Raid in Floyd Township Destroys Property Over Whiskey Still
Sheriff's posse tore down a house at the old Pickett farm near Greencastle to seize a whiskey still. Report says hundreds of dollars in damage occurred as the still, left intact, was removed for political advertising plans. Also 23 barrels of mash were dumped inside the second floor room.
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Sherriff
Floyd Township
Pickett
F. 8. Snedegar
Greenwood
Sheriff's
Greencastle
Traffic Safety Verses Honor Tragic Blacklores of Indiana
Verses in an Indiana newspaper lament reckless driving with grim couplets about Percival Sapp and others. They recount fatal crashes and risky behavior on public highways, warning readers that speeding and intoxicated driving end lives.
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Indiana
Percival Sapp
Cabaret singer Edith Williams found slain in Los Angeles
Edith Williams a 25 year old cabaret singer was found stabbed in her lodging house room in Los Angeles. Police say she was killed by repeated mouth stabbing with scissors. A two year old child slept beside the body, which had been undisturbed for hours.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Edith Williams
BE. R. Crowder
Burt Williams
Sudranski Store Closed All Day For Jewish Holiday
The Sudranski store on the west side of the Square remained closed all day in observance of a Jewish holiday.
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Sudranski
Purdue Head Warns of Waning Farm Course Enrollment
Indianapolis Sept 20. Purdue University president C E Elliott warned alumni that agricultural course enrollment declined this year while overall enrollments set records. He blamed uncertainty of earnings in farming and questioned returns from the profession.
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Purdue
Indianapolis
Ind
Purdue University
C. E. Elliott
Hotel Severin
Danner Freed of Slaying Charge in Leasure Death
Dr. Rufus J. Danner of West Terre Haute was freed of murder charges when a grand jury found no grounds for indictment in the death of James C. Leasure. He killed Leasure after an attack and beating, and had been free on $10,000 bond awaiting the grand jury decision.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Rufus J. Danner
West Terre Haute
James C. Leasure
Danner
Leasure
Liberty
Rand
Frank Hayden Honored With Farm Bank Leaders
R O Fleming of Oswego Kansas was elected president of the Farm Mortgage Bankers Association at its annual meeting in West Baden. Frank Hayden of Memphis Tennessee was elected a vice president. Hayden formerly attended DePauw and Mrs Hayden was Jessie Matson of Greencastle.
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West Baden
Frank Hayden
DePauw
Hayden
Jessie Matson
Greencastle
Sudden Death of Robert S Woodall at Putnamville
The death of Robert S Woodall, 79, occurred Wednesday near 5:45 pm at his home three miles southeast of Putnamville after supper. He had been under doctor care for heart trouble. Survived by widow and three children including Mrs. William Tabor, Henry W. Woodall, and Robert Woodall. Funeral arrangements pending arrival of son from Hammond.
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Robert S. Woodall
Putnamville
Woodall
Mr. Woodall
William Tabor
Cloverdale
Henry W. Woodall
Robert Woodall
Hammond, Ind
Hammond
Hogs Open Steady Close Slightly Higher at Indianapolis Yard
Indianapolis stockyards report 6,500 hogs 1,500 cattle 600 calves 500 sheep. Hog prices opened steady and closed slightly higher with sales $8.50-$8.90 and pigs $8.95 and up. Sows steady. cattle bid lower. feeders and calves weak. lambs best $12.50 down.
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Indianapolis
New Ross Baseball Team to Meet Greencastle Specials
The New Ross baseball team, one of the last Independent teams in the state, will play the Greencastle Specials next Sunday at the Zinc Mill diamond at 2 30. The game promises to be an interesting one.
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New Ross
Greencastle
Zinc Mill
Bainbridge Trip Ends in No Hit Win for G H S Nine
Mike Black pitched a no hit no run five inning game as G H S defeated Bainbridge 7 0 Wednesday afternoon. Williams had a three base hit, Black a two base hit, and Bainbridge travels to Greencastle Friday for a return tilt to close the fall schedule.
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Rhea
North Putnam
Bainbridge
Greencastle
Mike Black
Cccuee
Ce Cnje Niet
Williams
Black
G. H
B. H
O'Hair Hurst
McKeehan Black
Chadd BO Sr
R. Field
Michael Hauck
C. Field
Smith Young
Estes Duncan
Drake Campbell
L. Field
Bugg Bings
Edwards
Bainbridge Nine
Rheamen
Stileaville
Bankers A BA Convention Trip to Atlantic City
Mr and Mrs A G Brown depart Thursday for Atlantic City New Jersey to attend the American Bankers Association annual meeting. They expect to be away about ten days to two weeks.
