Putnam County breeder Harry Stamp wins grand draft horse honors
Harry Stamp, Putnam County's model farmer and leading draft horse breeder, has earned top declares at State Fairs this fall with his mares and fillies, including mare Jean winning grand championship. Keep in mind local politics caucuses and a site of ruined landmarks near Walnut and Jackson streets. The Granada Theater plans to reopen after a summer vacation.
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Harry Stamp
Putnam County
Mr. Stamp
Jean
Millionaire Party Robbery Strikes Chicago Suburbs
A theater party led by Jason Whitney, the Kraft Phenix Cheese president, was robbed of cash and jewels worth 130000 after bandits halted their car near Evanston. Four masked gunmen looted women and men, escaping in a waiting car after removing ignition keys. Victims included Mrs. Whitney and Oliver Blackburn. Police suspect Chicago gangs and note links to Tommy Abbott.
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Chicago
Jason FL Whitney
Kraft- Phenix Cheese Company
Whitney
Evanston
Oliver A. Blackburn
Blackburn
Gladys Mehan
James A. Hewett
Manchester
England
Selwyn Theater
Tommy Abbott
RMN Rstens
Abbott
Rockford
War veteran Lawrence Bruner dies of peritonitis
Lawrence Edgar Bruner a World War II veteran aged about 60 died in Indianapolis after a brief bout with peritonitis following an appendectomy. Survived by wife four children and extensive Bruner family in Marshall and Terre Haute. Funeral set for Sunday at 2 pm at McCurry Funeral Home with American Legion detail at the grave.
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Lawrence Edgar Bruner
Robert Long
Water service on College Avenue to be shut off Monday
Water service on south College Avenue from Washington to Hanna streets will be shut off at 1 o clock Monday afternoon and remain off for several hours. The interruption is to allow water main extensions for the University. The Water Works Co. will rush the connections to minimize downtime.
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South College Avenue
Washington Street
Hanna Street
Water Works Co
Wife of Brazil Hotel Manager Is Dead
Mrs. Jennie Elizabeth Wells wife of J A Wells manager of the Davis hotel was found dead in her room at the hotel shortly after noon Friday. She had been in poor health for two years but death was sudden and unexpected. She suffered a light stroke about a year ago and recovered. Born in Titusville Pa she was 28 years old and had lived in Brazil four years with her husband. She was a member of the Eastern Star White Shrine and the First Episcopal church at Des Moines Iowa.
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Jennie Elizabeth Wells
J. A. Wells
Davis Hotel
Holdup activity continues in Crawfordsville area
Crawfordsville on Sept 6 reports another robbery. Ernest Bentley was robbed near West Pike Street after work at Moody restaurant about 2 p m losing 4.65 to a six foot tall assailant. Robbery charges were filed in Montgomery circuit court against Herbert Becker and Robert Fry of Lafayette for a series of holdups. Warrants issued and suspects held after pistols found in getaway car. In Indianapolis a call to observe Constitution Day on Sept 17 was urged by Clarence Cook and state leaders.
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Crawfordsville
Ernest Bentley
West Pike Street
Moody Restaurant
Bentley
Montgomery
Waller TH. Linn
Herbert Becker
Robert Fry
Lafayette
Frank Hitch
Charles Crutin
Dmecer Francis Sheldon
Main
Walnut Streets
Katherine Reynolds
Claude Clements
Keith Hunt
Leon Sargent
Gertrude Nelson
Russell Powell
Catherine Moody
Indianapolis
Ind
Clarence Cook
Indiana Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Cook
Harry G. Leslie
Death claims Fern resident Charles Wright in Putnam County
Charles Isom Wright of Fern dies after an appendicitis operation and ensuing mania at Putnam County hospital. He lived with his son on the family homestead and had been in a mental institution previously. Funeral Monday at 10 from McCurry Funeral Home with Rev. Sam Dean presiding. burial in Long Branch cemetery. He was 48, survived by daughter Evelyn, son John Harvey, and three sisters. Body at sister Mrs. Walsh’s home at 611 Crown Street before the funeral.
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Bruner
Main Street
Indianapolis
Malcolm Bruner
Ben Bruner
Merrill Bruner
Marshall, TL
Charles Bruner
Terre Haute
Newell Tarr
Mildred Bruner
Charles Kallansa
Marshall, i
Henry Lange
Charles Isom Wright
Fern
Putnam County Hospital
Wright
McCurry
Long Branch Cemetery
Sam Dean
Mr. Wright
John
Emma Wright
Evelyn
John Harvey
Robert Barnett
Claude Connett
French Lick
William Walsh
Walsh
Crown Street
Mother of Cloverdale Man Dips in Indianapolis
Mrs. Molly Knoy aged 75 of Martinsville died Thursday at 5:50 PM in Long Hospital Indianapolis after a period of treatment. Survived by sons B A Knoy and B F Knoy of Martinsville and G G Knoy of Cloverdale, a brother Granville Costin of Paravon. Funeral Sunday at 10 AM at Corinth Church with burial in Lingle Cemetery.
