Cement Pavement Chosen for Seminary Street in City
After a ten day petition battle over cement versus asphalt, the council awarded the Seminary Street project to Edward F. Smith of Indianapolis for concrete paving. Work starts at the east end this week, with one side torn up at a time and hopes to finish a side before winter. The Cementites led by Frank Donner won 46 signatures to 36 for Asphaltites led by W. P. Ledbetter.
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Seminary Street
W. P. Ledbetter
Frank Donner
Ledbetter
Donner
J. P. Naylor
Mary Mathias
O. F. Overstreet
R. L. O'Hair
C. M. Moffett
Alfred Hirt
J. F. Cannon
Henry Bicknell
Benton Curtis
Myra A. Curtis
Bertha R. Curtis
W. W. Jones
George H. Pfahler
W. F. Swahlen
Indianapolis
Smith
State Teachers Endorse Riley Memorial Hospital Effort
The Indiana State Teachers Association in Indianapolis endorsed the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children. Resolutions praise Governor McCray, the Indiana Legislature, and the Riley Memorial Association for establishing the hospital to help Sick and crippled children become self supporting and avoid public charges. The Riley Hospital school campaign began on October 7 and closes October 28, with strong school participation to honor the Hoosier poet.
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Indiana State Teacher’s Association
Indianapolis
James Whitcomb Riley
McCray
Legislature of
Indiana
Riley Memorial Association
Riley Hospital
Riley
eighty two year old Branham works daily at corn shucking
J. D. Branham of Limedale, aged eighty two, remains rugged and in wonderful health. The elderly man continues to shuck corn daily, a feat few peers his age can match.
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J. D. Branham
Limedale
Mr. Branham
Cement makers sued under the anti trust law
Chicago, Oct. 26. Suits to break up the cement trust were filed by Charles F. Clyne, district attorney, acting on Washington instructions. The Midwest Cement Credit and Statistical Bureau, with twenty four members producing about a third of U S Portland cement, is accused of price fixing and production curtailment. The Indiana Portland Cement Company of Indianapolis and Greencastle is named, with offices in the State Life building. Other suits against four more associations are planned.
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Indiana Portland Cement CO
Indianapolis
Greencastle
Chicago
Cement Trust
Charles F. Clyne
Washington
Midwest Cement Credit and Statisical Bureau
United States
B. H. MacFarland
Atlas Portland Cement Company
New York
Opera
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Indiana
Ilinois
Iowa
Missouri
Kentucky
Midwest
Indiana Portland Cement Company
State Life Building
Putnam County Case Heard in Clay County Trade Dispute
The Louis Eilings versus William C. Frantzeny farm rental contract case was tried in Clay county circuit court this morning. The case was venued from Putnam county. Judge Gillen of Greencastle represented the defendant and the plaintiff was represented by an Indianapolis attorney from the Brazil Review.
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Louis Eilings
William C. Frantzeny
Clay County
Putnam County
Gillen
Greencastle
Indianapolis
Brazil Review
Hurst & Company appoints new officials in leadership change
L. T. Hurst founder and former president resigns after ten years. C. A. Williams of Marion Indiana will succeed as president. C. A. Carter from Marion becomes merchandise manager overseeing all store buying duties.
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L. T. Hurst
Hurst & Company Stores
C. A. Williams
Marion
Indiana
C. A. Carter
Neighbors Seek Funds to Retrieve Stolen Child
In Reelsville neighbors rally petitions to raise about four hundred dollars to recover a girl allegedly kidnapped from school. The child, born to Mr. and Mrs. Washburn, had been placed with them after a custody dispute with the mother who later married and moved to Spokane Washington. The mother and grandfather allegedly planned the abduction. the grandfather was detained in Illinois while the child ended with the mother in Washington.
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John Washburn
Reelsville
Washburn
Spokane
Washington
Clay County
Washburns
Illinois
DePauw University Boy Injured in Auto Wreck
Max Blitz a DePauw associated man recovers from four deep scalp wounds after a crash near Fort Wayne. The accident involved a Bluffton car driven by James Todd a DePauw student and a vehicle driven by Dr B W Rhamy. No arrests were reported.
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Depauw University
FT. Wayne
Ind
Max Blitz
B. W. Rhamy
F. C. Grove
Buffton
Blitz
James Todd
Ralph Todd
Bluffton
Barber Terry Huskery Moves Furniture to City
Terry Huskery a barber at Star Barber Shop moved his furniture from Indianapolis to this city on Wednesday.
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Terry Huskery
The
Star Barber Shop
Indianapolis
City approves hydrants in Northwood addition
Greencastle Water Works will install two fire hydrants in Northwood addition as council action dictates. Each hydrant costs 1.60 per foot to install and the city will pay 72.50 annually for rental. Hydrants placed 530 and 580 feet north of Franklin Street on Northwood and Highwood avenues.
