Greencastle Shipping Power Surges Onward Railroads Move Massive Tonnage
Greencastle produces an enormous annual outflow of 182 train loads of crushed rock cement zinc lumber and handles through three trunk line railroads. Cement plants run record monthly output near 90 thousand barrels, with zinc roofing markets expanding postwar. Local trains pickup steady car loads daily and inbound tonnage includes logs coal gypsum and more. Indiana interurbans and streetcars total 2282 miles, while the National Road spans 149 miles.
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Greencastle
United States
U. S
Cement Company
Facts of Indiana State and Early Governors History
Indiana spans 36945 square miles of land and 309 water miles with vast north south reach. The state lists 753327 compulsory school age children and recalls William Henry Harrison as first governor of Indiana territory and later ninth U S president born in Virginia and died in Washington D C. Jonathan Jennings, Indiana’s first state governor, born in New Jersey, governed 1816 to 1834 and served as territorial delegate to Congress from 1800 to 1816.
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Indiana
William Henry Harrison
Indiana Territory
United States
Harrison
Berkley
Virginia
Washington, D. C
Jonathan Jennings
Huntertown County
New Jersey
Clark County
Jennings
Congress
Jackson
Putnam County Students at Indiana University Listed
Bloomington Ind June 14 Indiana University reports four thousand two hundred students enrolled this year with five from Greencastle. The Greencastle list includes Leah C Baldwin Mary Funican Emory Carl O Hair Virgil W O Hair and Walter R O Hair. Additional Putnam county attendees named Cloverdale Roachdale Bainbridge Coatesville Putnamville Quincy Reelsville Russellville listed with names and spellings as in university records.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Greencastle
Leah CC. Baldwin
Mary Funican
Emory Carl O’hair
Virgil W. O’hair
Walter R. O’hair
Putnam County
Cloverdale
Jewen
David Allee
Willis Albert Dorsett
Freda E. Farmer
Sandy Flint
Millard Homer Foster
Vanetia Fultz
Truman William McCammack
Mildred Ellen Richardson
Cordelia Vernis Rule
Nola Dee Sandy
Fred Wingfield
Dewey H. Mannan
Dorothy Marie Michael
Viola A. Michael
Roachdale
Gladys Esther Bartlett
Glenn William Blaydes
Harold F. Bowen
Clifford R. Dickerson
Claude Henry Harshbarger
Charles W. Putt
Fern E. Putt
Kate I. Silvey
Hazel Margaret Young
Bainbridge
Opa M. Grantham
Orlie Clyde Wilson
Coatesville
Rollie R. Dobbs
Putnamville
Zoula Abel
Quincy
William Todd Query
Reelsville
Charles L. Aker
Russellville
Ina Irene Rogers
Infant of Mr and Mrs Conklin Dies
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Conklin of North Madison Street died Tuesday night near 11 15. Short services were held at home Wednesday morning at 9 30 by Rev Levi Marshall and burial followed at Forest Hill. Mrs Conklin’s condition was reported favorable and expected to improve.
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Charles Conklin
North
Madison Street
Levi Marshall
Forest Hill
Carpenter Hinton Wedding Set in Georgetown Ill
Miss Gladys Hinton will marry Don Carpenter son of Mr and Mrs W E Carpenter of East National avenue Wednesday evening at First Methodist church Georgetown Ill Rev Guy Carpenter brother of the groom will officiate Brazilians will attend Mrs W E Carpenter and granddaughter Rita J Carpenter left for Georgetown Ill Mr and Mrs Hinton will host a dinner party for the wedding party and guests tonight
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Gladys Hinton
Don Carpenter
W. E. Carpenter
East National Avenue
Georgetown
Ill
First Methodist Church
Guy Carpenter
Rita J. Carpenter
Mrs. Hinton
Butler College Gets 90 Day Option on Fairview Park
Directors of the Indianapolis Street Railway Co offer Butler College a ninety day option on Fairview Park for 200 000 dollars. Trustees will decide at the July 12 meeting or a special session. The move follows a campaign to raise 1 000 008 endowment and 1 000 000 building funds before relocation to Fairview.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Butler College
Fairview Park
Fairview
LONIS BACK AND TAKES MEDICINE AT WHITE MULE MERCHANT AD MISSION
The White Mule merchant admits making a mistake in a jump his bond and surrenders himself for six months and a 300 fine. He tells Judge Hutchison he is satisfied with his treatment. A wife 18 is in the women’s prison for carrying on business.
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Hutchison
Woman's Prison
Louis Surrenders to Sheriff After Bootlegging Conviction
Claude Louis, once a restaurant keeper and bootlegging defendant, returned to Brazil last midnight to surrender to Sheriff Wallace. He pled guilty, received six months on the penal farm and a $300 fine plus costs for liquor law violations, with bondsman Lawrence Kane facing dismissal since Louis reconvened.
