Hair barters and headlines across 1930s America
In Sparta Michigan barbers trade haircuts for wheat while debate swirls on farm taxes. Federal agents uncover a million dollars of liquor in Newark. Coste and Bellonte depart Paris for Dallas with seventy five thousand dollars prize money. Weather worsens and politicians rally Hoover’s defense. Knute Rockne predicts a Notre Dame win over Carnegie Tech by seven to eight touchdowns.
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Sparta
Michigan
Knute Rockne
Carnegie Tech
Notre Dame
Knute
Rocknelles
Indiana State Students Home Economics Association elects Talbott
Miss Mary Louise Talbott daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Talbott of West Walnut street was elected secretary of the Indiana State Students Home Economics Association at the Technical High School in Indianapolis. She attended as a Greencastle High School Home Economics Club delegate among about thirty schools represented. Miles Mary Rose Harlan of Greencastle led the nominating committee. the Greencastle club, with fifty eight members, is the largest in the state.
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Mary Louise Talbott
Frank Talbott
West Walnut Street
Indiana State Students Home Economics Association
Technical High School
Indianapolis
Talbott
Greencastle High School
Clara Lucille Conklin
Miles Mary Rose Harlan
Greencastle Club
Cloverdale Baseballers Meet Cunot Team
Delahey Williamson's Cunot squad faces Cloverdale Cubs at Morrison Park Sunday. Old rivals promise spirited play with Clyde and Tom Williamson on the Cunot mound and Sackett and Schwemeyer slated for the Cubs.
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Cloverdale Baseballers
Cunot
Delahey Williamson
Cloverdale Cubs
Morrison Park
Williamson Brothers
Clyde
Tom
Sackett and Schwemeyer
Cubs
Clouser to Speak to Roachdale Democrats
A Roachdale Democratic meeting will be held at the Roachdale library on Monday October 20 at 7 30 p m Ira Clouser of Crawfordsville Democratic candidate for joint Senator from Montgomery and Putnam counties and other speakers will attend.
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Roachdale
Ira Clouser
Crawfordsville
Montgomery
Putnam Countel
Clouser Addresses Cloverdale Democrats in Putnam County
Ira Clouser of Crawfordsville spoke to a large audience in Cloverdale theater, announcing a series of speeches in Putnam county this week. Democratic candidates and County Chairman T. A. Sigler attended, with Dr. Sigler introducing the speaker and receiving an enthusiastic reception from the south Putnam crowd.
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Ira Clouser
Crawfordsville
Montgomery
Putnant
Cloverdale
Clouser
Putnam County
T. A. Sigler
Dr. Sigler
South Putnam
Heavy hauler found guilty in Clay Circuit Court
In Brazil Indiana a jury found Harold Snyder of the Kibler Truck Co. guilty for hauling box car loads over street limits. A $250 fine plus costs was imposed. other defendants pled guilty with $25 fines. Police vow ongoing enforcement to protect streets. An injunction against Chief Nance is pending. more appeals underway.
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Brazil
Clay
Harold Snyder
iKibler Truck Co
Indianapolis
T. W. Hutchison
Justice 0 the Peace
W. V. Gates’ Court
City Police Department
Brazil Street
National Avenue
Ashley Street
Nance
Iinvis
Appellate Court of
Indiana
County Democratic Club Meet Saturday in Court House
The Putnam County Democratic club will hold a meeting on Saturday October 18 at 2 15 PM in the assembly room of the court house. Mrs Virginia Jenckes of Terre Haute will speak and Ora Day will discuss the tax problem. All Democrats and friends are invited.
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Putnam County
Democratic Club
Court House
Virginia Jenckes
Terre’ Haute
Ora Day
Five Acre Corn Club Judging Set in Putnam County
County agent Floyd Miller announced that W D Littlejohn was appointed by the Indiana Corn Growers Association to judge the Five Acre Corn Club work in Putnam County. He will visit October 30 and 31 to evaluate about forty club members whose records should be up to date for the examinations.
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Floyd Miller
W. D. Littlejohn
Ind Jana Corn Growers Association
Putnam County
Littlejohn
Putnam County Club
Miller
Bandits Sent to Danville to Face Trial in Bank Robbery
Three bank robbers from Indianapolis were sent to Danville for trial after a North Salem State Bank robbery. Names are William Bush James Hughes and Garret Dinkla with about 2000 to 3000 dollars stolen. One suspect woman involved was held on vagrancy charges and likely to be released.
