Toll from Texas hurricane rises as aid urged
AIC Houston reports indicate scores dead after the Texas coastal storm. Messages from Kingsville Beeville and Corpus Christi place deaths from fifteen to twenty five with 4000 homeless and $4 million in damage. Mayor Gordon Boone appeals to Governor Hobby for two National Guard companies and supplies. The city’s morgue is the courthouse, Neuces Bay sees many adrift, and North Beach is largely wiped out including Spahn Sanitarium.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
Portland
Corpus Christi
Kingsville
A. H. Amerman
Beeville
White Point
Nueces Bay
Gordon Boone
Hobby
Austin
National Guard
Neuces Bay
Laredo
Real estate transfers list multiple acreage deeds
The record notes several transfers including M. H Sutherlin to Harlen Brown for 81 acres in Floyd township at 8200 dollars G B Lynch to O T Ellis for Greencastle land at 2250 dollars Central Trust Co to O T Ellis for Greencastle land at 750 dollars C H Ousley to Glen and Roy Ousley for 204 60 acres in Clinton at 1 dollar M M Marshall to Alvin Breaks for 28 46 acres in Clinton at 1 dollar J P Hughes to Jones Bradford for Greencastle land at 1700 dollars E C Sears to Wilford Butts for Washington land at 1525 dollars
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M. H Sutherlin
Harlen Brown
Floyd Township
G. B. Lynch
O. T Ellis
Greencastle
Central Trust Co
C. H. Ousley
Glen
Roy Ousley
Clinton
M. M. Marshall
Alvin Breaks
J. P Hughes
Jones Bradford
E. C. Sears
Wilford Butts
Washington
First sales and bids show large decline
Indianapolis receipts show hogs 6000 cattle 1400 calves 500 sheep 2400. Eastern buyers paid a top $17.50 and Kingan Co bid 817.25 but bought no hogs. Quotations declined 75 cents to $1. Cattle were weak calves 50 cents higher and lambs $1 lower.
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Indianapolis
Kingan & Co
Senate hails League of Nations vote as world peace path
Washington reports Senator Harrison touts the League of Nations covenant as the best path to prevent future wars while Congress approves a bill elevating Rear Admirals Sims and Benson to full admiral rank. Speakers praise the American navy’s World War I performance and detail its operations from mine barrages to coordinated Atlantic efforts.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
League of Nations
Harrison
Mississippi
House of Representatives
William S. Sims
William S. Benson
United States
Sims
Benson
Wilson
America
John A. Peters
Maine
Peters
North Sea
Scotland
Norway
Atlantic
England
France
Italy
Sis
Mar
Fredrick C. Hicks
New York
Runaway Boy Held by Bedford Police
A 12 year old boy identifying as Frank Smiley was taken off a south bound Monon train at Bedford this morning. He is held by police awaiting a Methodist Orphanage representative. The conductor had allowed him to ride on the belief he was a runaway. The lad said he was from Greencastle and Marshall O'Hair in this city was notified.
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Frank Smiley
Bedford
Greencastle
Marshall O'Hair
Two Burned in Accident at Zing Mill
Wade Mnary and Morris Burks, workers at the Big Sheet Mill, suffered severe injuries after molten metal exploded and splashed them during the incident in Wade.
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Wade Mnary
Morris Burks
Zinc Mill Accident Injures Two Workers Near Town
Wade McNary and Morris Burks at the American Zinc Products mill east of town were badly burned when molten zinc exploded while they poured it into a foundation. Their clothing caught fire but a water stream saved them. Both men will miss weeks of work. A Greencastle group toured Blue Bluffs on a large truck, including Mr and Mrs Estes and many others.
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Wade McNary
Morris Burks
American Zinc Products Mill
Greencastle
Blue Bluffs
Charles Estes
George Williams
Ernest Mage
Guy Pickens
Clyde Williams
Elmer Gibson
Nelson Taulman
Charles Woods
Kimber Gardner
Roy Eastham
Gladys Williams
Irons Welch
Jessie Evans
Alta Crump
Wilbur Johnson
Harry Gorham
Former Putnam County Boy Weds Irvington Girl at North Park Church
Miss Stella Jane Owens daughter of Mr and Mrs William R Owens married Kenneth W Hurst son of Mr and Mrs L T Hurst at North Park Christian Church. Rev J D Garrison officiated as palms and ferns framed the altar and guests watched a bridal music program. Hurst formerly lived in Putnam County before his family moved to Indianapolis to run L T Hurst and Co stores. many Green Castle and Putnam County relatives attend.
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North Park Christian Church
Stella Jane Owens
William R. Owens
Kenneth W. Hurst
L. T. Hurst
J. D. Garrison
Kenneth Hurst
Putnam County
Indianapolis
L. T. Hurst & Co
Greencastle
Dinner for returning soldiers hosted by Eli Boswell
Clinton Falls residents note a dinner at Eli Boswell's home for returning soldiers with about 150 relatives and friends present. Alma Martin visited Miss M Tulford over the weekend. Local attendance at a Greencastle circus is reported and Sarah Bettis shows slight improvement after nosebleeds. Cora Cummingham and son visited Eula Stagee Sunday evening. Meeting drew strong attendance Sunday night.
