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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1929
Page
1
A reader laments impending cold and rain while asking the weather be eased and clover seed dried. Greencastle faces a lack of horse hitch racks and plans repairs on Bloomington Street. The piece pokes fun at local politics and notes a pricey dead horse insurance sale.
Federal authorities seek Ruth Featherston also known as Jean Miller and Lulu McClure. She travels to towns with a hosiery sales scheme, recruiting women to act as agents, taking a $1 down payment before delivery of often inferior or nonexistent hosiery, posing a federal fraud risk. The woman is about 5 ft 7 in, 35 years old, 130 to 140 pounds, dark auburn hair, black eyes, and heavy shoulders.
In Kansas City a couple’s bridge game ends with John G. Bennett shot by his wife after an argument over a bad hand. Police say Mrs. Bennett is charged with first degree murder as guests recall the tense scene at their Park Manor apartment. Separately, Floyd Harris travels with epileptic fits drawing ambulance crews across Indiana and asking people to let him have his fits in peace.
Frank O. Evens longtime business manager of The Kokomo Dispatch resigns to become general manager of the Oklahoma group of Pulliam Publishing Company. He will move to El Reno Oklahoma to oversee seven papers while remaining his wife and daughter stay in Kokomo for a few weeks.
Partly cloudy tonight with a slight warmup on Wednesday. Temperatures rise modestly across southern and central portions, with warmer conditions expected on Wednesday.
Dr Amos W Butler returned to Indianapolis from Toronto after attending the American Prison Association meeting where he serves on the executive committee. Ralph Howard, superintendent of the Indiana state farm, was elected president of the Prison Wardens Association. Attendees included John A Brown and several Indiana officials and wardens.
Mitchell Williams trustee of Gregg township has been missing from his home for a week after selling hogs in Indianapolis. Investigations by Deputy Sheriff Garrett Richard and a relative yielded no leads. Sheriff Lucas also found clues unhelpful. Officials may appoint a successor trustee if he does not return before next week’s county commissioners meeting.
Plainfield Indiana September 30 funeral services for Mrs Emma Hunt Marley a local clubwoman will be held at 2 oclock Wednesday afternoon at the Friends Church following a year of illness
Mrs. Catherine Carr widow of George Carr formerly of near Reelsaville died suddenly of heart trouble in Leavenworth Kansas at age 72. Survived by husband one son three daughters eight grandchildren and numerous siblings. Funeral held at Reelsville with Rev. Carl Reeves officiating and burial in Boone Cemetery.
Lewis Spanos applied for naturalization papers. A public sale of Dr G W Bence and Albert Lee at DePauw farm drew many attendees. E F Kenney returned to Oklahoma after visiting Mrs Houck’s family. Mrs DeMotte spoke on Dr Grinfells Parish to the Woman's League.
A West Indian hurricane threatens Southern Georgia with heavy rain floods and disrupted lines. Tallahassee and Andalusia report loss of wire service, while six die and millions in crops and property are impacted as the storm shifts northeast toward the Atlantic. Weather bureau warns of strong gales from Virginia Capes to Charleston and Daytona.
Atlanta dispatch notes communication with Tallahassee Florida had been cut off prompting continuation on page 2 of the bulletin. Readers are directed to turn for full details.
The eleventh annual State Poultry Association meeting will be held in the Poultry building at Purdue university on Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Putnam County poultry dealers will attend and hear practical addresses by poultry men and University authorities on fundamental poultry problems.
Otho Coffman of the west side is set to face trial in Putnam Circuit Court Wednesday on petit larceny and second degree burglary for allegedly stealing nine chickens from Eldridge Stone's farm southeast of town. He allegedly sold the birds to a Cloverdale dealer. attorney John H. James de fends him as a jury hears evidence. Prosecutor Marshall Abrams filed a two count amended affidavit under a 1929 law increasing penalties for poultry house burglaries.
Two stores in Carbon were burglarized Saturday night. James Zenko aged 1 and Chester Sparr aged 16 were arrested by Sheriff Tiffee and charged with the burglary. The youths admitted involvement with Zenko confessing to the crime and Sparr denying participation. Small sums and items were stolen including sweaters cigarettes suspenders and two watches.
Rex Frolkey, 38, wealthy landowner and former radio station owner, tied to the Sioux Center State Bank holdup, died by his own action Monday night after police questioned him. He had been released on his own recognizance earlier after arrest for the robbery.
Henry Nichols of Fillmore and Roy Scott of Greencastle pleaded guilty in circuit court to carrying concealed weapons and reckless driving. Officers found two 22 caliber revolvers in their car after a single-vehicle chase. Judge Hutchinson took the cases under advisement pending investigation and sentencing.
In Elizabethtown Kentucky area police report W G Kummer former German consul to Portugal and acting president of American Bemberg and American Glantzstoff rayon plants in Happy Hollow was found dead in his home. Investigators weigh murder or self inflicted death as cause amid signs of a struggle and blood in the room.
French fliers Dieudonne Costes and Maurice Bellonte, who left Paris Friday to attempt a record distance flight, were not heard from since yesterday. They were sighted over Novosibirsk in Siberia headed toward Irkutsk, the initial stop, but dispatch transmission delays were reported.
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