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Danville
Indianapolis
North Salen
State Bank of
North Salem
Hendricks County
William Bush
James Hughes
Madison Avenue
Garret Dinkla
Lonnie Lovelace
City Hospital
Public Safety Conference Planned at Purdue University
A two day public safety conference will be held at Purdue University in Lafayette on October 28 and 29. The event, organized by the engineering extension department with the National Safety Council, features talks by Otto G. Fifield and A. A. Potter and includes lab inspections. Also scheduled to speak are Harry G. Leslie and Albert S. Woods, Gary police inspector.
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Purdue University
Lafayette
Engineering Extension Department
National Safety Council
Otto G. Fifield
A. A. Potter
Purdue
Harry G. Leslie
Albert Ss. Woods
Gary
Tuesday Reading Club Gifts for Charity Highlight Local Relief
Mrs. John Allee reports a twenty dollar gift from the Tuesday Reading Circle and a five dollar gift from the Woman's club toward a relief fund. The donations support a fund for school children in need of proper clothing and other relief work per the September council recommendation.
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John Allee
Greencastle Council of Clubs
Woman’s Club
Allee
Church Service Planned at Cloverdale First Christian
Rev Edwin Tomlinson will preach at the Cloverdale First Christian Church Sunday morning and evening October 18. Everyone is invited to attend these services.
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Edwin Tomlinson
First Christian Church
Cloverdale
Cold Clear Weather Brings Out Top Coats in Greencastle
Cold, clear weather in Greencastle drew football fans and businessmen to don raccoon coats and top coats for Saturday’s game. The thermometer dipped to 50 during the day, about 87 the previous night, with 79 inches of rain reported in the city overnight.
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Greencastle
FE. R. Smith
University Observatory
State Road Building Nears Completion in 1930 Season
Indianapolis October 17 Special The 1930 state road building season was nearly complete with about 90 percent finished. John J. Brown state highway director announced in the traffic bulletin. He cited new pavement on Rd 24 east of Fort Wayne to the state line Rd 27 from Fort Wayne to Garrett Rd 45 north of Crawfordsville Rd 53 from south of Wolcott to Montmorency and a retread on Rd 150 from Paoli to Fransville eliminating a 25 mile detour. Over 500 miles of pavement and many bridges were completed making this the department 39s heaviest construction year. several projects finished two months early. Detours and conditions are listed for routes including Rd 48 in Spencer Greencastle Crawfordsville Lafayette Monon and Michigan City with long detours around Pulaski White County to Francesville and Francesville to Medaryville. The east edge of Wanatah detour relates to an overhead structure.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John J. Brown
Iirector
Brown
Fort Wayne
State Line
Garrett
Crawfordsville
Spencer
Greencastle
Lafayette
Monon
Michigan City
Pulaski
White County
Francesvill
Francesville
Medaryville
Gecount
Wanatal Aecount
Purina Dealers Entertain At Dinner In Putnam County
Herschell Montgomery, a district Purina dealer, entertained Purina dealers in Putnam County at a College Inn dinner Thursday evening.
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Purina
Herschell Montgomery
Putnam County
College Inn
20 Years Ago in Greencastle
From the Files of The WERALD dated October 20 1910 a cold wave and heavy frost are predicted for tonight. W R Pat Ridpath once of Greencastle now wealthy in Spokane visits friends. Mr and Mrs William Grogan hosted a Locust street gathering for guest Miss Florence Merkel of Indianapolis. Hon L Ert Slack of Indianapolis to speak in Cloverdale tomorrow night.
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W. R
Pat” Ridpath
Spokane
Washington
William Grogan
Locust Street
Florence Merkel
Indianapolis
L. Ert Slack of
Cloverdale
New Hoosier Southern Athletic Conference Formed
Fifteen southern Indiana high schools join a new league after an Indiana High School Athletic Association meeting in Indianapolis. Members include Vincennes Central Byvansville Washington Martinsville Franklin Wiley Terre Haute Bloomington Shelbyville Columbus Connersville Rushville Greensburg Sullivan and Brazil. Coaches at the SHSAA gathering protest the IHSAA to a 20 game season cut. They note 93 percent of funds come from basketball and new gymnasiums require gate income.
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Indiana
Indiana High School Athletic Association
Vincennes
Central
Byvansville
Washington
Martinsville
Franklin
Wiley
Terre Haute
Bloomington
Shelbyville
Columbus
Connersville
Rushville
Greencastle
Greensburg
Sullivan
Brazil
WOO.US Announces Department Directors for Ensuing Year
The Department Directors of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union announce the officers for the upcoming year. Evangelistic director Mrs. M. B. Heavenride, Temperance and Mission Mrs. E. F. Bartlett, Sunday school Mrs. Guy Black, Publicity Mrs. J. B. Courtney, Narcotics Mrs. O. A. Church.
