Beekeepers and Horticultural Society Hold Joint Meeting
The Putnam County Beekeepers Association and the Horticultural Society held a joint annual meeting on September 20 at Miss Laura Ammerman’s home. Officers were re elected Frank Donner and Maud Arnold, with honorary memberships across both groups.
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Putman County Beekeepers Assocation
The
Horticultural Society
Laura Ammerman
R. A. Ogg
Frank Donner
Beejeeper's Association
Naticultural Society
Maud Arnold
Beekeeper’s Association
Putnam County
Hortense Tapp Moore Dies in Parke County Indiana
Rockville Indiana September 22 Mrs Hortense Tapp Moore 53 wife of R E Moore a well known Indiana lecturer died at her Parke County home after long illness She lectured for Purdue University at farm institutes and was active in the Democratic party as an alternate at large to the last national convention She had an operation in Kokomo last April and canceled a May Indiana Democratic Editorial Association meeting engagement Survived by husband and foster son Robert Moore
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Rockville
Ind
Hortense Tapp Moore
R. E. Moore
Indiana
Court actions filed against Clodfelters and Cox
State Bank of Waveland through attorneys Crawley filed a note suit against Porter and J W Clodfelter seeking $1 050. Arthur R Hurst through Hayes Murphy filed an account suit against Alva J Cox seeking $650.
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State Bank of
Real Estate Transfers in Greencastle Records
Pauline Blake Hurst transfers two Greencastle lots to Emma R. Cooper for one dollar. Bessie Goldberg transfers a Greencastle lot to William A. Cook for one dollar.
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Pauline Blake Hurst
Emma R. Cooper
Greencastle
Bessie Goldberg
William A. Cook
Large Disfranchisement Hit by Indiana Constitution Change
Charles Kettleborough, director of the state bureau of legislative information, estimates at least 50,000 foreigners with only first naturalization papers are now disenfranchised by the revised Constitution restricting voting to citizens. The shift reduces the electorate especially in cities as Aliens filing declarations of intention to become citizens in the past decade totaled 61,257 with only 8,916 completing naturalization in Indiana.
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Charles Kettleborough
State Bureau of Legislative Information
Indiana
Bureau
Prison Term and Fines for Byrum and Alsman in Clay County
Ernest Byrum of Clover Dale is sentenced by Judge T. W. Hutcheson to Indiana State Prison in Michigan City for ten to twenty one years, fined 100 dollars, and disfranchised for highway robbery. John Alsman, a coal miner from Dugger, receives one year in the county jail, a 409 dollar fine, and five years disfranchisement for petit larceny.
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Ernest Byrum
Cloverdale
Indiana
Allman
Dides
Byrum
T. W. Hutcheson
Clay
Michigan City
John Alsman
Dugger
Ind
Aisman
Alsman
Terre Haute
George
Pack Pittaway
Reelsville
Wallace
Putnamville
Brazil
Greencastle Visit Noted By Indiana Figures
Albert Hamrick of Indianapolis was in Greencastle Friday on business. L. C. Franklin from Lafayette also visited Greencastle on business and spent time with friends at the University.
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Albert Hamrick
Indianapolis
Greencastle
L. C. Franklin
Lafayette
Arbuckle Case Opens as Women Pack Courtroom
In San Francisco the Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle murder hearing began with three witnesses recounting Miss Virginia Rappe's body after death on Sept 9. Doctors testified the rupture causing death came from external force while bruises were observed on her arm and body.
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San Francisco
Cal
Roscoe
Fatty) “Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Miss Rappe
Arbuckle
Matthew A. Brady
al Senmacher
Los Angeles
Strange
Ophuls
M. E. Rumwell
Milton T. U'Ren
Presbyterian Social Visitation Day Planned
Sunday September 25 marks Social Visitation Day at the church. Visitors will not seek funds and will present a fall program to all church members between 2:00 and 6:30 p m. Residents are urged to welcome the guests at home.
