Parents urged to obtain drives for 14 to 16 year olds
Police Chief Robert Hume advised rural districts to get application blanks at the Secretary of State for children aged 14 to 16 to drive to schools. The 1927 statute allows such driving outside certain classes with permits. Applications must be filed by the child, signed by parents and the local superintendent, then sent to the Secretary of State Frederick B gehortemeier. A permit card will be issued and carried by the driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
Robert Hume
Frederick Bhgehortemeier
August Brings Hunting and Fishing Licenses in Putnam County
Deputy clerk Pearl Cole reports 185 hunting and fishing licenses issued in August along with 18 marriage licenses by the Putnam County RK. Two additional non-resident fishing licenses were sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County Rk
Iss Pearl Cole
Death of Clay Slavens Reported in Russellville Area
Mrs. John Cherry learned Monday of the death of Clay Slavens formerly of Russellville in this county. Slavens suffered a stroke Friday and died Monday morning. The body will be taken to his old home for burial. Services will be held at the Dunkard Church Clinton Falls Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cherry
Todianapolis
Russellville
Yens
Dunkard
Clinton Falls
European corn borer advances toward the corn belt
In Toledo Ohio on September 5 officials say the European corn borer is moving toward the great corn belt. L H Worthley notes field checks will continue into late September to gauge spread. Congress has funded 10 million dollars for control and initial sightings span Ohio Michigan Indiana New York and Pennsylvania with multiple counties now reporting infestations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
L. H W. Worthley
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
York
Pennsylvania
Mercer
Auglaise
Shelby
Miami
Gun
Champaign
Union
Delaware
Dison
Franklin
Knox
Licking
Shocton
Muskingum
Kichart
Kosciusko
Whitney
Hunt B
Wells
Adams
Jay
New York
Bank at Bainbridge Closes After Depositors Count
Report notes the failure traced to low mood among managers and pending banking department action. The Farmer's Bank of Bainbridge, with about 125000 in deposits, closed Saturday. Thomas Barr, state bank examiner, and Kenneth Donnell took charge Monday to review the bank's affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barr
Kenneth Donnell
Xaniner
Bank Liquidity Plan for Greencastle Declines
Charles Moffett, a Greencastle business leader and bank stockholder, left his own enterprise to run the bank in Bainbridge to salvage assets. Severe agricultural declines have hurt real estate loans, ending further operations. No mismanagement indicated. books solid. Stockholders liable for 100 per share. 300 shares total. Major holders include Moffett, his mother, Arlie Priest. W. P. Wimmer owns 117 shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Moffett
Greencastle
Bainbridge
Moffett
Moffett, Mr. Moffett
Arlie Priest
W. P. Wimmer
Lone Stars Defeat Shanklin Club 10 to 7
The Indiana Portland Cement Company Stars defeated the Shanklin club of Indianapolis 10 to 7 in a baseball game at Limdale Park on Sunday afternoon. The Cement club, aided by recently acquired fast players, had little difficulty overcoming the Indianapolis aggregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Portland Cement Company Stars
Shanklin Club
Indianapolis
Limdale Park
Cement Club
J A R Veteran Dies After Illness in Putnam County
William Carrington 83 Civil War veteran and Putnamville resident died at County Hospital after a two week illness. Funeral held Monday at Putnamville M E Church with G A R and Sons of Veterans aid. Interment in Putnamville Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Charles Goodman Greencastle and son Don Carrington Putnamville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Carrington
Putnam County
Carrington
Putnamville M. E
Harmon
Cloverdale
Putnamville Cemetery
Sons of Veterans
Charles Goodman
Greencastle
Don Carrington
Putnamville
U S Diplomat Attacked in Germany
Dresden police seek the assailant who shot Emil Steger 42 a American consulate official as he walked with his wife along a country road. He is convalescing after treatment at a sanatorium. Police pursue a potential personal grudge motive or Sacco Vanzetti link.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden
Germany
INS
Emil Stager
Steger
Scuh
Chemnitz
Ladoga Man May Lose Sight Of Eye In Accident
Clarence Staten, son of Mr and Mrs Oliver Staten, sustained a serious eye injury while roofing a garage when a hammer fragment shattered and embedded steel pierced his eyeball. He was taken to a specialist in Indianapolis for X rays. removal of the eye is possible due to the depth of the sliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladoga
Clarence Staten
Oliver Staten
Indianapolis
Chas. Moffett seriously ill in Cambridge
Charles Moffett, noted business man, is critically ill in Cambridge while the Farmer's State Bank bridge remains closed on departmental orders. The report notes concerns over the bridge's safety and maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Moffett
Cambridge
Charles Moffett
Arenaoe Te
Farmer's State Bark
Wtehia
Moffett’s Bank Work Brings Strain After Shock Closure
After a year of work to rescue the bank, Mr. Moffett fell ill when state officials closed the bank. Friends praise his efforts to repay depositors, noting his overwork and nervous strain led to his breakdown, leaving him unable to see friends as of Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moffett
