A Smile Wins For Only One In Captivity
Miss Margaret M. Walton of Philadelphia tours Indiana as the Al G Barnes Circus press agent described as the only circus press agent in captivity. She loves the circus life and travels with the show spreading publicity from Greencastle to Los Angeles as it heads west.
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Margaret M. Walton
Philadelphia
THE
Herald
AL. G. Barnes
Herald Office
al G. Barnes
Miss Walton
Clr
Los Angeles
Mammoth
Goldwyn
Stiles Visitation Highlights Hammond Family Visit
Sherman Stiles of Hammond visits his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Stiles on West Daggy Street during a weekend stay keeping family ties strong in the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Stiles
Hammond
Mrs
Frank Stiles
West Daggy Street
Martinsville School Board Non-Commital On Glidewell Case
Martinsville School Board and Superintendent Mahan decline to comment on the Glidewell case. They note Glidewell was notified his services would not be needed before he reported to Green Castle High School. The Martinsville Republican publishes a commentary on the situation following the cancellation of Glidewell’s contract.
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Martinsville School Board
Glidewell
Greencastle Herald
Ivan S. Glidewell
Greencastle High School
Martinsville Republican
Supt. Mahan
National Road opening marks end of detours in Indiana
Indiana announces the final detour removal on the National Road from Indianapolis to Terre Haute. Traffic now uses the National Old Roads Trail to points west. Two grade separations remain Deer Creek bridge and Monon crossing at Putnamville in Warren township. A state pageant or caravan is planned mid-September to celebrate the opening, with Governor McCray and officials from Illinois invited.
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Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Hoosier Capitol
John D. Williams
State Highway Commission
Deer Creek Bridge
Putnamville
Warren Township
Williams
McCray
Illinois
Ono
Public sale notice for Col Johnson property
Auction to be held September 26 1850 one mile west four miles south of Harrisburg Kentucky featuring enslaved people as property hoes sled oxen yokes carts saddle pony and tobacco whiskey cider sorghum and barter items. Cash terms. J A Houston sender of the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
J. A. Houston
Cloverdale
Missouri
Harrisburg
Col. H. Johnson
Bill Crawford
Joe Cooley
Reelsville cut-off accident victim improving
Charles Lockwood of Terre Haute is slowly improving at Community Hospital after his car skidded on the Reelsville cut-off east end and rolled 70 feet down an embankment. His wife Mrs Lockwood and Mrs O E Viquesney, also passengers, are much improved.
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Charles Lockwood
Terre Haute
Reelsville
Lockwood
O. E. Viquesney
Fire Department Covers For Vacationing Colleague
Otto Biederstadt of the Fire Department returned Saturday from a week in La Salle Illinois visiting relatives. During his absence Ralph Ash of North College Avenue was employed to fill in.
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Otto Biederstadt
Fire Department
la Salle
Ills
Ralph Ash
North College Avenue
Mr. Biederstadt
Normal Wheat Acreage Urged by Purdue Agricultural Head
Purdue University officials urge Indiana farmers to plant the normal wheat acreage this fall despite low grain prices. Fertilizer should be applied at 200 to 300 pounds of high grade mix per acre, and late seeding encouraged to reduce Hessian fly impact. County agents will provide exact planting dates.
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Purdue University Agricultural
Indiana
G. I. Christie
Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station
Purdue Experiment Station
Sloan Family Returns From Canada Visit
Prof. and Mrs. Ralph C. Sloan and daughters returned from Alberta sburg Canada after two weeks visiting Mrs. Sloan’s parents. Prof. Sloan taught last summer at the Pennsylvania State Normal School for Music Supervisors in Westchester Pennsylvania and serves as supervisor of music in the city schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph C. Sloan
Albertsburg
Canada
Sloan
Pennsylvania State Normal School
Westchester
Icity
Traffic Count On National Road Hits 167 Autos In 35 Minutes
Children of the tenant on the C. C. Hurst farm along the National Road counted 167 automobiles passing their home in 35 minutes on a Saturday. The report notes traffic is lighter than usual, yet projects about 2,860 vehicles would pass in ten hours at that rate.
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C. C. Hurst
National Road
Rainfall Deluge Hits Greencastle on Sunday
Weather gauge records nearly two inches of rain in Greencastle from Saturday midnight to Sunday night. Rain largely spared areas northward along the Ocean to Ocean highway while Green castle received sporadic downpours all day, prompting complaints from local farmers.
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Greencastle
United States
Ocean
Ocean Highway
Local Produce Quotes from Monday Prices
Local produce dealers report Monday quotations for poultry butter and eggs with listed prices. Heavy hens springers roosters and other items appear with limited legible figures amid partial readings and misspelled labels.
