Labor Day Gun Shoot Draws Large Crowd in Greenscastle
Amateur shooters from Indianapolis, Crawfordsville, Ladoga, Lena, Lafayette, Clayton, Brazil and Putnam County compete for cash and merchandise prizes at the Green Castle Rod and Gun Club Labor Day event. Multiple prize events list winners and sponsors, with hundreds of shooters attending the grounds south of the city.
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Greencastle
Indianapolis
Crawfordsville
Ladoga
Lena
Lafayette
Clayton
Brazil
Putnam County
Indiana State Expenses Jump Sixty Thousand Daily
A 1916 to 1924 rate review shows Indiana state costs rising from 11.5 million to 35 million for 1924, an 18 million increase in four years under the current administration. The document notes daily expense rises of 60 thousand dollars, weekly 360 thousand, and annual 18 million, with the Secretary of State highlighted as a key figure in the rise.
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Indiana
A Card From Simmy by Charles J Arnold
A postcard from 8. C. Sayers shows a Battle Creek Michigan factory image and complains about gift advertising. The writer notes the Indiana Portland Cement plant as a claimed link and objects to being used as a dumping ground for promotional material.
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Charles J. Arnold
Chas
C. S
8. C. Sayers
Michigan
Battle Creek
Mich
Indiana
Island Gale Devastates Caribbean Isles Killing 80
Report from St Thomas Virgin Islands says the August hurricane killed at least eighty people across Montserrat Tortola Nevis and other Leeward Islands. Many injured, homes destroyed and crops damaged with churches and police stations sheltering the homeless. Government sent supplies doctors and materials to the stricken areas.
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ST. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Montserrat
Nevis
Leeward Islands
Heads of fair committees to meet Saturday
Heads of the several committees in charge of the county fair to be held in Greencastle October 2 3 and 4 will meet Saturday evening in the office of county agent Harold McNary in the courthouse. Final arrangements of importance will be discussed and every committee chairman is urged to attend.
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Greencastle
Harold McNary
Court House
Rev Levi Marshall Return From Abroad Tour
The Rev Levi Marshall pastor of Christaan Church has arrived home from a summer abroad trip visiting England Belgium France Wales Scotland and Ireland. He reports a most pleasant trip. Gordon R Gould of Crawfordsville a registered pharmacist has joined R P Mullins Druggist replacing Sam Hanna who resigned to teach at Greencastle High School.
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Levi Marshall
Christaan Church
England
Belgium
France
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
Marshall
Gordon R. Gould
Crawfordsville
R. P. Mullins
Sam Hanna
Prof Longden Heads DePauw University in Transition
Dr George R Grose, president of DePauw University, ends his tenure and departs Sept 4 for Vancouver to sail Sept 11 for China where he will become a bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Vp H B Longden acts as executive head during the search, with Dr Marlin of Boston widely tipped as likely successor.
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George R. Grose
DePauw University
Vancouver
British Columbia
China
Bissop
Methodist Episcopal Church
Grose
DePauw
Marlin
Boston
Forty Arrested For Violating Motor Laws At Putnamville
Sheriff Leslie Sears and local officers rounded up about forty motorists on the National road at Putnamville for disregarding slow signs crossing signs and school zone signs. Several arraignments occurred in Greencastle with fines and security deposits while others received lectures or were released. Mayor Zeis plans further action to enforce city ordinances against open mufflers speeding and improper parking.
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Sears
POSSE
National Road
Putnamville
Leslie Sears
Greencastle
Zeis
Hayes Gaines
Yellow Springs
Ohio
Marshall O’hair
Winner of 590 Mile Classic Fatally Injured
Joe Boyer of Detroit dies after suffering injuries in the Altoona speedway 250 mile race. Surgeons amputated both legs and performed two blood transfusions. Boyer crashed through an upper guard rail near race end while second and pursuing winner Jimmy Murphy. He previously won the 1924 Speedway race in Indianapolis.
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Joe Boyer
Altoona
Detroit
AltoOna Speedway
Boyer
Jimmy Murphy
Indianapolis
Glass House Logic in Putnam County Road Patrol
A Greencastle reader notes a Putnamville motor patrol day along the National Road, urging city and state law enforcement to uniformly enforce driving and parking rules on state roads and questioning current practices. The columnist argues state officers should enforce state motor laws on state roads.
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Putnam County
Putnamville
Greencastle
Nelson Reunion Brings Kin To Bainbridge Home
The Nelson family held its annual reunion Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Ken Priest near Bainbridge with about 60 attendees. Distants included Mrs Mary F Stevenson Champaign Ill and Newton Priest Anderson. A noon basket dinner followed a program of speeches and talks. Officers elected for next year were Mrs Henry E Scobee Bainbridge president and Miss Ruth Wells Brick Chapel secretary. A Clark Greencastle photographer captured the gathering at 3 pm. The next reunion will be at C E Hall near Somerset Monroe township on the last Sunday in August 1925.
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Nelsonamily
Ken Priest
Bainbridge
Mary F. Stevenson
Champaign
Ill
Newton Priest
Anderson
Henry E. Scobee
Ruth Wells
Brick Chapel
J. O. Cammack
Greencastle
C. E. Hall
Somerset
Monroe Township
Parole Granted for Herschel Neal After Short Prison Term
Herschel Neal known as Hutch Neal was paroled by Governor Branch after serving six months of a 2 to 5 year sentence for escaping from the state farm. His release followed a good prison record and the needs of his four children and a tuberculosis sick wife.
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Greencastle
State Farm
Herschel Neal
Hutch” Neal
State Reformatory
Branch
Neal
Hughes
Chuck” Wiakins
Indianapolis
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Fifth District Farm Bureau Picnic Planned at Turkey Run
The Fifth District Farm Bureau picnic will be held at Turkey Run on Wednesday September 10 with a band singing and speeches by prominent speakers. Fred L. Belles of Parke County chairs the arrangements for an all day event including a noon dinner. Counties Mö in the district include Putnam Parke Montgomery Warren Morgan Hendricks and Fountain.
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Indiana Farm Bureau
Turkey Run State Park
Farm Bureau
Turkey Run
Fred L. Belles
Parke County
Fifth District
Putnam
Parke
Montgomery
Warren
Morgan, Hendricks
Fountain
Larm
Putnam County
Married by Mayor Zeis in Reelsville ceremony
Harley A. Taber and Laura M. Thomas, both of Reelsville, were married Tuesday morning by Mayor Charles Zeis in his office on the square. Taber is a farmer and the couple will reside near Reelsville.
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Harley A. Taber
Laura M. Thomas
Reelsville
Charles Zeis
Taber
Byron Iron Visits Relatives in Our Town
Byron Iron of South Bend is visiting relatives and friends here, enjoying time with local acquaintances during the stay.
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Byron Iron
South Bend
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Harris Milling Co
Dan _ Besser
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Hixon Stor, Co
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Frank Cancilla
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Ed Brockway
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A. E. Fine
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R. E. Sutherlin
Christie-Moffett-Dobbs
Geo. Christie
King-Morrison & Foster
A. Cook Opera House
Bascom O
H. R. Nicholas
Parr's Variety
J. Merriweather
Hawkins Sales Co
R. P .Mullins
William Massey
Greencastle Battery Co
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J. Sudranski
Roy Hilfts
Call & Vermillion
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Bascom O’hair
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Lentell Avenue
St. Louis
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The
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