Greencastle 100 Years Old Commemorates Founding History
Greencastle marks a century since Ephraim Dukes hailed from Kentucky and settled in Putnam County joining five townships. The Central National Bank published Greencastle A Hundred Years View a history by W. W. Sweet highlighting the town’s early courthouse, university efforts, fires, and notable figures like Joseph Orr, William H. Thornburgh, and the Dukes family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephraim Dukes
Indiana
Kentucky
Greencastle
Central Bank
W. W. Sweet
Central National Bank
W. W. W. Sweet
DePauw University
Pennsylvania
Dukes
Putnam County
Greencastle Ephraim Street
College Avenue
Washington, Street
A. E. Ayler
Ditas G. Weeks
Jubal Deweese
Joseph Orr
Lewis H. Sends
Orr
William H. Thornburgh
Thornburgh
Franklin and Locust Streets
Washington Street
Spring Aveue
Aged Woman Sarah Thompson Dies at 81
Mrs. Sarah Thompson 81 wife of Thomas Thompson and widow of a surviving Company B 43rd Indiana veteran died at home on Lincoln Avenue. The funeral is set for Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Locust Street Church with Rev. H. C. Clippinger and the Woman's Relief Corps presiding. Burial in Forest Hill Cemetery. She leaves five children and the couple had been married sixty three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Thompson
Lincoln Avenue
Locust Street
Thomas Thompson
Company B
43Rd Indiana Volunteers
Locust Street Church
H. C. Clippinger
Woman's Relief Corps
Forest Hill Cemetery
John Williamson
Commercial Place
This City
Cora Miligan
Decatur
Illinois
Frank Thompson
Chicago
Fred Thompson
Enid
Oklahoma
Maude Jasper
Amo
Thompson
First Baby Born in New Putnam County Hospital
Mr and Mrs BE 8 Thorngren welcome the first baby born in the new Putnam county hospital a boy delivered Wednesday the ninth both mother and son in good health Mrs Thorn gren is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Cooper who live south of Greencastle.
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Thorngren
New
Putnam County Hospital
Albert Cooper
Greencastle
Lew Shank Weighs Run for Indiana Governor Nomination
Indianapolis Sept 27. Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank said he is considering a Republican bid for governor next May. He noted sustained requests from party leaders statewide and plans a decision within weeks. If running, he will stress tax reduction and public service commission reforms.
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Indianapolis
Samuel Lewis Shank
Taxation
Public Service Commission
No Race Deaths In Putnam County Report
Dr. W M McGaughey stated there were no race deaths by action in Putnam County. He served as the attending physician for four births within twenty three hours. The births include a son to Leland Torr and wife, twins Christine and Evelyn to Robert Berry, and a son to John Watkins and wife at Jacob Street.
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Putnam County
W. M. McGaughey
Leland Torr
Washington Township
Christine
Evelyn
Robert Thomas Berry
John Watkins
Jacob
Double of President Lives in Greencastle
Local attorney Fay Hamilton is repeatedly noted as resembling President Coolidge. Out of town friends send clipped pictures and comment on the likeness as chatter about the Greencastle lookalike grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
President Coolidge
Fay Hamilton
Fay
Coolidge
Hamilton
Farmers guests of officials at state farm meeting
Putnam County farmers were guests of Indiana state farm near Putnamville for an instructional meeting. Purdue extension representatives helped inspect the modern dairy barn, Holstein herd, farming projects, and orchard industry. A noon basket dinner followed the program.
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Purdue
Putnam County
Indiana State Farm
Putnamville
Purdue University Agricultural Extension Department
Curry
DePauw University Booked for Campus Film by Camera Man
C C Johnson a Vincennes Indiana moving picture camera man began preliminary work at DePauw University Greencastle to film campus life buildings interiors athletic teams and student activities for alumni events in New York Chicago and other cities. He will also film Greencastle industrial plants and high school scenes before returning to complete the university footage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePauw University
C. C. Johnson
Vincennes
Indiana
DePauw
Johnson
Uiversity Management
New York
Chicago
Greencastle
Presbyterian Prayer Meeting In The Manse
The regular weekly prayer meeting of the Presbyterian church will be held this evening at 7 30 in the Manse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manse
The
Presbyterian Church
Manae
DePauw to televise away games with grid graph display
DePauw football fans at home will watch away games on a grid graph in Meharry Hall. The large electric sign board uses lights to depict players on a scaled football field. The first game shown will be Indiana University on Saturday October 6.
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DePauw
Meharry Hall
I. U
Indiana State Teachers Association Gathering Largest Ever
Indiana state teachers association session in Indianapolis October 18 to 20 expects about 15 000 attendees led by state secretary Charles O Williams. The event will span Cable Tabernacle Tomlinson Hall Murat theatre and 31 other venues with speakers Ada Ward Arthur Dean Albert Bushnell Hart Henry Turner Bailey and Edward Ainsworth Ross among others.
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Indiana State Teachers’ Association
Indianapolis
Charles O. Williams
Association
Williams
Cable Tabernacle
Tomlinson Hall
Murat Theatre
Ada Ward
Social Service Worker of
London
Eng
Arthur Dean
Columbia University
Albert Bushnell Hart
Harvard
Henry Turner Bailey
Cleveland Public Schools
Edward Ainsworth Ross
Wisconsin University
Hog Receipts 7000 Hold Steady at Indianapolis Stockyards
Indianapolis stockyards show hog receipts at 7000 with prices holding steady as of Thursday morning. Hog sales ranged 8.35 to 8.50 with light and heavy sow adjustments, cattle and sheep near steady, calves up 50 cents, and about 6000 hogs sold early with 2000 to outside buyers.
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Indianapolis
Indicted Tungets in Cloverdale Fight Over Still Case
The State of Indiana charges Michael and Pearle Tunget with possession of a still. Judge Hutcheson sits as special judge in Clay County. Attorneys Hickam and Hurst challenge the affidavit and evidence as faulty and irregular. Prosecutor Glen Lyon leads the case. A non-operating still was found recently on the Tanget farm in Cloverdale township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Indiana
Michael Tunget
Pearle Tunget
Cloverdale Township
Hutcheson
Clay County
Willis Hickam
Spencer
Arthur Hurst
Tanget
Glen Lyon
South Cloverdale
Red Squirrel Condemned as Tree Top Vermin and Bird Enemy
Historical views condemn the red squirrel as a major nests raider and crop thief. Naturalists and sportsmen alike cite its impacts on insectivorous birds and orchard wildlife, with figures like John Burroughs and Mahlon Tutchison cited. Some states protect it by law, but many hunters seek its restraint.
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John Burroughs
Mahlon Tutchison
Devon
New York Conservation Commission
Cloverdale Raises Japanese Relief Funds Totaling 1299
Putnam County Red Cross received a $1,215 contribution from residents and a new $84 draft from Clovervale, bringing the county total for Japanese relief to $1,299. A Washington letter praised the chapter’s efforts and urged continued support for the Red Cross relief mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Kelly
Putnam County Red Cross Society
Red Cross Society
Putnam County
Red Cross
Kelly
People of
Clovervale
Washington
Mr. Kelly
American Red Cross
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Erfencastle
Lafayette
Rockville
Madison
University
James Athey
Isaiah Wright
Commissioners Court
Court House
Jennings
Deer Creek
Hart
Tipton
Walnut
Asbury
Indiana Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Higert
Gage
C. T. Kimble & Son
Tgether
Lester
Lesters
Lew Shank
Indiana Municipal League
Ike
Eos
Indiana State
Cloverdale
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