Negro prisoner known as Rabbit escapes from Indiana State Farm
Indianapolis police seek George Mallory a 30 year old Black inmate who escaped two months ago after slugging a guard He roams the city flashing a gun and issuing threats He has hidden in homes including a former sweetheart’s and near the city sewer outlet Police compare him to the earlier Hell Cat Thomas fugitive case with a fatal shootout involved.
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Indianapolis
George Mallory
Indiana State Farm
Mallory
Rabbitt
Capitol
Hell Cat
Thomas
Iowa faces possible Big Ten expulsion and rival probes
Major John Griffith arrives in Iowa City to discuss Iowa's expulsion from the conference amid rumors three other Big Ten schools Northwestern Indiana and Purdue may also face action for recruiting and subsidizing athletes. Allegations center on deals involving star players and coaches including Pat Page's $12 000 annual contract. Police guard the home of ex Iowa athletics chief Belting as tensions rise.
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Indiana
Purdue
Iowa
BIG Ten
Iowa City
INS
John ‘L. Griffith
Boss
University of Iowa
Hawkeye
Northwestern
Griffith
Pat Page
Paul EB. Belting
Clinton County surveyor indicted on bribe charge
Frankfort Ind May 27 A Clinton county surveyor Nelson T Amos was indicted in a grand jury on charges of soliciting bribes from contractors He was arrested and released on 2000 bond He allegedly solicited a 500 bribe from Wilbur C McDonald of Lafayette an agent for a gravel company He is also charged with suggesting to Generous Michael a Frankfort contractor the use of inferior material in a bridge contract proposing he receive part of the money saved by cheaper materials
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Frankfort
Ind
Nelson T. Amos
Clinton
Amos
Wilbur C. McDonald
Lafayette
Michael
Smallpox Found Triggers High School Closure
Fort Wayne Indiana May 27 South Side high school closed by the board of health after a case of smallpox was found among students. Only vaccinated students will be allowed to return. Two grade schools were recently closed due to smallpox and the vaccination order issued.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
South Side High School
Board of Health
Diva Florence Easton Quits Met Opera at Peak Career
Florence Easton announces resignation from grand opera with plans to return to England. She cites exhaustion and a desire for a permanent London life while recalling seven curtain calls after last Butterfly performance and saying her career gave her more than worth.
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Florence Easton
Signor Gatti
Metropolitan
Grand Opera
U. S. Majestic
New York Harbor
England
Lido
London
Macy Watkins talks on life insurance trust at Greencastle banquet
Fifty life insurance men bankers and lawyers from Greencastle and Putnam county attended a banquet at the Country club hosted by The First National Bank and Citizens' Trust Company. Macy Watkins of Detroit explained the life insurance trust allowing funds to be invested by a trust company with income paid to beneficiaries and tailored terms. An informal discussion followed with A. G. Brown of the First National Bank as toastmaster.
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Ormer Roachdale
THE
Union Trust Company OF Detroit
First National Bank
Greencastle
Putnam County
Country Club
First National Bank and
Citizens’ Trust Company
Macy Watkins
Union Trust Company of
Detroit
Mr. Watkins
Watkins
A. G. Brown
Drivers Await Dry Track at Indianapolis 500 Qualifying
More than 20 drivers hoped for a dry track to qualify for the Indianapolis 500. Only 19 of 33 cars have qualified. Myron Stevens of Los Angeles suffered a scraped back and possible elbow fracture after his White Special crashed after skidding in a water-free area. the car overturned multiple times, Stevens was thrown clear as the speed exceeded 100 mph.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Myron Stevens
Los Angeles
Cal
William White
George Sauders
Stevens
Speedway
Sherman Heads Economics Department at Carleton
Professor William R. Sherman of the economics department will leave DePauw next semester to head Carleton College's economics department in Northfield Minnesota. He will return for the second semester to resume his DePauw duties. Sherman will go to Bay View Michigan after graduation to join the Bay View summer school faculty. Carleton College counts about 800 students and no replacement has been named yet.
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William R. Sherman
DePauw
Carleton College
Northfield
Minn
Sherman
Bay View
Mich
Albion College
Missionary Kidnapped in Fukien Attack
A riot by about 2000 Communists struck the Reformed Church of America mission at Lungyen-Chow Fukien. Dr. C. Holleman was kidnapped, his wife and children and other staff escaping.
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Shanghai
INS
Reformed Church of America Oy
Lungyen-Chow
Fukien
C. Holleman
Amoy
Holleman
Rain Ties Putnam County Farmland Delays
Heavy rain drenched Putnam County causing creeks to flood and fields to stay waterlogged. Farmers report crops several weeks behind and fear frost could further threaten harvests if conditions do not improve soon.
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Putnam County
Indispensable Fly Helps Measure Stellar Heat
Dr. Abbott of the Smithsonian reports that the common house fly aids astronomers at Mount Wilson Observatory. Wings of a single house fly are used to craft delicate instruments for measuring star heat, enabling more precise readings with a large telescope setup.
