DePauw Team's Buggy Ride Delays Wabash Ball Game
Charles J. Arnold recounts a chaotic trip as DePauw basketball players rode to Crawfordsville for a Wabash game misdated by a day. The schedule mismatch forced a May 24 compromise and left the team with a round trip ride, avoiding gate receipts issues.
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DePauw
The
Athletic Association
Wabash College
Crawfordsville
Ball Park
Ted Kirk
Wabash Athletic
Muss
FIDAC COMMANDER TO ATTEND LEGION MEET
INDIANAPOLIS May 3. The ninth annual conference of post commanders and adjutants of the Indiana department of the American Legion will be held May 12 and 13 at Culver Military Academy. John H. Klinger state adjutant announced Nicola Sansanelli president of Pidae will be the honor guest.
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Indianapolis
INS
Indiana Department of the American Legion
Culver Military Academy
John H. Klinger
Nicola Sansanelli
Pidae
International Association of World War Veterans
Dailey Urges Break With Indiana Political Bosses
May 4 Indianapolis. Frank J Dailey at Tomlinson Hall calls for ending boss rule to curb corruption and inform voters. He blames the system for improper taxes and indictments of state officials, urging a new deal and removal of entrenched leaders to restore honest governance.
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Frank Dailey
Indiana
Indianapolis
Frank J. Dailey
Tomlinson Hall
Dailey
United States
Republican Party
Clyde Walb
Watson
Italia Safe In Norway After Turbulent Polar Flight
Dirigible Italia landed at Vadsee Norway after a 30 hour voyage from Stolp Germany guided by wireless bearings. Crew of 16 plus Titania in good condition. Lightning tore envelope during storm and preparation to refuel before continuing to Spitzbergen.
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London
Italia
Vadsee
Norway
Spitzbergen
Oslo
INS
Anberto Nobile
Titania
King’s Bay
Nobile
Stolp
Germany
Stockholm
Sweden
Gulf of Bothnia
Galma Karedy
Brahestad
Finland
Wadsee
Wunderlich Dies From Car Crash Injuries
Walter Wunderlich 59 a leading Democratic figure and former newspaperman died in Evansville after injuries from an automobile wreck a week earlier.
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Evansville
INS
Walter Wunderlich
Hospital Grounds Beautified by Trustees Gift
Mrs. Mary Evans president of the hospital board presents two birch trees and two Japanese magnolias to Putnam County Hospital grounds. Miss Eva Milburn superintendent announced the gift as a material aid to beautify the spacious grounds surrounding the institution.
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Mary Evans
Putnam County Hospital
Eva Milburn
Putnam County Institution
Warmest Day Of 1928 Recorded In Greencastle
Greencastle marked its warmest day of 1928 with a official maximum of 84 degrees noted by Prof. E. R. Smith near Northwood. Downtown readings appeared several degrees higher in the unofficial thermometers. Clouds and showers are forecast to lower temperatures to sub normal levels by Sunday.
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Greencastle
E. R. Smith
Northwood
O Brien Named Research Head for Rockefeller European Study
Dr C B O'Brien head of eye department at State University of Iowa is enroute to Europe to study and train at leading medical centers. Named by the Rockefeller Foundation to conduct research that will help establish a major U S medical research center upon his return. Son of Dr and Mrs W M O'Brien formerly of Danville now Creencastle.
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C. 8. O'Brien
Iowa City
Iowa
Europe
O’brien
Medical School
The
State University of Wa
Ind
Rockefeller Foundaton
Rockeller
O Brien
Ile
Dr. O'Brien
W. M. O'Brien
Danniille
Creencastle
Danville
FLIER WHO TOOK REPORTER UP HAS ACCIDENT
A Herald reporter accompanying an army plane over Washington Indiana on May 4 escaped injury when landing gear failed on takeoff near the Graham farm. Pilot Lawrence Genaro and Miss Senith Snyder survived as the craft crashed into a bank breaking the landing gear. repairs will be needed at Ft Benjamin Harrison.
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Washington
Lawrence Genaro
Herald
Greencastle
Indianapolis
Col
A. J. Dougherty
84Th Division
Dougherty
Genaro
Miss Snyder
Evelyn C Riley to lead Europe party this summer
70 Years Ago IN GREENCASTLE reports Prof. Evelyn C. Riley daughter of Rev. A T Riley will conduct a party to Europe this summer. Ralph Etter of Putnamville spending the day with his parents Mr and Mrs Lee Etter here. Mrs. Mary Allen and Miss Ida Overstreet expected to arrive this afternoon from Citronelle Alabama. Miss Mae Dellen left today for Chicago then California.
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Evelyn C. Riley
Rev
A. T. Riley
Europe
Ralph Etter
Putnamville
Mrs
Lee Etter
Mary Allen
Ida Overstreet
Citronelle
Ala
Reinforcements Sent to China by Japanese Nationalists Suffer Heavily
Five thousand Japanese troops were sent to China as reinforcements to aid at Tsinan where three thousand are in war formation. Nationalists suffered heavy losses in their first clash, with one hundred killed and many wounded. Japanese losses were five dead, twenty wounded, and one missing as fighting raged with heavy casualties on both sides.
