Big meeting advances hospital plan with seven committees
A large gathering at Dr. W. M. McGaughey’s office in Putnam county endorsed building a proposed county hospital. Dr. McGaughey elected County Chairman, Mrs. James L. Randel vice chair, Miss Nina Burngides secretary, with seven committees named for publicity speakers church work election day activities circulars posters and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. McGaughey
Putnam County
Eleci
James L. Randel
Nina Burngides
Alber
Lockridge Usv
O'Daniel
Farr Ellis
McCullouch Stresses Roads and Schools in Salem Speech
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Carlton B. McCullouch urged good roads and improved education in Salem addressing voters. He praised Thomas Taggart for road planning and warned against a checkerboarded system while noting teachers leaving the profession and legislature issues over teacher pay and emergency funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Ind
Carleton B. McCullouch
Democratic Party
Thomas Taggart
Cmt
Senate
Picture of Harding Disappears From Mayor’s Window
A large portrait of Senator Harding hung in the front window of Mayor Bartley’s residence has vanished. The note suggests the mayor, acting as county chairman, is removing it ahead of November 4 to avoid a public display of mourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Senator Harding
Bartley
Masque Prises for Carnival in Greencastle
Final arrangements for the Mar diGray feature during the Fall Festival and corn show are set. Prizes from Greencastle merchants include Mayor Bartley’s $5 for the handsomest woman masker, Chamber of Commerce $5 for best elaborately dressed man, and multiple cash awards for various costumes and characters across local businesses and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
EF. R. Bartley
Chamber of Commerce
Greencastle Chamber of Commerce
Bench & Bar
Fillmore Faces Higher Electric Rates After Petition
Fillmore which obtains light and power from the T H Eastern Traction Co faces an increase as a petition for higher rates is filed with the Indiana Public Service Commission. The hearing originally set for October 20 was postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fillmore
T. H. & Eastern Traction Co
Indiana Public Service Commission
Big Carnival Opens at Cloverdale High School
A major Cloverdale event unfolds Saturday at 5pm with a town carnival at the High School Building. The program features Tombstone Orchard, The Gypsy Girl's Ballet, a merry go round and men’s shows, plus a cafe serving food. Proceeds support the basketball team this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloverdale
Cloverdale High School
Albion Tigers Clash With DePauw At McKeenfield
DePauw Tigers face Albion College this afternoon at McKeenfield in Greencastle. Local businesses closed to allow fans to attend. Coach Buss reports the Tigers in fighting trim and a strong game expected on the winning end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigers
Michigan College
DePauw Tigers
Albion College
Michigan
McKeenfield
Greencastle
Tiger
Buss
DePauw
Apples Drive Record Greencastle Trade Surge
Greencastle’s retail season shows unprecedented demand as Will Wetz sells three to five hundred dollars of apples daily to customers traveling up to fifty miles from Central and western Indiana. Visitors from Terre Haute Attica Paris Danville Lafayette and other towns buy apples and other goods, boosting local merchants and signaling a broader trade expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Will Wetz
Indiana
Wetz
Terre Haute
Attica
Paris
Danville
Ilinois
Lafayette
Frankfort
Crawfordsville
Putnam County
American aid for sugar suggested in Cuba crop plan
President Menocal of Cuba told the state department he hopes American financial and sugar interests will help Cuban sugar growers handle the coming crop. He proposed refiners cooperate to fix a price for the new crop. The department has received no guidance on the remaining sugar crop priced at 10 cents a pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Menocal
Cuba
State Department
Department
Meoocal
Putnam County Measure Promises a New Hospital
Voters are urged to approve a small local tax to fund a modern hospital. The proposal asks for a two cent per dollar tax over ten years, yielding twenty dollars on a thousand, forty dollars on two thousand, or two dollars on ten thousand, arguing the cost is minimal for better care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Patra County
Real estate transfers listed for Floyd Russellville Greencastle Madison and Washington
Nancy Craver and others sell land in Floyd township to James H Ayers for 6450 dollars. Elizabeth Boyd transfers a Russellville lot to Maria Wilson for 2000 dollars. Sylvia M Abrams sells a Greencastle lot to Charles M Moffett for 3000 dollars. Herman Neal and others transfer Madison township land to John Nelson and associates for 1206 dollars. Etta Rice and others convey Roachdale lots to Oscar Lewis and wife for 8000 dollars. Hamrah Grady sells a Greencastle lot to Herman Neal and wife for 2000 dollars. Merrill L Frost sells land in Washington township to Samuel A Frost for 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Craver
James H. Ayers
Floyd Township
Elizabeth Boyd
Maria Wilson
Russellville
Sylvia M. Abrams
Charles M. Moffett
Greencastle
Herman Neal
