Salo Wins 3900 Mile Foot Race In Narrow Victory
Narrator recalls friend John Salo of Passaic New Jersey winning the Pyle cross continental 3900 mile race by 2 minutes 47 seconds over Pete Gavuzzi. Salo's time 525 hours 57 minutes 20 seconds. The piece also describes a dramatic shift in belief about witching wells after Judge Hughes and local locals witness a demonstration by Billy Randel and A G Brown. The writer admits being convinced by the well witching method and plans apologies for prior skepticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Salo
Passaic
N. J
Pyle
Pete Gavuzzi
Salo
John
Putnam County
James P. Hughes
A. G. Brown
Billy” Randel
Randel
A. G
Public unrest over dry killings rises with new developments
International News Service reports a surge in adverse reaction to dry killings. Events include Lowman restricting customs patrol shotguns, Michigan congressman condemning shootings in Detroit, appeals from International Falls for protection, murder charges against an Arkansas sheriff and a Georgia bailiff, Joe Doe proceedings in Arthur Gordon’s Detroit killing, a coast guard volley at a Detroit river pleasure craft, seizures of rum runners, and Canadian threats to prosecute federal agents spying across the border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International
International Falls
Minn
Hoover
Arkansas
Georgia
Baliff
New York State
Joe Doe
Arthur Gordon
Plattsburgh
Coast Guard
Detroit River
Detroit
Former county resident dies after accident
Funeral services for C. W. Grimes 76 of Tuscola Illinois, formerly of Russellville, will be held at the Federated church in Russellville Thursday at 10 30 am. Interment in Russellville cemetery. Grimes struck by automobile Sunday in Tuscola sustaining a crushed skull and fractured hip. He died Tuesday morning. He is survived by a wife formerly Miss Nettle Garwood. Relatives reside in Crawfordsville. Mrs Grimes is aunt of Mrs Floyd C Yeager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Grimes
Tuscola
Ill
Russellville
Federated Church
Mr. Grimes
Parents Held For Poisoning Children
Chicago police held Mr and Mrs Edwin Markowski for questioning as two of their children died from a mystery poisoning and others were treated in hospital. Authorities pursued a possible family-wide poisoning case with physicians racing to save the remaining youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
Edwin Markowski
Rockville Girl Returns as Four Teens Get Suspended Sentences
Four youths Lester Jackson Andrew Grimes Homer Stockwell and Paul Havermale were given suspended prison terms at Rockville on charges linked to the disappearance of 15 year old Mary Frances Whelan of Fort Lauderdale Florida. Whelan returned home with a tale that she had gone to Indianapolis with the youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russellville
Rockville
Mary Frances Whelan
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Lester Jackson
Andrew Grimes
Homer Stockwell
Paul Havermale
Indianapolis
Hold Alleged Chicken Thief in County Jail
Otho Coffman of Madison township is jailed on petit larceny charges over 18 White Wyandotte chickens stolen from Ed Stone’s farm southeast of Greencastle. Coffman allegedly sold nine birds to Paul Byrd of Cloverdale. Byrd’s arrest in Plainfield followed a tip from Virgil McCommack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otho Coffman
Madison Township
Ed. Stone
Greencastle
Coffman
Paul Byrd
Cloverdale
Virgil McCommack
Mt. Meridian
Byrd
Indianapolis
Plainfield
Stone
Stone Chicken Yard
Grant Hotel
National Road
William Coffman
Edward Fiteborge
Meridian
Busy farmers to attend Lone Star Barbecue at Green Castle
Farmers from nearby counties will skip work Wednesday to join the Lone Star Barbecue hosted by International Cement Co in Green Castle. Dinner runs 10 to 2 or until all are fed, with souvenirs, music, and entertainment promised for hundreds of guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Lone Star
International Cement Co
Recital circuit highlights from Greencastle and surrounding towns
Twenty years ago in Greencastle Mrs. W W Tucker attended a recital by Miss Bessie Lewellen in Indianapolis. Miss Bernice Kiefer and Miss Sarah Doddridge traveled from Greencastle and Vincennes to Ladoga for a recital. Mrs Anne Hathaway soloed with Miss Ruby Rudesill and James Grogan the drummer providing music for the Airdome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Tucker
Bessie Lewellen
Indianapolis
Bernice Kiefer
Sarah Doddridge
Vincennes
Ladoga
Kiefer
Anne Hathaway
Ruby Rudesill
James Grogan
Airdome
Methodists Move Back to Locust Street Church
The Greencastle Methodist congregation relocates from College Avenue to the historic Locust Street Church at Locust and Anderson streets while awaiting the new building. The Locust Street site has roots dating to 1874 when purchased from Presbyterians. the 1875 church was damaged, rebuilt, and dedicated in 1876 under Bishop Bowman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Avenue
Seminary Street
Locust Street
Locust and
Anderson Streets
Methodists
Presbyterians
Presbyterian Female College
Greencastle
Henry A. Buechtel
Old Asbury
University of Denver
Colorado
J. M. Walker
B. D. Beck
R. H. Toole
TH. C. Clippinger
Locust Street Society
College Avenue Society
DePauw University
College Avenue Church
University
Funeral Held for Mrs. J. L. Nelson in Bainbridge
Funeral services were held at Bainbridge today for Mrs. J. L. Nelson who died Saturday at her daughter's home. The M. E. church service preceded interment at Brick Chapel cemetery. Survived by two sons Fred of Bainbridge and Raymond of Indianapolis. She was widely known in the Bainbridge area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bainbridge
J. L. Nelson
Frank Miller
M. E
Brick Chapel
Fred
Raymond
Indianapolis
Nelson
Weather Forecast Partly Cloudy With Showers Tonight
Partly cloudy conditions with a chance of local thunderstorms late tonight or Wednesday. Cooler temperatures expected Wednesday, especially in the northwest and west central portions.
