Sudden Death of William Gorham Prominent Interurban Conductor
William Gorham, a popular interurban conductor with T H & E, died of heart disease at his Indianapolis home Tuesday night. He served for many years, working on lines from Plainfield to Indianapolis and later on the T H J & Eastern route. He was on the Greencastle run Tuesday, westbound car at 3:51 p.m. and returned to operate the 7:25 car.
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T.hl & E
Indianapolis
Gorham
The
Traction Company
Greencastle
Plainfield
T. H., J. & Eastern
Burial to be in Fillmore for William Gorham
William Gorham aged 48 died suddenly from heart disease in Indianapolis Tuesday night. He will be buried in Fillmore, his former home, with services to be arranged. He leaves a widow and two children and was a conductor with the Hastern Tract company. He had many friends in Greencastle and Fillmore where he previously lived.
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William Gorham
Terre Haute
Indiainapolis
Guy Wright Farm Sale Draws Buyers Near Manhattan
The Guy Wright farm sale near Manhattan drew many attendees as stock and farming implements sold well. Wright will quit farming to study osteopathy at Kirksville School of Osteopathy and plans to practice after completion.
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Guy Wright
Manhattan
Wright
Kirksville School of Osteopathy
Governor Praises Putnam People At Greencastle Picnic
Governor Samuel M. Ralston addressed a Greencastle crowd at the first annual picnic and homecoming praising Putnam County for patriotism and its fine educational facilities. The event was a great success.
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Samuel M. Ralston
Greencastle
County
Greencastle picnic honors Putnam County past and DePauw ties
Indiana Governor Samuel M. Ralston praised Putnam County at Greencastle’s first annual picnic. He highlighted the county's citizenship, service in wars, justice for the unfortunate, and its early support for education through DePauw University.
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Putnam County
Samuel M. Ralston
Indiana
Greencastle
S. A. Hazelett Grove
DePauw University
Green Castle hosts county picnic with governor address
Gov Ralston spoke at a Green Castle county picnic praising local figures Joseph E McDonald Dan W Voorhees Albert Beveridge John Clark Ridpath Albert Porter James Watson and noting Putnam countys rank in male production. He warned on farm boys moving to cities and supported a law limiting intermarriage of diseased and mentally deficient persons. The event featured Judge Williams Albert Moran solos and a Green Castle band concert with manager Conklin overseeing the all day program and crowd.
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DePauw
Joseph E. McDonald
Dan W. Voorhees
Albert J. Beveridge
John Clark Ridpath
Albert G. Porter
James Watson
Putnam County
Indiana
Democratic Party
Ralston
Europe
Taft
Greencastle
Demetrius Tillotson
J. N. Holloway
James L. Randel
Ford Lucas
Joseph W. Williams
Martinsville
Judge Williams
Charles D. Conklin
North Greencastle Woman Fined After Assault Case
Mrs. John Thornburg paid a fine of 11 dollars including costs after pleading guilty to assault and battery in Mayor Walter Cooper's Court. The incident arose Tuesday afternoon over a quarrel sparked by a letter from Mrs. Lon Smith. Thornburg was released after paying the fine.
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John Thornburg
North Greencastle
Walter Cooper
Lon Smith
North End
Frank Haskett Visits Sister in Danville This Week
Frank Haskett travels to Danville to visit his sister Mrs. W. M. Stillwell through Friday. He works at Mrs. Jennie Johns Cleaning and Pressing establishment.
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Frank Haskett
Danville
W. M. Stillwell
Haskett
Mrs
Jennie Johns
Arrest Roundup Fails to Tie The Dip Suspects
Police swoop on seven men accused of pickpocketing crowds at a picnic grounds but release all after investigation finds no evidence against them.
Seven Men Arrested in Hazelett Grove Pickpocket Roundup
Police detained seven men suspected of stealing from picnic goers in Hazelett grove east of the city. Victims reported pocketbook losses and small sums taken, but officials found no solid evidence and released the group after an intense search. One suspect escaped with the money said to have been taken.
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Hazelett Grove
Claire Bittles
John Deitrich
Bittles
John Magill
C. H. Smith
John Ferrand
Theodore Bees
Howard Harris
Frank Riley
Three More Escaped Prisoners Captured
Sheriff Boes reports three additional escaped State Farm prisoners in custody at the county jail until court opens next week. One fugitive was arrested in Hoopston Illinois, raising the inmate count to nineteen. Seventeen are to be sentenced by Judge Hughes next Monday for terms of two to five years. Deputy Harris recovered one prisoner in Terre Haute and others will be brought in tonight or tomorrow morning.
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Theodore Boes
State Farm
Hoopston
Ill
Hughes
Circuit Court
Howard Harris
Terre Haute
Illinois
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Lyric
Henri Bernstein
Samson
Featuring Wiliam Parnum
Gue
Allen
East End
Presbyterian Church
Mary Mathias
Virgil Grimes
East Seminary Street
United Aes Deasirang Central Hapega! Bank
Flora Brickley
Keightley Addition
South Greenen E
O.o.dobbs
E. Washington St
Cammack
Cammack Studio
Edison
Hanna
Opera House
A. Cook
Rosemary Theby
Harry Myers
Tom-Boy Girl
Victor
Maude Fealy
Luc
Irene Hunt
Billie
Reliance
Thanhouser
Frances Nelson
Jane Gowl
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