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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1928
Page
1
A large crowd witnesses the opening of kindergarten classes at the City Library to be led by Mrs. John Jaqua and Mrs. Albert Dobbs. The teachers report full readiness to care for preschool children and anticipate popularity with their young charges.
Charles J. Arnold argues the gasoline tax is unfair and should be repealed. He jokes about converting the fair to an aquatic event to ensure dry weather, notes local paving progress, school safety zones, and urges motorists to be cautious near children returning to school. The column then contrasts Hoover and Smith on fish knowledge, favoring Smith for expertise.
Pair tonight and Sunday with in asing cloudiness Sunday in north ortion Slightly warmer Sunday in st and south portion.
Five armed bandits robbed the State Bank at Rensselaer Indiana taking about 10000 dollars in currency and negotiable bonds. They forced cashier James H Chapman and three women employees and a customer into a cage and fled in a blue Cadillac. An airplane aided pursuit but no arrests by nightfall.
The church Sunday school board elected officers at a Friday dinner. Appointments include Superintendent William Blanchard and assistants across departments with several names listed for intermediate primary student cradle roll missionary temperance and literature roles.
William Endicott Crawfordsville police commissioner reported an auto accessory theft Thursday evening from his car parked in front of Pearlman Grocery on North Green Street. The incident was noted by the Crawfordsville Journal.
Twenty five Class B planes started at Fort Worth with John Livingston leading the field from Norton Field in the New York to Los Angeles contest. Class A leader Earl Rowland opened the Fort Worth leg at 6 20 am in a Cessna monoplane heading for Abilene as 25 machines remained in the race.
For the second time in two weeks, dogs killed and maimed sheep on Thad Jones's farm south of town Friday night. Four sheep lay dead Saturday morning with several more injured. several animals remain missing and may be dead.
Mrs Elizabeth Young age 71 died at her daughter Mrs Nellie Brothers home 2830 Station street Indianapolis. She was mother of Albert and Walter Young of Reelsville. Funeral at Manhattan Church Sunday at 2 pm. She had been ill five months and lived previously in Manhattan with ties to the area. Her husband Barzilla Young died in Manhattan in 1915.
Glenn Nichols Belles a 23 year old book keeper of Indianapolis and Florence Elizabeth Wilson a 22 year old book keeper of Russellville obtain a marriage license. Belles is son of Milton Belles of Russellville and Wilson is daughter of Tarney B Wilson of Russellville.
DePauw University announces fall term start with Freshman week beginning September 12. Freshmen register and attend conferences, examinations, lectures, and photos under Dean Blanchard. Upperclassmen and new students register Friday and Saturday. Dr. Oxnam presides at the first faculty meeting September 11.
Misses Kate and Nellie Lovett spend the day with Crawfordsville friends. Mrs Jesse McAnally visits in Terre Haute. Dr J S Hoagland returns to Greencastle to pastor College Avenue church. Dr Eugene Hawkins comes back from Dowagiac Michigan. Harry Crawford and sister visit friends in Michigan.
Henry County Sheriff keeps murder suspect Charles Blinky Beasley under tight confinement in the Henry County jail after his transfer from Muncie. Investigators pursue Homer Patterson in Detroit while Beasley’s defense remains guarded. A diamond ring linked to victim Mrs. Myrtle Miller is found, and Beasley denounces questions as authorities tighten security with a massive chain and thorough search of visitors.
Will Irwin of Attica the transport pilot will display his new Waco plane at the County Fair next week from Tuesday to Saturday. He will take passengers and perform city stunts from a field south of town on the Manhattan road and has secured Busby farm field for landings. Irwin is an expert pilot and locals may view the fair from the air.
A partial list of judges for the Putnam County Fair next week was announced by County Agent R H Stevenson on Saturday. The roster includes Mrs John McCabe for Home Economies and 4 H Club work P T Brown Purdue for Beef cattle draft horses and mules Mr Cannon Purdue for Dairy cattle Mr McGowen Purdue for Farm products Austin A Sheets Marion county hog breeder and State Fair Board member for Hogs Theodore Hughes Indianapolis poultryman Exhibition Poultry H E Abbott Vigo County Production poultry and Charles T Buchanan Indianapolis for Light horses and Colts.
William D McAbee a 39 year old chemist and active Mason in Indianapolis died after a four and a half year illness. Cause listed as nephritis likely from arsene gas inhalation during a 1924 experiment. Born Green Castle Feb 26 1889 he studied at Case Institute and worked as city and state health chemist. Funeral set for Monday at 2:30 pm with Scottish Rite and Oriental Lodge protocol. survivors include widow Helen Brown McAbee and three children.
Police view Lombardo Yale murder as opening act in a gang feud. A bodyguard wounded during the downtown slaying and a claimed national liquor syndicate plot fuel fears of an intensifying Chicago gang war as investigators pursue motives and suspects.
Tony Lombardo a top gang leader is gunned down in downtown Chicago as his bodyguard Tony Ferraro lies fatally wounded. Police link the murder to a gang war between Capone-Lombardo faction and Aiello brothers over North Side liquor and vice.
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