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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1928
Page
2
Published every afternoon except Sunday at 17 19 South Jackson Street Greencastle Indiana. Telephone 65 Subscription rates by mail in Putnam County 3.00 a year outside Putnam County 3.50 a year in Greencastle by carrier 10e a week weekly edition 1.50 a year Advertising rates on application.
Betsy Patterson plans a Baltimore visit while Jerome La Vert faces Napoleon's orders. In Sweet Springs Inn Betsy flirts with Jerome and keeps suitors at bay as passports to a fated marriage unfold. Betsy tests ambition and love amid courtiers, lovers, and intrigue.
Army pilots describe their first parachute jump as a thrilling yet terrifying ordeal. The account at Langley Field explains the moment of free fall before the pilot chute opens, the safety features of silk chutes, the pilot’s brace, and the controlled descent to a soft landing with a padded seat to cushion the ropes.
On May 16 an engineer aboard a Pennsylvania fast train applied the brakes suddenly near the station to avoid two young women walking on the tracks who appeared not to hear the approach. The stop delayed the train four minutes and sparked an immediate railroad inquiry. Trespassing on tracks is warned against as railroad property is private and dangerous.
In Lafayette Indiana on May 24 the Purdue University event invites public to view experimental lambs and purebred flocks in the forenoon. The afternoon features a wool study program with a wool show discussion, a shearing demonstration, and judging classes. Indiana Sheep Breeders Association and Purdue Extension collaborate to attract interested Tridiana folks to the event.
More than 300 Republican leaders from fourteen Midwest states will press for farm relief and back Frank Lowden at the Kansas City convention. M. J. Tobin of Iowa said state chairmen are named and flying squads will lobby delegations to avoid a protracted defeat for Republicans this fall.
The Purdue University event features pasture feeding tests for market lambs, purebred Rambouillet, Hampshire, Southdown and Shropshire flocks, and a wool judging segment. Samuel Breese will demonstrate shearing and fleece tying while W W Wilson discusses the Indiana State Fair Wool Show and 1928 classes.
Carl Bauer 43 a wealthy owner of the Bauer Piano Company was found with a bullet wound to his right temple in a bathroom of his store in New York today. He died shortly after at Greenpoint Hospital police said.
With favorable weather for seeding the Indiana Farm Bureau announces district meetings in late July and August to study county and township tax budgets and bond issues. Lewis Taylor will lead ten district schools to educate members on tax budget laws and reduce rural tax burdens.
The Granada Theatre screens Topsy and Eva a comic take on Uncle Tom's Cabin starring Rosetta and Vivian Duncan as Topsy and Eva with Gibson Gowhard as Simon Legree and Noble Johnson as Uncle Tom. The cast also features Marjorie Daw Nils Asther Myrtle Fereneson and Henry Vietor.
The Voncastle featured player Phyllis Haver stars as Roxie Hart in the De Mille studio picture Chicago at the Vancas tle Theatre on Monday with Victor Varconi opposite. Orson notes Roxie as a wholly bad and despicable woman, the first screen bad woman to thrill audiences with her murderous vanity and faithlessness, as the plot tests her in every virtue.
A tarnished tale describes a woman chasing fame while neglecting restraint and loyalty to a devoted husband. The account notes her ignorance of the strain she causes, with emphasis on the couple’s strained dynamic and the exposed vulnerability in public glare.
Morning worship starts 9:30 with Lord's Supper and sermon by Mr Bruner at 10:30. Spring and summer hours shorten the service to 10:30 11:30. Evening service canceled due to high school auditorium events. High School Christian Endeavor at 6:30 and 169 Young People at 6:50.
The Presbyterian Church presents Mission Sunday with Sunday School at 9 30 A M Prof G B Manhart Superintendent Morning worship at 10 40 Sermon The Unfinished Work Patriotic organizations will be guests Young People's Luncheon at 5 30 in honoring seniors No 7 30 service due to high school sermon by church pastor Prayer meeting Thursday evening
The Methodist Episcopal Church led by Minister C Howard Taylor lists 9 30 a m Sunday School 10 40 a m worship with sermon Our National Heritage 4 pre Memorial Day messages 6 30 p m Epworth League devotional meeting and 7 30 p m a baccalaureate service at the high school The Woman s League meets May on Tuesday at 2 50 pm for its final meeting until September.
Rev Clarence and Bertha Talbott pastors announce Sabbath School at 9:30 a m Bible study and worship at 11:45 a m Young People meet at 6:30 p m Evening worship at 7:00 p m Prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30 p m All welcome to attend.
A weekly Christian Science service is held every Sunday at 10:45 am at 208 South Indiana Street. The notice specifies regular worship times for the congregation.
First Baptist Church lists Sunday School at 9 50 A M Kenneth Todd Superintendent preaching at 10 40 A M Junior and Senior B Y P A at 6 30 P M no evening service speaker expected from out of town after morning service Remarks indicate a scheduled program and outlook for visitors.
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