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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1928
Page
3
A flock of 250 racing pigeons from Cleveland were released at the Big Four station early Saturday heading for Cleveland. Earlier a flock of more than two thousand birds had been released there.
Leaders say Curtis nomination will offset Lowden slights and prevent a third party surge in the West. They note Lowden remains popular from Indiana to the Rockies, yet unlikely to lead a formal revolt against Hoover and Curtis. Most insiders believe the party will prevail, with the first week in November dictating final outcomes.
At the Republican national convention Lowden declared he did not care to be a presidential candidate on the party platform. Lawmakers fear he could spark a revolt in the fall and his agrarian appeal may fuel a strong third party movement in the middle west.
Hugh C. Beal a San Pedro California naval officer on leave shot himself in his Washington Hotel room in Indianapolis. A note to his wife Jacqueline referenced lack of understanding and mercy from God. Coroner Keever ruled death from self-inflicted gunshot with a revolver and one shell discharged. Beal’s mother is said to live in Hamilton Ohio.
West Branch Iowa residents joined 4000 visitors and 800 locals for a two day Carnival marking Herbert Hoovers nomination. Former teacher Mollie Carran recounted Hoovers youth with an autographed photo and a 1923 note praising her role in his early path.
The golf committee of the Green Castle Country Club has arranged a blind par tourney for weekend play with three prizes for winners. The event is drawing strong interest and the course is expected to be crowded tomorrow with members taking part.
Classified items include rentals at 302 West Poplar Street by Roy Hillis. Store fixtures and office equipment offered by Indianapolis Store Fixture Co. and ads for sewing work from Reliable Garment, Brooklyn. Lost Colorado motorcycle title bears Virgil Franklin name. return to Herald office.
A Greencastle column features a marching song titled Fathers Home by Daniel C. Brackney with notes on a State P E O Sisterhood convention in Indianapolis. Local society items include weddings engagements travel plans and club activities plus a DePauw graduate Russell Berg to wed.
Steve Lacey, 26, an Illinois aviator, faces trial in federal court on a charge of stealing a Waco Biplane. The case marks Indiana’s first modern airplane theft trial. The aircraft vanished after taking off from Richmond, Indiana, in 1926. Walter Anderson, its owner, was killed in a later air crash while authorities traced the plane to Montana.
England defeated the United States to win the Wightman Cup as Margaret Watson and Eileen Bennett beat Helen Wills and Penelope Anderson 6 2 6 1 in doubles. English lead 4 matches to 3 with Shamel and two children headed to Squam Lake after the event. Republican convention delegates and visitors traveled through Greencastle on five special trains by Saturday morning.
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