Say! Dogs and drought recall Greencastle memories
A Greencastle column recounts a dog owned by a local pet lover that killed several spring chickens, prompting bills and talk of diet control. It notes a county budget fight over the County Agent salary and urges urgent sewer fixes at Cole apartment. DePauw University’s return to school is celebrated, and a new cornstalk insulation board uses maize fibers for Chicago roofs.
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Eugh
Lawrence Crump
Greencastle
Indiana
Crumpie
Cloverdale Greys to Meet Su Esville at Morrison Park
The Cloverdale Greys and the Su Esville Independent square off Sunday at Morrison Park for their third meeting of the season. Each club has won once. Labor Day saw Cloverdale split with Terre Haute All Stars and then defeat Bloomington Commercials.
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Cloverdale Greys
Suesville
Morrison Park
Cloverdale Boys
Terre Haute
Farm escape sent to Pendleton
Glenn Keeling alias Glenn Young of Noblesville was sentenced to up to five years in the Indiana State Reformatory at Pendleton by Judge James P. Hughes in the Putnam circuit court. He pleaded guilty to escaping from the Indiana State Farm at Putnamville and was jailed after authorities filed an affidavit. The escape occurred June 28 and he was recaptured by Noblesville authorities.
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Glenn Keeling
Glenn Young
Noblesville
Indiana State Reformatory
Pendleton
James P. Hughes
Putnam Circuit
Keeling
Putnamville
Putnam County
State Farm
Esape
Charles Howard
Putnamville Institution
Ity
Officers study cases of two alleged bandits
Crawfordsville Sept 5 Overals today ponderd next steps in the cases of Frank Fry 26 and Herbert Becker 21 both of Lafayette held in jail for a series of holdups near this city over the past weekend Victims identified the pair as the robbers and one more victim is expected to identify them A Lafayette attorney said Becker had an alibi for Sunday night alleging the men were with two girls at the time Police may file affidavits for illegal possession of firearms after two pistols were found in the car One gun was on the seat Both deny knowledge of the guns Fry and Becker have prison records and served time at Pendleton
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Crawfordsville
Frank Fry
Herbert Becker
Lafayette
Charles Curtin
Francis Sheldon
Becker
Fry
Charles
Blue
Greencastle
Katherine Reynolds
Montgomery County
Mise Reynolds
French Flyers Delayed Departure for Louisville
Capt Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte delayed takeoff of their craft the Question Mark in Dallas Texas today after a relaxed breakfast and thorough ship inspection. They woke early from a restful night and, while conditioning the plane, exchanged brief chats with well wishers before 10 o’clock preparations began.
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Dallas
Texas
INS
Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
Louisville
Car crashes into house endangering baby
Mrs William Anderson lost control of her car on Commercial Place and backed into the Williams home. The impact damaged the front and rear structures, a timber fell onto a bed narrowly missing the Williams baby. Anderson's son Clyde was cranking the car when it rolled in reverse. Deputy Alva Bryan investigated and the Andersons agreed to pay for repairs.
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Cammercial
William Anderson
North Indiana Street
Ernie Williams
Williams
Eoward Kitebjorge
Gang Members Missing In Chicago Underworld Spark
Chicago dispatch reports Tommy Abbott and Dominick Nuccio, linked to North Side gangs, vanished for days. Officials note Abbott tied to Moran Alello remnants and Nuccio tied to Capone networks. Investigators shift focus after Joyce death inquiry ends. Swanson says Joyce was not murdered.
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Chicago
Tommy Abbott
Dominick Nuccio
North Side
Abbott
Nuccio
Nucccio
Johny T. Joyce
Joyce
Capone
John A. Swanson
Weather outlook for tonight and Saturday
Thunderstorms develop tonight then become mostly fair Saturday with cooler conditions. Strong storms are expected in the extreme northwest portion tonight.
Hearing on Abandonment of Danville Trolley Line
In Danville on September 5 the circuit court heard the abandonment petition for the Danville trolley line. Only one resident, Charles E Edwards, spoke against it as Receiver Ebner B Stout argued the line loses money. Commissioner Jeremiah West oversaw the session with about 50 townsfolk present, and final PSC ruling will follow after a report is submitted.
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Danville
Circuit Court Room
Charles E. Edwards
Ebner EB. Stout
Publdice Service Commission
Jeremiah West
Crawfordville
State Commission
Edgar M .Blessing
Weat
Fen
Public Service Commission
Coe
Malone Dies in Indianapolis Home
R. H. Malone died Thursday evening at six o'clock at his Indianapolis home. Funeral services will be Sunday at 1 PM at Crags Creek church with burial in the nearby cemetery. Mrs Malone was Lille McCullough formerly and the Malones were well known in Washington township.
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R. H. Malone
Indianapolis
Crags Creek Church
Malone
Lille McCullough
Washington Township
20 Years Ago in Greencastle From the Files of The Generald
From the files dated September 6 1910 Oscar Thomas hosted the township trustees for dinner Claude Hurst son of Squire Hurst of Mt Meridian returned from Bloomington after first year of medical study Mrs Mary Whelan severely injured in a stairs fall at her sister’s Brazil home is now at her Greencastle residence Miss Minnie Torr has moved to Connersville to teach in the high school
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Claude Hurst
Squire Hurst
Mt. Meridian
Bloomington
Mary Whelan
Brazil
Minnie Torr
Connersville
Democrats to Stage Rally September 12 in Putnam County
State Chairman Karl Peters and Mrs. Flynn headline a county Democratic rally set for Friday September 12 at the Putnam county courthouse. Paul V. McNutt Bloomington former American Legion commander will be principal speaker. A band concert and a 630 lunch served by the Women’s Democratic clubs follow speeches.