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Tokio
Tsinan
China
War Office
Tsiwan
DePauw Grad Mack Wylie Dies in Chicago Fire
Mack G. Wylie, a DePauw University graduate and former Paxton attorney, died from burns after falling asleep while smoking a cigarette in his Chicago apartment at 317 Webster Avenue. Firemen rescued him but he succumbed to his injuries. The blaze also forced evacuations including a trapped girl and a smoke-overcome youth. Wylie, about 30, leaves three sisters and his parents in Paxton. He had practiced law in Chicago for the past three years and belonged to Theta Delta Pi. His death follows a prior family tragedy when Howard Wylie died in a football accident at Loda.
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Wylie
Howa’rd
Loda
Howard
DePauw
Paxton, Ill
Oscar Wylie
Lyle R. Burton
Banville
Emily
Frances
Burton
Chicago
DePauw University
Greencastle
Ind
Theta Deta Pi Fraternity
Brick Chapel M E Church Services and Epworth League
Sunday School starts at 10 a m with Morning Worship at 11 a m Olin Parrett will preach Epworth League gathers at 7 p m Evening service at 730 p m features A Mother's Wage by Gordon Chapman
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Olin Parrett
Epworth League
Gordon Chapman
Last Day To File Mortgage Exemptions Approaches
The county auditor warns that next Monday May 7 is the final day to file mortgage exemptions. Many residents have not yet filed and risks losing the tax exemption allowed by law for mortgaged property.
Junior Senior Prom Held in Spanish Court
The high school gym transformed into a Spanish Court for the annual Junior and Senior reception attended by about 200. A chorus performed Spanish dances, Willard Miller and Pauline Hostetter starred in a specialty dance, and Doc Noble's orchestra played as tables, decor, and a three course banquet created a festive atmosphere.
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Spain
Willard Miller
Pauline Hostetter
Mary Louise Throop
Roland Campbell
Elizabeth Leavitt
Russell Shannon
Virginia Rariden
Lloyd Thomas
Theodore Forepaugh
Doc Noble
Doe Noble
Alberta Houck
Mary Elizabeth Throop
Mary Louise Moffett
Gertrude Herod
Ardith Moore
Louise Robinson
Vera Grace Brown
Mildred Caviness
Mary Soper
Orville Webb
Frederick Thomas
Clifford Shafer
Forest Nargs
Ray Brown
James Goodwine
Walter Bryan
Floyd Buchanan
Arthur Gross
Jules Shannon
Harry Godfrey
Dennis Matthews
Robert Dirks
Donald Grimes
Herbert Mundy
Leota Mullins
Thelma Hill
Julia Werneke
Frances Kerr
Marion Peck
Mildred Lurber
Genevieve Pollom
Genevieve Daggy
Former Local Boy Killed in Illinois
Donald Goddard 17, of Connersville Indiana, died after being crushed beneath a heavy truck in Edwardsville Illinois. He had wandered nationwide, running away from home several times, and was reportedly under a suspended misdemeanor sentence. His body was moved to Greencastle Indiana for burial arriving Friday evening at 6:50.
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Edwardsville, Ill
INS
Donald Goddard
Connersville
Ind
Greencastle
Goddard
Irwin Wernie
Greenville
Wernie
Etta Goddard
Edwardsville
Kansas City
McCurry
Weather Forecast Calls for Unsettled Cooler Conditions
An unsettled cool spell is forecast with sunrise at 4 41 and sunset at 6 42. The region expects variable clouds and showers, with temperatures trending downward into the evening.
Indiana club leader Mrs Likely dies at 82
Mrs Indiana Parker Likely 82 a Mooresville resident and Methodist worker died at home. Born December 15 1845 in Greenwood she moved to Mooresville as a child and lived there 72 years. She led the Likely Club for 35 years and left a son Fred A Likely and four cousins. Funeral 10:30 Sunday at the Methodist Episcopal Church. Burial in Mooresville cemetery.
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Mooresville
Ind
Indiana Parker Likely
Likely
Greenwood
James B. Likely
Methodist Episcopal Church
Likely Club
Fred A. Likely
Indianapolis
James B. Nelson
Grafton Johnson
Alfred Johnson
Henry B. Longden
Greencastle
Mooresville Cemetery
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Jim Watson
Ian
Donald McLean
John Cartwright
Paul Albin
Albin
Rupert Bartley
Ernest Stoner
Dunbar
Big Walnut
Stoner
Big Walnut Bridge
Bartley
Bart
Ernest
FIDAC
Legion
Dirigible Italia Safe
Umberio Nobile
Vadsoe
Wunderlich Diks
Japan
Mack Wylie
Depauw Grad
Lyler
M. E
Daggy
Illinois
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