Ver Golini Held in Death of 10-Year-Old Girl in Gary
Peter Vergolini, a 30 year old Gary steel worker, admitted killing Anna Tomacich and burying her nude body in sand near Gary after an inquest. He was bound over to the Lake County grand jury on murder and kidnapping charges and moved to Crown Point jail as the panel convened. The confession followed hours of questioning after he led investigators to the grave where the body was uncovered. Vergolini, an Italian immigrant, was unmarried and said he encountered the girl Monday morning when she asked for a ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Ind
Peter Ver
Anna Tomacich
Here
Lake County
Grand Jury
Vergolini
Crown Point
Chicago
Italy
Tariff Debate Claims About Price Effects From 1922 to 1924
The excerpt debates the Fordney McCumber tariff with claims it did not raise general costs though it kept some prices higher. It argues the tariff affected wheat, dairy, sugar, and other goods, while noting a general price decrease occurred despite tariff implementation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American
Canada
U. S
Clarence Skelton Seeks Orange County Auditor Post
Clarence Skelton brother of County Commissioner D. J. Skelton and former Putnam county teacher runs as Democratic candidate for Orange County auditor Indiana. Indications say he will win in November. he is respected in Putnam county and moved to Orleans, Orange County years ago.
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Ane
Clarence Skelton
D. J. Skelton
Putnam County
Orange County
Indiana
Skelton
Orleans
Marion Township Plans Centennial Participation
A Wednesday meeting titled Marion township centennial committee drew a large turnout with about seventy residents. County president John Vermillion attended as the township outlines support including a float and participation in the centennial pageant.
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Marion Township
Amittee
Ora Day
Aaron Cooper
W. M. Midahery Vys
Mor ‘Ian-70
John Vermillion
Exhibition of historic relics seeks many items
A notice invites owners to furnish numerous artifacts to be placed in an exhibition of historic relics. Organizers request items of local significance, with details on provenance and date of origin.
Greencastle Shooters Net Top Honors At Crawfordsville
Ten Greencastle Gun Club members traveled to Crawfordsville for the Gun Club Invitational. Fred Reising led class B with 81 targets, Bernard Handy 79, Charley Crawley 90 for class A second place. Other Greencastle shooters scored from 60 to 76 as part of a two class, 100 target match.
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Greencastle
Charley Crawley
SEO Rowing
Uy Cusses Carcinad
Berard Handy
MD Pvorewom Baie A'S
Cooch Adicade
George Christie
Ees
Silo a Life Saver for Putnam County Farmers
The Blue Valley Creamery Institute reports silos save feeding value as late corn risks frost. Officials estimate state corn condition at .55 percent with total yield near 115,190,000 bushels, well below 1923 levels, signaling risk of frost damage in the northern corn belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Blue Valley Creamery Institute
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Brazil's Hick Signs Ordered Taken Down
The Brazil city council voted unanimously to remove yellow traffic boards hanging from trolley wires along National avenue. Councilman LeBner led the motion to discard what he called the town's "hick" signs, saying the public is educated on traffic laws and the boards are no longer needed.