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Women's Democratic Clubs of
Putnam County
Paul V. McNutt
Bloomington
The
American Legion
Putnam County Court House
McNutt
Karl Peters
Cayuga
Democratic Party
Mrs. Flynn
Dinner Meet of Greencastle Chamber of Commerce
Merchants group to meet Monday at the County club for a dinner to plan a Fall Opening in Greencastle during the week of September 22. Directors also set proposed holidays for observance by members, excluding Saturdays, to create a uniform schedule.
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Chamber of Commerce
County Club
Greencastle
Jacob Fitel
Merchant Committee
Country Club
Meridian Woman Delpha Meeks Dies After Short Illness
Funeral service held for Delpha Meeks 58 daughter of Mr and Mrs Prank Meeks of Meridian. She died at her parents home on the National road Wednesday evening after a brief illness.
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Delpha Meeks
Prank Meeks
Meridian
Miss Meeks
National Road
Man Held in Ensenada Double Murder Case
A 25 year old man using the name Harry M Harmon of Valley Center Kas was jailed on suspicion in the Ensenada Mexico double murder of Lois Kentle a Pasadena artist and her fiance Francis Conten. He admitted visiting Ensenada about a week earlier and his car shows a bullet hole while a newspaper clipping with a defeated report was found in his possession.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Harry M. Harmon
Valley Center
Kas
Ensenada
Mexico
Lois Kentle
Pasadena
Francis Conten
Harmon
Rockville Chautauqua to Be Discontinued
Rockville Chautauqua to be discontinued after only seven of fifty members voted for directors. Directors cited diminished interest in the season and past years and noted Rockville’s early prominence with a permanent auditorium and top programs. The Chautauqua was a Parke County institution, but public interest has waned.
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Rockville
Chautauqua
Parke County
Speed Day At The Indiana State Fair Closes
The closing day of the Indiana state fair at Indianapolis features Speed Pay and air shows by the Curtiss Wright aerial team led by Dale Jackson. Attendance hopes rise to set a new record over 254,587 from 1929 as 15 stunt planes perform and a state championship race offers $400 in purses.
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Curtiss-Wright
Indiana
Indianapolis
Taly
Dale “Ret Jackson
le Lone
O Brine
Old &J. Lewis
Jackson Will
Indiana Tax Board Sees 1951 Rate Not Higher Than 24 Cents
Indianapolis Ind Sept 5 The state tax board secretary Lewis Bowman said the 1951 rate will not exceed 24 cents per $100 of taxable property. The board has not fixed a 1951 rate but will meet early next week to prepare recommendations for the state finance board which fixes the rate. The finance board includes Governor Harry G Leslie State Auditor Archie Bobbitt and tax board members. Bowmans prediction follows reports of possible one or two cent increases.
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Indianapolis
Ind
INS
Lewis Bowman
State Tax Board
Bowman
Tax Board
State Finance Board
Finance Board
Harry G. Leslie
Archie Bobbitt
William Stiles Named Assistant Cashier of Bank
At the September meeting of the directors of the Central National Bank William N. Stiles was elected assistant cashier. Mr Stiles was formerly auditor of the bank with which he has been connected for a number of years.
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The
Central National Bank
William N. Stiles
Mr. Stiles
Rev John Vermillion to preach at Clinton Falls
The Rev. John Q. Vermillion of Pagosa Springs Colorado will speak at the Clinton Falls Methodist church Sunday and Sunday evening according to an announcement made here today.
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John Q. Vermillion
Pagosa Springs
Colorado
Clinton Falls Methodist Church
Hurricane devastates Santo Domingo as death toll soars
Storm toll rises with Red Cross reporting about 1000 dead and 2500 injured in Santo Domingo after a hurricane. Thousands left homeless as 4700 homes destroyed and 24000 residents displaced. Relief efforts struggle amid disrupted communications across the Dominican Republic and nearby islands.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Washington
Dominican Republi
Red Cross
International News Service
Cloverdale Youth Enters Chicago Art School
James Denny of Cloverdale and his father Ulysses Denny traveled to Chicago to enroll James in a seven week commercial art course at the National Academy of lettering.
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Cloverdale
Chicago Art School
James Denny
Ulysses Denny
Chicago
National Academy of Lettering
Charles Wright in Critical Condition After Surgery
Charles Wright of Fern was operated on for acute appendicitis at Putnam County Hospital. Condition reported as critical Thursday evening after initial fatally serious status, with slight improvement noted today.
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Charles Wright
Fern
Putnam County
Pital
Pastor Exhibits Hefty Christianity After Stabbing
In Washington on September 5 a 26 year old man, Antel Davey, suffered a severe stab wound in the left side allegedly inflicted by 74 year old Rev Levi Frank Potts in self defense. Potts presented affidavits accusing Davey of assault and trespass after an incident at Potts home. A woman ran from a car in the driveway. Davey pursued and tackled her prompting Potts to intervene, resulting in a knife stab incident.
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INS
Antel Davey
Saevere
Jleed
Levi Frank Potts
Aled fiWe
Davey
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