Putnam County Schools Shine In Indiana Education Drive
A letter to the county superintendent lauds Putnam county for ranking first in Indiana on school conditions. Local superintendents W Place and Dodson organized a ten day effort from Nov 7 to 17 with committee leaders Charles McGaughey and George S Harney coordinating speakers. Over 60 schools were visited and Dr. William Winship of Boston helped publicize the drive. The report was sent to the state superintendent and forms the basis of the letter from Mr. Hues.
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Putnam County
Indiana
Putnam
Winship
Boston
Thorshlp
Hues
Putnam County School Campaign praised by Indiana official
State Superintendent L N Hines commends Putnam county for its school improvement campaign. He notes thorough reporting by George Harney and the board’s confidence in completing consolidation within three to four years. He offers continued support and requests suggestions to aid the effort.
Greencastle to Play Lapel in Tonight's Basketball Game
Greencastle High School baseball? basketball team meets Lapel High School basketball tonight in Lapel. The report notes an upcoming matchup between the two teams with local interest.
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Greencastle High School
Lapel
Riot at Pittsburg warehouse over confiscated whiskey
Four State troopers with Pittsburg reserves battled about 500 people for half an hour as 1,275 cases of confiscated liquor were moved into a warehouse. Officers used riot-gun butts after orders to disperse were ignored. eight men were arrested for disorderly conduct.
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Pittsburg
Bread prices cut in Chicago as flour costs ease
Chicago bakers announced a 1 cent bread price cut starting Monday with additional reductions planned next month due to lower flour prices. The move affects local shoppers as prices drop in the wake of cheaper grain.
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Chicago
Hog Prices Advance at Indianapolis Market Opening
Hog receipts total 5 000 with cattle calves sheep and lambs 200 100 and 200 respectively. Opening hog prices rose as much as 50 cents with general sales around 10 50 and some hogs reaching 10 55. Pigs sold higher than the best hogs at 10 65 while sows brought 9 25. Cattle were slow near steady, calves steady at 14 00, lambs up 50 cents to 10 25 top.
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Indianapolis
Evangelistic Services at Locust Street Church Tonight
Special evangelistic services at Locust Street M. E. church tonight at 7 30. Rev Clippinger will preach on Excuses. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend a good turnout.
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Locust Street
Locust Street M. E
Friendly Church Activities At Locust Street M E Church
Locust street M E Church hosts Morning worship at 10 40 with a sermonette and organ by Miss Lois Brown. Afternoon Junior and Epworth Leagues lead by Howard Yonker, evening evangelistic service led by A H Guo a Chinese university student. Maple Heights Mission holds Sunday School with Grace Black. all invited. An all day meeting and basket dinner planned for Mt Meridian church on November 28. Brazil Times reports strong revival energy and a large response to the Daisy Barr revival.
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Locust Street
Church H
Clippinger, DD
Lois Brown
Epworth League
Howard Yonker
A. H. Guo
China
Maple Heights Mission Sunday School
Grace Black
M. E
M. E. Church
Mt. Meridian
DePauw Basketball Practice Season Opens
With the 1920 football season stored away Coach Buss shifts to building the DePauw Tigers basketball team. Losses include Moffett Curtis Miller Carlysle, but Cannon Gipson and Mendenhall return with promising material. Regular practice starts early next week as the squad aims for a faster, smaller, sharp team to offset beef loss.
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Moffett
Sterling
Validity of Coal Law Attacked Second Time
In Indianapolis on November 27, arguments opened in federal court on a petition by Vandalia Coal Co and Vigo Coal Products Co of Terre Haute seeking a temporary injunction against Indiana's state special coal and food commission. The suit, filed last week, asks the law creating the commission be declared unconstitutional and its orders permanently restrained.
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Commission
Troops Called In For Mingo Coal Strike Zone
Four hundred regular army soldiers moved from Camp Sherman Ohio to Williamson West Virginia to be stationed in the Mingo coal strike zone at the request of Governor John J. Cornwell. Officials await President Wilson's reply on martial law as unrest persists after a week of disturbances.
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Charlestown
W. Va
Williamson
Mingo
Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
Ohio
John J. Cornwell
Wilson
DePauw Awards D S For 1920 Football Squad
The DePauw Athletic Board in Indianapolis awarded D sweaters to seventeen regular players from the 1920 football squad and gave James Claypool an appreciation D for four years of faithful service as second squad man. Regular awardees include Ogden, Mendenhall, Morgan, Kepner Fisher, McCann, Yeager, Vanlevoort, Kruenhauer, Galloway, Gipson, Schmidt, Welch, Slutz, O Neal, Norris, and Adams.
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DePauw Athletic Board
Indianapolis
James Claypool
Athletic Board
Ogden, Mendenhall, Morgan
Kepner Fisher
McCann
Yeager
Vanlevoort
Kruenhauer
Galloway
Gipson
Schmidt
Welch
Slutz
O'Neal
Norris
Adams
PTA Census To Track School Attendance Next Week
The city Parent Teacher Association begins a census of school children next week. This inquiry into attendance is part of a statewide campaign to keep children in school, under the oversight of the State Board of Education Indiana University the PTA and Child's Welfare Association.
