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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1928
Page
2
Fee schedule for Greencastle Indiana newspaper lists publishing times and contact at 17 19 South Jackson Street. Rates show Putnam County 3.00 yearly and outside Putnam County 8.50 yearly, Greencastle carrier 10c weekly, weekly edition 1.50 yearly, with advertising rates on application.
Betsy Patterson hosts Jerome Bonaparte at Sweet Springs Inn while Major Patterson debates betrothal and courtly manners. Betsy toys with the idea of Napoleon’s brother, sparking rivaled ambitions and family tensions as La Vert coaches her in French and bets on propriety.
The Putnam County Board of Review Indiana will meet June 4 1928 at 10:00 AM in the County Commissioners room to hear complaints on personal and real property evaluate and equalize assessments to conform with law and to consider omitted property and changes to valuations. A reconvened session is planned for August 7 1928 to review the adequacy of assessments. The Roachdale Bank of Roachdale administrator of Mary A Risk deceased petitions to sell estate real estate to pay debts with hearing set for June 29 1928 in Greencastle Circuit Court.
Creditors heirs and legatees of William Dills deceased must appear in Putnam Circuit Court Greencastle Indiana on June 6 1925 to show cause why the final settlement accounts should not be approved and prove heirship to receive distributive shares. Clerk Ferd Lucas notes the date May 14 1928.
Indianapolis will host the International 500 mile race on May 30 with Graham McNamee announcing for NBC on a coast to coast network. He will cover from the last hour, detailing leaders and early factors, then lap by lap for the finish.
Hamburg reports comparative calm after a phosgene gas incident at Stolzenburg Works. 11 people died and 250 hospitalised as gas caused fires, mass evacuation, and widespread devastation. A League of Nations probe may follow for treaty violations.
John Avritt remains frail after a light stroke as his daughter Mrs James Goffin and her husband of Indianapolis stay with him. Several locals attend funerals and visits including Miss Nelle Lockridge and Miss Betty Judd Linly Mrs Laura Fuller Darby Colfax Mrs Belle Buis. Emma Kelly travels Greencastle and relatives attend Reelsville funeral. Harold Click visits Indianapolis and Ed Click recovers from illness at Bainbridge with return delayed.
Census data released by the bureau shows 100,855 divorces and 1,202,574 marriages in 1926 with a ratio of 1.54 per 100 marriages. Cruelty and desertion lead divorces, infidelity and drunkenness also factor. wives more often file, while drunkenness cases mostly involve women.
Indianapolis native Louis Schneider, 27, races in the Sixteen International 500, driving an Armacost Special. He began racing in 1925 on dusty tracks, impressed by speedway stars, and seeks to join front runners at his home track. Local drivers with Indy ties include Howdy Wilcox and Joe Dawson.
George F. Reynolds of 291 College Ave Aurora credits Konjola with ending long standing indigestion constipation and associated pains He reports quick relief in the first bottle and gradual improvement easing rheumatism nerves and overall health The remedy is sold at Owl Drug Greencastle and by regional druggists.
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