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Brazil
Claude Louis
Wallace
Louis
Lawrence Kane
Lonis
Anna Lonis
Woman’s Prison
State of
Indiana
Darrell Louis
Alvah Randall
South Meridian Street
Central Trust Co Appointed Receiver for Ed Brothers
The Central Trust Co. has been appointed receiver for Ed Brothers, a farmer in Clinton township. The action assigns control of his assets to the bank pending further legal proceedings.
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the Central Trust Co
Ed. Brothers
Clinton Township
Gobel Dies Near Cloverdale at 70
John H. Gobel former carpenter and contractor died last Monday night at Cloverdale where he had lived. He was 70 and survived by his widow two sons a daughter and a brother. Funeral services were held at East Christian church with Rev G R Vanzant officiating and burial at Lutheran cemetery two and a half miles east of Darlington.
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John H. Gobel
Cloverdale
East Christian Church
Funeral of Mrs Reeves Held at Wright Home
The funeral for 83 year old Mrs Eliza Reeves, who died Tuesday at her daughter's residence near Fern, will be held Thursday at 2 pm at the Wright home. Burial follows at Mt Pleasant cemetery.
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Eliza Reeves
John Wright
Fern
Wright
Mt. Pleasant
Brazil Lucks in Don Moffett as New High Coach
Don ovan Moffett of Greencastle nicknamed Tubby is chosen unanimously by a committee to coach high school athletics in Brazil for the upcoming year. A DePauw University standout, he received the Sigma Delta Chi Cup for best all around athlete and good sportsman, with notable vocal and stage involvement.
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Brazil
Depauw
Moffett
Donovan Moffett
Greencastle
Tubby
DePauw University
DePa
Charm School
Bevins
City water deemed unfit. chlorination planned in Greencastle
Dr Hurry of the State Board of Health replies to Mrs. Ferd Lucas noting Greencastle’s water remains under study since May. An order for a chlorinating plant is in effect, costing over a thousand dollars, with daily sampling and installation delays due to material shortages.
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Secretary OF State Board OF Health
Ferd Lucas
State Board of Health
Hurry
Greencastle
Ford Lucas
Ind
Greencastle City
Greencastle City Water Co
Greencastle Water
Guepel
Kiwanis Club
Water Supply Woes Prompt Boil Order Consideration
The letter notes four times as many orders as can be filled by year end and warns that if the Clorona tion Plant Company cannot meet the promise to Greencastle Water Co. the city may be advised to boil Greencastle water. It mentions colorless samples but slight turbidity and includes a May 5 1922 water analysis for information.
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Greencastle Water Co
Cloronation Plant Company
Greencastle
Greencastle City
Board
Roadside Foliage Impedes Sight Causing Indiana Accidents
The Hoosier State Auto Association warns that heavy roadside hedges and shrubbery at intersections obscure sight lines, urging township and county officials to trim live fences to five feet. The bulletin cites the live fence law and calls for prompt action to reduce accidents and fatalities statewide.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Hoosier State Auto Association
Hoosier Automobile Association
Indiana
Hoosierdam
Harding Brother Warns of Imminent World End
Dr. George T. Harding Jr. of Worthington Ohio and brother of President Harding told the world conference of Seventh Day Adventists in San Francisco that the end of the world is near. He declined to predict the exact moment but said it appears close before the president's term ends.
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George T. Harding, Jr
Worthington
President Harding
Seventh Day Adventists
San Francisco
Harding
City council blocks pay for oil and sodding claim
City council failed to pass the claim ordinance at the regular meeting. A $10 claim for resodding Landes property after oil spilled during rain sparked dispute. Another disputed oil purchase by a Fire Department member remained unverified. Cement sidewalk improvements on Morton Avenue and Ohio Street were urged with resolutions planned. Walnut Street improvement bond of Ollie Larkin for $15,000 was approved along with the Seminary Street maintenance bond.
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Lillie Landes
East Seminary
Landes
A. V. O.daniel
O’daniel
Fire Department
Morton Avenue
Ohio Streets
Ollie Larkin
Walnut Street
Larkin
Seminary Street
Engagement announced for Miss Alta Crump and Roy Newgent
Miss Alta Crump and Roy Newgent announce their engagement at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Miss Ruby Bachelder at 309 South Jackson Street. Guests enjoyed a clay pig contest, daisies and Dorothy Perkins Roses decor, brick ice cream and angel food cake, while gifts were presented to the bride.
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Ruby Bachelder
Nelle Browning
Miss Bachelder
Jackson Street
Alta Crump
Roy Newgent
Miss Crump
Mr. Newgent
Ina Malone
Dorothy Perkins
S. C. Prevo & Sons
Putnam Electric Company
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Michigan
Facts OF Indiana
Mrs
Carpenter-Hinton
Land of the
Free
Brave
Mrs. Reeves
Hurty
J. N. Hurty
Pres. Harding
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