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Marry
Eli Boswell
Alma Martin
M. Tulford
Greencastle
Sarah Bettis
Cora Cummingham
Eula
Rural Route residents share news and injuries
Rural Route No 4 notes Miss Florence Brown's return from Staunton after a week visiting her sister Mrs Russell Stoner Miss Louise Frazier shows some improvement after illness Miss Verna Bors from Kentucky visits Miss Florence Crown and Mr and Mrs Anna Stamper of Jamestown visit Mr and Mrs Charlie Hall Mrs James Hood of Kentucky visits relatives Bernard Shim recovering from a broken leg Lillian Cook injured in a bicycle accident injuring a knee and ripping a fingernail
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Florence Brown
Staunton
Russell Stoner
Louise Frazier
Greencastle
Verna Bors
Kentucky
Florence Crown
Anna Stamper
Jamestown
Charlie Hall
James Hood
Bernard Shim
Lillian Cook
Alonzo Cook
Fifth District Farmers Drive Aims to Reach Fund Goal
Indianapolis Sept 16 Under Oscar Larm of Oxford Warren county farmers lead the Fifth district Indiana Federation of Farmers Association toward a 200000 guarantee fund drive. Larm succeeds W F Franklin who resigned district director. A Crawfordsville meeting of county representatives approved a resolution to raise the state board apportionment within the district. The district covers Warren Vermilion Parke Putnam Montgomery Boone Hendricks and Morgan counties.
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Indianapolis
Oscar Larm
Oxford
Warren County
Sth
Indiana Federation of Farmers’ Association
Indiana
Larm
W. F. Franklin
Danville
Crawfordsville
Warren
Vermilion
Parke
Putnam
Montgomery
Boone
Hendricks
Morgan
High School Notes Forewarns on Gum and Schedules Activities
Principal William Dow bans gum as a sin and warns students to go home if caught. Mrs. George Christy discusses an upcoming Japanese cantata The Feast of the Little Lantern and notes large music class enrollments. Basketball practice begins Wednesday with DePauw University coaching selection this afternoon and about 20 players expected.
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William Dow
George Christy
James Julian
Montgomery
Ala
H. J. Barnum
DePauw University
G. H
Traction Co Pays $900 in Torr Estate Suit
The case against the Traction Company over the death of Mrs. Joe Torr was settled on the day set for trial. The estate’s administrators filed the suit seeking compensation and the parties reached a monetary agreement of $900.
No Witness to Accident Ends Traction Suit
Central Trust Co. administrator of Mrs. Joe Torr estate reached a $900 compromise with Terre Haute Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Co. over a fatal 1917 accident when Torr stepped on tracks while attempting to flag an east bound car west of town. Hays Murphy represented the estate.
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Central Trust Co
Joe Torr
Terre Haute
Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Co
Traction Company
Fire damages Black Hawk barn and farm equipment
A barn owned by Oscar Philips and a large quantity of feed and farming tools were burned in a fire sparked during an electrical storm last week. James Job plans to relocate to Texas and farm near the Mexican border. Frank Cagle expects to start business soon with a new water wheel. Tra Rabb and family visited Mack Risler. Earl Huffman attends Culver military school. Dr. Lewis returns from Mayo Clinic to Poland. Corn drying out rapidly in south Putnam now free of frost danger.
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Oscar Philipps
Local Notices of Job Moves Events and Travel
Miss Clara Feld accepts a position at the Allen Brothers store. Miss Crystelle Stringer takes a post at the Caughran Music Store. Miss Hazel Lear attends a Minnehaha Club dance at Terre Haute K P Temple. Miss Neda Werneke leaves for Lexington Ky to direct music at Hamilton College. Alfred Merrill, now with the Indiana district Internal Revenue Service, visits hometown. Key Stone Bible Class meets 2 30 Wednesday at Locuststree church with Mrs Will Grogan. Photographer J O Cammack travels to Clinton Ind for Chicago client work. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of College Ave Church meets 2 30 Wednesday with Mrs Edwin Post. Domestic Science Club meets 9 70 Wednesday at Mrs Frank Allee home East Anderson. Sheriff Howard Harris travels to Indianapolis on official business.
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Key Stone Bible
Locuststree Church
Will Grogan
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of
College Ave
Ewdin Post
Domestic Science
Frank Allee
Ler
East Anderson Street
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AIC
North Beach
Spahn Sanitarium
United States Public Health Service
the Herald
A. N. Healy
Chicago
B. L. Ward
Uy G Fey
Bedford Police
Irvington
Mary E. Willhite
C. C Hurst
Darel
Cadman
Clinton Falls
Frank Jones
Lycurgus Stoner
Jacob J. Kaubler
Goldie Irwin
Clarence Irwin
Madison Township
Fay Hamilton
Kauble
Irwin
C. H. Darvas
Mias Dorothea
Lake Maxinkukee
Estelle Durboraw
Kansas City
DePauw
Miss Durboraw
A. O. Lockridge
Black Hawk
James Job
Mr. Job
Frank Cagles
Tra Rabb
Mack Risslers
Earl Huffman
Culver
Dr. Lewis
Poland
The
Mayo Bros. Hospital
Clara Feld
Allen Brothers
Miss Crystelle Stringer
Caughtran Music Store
Hazel Lear
Minnehaha Club
K. of P. Temple
Neda Werneke
Lexington, Ky
Hamilton College
Alfred Merrill
Mr. Merrill
Indiana District Internal Revenue Service
J. O. Cammack
Howard Harris
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