governors move to call special session over reformatory site
Gov McCray moves toward a special Indiana legislature session to broaden the 1928 relocation act for the Jeffersonville reformatory. Colgate & Co seeks early factory start and may cover costs. Putnam county site issues push for executive power to locate outside the state farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colgate & CO
Putnam County
Washington
Indiana
Indiana Reformatory
Jeffersonville
McCray
Reformatory
Colgate Company
Jefferson- Ville
Colgate
Congress
Fairfield
Scch
Attorney Presses Suit Over Sheriff Sears Over Death Probe
An Indianapolis attorney named Babcock, who has visited repeatedly, continues to pursue a lawsuit related to the death of Thomas George, an Italian booze runner, who was killed while ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Babcock
Thomas George
Man Also Talked of Suit Against Sheriff After Escape Attempt
The narrative centers on George who fled from Sheriff Lawrence Sears near Fin Castle and now contemplates filing a suit against Sears. His attorney calls him a fine fellow, yet 79 gallons of white mule were found on capture, suggesting bootleg distribution en route to Indianapolis. Evidence supports the theory that George, while trying to scale a woven wire fence with an automatic revolver, accidentally shot himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Sears
Fincastle
Sears
George
Indianapolis
Walker’s Tigers Drill for Wabash Clash
Coach Walker leads DePauw through muddy field drills with two days left to rehearse plays for the Wabash game in Indianapolis. The squad tight lipped as preparations continue, with captain Ogden and several seniors set to graduate in June and summer plans for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Walker
Tigers
Muddy McKeenfield
Meharry Hall
DePauw
Ogden
Anotner
Hal Slutz
Herman Yeager
Murray Mendenhall
Paul Kepner
Wabash College Practices Indoors Ahead of DePauw Clash
Wabash College used the gym for its football squad as rain prevented field practice. Vaughan plans two indoor sessions to drill signals before the DePauw game at Washington Park in Indianapolis on Saturday, with nearly all 400 student tickets sold and strong demand for more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Ind
Big Wabash College
Little Giant
Ingalls Field
Vaughan
Scarlet
Little Giants
DePauw
Washington Park
Indianapolis
Arbuckle Jury Box Filled and Depleted Five Times
San Francisco November 16 The Arbuckle manslaughter trial reached its third day as jurors were seated five times for cause and then rejected by peremptory challenges. Assistant district attorney Milton T U Ren stirred interest by asking a juror whether knowledge that a minor attended the party would influence his verdict regarding Virginia Rappe’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Roscoe S
Fatty) Arbuckle
Milton T. U’ren
Virginia Rappe
Arbuckle
DePauw Music Pupils Present Evening Recital
Pupil performers from the DePauw School of Music present a 7 pm recital in the music hall. The program features piano, voice, violin, and organ numbers by Gebhard Weber Hauser Risher Palmgren Nevin and others, with selections ranging from Romances to Natational tunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Depauw School OF Music
Special Traction Car To Indianapolis Game
The T. H. I. and Eastern Traction Co. will run a special car to Indianapolis Saturday leaving at 12 15 PM. Round trip tickets cost 1.26 dollars but Saturday return tickets are not valid. Return tickets are valid only on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
DePauw
Hoffner
T. H. I. and
Eastern Traction Co
Indianapolis
Ex-Governor Goodrich Recalled From Russia for Hoover Report
Ex-Governor Goodrich of Indiana, two months in Russia as a relief investigator for Herbert Hoover, was recalled to America to report on famine conditions. He arrived in Riga and plans to sail from England on November 30 aboard the George Washington, noting Soviet officials aided relief and any obstacles were due to inefficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riga
Goodrich
Indiana
Russia
Herbert Hoover
American Relief Administration
Cable
America
Hoover
England
George Washington
Relief Administration
Harvey M. Thompson to Address Cloverdale Lodge
Harvey M. Thompson of Indianapolis Grand Chancellor of the Lodge will be the guest for an evening at Cloverdale and deliver an address to the lodge members.
Steamer Maria Luisa Sinks Near Manila Bay
The steamer Maria Luisa of fifty four tons foundered today off the Zembales coast near Manila bay. Fifty persons are missing, believed to be Filipinos. Rescue crews saved sixty six passengers and crew members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
P. I
Zembales
Manila Bay
Eixty
Fire Destroyed 5000 Bales at Fort Smith Cotton Plant
A lightning started blaze at the Fort Smith Cotton Compress Company plant in Fort Smith Arkansas burned more than 5000 bales of cotton and threatened as many more with losses around 500000. The fire remained confined to the compress plant and occurred on November 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Smith, Ark
Fort Smith Cotton Compress Company
Revival at Locust Street with Evangelist Baker
Evangelist Baker led a Bible exposition on Soul Rest at Locust Street despite rain reducing attendance. Several people sought prayer and one young woman accepted faith in Jesus. DePauw student Eileen Kendall sang a solo. A noontime prayer meeting and fasting service accompanied morning Home meetings. Tomorrow at 10 a.m. a service features Mr. and Mrs. Sellers with Mr. Baker leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelist Baker
Jesus Christ
Eileen Kendall
DePauw
W. W. Sellers
Jackson St
Baker
Cy Hillis
West Walnut Street
Cora Wright
Methodist
Hog Prices Steady as 18 000 Hog Run Cleared
Hog marketing increased with receipts of 18 000 while local prices held steady. Good hogs around 200 pounds sold at 7.09 to 7.25 with lighter averages near 7.10 7.25. Average cost for hogs a touch over 200 pounds rose under 5 cents from 7.00 and sub 170 pound hogs averaged about 7.25. A strong clearance of supply followed as other markets reported activity and local killers processed about 7 000 hogs.