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Indianapolis
Molly Knoy
Martinsville
Long
B. A
BF. BE. Knoy
G. G. Koy
Cloverdale
Granville Costin
Paravon
Fr. B. Rney
Corinth Church
Lingle Ceemetery
Inspectors named for the fall election in Greencastle
In Greencastle 20 years ago, Sept 7 1910, inspectors for the fall election were named: John James Charles Huffman W B Vestal Dan O Connell Fay Hamilton and Jerome King. Frank J Thomas and Frank P F Green rented the O Connell Building to open a drug store and dairy lunch room. Ed Lynch and Fleming Lynch, on a West trip, arrived in Denver. Clarence Hazelett and W A Manuel bought the Vacuum Cleaning business of H M Sheppard.
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John James
Charles Huffman
W. B. Vestal
Dan O'Connell
Fay Hamilton
Jerome King
Frank J. Thomas
Frank PF. Green
O'Connell
Ed Lynch
Fleming Lynch
Denver, Colorado
Clarence Hazelett
W. A. Manuel
H. M. Sheppard
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with possible southern showers
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight and Sunday with a chance of showers in the extreme south. Temperatures are not expected to change much.
Death toll rises as storm grinds city to ruin
In Santo Domingo amid famine and thirst, authorities fear the storm will kill up to 2,000. Bodies are burned on funeral pyres as rescue teams search collapsed structures and martial law is imposed to curb looting. Relief efforts rely on aid convoys and volunteers as the death toll climbs.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
INS
Youny
Army Iia
Porto Rien
Continuation of Union Service Ends This Sunday Evening
The final Union Service of the Stummer season will occur Sunday at 7 30 in the Presbyterian Church with Rev Bo UL Bruner of the Christian Church as speaker. Professor Van Derain Thompson will preside at the organ at the De Pau School of Music.
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B.H. Bruner
van Denman Thompson
Depauw School OF Music
Stummer
Presbyterian Church
Bo UL. Bruner
Christian Church
Jerusalem
van Derain Thompson
de Pau School of Music
Death claims Greencastle woman
The death of Mrs. Bessie Thaggardle jealored occurred at the home of Mr and Mrs Wood at 10 Chestnut street after nine months of Bright's disease. She was 53, survived by a son Russell and a niece Miss Almeda Waar, and was a member of the Zien Baptist church. Funeral Monday at 2:50 pm, interment Forest Hill cemetery, service at the Crown Street colored church led by Rev Armand.
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Bessie Thaggardle
Charles Wood
Soa O'Clork
Bricht
Wood
Russell
Almeda Waar
Twin bill at Limedale Park Sunday features local teams
The Greencastle Merchant Boosters host a Sunday twin bill at Limedale Park with Crawfordsville Greys as the first foe. Target to pitch first game with Black behind the bat. in the nightcap Price to pitch and Ari Gross to catch with Howard and Cartwright or Highes in the battery for the Trojans.
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Greencastle Merchant Boosters
Limedale Park
Welsek
Crawfordsville Greys
Craw
Tordsville
Greencastle Boys
South End Trojans
Greencastle
Merchant Booster
Target
Black
Price
Ari Gross
Trojans
Howard
Cartwright
Highes
Harry Stamp Wins High Honors with Belgian and Percheron Show String
Harry Stamp of Putnam County showcased a string of Belgian and Percheron horses at the Ladlana State Fair this week. Dis Sovern of Ware Jean won the senior grand championship while Hagel topped jumper classes. Stamp’s entries placed in multiple age and breeding categories across four state fairs this fall.
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Harry Stamp
Putnam County
America
Stamp
Controversy Over Gas Tax Fund Appeals in Putnam County
Putnam county officials clash over gravel road repair and gas tax funds. The Putnam County Taxpayers Association plans to appeal to the Indiana State Tax Board if a 20 cent gravel road levy is kept, risking a deduction of state gas tax money and a higher local rate. The meeting features arguments on fund usage, attorney opinions, and potential cemetery road appropriation in Cloverdale township.
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Putnam County Taxpayers’ Association
Wimmer
Putnam County
Indiana State Tax Board
Putnam County Council
Board of County Commissioners
Putnam County Board of Commisssioners
L.L. Wimmer
Field
Indiana Taxpayers
Aseeecution Tank
Tie
Winwater
Phe
Covert
Board of Commissioners
C. Gillen
Ble
Cemetery Road
Cloverdale Township
Marriage Licenses Recorded for Vernon Noe and Floyd Blacketer
Vernon Noe a 22 year old Green Bay office manager marries Elma Marks 22 of Green Castle. Floyd E Blacketer 20 of Clinton township a farmer weds Lor raine Thompson 22 of Warren township at home.
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Vernon Noe
Green Bay
Wisconsin
Elma Marks
Greencastle
Floyd E. Blacketer
Clinton Township
Lorraine Thompson
Warren Township
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Jackson Streets
Goddie
Cleveland
Oh! Hi
Freeman
Jack Thompson
Chicago Cubs
Paul Waner
Pittsburg Pirate
St. Louis Cardinals
Cubs
Granada Theater
Robert Long Hospital
S. College Avenue
Brazil
Catherine Reynolds
Charles Blue
Blue
Miss Reynolds
Lafaylette
Rafael L. Trujillo
Belgium
France
Bessie Thaggard
Twin Bill
Harry
Tharry
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