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National Avenue
LeBner
Brazil
Minister to resign as jail case sways credentials
Nashville Ill Sept 25 The Rev Lawrence M Hight of Ina held on a charge of poisoning his wife to marry Mrs Elsie Sweetin agreed to surrender his Methodist Episcopal church credentials after confessing he instigated the death of her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Ill
Lawrence M. Hight
Ina
Elsie Sweetin
Methodist Episcopal Church
Register to Vote Urged for October 6 Deadline
Voters are urged to verify and update registration for the fall election. If you moved, turned 21, or did not register before, register on Monday October 6 at the county auditor's office or through Fay Hamilton or your precinct committeeman. Complete forms correctly and submit to ensure voting rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Hamilton
Mr. Hamilton
Honest Man Would Do Endorsement for Coolidge
Grand High Priests Butler Mendell and lesser Priests of the Republican Great Sanhedrin praise Coolidge for character and honesty and urge his election. They claim he embodies the standard of honesty and would guide the nation with integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Mendell
Sleep
Coolidge
Questioning Honesty as Sole Qualification for President
The writer argues honesty cannot be the only requirement for the U.S. presidency. They claim few if any leaders meet a single virtue standard and compare honesty to civil service tests, suggesting campaigns and elections remain necessary despite calls for moral qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Coolidge
Civil Service
Taggart Improves After Threatened Attack
Thomas Taggart of French Lick Indiana Democratic national committeeman was reported resting comfortably at a Boston hospital after a threatened appendicitis attack. Mrs Taggart said doctors expect no operation unless condition worsens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Thomas Taggart
French Lick
Ind
Taggart
Salvation Army praised for wide range of aid and service
A historical notice extols the Salvation Army as a tireless, low overhead charity aiding the needy. It highlights its postwar impact, broad community work, and nonsectarian, practical care for the distressed, including food, clothing, shelter, and spiritual outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Corps
Army
Ed Hamilton Resigns from Greencastle Council
Greencastle councilman at large Ed Hamilton resigns and Mayor Zeis schedules a special meeting for October 7 to fill the vacancy. The former street committee chairman is praised for oiling and improving city streets, with a lenient warning issued to violators as three motorists are publicly admonished by the mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Hamilton
Greencastle
Zeis
Hamilton
Township Trustees Hold Annual Picnic
The Putnam County Assessor's Picnic was held Wednesday September 24 at the home of John W Porter assessor of Clinton township. Attendees included John H Morland Cully Wilson Oran E Buis Frank E Peck William H Peck H C Rambo Chas Marchell Mrs Johnson Theo Rabb John Rabb Frank Heath C O Davis and families and others from surrounding townships. A noon dinner was served and the social afternoon led to a decision to make the picnic an annual affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
John W. Porter
Clinton Township
John H. Morland
Jackson
Cully Wilson
Franklin
Oran E. Buis
Marion
Frank E., Peck
William H. Peck
H. C. Rambo
Hazel
Greencastle
Chas. A. Marchell
Johnson
Madison
Theo Rabb
John Rabb
Washington
Frank Heath
Jefferson
C. O. Davis
Rodgers
Cloverdale Co
Paul F. Priest
Nora Baker
Fillmore
Mollie Sigler
Von
Ann Thomas
Hazel Sutherland
Porter
Tri Kappa Dinner a Success
The Tri Kappa group met at Mrs. James Bittles home on Thursday evening with a 6 30 pitch in supper. Special guests were Miss Margaret Pearson from Bedford and Mrs. C I Gobet of Bedford. After dinner a business meeting outlined fall activities.
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Tri Kappa
James Bittles
Margaret Pearson
Bedford
Indiana
University
C. I. Gobet
Tie taxi driver then steal car
Bedford Indiana Sept 25 three armed men bound and gagged Earl Long a 24 year old taxi driver tied him to a tree twelve miles northeast of town and drove off with his car He freed himself in about thirty minutes and found telephone lines cut A farmer brought him to town and the alarm was raised No trace of the automobile or any store holdups had been reported by noon
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Bedford
Ind
Earl Long
Here
New Game Inaugurated At The County Bastile
Four men John Thornburg Harry Thornburg Burl Matthews and Jack Ellis were arrested for intoxication in south Greencastle. While jailed they amused themselves by breaking jail window glass. About fifteen minutes after Marshals placed them in cells the panes rattled as they were kicked out. Officers notified and witnessed the last panes shatter.
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John Thornburg
Harry Thornburg
Burl Matthews
Jack Ellis
South Greencastle
Marshall Henry O’hair
Stern Arm of Law Grabs Three Greencastle Businessmen
Greencastle residents wake to a dramatic arrest as three prominent local figures—A. G. Brown of the First National Bank, farmer-builder Will Herod, and George Long of the Charles Barnaby Lumber Co.—are seized on a serious charge. The ordeal begins Saturday morning and rocks the town's business community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Law
A. G. Brown
First National Bank
Will Herod
George Long
Charles Barnaby Lumber Co
Salvation Army's Transported Patrolling Inspires City Action
In Greencastle the Salvation Army's growing service reach is highlighted as officers confront improper car parking. A police advisory board member voices support for the organization, noting the Army's world scope and local impact, while the mayor considers pending penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leenele Vulyule Tlio
Imayve Wieakley Zeis
Army
Geencastle
London
Salvation Army
Supreme Court
Police Department
Parking Regulation Violation Notice to City Mayor
Notice directs reporting to the office of Mayor Zeis regarding a parking regulation violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeis
Mose Pruitt Named New DePauw Tiger Baseball Captain
Austin Mose Pruitt of DePauw baseball is chosen team captain for 1925. He played infield mainly last season after briefly pitching and is a Lambda Chi Alpha member. Glenn Speed Adams, track captain and basketball halfback, also to lead the squad and hails from Delta Tau Delta.
