Largest Train of Locomotives Passes Through Greencastle
The Baldwin Locomotive Works built twenty Santa Fe type locomotives for the Southern Pacific Line. The 100-foot long engines total 621000 pounds each, part of an order of fifty. The massive unit travels from Eddystone Plant to Harrisburg, passing Greencastle on June 4 near noon with reviews at stopping points and officials from railroads observing.
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Eddystone
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
Southern Pacific Railway
Southern Pacific
Washington
Pennsylvania
Chambers of Commerce
Boards of Trade
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harrisburg
Chester
Wilmington
Del
Perryville
East St. Louis
Ill
Greencastle
Richmond
Ind
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Allegheny Mountains
Altoona
Far West
Funeral of Frank Ader Held at O'Hair Home
The funeral for Frank Ader who died in Chicago was held Saturday at 10:30 AM in the home of his sister Mrs. N. C. O'Hair on Walnut Street and Taylor Avenue. The Rev. Victor L. Raphael of the Presbyterian Church led services. The body arrived Friday and burial followed at Forest Hill Cemetery.
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Frank Ader
Chicago
Nice
N. C. O’hair
Walnut Street
Taylor Avenue
Victor L. Raphael
Presbyterian Church
O’hair
Forest Hill Cemetery
Indiana colleges prize essay on Volstead Act
J B Mikesell from DePauw won first prize in a state wide contest run by the Indiana Women’s Christian Temperance Union. M C Phoeman of Purdue took second and Alpha Faler of Taylor University third for essays on Why the Volstead Act Should Be Upheld.
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J. B. Mikesell
DePauw University
Indiana Women’s Christian Temperance Union
M. C. Phoeman
Purdue University
Miss Alpha Faler
Taylor University
Rain Halts H. S. Game at Indianapolis
Greencastle High School players failed to play Cathedral of Indianapolis Friday as rain arrived while en route. The team left Greencastle at noon and turned back upon reaching the Indianapolis city limits with heavy rainfall.
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Greencastle High School
Cathedral of
Indianapolis
Indianpolis
Postoffice Closed On Decoration Day
The Postoffice will be closed all day Tuesday Decoration Day. Mails will be dispatched and received as usual but no deliveries will be made by city or rural carriers.
James E. Newgent 54 Dies in Clinton Township Home
James E. Newgent a prominent farmer of Clinton township near Morton died at home Friday at age 54 after a heart attack. He leaves a widow three children and a brother with funeral services Sunday at 2 pm at Union Chapel Church conducted by Rev. E. L. Day Indianapolis. Burial will follow in Union Chapel Cemetery.
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James E. Newgent
Clinton Township
Morton
Newgent
William
Raymond Kendall
Rockville
Hale Overstreet
Indianapolis
June
DePauw Confirms Walker Departure with Merriam and Krantz Retained
DePauw University forms announced in University Chapel that Fred Walker will leave next year while Ned Merriam track coach and Krantz gymnasium director will remain. President George R. Grose cited resignations and faculty recommendation. Merriam and Krantz praised for performance and popularity with students and townspeople.
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Fred Walker
DePauw University
Ned Merriam
Krantz
University Chapel
George R. Grose
Walker
Merriam
Mr. Krantz
DePauw Mirage on Sale to Students Friday Afternoon
The Mirage annual junior class publication at DePauw University debuted on campus Friday under Milo Mitchell as editor. A beauty contest feature judged by Otis Skinner during his Blood and Sand run in Indianapolis named six top contestants: Dorothy Farnum, Marcia Hough, Lois Reeves, Mildred Hurst, Mary Leas, and Dorothy Fall.
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DePauw University
Milo Mitchell
Otis Skiner
Indianapolis
Skinner
Dorothy Farnum
Marcia Hough
Lois Reeves
Mildred Hurst
Mary Leas
Dorothy Fall
Decoration Day Proclamation by City Mayor
The mayor proclaims Tuesday May 30 as Decoration Day with a memorial service at Forrest Hill Cemetery. Citizens are asked to suspend work and join War Veterans in a Memorial Day event honoring soldiers and loved ones. Flowers and autos for the parade are to be offered to the Grand Marshall or Parade Committee.
