Milton Brown attacked by Bainbridge man in Bainbridge
Milton Brown real estate and insurance man from Greencastle was struck and injured near 9 PM Sunday in Bainbridge by Ben Harris a local farmer. Harris accused Brown of coercing his mother in law to buy Liberty Loan Bonds. Brown denied it. Brown remains home injured. Harris posted bond and attorney C C Gillen represents him. Fire prevention committees in multiple cities prepare to launch Fire Prevention Week.
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Greencastle Insurance
Benjamin Harris
Milton Brown
Greencastle Real Estate
Ben Harris
Bainbridge
Harris
Brown
Browns
Court of Justice Ofpeace
John Sharp
C. C. Gillen
Mr. Brown
Race Driver Ray Butcher Killed in Logansport Dirt Race
Indianapolis dirt track racer Ray Butcher was killed near the end of a 25 mile race at Logansport Indiana. Ray Sampson a farmer from Cass County died later in hospital from injuries and G R Bowyer and his son Earl Bowyer were seriously hurt. Several others were knocked down as Butcher’s car skidded in the south turn and crashed into a fence and a Bowyer truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Butcher
Indianapolis
Logansport
Ind
Ray Sampson
Butcher
G. R. Bowyer
Bunker Hill
Earl Bowyer
Atul
Bowyer
Indiana schools to observe Fire Prevention Week in October
Indianapolis Sept 8 Fire prevention Week October 5 to 11 will be observed in Indiana. Fire Marshal Lan T Miller urges cooperation with National and local agencies through mass meetings displays demonstrations and lectures. Emphasis on school programs notes seventy schools destroyed by fire last year and 3923 damaged in 1923. Letters will go to county and city school superintendents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Newlan T. Miller
Miller
Remarshal
Marshall
Blackhand Letters Demand 25000 From Italian Merchants
Federal probes into Italian merchants Marion Bonacorsi and Dominec Berto reveal three similar letters mailed from Chicago seeking 225000. The plan involved an eight day drive with a red flag on a topless car along the Indianapolis road. Parke County sheriff stopped the first run at Montezuma bridge. writers unknown but likely local, money not paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton,, Inc
Marion Bonacorsi
Dominec Berto
Chicago
Indianapolis
Parke County
Montezuma Bridge
Clifton
Beard Family Reunion at George Thomas Home
Beard family gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas on West Walnut Street on September 7 1924. Attendees from out of town included Ben Beard and family plus numerous relatives. a noon dinner was served and plans made to meet again on the second Sunday of September 1925.
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Beard
George Thomas
West Walnut Street
Ben Beard
Stephen
Fannie
Earl French
Thurman French
Alex Beard
Joseph Beard
Logan Randolph
Yellie Wells
Wolsey Wells
Ben Blose
Betty Gard
Billy Gard
Bettie Fletcher
Henry Sarewitt
Elizabeth and
Newman
Claudia Snodgrass
Nancy Yaw
Edith Herer
John Selton
John
Charles W. King
Benjamin P. King
Charles H. Rector
Martha Ellen
Charles, Jr
Rex Hathaway
Isabelle
Frances
County fair chairmen meet to approve fall festivities
County fair chairs from several townships met October 13 in County Agent Harold McNary’s office to finalize plans. They discussed entertainment options and favors avoiding gambling devices while proposing prizes for largest pet, smallest pet, and most pets as a feature.
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Harold
McNary
Warren
Jackson
Burned coal bin explosion kills two men at Indiana Portland Cement plant
William H. Price aged 32 of Greencastle and R E Mathew of 1022 S College Ave were fatally burned in a coal bin explosion at Limedale's Indiana Portland Cement plant Sunday near 8 am. A smoldering coal fire surged when air was blown into the bin, igniting dust and blowing the bin top off. Price died shortly after 6 am Monday. Mathew remained in critical condition. Price's body was prepared for burial. he leaves a widow and four children. Funeral at Brick Chapel with burial. County Agent Harold McNary hopes Putnam County attends a picnic with delegations from Parke, Montgomery, Warren, Morgan, Hendricks and Fountain counties.
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William H. Price
R. E. Mathews
Indiana
Portland Cement
Greencastle
R. E. Mathew
S. College Avenue
Indiana Portland Cement
Limedale
C. C. Tucker
W. R. Hutcheson
Putnam County Hospital
Mr. Price
Mathew
Price
Rector Bros. Establishment
Russell Scobee
Monroe Township
Orville Stewart
Ida Price
Cully Price
Brick Chapel
Harold McNary
Putnam County
Parke
Montgomery
Warren
Morgan, Hendricks
Reelsville Foreman Killed in Crossing Crash on Birthday
Willis Ray Neese of Reelsville a Vandalia section foreman was killed when his Ford auto was struck by No. 6 Vandalia passenger train at a crossing near his home. He was 39, survived by a widow and one son with services set for Tuesday at 11 at the Reelsville Church and burial in Brazil. A nephew died at the same crossing in 1919. The story notes a steak roast fundraiser that evening.
