Say Charlles J Arnold and Greencastle Diners Scene
A fragmentary local note recalls Charles J Arnold and Shorty Campbell with humorous verses and invitations to church dinners in Greencastle on May 25 1928. It also mentions social dinners hosted by Harry Allan Ora Moffett Neely O Hair and local figures with Purina feeding jokes and new fashions in toothpicks and cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shorty Campbell
Christian Church
Greencastle
Peach
Harry Allan
Presbyterian Church
Ora Moffett
Neely O'Hair
Mr. Mo
Farm Tragedy in Montgomery Co Body Found
The body of 76 year old John Broglin, a retired quarry worker, was found in Salt creek east of Oolitic after high waters. He had been missing since Wednesday night and is believed to have taken his own life. Survived by his widow, a daughter, and four sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Ind
Salt Creek
Oolitic
Elmer
Charles Broglin
John Broglin
Indianapolis
Putnam County Sporting Club formed from two local groups
The Putnam County Fish and Game Protective Association and Greencastle Rod and Gun Club merged to form the Putnam County Sporting Club. Ernest Stoner was named president Carl Stewart secretary and Harry Wells treasurer. The club plans a 200 member base with $1 annual dues and will renew the lease on the former Gun Club grounds next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County Fish & Game Protective Association
Greencastle Rod and Gun Club
Putnam County ‘Sporting Club
Ernest Stoner
Carl Stewart
Harry Wells
Gun Club Transrounds
Sporting Club
Vincennes man sentenced after murder trial mistrial
Joe Eke, 36, of Vincennes, was sentenced to 2 to 21 years in the state prison after a second degree murder conviction. A new trial was granted and he pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Daviess County. Judge Hastings called the plea a compromise to avoid another trial due to liquor law emphasis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Ind
INS
Joe Eke
Vincennes
Robert Marley
Daviess County
Eke
Hastings
Mrs Oxnam Taken To Hospital After Illness
Dr G Bromley Oxnam president of DePauw University went to Indianapolis with Mrs Oxnam who was admitted to Methodist Hospital today. Her condition is reported serious after about ten days illness believed to have influenza from a severe cold in rainy weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Bromley Oxnam
DePauw University
Indianapolis
Bridge Worker Killed by Train Near Anderson Indiana
Oscar L. Lumpkins, 59, an Indianapolis bridge worker, was killed when struck by a Pennsylvania train while on a new bridge project north of Anderson Indiana. His body was transported to Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Ind
INS
Oscar L. Lumpkins
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania
Here
Green castle Public Schools stage third annual PE exhibit
A large Greencastle crowd watched the third annual physical education show under Miss Leona Kestner and W. E. Bausman. The program featured dancing pierettes Indian club drills twirling maypoles and a basketball game with grade and high school teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Leona Kestner
W. E F. Bausman
Miss Kestner
Miss Pence
Prof Pence
Bausman
High School Dance Program Showcased By Orchestra
Many features on the program were exhibited. The dance numbers were accompanied by the high school orchestra directed by Leslie McCullum, with Miss Leota Mullins at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie McCullum
Leota Mullins
Small Shonkwiler Boy Dies of Tuberculosis
Bernard Wood Shonkwiler eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Shonkwiler died Saturday morning at 7 40 o clock at the home of his grandparents Mr and Mrs Oliver Shonkwiler 701 Central avenue after a five week illness death caused by tuberculosis Surviving are the parents and a small brother Funeral services will be Monday morning at 10 o'clock at the McCurry Funeral Home with interment in Forest Hill cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Wood Shonkwiler
Ralph Shonkwiler
Oliver Shonkwiler
Central Avenue
McCurry Funeral
Forest Hill Cemetery
Lightning Kills Cow and Calves on Clinton Farm
A valuable cow and two calves belonging to Ray Clodfelter on the Grafton Longden farm in Clinton Township were killed by lightning striking a tree during the Friday storm. Clodfelter found the animals this morning, noting hair on the tree trunk where the cow fell. The calves were located nearby. Severe lightning accompanied rain in scattered county sections, with some areas receiving no rain, signaling continued dry conditions per local weather prophets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Clodfelter
Grafton Longden
Clinton Township
Clodfelter
Mrs Geo Frank Hurt In Clinton Falls Crash
Mrs George Frank of Clinton Falls lost control of her Ford coupe on state road 43 just north of the old D Allen home after hitting a water filled mud puddle. She suffered facial and elbow cuts, was treated by Dr C C Tucker, then taken to her sister Mrs Guy Williamson’s home. condition reported resting easy Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Frank
Clinton Falls
Water Works Hill
D. Allen
Leslie Frank
C. C. Tucker
Guy Williamson
Commercial Place
Two boys go missing near Greensock 20 years ago
In Greenscast le a report from 20 years ago notes George Cooper and Elmer Hurst, two boys from the south part of town, vanished after fishing for three days with only 25 cents between them. Other items mention Guy Wright, Lee Nelson and G H Moore joining the Elks lodge, and memorial service speakers J N Dalby and Van Cleave for Decoration Day at Bethel Little Walnut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cooper
Elmer Hurst
J. N. Dalby
van Cleave
Bethel
Little Walnut
Writ sought to block teen manslaughter sentence in Ky
