Local Gossip and Notices From Greencastle District
Several local residents and visitors are mentioned with moves teaching positions in Indiana. Beulah Yeager heads to Champaign Illinois as an instructor. Miss Salmon of Muncie arrives for nursing duties. Family notices include a birth at Putnam County Hospital and a funeral delayed for Jun ior Handy. A lawsuit to set aside Nancy Layman’s will is filed, and local officials report the courthouse elevator now in operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Yeager
Champaign
Illinois
T Place
Nancy A. Layman
Putnam
William Hadden
Minnie Wilkins
Minnie Williams
Anna Miller
Onsfre inns Labor Day hours
In a brief notice the establishment states it will be closed all day on Labor Day. The advisory mentions a day of observance but provides no additional details or actions for customers.
College Inn Sunday Dinner Open for Reservations
The College Inn announces Sunday dinner is available with reservations encouraged at 589. The notice urges patrons to call for bookings and notes the dining option is open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Inn
Higgins Visit Oxford Professors Return from Western Trip
Mr and Mrs Howard Higgins of Oxford Ohio spent Friday here with the formers parents Mr and Mrs O T Higgins on West Washington Street. They were en route home from a motor tour through the west visiting Iowa Colorado Wyoming and Nebraska. Mr Higgins is a professor at a university in Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Higgins
Oxford, C
O. T. Higgins
West
Washington Street
Mrs. Higgins
Iowa
Colorado
Wyoming
Nebraska
Mr. Higgins
Oxford
Indiana State Fair Opens Eight Day Diamond Jubilee
Indiana the state fairgrounds opened at 6 am for an eight day celebration marking the diamond jubilee. About 10 million dollars invested this year with over 150000 in purses and prizes. The program includes judging, midway, Grand Circuit and whippet races, fiddlers contest, and daily events though no night show. Sunday features a talk by C G Jordan on cash character culture and agriculture in the Coliseum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana State Fairgrounds
Indiana
C.G. Jordan
State of
Pennsylvania
Murder Mystery Grips Reidsville as Bodies Sought
In Reidsville North Carolina authorities pursue the missing mill overseer P Smith Petty after a revivalist heard a young woman confess to killing him The confession says he was struck with an axe during an argument hid in a closet for days and buried nearby The woman denies the revivalist account and Petty’s disappearance follows years of absence from home and his wife’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reidsville
N.C
P. Smith Petty
Allen Gwyn
Thomas F. Perdue
Smith
Petty
Washington young man killed in accident near Lizton
Marion Wilhoit was killed in a car crash north of Lizton while riding with his parents in a vehicle driven by Frank Wilhoit of Lebanon. The Wilhoits had returned to Indiana to visit their former home, having moved to Washington in 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Ind
Marion Wilhoit
Lizton
Frank Wilhoit
Lebanon
Young Wilhoit
Indiana
Washington
Rev Ferris Re elected Moderator At White Lick Baptist Meeting
The White Lick Baptist Association gathered at Corinth church east of Cloverdale with over six hundred attendees on the first day. Rev Ferris of this city was re elected moderator along with Albert Worrell as clerk and R FE Masten as assistant moderator. J A Jones of Hazelwood served as treasurer. The next session will be in Clayton where a new building rises and Rev Arthur Harmon of Lafayette will deliver the annual sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Rector
L. E. Mitchell
Ed. Dalby
James E. Acree
Edward Hoffman
I. H. Ferris
Whitelick Baptist Association
Corinth Church
Cloverdale
Ferris
Albert Worrell
Clayton
R. FE. Masten
J. A. Jones
Hazelwood
Clayton Church
Arthur Harmon
Lafayette
Home Still Man s Castle in Virginia
In Danville Virginia Charles W Wilson an elderly tobacco planter is acquitted of murder after shooting through a door at midnight killing J C Sparrow who with a raid party attempted to discipline him The case involved Constable T C Oakes and state counsel pressing to bind Wilson to the Grand Jury but three magistrates and a crowd applauded the acquittal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Virginia
Charles W. Wilson
J. C. Sparrow
Wilson
T. C. Oakes
Railroad Crash Probe Delves Into Fatal Indiana Collision
The Big Four Railroad accepted full responsibility after a crash in Princeton Indiana killed Wilson and injured several others. George Fluhrer engineer on the coal train and W H Young express messenger on the passenger train were named among the seriously injured. Bodies of Nelson and Anderson were taken to a Princeton morgue while Wilson died at Princeton Methodist Hospital. Ambulances transported the injured to the same hospital as officials conducted a double barreled probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fluhrer
Petersburg
Ind
Nelson
Anderson
Princeton
Wilson
Methodist Hospital
Methodist
Big Four Railroad
Union services markGreencastle church week
First Christian Church led by B H Bruner invites all for a combined Bible School 9 30 am with Sacrament of Work. Mrs Ar thur Spencer from Chicago National Light Opera Company will sing and depart in two weeks for a winter engagement. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 pm and at 7 30 pm the last Union service is at the Baptist Church with Rev C Howard Taylor of the Methodist Church as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Bartley
Bible School
Arthur Spencer
National Light Opera Company of
Chicago
Baptist Church
C. Howard Taylor
Methodist Church
Christian Science Service Notice at 208 South Indiana
Christian Science Service to be held every Sunday at 10 45 a m at 208 South Indiana Street.
