State Fair Day Notes From Greencastle
Charles J Arnold recalls attending the State Fair with A G Brown and family counting 22 897 attendees. He mentions sights seen including Fat Lady and Monkey Show, praises local Putnam County women, complains about a Unitarian pie stand, and notes road work by Herb Elmore linking Locust Street to Cemetery Road. School begins Monday with no planned cancelation.
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A. G. Brown
Mort Brown
Bill Brown
Jim
A. G
Putnam County
Bill
Herb Elmore
Herb
South Locust Street
Cemetery Road
Missing T A T plane baffles local observers
The text reports a T A T plane missing since last Tuesday and notes the surprising reach of sparsely settled land in the United States. It mentions rain near miss and reflections on aviation uncertainty. It also covers Dairy Cattle show plans by Bob Stevenson for the Putnam County Fair and emphasizes the value of good dairy cows to farmers.
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U. S
Bob Stevenson
Putnam County Fair
Stevenson
Mr. Stevenson
Carpenter Union Donates Services for Putnam County Fair Dens
The local car penter's union volunteers to donate building services to construct dens for livestock exhibits along the streets in cooperation with the Putnam County Fair Board.
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Putnam County Fair Board
Carpenter’s Union
Bowman 17 Dies in Suspected Self-Inflicted Wound
Crawfordsville Ind Sept 6 Bowman 17 a Hillsboro high school junior was found dead at his parents farm home with a .32 caliber revolver in his hand. Friends say he was despondent over ill health, and officials believe death was self inflicted.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Bowman
Hillsboro
Weather outlook: Mostly cloudy with light showers
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies tonight and Sunday with likely light showers. Temperatures dip slightly, with cooler air concentrated in the northern part of the area.
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North Portion
Cloverdale Girl Wins George J. Marott Scholarship
Miss Christine Burris of Cloverdale won the George J. Marott $100 scholarship to Purdue University for outstanding club work at the Indiana State Fair girls school of home economics. Eight girls received awards and five were named leaders for the 1930 school, with Burris among the leaders and scholarship recipients.
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Christine Burris
George J. Marott
Purdue University
Cloverdale
L. G. Vannice
Miss Burris
Dr Blanchard Heads M E Sunday School
Dr W M Blanchard was chosen to head the Sunday School of the Methodist Episcopal Church at its annual officer election held last evening. Department superintendents named include Adult Prof Bowman Intermediate Prof Ogg Primary Mrs Bartlett. Other officers are Secretary Ethel Marie Clair Treasurer Librarian Mrs F P Huestis. Teacher elections set for one month from last night.
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W. M. Blanchard
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bowman
Ogg
Bartlett
Ethel Marie Clair
F. P. Huestis
Libraran
Soy Bean Exhibit Shines At County Fair Show
The Central Banks host a fine soy bean display at the County Fair, carried from Indiana State Fair by the Mid-West Soy Bean Growers Association with Hendricks County HQ. Recognized as one of the best, it moves from Putnam County to St Louis for the National Dairy Show. Visitors are invited to learn from attendants at the Central National Bank and Central Trust Company tent about the dairy and poultry education exhibits.
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Mid-West
Soy Bean Growers Association
Hendricks County
Putnam County
St. Louis
Central National Bank and Central Trust Company
Four in Jail After Arrest on Nat Road
Four Indianapolis residents were arrested on the National Road near Mt. Meridian by Deputy Alva Bryan. They faced liquor and intoxication charges after a reportedly drunken confrontation with two men and a woman. The group, James Meade 31 Albert Armstrong 48 Charles Rankin 50 and Mrs Joan Byron 47, were jailed in Greencastle with fines of 45 dollars each after pleading guilty to drinking before Justice Robert Gent.
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Indianapolis
National Road
Mt. Meridian
Alva Bryan
James Meade
Albert Armstrong
Charles Rankin
Joan Byron
Bryan
Willys-Knight
Meridian
Meade
Greencastle
Brazil
Chicago
Marshall Abrams
Justice of the Peace
Robert H. Newgent
Probe charges of three girls at orphan home
Marion county juvenile court opened an investigation into accusations by Aline McClain 14, Frances Gentry 14, and Louise Dillon 13 that Adolph Zieglar 64, the General Protestant Orphan's Home superintendent, beat them for disobedience after they ate peaches from the home grounds. Police found bruises on Aline McClain. Ziegler admits whipping but denies abuse.
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Indianapolis
Ind
INS
Marion County Juvenile Court
General Protestant Orphan's Home
Adolph Zieglar
Zeglar
Ziewler
Aline McClain
Frances Gentry
Louise Dillon
Cooney and
Ball
McClain
Ziegler
Local Linemen Play at Indianapolis Brookside Park
The Wabash Valley Electric Company baseball team faced Central Indiana Power Company this afternoon at Brookside Park in Indianapolis. A strong aggregation represented the local Electric Company.
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Indianapolis
Wabash Valley Electric Company
Central Indiana Power Company
Brookside Park
Local
Electric Company
Putnam County Fair Seeks Top Livestock Exhibits
The Putnam County Fair runs September 11 to 14 and calls for high quality livestock exhibits. The Fair Board urges ranchers to showcase their best animals and encourage neighbors to participate. This fair page urges community participation to improve local stock.
