Negro Wanted for Assault Not Found in Greencastle
Police sought a Black man believed to have attacked Mrs Mary Akins at the Alpha Chi residence on Bloomington Street Sunday near 9. He was tracked to Greencastle then vanished before a bloodhound effort failed. Evelyn Due, daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Due, was accosted nearby but escaped. A reward of 25 dollars city plus 25 from R L O'Hair was considered, with funds disputed over dog handler payment. Mrs Akins improved by Tuesday though injuries were minor.
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Maryokins
Alpha Chi
Bloomington
Onc
Greencastle
Keighteytown
Vandalia
Bloomington Street
Akins
Evelynne
Mirs
Arthur Due
Adkins
Zeis
R. L. O’hair
Central National Bank
Bedford
R. P. Mullins
Chamber of Commerce
Charley Brown
Nervous and Shocked State Reported as Lady Improves
A nervous and shocked condition is described, with belief she will soon overcome it. The report emphasizes recovery prospects and the emotional impact on close relations. N/A
High School Basketball Team Sets Practice Start October First
Following the fall baseball schedule, the high school basketball team will begin practice next week in the gymnasium. Practice will start the week of October 1 due to a state ruling delaying basketball until that date.
Fire destroys 600 homes as Berkeley hills burn
Berkeley Cal September 18 Fire swept the hills east of Berkeley destroying at least 600 homes in Cragmont Euclid districts over about sixty blocks. Damage is estimated at 10000000 with around 2400 made homeless. No deaths confirmed though two students were seen fall from a collapsing roof.
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Berkeley
Cal
Cragmont
Euclid Avenue
Miss Nesbit Manson Chosen by Delta Delta Delta at DePauw
Indianapolis teen Miss Nesbit Manson, enrolled at DePauw University, received a record five fraternity spikes before college start. later identified as a woman and embraced by sorority Delta Delta Delta, amid broad Greek interest.
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Nesbit Manson
Indianapolis
DePauw
Miss Manson
DePauw University
Herald
Delta Delta Delta
Dallas Misner Buys Susie Hopwood Farm
Dallas Misner, motorman on the T. H. I and Eastern line living at 608 South Jackson Street, has purchased from the Central National Bank administrators the Susie Hopwood farm located northeast of town.
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Dallas Misner
T. H. I & Eastern
South Jackson Street
Central National Bank
Susie Hopwood
Zaring of Terre Haute Visits Greencastle on Tuesday
Dr. E. T. Zaring of Terre Haute, son of the late Thomas Zaring of this county, was in Greencastle Tuesday to look after business interests and visit friends.
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E. T. Zaring
Terre Haute
Thomas Zaring
Greencastle
DePauw Opens Fall Football Practice Under Ashmore
Seventy players report for Monday practice as Athletic Director James Ashmore and a four-man coaching staff train DePauw athletes at McKeenfield. Freshmen and regulars work on tackling passing catching and punting while conditioning begins for a demanding schedule headed by a October game at Bloomington.
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DePauw
McKeenfield
University
James Ashmore
Erickson
Kirk
Bobby Gipson
Ashmore
Indiana
Bloomington
Birthday Surprise Honor for C. A. Vestal at Putnamville
A pleasant birthday surprise for C. A. Vestal was hosted Sunday at the sister’s home south of Putnamville. A noon basket dinner followed and many relatives attended including W. B. Vestal, Curtis and Bradford Jones with families, Roy Vestal of Crawfordsville, Homer Branham and granddaughter Evelyn Williams, Earl and Glendon Herbert, Havilah Jones, Lee Hubbard, J. W. Vestal and L. M. Chamberlain of Cloverdale, and Gretchen Mae Vestal of Beech Grove.
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C. A. Vestal
Tilden McNeff
Mr. McNeff
Putnamville
Vestal
W. B. Vestal
Curtis Jones
Bradford Jones
Greencastle
Roy Vestal
Crawfordsville
Homer Branham
Evelyn Williams
Limedale
Earl Herbert
Glendon
Havilah Jones
Lee Hubbard
J. W. Vestal
L. M. Chamberlain
Cloverdale
Frank Vestal
Gretchen Mae
Beech Grove
Lois Clark and Christine Byrd Tie The Knot
The marriage of Miss Christine Byrd of Fillmore and Lois Clark of Mt. Meridian was solemnized Sunday September 16 at 2 o'clock at the Christian Church parsonage. Rev. Levi Marshall performed the ceremony. They will reside on the groom's farm near Mt. Meridian.
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Christine Byrd
Fillmore
Lois Clark
Mt. Meridian
Christian Church Parsonage
Levi Marshall
Four Speeders Arrested After Greencastle Speed Campaign
Greencastle authorities rounded up four speeders in a Sunday night campaign led by Marshall O hair. John Dice of Crawfordsville was the first to appear before Mayor Zeis paying a $1 fine and costs. The other three arrests were set for arraignment in the coming days as affidavits had to be sworn on Tuesday. Dice said he was rushing home after visiting friends.
