Local notes from Greencastle and nearby towns
Mayor W L Denman traveled to Indianapolis today. The infant son of Mr and Mrs William B Jones was buried this afternoon in Fillmore cemetery. Miss Leona Kestner has returned to Greencastle after summer in Lawrenceburg. Mrs D M Godfrey is moving into Dr A E Ayler’s house at Indiana and Hanna streets. Union Services Sunday at 7 30 in the Presbyterian Church Rev Bruner’s sermon Toward Jerusalem. Miss Bernice Brown leaving for Cleveland to teach commercial subjects after a three week visit.
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William B. Jones
Fillmore Cemetery
Leona Kestner
Lawrenceburg
Greencastle
D. M. Godfrey
Indiana Street
A. E. Ayler
Indna and
Hanna Streets
Presbyterian Church
Bruner
Jerusalem
Bernice Brown
Milton Brown
Anderson Street
Cleveland
Ohio
Miss Brown
Greencastle Attorney John Allee in Brazil on Business
In Brazil today on business, Greencastle attorney John Allee was attended to by local officials. Catherine Wilson daughter of Claud and Mrs Wilson of south Jackson street underwent a minor operation at Putnam county hospital today. Mr and Mrs J Ainsworth of Lowell have moved into the Dr W M McGaughey residence at Bloomington and Seminary. Ainsworth takes the new agriculturalist post at Indiana State Farm.
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John Allee
Greencastle
Brazil
Catherine Wilson
Claud Wilson
South Jackson Street
Putnam County Hospital
Veteran Hamilton County teacher Hallie K Kenyon dies
Hallie K. Kenyon, 60, a veteran Hamilton County school teacher, died from blood poisoning after a thumb cut at a local canning factory in Noblesville Indiana. He worked as an educator in the county for many years.
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Noblesville
Ind
Hallie K. Kenyon
Hamilton County
Woman Sacrifices Life Saving Dog In Muncie Train Incident
Mrs. Mabel Dingley, 37, died while attempting to rescue her pet dog from an oncoming freight train near her Muncie home. She dashed onto the tracks but stumbled and fell in front of the train. the dog was unhurt.
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Muncie
Ind
Mabel Dingley
May Ask Grant County Sheriff to Quit as Chairman
Indiana dispatch reports a secret gathering of Republican state candidates discussed asking Grant County Sheriff Jacob Campbell to resign as county chairman. The topic followed controversy after the Marion lynching of two Black men on August 7, with critics accusing Campbell of failing to protect prisoners.
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Grant County
INS
Jacob Campbell
Republican Organization
Statehouse
Campbell
Marion
Indiana
Man Killed Jumping In Front Of Train At crossing
Hammond Indiana Harbor resident Meyer Rubin was killed when he hurled a crossing gate and stepped into the path of a Michigan Central passenger train near a crossing in Hammond.
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Hammond
Ind
Meyer Rubin
Indiana Harbor
Michigan Central
Elkhart Woman Commits Suicide by River Jump
Elkhart Indiana September 5 Mrs Elizabeth Floyd 75 in ill health took her own life by leaping into the Elkhart River Police recovered the body later
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Elkhart
Ind
INS
Elizabeth Floyd
Elkhart River
Dentist Climbs Tree to Pull Sitter's Tooth
In East St. Louis II on Sept 5 an exhausted sitter named Frank Chosniqua endured 539 hours in a tree waiting for a chair. Dr Stanley Wynn climbed the tree and pulled the aching molar ending the youths distress and preserving his record bid.
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East ST. Louis
INS
Frank Chosniqua
Stanley Wynn
Note in a Bottle Reveals Seafaring Tragedy Near Pacific Grove
A wine bottle found on a Pacific Grove beach contained a Wax sealed note dated 1924 from C Carye Melvinne aboard the Cecilia and Santa Maria. The message says both ships struck rocks near the shore and requests cash be left to two women in Mexico City and San Diego. Police Chief Sam Bashline took custody of the note.
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Pacific Grove
Cal
F. N. Barnard
S. S. Cecilia
Palm Avenue
San Diego
H. Martin
Calle de Tabisco
Mexico City
Maria Pomares
Tacatas
Maria
Juan Tertorz
Santa Maria
C. Carye Melvinne
Sam Bashline
Aviator Files Suit Against Gas Company
Loganport Indiana reports Ivan Pullen, a local pilot, filed a circuit court suit seeking 20 000 damages from a Logansport gasoline distributor. He claims a low test gasoline in his aircraft tank caused a July crash and asks 5 000 for his plane and 5 000 for lost profits plus 16 000 for damage to his reputation.
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Logansport
Ind
INS
Ivan Pullen
Loganspo
Workmen uncover an old Indian cemetery at Attica
Workmen remodeling the Earl y family homestead east of Attica Indiana uncovered an old Indian cemetery. Four skulls and other bones were found in unusual positions with a chief and his men buried in a circle. The discovery spurs theories of a battle death burial. The Methodist Church choir scheduled practice at seven invites singers.
