City School Enrollment Reaches 1274 Pupils
The annual report by Superintendent B. W. Kelly shows city schools totaling 1274 pupils for the year, with approximately 900 in grade and department schools and 374 in the high school. Enrollment gains prompted reorganization of classes to ease crowding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Kelly
Fox Ridge
Lasse
Venter
Erades
Fe Kelly
Mary Emma Jones
Etta Adams
Minnie Bartley
Rincipal
Ola B_ Cherry
Goldie Newceam
Lela Pickett
Flosie Runyan
Charge Germans Bring Down French Airplanes
Paris reports a French air service theory that German magneto suppression stops in-flight planes. Pilots forced to land are freed, but aircraft and cargo are confiscated and scrapped. Since January 1 Germany has limited civil aviation under the Versailles treaty, while refusing weather reports and restricting foreign military flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Germany
Ruhr
Sir Walter Raleigh's Pipe on Display in London Shop
A famed pipe once smoked by Sir Walter Raleigh is exhibited in a London tobacconist shop. Believed to be the pipe he used on the eve of his 1618 execution, it is now shown to the public with claim of its historic origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Walter Raleigh
England
London
Sir Walter
Automatic Train Control Proves Potential in Collision Prevention
Tests on the Pennsylvania Railroad between Lewistown Junction and Sunbury show a practical automatic train control system may prevent collisions independent of human error. In operation on the Lewiston branch since July 11, the system combines electrical, pneumatic and mechanical devices to slow or stop trains approaching too closely on the same track or with improper switches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lewistown Junction
Sunbury
Justry
Lewiston Branch
Cut in Two by Train Boy Lives 20 Minutes
Watsonville California story reports Carl Lee nineteen stowaway on a train cut in two but living twenty minutes and talking to hospital attendants. He gave his age and home address and said he was beating his way, and named his mother Mrs Nettle Lee of Indianapolis. Doctors noted his vitality and courage.
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Watsonville
Cal
Carl Lee
Nettle Lee
Box 174
Indianapolis
Two Girls Become Actuaries in Britain
London reports a milestone as Miss Gladys Gregory and Miss Dorothy Davis become the first women to qualify as actuaries and join the British Institute of Actuaries. The two young women break a male dominated barrier in the profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Gladys Gregory
Dorothy Davis
British Institute of Actuaries
Frost Grips Greencastle Area As Temperature Dips
Temperatures fall to 34 degrees near freezing as a severe frost hits Greencastle and nearby regions. While delicate vegetation suffers, corn is reportedly not greatly harmed and may even benefit by drying. Residents warmed homes with fires and furnaces as forecasts call for fair skies tonight and Saturday with slowly rising temperatures and a possible frost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Wamsley Family Holds First Reunion at Putnamville
The Wamsley family met for its first reunion at the Scroggins home two miles south of Putnamville on September 9. Dinner was served on the lawn as attendees included many Wamsleys from Putnamville and Indianapolis plus relatives from Monon and Oklahoma City. The group plans the year reunion next at Riverside Park in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L. Scroggins
Putnamville
Wamsley
George Catlin
Monon
Ind
Stagley Tull
Indiana
John
Wilbert Eggert
Junion Eggert
Maud Neff
J. H. Bridgins
Evelyn Bridgins
Rosemary Bridgins
H. J. Bridgins
Charles Faucett
Alice Faucett
Salem D. Clark
Lou Howard
George Tyler
Walter Ulery
Indianapolis
Chester Garner
Raccoon
David Scroggins, Jr
Riverside Park
Blanche Fry Weds Herald Brown in Greencastle
Miss Blanche Fry daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Fry of Putnamville and Herald Brown of Greencastle were united in marriage September 9 at the Christian Church parsonage. Rev Levi Marshall officiated. The couple then dined at the bride’s parents and will reside in Greencastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Fry
Arthur Fry
Putnamville
Herald Brown
Greencastle
Christian Church Parsonage
Levi Marshall
Ice in quart cup found after frigid night near town
A water filling cup left outdoors during a cold night held ice on Friday morning when Charles Sage carried it inside. The ice did not melt as he brought it to an upstairs room. Also noted: several local residents traveled, and a baby girl named Viola Catherine was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry DeLong.
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Glenn Tucker
Washington, D. C
W. W. Tucker
Washington
Mr Tucker
New York
C. C. Tucker
Boston
Mrs. C. C. Tucker
Charles Sage
Thomas Sage
Henry DeLong
South Bloomington Street
Thurs ‘Day
Viola Catherine
Local Produce Quotations For Poultry Butter And Eggs
Quotations from local produce dealers listing prices for hens springers roosters and eggs. Prices shown in altered form but indicate market rates for poultry and eggs on Friday.
