Miss Julia Landers to speak to Putnam women in Greencastle
Miss Julia Landers of Indianapolis Democratic National Committeewoman will address Putnam County women in Greencastle on Thursday September 16 at 7 50 PM in the Court Room. The Indiana leader is noted for her long record in women s activities and is expected to draw a large audience to discuss campaign issues from a woman s standpoint.
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Putnam County
Indiana
Julia Landers
Indianapolis
Greencastle
Sawdust Fuel Plan Promises Gasoline Fix
George Van Buren Huff, known as The Sawdust King, says a process using a still can extract a high power distillate from sawdust. He has 7,000 tons secured and will start operations soon, has applied for a patent, and offers to buy confiscated whisky stills and moonshiners outfits for fuel production.
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George van Buren Huff
Q. K. Sawdust Company
Los Angeles
Huff
Overalls and Spats in a Strand Gaffe
A London Daily Mail item recalls a pair of men in overalls and spats seen in the Strand on a Saturday. One misread as a stoker prompts commentary on the overall crusade sparked in America over rising clothing prices.
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Stoker
Strand
America
Dungarees
Daily Mail
London
Memory Expert Demonstrates Picture Method in Chicago
Dr Alonso Ethelbert Watkins of Chicago shows a pictorial memory technique at a public address. He suggests linking memories to vivid images such as a policeman for Burns, while a heckler asks how to ensure the image might not fit Browning.
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Alonso Ethelbert Watkins
Chicago
Robert Burns
Bobby Burns
Robert Browning
Still Thrifty in a Candy Box Kiss Challenge
A frugal suitor is teased by a girl's family for stinginess. In a drugstore window filled with candy, the girl hints that a kiss hides at the bottom of each box. The man vows to linger and look under a box to see if a kiss awaits when he has time.
Signs Point to a Late Frost
Farmers who read signs from trees and vegetation say the first killing frost will be late. A cockle burr indicator is used to gauge frost timing, with findings suggesting no early frost this year as burrs show no advanced development. The observer cites years of experience and high accuracy in this sign-reading method.
Trial Set in Robbery Case Involving Two South Greencastle Boys
Harry Black and Jimmy Crawley, accused of involvement in the Jer ome Smith Barber Shop robbery in south Greencastle about ten days ago, will face Putnam Circuit Court. Jameison pleaded guilty and received 2 to 14 years. a witness H. is held for the case. Frank Riley awakened by noise saw Jameison fleeing. others deny being there.
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Jimmy Crawley
Harry Black
South Greencastle
Jerome Smith
Putnam Circuit Court
Jameison
Frank Riley
State Reformatory
Black and Crawley
Riley
Flatwood Meetings Call for Holy Recommitment at Union Services
A Flatwood speaker urged renewed dedication to God at Flatwood schoolhouse services. He warned Gog nears end times, called pulpit revival after wartime use, and urged repentance and holiness. Tonight and weekend services invite all denominations to unite in the work.
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Gog
Flatwood
Kingdom of God
Christ Jesus
Miracle of Ingenuity Air Turbine By Nedland
North Dakota artisan T. Nedland showcases a micro turbine with a diameter under one twentieth of an inch and weight of one fifth grain. The eight part unit features a gold casing and steel meter, a 0.082 inch motor diameter, and a 0.007 inch shaft, driven by a jet of compressed air.
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1. T. Nedland
North Dakota
Picnic Music Oratory At Fillmore Promises Democratic Rally
Democrats plan an all day event at Fillmore on Tuesday September 21 featuring speakers from state and county offices including Mrs Hortense Tapp Moore Rockville Hon Chas 8 Batt Terre Haute Hon C L Airhart former state official Hon L Ert Slack former State Senator and U S District attorney and Hon Willis E Gill Cloverdale with music, picnic dinner and group gatherings The committee of Marion township Democrats oversees arrangements and expects hundreds from across the county to attend.
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Fillmore
Filmore
Hortense Tapp Moore
Rockville
Chas
Batt
Terre Haute
Congress
C. L. Airhart
Putnam County
L. Ert Slack
U. S. States
Willis E. Gill
Cloverdale
Marion Township
Hog Prices Advance at Indianapolis Market Opening
Hog prices rose at the market opening with gains of 25 to 50 cents. Purchasing showed 8.0 percent of supply taken by local packers, calves and lambs mixed in with steady to higher cattle and sheep. Best veals brought about 19.00, hogs up to 17.50, heavy weights near 16.90 and 17.50 for some, sows at 15.50, pigs around 171.00.
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Indianapolis
Bryson testifies on raised quota for Indiana funds
John G Bryson chairman of Indiana's Ways and Means Committee testified before a Senate investigation in Chicago. He said he was appointed by the state central committee to raise funds and that he tried to secure about 450 000 including 200 000 for the state central committee. He noted 38 942 had been raised to date with a single 2 000 subscription from William Irwin a Columbus banker.
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Republican Ways and Means Committee
Senate Investigation Committee
Chicago
State Central Committee
John G. Bry
Brazil
Ind
Senate
State Cental Committee
Fred W. Upham
National Republican Committee
Mr. Bryson
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
National Committee
William Irwin
Columbus
Not That Kind of Exchange at a County Fair
A man and his wife, seeking the women s exchange for barter of fancy work, ask directions at a fair. A local man responds with a lewd remark about the wife, reflecting rudimentary humor cited from Ladies' Home Journal.
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Scott
Ladies’ Home Journal
Aid to Business: College Career and Tobacco Links
An editorial joke suggests a college education aids business by fueling tobacco sales. A speaker notes his son smokes about 7,000 cigarettes yearly, implying college participation stimulates the tobacco industry, a remark attributed to the Yonkers Statesman.