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Northwest
West Central
Last rites for Mrs Emily Dodd in Christian church
Emily Ann Dodd died at her home on Sunday after a several month illness. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Christian church led by Rev. B. H. Bruner. Interment followed at Forest Hill cemetery with pallbearers N. F. Scribner Charles Scribner Joe Crosby Perry Myers F R Bartley and Clyde Randel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Ann Dodd
North Vine Street
The
Christian Church
B. H. Bruner
Forest Hill Cemetery
N. F. Scribner
Charles Scribner
Russellville
Joe Crosby
Perry Myers
F. R. Bartley
Clyde Randel
Terre Haute
Greencastle Big Barbecue Planned by Lone Star Cement
Thousands from Green castle and Putnam County await one of the area’s largest events as Lone Star Cement Company hosts a barbecue at its Limedale plant tomorrow. The program includes a dinner, plant tours, souvenirs, and a band concert, with stores closed 10 to 2 for the community celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Putnam County
Lone Star Cement Company
Limedale
Cement Company
Child's Hand Crushed In Electric Washer Incident
Ethelyn Wayne four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Wayne of 415 North College Avenue suffered a painful injury to her left hand when she reached into an electric wringer as her mother operated it. The hand was pulled between rubber rolls nearly to the wrist and a ring crushed into a finger. surgeons had to saw it off though no bones were broken according to reports.
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Ethelyn Wayne
Carl Wayne
North College Avenue
Latta Will Leaves Sum to DePauw University
An unusual probate will leaves over 50,000 dollars intact for 200 years at compound interest then to public bequests totaling about 160 million dollars. Will H. Latta, who died after a car train crash near Carmel, wills major gifts to DePauw University, the Art Association of Indianapolis, and the city of Ligonier, with a 200 year trust to fund a Carrie Hunt Latta Memorial Library and a semipublic Indianapolis Conservatory of Music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Will H. Latta
Carmel
Mahlon T. Bush
Mahlon T. Bush of Probate
Fletcher American National Bank
Emma Marguerite Sander
Fort Wayne
Latta
Indiana Street Railway Company
DePauw University
Art Association of Indianapolis
City of
Ligonier
Union Trust Company
Carrie Hunt Latta
Indiana Trust Company
Fletcher Savings and Trust Company
Kiwanis Picnic and Farewell for Mitchells Planned
The Kiwanis Club meets Thursday at 6 30 on the lawn of Mr and Mrs J C Cammack east Washington street. Women of the Christian Church prepare supper. A farewell party honors Prof and Mrs Lester E Mitchell who depart for Oakland California where he will teach at the University of California. Kiwanis ladies are invited and asked to bring table service for two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
J. C. Cammack
East
Washington Street
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Charles J. Arnold
Alva Bryan
ED Stone
Methodists of
Lone Star Cement Plant
Otto Carty
Carl Erdman
G. E. Pierson
Marvin Hartness
J. H. Leikhim
Douglas Alexander
Pennsylvania Railroad
Albert Shuey
Mike Spring
Lou Harrell
Chas. J. Moore
L. J. Brendle
Henry Koessler
J. P. Frew
Mr. Hanlon
Erdman
John O'Callaghan
Helen Collins
Latta Will
Sum
Depauw
Latta University
Francee
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