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Mr. Wilson Observatory
Dr. Abbott
Smithsonian Institute
Smithsonian Institution
Abbott
House
Fly
Iinsect
Mount Wilson Observatory
Madame Fly
Foot Injury From Wire Run Through Foot
Orin Kivett of Meridian suffered a painful injury to his left foot when he stepped on a piece of No. 9 fence wire while barefoot chasing chickens. Family member removed the wire and Dr. W. R. Hutcheson gave medical care including tetanus antitoxin as a precaution.
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Orin Kivett
Meridian
Death of Howard De Sagan after botched romance clash
Paris reports 19 year old Howard Prince De Sagan son of Duchess Da Talleyrand, formerly Anna Gould, died from complications of a bullet wound and pleurisy after an operation to remove the bullet. His parents opposed his marriage to a French girl. The death follows a thwarted romance and ongoing safety concerns.
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Paris
Howard Prince de Sagan
Duchess da Talleyrand
Anna Gould
DePauw Senior Gift Chooses Drinking Fountain
The DePauw senior gift committee selected a drinking fountain for the University as the class gift. It will be placed on the main floor of East College, built over the summer in imitation marble, with installation planned once complete. Other options included a new scoreboard for Blackstockfield a library shelf and furnishings for the new building.
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DePauw
East College
Niles H Martin Dies at Evansville State Hospital
Niles H Martin 68 a Cloverdale farmer died Sunday night at Evansville State Hospital after years of ill health. He is survived by his widow and two stepchildren with funeral Wednesday at 2 pm at the Cloverdale home. Interment in Cloverdale cemetery.
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Niles H. Martin
Cloverdale
Evansville State Hospital
Mr. Martin
Henry B. Martin
Greencastle
Captain Martin
Charles
Clarence Davis
Lloyd Blue
Belle Union
California
Rev
H. A. Sherrill
Cloverdale Cemetery
Vestal to Graduate From West Point in June
William Miller Vestal nephew of Clarence Vestal and grandson of John R. Miller of Green Castle will graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point in June. Col. Curtis Vestal, his father, and Mrs. Vestal, his mother, are stationed at Washington Barracks. Mrs. Vestal is a daughter of John R. Miller of this city. Cadet Vestal attended his grandfather’s funeral in August 1926 and was a classmate of Howard Treat, son of Frank Treat.
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William Miller Vestal
Clarence Vestal
John R. Miller
Greencastle
West Point
United States Military Academy
Vestal
William B. Vestal
Howard Treat
Frank Treat
Decoration Day Service at Fillmore Thursday
Decoration Day services will be held at Fillmore cemetery at 2 30 Thursday afternoon. Rev Hansel Towers pastor of the Methodist church will deliver the address. If weather is bad the services move to the Christian church.
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Fillmore Cemetery
Hansel Towers
Methodist Church
Christian Church
Notice of Final Settlement of Estate Uriah Gasaway
Creditors and heirs of Uriah Gasaway are warned to appear in Putnam Circuit Court in Greencastle Indiana on a June 1929 date to show cause why the final settlement of the estate should not be approved. Heirs must prove heirship and receive distributive shares. Clerk FERD Lucas witnesses this May 13 1929.
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Uriah Gasaway
Putnam Circuit Court
Greencastle
Indiana
Dan
Ferd Lucas
Administrator Sale of Real Estate in Putnam County Indiana
The Administrator of the estate of George M. Miller announces a public and private sale of real estate in Greencastle Indiana by order of Putnam Circuit Court Cause No. 7080. The property includes specified portions of section 7 township 15 north range 5 west with terms: one third cash, one third in six months, one third in twelve months, with six percent notes secured by two mortgages. Sale begins June 5 1929 at 10 A M at Hays Murphy office and continues until sold.
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George M. Miller
Putnam Circuit Court
Hays & Murphy
Greencastle
Indiana
Putnaim County
Towit
Jonathan W. Knavet
Attys
Notice of Administration in Putnam County Estate
The undersigned is appointed by the Circuit Court of Putnam County to administer with the will annexed the estate of Cather McCullough late of Putnam County deceased. The estate is said to be solvent. Curtis K. Hughes Administrator with the will annexed May 11 1929. F S Hamilton Wilbur Donner Attorneys St May 14 21 24.
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Circuit Court of
Putnam County
State of Indians
Cather McCullough
Golvent
Curtis K. Hughes
F.S. Hamilton
Wilbur Donner
Famous Scientist’s Discovery Banishes Corns Forever
A German chemist, Dr Stickel, claims a corn treatment uses a granulation method with no acids or flesh harm. The Corn Fly kit includes a corn remover and two foot powder packages with a money back guarantee at Owl Drug Store.
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Stickel
Owl Drug Store
Adj. Action
Ve Freedom
Fran Relief
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the Herald
Carleton
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Manhattan
International Newsreel
Blackstockfield
Voncastle
Helene Chadwick
Douglas Fairbanks
Comine
Emil Jannings
Niles Martin
Evansville
Herald
Fillmore
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