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John Dice
Crawfordsville
Zeis
Greencastle
Marshall O'Hair
Dice
Hog Receipts Decline at Indianapolis Stock Yards
Indianapolis Stock Yards reports hog receipts at 9,500 with prices 10 to 25 cents lower. Tuesday morning sales ranged $8.50 to $9.00, pigs 2 1/2 lower, sows down, and heavy hogs from $7.25 up. Cattle steady, calves weak to $14 top, sheep and lambs easing from $13.00. About 6,000 to 7,000 hogs sold early, 800 layovers, fair clearance expected.
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Indianapolis
Mrs. Coffman Visits Indianapolis on Business
Mrs. M. C. Coffman of 11 Bloomington Street was in Indianapolis on business Monday.
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M. C. Coffman
Bloomington Street
Indianapolis
Ford sales rise 39,608 in August as four door sedan gains
Detroit reporting a busy Ford month shows total sales of 161,567 cars and trucks, up 39,608 from August last year, eight month production reaching 1,212,553. The four door Ford sedan grows in family use while the new coupe attracts buyers. Ford Trucks also climb with August sales at 17,441, up 5,147 from 1922.
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Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Anti Barberry Plans Expanded By USDA Field Force
The United States Department of Agriculture enlarged the anti barberry effort by adding over 300 field men on July 2 to the farm to farm survey across eight states west of the Mississippi. The survey aims to finish mapping and eradicating barberry bushes by year end with salt treatments proving highly effective. east of the river, completion is unlikely within two years, with multiple recon surveys planned to root out escaped bushes and sprouts.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Mississippi River
Department
Keep Seed Grain Pure and Rogue Plants
Agronomy expert E B Holden of the Wisconsin College of Agriculture urges farmers to rogue foreign grain plants from fields to keep winter wheat and oats pure. He says a portion of the field should be thinned after heading, with a large enough patch set aside to source seed next year, repeating every second or third year to maintain purity.
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E. B. Holden
Agronomy Department
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Rosen Rye Superior as Fall Pasture for Hogs
Iowa State college crop specialists say Rosen rye has emerged as top late fall pasture for swine. Suited to poor soils, it was developed at Michigan, shown superior at Iowa. Seed late August to September, 2.5 to 3 bushels per acre. Rye winters well and can return in spring for pasture or grain. It can also be ground for hog slop feed.
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Iowa State College
Michigan Experiment Station
Iowa Station
Spray Will Keep Flies Away From Dairy Cows
An old home made fly repellent recipe promises to reduce fly presence at milking. Mix coal tar dip coal tar oil whale oil oil of tar and laundry soap in water to create a spray that covers ten cows, twice daily for forty days, costing one cent per head per day.
Separation of Cockerels and Pullets in Rearing Flocks
Cockerels and pullets should be separated as soon as sex can be determined to prevent cockerels from receiving excess feed. As birds develop, select the better for egg production and mating. Prioritize constitutional vigor when choosing young birds.
The Secret of Success in The Survivors excerpt
Lydia learns clothes shape success, discovering attire alone can define social standing. She adopts rags with air, style, and conviction to enter the social field, illustrating a common belief about appearance and advancement.
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Lydia
Lucas Matet
Four prison escapees jailed in steel cells after attempt
Four penal farm escapees held in the county jail awaiting Circuit court trial for escaping from the State Farm are now in steel cells on the second floor. They had begun tearing out a steam radiator and planned to remove a stone to breach a wall, but the sheriff moved quickly and confined them without explanation. The prisoners offer no questions about the sudden confinement.
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Penal Farm
Circuit
State Farm
Mayor Zeis, Hurst Bootlegging Case Aims $500 Fine
In a court, Mayor Charley Zeis announced intent to fine Joe Hurst $500 and costs plus six months in State Farm, but sentenced him to $200 instead. Hurst appealed to the Circuit Court as co-defendants Gladys O Hair and Charley Turner face related charges and Turner plans circuit court testimony. O'Hair was sentenced to 30 days in prison and $120 fine.
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Hurst
Charley Zeis
Joe Hurst
State Farm
Turner
Grady
O'Hair
High School Fall Baseball Opens With Stilesville Trip
The High School Baseball team opened its fall schedule with a game at Stilesville this afternoon. On Wednesday they face Bainbridge at Bainbridge, then Bainbridge visits Greencastle for a return game to complete the schedule. Team members listed include Edward Duncan catcher, Charles Black pitcher, Stanley Young at first base, William Second Base, Alvora Hurst at third base, Marion King shortstop, James Campbell and Hugh Houck, Fieldmon.
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Stilesville
Bainbridge Nine
Bainbridge
Greencastle
Edward Duncan
Charles Black
Stanley Young
Williama
Alvora Hurst
Marion King
James Campbell
Hugh Houck
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Sunday Wight
GR Ien
NE Ward
Brown
Brazil
Franklin
Mullus
California
Susie Hopwood Farm
Clark
Miss Christine Byrd
Ike
Department of Agriculture
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