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Northwood Avenue
Highwood Avenue
Northwood Addition
Greencastle Water Works Company
Franklin Street
Thomas Sweet
Jennie Badger
Badger
S. Lincoln Avenue
Presbyterian Church
W. W. Jones
Alvords
Jackson and
Liberty Streets
North — Court House
Rail and Union Chiefs Before Board on Crisis
Chicago October 26 The United States railroad labor board opened an official inquiry into the national rail crisis to decide if the threatened walkout by about 400 000 train service workers starting Saturday breaches board decisions or the transportation act. Union leaders and railroad executives answered the summons under the act.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
National Rail
Crisis
Hoosier Special to National Convention Leaves Indianapolis
The Hoosier Special, carrying the American Legion and Woman's Auxiliary Indiana Delegation, departs Indianapolis October 30 via the Pennsylvania for the National Convention in Kansas City October 31 to November 2. It will stop at Greencastle Sunday at 7 50 a m. Members report to Frank Ashworth, Post Commander. Mrs Julius A Bryan will attend as a national delegate from the Auxiliary.
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Hoosier
American Legion and Woman’s Auxilliary
Indiana
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania
Greencastle
Frank Ashworth
Julius A. Bryan
Woman's Auxilliary
Brazil Fall Festival Opens in Greencastle Week
The second Annual Clay County Fall Festival runs October 25 to 29 in Brazil with exhibits and a variety of attractions. The Grand Halloween Festival and Masked Ball closes Saturday night and Greencastle residents are expected to attend in Brazil.
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Clay County
Brazil
Greencastle
HOG RECEIPTS STEADY TO 150 LOWER AT INDIANAPOLIS MARKET
Hog receipts reached 9 000 with prices steady to 15 cents lower led by hogs over 200 pounds. General sales $7.75, light hogs $7.85-$8.00, feeders $8.50, $8.00-$8.25, sows $6.75-$7.60. Cattle, calves and sheep offerings opened slow to weak with calves at $12.50 and good lambs at $8.00. Social notes include visits by Mr. and Mrs. Stoner and Mrs. Newhouse, Walter Jarvis addressing Rotary on playgrounds, and local injuries from a dislocated shoulder to Alvah Bryan.
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Indianapolis
Two Boys Sentenced to Reformatory for Ford Theft
Frank Jenkins age 17 and Richard Branch age 19 both colored were ordered to serve terms from one to fourteen years in the State reformatory at Jeffersonville after pleading guilty to stealing a Ford from near the Herald office. They traveled from Greencastle toward Kentucky with the vehicle after planning a trip south. They stopped near Madisonville, Kentucky and were later arrested when the road contractor reported the theft to the sheriff.
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Frank Jenkins
Richard Branch
State Reformatory
Jeffresonville
R. P. Moore Ford
Herald Office
Jenkins
Carnival
Greencastle
Kentucky
Madisonville
G H S Students Rally for Friday Basketball Trip
G H S plans a Friday trip to support its basketball team. Two school tracks will shuttle at least forty students, with trucks leaving 6 30 p m. Fifty cent round trip tickets cover expenses and Red Snyder collects names.
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Cloverdale
Red Snyder
Kean Couple Welcome Daughter Luella in Greencastle
Announcement in the Herald on Tuesday evening reports the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Albert Kean on Saturday. The baby girl is named Luella and the family resides in west Greencastle.
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Charles Ewan
Jennings County
C. J. Jordan
Edinburgh
Indiana
Greencastle
Mr. Jordan
Herald
Albert Kean
Luella
Kean
West Greencastle
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Cement Gang
W. B. Vestal
Rh. H. Baker
Roda Baker
John G. Dunbar
Alice T. Dunbar
Harriett L. Peck
J. F. Bailey
Dora Bailey
Ida Cullen Boyd
George W. Harris
A. J. Cosner
Flora D. Campbell
Sigma Nu Fraternity
Alpha Phi Sorority
U. H. Crawford
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Elizabeth N. Arnold
Helen C. O'Dell
Jeanette O'Dell
R. W Pence
R. W. Pence
S. J. Bowen
H. G. Johnson
S. Bowen
M. J. Broadstreet
F. P Yeager
F.C. Yeager
State Teachers Association
the Herald
Hurst & Company
Northwood
McGaughey
Oscar Williams
Roscoe Lisby
Fred Crawford
Lacy S. Stoner
Holly Bluff
Stoner
John W. Stoner
West Walnut St
O. A. Newhouse
Omer Newhouse
40Th Infantry
Camp Knox
Mr. Stoner
Walter Jarvis
City of Indianapolis
Rotary Club
Christian Church
Mr. Jarvis
Ott Webb
Kent
Cloverdale Bank
Alvah Bryan
Commercial Place
Mr. Pryan
Wright
Commercial Department
Zella Adams
Glidewell
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