Reward sought in Greencastle assault on Mrs Adkins
Bedford police and Greencastle officials hunted a Black man suspected of attacking Mrs Mary Adkins in Keight, near Bloomington Street road. The assailant fled, advice suggested a $25 city reward plus $25 from a bank official, and bloodhounds were used but the suspect remains at large. Mrs Adkins improved but nervous from the August attack.
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Mary
Alpha Chi
South Bloomington
Greencastle
Keighth
Landalia
Bloomington Street
Fragmentary Thought on a Woman’s Recovery
A fragment notes belief that she will soon overcome the challenge she faces.
October High School Basketball Practice Announcement
After the fall baseball schedule ends, the high school basketball team will begin practice in the gym in early October. State rules restrict basketball practice to start on October 1, with volleyball used as preparatory conditioning in the meantime.
Fire Destroys 600 Homes in Berkeley Hills
Fire swept east of Berkeley damaging Cragmont and Euclid districts. About 600 homes burned in an area of sixty blocks, with damage estimated at 10 million dollars and around 2400 people left homeless. No deaths reported though two students leaped from a collapsing roof to escape the blaze.
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Berkeley
Cal
Cragmont
Euclid Avenue
Bootlegger Joe Hurst Fined and Sentenced to Six Months
Joe Hurst, arrested weeks ago for bootlegging, appeared before Mayor Zeis and received a $200 fine and six months on the state farm. He did not present a defense and appealed the ruling to the Circuit Court, posting a $1,000 bond for trial.
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Joe Hurst
Zeis
Hurst
State Farm
Miss Nesbit Manson Receives Greek Spike At DePauw
Indianapolis native Miss Nesbit Manson, a DePauw University entrant, attracted five fraternity spikes last summer though she later revealed she is a young woman. She pursued sorority life and now wears the Delta Delta Delta colors.
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Nesbit Manson
Indianapolis
DePauw
Miss Manson
Herald
Delta Delta Delta
Seventy Men Report Monday for Football at DePauw
Seventy DePauw players report for early season football practice on McKeen field with a four-man coaching staff led by Athletic Director James Ashmore. Freshmen, led by Kirk and Gipson, total 35 and will be developed alongside 35 veterans. Indiana opens the schedule in October at Bloomington as the squad works on tackling passing and punting while conditioning for the coming season.
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DePauw
McKeen
University
James Ashmore
Erickson
Kirk
Bobby Gipson
Ashmore
Indiana
Bloomington
Songs of Great War omit doughboy favorites from levy list
Washington critics note that the World War song collection omits soldier composed tunes. Censors say soldiers sang these songs on watch, but the unprintable versions were left out, leaving mostly music hall hits and morale songs for home fronts and Red Cross huts.
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Drary
Congress
Washington
Goldier
Red Cross
Cohan
Library of Congress
Irving Berlin
Kell
Katy
Fritzi Boy
A. EB. F
K. P
Mary Ann
Saul
Savenay
Broadway
France
Navajo Sheep Flocks Increase Reported
The Navajo Indians in Arizona and New Mexico show gradual improvement in sheep farming. The Indian Office estimates their flocks at about 1.5 million head.
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Washington
Arizona
New Mexico
Indian Office
Pluck of Mother Wins Parole for Her Son
A mother earns parole for her son Frank O'Brien of Binghamton New York after rushing to Philadelphia to appeal for liberty. She arrived at court with torn clothes and bruises from a railroad wreck and refused hospital treatment to hurry her mission.
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Philadelphia
Frank O'Brien
Binghamton
N. Y
Co Operative Drying Plants Favored for Orchard Profits
A USDA prepared study argues community fruit drying plants help small growers turn surplus fruit into profit. It emphasizes careful district canvassing to gauge usable unmarketed fruit, excludes poor quality fruit, and recommends a general purpose plant capable of handling apples peaches plums and prunes.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Dusting Mix Fights Cucumber Beetle Says Expert
Carl J. Drake, state entomologist at Town State college, recommends dusting young cucumber plants with calcium arsenate and gypsum. Apply after emergence, then two to three times weekly, 10 to 12 applications typical, more if beetle pressure is high.
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Carl J. Drake
Town State College
Destructive Qualities of Heavy Motor Trucks
Road builders strive for smooth surfaces but trucks’ destructive effects challenge progress. The piece notes vast road spending, growing motor truck use in commerce, and rising long distance travel as roads expand nationwide.
Sudden Change in Milk Feeds Upsets Laying Flocks
The article notes that abrupt shifts between sweet and sour milks disrupt digestion in laying flocks and lower egg production. It advises using buttermilk, skim milk, sour or curd milk as acceptable feeds but stresses keeping feeding regular or small daily amounts when changes are needed.
Corn for Silage Must Be Cut Fine and Packed
The United States Department of Agriculture advises fine cutting of corn for silage and thorough packing in the silo to maximize feed quality and capacity. Cutting lengths range from one-fourth to one inch, with one inch being too long for good packing and consumption.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Birthday Surprise For C A Vestal At Family Home
A birthday surprise was planned and carried out Sunday at the home of Mrs. Tilden McNeff south of Putnamville. A basket dinner was served at noon. Attending were C A Vestal and wife, W B Vestal, Curtis and Bradford Jones with families, Roy Vestal of Crawfordsville, Homer Branham with granddaughter Evelyn Williams, Glendon Herbert, Havilah Jones, Lee Hubbard and J W Vestal with 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 Weds Christine Byrd in Mt. Meridian ceremony
Miss Christine Byrd of Fillmore and Lois Clark of Mt. Meridian were married Sunday September 16 at 2 o'clock in the Christian Church parsonage. Rev. Levi Marshall officiated. The couple will reside on the groom's farm near Mt. Meridian.
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Christine Byrd
Fillmore
Lois Clark
Mt. Meridian
Christian Church
Levi Marshall
Poor Speeders Are Arrested Sunday Night in Greencastle
A Greencastle speed enforcement campaign begun last Sunday led to four arrests. Marshall O Hair organized the effort. Arrest affidavits were sworn Tuesday. John Dice of Crawfordsville paid $1 plus costs totaling $11 after appearing before Mayor Zeis. Dice said he hurried home due to cold weather. Remaining speeders are to appear before the Mayor in the coming days.
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Greencastle
Marshall O'Hair
John Dice
Crawfordsville
Zeis
Dice
Ford sales rise with 1923 August totals
Ford Motor Company reports August retail deliveries totaling 161 567 cars and trucks, up 39 608 from August 1922, lifting year to date sales to 1 212 553 for eight months. Four door Ford sedan and new coupe gain popularity while Ford trucks see rising demand across business and agriculture.
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Detroit
Mid
Furd Motor Company
Ford
Four Prisoners Locked in Steel Cells After Jail Escape Attempt
Four penal farm inmates held for trial in the September term of the Circuit court for escaping the State Farm are confined to steel cells on the jail’s second floor. They had tried to escape by tearing a radiator and seeking a hole in the south wall to reach freedom. The sheriff moved them to cells without explanation, and they have remained there as guards watch.
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Penal Farm
State Farm
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Delco-Light Co
Dayton, Ohio
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Hee
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Hiddo
Calvin Wilson
Bainbridge, Indiana
Washington, D. C
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