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Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1929

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Indiana and local notes mix satire and court actions

A jumble of queries and anecdotes references 93 percent tonic sources tied to Brother Shumaker, Terre Haute entertainment by Kiwanians, and a plan for Greencastle aviation. Court actions include A Cook Loan Co cases Foreclosures against Fort Humphrey Mae Humphrey and Joseph A Allee and a claim against Angus Fuqua.

Tien A. Cook Loan Company Fort Humphrey Mae Humphrey Joseph A. Allee King Morrison Foster Company Angus Fuqua

Fire damages IU power house in Bloomington

A blaze of undetermined origin damaged Indiana University power house and left campus lights out for hours. Four hour effort by Bloomington fire department gained control as university officials called in insurance adjustors and Board of Trustees to plan repairs. The heating system reportedly unaffected and university activities to continue.

Bloomington Ind Indiana University J. W. Fesler Indianapolis Board Board of Trustees William Lowe Bryan

Conditions in China Narrated by W Lockwood

W Lockwood, former Green Castle man and Y M C A official, spoke to the Rotary Club about Chinese reconstruction. He outlined government changes, cabinet members including Dr C T Wang and Dr H H Kung, and the growth of roads aiding modernization. He noted the Y M C A's leading role and plans for travel to China and Japan for Pacific relations discussions.

China W. Lockwood Will W. Lockwood Greencastle Salem B. Town South Locust Street Orient Lockwood Taft Seattle Lockwoods Japan Kyoto Pacific Ocean Y. M Rotary Club Nanking C. T. Wang University of Michigan Yale University H. H. Kung Oberlin College Oberlin Kung Confuscius Mr. Lockwood Isg

Died This Afternoon Miller Huggins Yankees Manager

Miller Huggins, manager of the New York Yankees, died this afternoon at 3:15 PM at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York. He had been ill with erysipelas and influenza and his condition worsened after resisting quitting his team during a close race with Cleveland for second place.

Miller Huggins New York Yankees New York St. Vincent’s Hospital Huggins Yankees Cleveland

Greencastle School of Religion Announces Evening Courses

Prof. F E Bartlett announces five Monday evening courses at the Greencastle Community School of Religion in the high school starting October 7. Courses include Beginners Materials and Methods with Ruth E Bartlett, Psychology of Adolescence with Vernon Lytle, Religious Ideas in the Old Testament with C D Hildebrand, and Religious Education in the Family with Lester M Jones. Classes run 7 15 to 9 15 p m with a one dollar registration fee. enrollment expected to be large.

FE. R. Bartlett Greencastle Community School — of Religion Ruth E. Bartlett Vernon Lytle DePauw University C. D. Hildebrand Lester M. Jones

Crawfordsville Girl Returns Home Monday

Miss Lucile Cuppy, 17, of Crawfordsville, ran away August 30 with carnival worker John Byrd and returned home Monday night. She said Byrd was left in Barbourville, Kentucky, and that she later traveled with another man. In Chattanooga, Tennessee a man billed as The Legless Wonder gave her money to reach home after she learned she was a run away girl.

Lucile Cuppy Crawfordsville John Byrd Carnival Byrd Barbourville Chattanooga Tenn

Weather Update Shows Cloudy Skies and Showers Likely

Mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday with probable showers. Cooler in the northern portion.

William Welch Dies of Heart Disease in Greencastle

Greencastle resident William H. Welch died Tuesday evening at his Jacob Street home from heart disease after years of ill health. Survived by widow Lula, two sons Wallace and Thomas, brother James, sister Mrs. Richard Lowe, and his pioneer parents Messer B. Welch and Lucinda Welch. Last rites Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at McCurry Funeral Home with Rev. Victor L. Raphael. interment Forest Hill Cemetery.

