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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1928
Page
3
Greencastle residents made short trips to Indianapolis Clayton Rushville and Paris Illinois for fairs meetings and visits while others attended the State Fair in Indianapolis. Distinct events include the funeral of Mrs. Luther Chandler of Coatesville and a real estate suit filed in Putnam Circuit Court.
Indianapolis Sept. 6. An announcement states Smithson and Sutherlin of Russellville Indiana won first for best junior boar pig and champion boar at the Indiana State Fair.
Buford H. E. Gill a public account ant from Chicago and Estella Shoptaugh from Greencastle obtained a marriage license at home.
Next Sunday observers plan a Home Coming Day at the First Christian Church in Greencastle. The Bible School seeks full attendance and a large church service at 10 40 a m with Bruner speaking on The Lordship of Jesus. The 7 30 p m service features Dr Hutchison with an illustrated travel talk on India and Burma.
Indianapolis reports say investigators expect a solution to the Traugott Clothing Store explosion after a conference among Prosecutor William H. Remy and fire safety officials. Harold Libowitz remains hospital bound with bond set at 25,000 while ties to a St. Louis gangster are probed. Ruth Elder, facing divorce from Lyle Womack, claims he threatened to kill her and others if she pursued the flight to Europe.
An anonymous letter led Indianapolis police to four black suspects Harold Newbolt 80 Walter Davis 16 Herbert Johnson 31 and Willard Newbolt 23. Robbery charges stem from a theft of merchandise valued at 16000 seized from a Nid on the gang’s Edgemont Avenue headquarters. Police plan to return the goods to victimized merchants.
Walter Warwick, a 70 year old laborer, was cleared by the Logan County Grand Jury of four counts in the death of M. E. Russell of New Palestine Indiana. The panel accepted Warwick's self defense account after Russell allegedly threatened him during a dispute over Russell's missing wife. Russell died from injuries said to be inflicted with a barrel stave.
G M Headley, pilot of a Packard Electric Company monoplane, was killed when the aircraft plunged into Rock River near Rockford. Four others injured include N A Wolcott and B N MacGregor, initially reported dead but later found not aboard. Injured are Richard Ives with a skull fracture and leg break, Horace H Tuck with severe bruising, and Dean Pringley shocked but unharmed.
Otis R Matthews owner of Certified Farms Putnamville wins first place in the state fair dog show for the fifth straight year with a different trained police dog each year. This year the top dog was Prost von Merelden an aged police dog. The repeat win underscores the prestige of his entries.
George Beemer son of Mr and Mrs W A Beemer of this city was taken to Putnam County Hospital for an operation Thursday but the surgeon Dr Thomas Noble from Indianapolis found conditions worse than expected and the operation was not performed. Reports say the illness is serious with little hope for recovery. Beemer, a DePauw graduate and married, had been employed by an Indianapolis plumbing firm before the planned operation.
Fire Chief John Goddard announced the city will receive a new fire truck from General Manufacturing Company of St. Louis around September 16. He noted the vehicle was in the paint shop during a recent visit to St. Louis and that delivery will equip Greencastle with top firefighting equipment.
Report says the couple eloped to Indianapolis Thursday to secure a marriage license. Grimes, an electrician and former deputy sheriff, and Mrs. McAfee, daughter of Mrs. Price and Greencastle Telephone Co. employee, gave Indianapolis addresses for the license. No marriage record yet. Grimes out of town for several days.
Several hundred friends and relatives attend the funeral of Margaret Gardner eighteen daughter of Mr and Mrs Warren Gardner held Thursday at St Bernard Catholic church in this city. The service was conducted by Rev William J Sullivan and the body was buried at Russellville cemetery. Gardner died suddenly after a brief illness, while her father Warren Gardner lay seriously ill.
Margaret Jean Bain a 15 year old girl from Russellville won first prize at the Indiana State Fair for a canning display this week. Eleven cans of fruit and vegetables she canned earned the blue ribbon premium for Russellville.
Eleven box cars including a gasoline tank car with 10000 gallons plunged from a trestle into Big Creek near MT Vernon Ind causing a midnight fire. Total damage estimated at 100000 with no injuries reported as traffic may be halted for days while repairs proceed.
Miss Eunice Taylor daughter of Mr and Mrs E B Taylor of Greencastle leaves for New York City to study interior decorating at Parsons and plans to study in Paris for a year after the fall term Delta Theta Tau Will Have Booth At County Fair to raise money for charity they plan to sell sandwiches pie coffee and soft drinks at the fair Mrs Gran Potter is booth chairwoman The Art Needlework Club meets at Mrs Oscar Thomas home and honors memory of Mrs Mary Darnall with a memorial Roll call is answered by Riley quotations Estella Shoptaugh to wed Buford Gill Saturday at the bride’s parents home Miss Eckardt a DePauw graduate has joined Metropolitan Insurance Toronto as secretary and will study at University of Toronto later Mrs Lucy Rowland Rector will visit Greencastle staying with Miss Katherine Alvord
Indiana board of education moves to curb school week athletic contests for football and basketball. The Indiana High School Athletic Association would enforce rules for one year to prevent weekday games and Friday class absences, except regional and final tournaments. A state supervisor of high school athletics is recommended.
Indianapolis stock report shows hogs opening 20 to 6 cents higher but retreating later. Bulk sale weights 100 to 110 pounds bring $12.70 to $13.25. Cattle steady. Vealers up 50 cents to around $100. Lambs jump 24 to 40 cents, good lambs $14.50 to $15.00, fat ewes $5.10 to $6.50.
American Association games show Minneapolis 8 over Kansas City 1 and St Paul 6 over Milwaukee 4. American League results list Chicago 2 at Cleveland 1 with Philadelphia at Boston Crain and Washington at New York postponed by rain. Only games scheduled.
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