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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1928
Page
3
A theft at Clifton Priest's Franklin Street Garage in Brick Chapel occurred Tuesday night with the loss of two 1928 automobile license plates. Marshal David Braden learned of the theft Wednesday and provided the plate numbers.
Indianapolis police issued a search for Bonnie Smith a nineteen year old from Dayton Ohio after she left her home April 21 for Greencastle and then came to Indianapolis seeking work. Her husband and a sick child in a Dayton hospital prompted the alert. She has not been heard from since authorities were informed.
The hog market was 15 to 25 cents lower, mostly 20 cents down, with hogs 160 to 300 pounds selling 9.90 to 10.10 dollars and a top of 10.15. Cattle were slow and weak in spots 15 to 26 cents lower, top steers at 14.25 dollars, average weight around 1596 pounds. Sheep steady with shorn lambs at 16.50, springers about 20, and shorn ewes at 9.50 lower.
Lieut Royal D Thomas flying a Bellanca monoplane failed to set a new world endurance record at Roosevelt Field after a 10 07 a m start due to heavy fuel load and insufficient altitude He dumped fuel and landed safely He planned a second takeoff after refueling The existing record of 53 hours 36 minutes 30 seconds is held by Eddie Stinson and George Haldeman.
Two deputy examiners of the department of inspection and supervision of public offices collected statistical reports from county offices in Greencastle. The data cover financial matters and volume of business to aid salary revision plans for Indiana county officers as required by a 1927 legislative resolution.
In Muncie Indiana on May 2 a letter from Democratic Governor candidate George R Dale accused Indiana Anti Saloon League head Edward S Shumaker of branding him wet The letter promises legal action and challenges Shumaker to a test case after the primary election to prove voters were swayed by his statements Abe Lincoln freed the slaves and it is time to free the candidates from your interference in politics.
Thirty six cars entered for the Indianapolis 500 mile race to be held Decoration Day with late entries bringing the total to 63 three dozen. The Marmon specials total three with several other late entries including Green and Duesenberg specials. The final list shows drivers and car builders such as Frank Lockhart Cliff Durant Peter DePaolo Leon Duray and William White among others.
Wabash Valley Alumni Association of Phi Delta Kappa will meet at DePauw University on Friday May 4 to discuss teaching in schools and colleges. Dinner at Longden Hall will precede a professional problems discussion with speakers from State Normal Purdue and DePauw among others.
The Woman's Christian Union will host a one o'clock luncheon at the Baptist Church on Monday May 7 as a reception for members joining the Jubilee drive. Luncheon served by Baptist ladies costs thirty five cents and attendees should notify Mrs Beys or Mrs Fred Todd by Saturday.
Ten people were killed and over 100 wounded as 50,000 Socialists and Communists clashed in Warsaw during May Day riots. Theatre Square saw bodies and chaos before troops restored order. communists infiltrated socialist crowds and opened fire. More than 2,000 arrests followed.
Chicago delegates at the Mayo Homeopathic Association convention hear warnings on pneumonia deaths linked to three epidemics influenza grippe and Epizootic. Dr Frank Branan from Chicago notes Epizootic resembles distemper in animals and urges caution despite the walking flu label.
Walter Bee Wilson the American vice consul in Shanghai has been missing for nearly two days causing concern at the consulate. His home is listed as Greenville North Carolina.
Miss Eva Milburn, superintendent of the County Hospital, selects Caring For the Tubercular as the theme for a 500 to 1000 word essay contest. Sponsored by the Greencastle Business and Professional Women's Club to spur support for a proposed Putnam County tuberculosis hospital. Open to all high school students with essays due by May 18. A $5 prize and potential publication in the Hoosier Faith Journal.
A series of deeds recorded including Jesse L. Ellis and wife to Lynnn K. Brown in Madison township for $1, and Brown to Jesse L. Allen and wife in Madison township. Transfers involve William A. Morgan to Michael A. Wolfe in Greencastle, Richard V. Compton to William E. Shoppell for 90 acres in Washington township, and others in Dublin, Marion, Roachdale, Jackson and Warren townships with nominal sums.
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