Registration Clerks Named by Chairman in Putnam County
Lists of clerks for the registration to be held in each voting precinct on May Oct 6 submitted by Fay Hamilton Democratic county chairman and Reed Meeten Republican chairman approved by Putnam County commissioners. Clerks by township include Jackson North Moreland McDale. Jackson South Rooker Eggers. Franklin North Ashby Wendling. Franklin South Hughes Hyten. Franklin Fincastle McGaughey Wilson. Russell North Mrs Spencer Doyle. Russell South Mrs Simpson Sutherlin. Clinton North Bettis Frank. Clinton South Spencer Hutch ken. Monroe East Hedge Miller. Monroe West Lane Holland. Floyd North Smith Wilson. Floyd South Lewis Chester B hun. Marion North Mrs Bowman Errol. Marion South Hunter King. Keastle North Goose Island Woodrum Sage. Keastle South Fox Ridge Riggs Ling. Greencastle Limedale Easter Galway. Greencastle City First Ward Caldwell Lancaster. Greencastle City Second Ward North Browning Blue. City Second Ward South Lucas Stal encastle City Third Ward East Boyle Welch. City Third Ward West Brown Fin Greencastle City Fourth Ward Young Moore. Madison East Sears Dills. Madison West Layman Row. Washington North Bennifield Bier. Washington South Rissler Huffman. Warren Roy Evens Cooper. Cloverdale East Wingert Janneman. Cloverdale West Linley Rout. Jefferson East Hill Blue. Jefferson West Allee Buis. Jefferson Mill Creek Robert Allee Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Coun - Commissioners
Fay Hamilton
Emocratic
Red Meeten
Otnam County
Ineir
Jackson Township
Y. A. Moreland
Harry MecDale
Joseph Rooker
Allen Eggers
Franklin Township
Howard Ashby
Ed. Wendling
Cloud Hughes
W. L. Hyten
Franklin
Fincastle
Lon McGaughey
Erdly Wilson Russel
Rossie Spencer
Alva Doyle Russell
Della Simpson
Charles Sutherlin
Clinton Township
Noel Bettis
Leslie Frank
Wallace Spencer
Ira Hutchken
Boswell Reunion at Goddard Farm Near Clinton
Boswell family reunion held at the farm home of Mr and Mrs Charles Goddard near Clinton lis Sunday. A large number of relatives attended the noon basket dinner. D C Ackney Greencastle gave a speech and Mrs Robert Hamrick read, with several recitations and musical selections. Officers were re elected: Boswell president and Mrs ln Stages secretary. It was voted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boswell
S. Charles Goddard
Clintonlis
D. C.ckney
Greencastle
Robert Hamrick
Union
E Boswell
Ln Stages
Reunion Plans Set to Return to Historic Site
The group announces its next annual reunion will be held again at the same location as previous years, maintaining the familiar venue for attendees and supporters.
