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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1927
Page
2
Obituaries and notices column from Greencastle Indiana paper lists obituary rates and policy, card of thanks pricing, and editorial staff credits. Includes subscription and mailing information for Putnam County residents and outside readers.
Putnam Circuit Court in Greencastle Indiana set for Sept 15 1927 hearing on Luther F Symons application to appoint a receiver for Farmers State Bank Bainbridge Putnam County Indiana stockholders and depositors are notified of insolvency and hearing details. Ferd Lucas Clerk. Sept 7 1927.
The Auditors office records a petition by Elmer C. York and others from Greencastle township for highway improvements in Greencastle township. The hearing is set for October 3, 1927 before the Putnam County Board of Commissioners. It requests widening, paving and drainage from the Green Castle and Bainbridge Highway intersection to State Highway No. 43, about one mile, with surface to be crushed stone or washed gravel and asphalt as specified by the County Engineer.
A petition seeks opening and establishing a thirty foot wide highway in Greencastle Indiana with twenty foot paved width and ten feet per side, to be completed without an election. Elmer C. York leads sixty four signatories. W D Lovett Auditor affixes county seal on August 31 1927.
Wilber C. Clodfelter treasurer invites sealed bids by September 24 1927 at Greencastle Indiana for the sale of 1927 Albert M Gardner et al Free Gravel Road Bonds of Tas sel Township Putnam County Indiana totaling 19280 with 964 per bond. Bonds bear 4.5 percent interest payable May 15 1929 in twenty serials. Each bid must include a five percent certified check and non collusion affidavit. bids may be rejected.
The Putnam County Commissioners invite sealed bids for repair and construction of five bridges in Cloverdale Jefferson Clinton and Vermillion areas. Bids due noon October 23 1927 with plans on file in the county auditor’s office Greencastle. Bidders must state bid time.
The criminal court here sentenced the defendant to a prison term of 2 to 21 years. Mrs Hayden shot herself, severing the optic nerve and becoming blind. She told police she acted to preserve their love in eternity.
Brest France Sept 10 IN S: two airplane wings found off the Brittany coast were believed to belong to the missing trans Atlantic plane St Raphael but investigation shows the report originated as village gossip. A Concarneau resident told friends a fisherman hinted at wreckage seen, with authorities lacking any confirmation.
A health note promotes muscular vigor as the remedy for round shoulders and poor carriage. It lists ten repetitions of floor, dip, and wall exercises to strengthen intercostal muscles and improve posture, plus a sample daily breakfast lunch and dinner plan with simple dairy and lean protein options.
The Putnam County Indiana Board of County Commissioners announces a bid for posters was completed and a contract awarded on the bid. Signatories include M. E. Cooper R. R. Buss and W. F. Davis. Announcement dated September 12 19.
Over 100 artists join the Gentry Bros show set for Greencastle on September 15. The circus promises new acts led by the Flying Jordans and Florence riders with multiple performances at 2 and p m and a grand noon street parade featuring five bands.
W R Tracy of Oakland Motor reports dealers in all regions order cars above quotas signaling a strong fall season. He notes August output set a record and September and October production will be the highest for the period, with September at 22197 cars and total two month output about 12000 more than last year.
A Chicago science feature explains Swiss cheese holes arise from bacteria gas during milk processing. Kraft Foods officials describe how hole size signals quality, with regular eyes indicating good flavor. Modern methods improved sterilization and cultures for uniform texture.
Judge Henry Burt Ware freed a youth in Camden after a common pleas court heard remarks linking modern flappers to the downfall of civilization. The judge compared the Atlantic City beauty pageant to Rome’s decadence and warned against the era’s moral collapse.
Paul MacLardy, 33, who faced a serious charge from a 15 year old girl, received the court’s mercy and sympathy. Judge Ware denounced perceived moral decline, lamenting girls’ behavior and comparing it to decadent days of the Roman Empire and a bathing beauty contest.
Crown Point Indiana Harbor Mrs Maude Hayden was found guilty of manslaughter after she shot her husband last April and then attempted suicide. The case drew statewide attention as details of the double event were highlighted by prosecutors and jurors.
Local drug store owner in Greencastle advertises Konjola as a remedy for neuritis and related pains. A 12 year old and another patient report relief after using the product, claiming complete recovery for a month. The store at 14 West Washington promotes the remedy with a sales pitch and explains its benefits.
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