Planned 10 Kill Sheriff and Escape
Judge Hutchison warned of jail insecurity in Clay county after a plotted jail delivery by Ernest Byrum of Cloverdale. Byrum allegedly planned to hide laws in bananas and asked someone to deliver them. A note dropped from a pocket, found on the jail porch, sparked heightened security as prisoners are now kept on the second floor where a previous escape occurred. Descriptions of suspect escapees have been distributed to midwest police.
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Hutchison
Ernest Byrum
Cloverdale
Clay County
Wallace
Byrum
Sheriff Wallace
Middle West
Otis Nance
Byram
Brazil
Arbuckle set for arrest over Virginia Rappe death liquor
Affidavit filed in San Francisco links Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle to a liquor delivery at the St. Francis hotel suite the night of Virginia Rappe's death. Prohibition prosecutors say Arbuckle will be arrested on arrival, with two others to be taken into custody.
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San Francisco
Cal
Roscoe
Fatty) Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Robert H. McCormack
United States
Prohibition
Arbuckle
Jack Lawrence
MacCormack
Lawrence
the St. Francis
Indian War Toll Reported at Calicut
An official statement from Calicut on Oct 4 says rebels burned Hindu houses in Thuruer. Refugees report 34 Hindoo heads and two Moplahs severed and cast into a well. The two Moplahs were severely harmed for aiding British troops according to refugees.
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Calicut
British Indiana
Thuruer
Bandit Trio Robs Shipboard Paymaster of 10000
Three bandits in a blue car halted Andrew B. Detweiler, paymaster for the U S Shipping Board, on Fort Mifflin road near Hog Island and forced him to surrender a $10000 bag. A second carmate disabled the paymaster’s car electrical system. the trio fled undamaged, leaving Detweiler and guards stranded.
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Philadelphia
Andrew B. Detweiler
United States Shipping Board
Fort Mifflin Road
Hog Island
Detweiler
Giants and Yankees Open World Series in New York
The Polo Grounds hosts the 1921 World Series opener between the New York Yankees and the New York Giants. Star players include Babe Ruth, Rogers Peckinpaugh, Bob Meusel for the Yankees and Frank Frisch, George Kelly, Emil Meusel, Dave Bancroft for the Giants. Winning teams to play best five of nine starting this afternoon.
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Yanks MilLer
Ef. Burns
Ruth
If. Bancroft
Ss Peckinpaugh
Frisch
R. Muesel
Rf. Young
Rf. Pipp
Lb. Kelly
Th. Ward
B. E. Muesel
If _McNally
Rawlings
Schang
C Snyder
Mays
Nehf
Shawkey
P Toney
Charles Rigler
Ernest Quigley
George Moriarity
Ollie Chill
New York Yankees
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
John McGraw
Miller Huggins
Giants
Yankees
Yanks
Babe” Ruth
Cary Mays
Wally Schang
Roger Peckinpaugh
Bob Meusel
Frank Frisch
Fordham Flash
George Kelly
Emil Beusel
Bob Muesel
Dave Bancroft
Toney
Barnes
Premium listing for Putnam County Fall Festival swine shows
Chamber of Commerce announces cash premiums for six swine breeds at the Putnam County Fall Festival. Premiums cover Duroc Jersey and Spotted Poland show divisions with prizes from $1 to $5, plus special ribbon classes and Pig Feeding Club awards. Entries due by Oct 12 1921 with pens provided.
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Chamber OF Commerce
George S. Harney
Putnam County Duroc Jersey Association
Putnam County
Court House Left Cold as Heating Plant Is Condemned
County officials and nearby businesses including Allen Bros Store Opera House and First National Bank suffer through cold weather after a state boiler inspector condemned the Greencastle heating plant. Repairs underway but slow, with an estimated three weeks to fix pending boiler heads and other changes.
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Court House
Allen Bros
Opera House
First National Bank
Greencastle
Russell Township Farmers Bankrupt
Russell township farmers Clodfelter and John W. Clodfelter filed a bankruptcy petition in Federal court, Indianapolis. They owe about $10,000 with assets estimated at roughly ten percent of their debt, the result of high priced land purchases during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Clodfelter
John W. Clodfelter
Russell Township
Indianapolis
Tea Honoring Mrs. Chittenden of Toledo Ohio
Mrs. F. T. Carleton hosted a Tuesday afternoon tea to honor her mother Mrs. Chittenden of Toledo Ohio who is visiting as a guest.
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F. T. Carleton
Mrs. Chittenden
Toledo, Ohio
Public Still Demands Choice Cuts of Meats
The American Meat Packers Institute reports the public continues to demand the finest cuts of meats despite 4,000,000 idle industrial workers. Forequarter beef cuts are increasingly requested while prices fall for boiled ham and standard bacon.
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Chicago
American Meat Packers Institute
First Frost of the Season Withers Greencastle Area
The first frost of the season visited Greencastle and nearby areas with light damage to vegetation in town and a pronounced white frost in country districts. Temperatures dropped into the low 40s, prompting residents to bring out coats and consider ordering coal as demand may outstrip supply if cold weather persists.
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Greencastle
Marriage Licenses Reported for Indiana Couples
Elmer Jones of New Maysville and Sylvia E. Hardesty of New Maysville receive a marriage license. Roy Boyce of Brazil and Emma Rader of Brazil also obtain a license in Brazil Indiana.
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Elmer Jones
New Maysville
Indiana
Sylvia E. Hardesty
Roy Boyce
Brazil
Emma Rader
Court suit filed for possession by McAlinden against Burdine
Charles McAlinden represented by James and Allee has filed a court action seeking possession from William Burdine.
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Charles McAlinden
James & Allee
William Burdine
High School Notes on Basketball Tryouts and Season Hope
The squad will practice at seven tonight as Coach Gilbert D. Rhea trims 45 candidates to a 15 man year roster. Strong players show in drills and the Lizton team looms as the season opener, a tough foe locals expect to beat but anticipate a hot game.
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Gilbert D. Rhea
Lizton
Tri Kappa Meeting Set at Miss McWethy Home
Tri Kappa will meet Thursday evening at Miss Jeanetta McWethy's home on East Seminary Street for a local chapter gathering.
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Tri Kappa
Jeanetta McWethy
East Seminary Street
Mrs Gertrude Mc Corkle Dies at 70 in Bloomington Home
Mrs Gertrude Mc Corkle 70 widow of T H Mc Corkle died at 5 30 am Wednesday at her brother Dr Eugene Hawkins home on West Washington street after a brief illness She formerly lived in Staunton Indiana Funeral services set for Friday at 2 30 pm at the Hawkins home conducted by Rev Victor Raphael with burial in Forest Hill cemetery Also noted are district meetings and local M E Church activities and a Miss Winona Cowvill funeral at Fillmore Church Friday.
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Gertrude McCorkle
T. H. McCorkle
Eugene Hawkins
West Washington Street
Winona Cowvill
Fillmore
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T. W. Hutchison
Bandit Trio
Ship Board
New York
NEW York Americans
NEW York Nationals
the Herald
Conabene
Putnam Hog
Afuer
Farrow
Hampshires
Chester Whites
O. 1
Vyome
Berkshires
Dionas
Purdue Club
Russell Township Farmers Bankrupt
Court News
NEATH
Gertrude M'Corkle
Wylie
Centenary Council
Bloomington
W. W. Sellers
Locust Street
M. E
C. F. Mathes
Rev. Clippinger
M. FE
Ralph Vancleave
William Polland
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