Centenary organizing under way for Putnam County event
Putnam county readies a Greencastle centennial celebration on October 24 with committees named for parade pageant finance exhibits and decorations. Dr W W Sweet of DePauw will supervise. sixteen floats already planned and as many as 100 expected. pageant to be staged on McKeen field with courthouse relief displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Mullins
Putnam County
Greencastle
Paul Albin
Phillip Hutcheson
Charles J. Arnold
Don McKean
John McCabe, Jr
John Cartwright
Lelia Walls
Frank Cannon
William Kocher
Wm. Eitelforge
C. W. Tribby
Harry Allan
Louis Stewart
Frank Crawford
Charley Hoard
Cecil Justice
W. W. Sweet
DePauw University
Sweet
Sfteen
Clinton Township
Court House
McKeen Field
Giants Take Lead With Win In World Series Game Five
New York Giants beat Washington Senators 6 to 2 as Jack Bentley hit a homer with a runner on to drive Walter Johnson from the mound. The win gives the Giants a 3-2 series edge and strengthens their championship push. Johnson struggled after Bentley's fourth inning shot and allowed thirteen Giants hits.
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Walter Johnson
Jack Bentley
New York
Washington
New York Giants
Washington Senators
Giants
Johnson
Bentley
Series resumes in Washington for sixth game
Today the series moves to Washington for the sixth game this afternoon with a probable lineup featuring McNeely Lindstrom Haris Frisch Rice Young Goslin Kelly Judge Meusel Bluege Wilson Peckinbaugh Jackson Ruel Gowdy Zachary and Nehf Nehf as pitchers according to the listing.
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Washington
New York
McNeely
Lindstrom
Haris
Frisch
Rice
If Young
If. Goslin
If Kelly
Judge
Meusel
Bluege
Wilson
Er. Peckinbaugh
Ss. Jackson
Ruel
Gowdy
C Zachary
P Nehf
Listen Ulysses Opens As Old Gold Day Feature
DePauw previews Listen Ulysses, its second musical comedy for Old Gold Day during homecoming. Walter Bullock stars as Ulysses with Orion Fifer as co lead, supported by Mildred Johnson and Isabel Gould. Production is student run with a full team of directors, dancers, vocal and chorus leads, and local girls Ruth Wilson Margaret McGaughey Margaret McLean and Mary Elizabeth Houck in key chorus roles.
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Ulysses
DePauw
Evangeline
Indiana
Purdue
Mildred Johnson
Isabel Gould
Paul Darrow
Robert Demaree
Elmer Sulzer
Demaree
Sulzer
Darrow
John Little
Katherine Frank
Esther Alice Green
Edwin Sayre
Helen Schudel
Robert Cushman
Walter Bruington
Burl
John Bond
Elinor Theek
Ruth Wilson
Margaret Emily McGaughey
Margaret McLean
Mary Elizabeth Houck
Miss Wilson
Miss McGaughey
Misses McLean and Houck
Prenuptial Shower For Pearl Scroggins At Fry Home
A china and kitchen shower was hosted Wednesday evening at 628 East Washington Street by Miss Myrtle Fry and Mrs. Bert Wright of Indianapolis for Pearl Alice Scroggins, soon to wed Robert Mahoney. Guests included Mrs. Bert Wright, Miss Dorothy Edwards, and numerous local residents. the event featured yellow and white decor and brick ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Fry
East
Washington Street
Miss Fry
Bert Wright
Indianapolis
Pearl Alice Scroggins
Robert Mahoney
Dorothy Edwards
Charles Perkins
Imogene
Morton
Victor Cue
Lawrence Hammond
Clarence Vestal
E. L. Burcham
Paul Mahoney
Carl Butterfield
Glen Crawley
Pearl Scroggins
Mary Watson
Martha Biddle
Emma Johnston
Mable Claire Williams
Agnes Schildmyer
Neva Phillips
Zella O’hair
Alta Plummer
Dorine Gibson
Kathryn Houck
Edmo Allee
Evelyn Allee
Annual Phi Kappa Psi Smoker At Fraternity House
The Greencastle business men event hosted by Phi Kappa Psi will be held this evening at 7 30 at the Fraternity House on College Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity
College Avenue
Miller Assault Case in Court
Fred Miller seventeen charged with assault and battery with intent to kill Lewis McGill in Ashboro. Trial in Clay Circuit Court with James Hughes special judge. Jury selection long. witnesses present. Evidence: wrestling turned violent. Miller stabbed McGill, feared fatal injuries. Miller out on bond. Attorneys Harvey Fisher for state and Rawley and Baumunk for defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Miller
Ab Miller
Ashboro
Lewis McGill
Clay
James Hughes
Putnam Circuit Court
Miller
McGill
Harvey Fisher
Rawley and Baumunk
Hog Receipts Rise at Indianapolis Stockyards
Hog receipts reach 6 500 with prices 5 to 10 cents higher. General sales from 11.40 to 11.75. Pigs at 11.00 down 25 to 50 cents, sows down 10 to 75. Calves 11.50 down, good cattle steady, bids lower on other cattle. Sheep steady. top lambs at 13.50.
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Indianapolis
Brick Church Plans Sunday Services and League Meeting
Brick Church schedules Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Epworth League offers 6:45 p.m. activities followed by evening worship at 7:30 p.m. A social and business Epworth League meeting, hosted by Mr. William O'Hair, is Friday at 7:00 p.m. Pastor Paul C. F. Vietzke extends invitation to all Young people.
