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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1929
Page
1
A breezy column recalls Jake Eitel whistling Button Up Your Overcoat, notes on Shumaker’s 23 percent tonic, and Dr. Hutcheson’s Brussels Rotary communication. It lampoons Ott Webb and Judge Hughes after a brutal golf hole misadventure and ends with weather and county fair squibs.
B E Turner representing the Inter-States Hotels Syndicate of Chicago has closed a 90 day option on a 99 year lease for Coulter Hotel property owned by Clinton Hotel Company. Plans call for a modern five story reinforced concrete hotel on the site.
R. M. Stafford of Huntington was arrested at Oak Hill park by Deputy Alva Bryan on a warrant from Huntington alleging he issued a check without sufficient funds. He was held awaiting Huntington authorities.
Vincennes Ind Sept 10 J B Stowe of Long Beach Cal pilot of the ill fated T A T airliner City of San Francisco that crashed into Mt Taylor in New Mexico and burned killing all eight occupants formerly flew a plane between Evansville and Chicago for Interstate Airlines Inc Stowe was well known in flying circles here
Alma Grimes wife of Pearl Grimes awaiting trial for murder in Montgomery circuit court and Charles Carter were jailed on adultery charges. Sheriff Tom Rice and deputies arrested them at the Grimes home after neighbor complaints. Grimes had been jailed for the killing of Virgil Young. Carter was shot but recovered. Relations between Grimes and Carter allegedly led to the shooting.
Mrs. Edward Wishmier and her son of Indianapolis escaped with bruises when their Nash coupe plunged 15 feet off the National Road a half mile west of State Road 43. A Tribby Garage wrecker reset the car with little damage, the car landing in a soft clay bank and narrowly missing a barbed wire fence. Mrs. Wishmier said another car pulling a trailer forced her off the road while she was traveling east.
Hundreds of Greencastle residents gazed eastward shortly after 5 30 PM as a vivid rainbow spanned the sky for over half an hour. The spectacle followed a heavy afternoon downpour and appeared brightest at 5 30 PM.
Arthur McCommack of Coatesville Indiana was arrested for failing to obtain a driver’s license and fined 13.15 dollars in Justice Gates’ Court, Brazil Times reports.
Rk A MASONS Stated convocation Greencastle chapter No 22 Wednesday 7 30 p m R P Mullins H P E E Caldwell see The notice lists officers and meeting time for the Masons chapter in Greencastle with Caldwell as a point of contact.
Nanking officials fear a widening conflict as two large formations around 40 000 strong collide in the Pogranichnaya region near Harbin. Chinese defenses are stout with trenches dugouts and machine guns, while rails are torn up to hinder Russian armored trains.
Shanghai dispatch reports a Sino Soviet offensive on a 2000 mile frontier with heavy casualties. Nanking officials fear direct extremity and rush reinforcements to aid Chinese troops on the frontier as Kuomin News Agency confirms sporadic Soviet advances across strategic points.
Mrs Pauline Brown age 59 of Crawfordsville suddenly suffered heart disease while playing at the Groves Stockdale reunion near Wingate Sunday afternoon. She expired a few minutes later. Native of Waveland she was interred there this afternoon. Survived by several nieces and nephews. Parents were Dr Joseph P and Mary F Russell.
The Putnam County Fair will display the women's department and club work in the L and H Chevrolet Salon Co. building at Columbia and Jackson streets instead of the high school gym. The move provides more room and convenience. O W Hollowell of the L and H company offered the space after the gym floor was refinished. Mrs Laccurgus Stoner is superintendent.
John Ross a 50 year old farmer living six miles east of Brazil Indiana was instantly killed by a lightning strike while atop a hay load during an evening thunderstorm. The bolt hit the pitchfork he held causing severe burns to his chest and leg. He is survived by his widow and one son.
James Cassell, 57, former owner of the Star Laundry, was killed in Logansport when struck by a car reportedly driven by Ross Morris.
From the files of Emerald: wedding of Miss Stella Zaring and Philip Hutcheson last evening attended by Dr. and Mrs. Hutcheson and Dr. Zaring. Lola Zaring served as bridesmaid and James Stoops as best man. Robbers entered Harry Moore home, stealing a gold watch and money from Ralph Cosner. Eugene Sutherlin and Charles Cope traveled to Indianapolis for the State Fair.
Across Charlotte Gastonia and Bessemer City mobs raid communistic offices after the sixteenth alleged communist agitators in the Aderholt case end in mistrial due to juror insanity. Violent beatings and threats surface as officials report no arrests.
In Seat Fon Tid the judge extended Mollie West's sentence by 30 days after a hearing. The proceeding, described by Mrs. World, involved questions about statutory facts and a prior judgment. The case underscores ongoing legal action continuing into September.
Joseph Cannon Watson 21 son of Senator Watson was scheduled to appear in traffic court on a speeding charge on Connecticut Avenue Northwest. Police charged him with 34 mph in a car with two female companions. He was released on personal bond. The dispatch erred listing Dartmouth. he attended DePauw University for three years.
State bee inspector B W Wilkins visited to check foul brood found earlier and to burn any detected. About 25 percent of Putnam County bees were infected from a previous count of 547 apiaries inspected. C O Yost chief state inspector will join Thursday and Friday at the County Fair with a booth for beekeepers questions.
Judge Landis announced the baseball championship schedule with the first game set for October 8 at Wrigley Field. The lineup lists games through October 17 at both Wrigley Field and Philadelphia and notes a rain postponement plan and 1 30 p m start times.
Downtown Washington street tents rise as fair departments set up for a four day event. Cattle hogs sheep poultry horses and displays occupy designated blocks with an industrial tent and farm products in the courthouse area. Officials report a busy schedule with parades band concerts and multiple judging sessions from September 11 to 14.
The forecast calls for fair skies tonight with cooler conditions and continued fair weather through Wednesday. Temperatures are expected to drop slightly tonight before warming modestly tomorrow.
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