Putnam County faces ballot fight over Constitutional Liberty candidates
J E Burks of Parke County and Ralph Fosher of Bainbridge seek mandamus to force Putnam County election officials to list Constitutional Liberty Party candidates for Congress Fifth District and county treasurer. Local officials say petitions failed to meet 30 day before primary rule. other counties in district plan to place the candidates on ballots. Attorneys expected to challenge interpretation as the party is new and not an Independent party.
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J. E. Burks
Parke County
Ralph Fosher
Bainbridge
Putnam County
Constitutional Liberty Party
Putnam Circuit
Heffinicks E County
John H. James
Clay
Vigo
Parke
Vermillion
Fifth Congressional District
Burks
Greencastle
Hendricks County
Mr. Fosher
Harold Henderson
Terre Haute
McFadden & Maxwell
Rockville
Burks' Name Off Ballot in Hendricks County
Danville Indiana October 16 Burks of Rockville fails to appear on the ballot as an independent candidate for Congress in the Fifth district after the Hendricks county board of election commissioners refused placement. County attorney Horace L Hanna cites the 1921 independent candidates act in a written opinion. Court action is expected to settle the issue.
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Danville
Ind
Col. J. R. Burks
Rockville
Hendricks County Board of Election Commissioners
Horace L. Hanna
Burks
Indiana Teachers Association appoints leaders and endorses pacifist proposal
In Indianapolis Tomlinson Hall the ward and village principals section named Willard Starr of Hagerstown president Miss Delilah Miller of Greencastle as vice president and Miss Edith Cottingham of Bloomington as secretary A Yale University professor Irving Fisher urged the United States to join the League of Nations or a world court in his address titled Americas Interest in World Peace.
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Indianapolis
Indiana State Teachers Association
Tomlinson Hall
Willard Starr
Hagerstown
Delilah Miller
Greencastle
Edith Cottingham
Bloomington
America
Irving Fisher
Yale University
United States
League of Nations
Marriage License for Smith and York in Morgan County
Lafayette C. Smith age 67 and Ida York age 52, both of Morgan County, were issued a marriage license.
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Lafayette C. Smith
Ida York
Morgan County
Racer Ernie Ansterburg Dies in Charlotte Inaugural Crash
Concord Michigan driver Ernie Ansterburg was killed today at the new Charlotte speedway after losing control and crashing into the upper rail during practice for the inaugural event. He had arrived this week from Los Angeles with other racers.
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Charlotte
N.C
Ernie Ansterburg
Concord
Mich
Orl
Charlotte Speedway
Ansterberg
Los Angeles
Cal
Record speedway racer Ansterberg dies in crash
Ansterberg, born in Concord Michigan and aged 31, died after a practice crash at a speedway. Officials say front wheels may have locked for about 200 feet before hitting the guard rail. He held a mile and a quarter board track record set at Altoona last summer. his wife reportedly resides in Los Angeles.
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the Speedway
Altoona
Ansterburg
Los Angeles
Cal
Ansterberg
Speedway
Concord
Mich
John C. McNutt Lawyer and Judge Biography
John C. McNutt born May 25 1863 in Johnson County Indiana. He worked on a farm and taught school before studying law with his uncle Judge Cyrus F McNutt. Admitted to the bar at Franklin at 22. Prosecuting attorney for Johnson and Shelby counties, 1888 and 1890 reelected. Librarian of the Indiana Supreme Court Library from 1893 for six years. Practiced law at Martinsville since 1899. Appointed to the Indiana Appellate Court by Governor Ralston in 1916. twice named Democratic nominee for the court. Active in Methodist Episcopal church and fraternal orders.
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Johnson County
Indiana
Cyrus F. McNutt
Terre Haute
Franklin
Johnson and
Shelby
Indiana Supreme Court Library
Martinsville
Samuel M. Ralston
Methodist Episcopal Church
Masonic Elks
Odd Fellows Lodges
Special Room for Women at Democratic Headquarters
The Democratic Central Committee sets a women’s room at headquarters on the second floor of the Thomas building opposite the Herald office. Mrs. Harry Moore leads the room and will provide election information and guidance on election laws to visiting Democratic women during the campaign.
