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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1930
Page
1
A Charles J. Arnold column rails at local election notices and public figures. It derides confusing timing for office elections, mocks political rhetoric, and laments a highway commission headline while wondering about a deer hunter friend from Pagosa Springs.
Misinformation caused a Saturday noon death announcement for Melvin Rogers of Cloverdale which did not occur until the evening. Relatives relayed a death for Mrs. Jacob Morrison causing misinterpretation. Funeral for Rogers is set Tuesday at 2 with Rev. Doris Denny, burial in Cloverdale.
Cloverdale widow Mrs Jacob Morrison died Saturday morning after months of illness. Funeral held at her residence with Rev Gill and Rev McCammack officiating. Burial in Cloverdale cemetery. She was 78 and survived by seven children, a brother, and her husband.
Washington October 25 A G Brown president of the Federal Intermediate Credit bank Louisville said agricultural credit corporations formed in Kentucky Indiana and Ohio can discount from 500000 to 1000000 of farmers paper as drought relief. Three Ohio four Indiana and three Kentucky corporations he expected up to fifty more formed soon.
Isaac O'Dell a Fillmore resident died at his home Sunday evening at 7 10 of a paralytic stroke after an illness of three and a half years. He was 60 and had lived in Putnam County since 1900. Survived by his wife Flare six children and one stepdaughter Mrs Victor Allee and Linda O'Dell of Indianapolis May gard Madeline Dorothy Wilma and Orville O'Dell. Funeral Tuesday at 2 in the Christian Church Fillmore with Rev Wo TL Newland Crawfordsville in charge. Burial in the Fillmore cemetery.
Mrs. Lucy McRae Bell aged 76 died at Putnam County Hospital from a fractured hip suffered last June while visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs John King on east Anderson street. The body was shipped to Lewisburg West Virginia for funeral services conducted by Lakin Undertaking Establishment. Survived by daughter Mrs Guy V Montgomery of Conneorte West Virginia who will accompany the body to Lewisburg.
Federal agents tipped off local bootleggers about a pending raid after a three week probe led by Edward Devlin and Harry Shoute. Twelve men and one woman were arrested on federal charges for producing illicit liquor, with three defendants pleading guilty and fined, and others awaiting federal action.
Eddie Humphrey Thomas a longtime Ladoga resident died at his home from kidney and heart trouble. He went to bed Friday night at 11 and was found dead by his wife at 1 Saturday morning.
Light showers tonight with cooler readings in extreme north and west portions. Thursday brings partly cloudy skies followed by showers again in the extreme north.
Indiana health data for the week ending October 18 shows rises in scarlet fever diphtheria and smallpox. Scarlet fever reached 91 cases led by Marion county with 19 while diphtheria stood at 42 and smallpox at 22 compared with prior weeks and the year before.
Affidavits filed in Putnam circuit court charge John Crowmer and his son Rey af Hear Mt. Meridian with grand larceny for taking 100 bushels of corn valued at $75 from Jane Runyan in Jefferson Township. Roy Crowmer pleaded not guilty. bond set at $500. Warrant not served as men returned corn and charges dropped.
Clyde Underwood a 32 year old railroader from Sheencastle and Frances Rader of Greencastle visited at home Mr and Mrs N La Robinson of Fillmore along with Mr and Mrs Bert Gardner of Russellville on Sunday.
Twenty girls and three classes held Halloween parties across Greencastle with freshmen hosted by William Small on Crown Street seniors at Miss Reggie Wright and Miss Christine Bickner sophomores with Mrs. FE Cleve Thomas Hazel Rambo Hildevard Haspel entertaining twenty girls at Mrs. Thomas home the 8 C C girls with Miss Hanna Curran and Miss Mary Curran. C R Dulin of Casey Illinois arrived to close a deal with J L Hillis for the sale of Hillis farm near Limedale.
Dr Rudel Broda of Antioch College spoke at DePauw University Sunday on The League of Nations Seen From Within. He outlined its functions from trade to education and suggested including the Kellogg pact to promote arbitration and disarmament within two to five years. Professor Vain Denman Thompson and Miss Louise Palmer Walker provided music.
SAARBRUCKEN Germany October 27 reports show the Maybach colliery disaster may have killed at least 100. Ninety bodies rest in mortuaries and eleven men remain presumed trapped. Flags were at half mast for Alsdorf victims as the nation mourns. Funerals set for Wednesday amid sympathy messages from France and Germany.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Hurst learn of the death of Mrs. Sarah McGaughey Rand at a Keokuk home. She was not yet 90. Funeral held in Keokuk, body to be moved to Greencastle for burial at Forest Hill Cemetery. Rand was daughter of former Green castle president Edward W. McGaughey and had visited Greencastle often.
Carl Graft painting The Shadowed Stream will tour DePauw University November 2 to 15. The work won the Rector Memorial prize at the Hoosier Salon and is described as one of the most exquisite spring landscape paintings from Brown County.
Albert Gentry, 2, son of Mr and Mrs Alva Gentry of Commercial Place, was fatally injured when struck near Wood Street crossing by an eastbound tram. He died at Putnam County Hospital after the incident Sunday night. Funeral arrangements set for Wednesday at the McCurdy Paternal Home. Surviving are parents, sister and several relatives.
Two men identified as Bert Whitlock and Robert Myers were jailed in Putnam County after pleading guilty to public intoxication. Fines totaling 70 dollars plus costs were assessed and both petitioned release due to inability to pay. Officers arrested them after Bainbridge residents reported disturbances Sunday night.
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