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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1929
Page
3
Joseph Tex of Indianapolis died when his car overturned in a race at Brazil Speedway. G A Hardy of Chicago suffered a fractured wrist and lacerations in another crash on the same track.
An advertisement touts Thoxine as a fast acting throat remedy stopping coughs in 15 minutes. It claims 90 percent of coughs originate from throat irritation and guarantees satisfaction or money back. Sold by druggists in 60 cent and 1 dollar bottles. suitable for singers and speakers.
Roy Snow of Kokomo Indiana recounts years of indigestion gas and liver trouble. After a few Konjola bottles his digestion improves appetite returns and strength grows. Konjola is sold at Owl drug store in Greencastle and by retailers across the region.
Greencastle winter visitors plan a larger season in St Petersburg Florida with six residents registering at the Chamber of Commerce and many more expected through May. The plan features a Halloween carnival on October 30 and a string of events including bicycle races sailing and football games as the city hosts winter visitors. Returning locals from last year include Mr and Mrs Silas A Hays Mr and Mrs Henry B Longden and Mr and Mrs Charles Zeis.
A terrible sea tragedy is reported off the Norwegian coast near Norway where the steamship Haskow VII sank early today. The vessel carried from 1 to 100 passengers and the fate of the crew and travelers is not yet known.
Greencastle high school opens its 19 game schedule with Roachdale visiting November 15 in a long awaited local matchup. The Monon tournament returns to Greencastle with Columbia teams and other locals, while Roosevelt of East Chicago visits December 27. Starters include Tobin Stone Crawleys Masten Campbell Ellis among others.
A committee report to the secretary of commerce urges tagging convict products to show free-labor origin or removing prison-made goods from open markets. It notes tagging would let buyers see differences and that prison goods comprise a negligible share of U S manufacturing output.
The Civil Service Commission will accept applications until November 1, 1929 for temporary Census Bureau positions in Washington for the Fifteenth Decennial Census. Open to all U S citizens ineligible for junior clerk, janitor calculating machine operator, junior tabulating machine operator, and card punch operator with salaries from 1260 to 1440.
Mrs Nathalie Sedgwick Colby author was granted a divorce from Bainbridge Colby former secretary of state in the Wilson Cabinet and member of the shipping board and EFC in Reno on Oct 7. A property settlement was reported but not detailed in the record.
Madison Indiana readies for President Hoover as he travels by river route from Cincinnati to Louisville arriving likely in October. A 21 gun salute will honor the visit at Lanier House with Mayor Sulzer welcoming Hoover and Governor Leslie among other notables. City decor, fireworks, and a large spectator turnout are planned.
The Oakland Motor Car Company uses carboloy, an ungetten carbide harder than steel, to provide tips for steel cutting machinery. It will be employed in precision operations on both the Oakland and Pontiac Six models, highlighting its ability to scratch glass like a diamond.
Bill Killifer former Cubs manager and current Browns assistant under Dan Howley was signed to a three year deal to manage the Browns He replaces Dan Howley who said he would quit the post next season amid reports of friction between Howley and Browns management.
Senator Morris of Texas introduces a bill to make liquor buyers felons along with sellers, as an amendment to the Volstead Act. The proposal, backed by Sheppard, targets enforcement under the Eighteenth Amendment.
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