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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1930
Page
3
The famed explorer arrives in New York City on June 19 to announce plans for a historic flight around the world. The event marks the first time a motion picture records a journey over the pole with the Floyd Bennett aircraft, celebrated by historians as a milestone.
The Clinton Falls community plans a children's night this Sunday June 22 with a good program. Local families and visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reed and two sons from Bellmore, and Mr. and Mrs. George Skelton with daughter Helen of Terre Haute who stayed with the Staggs family.
An old advertisement extols a 1930 method to ease burning feet by soaking in hot water with two tablespoons of Radox for 20 minutes. It claims acids and poisons exit through the pores and that feet become strong and comfortable by the next day. Available at Mullins Drug Store and other drugstores with a money back guarantee.
Albert T. Patrick, 60, once condemned to die for the 1902 murder of William Marsh Rice, seeks Supreme Court review after multiple pardons. He is allowed to inspect his conviction records in Roosevelt's office and may appear as counsel in ongoing exoneration litigation.
Indiana Anti Saloon League attorney Ethan A. Miles released statistics to refute claims jails are overcrowded under prohibition. He wrote all Indiana sheriffs for May 31 1930 jail counts, arguing state jail numbers rose 25 in 20 years while population grew over 300,000. He cited Lake County as the only crowding, with 251 prisoners that day, 65 Federal inmates, and noted overall Indiana jails were not crowded.
Willie Phillips and family and Joe Picket and family spent last Sunday with the Heavin family. Ladies Ride in Fillmore held last Thursday afternoon. Mrs Lucy Garretts sister and Kentucky relatives returned home after a visit. Alberta Heavin and grandsons visited Mrs Will Shuck. Lisby ill but improving. Alberta Heavin and Hazel Woods shopped in Greencastle. Gladys Nichols of Indianapolis spent the weekend with her parents, Ora and Mrs. Morgan. Leonard Heavin went to North Salem. Jemima Duncan and Hanks of Fillmore visited Cora Nichols. Tommie Shuck and family of Greencastle plus Mrs Will Shyek of Fillmore were callers. Mrs Robert Lawson called Monday afternoon. Blanche Lewis of Poland visiting her sister. Hazel Woods mentioned.
Fishermen near Maria Creek, Vincennes report a flaming meteor two hours after sunset that lit the sky and formed a human face profile as white vapor folded away. The likeness remained about five minutes and recalled a similar Morgan county meteor sighting near Wilbur reported by R B Fin chalm.
The Herald from Greencastle Indiana details publishers address and contact. It notes established 1858 as The Press and fields second class mail, location at 17 19 South Jackson Street with telephone 65. Subscription rates listed for Putnam County and outside regions.
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