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Putnam County
Auto Hits Hydrant Cut Water Supply In Martinsville
A Ford Tudor driven by Homer Street of Orleans struck a fire hydrant at Main and Columbus streets causing a three hour water outage. Cecil Ervin of Greencastle pulled out and Street swerved to the curb, damaging Street's car and hydrant. Waterworks workers and the fire department assisted. Chief Newman investigated with no charges filed.
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Martinsville
Main
Columbus
Homer Street
Oreans
Cecil Ervin
Greencastle
Street
Charles Brown
Paoli
Polio Newman
Last Union Service to Be Sunday
The final Union service for Greencastle churches is set for Sunday at 7 30 p m in the old Locust Street M E church Rev B H Bruner of the Christian church will speak on In the Wilderness His talk will discuss religion education and international relations and the way out
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B. H. Bruner
THE
Christian Church
Greencastle
Locust Street
M. FE
Prominent Greencastle Saloons Close After Night
From Merald files 20 years ago in Greencastle George Gardner’s saloon closed Saturday night. Miss Gertrude Taylor and Earl Williams wed yesterday afternoon. Edgar Vancleeve and Fred Cook attended the ball game in Indianapolis. Miss Wilhelmina Lank assists Langdon book store.
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George Gardner
Gertrude Taylor
Earl Williams
Edgar Vancleeve
Fred Cook
Indianapolis
Rescue at Ottumwa Well Ends 42 Hours of Dark Cavern
William Priest, 55, was rescued after 42 hours trapped in a 35 foot well near Ottumwa Iowa. Workers bored 40 feet down and tunneled to free him from rock and quicksand pockets. He was wrapped in rubber blankets and rushed to St. Joseph's hospital, listed as apparently unharmed aside from weakness from lack of nourishment.
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Ottumwa
William Priest
Priest
St. Joseph's Hospital
T. L. Rater
Rater
Asbury Hall Named For DePauw Building Project
DePauw University to name the new west campus recitation building Asbury Hall in honor of Asbury College. The $250,900 structure, designed by Robert F. Daggett, will be built by Leslie Colvin with work starting immediately and targeted for the February 3 semester start.
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Asbury Hall
DePauw University
Robert F. Daggett
Indianapolis
Leslie Colvin
Colvin
Lindbergh Hops Off For Winslow Arizona Stop
Col Lindbergh, aboard his transcontinental flight, ends a leg near Winslow Arizona and plans to direct aviators at missing eecas for the missing as of San Francisco with expected arrival in New York.
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INS
Col Lindbergh
E Ndbergh
Winslow
San Francisco
Lindbergh Speeds West Aiding Missing T A T Plane
Col Lindbergh and Mrs Lindbergh fly from New York to St Louis and then toward Winslow Ariz to aid in locating the missing Transcontinental Air Transport airliner Cty of California. The Lockheed monoplane was borrowed from Capt Frank Hawks and joins T A T search efforts as all service flights are halted.
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Charles A Lindbergh
Winslow
Ariz
Trans-_ continental Air Transport
Cty
California
Putnam County
Col. Lindbergh
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
St. Louis
New York
Lindbergh
Frank Hawks
Fay Scott Is Tunis Winner At Indiana State Fair
Fay Scott of Roachdale stood out in the Tunis sheep division at the Indiana State Fair collecting premiums for Tunis ram two years old, ram one year to under two, ram lamb under one year, ewe two years or over, ewe one year to under two, and ewe lamb under one year. Gardner & Eggers also earned prizes for flock and pen lambs plus champion ram and champion ewe.
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Fay Scott
Roachdale
Tunis
Scott
Tunis Ram
Reoachdale
Gardner & Eggers
Ewe
Flock
Pen Lambs
Young Flock
Wrecked Hudson Car Held at Tribby Garage
A damaged Hudson closed car with a Michigan plate sits at the Tribby Garage as authorities seek the owner after it overturned between Manhattan and Pleasant Gardens on the National Road. It was reported to Deputy Sheriff Alva Bryan. no injuries confirmed this afternoon.
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Michigan
Alva Bryan
Manhattan
Pleasant Gardens
National Road
Missing plane found on slope of Mt. Taylor
Reports from Winslow Arizona state a missing T A T airliner City of San Francisco wreckage may lie on the south slope of Mt. Taylor near Albuquerque. Ground and air searchers pursue leads across Hopi country and into New Mexico and Arizona seeking any trace of occupants amid rumors and uncertain sightings.
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MT. Taylor
Cal
Sept
Albu
Onciseo Ph Ts Pla
Albuquerque
Air Express
George
Western Air
Helen Willis Recovering After Tonsil Operation
Helen Willis, tennis champion nicknamed Queen Helen, is reported doing fine after tonsil removal surgery in Oakland California. She is not expected back on the courts for another month.
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Helen Willis
Helen
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Charles J. Arnold
Papas
Unitarian Church
Methodist
Missouri
Bob
DR. Blanchard
M. E. Sunday School
Merald
Depauw Bldg
Alma McFarland
William McFarland
Lincoln Avenue
Arizona
County
AIR Hero
Western Air Express Pilot Radios
Los Angeles
Winslow, Ariz
Cr. W. Tomlinson
Walpi
Tomlinson
Goldtrap
Hachita
N. M
George Raymond
Oakland
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