Multiple Local Social and Legal Notices From Putnam County
Edgar Prevo departs for a Chicago trip. Mrs. Josiah Gardner remains critically ill at home. Earl Sourwine drives a new Nash from Beck Sales. Orah O'Hair attends his brother-in-law J. W. Winans funeral in Paris Illinois. Fire Chief John Goddard returns to duty after illness. Mrs. James Leonard visits from Russellville. A. R. Tuttle, after tonsil surgery, returns home. Margaret Durham Bridges seeks venue change in Bridges case. Earl and Mrs. Collins welcome a son at the county hospital. Mrs. Ruby Larkin Collins formerly of Northwood now near town. Mrs. W. W. Lockwood of New York City visits Towns. Mrs. Robert O. Kimberlin from South Bend to spend weekend. Georgia A. Hanna amends claim in the estate case naming William P. Lockridge as defendant. A $2000 note balance claimed due before decedent’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Lockwood
New York City
N. Y
S. B. Town
Laura Town
South Locust Street
Robert O. Kimberlin
South Bend
Georgia A. Hanna
William W. Brothers
Putnam
Simpson Lockridge
William P. Lockridge
Panic After Grand Jury Indicts Chicago Officials and Captains
Panic spread through Chicago political and police circles as a grand jury report indicted six police captains, several aides to Mayor Thompson, and multiple racketeers in a large gambling conspiracy. The true bills allege graft payments. Chief Justice Sullivan to receive the indictments amid evidence against twenty four more captains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
William Hale Thompson
Swanson
William H. Reid
Thompson
Elmer A. Brown
Tenth Ward
William Bergenhagen
Commissioner of Public Service
Arthur Dyer
John W. Hoff
Patrick J. Collins
Dennis M. Malley
Richard P. Gill
Michael Tobin
Hugh McCarthy
Michael Delaney
John Sullivan
Criminal Court
Huffman Appeals High Court From Fraudulent Check Conviction
Walter A. Huffman former state representative was sentenced to one to ten years in Michigan City for issuing a fraudulent check. He appealed to the Indiana Supreme Court and posted a $2,000 bond to gain release. Twenty-one related indictments from a check kiting scheme against Huffman remain pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huppman
Goshen
Ind
Walter A. Huffman
Michigan City
L. L. Burris
Huffman
Indiana Supreme Court
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Foraker
Governor urges Indiana coal use in tax supported buildings
Indianapolis May 1 Urging the use of Indiana coal in all tax supported buildings in the state Governor Harry G Leslie has sent letters to about 2500 county township city and school officials. Letters were sent to all Indiana mayors township trustees and other officials following a Purdue University conference on increasing Indiana mined coal use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Harry G. Leslie
Purdue University
May Day clashes as Berlin police fight crowd near HQ
In Berlin on May Day, about 500 police battled a mob of over 1000 attempting to storm police headquarters. Shots were fired, two officers hurt, and around 120 demonstrators arrested amid further clashes in Hasenheide. Paris also reported a record May Day roundup with 2383 arrests, including 100 foreigners, to curb disorders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
INS
Hasenheide
Paris
Landon Pioneering Kokomo Banker Dies at 82
George W. Landon 82 longtime Kokomo resident and prominent local businessman died at his home after a long career. Born February 6 1847 in Franklin County Ohio he lived in Kokomo for 55 years and was father to Hugh McK Landon Indianapolis banker. He served five months in the Civil War and graduated Otterbein College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Landon
Kokomo
Ind
George W. Landon
Hugh McK. Landon
Indianapolis
Mr. Landon
Franklin County
Ohio
Columbus
Otterbein College
Accident disrupts Indiana newspapers on State Road 64
A truck from W H McCracken Transfer Company struck a telephone pole, rolled over, and burned near Clinton Indiana. The blaze melted the main Chicago Terre Haute cable, halting automatic telegraph and Morse lines of INS AP and UP across the state, affecting many leading papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
INS
Indiana
Here
W. H. McCracken Transfer Company
Chicago
Terre Haute
Amercan Telegraph & Telephone Company
International News Service
Associated Press
The
United Press
Mrs O'Brien Attends Department Club Event in Indianapolis
Mrs. W. M. O'Brien attended a Department Club gathering in Indianapolis. The report notes her participation and the expected social highlights of the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. O’brien
Department Club
Indianapolis
DePauw Notes on Ogg and Obervations at Commencement
Professor Frederick A. Ogg of DePauw and the University of Wisconsin is on leave to work in Washington and New York while a Macmillan book on English government and politics is published. Ogg, uncle of D. C. Hoffman, is editor of the American Political Science Review. Dean Dirks is invited to speak at Crotheraville High School on May 3 and attends a Bloomington vocational guidance conference. Dr G Bromley Oxnam will address the Vincennes District Brotherhood at Bicknell and later speak at Middlebury High School commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick A. Ogg
DePauw
Department of Political Science
University of Wisconsin
American Political Science Review
Washington
New York
Macmillan Company
