Aviatrix Fran ces Grayson to fly ocean in Sikorsky amphibian
Miss Frances Grayson of Forest Hills New York plans an ocean flight not as a stunt but to prove safe scientific air travel. Igor Sikorsky has built an amphibian plane costing about 40000 dollars with dual Wright motors a radio and emergency gear designed to land on land or sea.
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James L. Kilgallen
N.S
New York
Frances Grayson
Forest Hills
N. Y
Igor Sikorsky
Grayson
Waldorg
Teria
Mr. Sikorsky
Valparaiso Mourns Loss Of Local Radio Engineer In Iowa Crash
Valparaiso residents mourn Donald Shoen a 21 year old radio engineer from WREC who died in a Goldfield Iowa plane crash. His companion Sidney Cleveland 24 the pilot was seriously injured. Shoen had aviation interest and his first flight ended fatally. Jonny Sheen wife and Mrs Martha Moore mother accompanied Shoen on the trip.
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Valparaiso
INS
Donald Shoen
Goldfield
Iowa
Shoen
Sidney Cleveland
Bui& Shoen
WREC
Sunrise and Sunset Times Noted for The Week
The brief notes the daily times with sunrise at 5 27 and sunset at 5 53, noting a slightly cooler period ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WEA
Mayor Extends Straw Hat Season In Heat Wave
In Warsaw Indiana on September 16 the temperature rose to 100 degrees for the third straight day. Mayor John G Hansman issued a proclamation extending the straw hat season fifteen days. Elkhart followed with a similar extension of a week, per the Elkhart Truth editor.
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Warsaw
Ind
Mercury
John G. Hansman
Elkhart
Elkhart Truth
State Road 43 Opens Saturday Amid Penetration Pavement Work
State Road 43 from Greencastle to the National Road will open to traffic Saturday morning after completion of a three layer penetration pavement. The Hayes Construction Company of Indianapolis completed the heavy work with a ten to eighteen inch deep stone roadbed, paying all costs through the Indiana State Highway Commission.
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Greencastle
National Road
Pennsylvania Tracks
J. C. Oakley
Deer Creek Bridge
Hayes Construction Company
Indianapolis
Indiana
Putnam County
Indiana State Highway Commission
Jensen Makes Non-Stop Flight Across the United States
Martin Jensen, second prize winner in the Hawaiian Dole Derby, departed Camp Kearney Mesa at 10 08 am for a non stop flight to New York. He traveled with Leo the lion owned by a motion picture company, while Humane Society officers were expected to attempt stopping the journey.
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San Diego
Cal
INS
The
Humane Society
Martin Jens
Camp Kearney Mesa
New York
Jensen
Leo
Duvall Faces Testimony On Political Corruption Case
Indianapolis Mayor John L. Duvall stands trial on political corruption charges as star witness William Armitage testifies he was pressured to reveal alleged positions bought and sold. Defense plans to attack Armitage while seeking to limit evidence of past deals including alleged Klan ties and promised city posts.
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Armitage
Indianapolis
William H. Armitage
John L. Duvall
Duvall
William H. Freeman
Board of Works
Bill Armitage
Ernest L. Kingston
Frank C. Lingenfelter
Freeman
James F. Armitage
William Armitage
Grand Jury
Marion County Grand Jury
C. C. Shirley
Shirley
William H. Remy
Circus Delights Large Thursday Night Crowd
The Gentry Bros Circus drew a record crowd Thursday night with every seat filled and hundreds standing. Earlier, delays and heat reduced the afternoon turnout, but the later show satisfied the throng as the modest circus delivered a meritorious performance despite late arrival and heat.
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Gentry Bros. Circus
Putnam County Fair Premium List Published
A portion of the Premium List for the Putnam County Fair to be held September 29 30 and October 1 is printed today in The Herald. The remainder will appear Saturday on another page.
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THE
Herald
Missing DePauw Freshman Located by Aunt in Kansas
Tait Murdock of Fort Branch Indiana DePauw freshman disappeared from the Lambda Chi fraternity house Tuesday night. A Kansas aunt located him and indicated she would bring him home this evening. He may be ill but is alive. search efforts had included DePauw cadets around Greencastle with no traces found.
