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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1928
Page
2
By mail in Putnam County three dollars annually outside Putnam County eight fifty yearly. In Greencastle by carrier ten cents weekly. Weekly edition one dollar fifty yearly. Advertising rates on application.
The Betsy Patterson romance heats up as Captain Jerome Bonaparte sails for France to wed Betsy while Napoleon opposes the match. Jerome learns Napoleon will not approve, risking both marriage and landfall, and Betsy clings to love amid political peril.
In the Putnam Circuit Court 1928 Nora Ernest sues Roy Ernest for divorce. Defendant’s residence is unknown. inquiry failed. He must appear at the next term starting September fourth at Green Castle Court House or be proceeded against in his absence. Clerk Ferd Lucas signs June 8 1928.
The Administrator of the Estate of Albert S. Coffman announces a private sale of real estate in Putnam County Indiana. Sale at 2:00 p.m. June 27 1928 at Glenn H. Lyon law office Greencastle with proceeds going to satisfy court approved value cash in hand and free of liens except 1927 1928 taxes.
Alva E Lisby treasurer announces sealed bids for 7000 road construction bonds in Cloverdale Township Putnam County Indiana. Bonds issued June 15 1928 to 4.5 percent interest with serials and interest coupons. bids due June 23 1928 noon. bidder must provide five percent bid guaranty and affidavit of non collusion. Right to reject bids reserved.
Porter county receives a 36 acre donation valued at 50 000 to form a 500 foot wide strip from the Dunes Highway toward the park. The roadway aims to support a 1 000 000 improvement plan include a 500 000 hotel and 300 000 beach house with upgraded lighting and roads. Samuel Insull Jr of Chicago chairs the donor company with Richard Lieber guiding the project.
Sally Blaine encounters romance chaos when a wedding scene erupts as a mob bursts in and a policeman separates the bride and groom. W. C. Fields and Chester Conklin star in Paramount’s comedy about a smooth oil promoter’s schemes in a small town.
Harold Lloyd stars in Grandma's Boy at the Voncastle Theatre a comedy featuring a meek youth who conquers fear to stop a criminal and win the girl Mildred Davis plays his sweetheart The film’s blend of thrills and humor is pitched as one of Lloyds greatest and most entertaining performances
John Allee employed by the county road superintendent was arrested Saturday by Sheriff Edward Eiteljorge on a warrant with Lydia Grimes on adultery charges. He pleaded not guilty before Judge James P. Hughes, bond $500. affidavit claims they lived together near the Flat Woods school southeast of Greencastle. Trial set for June 26. Allee released on bond pending.
A series of property transfers are recorded including Agnes P Broadstreet to Elmer Finney in Cloverdale and multiple deeds in Jefferson Madison Bainbridge Greencastle Cloverdale Jackson Monroe and other townships with amounts mostly set at $1. The listings name buyers such as Bernard F Handy Lydia A Frazier Carl Spiegel Tru man G Yuncker Julia A Ogden and others along with properties including 80 acres 45 acres 20 acres and 105 acres in various towns and townships.
Three Indianapolis residents were drowned when two motor boats overturned on Lake Freeman near Monticella at 9 am. Flynn Trinkley 28 his wife Mary Mae Trinkley 26 and Albert Trinkley 35 were killed. Frank Ketchum 31 of 25 Regent Street survived after the accident that claimed the others.
William F. E. Pussyfoot Johnson of Westerville Ohio and Mrs. Mary Bessie Stanley of Washington obtained a marriage license in Syracuse New York. Johnson said he is 66 and Stanley 47, with residence planned for Smithville Flats Chenango County. Johnson lost an eye in a student melee in England a decade ago and calls it a sacrifice for prohibition.
Five thousand Kiwanis members from the United States and Canada arrive in Seattle for the 12th annual convention. Key speakers discuss progress, education, and a return to fundamentals, urging greater service to under privileged children and closer cooperation with welfare agencies.
The article from International News Service discusses the firefly as the most efficient natural light source and notes ongoing scientific interest in understanding its light production. It highlights curiosity among experts and lay readers about insect biology and natural illumination.
London June 18 A. E. King told the Sanitary Inspector's Association that cows will become unnecessary as experiments advance in producing milk directly from grass by a process that eliminates the cow.
A deadly Oklahoma twister struck Blair and Headrick last night, killing eight people and injuring more than 26. Four residents died in Blair and four Black residents died at Headrick as the storm damaged every home and most businesses, with an estimated one million dollars in damage.
A Huntington Indiana man credits Konjola with ending two years of rheumatism. He states pain in arms and legs vanished after treatment, allowing him to work again and walk without crutches. He urges others to seek Konjola, sold at Greencastle drugstores and local chemists.
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