William H. Welch Greencastle Jacob Street Mr. Welch Wallace M. Welch Indianapolis Thomas Welch James Welch Richard Lowe Crawfordsville Welch Messer B. Welch Lucinda Welch Lula B. Steele McCurry Funeral Victor L. Raphael Presbyterian Church Forest Hill Cemetery

Greenscast le 20 Years Ago in Greencastle

From the Files of Veeneral d 80 years ago C C Gillen county attorney Albert Gardner Ed Houck and George Raines county commissioners return from Terre Haute after attending a meeting of the Indiana association of county commissioners Miss Ruth McGill and Guy F Morehead to sing at the opera house tonight the duet titled Isn t Irish Love a Grand Old Thing Halstead Selby elected president of the sophomore class Lucifer Rhatan secretary Gordon Thomas treasurer Ed Coffing president of the junior class

C. C. Gillen Albert Gardner Ed. Houck George Raines Terre Haute Indiana Association of County Commissioners Ruth McGill Guy F. Morehead Opera House Halstead Selby Lucifer Rhatan Gordon Thomas Ed. Coffing

Prohibition Enforcer Sees Gains From Policy Push

Washington official J M Doran told 3,000 W C T U delegates in Indianapolis that prohibition enforcement will strengthen with time and that the policy has spurred major economic and social progress. He cited Chicago price signals and federal successes in reducing smuggling, with 75,878 arrests and vast seizures in the prior year, plus thousands of prosecutions and civil actions.

Jack Cemnar M. S Indianapolis Ind J M. Doran Washington, D.C Doran Congress Chicago

Revival to Begin at Big Walnut Baptist Church

A two weeks revival starts Monday night October 7 at Big Walnut Baptist Church in Washington township. Rev. J M Cauldwell will deliver sermons and Rev. Harry Beckman of Owensboro Kentucky will lead the song service. Beckman is a noted composer and cartoonist. delegations from nearby churches are expected.

Big Walnut Baptist Church Washington Township J. M. Cauldwell Harry Beckman Owenshoro Kentucky Heckman

Greencastle Kiwanis Stunt Team Takes Third at Terre Haute

O W Tollowell and the Greencastle Kiwanis Club Nuts placed third in the Indiana Kiwanis International Stunt Night at Terre Haute. The sketch from the Hoosier Schoolmaster featured Hollowell as Hank Smith with Ben Riley Roy C Evens and Harry Williams. Columbus Club won first prize and Greenfield Club second.

Terre Haute Roy Evens Sweet Ben Riley Chevrolet Hollowell Wholesate Williams O. W. Tollowell Greencastle Kiwanis Club Nuts Indiana Kiwanis International Shrine Temple Terre Haute House Greencastle Greencastle Club Milton Brown Ora B. Davis Floyd A. Allen General Motors Corporation Detroit Paul V. McNutt Bloomington American Legion

City Manager Law Declared Unworkable in Indiana

State Supreme Court ruled the Indiana city manager law unconstitutional in a 3 to 2 decision. Michigan City, already using the system, and Indianapolis, about to adopt it, faced chaotic reform plans and immediate suspensions.

Indiana Supreme Court Indianapolis Eugene J. Cadoll Ind Indiana State Supreme Court Michigan City Supreme Court

Florida braces for Caribbean hurricane strike on east coast

Residents along Florida's east coast gird for impact as weather officials project a hurricane near Cape Canaveral or Juniper. Towns barriered doors with nails and boards while stockpiling food kerosene clothing and medical supplies. The storm moves northwest at about ten miles per hour with warnings from Miami to Juniper and Juniper to Charleston.

Miami Fla Florida Weather Bureau Florida East Coast Cape Canaveral Juniper Srategic East Florida West Palm Beach Daytona Beach Charleston D. C

Morgan County Man Disappears After Hog Sale

Morgan County authorities seek Sheriff Edward Eitel's aid in locating Mitchell Williams of Gregg township who vanished Friday after delivering hogs to Indianapolis and selling them for 469 dollars. He is 43, about 160 pounds, blue eyes, brown hair, fair complexion. He left in a tan Whippet coach wearing a blue jacket sweater blue serge trousers blue striped shirt light gray hat and tan slippers.

Morgan County Edward Eitelforge Mitchell Williams Hall Gregg Township Indianapolis Williams

Undersized Calf Draws Attention Near Roachdale

Roachdale, Sept 23. Much interest has been shown in a Shorthorn calf owned by Robert E. Crosby, a farmer near the city. Weighing only twenty five pounds at birth, it is said to be the smallest calf seen in the region. Despite its size it is well proportioned and normal in every respect. It was born on Sept. 16.

Roachdale Robert E. Crosby

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Shumaker Kiwanians Circuit Court L.U Shanghai Community School OF Religious Education William Welch City Veenerald J. M. Doran Prohibition Duran United States Doran S Prohibition Service W. Hollowell Race
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