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Grand Army
Forrest Hill Cemetery
Charles F. Zeis
Howard Pleads Guilty to Liquor Possession and Fines
Howard pled guilty before Mayor Zeis to possessing liquor. He was fined $100 and given a Penal Farm sentence of thirty days, suspended to ten days in jail if he pays the fine and serves ten days. He was arrested by Marshall Henry O Haire with a sack of empty pint bottles near a buried jug in the Dunbar woods north of Greencastle.
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Happy
Howard
Zeis
Marshall Henry O’hair
Dunbar Woods
Greencastle
Record of heavy rainfall on Friday night in local gauge reading
Rainfall reached 46 inches during Friday night showers as observed by J. P. Allen Jr. The heavy rain eased street oil slicks by washing away some of the residue, though some observers believed it fell more.
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J. P. Allen, Jr
United States
Weather Observer
Sherer Wins Replevin Case In Putnam Court
After five hours deliberation, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Raymang J. Sherer in the Edmundson-Scherer replevin suit heard before Judge Hughes in Putnam Circuit Court. The case traced a complex chain of notes and a bill of sale involving Sherer keeping property to satisfy debts, with both sides presenting extensive testimony. Attorneys for the plaintiff were James & Allee and George W. Brill. for the defendant, Hays & Murphy, O. E. Gulley, and S. C. Kivett.
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Columbus F. Edmundson
Raymang J. Sherer
Hughes
Putnam
Sherer
Edmundson
Edmunson
Hoosier Rotary Delegation Sings California Song
C C Gillen the Greencastle Rotary secretary leads Indiana delegation to Los Angeles for the Rotary Convention. A special train with 200 travelers will carry an official Hoosier song written by local and Indianapolis Rotarians to California for the event.
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C. C. Gillen
Los Angeles
Indiana
California
Cc. C. Gillien
Greencastle
Wilbur Gruber
Henry Churchman
Indianapolis
Hoosier Rotary
Marriage Licenses Listed for Blackburn Porter Pair
John Braisson Blackburn of Bedford and Emily Hall Porter of Kansas City obtain marriage licenses. Eugene H Sallust, age 96, of Indi appears in listings with other license actions.
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John Braisson Blackburn
Bedford
Emily Hall Porter
Kansas City
Eugene H. Sallust
E B Taylor Journeys to Evansville for Stone Co Business
E B Taylor traveled to Evansville on Saturday for the Mid West Crushed Stone Co engagement and planned a later trip to St Louis from Omaha in the 1920s era.
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E. B. Taylor
Evansville
Mid- West Crushed Stone Co
Agv
St. Louis
Wabash Tops DePauw 5-1 Behind Goldsberry Pitching
Wabash defeats DePauw 5 to 1 in Crawfordsville with Goldsberry on the mound limiting base hits. DePauw scores in the seventh on a walk, Pruitt’s single and a fielder’s choice as Bills yields ten hits.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Wabash
Goldsberry
DePauw
Little Giants
Goldie
Bills
Pruitt
Adee
Dopsuw
Davis
Mrs. Elliott to Close Tea Room in Green Castle
Minnie A. Elliott will close The Little Cafe on East Washington May 29 after a year of operation at Star Bar Ber Shop. Fred Haspel and Harold Stoner plan to reopen the room as The Green Parrot, opening likely June 3, with a high class restaurant. Elliott will stay in Green Castle.
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Minnie A. Elliott
East Washington
Fred Haspel
E. A. Browning
Harold Stoner
W. P. Koehler
Elliott
Haspel
Mr. Stoner
Greencastle
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Wenty Monster
THE
Southern
Pacific Line
Cross County
N. C
W.C.T.U
Clinton
Mister John
Dick Fixhers
Manne
Athletic Board OF Depauw University
Depauw Mirage
Zeiss
Scherer
Anapolis and
Glendon Cramer
Putnam County
James Oliver Best
Reelsville
Mary Letiicia Beaman
Greencastle Schools
Ltta Adams
Mary Emma Jones
Bertha Watkins
Deparmental
Adams
Watkins
Mrs. Elliott
Haspel and
H Stoner
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