Sheriff Sale on Decree in Putnam County Indiana
Public auction set for July 11 1931 from 10 am to 4 pm at the south door of the Greencastle courthouse to sell rents and profits for up to seven years of part of the east half of the southeast quarter of section 36 township 14 north range 4 west in Putnam County Indiana. If rents fail to satisfy the decree the fee simple of the property will be offered. Dated June 12 1921 Alva Bryan Sheriff Putnam County Andrew E Durham attorney for plaintiff and F S Hamilton attorney for cross complainant True Hixon Lumber Company posted June 13 20 27
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Putnam Circuit Court
Heber H. Ellis
Ellis and Company
Earl Tharp
Hertha Tharp
Court House
Greencastle
Putnam
Indiana
Towit
Township 14
Deer Creek
Putnam County
Alva Bryan
Andrew E. Durham
F.S. Hamilton
True-Hixon Lumber Company
Administrator Sale of Personal Property Estate of Clement C Hurst
Notice from the Administrators of the Clement C. Hurst estate will auction all decedent’s personal property at 425 Fast Franklin Street Greenastle Indiana on Friday July 1951 at 1 PM. Items include rugs furniture radio piano dining set antiques kitchenware office gear automobile safe and more with cash for small sums and six month credit for larger totals. Rowena Smith and Otto F Lakin.
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Clement C. Hurst
Circuit Court
Putnam County
Indiana
Franklin Street
Greenastle
Atwater Kent
Weber
Buick Automobile
Ford Automobile
Rowena Smith
Otto F. Lakin
Auction Schedule Notices By County Administrators
Administrators announce a series of auctions with attorneys Hays and Murphy Benton Curtis as clerk Vestal as auctioneer. The dates listed are June 25 27 29 30 and July 1 2.
Husband and wife align on a shared version of events
In a brief exchange the wife identified her husband as Frank Allen. Witt initially denied the claim but later provided a version of events that matched his wife’s account.
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Hamilton
Frank Allen
Witt
Gloria Swanson Stars in Indiscreet at Granada Theatre
Gloria Swanson opens in Indiscreet at the Granada Theatre this Sunday. The United Artists release is the first feature by De Sylva Brown and Henderson, marking a shift from musical comedies to straight comedy drama with Ben Lyon as leading man and a cast that includes Monroe Owsley Barbara Kent Arthur Lake and Maude Eburne.
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Gloria Swanson
Granada Theatre
de Sylva, Brown and Henderson
United Artists
Miss Swanson
Ben Lyon
Monroe Owsley
Barbara Kent
Arthur Lake
Maude Eburne
Jerry Trent
Baseball Yesterday's American Association and League Scores
Rain affected several results with only Chicago defeating Washington 4 2 and St Louis edging Boston 5 2 in the American League and National League action Philadelphia rout Philadelphia 13 Pittsburgh 2 while Boston beat Chicago 7 3 New York won 2 0 over Cincinnati and Brooklyn overwhelmed St Louis 16 5 Other games included Indianapolis at Columbus and Louisville at Toledo plus multiple two game or repeated showings across the schedule.
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Indianapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Toledo
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Boston
New York
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
American Association
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Meals for Hot Days Must Be Tasty and Tempting
Guides for housewives and nutrition students stress balancing dairy and meat in hot weather. Creamed dishes with evaporated milk save labor and boost nutrition, with recipes for cheese straws bacon and mushroom toast and a raspberry mousse using evaporated milk.
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Maine
Indiana bandits in May 27 robbery shootout and escapes
Test of a .45 pistol found with Witt will verify if it fired the bullets that killed Jackson after Witt and Haiston shot at officers during a robbery at 419 East Washington Street. Witt’s wife says their movements included Bainbridge and Tola Kas with Hamilton before returning to Indianapolis.
