DePauw University May Day Celebrations Include Queen Pageant
DePauw coeds host a multi day May Day with a lantern parade, May Day play Tommy, a breakfast, and a crowning ceremony for May Queen Ruth Hall of Anderson. Extras include a Mother’s Day service by Dr. G Bromley Oxnam and a yacht of campus events replacing the usual track meet.
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DePauw University Coeds
Cmpus
Tommy
Saron Bond of Liberty
Bowman Gymnasium
DePauw
Theta Sleamt Phi Journalistic
Fludent
Physical Education Department
Cammus
Ruth Hall
Anderson
Mary Niblack
Terre Haute
Dorothy Rodgers
Jeffersonville
School of Muse
Bowman Memorial Gymnasium
DePauw Chaol
G. Bromley Oxnam
Oxnam
California
Greens Castle Telephones Attends Indiana Convention
H B Walls manager of the Green castle Telephone Company and operator Mrs Florence Sutherlin represent the local company at the Indiana Telephone Association convention in session at the Claypool Hotel Indianapolis. Dr Thomas A Watson of Boston who helped Bell speak from wire fifty five years ago will arrive today and speak tomorrow. W J O Connor assistant to the president of American Telephone and Telegraph Company is also expected to arrive and will speak after Watson.
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H. B. Walls
Greencastle Telephone Company
Florence Sutherlin
Indiana Telephone Association
Claypool Hotel
Indianapolis
Thomas A. Watson
Boston
Mass
Alexander Graham Bell
W. J. O'Connor
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Telephone Association
Dr. Watson
Automobile Collision Damages Car on Walnut Street
An automobile owned by Buster Leonard of Greencastle collided with a truck driven by H Lingee of Greenwood on west Walnut street near John street crossing about 7 pm Tuesday. Police Chief Otty Dobbs said both vehicles were moving westward. the truck was undamaged and no one was injured. No arrests were made.
Contracts for pavement of Road 43 let in Indiana
Bids opened for state road 43 paving from Crawfordsville to Greencastle with Swords McDougall Knapp offering 277 208 71. Berns Construction Co low bid for Raccoon to Crawfordsville at 198 467 26. Highway estimates total around 341 516 53. Road to be 20 feet wide with eight foot shoulders, finished by fall.
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Indianapolis
Crawfordsville
Greencastle
Indiana State Highway Commission
Greencestie
Raccoon
S. A
Swords- McDougall-Knapp Company
Pearts, Jr
Crawfordaville
Berns Constructing Company
Former town marshal in relapse after jail raid
Elmer Garalde, once marshal of Salem Indiana, who was severely wounded in the December jail raid by the Gibson brothers, has relapsed and is now considered seriously ill. He was moved to St Edward’s hospital in New Albany for blood tests and observation after a period of treatment.
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Salem
Ind
Elmer Garalde
Gibson Brothers
St. Edward's Hospital
New Albany
Odie Gibson
Spurlock Brothers
Geraldo
Gibson
Weather outlook for today and Thursday
Rain this afternoon and cloudy skies give way to colder tonight. Temperatures rise by night and Thursday should be fair with a warming trend.
Eastern Star entertains two at dinner meet
Greencastle chapter hosted a banquet and reception honoring Daisy M. Crist and Truman G. Yonker. Grand officers, their spouses, and local members attended, with a noon reception, dinner, and later inspection and initiation of candidates Almeda and Mildred Pitchford.