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Democratic Central Committee
Democratic
Harry Moore
Thomas Building
Herald Office
A New Manager for the Yellow Cab Co
The Yellow Cab Co announces the resignation of Charles D. Falls as local manager effective October 16. Falls, who has led Greencastle operations since late August, leaves to devote time to the Brazil Nash Motor Co. George Lytle, formerly of Des Moines, Iowa, is named as local manager to replace him.
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Ccal
Yellow Cab Co
Charles D. Falls
Falls
Greencastle
Brazil
Nash Motor Co
Nash
Clay
Parke
Nash Company
George Lytle
Des Moines
Iowa
Four Escape Injury After Dodge Sports Roadster Crash
Occupants of a new Dodge Sport roadster escaped serious injury when the car wrecked on Cooper Hill along State Road 32 near Greencastle around 10:30 Sunday night. The vehicle owned by Eddie Dyer of Terre Haute turned over after leaving the road. four people were in the car but only minor scratches were reported. The car was towed to Franklin Street Garage for repairs. A second accident involved an Apperson Sedan driven by F. H. Gerhart and wife from Kokomo. damage included a bent front wheel fender and steering gear, no injuries. They had been at Old Gold Day at DePauw University. The Gerhart vehicle was also towed to Franklin Street Garage.
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Cooper Hill
Greencastle
Eddie Dyer
south 4th _ street
Terre Haute
Franklin Street
Apperson
F. H. Gerhart
West
Walnut Street
Kokomo
Gerhart
DePauw University
Obituary of George R. D. Shillings
George Robert Douglas Shillings died Wednesday morning at 12 45 from heart trouble. Born March 7 1861 he was 63 years 7 months 8 days old. He married Mary Ann Gardner March 10 1888 and they had one son George Ross Shillings. His wife died March 1 seven months and fourteen days earlier. He leaves four sisters two brothers one son a daughter in law six grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
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George Robert Douglas Shillings
Daniel Shillings
Mary Ann Gardner
George Ross Shillings
Burks Name Goes On Clay Co Ballot
Jesse R. Burks known as Col Shorty Burks will appear on Clay county ballots as the Constitutional Liberty party candidate for congress. Election boards in Vigo Parke Vermilion counties had similar action while Putnam and Hendricks counties ruled his petition illegal. Burks said he would appeal to the state board or seek court action to compel placement of his name.
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Brazil
Jesse R. Burks
Col
Shorty Burks
Parke County
Clay County
Constitutional Liberty Party
Congress
Vigo
Parke
Vermillion
Putnam
Hendricks
Burks
State Board of Election Commissioners
Attractive Old Gold Day Window Decorations in Greencastle
Downtown displays feature Allen Bros. storefront banners for Old Gold Day. Two large banners mark DePauw and Franklin presence with a welcoming "Welcome Franklin" message. The decorations convey hospitality to the visiting Franklin team and encouragement for the DePauw football squad.
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Greencastle
Allen Bros
DePauw
Franklin
DePauwy
Weekly Gun Club Shoot Produces Tied Scores at Greencastle
Fred Reising and Charles Crawley tied for first with 90 percent at the Greencastle Rod and Gun Club Friday practice. Charles Hymer of Remington Arms scored 82 percent for third, Ed Brockway 81 percent, with 16 singles and 5 doubles shooters. Club house under construction and plans for a Thanksgiving all day match noted.
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Fred, Reising
Charles Crawley
Greencastle
Charles Hymer
Remington Arms Co
Ed Brockway
Remington Arms Company
Putnam County Centennial Highlighted by Indianapolis News
William Herschell essay in the Saturday Indianapolis News traces Greencastle history from founding to present day with contrasting images of Greencastle past and present Greencastle area landmarks include the first courthouse at Putnamville and DePauw University Herschell gathered data in Greencastle last Monday for the feature with pictures showing Greencastle in white track days and current era.