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Springers
Cccevesseens
Pabseres
Ike Weather Prognostication Snapshot
Ike sets generally fair conditions with sunrise at 5 15 and sunset at 6 14. No significant weather events noted.
Coupe Goes Off Deer Creek Hill Sunday Morning
Dr and Mrs L R Mitchell of Washington Indiana escaped injury when their Dodge Coupe skidded on wet clay and plunged 30 feet off a hill south of Deer Creek bridge. The car rolled but occupants suffered only minor cuts and bruises as they transferred to another vehicle for a planned visit to Morton Clodfelter. The wrecked car was towed to Greencastle for repairs.
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L. R. Mitchell
Washington
Indiana
Cloverdale Road
Deer Creek Bridge
Mitchell
Greencastle
Morton
C. L. Clodfelter
Clodfelter
Franklin Street
Vacation Trip Brings Vernon Shirley Family Home
Mr and Mrs Vernon Shirley and son Orsen Shirley returned from a motor vacation to the east Saturday evening. Mrs Orsen Shirley stayed in Stanton Virginia to visit relatives. The Shirleys visited Vernon in Washington and also called on Mr and Mrs Earl Lane, former local residents. Shirley works at R P Mullins Drug Store while Williams family from North College Avenue spent the weekend in Indianapolis attending the State Fair.
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Vernon Shirley
Orsen Shirley
Stanton
Virginia
Mr. Vernon
Washington D. C
Earl Lane
Lane
Mr. Shirley
R. P. Mullins
Fred Williams
North College Avenue
Indianapolis
Wiliams
Williams Tin Shop
Infant son of Capt and Mrs Wadden dies
Edward Phillip Wadden Jr. infant son of Capt Edward P. Wadden and Mrs. Wadden died September 1 at the Payette home in Detroit of pneumonia. Funeral held at 9 am Monday. Wadden served two years with the DePauw R O T C in Greencastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Phillip Wadden, Jr
Edward P. Wadden
Earthquake Toll Reported Near One Hundred Thousand
San Francisco dispatch details one of history’s great earthquakes in Japan. Estimates say at least 100000 people dead with Yokohama counts high. shocks and tidal waves cripple communications. Imperial family safe. many historic structures destroyed.
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Japan
San Francisco
Yokohama
Iwaki
Tokio
Miss Walker to Teach Hygiene in Greencastle Schools
Putnam county nurse Miss Isobel Walker has been hired by the Greencastle City School Board to teach Hygiene and health this year. She will devote her entire time to the city schools, a major step in focusing on health education for students.
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Isobel Walker
Putnam County Heart
Greencastle
Elizabeth Daggy
Albert Daggy
Charleston, Ills
American Legion Convention Plans in Michigan City
Complete plans for the American Legion convention in Michigan City include hotels and private homes opened to legionnaires from September 10 to 12. The committee has finished elaborate plans and programs and promises splendid entertainment throughout the session. Decorators have made the city beautiful with flags.
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Michigan City
American Legion State Convention Attracts Large Michigan City Plan
The state convention of the American Legion will be held in Michigan City September 10 to 12. Decorators are preparing Franklin Street and lakefront venues, with extensive activities planned including swimming, lake excursions, races, exhibitions, a grand military ball, boxing, golf and more. Officials expect at least 15 000 visitors and assure ample accommodations with new summer homes and resort hotels opening for the event. Commander T C Mullen invites all Legion members and families to attend.
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Michigan City
Ind
The
American Legion
Franklin Street
Lake Front
Lake Michigan
U. S
U. S. Cavalry
T. C. Mullen
Mullen
Light hogs top $10 in Indianapolis market
Saturday hogs sold in the Indianapolis market reached as high as $10.00 for light hogs the first time since October 11 1922 with large fresh receipts of 6000 plus and about 1700 layovers. Despite ample supply the market opened with strong buyer competition with good hogs selling 10 to 15 cents higher than Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Birth of a grandson and great grandson coincidence in Windsor family
Mrs Emma Windsor announces the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Walter Forbes of Louisville on August 27. He is a great grandson of Mrs Windsor, who became a great grandmother on July 27 when a son was born to Mr and Mrs Everett Kennedy of Chicago. The two births a month apart form a notable coincidence among Windsor relatives.
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Emma Windsor
Walter Forbes
Louisville
Windsor
Everett Kennedy
Chicago
Forbes
Mrs. Kennedy
Mary Windsor
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Brazil
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Coupe
Deer Creek Hill
L R Mitchell
Morion
This County
Capt
Mrs. Wadden
Miss Walker
Mary Hester
Frances Hester
University of Besancon
Paris
France
Arive
New York City
Miss Hester
Leviathen
Switerland
Charles Mercer
Palestine, Ill
West Washington Street
Mullins
Mercer
Turkey Run
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