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Presbyterian Church
Disney admits arson in Cloverdale tenant house fire
Joseph T. Disney a farmer and former tenant on the Herbert Allee farm near Cloverdale confessed to a deputy state fire marshal that he left a gasoline iron burning on a dresser and started the fire that destroyed the Allee tenant house and its contents. He said lack of funds and insurance money motivated the act and he will plead guilty when arraigned before Judge Hughes early next week.
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Will
Joseph T. Disney
Herbert Allee
Cloverdale
Allee
Disney
Greencastle
Sears
Hughes
Beer Bill Heads to Tax Measure After Senate Vote
Washington September 22. The beer bill moved before the senate by a 31 to 23 vote after committee. Senator Penrose said he was not fully ready to proceed with the revenue measure but progress could be made by reading the bulky document. Senator Sterling, in charge, announced readiness to proceed with the conference report as supporters urged taking it up.
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Washington
Senate
Penrose
Sterling
South Dakota
Twentieth Century Club Hosts First Meeting of Year
The Twentieth Century Club met at Mrs. E. A. Browning’s home on Washington St to pledge support for the Milk Fund and the Papent Teachers Association. Officers spoke, reminiscences were shared, and Mrs. George wrote verse about the summer events as guests enjoyed refreshments.
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Twentieth Century Club
E. A. Browning
Washington St
Parnet Teachers Association
J. L. Preston
Cloverdale
Bellé Carver
Lucius Harris
George
Galli Curci
Harry Lauder
Northwood hospital board eyes January contract letting
The Putnam County Hospital Board of Trustees plan to let the building contract in January or February if material and labor costs align. A two acre site on the northwest corner of Northwood, provided by Northwood Development Co, will host the project with Bohlin & Son of Indianapolis as architects.
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Board OF Trustees
Northwood
Ham County Hospital
Northwood Developement Co
Bohlin & Son, Architects
Indianapolis
DePauw
Rev and Mrs Clippinger Surprise at Locust Street Church
The Locust Street congregation hosted a pleasant surprise reception for Rev H C Clippinger and his wife after a prayer meeting. About 150 to 200 people attended the social, with Mrs York leading the Sunday School orchestra and flowers presented to Mrs Clippinger. Mrs Fred Thomas presided at the punch bowl as the pastors begin their third year with the Locust Street Church.
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Locust Street
H. C. Clippinger
Fred Thomas
Christian Fellowship
No University Service Canceled Sunday Afternoon
President Grose received a telegram from Pres. Marlin of Boston University stating Prof. Henry A. Bills has died in Mt. Vernon. His brother-in-law’s death requires cancellation of Marlin’s engagement here Sunday afternoon, leading to no services in Meharry Hall.
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Grose
Pres. Marlin
Boston University
Henry A. Bills
Mt. Vernon
Marlin
Meharry Hall
Charley Bookwalter and Dick Miller to Speak at Greencastle Banquet
Charley Bookwalter ex mayor of Indianapolis and Dick Miller president of the City Trust Co. arrive in Greencastle with Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce wholesalers for a Good Fellowship trip. They will address Rotary and Kiwanis members at the courthouse rotunda and urge wholesale business for Greencastle. The Newsboys band accompanies the visitors and will dine at Mrs Lucy Black Tea Room after traсtion cars arrive at 5 pm with dinner at 6.
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Indianapolis
City Trust CO
Greencastle
Kiwanis Clubs
Charley Bookwalter
Dick Miller
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
Court House
Hillis Family Reunion Warm and Joyful Gathering
The Hillis family reunion was hosted at the Hillis home on Liberty Street with about seventy five relatives attending. Oldest attendee was Mrs. J. L. Hillis at eighty one, youngest James McPherson Houck arriving to join. A bountiful noon dinner, Grace by W. F. Foreman, and an afternoon of reminiscence, music, and games followed. Distances represented include families from Phoenix Arizona Lafayette Terre Haute Roachdale Kentucky Clinton and more, with many new marriages and young children joining the clan.
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Hillis
A. T. Hillis
Liberty Street
Hays
God
J. L. Hillis
James McPhersop Houck
David Houck
Grace
W. F. Foreman
Phoenix
Arizona
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Shelby Strange
William Aphus
Dr. Ophulus
Grace Halston
Dr. Strange
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