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Putnam County
William Herschell
Indianapolis News
Greencastle
Putnamville
DePauw University
Herschell
DePauw Girls Publish Extra Amid Old Gold Day
The Theta Sigma Pi members, DePauw Woman's Journalistic fraternity, released a six page extra edition of the DePauw Daily. One thousand copies were subscribed for before printing and delivery to the student body.
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Depauw Girls
Theta Sigma PI
DePauw Woman's Journalistic Fraternity
DePauw
Campus Buildings Feature Noted Edition Quality
A campus report notes fraternity houses dormitories and other buildings on campus early Saturday morning and praises the edition as a most creditable one.
Woman's Bible Class fundraiser and trials in Roachdale
Deputies took $60 from the Woman's Bible Class funds to the Indiana State Farm for fines. Perkins, arrested in Roachdale by Marshall Ryan, remained jailed as he previously pleaded not guilty. A Roachdale audience heard Mrs. H. E. Krehl at the October meeting and Mrs. M. E. Leavitt led a discussion on ancient Chaldean religion at the Carver home.
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Indiana
Perkins
Roachdale
Marshall Ryan
Tered
H. E. Krehl
Woman's Bible Class
Testi Methodist
J. W. Carver
M. E. Leavitt
Chald- Indianapolis
Howell
Roy
Heavenly
Southport
M. S. Heavenridge
Father
Catherine Skinner
St. Francis Hospital
Beech
Carver
John J. O’brien
Paul Howell
Price Jarvis
Schurman Avenue
Rededication Sunday at Greencastle Christian Church
Rededication services for the Christian Church of Greencastle will be held tomorrow with morning and evening programs. Recent improvements include new Sunday school rooms, a larger dining room, interior redecorating, and a new heating plant. About 300 attended Friday’s Homecoming supper and social, where Charles McGaughey spoke on Home Coming. Mrs. J. L. Randel presided and Mrs. Mahan, daughter of the Pastor, was honored.
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Christian Church of
Greencastle
Charles McGaughey
J. L. Randel
Mrs. Mahan
Listen Ulysses enthralls DePauw with student musical
A two hour student production at Cook's Opera House titled Listen Ulysses wowed DePauw audiences on Old Gold Day Eve. Paul Darrow Elmer Sulzer and Robert Demaree created the show featuring John Markland Mildred Johnson Isabel Gould Orion Fifer Kathryn Frank and a cast of one hundred backstage workers. The plot follows Ulysses voyage to Milan and a triple wedding ending with lively dialogue catchy songs and Mediterranean lighting to cap the performance.
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Ulysses
Cook’s
Opera House
DePauw
Paul Darrow
Elmer Sulzer
Robert Demaree
John Markland
Milan
Phyllis
Mildred Johnson
Baron Boncilla
Isabel Gould
Orion Fifer
Kathryn Frank
Miss Frank
Lysses
Roger
Constance
Roachdale Man Dies in Indianapolis Hospital
Henry Anderson of Roachdale died at St Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis at 7 PM Friday after two months of treatment for a lung abscess and pneumonia. His widow Mrs Anderson is hospitalized after an operation a week earlier. The body was moved to the Roachdale home Saturday by undertaker Charlesistine.
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Henry Anderson
Roachdale
St. Vincent's Hospital
Indianapolis
Anderson
Chastine
Death of Leon Austin in Putnam County
Leon Austin age 49, longtime Putnam County resident, died Friday near Greencastle after an extended illness. Born in Kentucky, he ran a threshing outfit and owned his farm. Survived by his widow and several children. Funeral at Brick Chapel Church Sunday at 2 p.m., burial in Brick Chapel Cemetery.
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Leon Austin
Putnam County
Greencastle
Kentucky
Mr. Austin
Brick Chapel Church
Brick Chapel Cemetery
Roachdale Man Given Tines On Two Charges
A Roachdale man is fined on two charges with penalties totaling $5 and costs plus $20 and costs for trespass. The text references a chaotic scenario involving officials, embezzlement, and liquor law violations, but provides little coherent factual detail.