John Nelson
Madison Township
Etta Rice
Oscar Lewis
Roachdale
Hamrah Grady
League of Nations aims and postwar reforms outlined
Article 25 of the League pledges fair labor standards and humane treatment across borders, with League supervision of trafficking, arms trade, and free commerce. The piece notes Mrs Florence Skinner’s serious throat ailment and reports the marriage of Ella McCullough and Clint M. Wilson in Brazil, where they will reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
League
Ella McCullough
Reelsille
Clint M. Wilson
Brazil
Fort Benjamin Harrison Seeks Recruits At Indianapolis List
Local recruiting office opens positions at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis Balloon Company seeks 6 radio men 1 photographer 1 telegraph operator 2 clerks 1 pigeon man and electrician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Balloon Company
Bank and individuals sue for note collection
The Brown's Valley Bank sues J Blaine Graham and Everett L Graham for note collection. Christopher H Hostetter and C Roy Hester sue the same defendants for note collection. Thomas C Utterback sues Turman McCammack and others to stop use of Woodman Hall at Cloverdale for basketball games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown's Valley Bank
J. Blaine Graham
Everett L. Graham
Christopher H. Hostetter
C. Roy Hester
Thomas C. Utterback
Turman McCammack
Woodman Hall
Cloverdale
Hog Prices Slip as Supply Increases in Indianapolis Market
Hog prices fell 25 cents amid a 9 700 head supply. Opening top at 15.90 for heavy hogs, most sales ranged 15 65 to 15 75, with pigs at 15 25 and sows 14 50. About 8 000 hogs sold, 4 500 to outsiders. cattle weak. calves steady at 16 50. sheep and lambs steady with best lambs at 11. News notes include visits and local notices from Green Castle and Indianapolis, plus a Tribe of Ben Hur meeting and initiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Cloverdale High School Seeks Courtside Suit
Thomas C Utterback sues in Putnam Circuit Court to stop Woodman Lodge from subletting the Woodman Hall Opera House for Cloverdale basketball. He argues large crowds and players running endanger the building and disrupt business in nearby storerooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloverdale High School
Woodman Hall
Opera House
Cloverdale
Thomas C. Utterback
Utterback
Putnam Circuit Court
Woodman Lodge
Court business keeps Lancaster in Cloverdale and Bainbridge
Fred Lancaster spent the day in Cloverdale and Bainbridge on court business. County Agent Charles Jackson is back at his office after spending the past week at his home in South Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lancaster
Cloverdale
Bainbridge
Charles Jackson
South Bend
Halloween The Hospital Vote In Clinton Madison
The Home Economics club of Clinton and Madison townships met with Mrs. J. B. McCabe. The decoration fit Halloween, and a straw vote on the County Hospital showed eighteen in favor and two against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Economies Club
Clinton
Madison Townships
J. B. McCabe
Clinton Township
Hallowe’en
Hallowe'en
Watson Votes Adverse on Labor Throughout Senate Career
Indiana senator Watson opposed or dodged key labor measures in the Senate during his term. He backed the Esch Cummins anti strike provision and opposed limits on railroad control and carrier income, while abstaining on multiple motions and failing to vote on child labor and minimum wage legislation. Harding shared many abstentions and votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Watson
Senate
Harding
Stanley
Indiana
War Department
District of Columbia
Department of Labor
Herbert M'Grannahan Buried at Cloverdale Cemetery
The body of Herbert McGrannahan who died en route to Michigan City while being transferred from Jeffersonville was buried in Cloverdale cemetery today. Mrs. Sophia McGrannahan lives in Cloverdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert McGrannahan
Jeffersonville
Michigan City
Cloverdale
Sophia Mc Grannahan
Senator Harding Makes 15 Minute Train Porch Campaign
Senator Harding, a presidential candidate, has left his front porch for a back porch campaign aboard a Vandalia train. His speeches are limited to about 15 minutes due to time constraints and a single stand on the League of Nations per talk. Local Republicans await his stance here at 11:50 Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Harding
League of Nations
League
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. M. McCaughey
C. C. Gillen
J. F. Corwin
Tvs
Fenwick Reeders
Frank Donner
Cleve Thomas
Eckhardt
Irs. OF
Fraley Mrz
A. M. Hootman
Harry Allerted Goodwine
Orville Allen
Greencastle Herald
Reencastle
Loverdale Graphic
Wchdate News
Sherrill Oat Dobbs
Clarence Vestal
Ott Rector
SAIP
Goodrich-McCray
Charles Knight
Star Billiard Hall
Man
Maloney & Young Billiard
Old Gold Pool Room
Theodore Adams
Abe Martin
Chas
Crawley
Billiards
C. O. Boswell
Charlie Chaplin
Werneke Bros
the Star
Mutt” Ist
Moffett & Dobbs
Palace Barber Shop
Jeff” Ist
Timmons Barber Shop
Dobbs Bros. Auto Accessories
The
Crawford Restaurant
Artie O
William Kocher
Chas, Crawley
Albion
Gost
Florence Skinner
Charles Bridges
Mrs. F.M. Lyon
Son Glenn Lyons
Mrs. Lyons
Charles
Babe) Conklin
Dr. Runnels Hospital
Greencastle Court
Tribe of
LABOR
Herbert M'Grannahan
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!