Eggs and Turkeys Face Holiday Price Surge
Secretary of Labor Davis warns eggs and Thanksgiving turkey are rising fast before the holiday. He blames storage warehouses for higher prices, saying rich buyers can dominate. He cites turkey at up to 79 cents a pound and predicts spring storage losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Davis
Turkey
Commissioner of Labor Statistics
Stewart
Annual staff carnival featured in university gym
A carnival will be staged in the gym Friday night December 16 under the annual staff auspices. Refreshments include popcorn and candy with plenty of music and side shows. All townsfolk students and high school pupils are urged to attend. Admission is ten cents with proceeds for the Annual.
K of P Lodge to Hold Big Fri Night Feed
Members of the K of P Lodge plan a Friday evening gathering with Cloverdale Lodge in Cloverdale. The event promises an excellent menu and program for a general good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K K
P. Lodge
Cloverdale
K. of P
K of
Prominent Fillmore Resident Breaks Back Carrying Corn
A Fillmore resident reported to county Treasurer Ott Webb that a well known local man broke his back Thursday morning while attempting to carry one dollar worth of Harding corn in a single load. The incident was described as surprising to Webb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fillmore
Ott Webb
Heralds Campaign Opens With Big Pledge Drive
The Herald launches a statewide campaign offering a $25 club with a special 100000 vote ballot and a chance to win a $1075 Buick touring car. Contestants race to secure subscriptions for cash rewards and thousands of votes as the schedule tightens before Saturday polls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Standing of Contestants and Vote Offer Details
A one year subscription to the Herald in Green Castle yields 15 000 votes with 100 000 extra votes on first subscription making total 115 000. A two year subscription gives 35 000 votes and a five year subscription 300 000 votes. Every first subscription includes 100 000 bonus votes and each $25 in subscriptions adds 100 000 extra votes enabling a new candidate to lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Earrier
Greencastle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Straighten
Tangle
Depauw Tigers
Wabash Tilt
Ted” Ogden
Arbuckle Jury
Piano—En Vaisant
Gebhard
Esther Bundy
Time of Roses
Reichardt Eee Ene
Lenora Weber
Systemy
Marguerite Fox
Minuge
Mary Arbuckle
Old Gardens
Risher Joy McCully
Godard
Gladys Lane
Virginia Patterson
Serenade
Akaehseait A
Rimsky-Kersekoff
Pereet Toselli
Blanche Wilson
Palmgren
Helen Purcell
Deep River
Burleigh
Hammond Christine Newhard
Locat Sjoegren
Susan Stevenson
G. B. Nevin
Helen Warner
Locust Street
B. W. Kelly
Frank Wallace
Bloomington
Indiana Purdue
the Herald
Bess Allen
Roachdale
Ezra Arnold
Kate Balch
Roachdaile
Ella Bscr
Lins
Lee
Gro bin
Emery Brattain
Lena
Josie Brown
Reelsville Suede
O. O
Peter
EMS
Wm. Burris
HEVC
Blanche Brown
City
Nellie Browning
Frank Cline
Toachdale
CTS
Clochester
Russellville
Helen Cox
CCAS
Reeseree
Peek
Anaierens
Lawrence Crawley
City Fcm
Theo Crawley
City Bbe
Lillie Cully
Bainbridge
Emmett Hunter
Cloverdale Coop Mere Erees Beerdsewen Reeseues
Nina Cook
City Tee
Renee Neee
Edward Dalby
City Pre
Ewes
Howard Deisher
Viola Denny
Sere Reesees
Teresa Deitrick
Ola Elfis
Lola Elliott
Filmore
Tee
Myrtle Feld
Os Savens
Grace Fry
Putnamville
Miss Uy Ox
Creo
Ocee Foster
Pope
Freda Farmer
Wanetia Fultz
Peter Gerlack
Francis Goddard
City Co
OWE Gan
Robert Hamrick
Albert Houck
City Thohors
Tod. Sree
Mildred Hurst
Mary Henry
Jesse Hutcheson
James Job
Reelsville
Wanetta Judy
R. R
J. J. Kauble
Reelsville Hsh
Hattie Kelly
Edith Kennedy
June Kessler
City CA
Jacob Kiefer
City Peered Beers Ereen Te Ress
Ernest Kivett
Cloverdale Poop
Ida Knaller
Ralph Knoll
City Free
Amos Knetzer
Fillmore Coe
R. E. Larkins
Elmer Long
Renee
Mabel Layman
Goldie Larkin
Coatesville
COTO
Joe McAninch
Emery McCammack
Mabel McCoy
Fillmore Sons
Robert McHattie
Fillmore Tee
Husics
Harry Moore
James Morlan
Verna Martin
Clinton Falls
Ernest Mugg
Margaret Maloney
May Morler
Ester Minnick
Omer Nelson
Nola Neier
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!