Teachers of Putnam County Adopt Resolutions
The Putnam County teachers adopted five resolutions at the County Institute. They favor an instructional institute without Chautauqua programs, call for broader teacher participation, oppose repeal of the New License Law unless amended, set Thursday afternoons for township planning, and wish good luck to Benjamin J. Burris in his new role at Muncie Normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Benjamin J. Burris
Indiana
Muncie Normal
Putnam Lads Enter State Fair Stock Judging Contest
The Putnam County boys stock judging team Stanely Sears Fred Harrold Henry Ewing and Wilson Handy registered at the Farm Club camp at the Indiana State Fair grounds to enter the boys judging contest Tuesday in the Coliseum. They are overseen by L W Keller Greencastle high School vocational teacher. Each contestant will judge two rings of draft horses beef cattle dairy cattle lard hogs and mutton sheep. Each boy also has livestock exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Stanley Sears
Fred Harrold
Henry Ewing
Wilson Handy
Indiana State Fair Grounds
L. W. Keller
Greencastle
Beemer Crews announce wedding in August ceremony
George Beemer son of Mr and Mrs W A Beemer of 10 north Locust street and Miss Charlotte Crews daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Crews of Vincennes were married August 18 in Robinson Illinois. The groom is a DePauw University senior and the bride a Vincennes teacher, class of 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Beemer
W. A. Beemer
North Locust Street
Charlotte Crews
C. E. Crews
Vincennes
Robinson, Ill
DePauw University
DePauw
State Expenses Jump $60 000 A Day In Indiana
Indiana state finances show expenses rising from 11.5 million in 1916 to 16.7 million in 1920 and an estimated 35 million for 1924, a 18 million increase under the current Republican administration. Officials say the daily rise equals 60 000, with implications for higher taxes and broader costs across government. The Secretary of State is highlighted as a key figure in the rise and future political stakes are noted ahead of a governor’s race. Heads of county fair committees plan a Saturday meeting to finalize plans for Greencastle’s October fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Greencastle
Harold McNary
Court House
Nevis Islands Struck by Disaster Kills Four and Destructs Homes
On Nevis in the British Leeward Islands four people are dead and about 300 houses destroyed. Hundreds are homeless and sheltered in churches and police stations. Crops including cotton and limes damaged. Government ships building materials, food, medical supplies, and doctors to the islands. Many injured brought for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevis
Leeward Islands
Island gale kills eighty in the Virgin Islands
A hurricane that struck August 28 lashed Montserrat with forty deaths and injuries while Tortola suffered widespread devastation. In St Thomas and nearby islands, at least eighty people were killed with many injured and extensive property damage reported.
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ST. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Montserrat
Tortola
British Virgin Islands
Rev Levi Marshall Home From Trip Abroad
The Rev Levi Marshall pastor of the Christaan Church has returned home from a summer abroad. He visited England Belgium France Wales Scotland and Ireland and calls the trip most pleasant. Gordon R Gould of Crawfordsville a registered pharmacist has joined R P Mullins Druggist succeeding Sam Hanna who resigned to teach at Greencastle High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Dr George R Grose longtime DePauw University president will retire with his family departing Sept 4 and sailing Sept 11 for China to join the Methodist Episcopal Church as a bishop He will be replaced temporarily by H B Longden as executive head while a search considers a successor including possible candidate Dr Marlin of Boston or another yet unnamed figure
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Grose
DePauw University
Vancouver
British Columbia
China
Bissop
Methodist Episcopal Church
Grose
DePauw
Marlin
Boston
Nelson Family Reunion at Bainbridge Hosted by Priestes
The Nelson family held its annual reunion Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Ken Priest near Bainbridge. About 60 relatives and friends attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonamily
