxter planned to shoot their way to freedom after deputies Grove and McClure were killed near Foster while taking Burns to Pendleton reformatory.
Felstead the outsider ridden by H Wraggup won the world famous Derby at Epsom Downs. Flamingo finished second and Black Watch, one of the favorites, placed third. Felstead paid 33 to 1 as crowds including royals and American travelers watched the race.
Rain and wet grounds affected multiple games across the American Association and American League. St. Paul defeated Indianapolis 6 to 2 in a rain game, and Milwaukee or Toledo saw rain interruptions. Boston edged Cleveland on wet grounds, while Chicago and New York faced wet conditions in their intercity clashes.
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh arriving with Maj. Thomas Lanphier and Col. Henry Breckenridge surveyed potential stops for Transcontinental Air Transport Incc. in Indianapolis. The party, in Lindberghs Ryan monoplane, stayed at the Hotel Lincoln and planned to depart soon with no route announced and no local appointments scheduled.
W C Schaunlaub of Kentland was chosen president of the County Supervis dents Association at the Statehouse meeting in Indianapolis. Clarence Green of Auburn became vice president and Grover Van Duyn of Greenfield was named secretary. R E Eckert of Jasper was re elected treasurer. The group will appoint a committee to study objective seating and support a new study plan highlighting George Rogers Clark’s historic significance with Ross F Lockridge of Bloomington contributing a Clark biography. W W Wright of Indiana University spoke.
Harry K. Thaw arrived in Southampton from New York on the liner Aquitania but was barred by immigration authorities and not allowed to land. He must remain aboard and return to the United States on the same ship, which is scheduled to sail Saturday.
The Indiana Democratic resolutions committee adopted a platform centered on political honesty and reform. It accuses the Republicans of corruption and declares organized minorities in control, urging farm relief, law enforcement, home rule, and objective public service commissions. Indiana voters face a call to purge state government.
Indiana Democratic state convention selects delegates-at-large to the Houston Texas convention. Thomas Taggart and others from Indianapolis head the list with alternates named. Meredith Nicholson and Frederick Van Nuys slated for electors at large. Delegates organize the Indiana delegation with Greathouse, Riggs, O’Brien as leaders.
Suva reports Captain Charles Kingsford Smith chose a firm Naselai sand stretch 20 miles from Suva as the takeoff point for the Southern Cross to Brisbane. He announced the third leg of the flight will begin tomorrow, covering 1,795 miles, after guiding the craft from Oakland to Suva via Honolulu.
Kokomo Indiana June 5 chief Jack Aspy of the fire department George Gibbs member of the board of works and Lloyd Morgan fireman were released on bond after arrest on liquor charges linked to a broader probe of alleged flagrant drinking in the Kokomo fire department Gibbs and Aspy face charges of purchasing intoxicating liquor with Morgan charged also with transportation of liquor.
A Princeton resident, James N. Brown, reports dramatic improvement after using Konjola. He says prior stomach, kidney, and back pains, vomiting spells, and fatigue vanished, with better sleep and appetite. The product is sold at The Owl drug store in Greencastle and by area druggists.
The family thanks neighbors and friends for their kindness during our mother Mrs. Bell's illness and death. Special appreciation is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hartnes for their support and care.
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