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Roachdale
Higgins Creek Happenings in Cloverdale 1880
The Cloverdale Graphic reprints Greencastle items from The Courier dated January 22, 1880. It notes Wm Vestal aka Fiddler Bill as the best painter around, praising his natural artistry and recent fine pictures.
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Cloverdale
Greencastle
the Courier
Higgins Creek
Vestal
Fiddler Bill
O'Daniel and Horn Wed in Impressive M E Church Ceremony
A large crowd gathered at the M. E. Church last Thursday night for the wedding of A V O Daniel and Wala Horn. The ceremony was brief and well received by Rev Wood, with the bridal party accompanied by T Flannery and wife and L C Martin and Angie Horn. A reception followed at Mr O Dan iels home with a plentiful supper for guests.
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M. E
A. V. O'Daniel
Wala Horn
T. Flannery
L. C .Martin
Angie Horn
Wood
O Daniel
Real Estate Transfers Across Several Townships
A series of property transfers records includes Oscar Webster to Ray Masten two lots in Greencastle for 1 dollar, James H O Dill to Emma A Gard ner a Roachdale lot for 2800, Roachdale Cemetery Association to Delana C Wilson a Roachdale lot for 100, Napoleon Summers a Roachdale Cemetery lot for 100, Virgil E Hodgen to Benjamin F Talley 159 acres in Floyd township for 6050, Virgil Cowger to Thomas Hood two Bainbridge lots for 1, Ozra B Gant to Eugene Southern 132 acres in Greencastle Township for 1, Sadie Harbaugh to Martha L Gip son seven Madison township acres, Virgle Smiley to Branson Frazier two Cloverdale lots for 425, Michael Tonget to Esther Tonget land in Cloverdale township for 1, Crawfordsville Trust Co Administrator to Ira B Gott a Russellville lot for 1000, Charlie Grimes to Iver C Bain four Russellville lots for 40, Arthur W Allen Administrator to Walter W Hawkins a Greencastle lot for 400.
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Oscar Webster
Ray Masten
Greencastle
James H. O'Dill
Emma A. Gardner
Roachdale
Roachdale Cemetery Association
Napoleon Summers
Roachdale Cemetery
Virgil E. Hodgen
Benjamin F. Talley
Floyd Township
Virgil Cowger
Thomas Hood
Bainbridge
Ozra B. Gant
Eugene Southern
Greencastle Township
Virgle Smiley
Branson Frazier
Cloverdale
Michael Tonget
Esther Tonget
Cloverdale Township
Crawfordsville Trust Co
Ira B. Gott
Russellville
Charlie Grimes
Iver C. Bain
Arthur W. Allen
Walter W. Hawkins
Fifty DePauw Alumni Attend the Banquet
About fifty DePauw University alumni at the state teachers convention attended a banquet at the Severin hotel in Indianapolis. Vice president Henry Boyer Longden spoke briefly outlining the university’s needs and its growth in recent years.
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Indianapolis
DePauw University
State Teachers Convention
Hotel Severin
Henry Boyer Longden
Borozone Healing Remedy Advertisement
An 1910s style ad promotes Borozone as a powerful wound treatment in liquid and powder forms. It claims fast flesh healing and germ purification, with prices listed as liquid 80¢ 60e and $1.20 and powder 30c and 69. Sold by R. FP. Mullins.
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R. FP. Mullins
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John C. McNutt
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News Today
Woman's Bible
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Gover
Nor
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Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Tratformn
United States Senat
Senate
Hi- Pot Dome
California Oil Reserve
Sinclair
Doheny
Secretary of the Treasury
Department of Justice
Christian Church
Silo
Democratic Party
William Perkins
Charles Zeis
Sadie Harbaugh
Martha L. Gipson
Madison Township
Funeral Directors Ambulance Service
Coatesville
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