Death of Mrs. Alexander De Hart At Soldier's Home
Mrs. Alexander De Hart aged 84 died Thursday at the Soldier's Home in Lafayette from general debility. Funeral plans await her husband’s arrival from Taylorville Illinois. She leaves six nieces and a nephew, and the DeHarts long-time Greencastle residents and Locust Street M E Church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander de Hart
Lafayette
Howard Street
Charles DeHart
Taylorville
Illinois
DeHart
Hushana
Flora Cunningham
Lee Crawley
Effie Burk
George Anne Hare
City
Cora Hughs
Dora DeVoto
Brazil
Robert Girton
Parke County
Hog Receipts Lift Prices at Indianapolis Stock Yards
Hog receipts reached 7 000 with advances of 10 to 25 cents as hog prices rose early Friday. Pigs gained 25 to 50 cents, cattle stayed steady to higher, calves up 50 cents, and sheep steady. About 8 000 hogs sold by early hour with buyers split between outside and local markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Mrs Ed of Grand Central Hotel Takes Responsibility After Car Crash
Mrs Ed Farmer of the Grand Central hotel admitted fault after a collision on east Washington Street at the First National Bank corner. Her Ford Coupe struck James Niccum’s Ford Light truck, badly damaging the truck while the coupe suffered little damage. Farmer paid for Niccum’s repairs.
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Ed, Farmer
Grand Central Hotel
East Washington Street
First National Bank
James Niccum
Terre Haute
Heav
Farmer
Niccum
Ralston Not a Candidate Says Taggart
Washington dispatch reports ex Senator Thomas Taggart stating that Indiana Senator Ralston is not seeking the presidency. Taggart notes Ralston would stay in the Senate and that interest in his candidacy persists despite no formal effort or endorsements.
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Washington
Thomas Taggart
Hyannisport
Mass
Ralston
Taggart
United States Senate
Indiana
Rutledge Buys News of Russellville Initiates Change
William Rutledge of Marshall Parke county has purchased the News of Russellville from Dan Staggs who has run it for years and moved the operation to Russellville last week. Rutledge vows to make the paper prosper with close application.
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William Rutledge
Marhall
Parke County
News of
Russellville
Dan Staggs
Rutledge
Poetic Praise From J C Squire on Grand Verses
The critic lauds poetry for touching the deepest thoughts and summoning divinest powers within man. He notes the voice speaks to the laboring intellect and sensitive heart, offering austere enjoyment akin to mountain climbing.
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J. C. Squire
Boy Hit By Taxi Injures Both Legs Near Jackson Street
Maynard Hudson age six son of Mr and Mrs Frank Hudson suffered serious injuries when struck by a northbound taxi driven by Roscoe Hardwick near 3 30pm Thursday. He slid under the rear wheels and both legs were broken above the knees at the county hospital.
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Maynard Hudson
Frank Hudson
Roscoe Hardwick
North Jackson Street
Monon Railroad
Ared Shaw
North Jackson Street Road
Hudson
Mike Kelley
Cecil Summer
Plummer
Hardwick
Shaw
Handflower Tree in Mexico With Blood-Red Hand Bloom Display
A Mexican tree species draws attention for flowers that yield stems resembling human hands. Each bloom forms a hand and arm shape with curved finger tips, producing thousands of blossoms. From afar the trees look like blood-red hands waving in the air.
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Mexico
Lost gold watch returns after months at sea
A fisherman recalls losing a gold watch while trout fishing on a small lake. The watch snagged the line and sank, but on Friday the 15th he reeled in a heavy catch and recovered the watch lost three months earlier. The incident makes Friday the 13th his lucky day.
Poor Old Rockville Circus Silence Leaves Townsoree
Rockville has not hosted a circus this summer, a quiet period versus Greencastle's recent event. The note reflects small town expectations for regional circuses and local entertainment.
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Rockvile Tribune
Clinton
Greencastle
Rockville
Betas Announce Freshman Pledges at DePauw
The Beta Theta Pi fraternity at DePauw reveals freshman pledges including G Wellington Scott St Clair Michigan H Knox Glick Kentland Frank T May Kentland D O Day Page Martinsville Richard Bunch Indianapolis D Valere Sorrels Kentland Harris A Farland Chicago Ill James Bowen Lynn fm Smock Richter Castle Union City
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Beta Theta Pi
DePauw
G. Wellington Scott
St. Clair
Mich
H. Knox Glick
Kentland
Frank T. May
D. O’day Page
Martinsville
Richard Bunch
Indianapolis
D. Valere Sorrels
Harris A
Farland
Chicago
Ills
James Bowen
Lynn
Smock
Richter Castle
Union City
Rector visit includes Stilesville aunt to local undertakers
Miss Ruth Rector of Stilesville visited Wednesday and spent time with her niece Mrs. I. S. Peck who lives on East Seminary Street. Rector is aunt to C. J. Rector and C. H. Rector, undertakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Byerly
Franklin Street
West Columbia Street
Ruth Rector
Stilesville
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L. E. Lewis
Prin
Maple Heights
Mildre
Weils
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Oscar Thomas
Hattie R. Knight
Emma P. Vaughan
Nellie F. Stratton
Second Ward
Jesse Bridges
Putnam County Hospital
James Bridges
Olympia
Judge Bridges
Albert Sage
Walter Lear
North Indiana Street
South Bend
Warren
F. P. Huestis
Idaho
Huestis
South College Avenue
Homer Slavens
Wallace Spencer
Clinton Township
R. Wrecks
James Bellondy
Robert Bellondy
Bellondy
Covington, Ky
J. L. Hamilton
Mr. Hamilton
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Indianpolis
Mr. Pitchford
Pitchford Dry Goods
Mrs. Pitchford
Ike
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United States
Wordsworth
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