Ogg
R.A. Ogg
Greencastle
D. C
Hoffman
Harvard Medical School
Boston City Hospital
Rockefeller Insstitute For Medical Research
New York City
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Phi Beta Kappa
Dean L. H. Dirks
Crotheraville
Ind
Bloomington
Half Succeeds In Changing Husbands
Miss Hattie May Cornelius 36 widens divorce path in Circuit Court granting divorce from Hattie Shelton and restoring her maiden name. She meets Norman O Donnell at the county clerk’s office seeking a marriage license but Judge Chamberlin warns against remarriage, delaying ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
INS
Hattie May Cornelius
Hattie Shelton
Harry O. ‘Chamberlin
Norman O'Donnell
Horace Lineback
Community clubs and church groups plan meetings this week
The Woman's Study Club meets Thursday at 2 30 with Mrs L E Mitchell hosting and Mrs Joe Crosby directing the program. The Christian Church board meets at 7 30 PM. The First Ward P T A plans its final 2 30 PM meeting with a garden playlet and year end exhibits. Pro gress History Club held its luncheon with a Spring Finals program and scholarships awarded. A A U W discussed Turkey with Miss Jones and Miss Chastain elected to Mu Phi Epsilon. Thursday Reading Club hosts Mrs Howard Dean at 2 50 PM. Fillmore O E S No 186 will convene at 7 30 PM with cake fruit salad and initiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Study Club
L. E. Mitchell
Olive Street
Joe Crosby
The
Christian Church
First Ward P. T. A
First Ward Parent Teacher Association
Progress History Club
Heber Ellis
C. W. Otis
E. B. Taylor
Albert Daggy
Ernest Stoner
Lester Jones
Ralph Etter
Clay Brothers
Roy Abrams
Ernest Browning
Fillmore
Local Social Notes Highlight Yount Pulliam Visit
City superintendent of schools and Mrs. Pulliam, first cousins of Mrs. Yount, attended a grade operetta Tuesday night while Mr. and Mrs. Yount hosted. DePauw University graduate and Lebanon figure addressed the DePauw Press Club that evening. May Queen Eleanor Brown and attendants were named at the kindergarten program led by Mrs. John Jacqua. The Christian church parsonage wedding of Winnie Opal Davis and Clayton Dalton Cox occurred Sunday in Green Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulliam
Yount
DePauw Press Club
de Pauw University
Lebanon
Pulliany Wear
Eleanor Brown
Hughter
Russell BP
Winnie Opal Davis
Charles Davis
Clinton Falls
Clayton Dalton Cox
William Cox
Christian Church
Greencastle
B. H. Bruner
Couse
Bomb Explosions Wreck Three Parlors In Chicago
On May 1 residents on Chicago’s near northwest side faced a terror spree as three soft drink parlors were hit by bombs within five minutes. Police Captain Paul Gilbert said the blasts may signal a new beer war or stem from resentment over a defense fund for suspects tied to the Moran gangster killings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
Near Northwest Side
Paul Gilbert
Moran
League adjourns as governments study naval limits
Geneva May 1 The League of Nations preparatory disarmament commission will adjourn Saturday to give governments time to study American naval limitation proposals. It will reconvene before September after officials review the suggestions. Greek delegate Politis said land effectives had been discussed and that governments need time to reflect on the naval aspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
INS
League of Nations Preparatory
Rental Information On Cole Allotments Released
Want ads announce rental information for the Cole allotments on East Washington Street. Details available on grounds all day Wednesday and Thursday May 1 and 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Washington Street
A.v
Sum mertime Highland Apartments and Local Notices
Mixed small ads listing a cheap farm for sale near Lime Dale, Highland Apartments with amenities at 718 East Seminary Street, a cinders sale at Greencastle Water Works, a food market by New Maysville Union Aid on May 4, and a Rawleigh sales opportunity in West Putnam and North Clay Counties offering substantial monthly profits with full support from W T Rawleigh Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland
C.&c
East Seminary Street
New Maysville
Rawleigh
West Putnam
North Clay Counties
W. T. Rawleigh Co
Dept
Freeport
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edgar Prevo
Josiah Gardner
South Indiana Street
Earl Sourwine
Northwood
Beck Sales Co
Orah O’hair
Ill
J. W. Winans
John Goddard
Fire Department
James Leonard
Russellville
E. R. Hibbitt
Hibbitt
North Jackson Street
A. R. Tuttle
G. C. Murphy Five and Ten Cent
Margaret Durham Bridges
Arlandon C. Bridges
Putnam Circuit
Earl Collins
County Hospital
Collins
Ruby Larkin
C. J. Larkin
Miami
Florida
Germany
Electrolux
Greencastle Gas & Electric Light Company
Bclury
Aw E Tay
Depauw Notes
Miss Cornelius
S Society
Turkey
American Association of University Women
Mansfield Hall
Jeanette Odell
Scutari Turkey
Dora Jones
Musterapha Kemal Pasha
Miss Jones
Grafton Longden
Roachdale
Helen Chastain
S. E. Chastain
DePauw University
Mu Phi Epsilon
Chastain
Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Howard Dean
Fillmore C. E. S
Mrs. Pulliam
Mrs. Yount
Paul Gettinger
Limedale
Greencastle Water Works
Red Parker
College Campus
Herald Office
Canning Factory
C. S
Butterfield
Fulton
Call
Chestnut St
D. J. Thigpen
Georgiana
Ala
Swift & Company
Eitel Floral Co
John Gook & Sons CO Dealers
Indiana Loan CO
E. Wash. St
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