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Wills Roy Neese
Vandalia
Willis Ray Neese
Reelsville
Neese
Hoosier Highlands
Ford
Rogers
Reelaville
Brazil
Cement Co Ball Team Wins Again
Indiana Portland Cement Company baseball team extended its winning streak with a 7 to 4 victory over Seelyville at Hoosier Baseball Park. Charley Mershon earned the win in his final game with the Cementers before signing with St Paul. Seelyville had been beaten only once previously this season. The Cement team manager seeks a September 21 game with the Paris Colts.
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Seelyville Club
Hoosier Ball Park
Mershon
Indiana Portland Cement Company
Crack ‘Sellyville Ball Club
Hoosier
Charley Mershon
Cementers
St. Paul Amercan Association
Clark
Seelyville
Jasonville
Paris Colts
Specials Lose To Rockville Here Sunday
The Greencastle Specials fell 7 to 4 to Rockville on the Zine Mill diamond, suffering their fourth straight defeat. The Specials collected 11 hits to Rockville’s 7 but failed to deliver when runners were on base. Pitcher Sammie Holton led Rockville. Rip Turner started for the Specials as multiple catchers rotated through.
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Rockville
Greencastle Specials
Sammie Holton
Rosedale
Universal
Valentine
Rockville Battery
Rip” Turner
Indianapolis
Specials
Webb
Ogles
Eminence
Jack Huskey
Huskey
Charles Black
Governor to Speak at Farm Bureau Picnic
Emmett Branch, governor of Indiana, will speak at the Fifth District Farm Bureau picnic at Turkey Run State Park on September 10. Speaking also will be Mrs. Lawrence Foster and W. H. Settle. The all day event features a noon basket dinner, family bring your own service, music, and singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Branch
Indiana
Farm Bureau
Turkey Run State Park
Lawrence Foster
Womens Department
Indiana Farm Bureau
W. H. Settle
Hog receipts rise at Indianapolis stockyards amid higher bids
Hog receipts at the Indianapolis Stockyards totaled 5500 with prices mostly ten cents higher. General sales were 10.35 with top 10.40. pigs up to 9.25. cattle steady. Calves rose half a dollar to a top of 13.50. H M Smith returns home to recover after a nervous breakdown and hospitalization in Oxford Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
H. M. Smith
Oxford
Ohio
Mr. Smith
Duff Drawn for Federal Petit Jury in Indianapolis
A. J. Duff, Greencastle businessman, has been drawn as a member of the federal petit jury for Indianapolis for the October term. He is to report October 1 for duty. Harry Hays has purchased a half interest in the A. J. Duff coal business and joins the firm as an active member.
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A. J. Duff
Greencastle
Indianapolis
Duff
Federal Court
Harry Hays
Increased Attendance Reported in GHS and Grade Schools
Enrollment on the first day totals 886 in grade schools with the high school showing growth over last year. Officials could not provide exact figures. Overcrowding noted in Miss Adams primary room and Miss Miller's fifth and sixth grades, with 62 pupils enrolled in the latter.
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Miss Adams
Traction Line May Be Merged With Big Utility Interests
John T Beasley says the T H I E traction company may be merged within a year into the expanding Samuel Insull and United Gas Improvement holdings. United Gas owns the traction line. Insull interests have bought Indiana Power and operate Dressers super power plant. Randall Morgan and Insull would control the traction company alongside Morgan and Randall under a three way tie. The move signals rapid western expansion and centralization of utilities in the middle west.
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T. H. I. & E. Traction Company
Samuel H. Insull Company
United Gas Improvement Company
Philadelphia
Traction Company
John T. Beasley
Samuel Insull
American Public Utilites Company
Indiana Power Company
Dresser
Insull
Randall-Morgan
West
Traction
Randall Morgan
Morgan
Randall
Beasley
Indiana
Middle West
Army airmen to resume flight around world to Seattle
Boston Sept. 7 Army airmen who only cross the continent to finish their flight around the world had their planes wheeled for a short hop to New York tomorrow. Flight commander Lieut Lowell H Smith said it should be plain sailing from now on and a series of flights to Seattle is expected within ten days.
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Boston
Mass
Army
New York
Lowell H. Smith
Seattle
Wash
Teachers and Pupils Have Reunion Sunday
About one hundred former pupils and teachers of Locust Grove School in Warren township gathered for the second annual reunion. The oldest teacher present was Nathan W. Underwood of New Winchester, who taught there 52 years ago. The farthest pupil attendee was Frank Bracken of Sioux City Iowa. Speakers included Rev Oscar F Lane of Greencastle Hon Clarence Wysong of Indianapolis and M E Watkins of Indianapolis. Readings songs and a big basket dinner marked the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locust Grove
Warren Township
Nathan W. Underwood
New Winchester
Frank Bracken
Sioux City
Iowa
Oscar F. Lane
Greencastle
Clarence Wysong
Indianapolis
M. E. Watkins
Marriage license pairs in Groveland Greenwood Greencastle
Elbert E. Hinkle of Groveland wed Helen Hines of Greenwood. Charles T. Taylor and Nina Smith, both of Greencastle, obtained a marriage license.
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Elbert E. Hinkle
Groveland
Helen Hines
Greenwood
Charles T. Taylor
Nina Smith
Greencastle
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