Bainbridge
Nat's Road Traffic Heaviest in History
Traffic on the National Road this week is heavier than ever, with congestion rising as the State Fair in Indianapolis draws crowds. A Greencastle motorist reported the trip to Indianapolis taking about two hours and a quarter instead of the usual hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat
Indianapolis
Greencastle
Prohibition Leader Wayne Wheeler Dies in Michigan Sanitarium
Wayne B. Wheeler, longtime Anti Saloon League official and key architect of the Eighteenth Amendment, dies at a sanitarium in Battle Creek Michigan from kidney trouble and heart disease. He was born in 1869 in Brookin Ohio and rose to national prominence leading the dry reform movement. His wife died recently in an oil burner explosion incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle Creek
Mich
INS
United States
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti Saloon League
Wheeler
Columbus
Ohio
Howard Hyde
Cleveland
Little Pointe Sable
W.B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Congress of
Brookin
Oberlin Colege
Howard Russell
Anti- Saloon League
Death of Gardner Tyler Former President's Son
Richmond Va Sept 6 INS Gardner Tyler 81 son of John II tenth president of the United States died today at his summer home Erwood Forest. He served as justice of the court fourteen judge and was born in 1846 in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
INS
Gardner Tyler
John Ii
United States
Summererwood Forest
Wheeler Served the Organization Until His Death
The text notes that on that day Wheeler served the organization up to the day he died, indicating his long tenure and commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler
Newspaper editor dies from auto accident injuries
Gerald F. Doyle dramatic editor of the Evening Appeal died today from injuries suffered in a late night car crash. He lived in Denver and moved to Memphis when the Commercial Appeal began its afternoon edition early this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Gerald F. Doyle
Evening Appeal
Doyle
Denver
Colo
Commercial Appeal
Ice Truck Crashes Into Light Post Then Tree
A Gardner Bros ice truck crashed near 8 pm Tuesday at Franklin and Vine, demolishing an iron light post and smashing into a maple tree after a radius rod broke. Driver Gene Haskett was unhurt as the heavily loaded vehicle failed to stop at Tribby garage for radiator water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner Bros. Company
Franklin and
Vine Streets
Gene Haskett
Hasket
Electric Light Post
Crazed Negro Runs Amuck in Evansville
Evansville Sept. 6. Nine policemen and nine spectators were injured by a demented man named Wesley Cooksey who barricaded himself in his home and opened fire when officers came to arrest him for attempting to kill his wife. After tear gas failed and his house burned, he was killed by police fire. Two officers were seriously wounded and Cooksey had firearms and ammunition. He had previously been an inmate of an insane asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
INS
Wesley Cooksey
Cooksey
Edward Sutheimer
Ray Langford
Putnam County and DePauw University Open Freshman Week
Putnam County schools began a seven month term with meetings at city buildings last Friday as preparations for Tuesday’s official opening. DePauw University freshmen arrived Monday and will spend the week touring the campus and courses while city schools plan enrollment next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
DePauw University
DePauw
East Hampton Resident Spent Most Life in Virginia
An individual born in East Hampton, L. I., lived nearly all life in Virginia, reflecting a long period away from his birthplace while maintaining roots in the local area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hampton
L. L
Virginia
Marriage License Issued to Paul Babcock and Eva Sullivan
Paul Babcock of Alexander and Eva Sullivan of Greencastle obtained a marriage license in a civil records notice. The document confirms the couple’s intention to wed and lists their hometowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Babcock
Alexander
Geneva Sullivan
Greencastle
Taxpayers discuss Greencastle deficit and budgets
Greencastle township owed over 5000 dollars to the county poor fund after four years without a levy. Paul Albin, township trustee, urged a sufficient levy to cover the deficit and the coming year while the Putnam County Taxpayers Association met in the courthouse. Only eight to ten attendees, with Albin the sole trustee present, reviewed budgets and protested election and road repair appropriations. Representations plan further talks with the county council and commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle City
Paul Albin
Greencastle Township
Putnam County Taxpayers Association
Court House
I. L. Wimmer
Association
Mr. Albin
The
Tax Association
County Council
Headgrams and a 14 year old sister flee perils the world
A neighbor recalls Theodosia, a 14 year old sister, as a tale of escape from death by running to a neighbor’s house. The remarks label her as a typical American girl, with the speaker noting her resilience in the face of danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Theodosia
Kindley
Cal
Shumaker mourns Wheeler as LEA leader dies