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Beacon
Egbert
Yonkers Statesman
Republicans Split Over End to Fund Probe in Chicago
The Senate committee investigating campaign expenditures divides on whether to drop Governor Cox’s charges of bribery by the Republican National Committee and shift focus to liquor interests in Pittsburgh. Democratic leaders push to subpoena William Boyce Thompson in New York as part of continuing probes.
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Chicago
Senate
Cox
Republican National Committee
Edge
Kenyon
Spencer
Pittsburgh
Reed
Pomerone
New York
William Boyce Thompson
Republican National Ways and Means Committee
Reeve
Schley
Eastern
Edmund H. Moore
Youngstown
Judge Grants Divorce for Harold Burks and Irene Burks
Judge James P. Hughes on Thursday granted a divorce to Harold Burks from Irene Burks on abandonment grounds. The defendant will resume her maiden name Irene Noessler.
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James P. Hughes
Thurslday
Harold Burks Ffrom
Irene Burks
Irene Noessler
Governor Goodrich tax law sparks Indiana debate
Charles H. Wagner of Columbus, Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, condemned Governor Goodrich's tax law as anathema to Columbus and to the state at Democratic State headquarters in Indianapolis on September 10.
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Indianapolis
Goodrich
Columbus
Charles H. Wagner
Dittmore Reunion Held at Cloverdale Home
The annual Dittmore reunion gathered Sunday September 5 at the Cloverdale area home of Mr. and Mrs. John Dittmore. Attendees included Eli Haase and two daughters, Geo Wilhite and two children, Percy Haase of Clinton, D. Dittmore and daughters, Bert Dittmore and daughter, Jas Dittmore of Gosport, Jno R Dittmore and family, Gaylord Dittmore of Indianapolis, Will Callahan, Ann Gifford, A J Black, Wm Dittmore, Louis Schactel and daughter Ethel of Greens Castle, and Frank Dittome of Montrose.
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Dittemore
John Dittemore
Cloverdale
Eli Haase
Geo. Wilhite
Percy Haase
Clinton
D. Dittemore
Bert Dittemore
Jas, Dittemore
Gosport
Jno
R. Dittemore
Gaylord Dittemore
Indianapolis
Will Callahan
Ann Gifford
A. J. Black
Wm. Dittemore
Louis Schactel
Ethel
Greencastle
Frank Dittemore
Montrose
Death Claims Boy Thrown From Horse
Fred Storm, 16, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Storm, of Marion township near Fillmore, died after being thrown from his horse Tuesday night. Found unconscious near the barn Wednesday morning, exposure and injuries caused death at 4 am. He started to neighbor John Baker’s home Tuesday evening and lay unconscious all night. Funeral arrangements pending, likely Monday.
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Fred E. Storm
Henry Storm
Marion Township
Fillmore
Fred FE. Storm
John Baker
Young Storm
Marine Corps Recruiting Data Reveals Nationality Mix
Washington sept 10 The yearly recruiting figures show 10 307 men accepted with 94 percent American born Six foreign nationals are represented Armenia Australia Colombia Cuba Mexico and Venezuela Each has naturalized or filed first papers Cost per recruit 61 16 Desertion rate 1 86 Forty percent of acceptances reenlisted from prior service with the Marine Corps leading at 20 percent.
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Washington
Marine Corps
Armenia
Australia
Columbia
Cuba
Mexico
Venezuela
Army
Navy
Marines
Local Social and Criminal News Summary
Harry Maxwell returns from Shelby Ohio after church work. Irene Feld of Bloomington Road is homebound with scarlet fever. The Boys and Girls Home Guard meets Saturday at 2 30 with Percival Allen. Mr and Mrs James A Donan visit from St Louis. Mrs Nellie Anderson and Mrs Donan are sisters. Florence Ferrand Snider is granted divorce from Dewey Snider who faces robbery and navy desertion charges. Florence regains maiden name Ferrand.
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Irene Feld
Bloomington Road
Boys and Girls Home Guard
Percival Allen
James A. Donan
Nellie Anderson
St. Louia
Anderson
Mrs. Donan
Florence, Ferrand Snider
Dewey Snider
Putnam County
Navy
Mrs. Snider
Florence M. Ferrand
Election Board Rules 21 Plus Voters Ineligible If Age Not Correct
Indiana election commissioners ruled that voters who registered as 21 plus must state exact age. Those who gave an incorrect age risk challenges at the polls. Eligible voters may correct on October 4 registration day to avoid loss of voting rights.
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Indianapolis
W. W. Spencer
William H. Thompson
State Board of Election Commissioners
Maurice E. Tennant
State Board
Indiana
Johnson
Democratic
Spencer
Basket Meeting at Old Deer Creek Sunday
A basket meeting is planned at Old Deer Creek on Sunday with all invited to bring dinner and spend the day. Elder P F Watkins of Luton Indiana will be present.
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Old Deer Creek
P. F. Watkins
Luton
Indiana
Majors Return Home After Reelsville Visit
Mrs. Ralph Majors and her husband return to Kentland after visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Bond of Reelsville. Mrs. Majors is the Bond's daughter. Mr. and Mrs. George Garrett attended the State Fair on Thursday.
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Ralph Majors
T. C. Bond
Reelsville
Kentland
Majors
Bond
George Garrett
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Putnam
National Democrat
Will
Little Red Riding Hood
Jack Bryson
Marine Corps Recruiting Data
Harry Maxwell
Shelby
Election Board
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