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Attica
Ind
Here
Clinton Township advisory board to consider extra 1930 costs
The Clinton Township advisory board and trustee Putnam County Indiana will meet September 20 1990 at 7 PM to decide on spending fifteen hundred and forty dollars beyond the published budget including 3155 dollars for insurance 25 dollars for institute 90 dollars for janitor 600 dollars for transportation 300 dollars for tuition and 200 dollars for road labor taxpayers may speak or object. The notice is signed by Warren W Newgent trustee September 2 1930.
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Clinton Township
Putnam County
Indiana
Warren W. Newgent
Indianapolis Livestock Market Mixed as Hogs Rise
Hogs lead gains at Indianapolis market with 4 500 head volume and mid range weights trading $11 to $11.35. Cattle and calves hold near steady with unattractive quality. cows $5 to $6.50, heifers $6.50 to $8.50, wealers $11.50, and cutters down. Sheep active at about $9 to $9.50 for ewes and wethers. bucks $8 to $8.50. fat ewes $35 and up.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Woman Sought in Burns Escape Case
Chicago police searched for Lillian Sale, 22, described as Burns’s longtime partner, hoping she could reveal the location of Robert Elliott Burns who fled from a Georgia chain gang. Burns’s wife had opposed parole after he allegedly deserted her for Miss Sale.
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Cago
Robert Elliott Burns
Georgia
Lillian Sale
Burns
Miss Salo
New York Gangster Stirs German Police By Tail
Jack Leggs Diamond, a New York gangster, unsettles German authorities as he remains in Hamburg jail. Officials briefly plan to ship him on the Hannover to Philadelphia, while earlier schemes to send him on the Hamburg America liner Hamburg fall through.
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Bremen
Germany
INS
Diamond
New York
Hannover
Hamburg
Philadelphia
Wilsons Return from Augt East Trip and Jubilee Plans
Dr. and Mrs. Byron Wilson returned from August travel to Canada and Cape Cod. Wilson spoke at Laurel Park Chautauqua in Massachusetts and will attend St Pauls Golden Jubilee in Indianapolis before addressing a district conference in South Bend. The Irwin family held a yearly reunion at Clinton township with over fifty relatives present and planned the next gathering for July 4, 1931.
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Byron Wilson
Cole
Canada
Cape Cod
Wilson
DePauw University
Irwin
Ray Clodfelter
Clinton Township
Smiley Irwin
John Q. Vermilion
Oscar Jesse
Clodfelter
Robert Irwin
J. R. Irwin
Ray Evans
Inose
John Q. Vermillion
Chama
New Mexico
Everett Siegelin
Orwell Irwin
Chicago
Isaac Irwin
Inma
Raymond
Indianapolis
Lula Martin
Claud and
Ralph Irwin
Osborn
Ohio
Jesse Irwin
Aaron Grable
Brazil
Verlin Anderson
Anderson
Byron Irwin
Irene Kern
South Bend
Jobe Martin
Ed Dalby
Emma Wood
Oscar Irwin
George Irwin
Morris Irwin
Scott Irwin
Charles
Tri Kappas Initiate New Members Last Night
Formal initiation for Mrs Marsjy Bassett Miss Betty Pence and Hannah Gough occurred last evening at the home of Miss Helen Blick Northwood. Announcements announced the marriage of Lloyd Parsons son of Mr and Mrs Parsons of Bloomfield and Miss Juanita Cox daughter of Mr and Mrs Cox of Bloomfield. They wed in Marshall Illinois on May 5. Parsons attended DePauw University last year. The couple plans to study at Purdue this year in Lafayette.
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Marsjy Bassett
Betty Pence Ani Jj
Hannah Gough
Helen Blick Northwood
Lloyd Parsons
Robert F. Parsons
Bloomfeld
Juanita Cox
Charles Cox
Bloomfield
Marshall
Lil
Parsons
DePauw University
Lafayette
Purdue
Want Ads and Rentals from Greencastle Herald
Classified items include for sale chickens produce German Police Puppies and orchards apples grapes and vegetables. Rentals list strict modern 6 room and 2 room apartments houses with contact C J Arnold Charley Boatwright and Mrs D M Godfrey. Also a rummage sale and beauty box opening near Hanna Indiana streets with soft water rooms.
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Hanna
Indiana Streets
D. M. Godfrey
Two Indians Die in Clash With Police at Bilashi
London dispatches report two Indians killed and several injured, including police, after 125 police from Poona raided Bilashi to quell thousands of agricul turists. Police fire into resisting tribesmen in the village.
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London
INS
Bilashi
Jeit Poona
Bombay Presidency
Islampur
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Astie
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