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Epworth League
William O’hair
Paul C. F. Vietzke
Presbyterian Prayer Meeting Scheduled Thursday Evening
A Presbyterian prayer meeting is announced to be held Thursday evening at 30 o'clock.
Quotations From Speech of John W. Davis
The text warns against a future split of citizenship into racial or religious groups and stresses a government by all the governed. It argues that political parties must be held strictly accountable to preserve genuine, representative government.
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Thomas Jefferson
Shenandoah Arrives at Fort Worth in Naval Dirigible Welcome
The giant navy dirigible Shenandoah landed at Fort Worth at 7:25 p.m. amid a cheering crowd of several thousand. Guardsmen, Boy Scouts, and police held back locals as the ship moored at the mast and the crowd sent a mighty ovation with whistles and bells.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Shenandoah
National
Save Jackson is Slogan of GOP in State
Indianapolis Oct 9 The Ed Jackson camp at Republican state HQs backs a plan to knife Arthur Gilliam of South Bend from the Attorney General race though his name is omitted on a candidate bill. Tensions rise as Farm Bureau Federation leaders defend Settle against Walb accusations while Nedil’s Indianapolis arrival stirs graft rumors about possible governor succession.
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Indianapolis
Ed. Jackson
Arthur Gillion
South Bend
Gilliam
Jackson
van Yimion
W. H. Settle
Indiana Farm Burrall Federation
Clyde Walb
Settle
Walb
la Vollette
Farm Federation
Mr. Settle
Steele
LaFollette
Farm
Republican Platforms Advisory Committee
James J. Nedil
Gary
State
Governor Branch and staff seen in state house visit
An unusual Indianapolis report notes Governor Branch and his secretary Fred Shortemeier spent a busy day in the state house with attorney C. B. Tinkham of Hammond visiting the governor.
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C. B. Tinkham
Hammond
Indianapolis
Governor Branch
Fred Shortemeier
Statehouse
Progressive Independent party files governor ticket in Indiana
Indiana news item reports the Progressive Independent party filed a petition with Governor Branch for Rudolph D. Raymond of Valparaiso as a gubernatorial candidate. The filing included no other state office candidates or an electoral ticket.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Branch
Progressive Independent Party
Rudolph D. Raymond
Valparaiso
Rumors of Gov Branch Resignation Surface in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on October 8 rumors spread that Governor Branch might resign due to ill health. James J. Nedjl, president pro tempore of the state senate, met officials and said he had received calls but knew nothing definite. Nedjl, with attorney C B Tinkham, said the governor alone controls the matter. Frederick Schortemeier, secretary to the governor, affirmed Branch would not resign soon. The governor attended to state business at his office.
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Indianapolis
Branch
James J. Nedjl
State Senate
Nedjl
C. B. Tinkham
Hammond
Frederick Schortemeier
Shenandoah Overflight Chronicle From Alabama to Georgia
The Shenandoah cruiser flies over the southern states from Birmingham to Atlanta on a dawn flight. The craft reaches 2,500 feet as it passes Carrollton and the Blue Ridge foothills begins sunrise. Ground speed rises to forty-five mph as headwinds ease near dawn. The aircraft crosses Birmingham center at 7:14 a.m. in a slow, low pass.
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U. S
Birmingham
Ala
Alleghany Mountains
Atlanta
Georgia
Carrollton
Notable Putnam County Figure Arthur J. Hamrick
Arthur J. Hamrick born in Putnam county attended township school and DePauw University. He owned and edited a Greencastle newspaper for six years served two terms as Putnam County circuit court clerk and in 1915 was chief clerk of the Indiana House of Representatives. He runs Hendrick and Putnam counties farms and attends the Presbyterian church.
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Putnam County
DePauw University
Greencastle
House of Representatives
Hendrick
Putnam Counties
Presbyterian Church
Indiana state roads preps for winter repairs urged
In Indianapolis on October 9, A H Hinkle stresses patching depressions and water-filled holes to protect roadway surfaces through winter. He advocates marking depressions, gravel filling, and ditching to prevent damage on bituminous and gravel roads before freezing weather. John D Williams supports continuing maintenance despite rain.
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Indianapolis
Ind
A. H. Hinkle
Hinkle
John D. Williams
Former Local Women Given Church Honor
Mrs Austin T Webb of Chicago was unanimously reelected president of the northwestern branch of the Womens Foreign Missionary Society at the fifty fourth annual meeting opening session at Central Avenue M E church. Mrs Frederick D Leete wife of the Indianapolis area bishop was chosen as vice president along with Mrs Thomas Nicholson of Chicago and Mrs Elwin Holt Hughes of Chisago. both Nicholson and Hughes are former reencasile women.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Austin T. Webb
Chicago
Northwestern
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
M. E. Church
Central Avenue
Indiana
Frederick D. Leete
Thomas Nicholson
Elwin Holt Hughes
Chisago
Thomas Nichollson
Edwin Holt Hughes
Greencastle Encampment Meets Friday Evening
Greencastle Encampment No. 59 I C O F will hold a call session Friday at 7 30 o clock Work to be performed by members in good standing for the ritual duties and necessities of the order.
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Greencastle
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Texas
Is Creaton Eote
SAVE
G.O.P
Republican
Tenth Party Files
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Blue Ridge
Arthur J. Hamrick
Secretary of State
Haring
State Highway Commission
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