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Woo.us
EF. K. Bartlett
Guy Black
Frank Jones
Thad
Death Claims Resident of Belle Union
Mrs. A. M. Hodges died at her home in Belle Union Thursday evening at 8 35 of complications of diseases. She was forty seven. Survived by husband two sons and one daughter. Funeral Saturday at 2 PM at the Christian Church in Stilesville.
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A. M. Hodges
Belle Union
Hodges
Christian Church
Stilesville
Wesley Chapel M B Church Service Times
Sunday school at 10 a m Morning worship at 11 a m Evening services at 7 p m led by Minister Charles R Query.
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Charles R. Query
Weather outlook for Ohio River region tonight and Saturday
The forecast calls for fair skies with slightly colder temperatures and probable frost tonight, light frost along the Ohio River, followed by generally fair conditions Saturday.
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Ohio River
Putnam Man Arrested for Petty Larceny of Dog
Clarence Eidelman, 35, of Madison township, was arrested by Bartholomew County deputies on a warrant and jailed in Columbus awaiting arraignment in Bartholomew Circuit Court on a charge of petty larceny for allegedly stealing a dog from the Ella Call farm.
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Putnam Man
Clarence Eidelman
Madison Township
Columbus
Bartholomew County
Bartholomiew Circuit
Pet
Alva Bryan
Bartholomew Court
Bidelman
Ella Call Farm
Six Alleged Mob Members Absent From Homes In Marion
Marion Indiana October 17 Six men named by Attorney General James M Ogden as alleged mob members in the August 7 lynching of two negroes were absent from their homes and warrants had not been served Robert Beshire poolroom owner and the seventh man named fled in circuit court and was free on a 2000 bond Sheriff Jacob Campbell named in the affidavit as neglectful of duty was free on his own recognizance after surrendering to the coroner Circuit Judge O D Clawson later recused the sheriff in his own recognizance saying the charge was not criminal in nature
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Taylor Owen
Fred Smith
Madison Avenue
Indianapolis
Newsrpaper
Bush
Marion
Ind
INS
James M. Ogden
Robert Beshire
Ogden
Liberty
Jacob Campbell
Ogden Ox
O. L. Stout
O. D. Clawson
Risk Road Construction Moves Ahead in Franklin Township
Franklin township gear up for Risk and others road work as county auditor Woe and contractor Gill Allen announce progress. An Indianapolis firm’s review found papers lawful, clearing the way to start construction despite earlier delays by Techor realities.
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Franklin Township
Gill Frank Allen
Techo
Gill
Indianapolis
Halloween prank ends in Brookville boy's death
Norbert Rosenberger a 12 year old Brookville student was shot by town marshal John F. Haman during a Halloween prank chase on Brookville high school grounds. Witnesses say the marshal fired into the air and a bullet struck Rosenberger as the boys fled. The boy died at a physician's office. His father said he would file charges.
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Brookville
Ind
Norbert Rosenberger
Hallowe'en
John F. Haman
Brookville High School
Charles
Peanut) Davis
Rosenberger
Merrill Lankford
Gas explosion injures many in Los Angeles
A gas explosion wrecked the fourth floor of the Garment Capitol Building at Eighth and Santee, injuring 38 and causing extensive damage to seven nearby buildings. Ambulances and private cars ferried injured to hospitals as two other blasts were reported in distant locations.
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Los Angeles
Cal
INS
Garment Capitol
Eighth
Santee Streets
Trafic
Spanish War Veterans to Meet in Vincennes Sunday
Veterans of the 150th Indiana Volunteers of the Spanish War will hold a reunion in Vincennes on Sunday October 26 at the Charles D. McCoy camp No 28. Chairman Thomas Dunn and Fred Caster of Vincennes plan the get together. Several Heth Volunteers from Greencastle are expected.
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150Th
Indiana
Vincennes
Charles D. McCoy
Thomas Dunn
Fred Caster
Heth
Greencastle
Indiana State Teachers' Association Elects Leaders at 77th Convention
Mile H. Stewart principal Arsenal Technical Schools was elected president elect of the Indiana State Teachers Association at the 77th convention in Cable Tabernacle Indianapolis. WO Schoenlaub of Kenthind Ihe was named vice president elect. An address by Rev Ralph W Sockman was on the program as about 50 teachers could not find seats and toured the city.
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Indianapolis
Ind
INS
Mile H. Stewart
Arsenal Technical Schools
Indiana State Teachers’ Association
Cable Tabernacle
Schoenlaub
Kenthind
Ihe
Hoosier
Ralph W. Sockman
Madison Avenue M. KE
New York
Tabernacle
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