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Eastern Star
Daisy M. Crist
Truman G. Yunker
Greencastle
Crawfordsville
Truman G. Yonker
Agnes Hartouch
Nelle Goodbur
Blanche Regett
Martha Boercher
Mae Reeves
Lettie M. Ferguson
Ara Seegers
George Tlartsuch
I Herbert C. Sears
Mabel Carrithers
Rose Malcolm
Hazel Coaty
Alphonso Wood
Harry Emmons
Grand Marshall
Lena Cory
Martha
Bera Ginn
Grand Sec'y
Florence Carr
Grand Sentinel
Pauline Hutchins
Isabel Bard
Temple
Almeda
Mildred Pitchford
T. J. Pedlow
Indianapolis to Begin Construction of New Baseball Stadium
Indianapolis officials announced immediate start on a $350,000 concrete stadium south of Riverside Park for about 15 000 spectators. President Norman A. Perry said the project will employ 200 or more local men for 60 to 90 days after zoning board approval at a city hall hearing.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis Baseball Club
Riverside Park
Norman A. Perry
Board of Zoning
Miss Josephine Kessler Undergoes Appendectomy
Miss Josephine Kessler daughter of Mr and Mrs Homer Kessler underwent an appendectomy at St Vincent's hospital Indianapolis for appendicitis and is reported as improving.
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Ladoga
Josephine Kessler
Homer Kessler
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Indianapolis
Gillen Addresses Wilson Club in Crawfordsville
Congressman Courtland Gillen of Greencastle spoke to Montgomery County Democrats in Crawfords ville Tuesday night, hosted by the Woodrow Wilson club. A large crowd from Greencastle and Putnam County heard Gillen and J. S. McPadden of Rockville discuss leading issues. a social prior connected Gillen with McPadden.
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Courtland
Gillen
Greencastle
Montgomery County
Crawfordsville
Woodrow Wilson Club
Putnam County
J. S. McPadden
Rockville
Parke County
McFadden
Fire destroys farm home near Ladoga in Indiana
Fire of unknown origin gutted the upstairs of the Elmer Myers residence three miles northeast of Ladoga on Tuesday morning. Loss estimated at 5 000 to 7 000 dollars, partly covered by insurance. Neighbors and New Ross firemen saved first floor and basement furnishings. no injuries.
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Ladoga
Elmer Myers
Lids
New Ross Fire Department
Cal
New ‘Ross
Golf Match Postponed by Rain at Greencastle
The Greencastle Crawfordsville High School golf match at Greencastle Country Club was indefinitely postponed due to rain. Coach W O Bausman said the teams had previously met with Greencastle losing 2 to 1.
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Greencastle
Marriage License for Newkirk and Detro in Fillmore
William J. Newkirk age 21 of Fillmore and Anna Louise Detro age 18 of Fillmore at home obtained a marriage license. The couple resides in Fillmore and planned nuptials.
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William J. Newkirk
Fillmore
Inborer
Anna Louise Detro
Gasoline Engine Explosion Hits Greencastle Printing Shop
A gasoline engine exploded in Ben Riley's Greencastle printing shop last night injuring Riley who suffered burns to his face and arms. Firefighters quickly contained the blaze. The incident occurred in Greencastle on Saturday May 6 1911.
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Ben Riley
Riley
Face Land Arms
Two Die When Plane Crashes Into Mountain
Sunland California May 6 Two people died when a Pacific Air Transport plane crashed into a mountainside near Sunland. Pilot Arthur Starbuck and passenger Ro Parmales of San Diego were identified. The wreckage was found after an all night search begun when the craft failed to arrive at Burbank. Officials cited heavy fog as a factor in the fatal crash.
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Sunland
California
San Diego
Burbank
Cal
Pacific Air Transport Mall
Here
Arthur Starbuck
Ro Parmales
Pis
Kline Faces Petit Larceny Charges in Crawfordsville Case
William Kline an 18 year old Raccoon youth held in Montgomery county jail faces petit larceny charges over the April 19 holdup of Charles Moody Brown Valley grocer. Officials say a companion instigator took most of the robbery money. Kline allegedly confessed after being brought from Indianapolis following sheriff led inquiry. He previously received a suspended sentence in Putnam circuit court for issuing fraudulent checks.