Paintsville reports that attorneys seek a writ of prohibition to halt the 15 year term for 6 year old Carl Newton Mahan convicted of manslaughter in the killing of 8 year old Cecil Van House. Judges and legal opinions vary with some calling the verdict outrageous while others deem it lawful. locals largely support the judge though the child remains unaware of the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paintsville
INS
Reircuit
Carl Newton Mahan
Cecil van House
John W. Butcher
J.S. Bailey
Kentucky
Butcher
Carl
Trust Company Dinner For Insurance Agents Monday
The Citizens Trust Company will host a dinner Monday evening at the Country Club for local insurance agents. M. E. Watkins, former Roachdale resident now with Union Trust Company in Detroit, will speak on life insurance trusts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Trust Company
Country Club
M. E. Watkins
Roachdale
Union Trust Company
Detroit
Opening Golf Tourney of Greencastle Country Club 1929
The Greencastle Country Club opens its golf season with a medal handicap tournament on Sunday May 26. Players will use last year’s handicaps and may choose partners. Prizes awarded to first, second and third place. Later season events will involve Crawfordsville Attlea and other clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle Country Club
Crawfordsville
Attlea
Railroad Head Dead Indianapolis
Pierce J. Landers, 58, superintendent of the Indianapolis Union Railway Company, died of heart disease in Indianapolis. Landers earned national notice for overseeing the elevation of tracks at Union Station. He formerly served as division engineer for the old Wisconsin Central Railroad based in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Pierce J. Landers
Indianapolis Union Railway Company
Landers
Union Station
Old
Wisconsin Central Railroad
Fond du Lac
Wis
Beverages as a World Problem Dr. Cherrington Says
Dr. Ernest H. Cherrington of the World League Against Alcoholism declares beverage alcohol a global issue requiring American leadership. He notes globalization has intensified contact, wine drives the world liquor problem, and international rights complicate prohibition-era patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Ernest H. Cherrington
World League Against Alcoholism
DePauw University
Cherrington
New York
Chicago
United States
Europe
Portugal
Spain
France
Italy
Fistie Battle in South Greencastle Involves Bellamy Affidavits
Quiet in south Greencastle after a cloudy street clash among Mrs. Carey Bellamy and three women, Alice Churchill and Mary and Mattie Bolling. Bellamy accuses the others of assaulting her in her home over remarks about Indianapolis, with Churchill allegedly delivering a heavy right arm and others joining in a fist and nail attack. Bellamy shows bruises as authorities plan arraignments before Squire Robert H. Newge Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Greencastle
Carey Bellamy
Alice Churchill
Mattie Bolling
Mary Bolling
Bellamy
Mrs. Bellamy
Indianapolis
Enraged farmer shoots two on suspected love triangle near Crawfordsville
Pearl Grimes, a farmer, shot Virgil Young 21 and wounded Charles A Carter 24 at the Grimes farm eight miles northeast of Crawfordsville Indiana after finding them asleep in the same room as his daughter Gwendolyn Joan. Grimes killed Young and wounded Carter then grappled with him before fatally wounding Young. Grimes said he acted because Young and Carter had broken up his home and Mrs Grimes helped restrain him until Sheriff Thomas Rice arrested him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Ind
INS
Here
Virgil Young
Charles A. Carter
Pearl Grimes
Young
Carter
Grimes
Carter and Mrs. Grimes After the Shooting Which Occurred At the Grimes Farm
Sherif Thomas Rice
Gwendolyn Joan
Elene
Evleta
Charlene
Fire destroys Goodrich grain elevator in Ingalls
A fire at the Goodrich Company grain elevator in Ingalls Indiana caused losses exceeding $20,000 with nearby structures sustaining minor damage. The blaze halted Big Four trains temporarily and insurance coverage partly offsets the damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingalls
Ind
Goodrich Company
Winchester
Funeral for Miss Caroline Cordelia Moore Held
Funeral services for Miss Caroline Cordelia Moore were held Saturday at the Lakin Funeral Home with Rev. W L Raphael presiding. She died at her niece Mrs Eugene Hawkins home early Friday. Interment followed in Forest Hill Cemetery with bearers Ross Moore Payne Moore William Jones David Jones Claude King and Frank Butler serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Cordelia Moore
Eugene Hawkins
Lakin Funeral Home
W. L. Raphael
Forest Hill Cemetery
Ross and
Payne Moore
William and
David Jones
Claude King
Frank Butler
Wife accused of spiking beer in Indianapolis quarrel
Tony Gentile 48 said his wife admitted placing ammonia in near beer during their quarrel. He was hospitalized in serious condition. Police could not locate the wife. Edgar M. Carver of South Bend was visiting his mother Mrs. Belle Carver in Anderson street over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Tony Gentile
Gentile
Edgar M. Carver
South Bend
Belle Carver
Anderson Street
Weather Forecast Cloudy, unsettled tonight and Sunday
Cloudy and unsettled conditions expected tonight and Sunday. Showers likely in the southwest portion. Warmer readings in the north and central areas.
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Charles J. Arnold
Walter Campbell
Fillmore
Peruna
Charlie Arnold
Charlie
Purina
Shortie
Ott
Fred O'Hair
A. G
Montgomery CO
Fish and Game Club
GUN Club
Putnam County Sporting Club
Mrs. Oxnam
W. E. Baurman
Longden Farm
Geo. Frank
Ubrald
Guy Wright
Lee Nelson
G. H. Moore
Elks Lodge
Lad
Cecil
Trust Company
International
DPR
Simpson
Robert H. Newge
Rice
Wife Spikes
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