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Parent Teacher's Association
State Board of Education
Indiana University
Parent Teacher Association
Child's Welfare Association
College Avenue M E Church Services Schedule
Sunday school begins at 9 30 A M with Dr Blanchard as superintendent Public worship at 10 40 A M and 7 30 P M Rev Davis will speak at both services Epworth Leagues meet at 6 30 P M Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7 30 All are invited to attend
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Blanchard
Davis
Epworth
Widow Weds Brother Of Dead Husband In Columbus
Philip Robbins and Mary E. Robbins married in Columbus on November 26. Records show the groom is the brother of Mary's late husband who died a week earlier, highlighting a unusual family connection in the ceremony.
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Columbus
Ind
Philip Robbins
Mary E. Robbins
Revival Services At Baptist Church Schedule
Albert Lawrence Tidrick leads Sunday school at 9 45 with Grant Scott as superintendent. Morning service at 10 45 on the church obligation and responsibility. Young People at 6 50, evening service at 7 30 on The Points of Indecision. Revival tonight with Excuses. Invitation to attend and bring unsaved friends.
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Albert Lawrence Tidrick Jinister
Grant Scott
Montezuma Child Killed in Overturn Near Clinton
A Montezuma man, three year old John Hollingsworth, died when the Hillsdale to Montezuma car overturned. Driver George Phillips is alleged intoxicated. Phillips was injured, Nolan escaped unharmed and rode a train to Indianapolis. The car contained several jugs of liquor.
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Clinton
Ind
John Hollingsworth
Montezuma
George Phillips
Hillsdale
Phillips
Nolan
Indianapolis
Greencastle Merchants Urge Early Christmas Shopping
Greencastle retailers urge shoppers to buy now as Santa visits approach. Merchants warn many items will sell out in weeks and expect a surge in Christmas purchasing in the coming days.
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Greencastle
Santa Claus
Navy to enlarge Lakehurst hangar for airship giants
The Navy orders a 200 foot longer air harbor at Lakehurst New Jersey to house the Leviathan class airships. The structure rises to 1000 feet by 218 feet by 200 feet with two enormous electrically operated doors and a projected cost around 5.58 million dollars. Construction relies on Civil Engineers Corps with enlisted personnel and Marines guiding stump removal and roof arches.
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Navy Department
Lakehurst
United States
England
Marine Corps
Flanders
Eigib Lone
Civil Engineers Corps of Theavy
Ancient Irrigation Ideas Echo Across Time
The piece notes irrigation dates back to ancient Egypt and Native American civilizations. It highlights long standing methods such as canals and ditches used to water arid lands, including a raised channel near Roswell, New Mexico, preserved as a fall relic.
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Roswell
Mex
Indiana progress home special train showcases modern urban amenities
A state initiative in Indiana displays a four car home special train bringing city conveniences to rural households. Three cars exhibit modern farm heat and power with storage batteries water systems and laundry equipment including electric washing and ironer. A fourth car serves as a lecture room highlighting Popular Mechanics style models and a model dairy.
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Indiana
Theresa
Mechanica
Jury acquits Hurst in fraudulent receipt case in Lankford estate
A Clay Circuit Court jury acquitted Charles Hurst of filing a fraudulent receipt in the final settlement accounts as administrator of the Thomas Lankford estate. The trial, with Judge Hughes of Greensville as special judge, concluded Wednesday night.
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Clay
Charles Hurst
Thomas Lankford
Hughes
Greencastle
Brazil Times
End Comes to Uncle Elijah Grantham 91
Elijah Grantham aged 91 died at his North Jackson street home after a short illness. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Sunday at the home with burial in Roachdale. Besides his widow he leaves two children Mae Jones and John Grantham of Roachdale. He was a longtime Putnam county resident who moved to Greencaste in thirty years ago and remained active in business and town life.
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Elijah Grantham
Putnam County
Greencastle
North Jackson Street
Grantham
Roachdale
Buria
Mae Jones
John Grantham
Central National Bank
The Presbyterian Church Weekly Schedule and Sermon Themes
Victor L. Raphael leads Sunday School at 9 30 with Mission Sunday and morning worship at 10 40 featuring The Pressing need of the Present. Evening worship at 7 50 includes Christ's Plea for Entrance. Midweek programs include Young People and Junior Endeavor groups and a Wednesday Near East study session.
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Young People’s Christian Endeavor
Thelma Schmitt
Ann Woodcock
Woman's Circle
Grace Browning
Mor? Roson
Christian Endeavor
Manse
Junior Christian Endeavor
Anderson Defeats Greencastle in High School Basketball
The Greencastle High School team traveled to Anderson Friday night to face the Anderson High School squad. Greencastle finished with 1 point while Anderson led the game with 44 points.
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Greencastle
Anderson
Anderson High School
Christian Church Sunday Services and Choir Events
Levi Marshall ministers at the Christian Church with Sunday School at 9 30 led by Mrs Cora O Brien superintendent. Preaching at 10 45 on The Supremacy of Jesus. Evening service at 7 50 with What We Have. Miss Fingegan sings and Christian Endeavor at 6 50. All welcome.
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Cora O'Brien
Supremacy of
Jesus
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