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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1930
Page
2
Classified rental notice advertises a strictly modern four room house on East Seminary Street. Features include top rooms and bath apartment, kitchen, living room, heating, and single bed setup. Inquiries directed to Herald office.
Leopold Stokowski unveils a new broadcasting device to correct tone distortion during Philadelphia Orchestra concerts. First trial planned for a concert broadcast with Philco and NBC involvement, with strict secrecy on operation and media access. The apparatus allegedly lets the conductor both direct and monitor sound to improve radio clarity.
Classified items include salesmen wanted for a garment firm with training in Indianapolis gear, a sale of household furniture on a specified September day in 1908, and rental notices for farms and houses in Greencastle with contact names. Also listed are farm rental inquiries, a vegetable stand ad, and quick sale offers for a Victrola and piano with seller details including addresses.
Review notes the film Holiday based on Phillip Barry with Anne Hardinz Mary Astor Edward Everett Horton Robert Ames and Hedda Hopper. It portrays extreme wealth and modern society with strong love plot and moral contrasts. Voncastle Theatre audience expected to pack shows tonight and tomorrow as a top current year production. A missionary society meeting at First Christian church Green Castle postponed to September 9 with Mrs A J Sweeney hosting. The Conference Club of the Cartet Church postponed to a later date.
Andrew Hirt and family return to Arkansas after summer with relatives in town. Hirt in timber business. low water hindered river timber movement. Local society items include BC Ccce steak dinner at Miss Brown's home. Mrs. Henry Phillips hosting missionaries group. Don McLean and son back from Washington after visit with Rear Admiral McLean. Delta Theta Tau to meet at Mrs Ward Mayhall’s home. McMahon family home from Canada trip planning Lake Maxinkuckee vacation. Art Needle Work club to meet at Mrs. John Gray’s home. visits from Oak Park Illinois and Indianapolis residents. locals spending weekend in Turkey Run Park. John Rodmey returns from Peru vacation.
The note asks readers to send in community news items such as visits accidents deaths newborns and other happenings to help the paper. It provides the phone number 65 for submissions.
Chicago visitor Mrs. Jane Vanson arrived to see friends while city fireman Frank Day takes vacation and Buddy Hoffman fills his post. A funeral service for John McAning was held this afternoon at Mill Creek Church with Rev. W E Gilt in charge and burial in the cemetery.
English musical comedy actress Lilian Bond, star of Follow Thru, offers over a hundred coffee flavored desserts and drinks. She swears hot coffee fuels theatre energy and provides several recipes including Walnut Mocha Cake, Coffee Fudge Icing, Coffee Jelly, and Coffee Cream Punch with precise ratios and steps.
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