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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1929
Page
3
Gary Indiana October 11 a thief looted a car parked in an alley while a police dog slept inside. Mrs F K Kigbie of Lake View Chicago left the vehicle briefly to telephone from a drug store. The thief took more than $1000 worth of jewelry from a suitcase in the car. The dog remained asleep when she returned.
In Shelbyville Indiana the wedding at the Burns home halted when Rev L O Richmond refused to marry Velma Murphy and Clarence Woerner claiming she is still married. The pastor then revealed he had married them on September 20 at his parsonage and the couple plans to live in Bedford Indiana.
Ninety seven Indiana dairymen from 55 counties will be awarded National Herd Honor Roll Certificates at the National Dairy Exposition in St. Louis on Oct. 17. Eligibility requires a herd of five cows with an average butter fat production of 300 pounds or more between July 1, 1928 and June 30, 1929. The North Marshall Association led with 21 herds. Whitley and another association tied for second with 20 herds each.
Mulberry Indiana hosts the first US plowing contest limited to big team hitches on October 24. Purdue extension says four six and eight horse teams compete for prizes from Frankfort to Lafayette donors. Entries close October 19 with W J Mann coordinating and judging 100 point scores across horsemanship plowing dishing and time.
Seattle report says Alaska cities are being prepared as pivotal airway stations between New York and Japan. Charles D. Garfield of the Alaska mining bureau notes Alaska is ready as airliners expand routes. Airlines in the north already operate many planes and intercontinental travel is a growing topic among Alaskans.
Church schedule shows Bible School at 9 30 with nine week contest lead by the Men's class against Brazil Indiana. Morning worship at 10 40 features the Lord's Supper and a sermon by Mr Bruner on The Accommodating Church. Evening service at 7 30 presents The Evolution of a Sinner by Mr Bruner.
Church services listed with morning worship at 10 35 am and evening worship at 7 30 pm. Sermon themes include An Unsought Kingdom and An Empty House. Taxis Christian Endeavor and Young People's C E meet at 630 pm with a Thursday prayer meeting at 730 pm.
Church services at Locust Street on Sunday include a 9:30 a.m. school and 10:40 a.m. worship with a sermon on The Logic of Christian Missions at Meharry Hall. Epworth League meets 6:30 p.m., evening service at 7:30 p.m. Discovery Day led by Greencastle Epworth League President Charles R. Brown. Woman's Home Missionary Society gathers Wednesday 2:30 p.m. at 114 Northwood Blvd., with Capt J B Albright to discuss Hawaiian Islands work.
Reverend Clarence Talbert and Bertha Talbert serve as pastors. Sabbath School begins at 9:30 a.m. Morning worship at 11:45 a.m. Young People's meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Evening worship follows at 7:30 p.m.
William J. Crowder presides as minister with Thursday 7 30 prayer meeting Bible School at 9 30 Co ed College class by George Smock Morning service at 10 40 sermon Good or Good For Nothing Which Junior High College B Y P U at 6 30 Evening worship at 7 30 sermon The Besetting Sun Friday prayer service announced Merle Davis serves as superintendent of Bible School
The Lesson Sermon explores sin disease and death through Bible citations such as Philippians 3 13-15 and Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health explaining that proof of Christian power lies in destroying sin sickness and death by Spirit as Jesus did. The article references the Oct date and church service context.
Captain Charles Kingsford Smith plans a tentative London to Santa Maria flight with stops at New York and possibly St Louis or Omaha aboard the Southern Cross.
The Greencastle Indiana Herald of Star and Democrat lineage lists 17-19 South Jackson Street offices and telegraph access. It notes publication daily except Sunday with Roy Evans as manager and LeRoy Bee as city editor, plus subscription rates of 3.00 to 3.60 per year depending on location.
Bus line between Greencastle and Bloomington lists departures from Greencastle at 9:00 A M 1:00 P M 4:25 P M and 7:00 P M with Crawford Hotel service noted.
Putnam County Indiana taxes for state county school and other purposes are due at the treasurer in Greencastle in full or one half including road and additional tax by the first Monday in May 1930 with the remaining half by the first Monday in November 1930 If half remains unpaid by May 1 the full amount becomes delinquent and penalties apply Auditor W E Gill Treasurer A E Lisby
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