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Hamilton
Twelfth
Illinois
Tenth and Park
Bainbridge
Ind
Naomi
Lola, Kas
Louis Hamilton
Terre Haute
Richmond
Indianapolis
Witt
Arch Ball
Jackson Wes
Ball
Jackson
Bert Cash Federal Agent Faces Terre Haute Trial
Bert Cash 28 of Harmony, a former undercover federal prohibition agent, is charged with operating a vehicle under the influence. He was jailed after a Tuesday night crash at 25th Street and Fourth Avenue in Terre Haute. A hearing is set for July 7 in Terre Haute city court. Cash previously drew attention for a shooting incident at Universal.
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Bert Cash
Harmony
Terre Haute
Cash
25Th Street
Fourth Avenue
Lawrence Conn
Vigo County
Universal
Man Files Sixth Suit for Divorce
Marion Ind June 26 Roy Boxell seeks divorce from Mabel Boxell of Hope for the sixth time. Earlier suits, filed five years ago, were dismissed or denied. He accuses desertion while supporting three children under a court order from 1926 that followed a suspended six months penal farm term.
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Marion
Ind
Roy Boxell
Mabel Boxell
Hope
Boxell
Columbus
DeAtleys sue Glendenning for 5000 damages
Clarence DeAtley and wife Audra sue Loral Glendenning in Lebanon Indiana for a total of 5000 dollars. Audra seeks 3000 for injuries from an alleged attack during a business dispute. Clarence claims loss of his wife's services totaling 2000 due to her injuries. The suit states Mrs DeAtley was knocked down twice and her spine twisted with permanent injury expected.
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Lebanon
Ind
Clarence DeAtley
Audra DeAtley
Loral Glendenning
Ohe
Glendenning
Dentley
Glen Denning
Sunday School Held on the Watts Lawn
Somerset church members met at the home of Mr and Mrs John Watts last Sunday June 21 for Sunday school on the Watts lawn.
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Watts Lawn
Somerset Church
John Watts
Accident Injures Two Men As Truck Hits Low Wire
A truck carrying eight workers struck a sagging wire nine feet above the ground near a creek by Fincastle. One man named Roach suffered cuts and burns under the chin and facial injuries but avoided hospital. Other crew members sustained bruises and a mashed nose with no hospital treatment required.
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Roach
Fincastle
Notice of Administration for John O Mullane
The judge of the Circuit Court of Putnam County Indiana has appointed H C Morrison as administrator of the estate of John O Mullane late of Putnam County deceased. The estate is considered solvent. Clerk John W Herod notes the filing date range June 19 to July 26 1931.
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Putnam County
Indiana
John O’mullane
H. C. Morrison
John W. Herod
Putnam Circuit Court
Heat Overcomes Two In Putnam County
Two Putnam County men suffered sunstrokes from extreme heat over the past two days. Ralph Gardner, a farm worker on the John W. Herod farm near Four Corners, was treated by a Greencastle physician after a sunstroke while cutting wheat. Francis Lane, 24, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Lane, working in the haymow at his father’s farm near Green Castle, was overcome about 2:30 PM Friday and attended by Dr L W Veach of Bainbridge.
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Putnam County
Ralph Gardner
John W. Herod
Four Corners
Greencastle
Francis Lane
Frank Lane
L. W. Veach
Bainbridge
Plans Athletic Program for Boys in Training Camp
At Ft. Benjamin Harrison Indiana Lieut F A Henning outlines an extensive athletic plan for Citizens Training Camp trainees. Baseball leagues in two battalions run to July 3 with a July 9 world series. Tennis singles draw 100 plus players with finals July 7. Track and field day July 18 with 160 medals. Boxing July 8 to 15 and swimming July 14. Medals and trophies awarded at July 17 formation.
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Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Jack
F. A. Henning
Lafayette
Indiana
Henning
Marriage Under Fire in Notre Dame Ceremony
John J. Rush of Utica New York, a Notre Dame student, sought to annul his March marriage to Marie McKenna of Chicago. He claimed intoxication left him unaware of his actions. the suit was filed by Justice Edwin Sommerer who married them after a house party in South Bend.
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South Bend
Ind
John J. Rush
Utica
N. Y
University of Notre Dame
J. Elmer Peak
Marie McKenna
Chicago
Justice of the Peace
Edwin Sommerer
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