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Christian Science Service
South Indiana Street
Impartiality of Jesus Highlighted in Union Service
The Presbyterian Church outlines activities with Pastor G B Manhart presiding Sunday School at 9 30 Morning worship at 10 40 featuring a sermon The Impartiality of Jesus A union service is set for 7 30 at the Baptist Church with Dr C H Taylor speaking The Woman s Circle schedules a fall day church meeting for fall house cleaning inviting all to bring items
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Manhart
Mission
Jesus
The
Baptist Church
C. H. Taylor
Prayer meeting and organ dedication invite details
The note mentions a prayer meeting at 7:30 PM on Thursday and a dedication of the organ scheduled for Sunday, September 11. It provides a brief announcement style for church activities.
Methodist Church Announces Services and Meetings
C Howard Taylor, minister, leads 9 30 Sunday School 10 40 worship with sermon and communion. Union service at Baptist Church in summer. Sermon by Dr Taylor. Official board and Fourth Quarterly Conference at church Wednesday 7 30 p m. Thursday prayer service listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Taylor
First Baptist Church Service Schedule Revised
The First Baptist Church with Pastor I H Ferris announces Bible School at 9 30 a m Morning worship at 10 45 Sermon titled The Unafraid B Y P U and High School at 6 30 p m Dr Taylor to preach at 7 30 p m Lords Supper postponed for one week All usual services maintained through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Taylor
Nazarene Church Service Timings Noted
Sabbath School begins at 9 30 a m with morning worship at 10 40 a m Pastor to preach and communion observed Evening preaching at 7 20 Prayer meeting scheduled for Thursday at 7 30 o clock
Maple Heights Sunday Service Schedule
Sunday School begins at 9 30 with a preaching service at 7 00 led by Mrs Grace Black at Maple Heights.
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Grace Black
Electric Light for Farm Home and Modern Apartments
Electric Light for the Farm home with automatic water systems and long time payment plans. R. O. Scobee, Quincy Indiana, dealer for Putnam and Owen counties. FOR RENT: modern four room apartment, five room apartment, nine room house with all conveniences, close in. Call 792 Y.
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R. O, Scobee
Quincy
Ind
Putnam
Owen Counties
New Barber Shop Opens West of College on Olive Street
New shop offers first class hair cuts at 25 cents and shaves for 15 cents with ladies hair bobbed at 25 cents. John Tharp advertises retail services at brand-new premises on Olive Street west of College Avenue. Other classifieds list rental cottage, sewing work at Milo Garment, Ford Touring car for public auction in Indiana with lien paid, and contact details for Gavin Albin.
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College Avenue
Olive Street
John Tharp
Circle Theatre hosts two weeks of Waring Pennsylvanians
Collegiate week at the Circle in Indianapolis features Waring Pennsylvanians as the shows extend into a second consecutive week the week of September 4. Ben Lyon stars in a story about a youth who grows to manhood with three fathers and the making of a college athlete amid hardship. Ford Sterling, George Sidney, Hugh?
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Circle
Indianapolis
America
Circle Theatre
Ben Lyon
Becmes
Ford Sterling
George Sidney
Hugh
Galla gher and Colbert Lead Lyon Cast in Support Roles
Richard Skeets Galla gher and Claudette Colbert headline the supporting cast for the Lyon production as the principal stars tour a popular stage show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron, Richard “Skeets” Gallagher
Claudette Colbert
Lyon
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Lon Chaney
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Sun County Babies
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Hagerstown
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Les
Mary
Little
Los Angeles
Hornia
S Place
Les Lelia Horne
Tuscaloosa
Hama
Catheryn Salmon
Muncie
Liana
A. V.o'daniel
Miss Salmon
Orly
Putnam Kity Hospital
George Humphery
Ghter
Putnam County Spital
F. L. Buesente
Rochester
C.J. Thonpon
Homer
Nelle Leachman
Gary
Gary High School
Women's Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Henry Phillips
South Locust Street
Crescent Rebekah Lodge No
Harold Handy
Little “Junior” Handy
Mrs. Handy
Sarasota
Greencastle
Marion McNary
Hagerstown High School
Edvin Oelerking
Petosky, Mich
Mr. Oelerking
DePauw University
Court House
Lewis Hodshire
R. A. Ogg
Raymond Dickey
Madison Township
Brazil
Clay County
Lawrence Larowe
Mrs
Home Still Man's Castle
W. H. Young
Louisville, Ky
First Christian Church
B. H. Bruner
Christian Science
the Presbyterian Church
V. L. Raphael
Methodist Episcopal Church
First Baptist Church
Nazarene Church
Maple Heights
Landes
Indiana Loan Co
E. Wash
Rex Art
New York
Market St
Paterson
New Jersey
Paul Albin
Milo Garment
Broadway
Bayonne
N. J
Timberman
Reelsville
Putnam County
State of Indiana
Robt
Large Mirror
Stoner’s Field
Enterpri
Neel
Matey
Franklin Street
Ciné-Kodak
Eastman
R. P. Mullins
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