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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1929
Page
4
A man and woman roped an A. & P. store in Crawfordsville Indiana at noon today taking $100 from the day’s receipts. Clerk John Everson was threatened with revolvers and told to not alarm anyone and to stay put for ten minutes. The couple escaped unseen, believed to have used a car.
Estel Boyer 25 made a final parachute jump at Washington Court House Sunday. He told his mother it would be his last jump, leaped from a plane at 2000 feet, and died when his chute failed to open.
In Washington Indiana the Indiana Fox Hunters Association opened its nineteenth annual meeting with a record crowd. More than five hundred members attended and over one hundred tents filled Fast Side Park. More than six hundred dogs were entered for week long events.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Huskey attended the funeral of Stanley Huskey in Chicago. He died after a paralytic stroke at age 58, a longtime Chicago resident and 40-year employee of Illinois Zinc Co. He is survived by his wife Katherine and several children including Joe Tony Karl Edward Marie Lawrence Sarah Jacobs Lilian and Jack. Services were held at nine o'clock Thursday morning.
Joe W. Pearson a 17 year old high school student from Lafayette Indiana was killed when the roadster he drove failed to navigate a sharp turn and rolled over an embankment Pinning him beneath the car James Henry 18 a companion was rescued from the wreck and is in serious but recoverable condition The fog obscured the turn near a bridge north of the city Pearson was a Flora native and played fullback for Jefferson High School football team.
The French cabinet under Premier Briand decided to accept Britain's invitation to the proposed five power naval conference in London early next year. The move calms unease in diplomatic circles and confirms Paris’s participation in the talks.
Mrs Gertrude Wellmuth tests Preston, the "model husband," in a new account of the Agnes Johnson killing. She says a nine years ago drive with Preston included an earlier assault and will bring two friends to identify him. District attorney says charges shift with the new testimony.
Secretary of Commerce Lamont reports high level business and industrial activity at the three quarter mark. Iron and steel output rises 17 percent from last year and automobile production reaches a record for the period.
Greencastle high school hosts Brazil on Blackstock Field in a strong test for the Cubs. Coach Bausman’s crew aims to neutralize Fuqua who scored 65 yards against Manual, while Brazil fields solid teamwork and reserves. A pep rally precedes the afternoon kickoff with Crawfordsville looming November 1 as the final home game.
Walter Ullrich of Lafayette, described as a parole violator with a long record, was jailed in Montgomery county charged with taking part in a hold up that robbed Robert Chambers, a Crawfordsville filling station attendant, of 70 dollars. A second robber remained at large as police recovered 69 dollars from a marked bill. Chambers identified Ullrich. Rutan had given police a description.
Notice to creditors heirs and legatees of Francis Oliver deceased to appear in Putnam Circuit Court Greencastle Indiana October 24 1929 show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and make proof of heirship to receive distributive shares Witness clerk Ferd Lucas September 28 1929
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