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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1929
Page
3
George Stungo of Gary Indiana credits Konjola with ending years of rheumatic pain. He says seven bottles cured his symptoms, restored his appetite and sleep, and reduced irritability. The medicine is sold at Owl Drug in Greencastle and by western druggists across the region.
Granada theatre presents Olive Borden in Half Marriage as Radio Pictures first talking vehicle. Morgan Farley Anderson Lawler Ann Greenway Ken Murray and others star in a brisk Manhattan romance directed by William J. Cowen with RCA Photophone recording. Show Boat closes Granada run tonight as Universal’s lavish talking screen adaptation of Edna Ferber’s novel.
The Ladies Aid plans a Thursday October 17 meeting with Mrs. Lida Pierce to work for the Aid. Twenty one high school pupils and teachers went on a trip to Nashville Sunday. Ss. O. Ensor, ill, is not improving. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Staggs and son Elden visited Greencastle relatives Sunday. Several residents visited Brazil and Cloverland churches. Rainbow social drew many attendees.
A rural note reports Hickory nuts and walnuts are scarce across the region with few bearing trees and many worm-infested nuts. Frost and cold spring weather are blamed for the poor crop, and Indiana pawpaw also scarce. With nut shortage, squirrels may struggle to find winter forage.
General Charles Gates Dawes arrives in New York aboard the Isle de France with Mrs. Dawes and relatives to confer with President Hoover on the proposed five-power conference. The American ambassador to Britain returns from overseas duty to address the international issue.
Dr. Edward S. Shumaker, superintendent of the Indiana Anti Saloon League, remained in the same condition in Indianapolis. Mrs. Shumaker said he had a restful night. physicians report he is incurably ill from a malignant tumor.
Harrisburg story from October 15 reports the Chicago Cubs, defeated four times in five starts by the Athletics, return from the World Series. William Wrigley Jr. and Joe McCarthy speak of sticking with the club. McCarthy says better breaks could have shifted the series.
Eugene E. Roberts a jeweler in Washington swore to an affidavit that he is alive after discovering cemetery records show he had been buried since 1907 and a health department certificate bears his name signed by a now dead doctor His wife died in childbirth in 1907 and the child named Eugene E Roberts was mixed in the record with hers
Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne, bedridden with a blood clot, will attend this afternoon’s football practice from a wheelchair and may travel to Chicago to see the team face Wisconsin Saturday.
President Hoover warmed to Athletics rally in Philadelphia as Connie Mack secured his fourth world championship. The presidential party, the second ever to attend a Series away from Washington, applauded the Mackmen and returned to the capital last night pleased with the outing.
The Herald noting its origin as Star & Democrat in 1868, filed as second class mail at Greencastle postal with Charles J. Arnold and managing editors listed. Subscriptions set at 3.00 yearly in Putnam, 3.50 outside. carrier 10 cents weekly. rates for ads available.
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