Indiana Anti-Saloon League figures mourn Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel, who died in Battle Creek Michigan. Dr Edward S Shumaker, superintendent, voiced hope for a new leader to carry on Wheeler's work and the Prohibition cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
INS
Wheeler
Edward, S. Shumaker
Indiana
Anti-Saloon League of America
League
Battle Creek
Mich
Wayne B. Wheeler
Twenty Army Aviators to Enter National Air Races in Spokane
The War Department announces twenty or more army aviators will join Spokane events September 19 to 24. Selected for the free-for-all military pursuit race are Lieuts Batten Lyon Eubank from Wright Field, H H George Pitts from Kelly Field, and Newton Longfellow of Mitchel Field with three more from Selfridge Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Spokane
War Department
Eugene C. Batten
Alfred J. Lyon
Eugene Eubank
Wright Field
Ohio
H. H. George
Y. A. Pitts
Kelly Field
Texas
Newton Longfellow
Mitchel Field
New York
Selfridge Field
Michigan
Army
Harry A. Johnson
J. T. Jerry, Jr
Fort Crocker
R. Baez, Jr
Chanute Field
Ilinois
Radio Era Expands Global Reach Says Babson Report
Washington dispatch reports Lawrence J. Babson of the Commerce Department estimates radio draws 90 million daily listeners with a potential audience of 1 billion. He cites 18 million receivers worldwide, five persons per set, and requires 200 million sets to cover all in the constant reception area. Foreign nations increasingly rely on regular broadcasting for entertainment, information, and instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William K. Hutchinson
International News Service
Washington
Lawrence J. Babson
Electrical Equipment Division
Department of Commerce
Babson
Canada
Cuba
Russia
Sweden
Australia
Germany
United Kingdom
Argentina
Mexico
United States
Babeon
Wife seeks divorce after bread throwing incident
Mrs. Edith A. Zimmerman of Rochester seeks divorce from Walter E. Zimmerman a Newcastle township farmer charging he threw bread at her during meals and shoved her from the dining room. She asks alimony of 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Ind
Edith A. Zimmerman
Walter E. Zimmerman
Newcastle Township
Education program agenda for morning and afternoon sessions
Morning session covers extension work nature practice and hour of art led by Miss Zeigler education for character by Prof Bartlett research for teachers by Dr Williams. Afternoon starts with general session roll call and then sectional meetings covering primary grades curriculum for grades 1 2 3 by Avis Knetzer and rural and one room school program by Frank Davys and intermediate grades and school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County Consolidated Teachers Institutes
Greencastle High School
E. R. Bartlett
Ozcar Williams
Miss Zeigler
DePauw University
John C. Womillion
Bartlett
Williams
Avis Knetzer
Frank Davys
Graniisr
Quarrel Over Shirt Sparks Household Tragedy in Indiana
In Muncie the Kindley family turmoil ends in bloodshed as James Kindley 30 kills his father Joseph 57 and dies by suicide after shooting brother William Kindley 31 who is hospitalized in fair condition. The dispute began over washing a shirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
William Kindley
Newcastle
Ind
James Kindley
Joseph Kindley
Kindley
William
James
England Moves Toward Ban on Ocean Flights
England shows public opinion shifting against trans ocean air travel after recent losses. The press calls for a government ban until aviation tech improves. The fate of the St Raphael crew remains uncertain after severe Atlantic storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INS
England
Daily News
Lowenstein-Werthemn
Leslie Hamilton
F. F. Minchin
St. Raphael
Atlantic Ocean
Philadelphia Business Men Prefer Brunettes to Blondes
Hotel Adelphia patron William Botha says younger Philadelphia businessmen favor brunettes while older, more sedate men lean toward blondes. He places the dividing line at about age 35, with younger men preferring slightly older partners and blondes becoming popular only after 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
Hollywood
William Botha
Hotel
Adelphia
Botha
Baby Smothered at Birth Lives After Rescue
A newborn boy, initially lifeless after birth to Mrs. Earle Weeks, 27, survived after four and a half hours of resuscitation by doctors at Casualty Hospital. H G Hadley and L B Gordon applied artificial breathing and heart stimulation, restoring life and causing the infant to cry in the nursery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
H. G. Hadley
Casualty Hospital
Leon
Mrs Corson Begins Channel Swim From England
Mrs Mille Gade Corson known as the first mother to swim the English Channel started from Foreland near Dover toward France. She aimed to swim about eight hours with a convoy pilot to judge progress and possible continuation as currents and fog shroud the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Eng
INS
Mille Gade Corson
English Channel
South Foreland
Here
Channel
Corson
Cape Griz-Nez
France
England
Woman knocked unconscious on National Road in late Monday crash
A woman was knocked unconscious in a collision on the National Road late Monday afternoon. After medical attention she and her party resumed their journey. Mr and Mrs Ward Lovett of Vine Street attended the State Fair on Monday.
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He Bank
Ning Elreles
Bainbeidgey
Lone Stars
U. S
Shumaker
Hubby
Mrs. Corson
Channel Try
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