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Tait Murdock
Depauw
Lambda Chi
Kansas
Fort Branch
Indiana
THE
Herald
Elmer Toops
Toops
Young Murdock
Pittsburg
Grace Wallace
Greencastle
West Paplar Street
Ft. Branch
DePauw Military Department
Murdock
Fraternity
Tunney Dempsey Set For Fist Fight Soon Be Slogged
Chicago report describes pre bout impressions from writer who saw both fighters in sparring sessions. Tunney viewed as at least as good as before the Philadelphia contest. Dempsey regarded stronger than after the Sharkey bout and predicts the heavy weight title clash won’t last ten rounds.
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Chicago
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Philadelphia
Tunney
Suspect Released in Bloomington Death Probe
Foster B. Welch, 34, detained by Detroit detectives in the Catherine Hayes death case, was released after investigators found Miss Hayes died of neural causes, not beating per a Bloomington sister’s letter. The Aug 10 Bloomington death originated the inquiry.
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Detroit
INS
Foster B. Welch
Catherine Hayes
Bloomington
Ind
Welsh
F. A. Wooden
Brattain to be arraigned this evening
Arthur Brattain, 39, of Manhattan, faces an affidavit charge of assault and battery with intent to kill filed by Terre Haute salesman John Vaughan. A preliminary hearing before Justice J. J. Kauble is set for 5 PM to determine if the case goes to Putnam Circuit Court or if only assault and battery results in a fine. The incident stemmed from an alleged drinking-led attack at a Manhattan garage. Brattain was arrested and later bonded.
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Arthur Brattain
Manhattan
John Vaughan
Terre Haute
Justice of the Peace
J. J
Brattain
Vaughan
Indiana youth fined and jailed for corn theft
PAYS FOR CORN MITCHELL Ind Sept 16 An Indiana mayor imposed a day and a half at the penal farm for every bushel of corn Russell Ritchison stole He confessed to taking about 75 bushels and was sentenced to 101 days Ritchison and one other youth were arrested on the corn theft charge Detective H O Hoffman led the arrests under the Indiana Farmers Guide direction.
Rev John J Mullen Silver Jubilee Observed in Greencastle
On September 20 Greencastle and St. Pauls Catholic Church celebrate the Silver Jubilee of Rev John J Mullen pastor commemorating twenty five years in the priesthood. Solemn High Mass at 10 am at St Pauls with Bishop Joseph A Chartrand and visiting clergy officiating.
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Greencastle
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
John J. Mullen
Father Mullen
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Joseph A. Chartrand
Indianapolis
Diocese of
John Walsh
Charl Turner to Undergo Kidney Operation After Liquor Charge
Charles Turner, elderly Cloverdale feed store owner, accused of selling illicit liquor to a young man, was taken to Indiana Christian Hospital in Indianapolis Thursday for kidney surgery. Turner claimed illness prevented his appearance in city court as his trial had been set for Monday.
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Charles Turner
Cloverdale
Indiana Christian Hospital
Indianapolis
Em Turner
Monon
Turner
Jane Bond
Transatlantic Fokker Flight Sets Off From Dublin
Captain R H MacIntosh and Commandant Fitzmaurice depart Baldonnel for a Europe to New York round trip in a Princess Xenia monoplane with 701 gallons of fuel for about 40 hours. They aim for New York by tomorrow afternoon New York time and plan a possible return to Europe.
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Dublin
INS
R. H. MacIntosh
Fitzmaurice
Trish Free State
North Atlantic
New York
MacIntosh
Europe
Vienna
Princess Xenia
MacIntoh
Newfoundland
Mercury rises as thermometer breaks in heat wave
Rapid temperature surge at Walnut and Vine streets broke a large thermometer at Marshall Feed store. Official readings show 98 degrees, though the device registered 130. Indiana forecast calls for persisting heat 48 to 72 hours. Armington cites pressure variation delaying relief. Theta Alumnae meeting postponed indefinitely.
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Marshall Feed
Walnut and
Vine Streets
Indianapolis
J. H. Armingston
Indiana
Armington
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