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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1931
Page
3
Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows 46,031 establishments in fifteen major industrial groups with 4,721,082 workers on pay rolls in May, totaling 115,617,936 dollars in wages. Overall employment fell 0.1 percent, with gains in power water and light, and declines in coal mining, manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, hotels, and fertilizer industries.
The Indiana State prison cost the state 593 319.56 during the fiscal year ending Sept. 30 1930 per the board of trustees annual report to Gov. Harry G. Leslie. Expenditures totaled 594 234.13 with miscellaneous earnings of 914.57 reducing to 593 319.56. Receipts from all sources totaled 1 048 363.36 with disbursements 607 296.95. Property values: real 1 165 890.63 and personal 676 597.18 capacity 1 090.
Columbus Ind June 18 Cummins Engine Works speeds up Diesel heavy duty engine development by running day and night shifts. The new engine, larger than the racing car unit that averaged 86.17 mph in the Memorial Day Indy run, will be tested on a New York to Los Angeles trip within three weeks. If successful, plant expansion for mass production may follow with hopes of lowering operating costs by 15 to 25 percent versus gasoline motors. No immediate plan for passenger cars.
The census director announced Indiana population by age sex color and nativity from the 1930 census. State total on April 1 1930 was 3 238 503 with detailed age distributions and shifts since 1920. Under 15 years accounted for 27.7 percent of the population and 65 years and over for 7.1 percent.
Morris Goodwin visits relatives in Indianapolis. Mr and Mrs E E Buis spend Sunday with Glen Burgess and family. Mrs John Neider and children of Akron Ohio and Mrs Oran Buis daughter spend Tuesday with Mrs William Newman. Lester Storm and family visit from Indiana Polis.
The administrator with the will annexed of Mary Alma Martin deceased announces a public sale by order of the Putnam Circuit Court. On July 13 1931 at 2 PM at 408 East Washington Street Greencastle Indiana the administrator will offer the deceased's interest in a described parcel in Putnam County for cash and subject to court approval for no less than two thirds of the full appraised value.
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