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Austin
Mose” Pruitt
DePauw
Glenn “Speed
Adams
Pruitt
Lambda Chi Alpha
Delta Tau Delta
Prohibition Candidates Visit Greencastle Courthouse
Presidential nominee Hon H. P. Faris of Missouri and Indiana Governor candidate B. P. Allen spoke at the Greencastle court house at 3:00 PM. They then visited the Herald office before leaving town. The Prohibition party has history dating to 1872 with pro prohibition and woman suffrage positions.
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Greencastle
H. P. Faris
Missouri
Prohibition
B. P. Allen
Indianapolis
Salvation Army Welfare Activities Overview and Work Areas
The Salvation Army’s work covers sixteen major areas including Field and Evangelistic work, Rescue Homes, Maternity Hospitals, Young Women’s Boarding Homes, and Children’s Homes. It notes Prison work, Industrial Homes, Workingmen’s Hotels, Missing Friends Bureau, service for service members, Free Employment Bureau, and anti self destruct measures. The piece cites the Chicago State Bureau securing 2,900 positions and emphasizes nourishment and support as core methods.
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Army
The
Salvation Army
Missing Friends Bureau
Bresh
Santa Claus
Free Employment Bureau
Salvation Army State Bureau of
Chicago
Change in stance on tax and prohibition probe noted
Secretary Mellon offers cooperation with Senator Couzens on a Treasury Law Enforcement probe after six months of labeling it an unwarranted intrusion. Couzens says the inquiry will start after the election, making pre election scrutiny intrusion and post election inquiry constructive. H Q Marsh accuses Treasury unit appointees of political influence and poor fitness for their jobs.
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Coolidge
Mellon
Senate Cittizens Committee
Treasury Department
Couzens Committee
Couzens
White House
Washington
H. Q. Marsh
National Civil Service Reform League
Prohibition Law Enforcement Unit
Election Silence Urged as Ballot Day Near
Officials call for quiet conduct and no campaigning in last days before the election, urging candidates and supporters to refrain from public remarks and heated events to ensure a fair vote.
Coolidge and Chaos in Republican Proud Speech
The piece critiques George B. Harvey as a pro Coolidge voice arguing that Coolidge and Chaos define the era. It cites Republican campaign rhetoric on prosperity and law, notes contrasts with Lincoln and Coolidge quotes, and mentions a Philadelphia vice squad raid on the Union Republican Club with arrests.
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Abraham Lincoln
President Coolidge
Albert B. Fatl
Charley Forbes
Smedley Butler
Union Republican Club
Philadelphia
Daugherty
Department of Justice
Woman and Child Die in Train Crossing Crash
Mrs Reuben Heavin and her infant were killed when their car was struck by a westbound Big Four train at Duncan crossing 12 52 pm 246 miles east of Fillmore Greencastle sentries transported the bodies to the Jacob McCurry Undertaking establishment A Nichols daughter who rode in the car escaped injury details unavailable but believed the woman drove onto the tracks directly before the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Heavin
Floyd Township
Pemenere
Greencastle
Duncan Crossing
Sheif
Fillmore
Emory Nichols
Large Congregation Greets Rev. Taylor At College Avenue Church
A packed College Avenue church greeted Rev. C. H. Taylor in his first service as pastor of the consolidated Methodist church. Hundreds arrived late and faced no standing room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Avenue Church
C. H. Taylor
Consolidated Methodist Church
Borozone the marvelous wound healer and germ killer
The Borozone preparation comes in liquid and powder. It purifies wounds of infection and speeds flesh healing unusually fast. Liquid prices are 30c 60c and 1.20, powder 30c and 60c. Sold by R. P. Mullins.
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Talian
Putnam County Farmers
Salvation Army Service
Iits
Bastile
Salvation Army Great Service Organization
Tiger Baseball
PROHI
Babe
CHAOS
George B. Harvey
Mr. Harvey
Republican Congress
Congress
Davis
Republican Party
Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
Rev
Taylor
R. P. Mullins
Funeral Directors Ambulance Service
Coatesville
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