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A. G. Brown
Atlantic City
New Jersey
American Bankers Association
Presbyterian Prayer Meeting In The Manse
The regular weekly prayer meeting of the Presbyterian Church will be held tonight at 7 30 o clock in the Manse rather than the church. Rev Victor Raphael pastor of the church announced the change.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Victor Raphael
Otto Sifferman Dies After Garage Hold Up
Otto Sifferman night watchman at an oil company garage died in a Terre Haute hospital after being shot and left roadside by three pandits who held up the garage early Wednesday. He was conscious briefly but could not describe the assailants.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Otto Sifferman
Oil Company
Local Meetings and Health News From Town
Delta Theta Tau will meet Friday at 7 30 with Miss Florence Woitynek at 1007 South Locust Street. The Co workers of the Baptist Church meet Friday at 2 with Mrs. J S Watts at 112 South Jackson Street. Mrs W F Swahlen away from Bay View to St Louis visiting her brother Dr Benjamin Hypes. Claude Hurst from Hartford Conn former Putnam county and Greencastle resident in town for a few days on a business and pleasure trip. James L Randel cashier Central National Bank now up and about after illness and on the way to returning to full duties.
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Delta Theta Tau
Florence Woitynek
South Locust Street
the Baptist Church
J. S. Watts
South Jackson Street
W. F. Swahlen
St. Louis
Benjamin Hypes
Claude Hurst
Hartford Conn
Putnam County
Greencastle
Squire Hurst
Meridian
James L. Randel
Central National Bank
Mr. Randel
New Agricultural Course At Greencastle High School
The old Fourth Ward building is transformed into an agrarian workshop led by Prof. W. R. Romaine with Greencastle High School boys. Classes, held in the afternoon, focus on poultry, dairying, fruit growing, and farm mechanics, expanding the Vocational Agriculture department under Superintendent B. W. Kelly.
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W. R. Romaine
Fourth Ward
Greencastle High School
Romaine
Department of
B. W. Kelly
Greencastle Township
California fires menace six towns and spread in Central California
Forest and brush fires raged along a 150 mile front in Central California destroying ranch houses and bridges. A fire menacing six towns was fought in Marion county north of San Francisco with all boys over 14 dismissed from schools to aid firefighters including Federal troops.
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San Francisco
Cal
California
Marion County
Local Produce Prices From Nearby Dealers
Quoted prices for poultry butter and eggs. Heavy hens around 20 cents, eggs about 18 cents per dozen, and butter priced at 26 cents per pound.
Indians in U S Show Increase in Numbers and Wealth
Washington reports Indians in the United States totaling 40 007 an increase of 13 500 over ten years. Two thirds are citizens with about 0 000 Indian voters. War service reached 12 000 and reservations number 200 with 371 tribes. Indian land holdings, assets, education costs, and government guardianship detailed.
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Washington
United States
Tepees
Wiklups
Arizona
California
New Mexico
Nmber
Supreme Court
Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma
Osage Nation
Indian Service
Osages
Five Civilized Tribes of
Oklahoma
Five Years For Stealing A Nickel
New York report shows Rose Kramer thirty years old convicted of stealing five cents and a purse from a shop, receiving a five year prison sentence.
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New York
Rose Kramer
Colored Man Burned at the Stake in Yazoo City
In Yazoo City Mississippi Willie Minnifield a Black man was burned at the stake by a white mob over suspicions he attacked a white person. Local authorities did not prevent the lynching and the incident stirred calls for investigation.
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Yazoo City
Miss
Willie Minnifield
Executive Secretary for Home Executive Secretary for Home
Dr. Joseph L. Stout formerly pastor of the First Methodist Church at Franklin has been elected executive secretary of the Methodist Children's Home at Greencastle. The Franklin Star notes his three years in Franklin lifting Grace Church with stronger benevolences and a new $25 000 Sunday school annex. A move to Mooresville was not approved. a committee will seek Northwest Indiana Conference support.
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Joseph L. Stout
First Methodist Church
Franklin
Greencastle
Franklin Star
J. L. Stout
Grace Methodist Church
Stout
Greencastle Methodists Orphans Home
Mooresville
Indiana
Northwest Indiana
Back to Arkansas in One Horse Hack
Edward Zeiner and his two children left Floyd township in a one horse hack to return to a small Arkansas farm. The family plans the long journey despite the travel being slow as their horse Dobbin pulls the cart toward the destination.
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Edward Zeiner
Floyd Township
Arkansas
Zeiner
Dobbin
Putnam County Fish and Game Club Praised by State Official
Richard Lieber Indiana Conservation Director and C. G. Sayers praised the Putnam County Fish and Game Club for its organization and accomplishments. They stopped in Greencastle on a statewide drive from the south to Indianapolis, noting the club as a leading conservation group in the state.
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Putnam County Fish and Game Club
Richard Lieber
State of
Indiana
Lieber
C. G. Sayers
Lands and Water Division
State Conservation Department
Greencastle
Indianapolis
Putnam County
Fish and Game Club
State Department
Oklahoma City Faces Million Dollar Flood Damage After Storm
Oklahoma City reports show about 1 million dollars in damage from a wind and rain storm. Utility poles and wires suffered extensive damage. The North Canadian river rose to 11.6 feet, near flood stage, with upstream reports of the river breaking banks and continuing to rise.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
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