Ken Priest
Bainbridge
Reunion Notes From Indiana Gathering
Mrs. Mary F. Stevenson of Champaign and Newton Priest of Anderson attended a social reunion with speeches and dialogues in the afternoon. Officers elected include Mrs. Henry E. Scobee of Bainbridge as president and Miss Ruth Wells of Brick Chapel as secretary. J. O. Cammack of Greencastle photographed the event. The next reunion was set for the last Sunday in August 1925 at C. E. Hall’s near Somerset in Monroe township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary F. Stevenson
Champaign
C. E. Hall
Somerset
Monroe Township
Forty Arrested For Violating Motor Laws In Putnamville
Sheriff Leslie Sears and a local squad arrested about forty motorists on National road for ignoring slow, crossing, and school zone signs near Putnamville. Three defendants appeared before Mayor Zeis in Greencastle with fines and security posted. Six people faced intoxication or sign violations, and a campaign to crack down on open mufflers speeding and parking offenses was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Sears
Putnamville
Greencastle
Zeis
Hayes Gaines
Yellow Springs
Ohio
J. J. Threkeed
Jackson Street
Benton
Ill
Joseph Pinto
Lentell Avenue
St. Louis
Harry Booker
Indianapolis
Safety Board
Braden, Hamm
Grimes
A. R. Carmichael
Marshall O'Hair
Card From Simmy Endears Sayers Note From Michigan Visit
Charles J. Arnold recounts receiving a postcard from S. C. Sayers in Michigan. The card features a large ready to wear breakfast food factory in Battle Creek and prompts a complaint about gift advertising material dumped on his Indiana Portland Cement plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
S. C
C. Sayers
Michigan
Battle Creek
Mich
Indiana
Glass House Lesson Hits Putnamville Patrol
A Putnam county sheriff and deputies patrolled Putnamville along the National Road on Monday. Motorists faced enforcement for technical violations of motor laws. The writer urges beginning with local and state law enforcement reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Putnamville
Greencastle
Park and state road patrols in Greencastle traffic rules
The text argues for proper parking practice and notes Greencastle uses a park system. It states the National Road is a state road under state jurisdiction. It claims the state, funding motor officers, should enforce motoring laws on state roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Detroit driver dies after Altoona 250 mile classic crash
Joe Boyer of Detroit died at Altoona hospital after a crash near race end at the Altoona speedway. Surgeons amputated both legs and gave two blood transfusions following the accident that left him in second place behind winner Jimmy Murphy. Boyer previously won the 1924 Speedway race in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Joe Boyer
Detroit
Altoona Speedway
Boyer
Jimmy Murphy
Indianapolis
Purdue map shows Hessian fly safe sowing dates for Indiana
Purdue University extends guidance on Hessian fly in Indiana wheat. Sowing dates range from September 22 in the north to October 9 in the south, with Putnam County’s fly free date October 1. Map requests available from the Lafayette station. growers urged to use good seed, fertilizer, and seed beds and prevent volunteer wheat to curb fly breeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station
Department of Entomology
Purdue
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Purdue Experiment Station
Lafayette Indiana
Putnam County
Importance of Reforesting on Farms Highlighted
The article notes that a woods adds about 10 to 15 percent to farm value and provides fuel posts and fencing, windbreaks, wildlife habitat, and syrup from sugar trees. It quotes real estate experts and Charles Deam urging idle lands to be reforested to boost timber production and farm prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Dean
State Conservation Department
Hoosier
State aids forestration plan for Indiana farms
Indiana farmers classify thousands of acres as forest land under a law that taxes it at one dollar. Richard Lieber, director of the conservation department, advocates state owned forests to grow timber for profit and reclaim eroded land mainly in the Ohio valley. The state offers free forestry consultation and sells forest trees from the state nursery at production cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Conservation Department