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Crawfordsville
William Kline
Montgomery County
Charles Moody
Brown's Valley Grocer
Young Kline
Kline
Indianapolis
Alva Bryan
Putnam County
Tie
Crawfords Viles
Frank Hitch
Putnam Circuit
Death Claims North Putnam Woman Today
Mrs. Elizabeth Talbott 74 wife of James W. Talbott of Roachdale died at Culver hospital Crawfordsville at 6 this morning from injuries after a fall. She lived in Roachdale past years and is survived by her husband and two children. Funeral plans not yet set.
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Elizabeth Talbott
James W. Talbott
Roachdale
Culver Hospital
Crawfordsville
Talbott
Miess
Minnie Davis
Indiana
Teasie Evans
Forty Chickens Reported Stolen From Eber Hamilton
Sheriff Alva Bryan investigated a theft at Eber Hamilton's farm three miles south of Bainbridge. Forty Rhode Island chickens were stolen overnight from the chicken house and not missed until morning feeding. No trace of the thief or thieves was found.
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Alva Bryan
Bber Hamilton
Bainbridge
Rhode Island
Hamilton
Hig Farm
University Actors Present May Day Comedy at DePauw
DePauw University’s Little Theater hosts the annual May Day play on May 8 and 9. Sponsored by the Association of Women Students, the rollicking comedy follows Tommy, a cavalier, and Marie Thurber as parental plans complicate romance. Directed by Lucille Calvert and H. B. Gough, with newcomers Weston Bassett and Sarah Ron Bond in key roles.
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Tommy
DePauw
Association of Women Students
Marie Thurber
Marie
Senaes
Ellekts
Lucille Calvert
H. B. Gough
Weston Bassett
Sarah Ron Bond
Marte
Farm home destroyed by Tuesday fire in Washington township
Fire leveled the farm home of Mrs. Ida Evans in Washington township about 1 20 pm Tuesday. Neighbors saved most furnishings but could not stop the blaze. Cause and loss still undetermined. Also, Professor J W Piercy of Indiana University will speak at the foundation day celebration marking the 111th anniversary of Indiana University with events planned in Greencastle and Putnam county.
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Ida Evans
Washington Township
J. W. Piercy
Indiana University
Indiana’ University
Greencastle
Putnam County
Ford Lucas
Frank G. Stoessel
Piercy
State School
DePauw University
Judge to hear two civil cases this week in Putnam Court
Judge James P. Hughes of the Putnam circuit court will hear two civil cases this week. The Union Trust Company against Cyrus O H air is set for Thursday with a receivership requested, and Horner against Potts is scheduled for Friday. One case was moved from Clay circuit court at Brazil. Eight cases are set for next week.
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James P. Hughes
Putnam Circuit
Union Trust Company
Cyrus O'Hair
Horner
Potts
O'Hair
Brazil
Eight Called to Testify in Putnam Jury Fight Probe
Putnam county grand jury probes a Fox Ridge fight last Wednesday night that left two young men injured. Isaac Rogers and Marek Hamilton are central suspects amid accusations of deadly weapon use while witnesses from Fox Ridge and nearby areas testify. The jury reconvenes at 2 PM after an annual farm inspection, with additional investigations into two prior mysterious deadly-weapon incidents planned.
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Putnam County Grand Jury
Marshall D. Abrams
Putnam County
Fox Ridge
South Greencastle
Maple Heights
Rogers
Tear Stilessille
Marek Hamilton
Bloomington Street
Hamilton
Ruby Douthitt Basham
Irwin Douthitt
William Morgan
Hays Morrison
Earl Hamm
Frank Vogel
Fred Jackson
Bilis White
John Gough
Lacy Chew
R, F., Edwards
John A. Johnson
Manford Carrington
Millard Greenlee
Here
Edgar Stevenson
Isaac
Ike” Rogers
Stilesville
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New Indian Park
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Balley
Senger
North Putnam
Crawfordsville Hospital
Lee Reeves
Lillie Landes
Elm Street
Carl Smith
Methodist Hospital
Eber Hamilton
Little Theatre
Albert Weik
Chicago
Louis Hays
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