Richard Lieber
Ohio Valley
Commonwealth
Lieber
Fifth District Farm Bureau Picnic Planned at Turkey Run
Fifth District Farm Bureau schedules a Sept. 10 picnic at Turkey Run with a band, singing, speeches, and a noon dinner. Fred L. Belles of Parke County chairs the arrangements. counties include Putnam Parke Montgomery Warren Morgan Hendricks and Fountain. Organizers urge all district families to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Turkey Run
Fred L. Belles
Parke County
Wero
Putnam
Parke
Montgomery
Warren
Morgan, Hendricks
Fountain
Larm
Farmer
Claim Filed Against Estate for Eight Years of Care
Leota O'Hair files a claim in Putnam Circuit Court against the estate of Adeline E Landis for 3580 dollars in backboard washing ironing nursing and care from 1916 to 1924. The claim totals 3580 with rates of 1 dollar per day through 1922 and 15 dollars per week afterward. John H James of Green Castle represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leota O’hair
Putnam
Adeline E. Landis
John H. James
Greencastle
Parole Granted for Herschel Neal in Bootlegging Case
Herschel Neal known as Hutch Neal who served six months of a 2 to 5 year term for bootlegging has been paroled by Governor Branch after good prison conduct and as a wife ill with tuberculosis and four children. Neal left the state farm with Chuck Wiggins and was recaptured for escaping but parole proceeds despite the earlier escape finding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel Neal
Hutch'’ Neal
State Reformatory
State Farm
Branch
Neal
Parole Board
Hughes
Chuck’ Wiggins
Indianapolis
Greencastle
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
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Urban Hedge
Frank Miller
Rollin Lane
Charles Holland
Floyd Township
Max Smith
Edgar Wilson
Homer Lewis
Chester B. Hun K
Marion Township
George Bowman
John Errol
Marion
Fred Hunter
Galvin King
Kencastle
Goose Island
Mary Woodrum
Thomas Sage
Keencastle
Fox Ridge
Mattie Riggs
Mrs
Claud
Ling
Greencastle Township
Limedale
Luther Easter
Lawrence Gal
Greencastle City
B. E. Caldwell
Fred Lancaster
Nencastle City
Nellie Browning
Elmer Blue
Se City
Homer Lucas
Clarence Stal
Encastle City
George Boyle
John J. Welch
Necastle City
Olive Brown
Inez E. Fin
John Young
Harry , Moore
Madison Township
Jaesse Sears
Robert Dills
Jyonn Layman
Clarence Row
Washington Township
Jessie Bennifield
C. R
Bier
Joe Rissler
Carl Huffman
Roy Evens
Ezra Cooper
Cloverdale Township
William Wingert
John
Janneman
Oscar Linley
Homer Rout
Jefferson Township
H. Hill
Virgil Blue
J. Allee
Lora E. Buis
Efferson Township
Mill Creek
Robert Allee
Floris Lewis
Goto Mepal
Beemer
Ladoga
Lena
Lafayette
Clayton
Brazil
Greencastle Rod and Gun Club
Ed, Hamilton
Carmichael
Wendling
Wiggam
Taylor
Suppenlatz
Wee
Burford
Alkiro
McIntire Christie Gee
Massey
Welch
Hillis
Brockway
F. Cook
R. D. Martin
Hoffman Ee
Sutherlin
Dean
Stewart
A. BH. Martin
Peyton
Davis
Brown
Merriweather
Brown & Moffett
Abe Goltra
Razor—Owl Drug Co
Herbert Peyton
S. C. Prevo & Sons
Roy Hillis
Kinsey & Ames
Tommy Welch
Todd & Son
Fred Reising
W. H. Eitelforge
James Merriweather
Hoffman Bros
Frank Bittles
Dunlavy Stoops
H. E. Hawkins
J. F. Cannon & Co
Forrest Cook
Moore & Cook
Rector Bros
Trick Bros
Central National Bank
Vancleavé & Sons
Howard Dean
Christie Potter—Davis
J. K. Langdon & Co
Bicknell-Coffman Hdn
Tom Welch
Allen Bros
Dutch Huffman
Harris Milling Co
Dan Besser
Allen-Lloyd Lumber Co
Monon
J. E. Cash
D. Davis
Tommy Moran
Byron Stewart
True-Hixon Ltor, Co
Domino Fleur
Frank Cancilla
Edgeworth Tobacco
Trembly Williams
Texaco
Dean Motor Co
Ed Brockway
N. L. Snyder
A. E. Fine
Franklin Street
W. Littlington
W. M. Kocher
FAR
Sun Visor—Sherrill & Sherrill—A
E. Martin
J. E. McCurry
John Cook & Sons
W. Sittlington
L. B. Cowgill
R. E. Sutherlin
Christie-Moffett-Dobbs
Geo. Christie
King-Morrison & Foster
A. Cook Opera House
Bascom O'Hair
H. R. Nicholas
Big Ben
Parr's Variety
J. Merriweather
Hawkins Sales Co
R. P .Mullins
William Massey
Greencastle Battery Co
James
J. Sudranski
Call & Vermillion
W. A. Cooper
M. D. Ricketts
Timmons Barber Shop
G. C. Welding Co
Gardner Bros
A. G. Brown
Longden
Dr. Grose
H. B. Longden
University
Nelson Reunion
Charles J. Arnold
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