Stolen stamps burned in Snider home case widens arrest
Flora Belle Snider and a companion face arrest warrants after more than $1000 in War Savings Stamps burned in a Greencastle kitchen. Detectives uncovered stolen property at Henry Snider’s east Greencastle residence and questioned him about a post office robbery. Dewey Snider’s jail arrest for burglary ties the family to a county ring of thefts and postoffice robberies.
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Henry Snider
Commercial Place
Flora Belle Snider
Ewey Snider
Flora Belle Spider
Howard Harris
Snider
Fred Lancaster
Dewey Snider
Harris
Marshall O’hair
Fay Hamilton
Devaney
Greencastle
Afair
McCulloch vows curb on waste in state government
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr Carleton B McCulloch denounces Goodrich administration for wasting money on a politically controlled highway commission claiming $4410 overhead per $100 spent on roads and $800000 taxpayer loss over 133 miles. He proposes repeal of the tax measure and a dollar’s worth of road for a dollar in taxes. He calls for a survey commission to trim costly boards.
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Carleton B. McCulloch
Goodrich
Highway Commission
Goodrichism
Marion
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Big Meeting for Women Planned in Indiana
Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart of Frankfort Kentucky and Mrs. Nancy M Schoonmaker of Hartford Connecticut will headline the all state Democratic women meeting at Tomlinson Hall Indianapolis on Thursday September 30. They replace unavailable speakers Miss Charl Williams of Tennessee and Mrs. Thomas T Cottman of Arkansas. Stewart is a noted educator and Kentucky federation leader. Schoonmaker is an author lecturer and dramatic reader. A luncheon at Woodstock Country Club will honor them with a reception by a state wide committee and Marion county Democratic women assisting.
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Frankfort
Nancy M. Schoonmaker
Hartford
Cent
Tomlinson Hall
Indianapolis
Stewart
Schoonmaker
Charl Williams
Tennessee
Thomas T. Cottman
Arkansas
Kentucky Federation of Women’s Clubs
Kentucky Educational Association
Moonlight Schools
Kentucky
Cox
San Francisco
Connecticut
Marion County
Woodstock Country Club
Marion County Woman’s Organization
United States Marine Band to Give Concert at Local High School
The United States Marine Band will perform in the High School Auditorium on Monday afternoon October 11. The famed ensemble travels the nation on tour, has not left Washington in five years, and is acclaimed as America's greatest band with a long inaugural parade history and long-serving musicians.
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United States Marine Band
Washington
America
Thomas Jefferson
Luncheon and Cole Matches for Visitors from Crawfordsville
Ten Crawfordsville Rotarian golfers will visit Greencastle Wednesday for a noon luncheon hosted by Greencastle Rotarians. After lunch they will play ten Greencastle golfers at the Country Club golf links. Bob Williams, Crawfordsville attorney, arranged the event and will speak at the luncheon.
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Crawfordsville
Hog Prices Hold At Indianapolis Market Report
Hogs steady as buyers outside take 4 000 head with 2 500 to locals. Light hogs 17 10 to 17 20, heavies 17 25, top 17 35, pigs 15 50, sows 15 75. Cattle active, calves up 50 cents to 18 50, sheep and lambs strong with best lambs at 12 00.
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Indianapolis
Princeton man William Tucker visits after thirty five years
William Tucker of Princeton Kentucky has spent a week with Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Hamrick and Mr. and Mrs. William Brothers and other relatives and friends. He will return home Wednesday. This is his first visit here in thirty five years.
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Wiliam Tucker
Princeton
Robert Hamrick
William Brothers
Mr. Tucker
Putnam County
Socialist speaking at court house campaign event
Indianapolis candidate for Congress A. Simmons will speak at the court house on Saturday September 2 at 7 50 p m outlining socialist views on campaign issues.
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Court House
H. A. Simmons
Indianapolis
Congress
League of Nations Article 7 and its seat in Geneva
The piece explains Article 7 establishing Geneva as the League seat with power to relocate, guarantees equal opportunity for men and women in League positions, and grants diplomatic privileges to officials. It notes inviolability of League buildings and property.
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Geneva
Switzerland
League of Nations
League
United States
Th League
Greencastle Township Farmers Meet Wednesday
The Greencastle Farmers Association will hold a 7:30 PM meeting at the County Agent Charles Jackson’s office in the courthouse. It is the third in a series to battle living costs with plans for collective buying including flour and coal orders. last gathering drew about 25 members and placed coal orders for four carloads. Also noting the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Carl Twigg of North Vine Street.
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Greencastle Farmer's Association
Charles Jackson
Court House
Greencastle Township
Jury Chosen for Lemay Murder Trial in Clay County
The state of Indiana presents Lewis D. Lemay for the murder of neighbor William Lawson with a jury selected. Prosecution says Lemay lured and killed. defense claims self defense after Lawson threatened him with a club and was armed. Lemay has remained jailed since January 8 and surrendered in Brazil after the shooting. J. W. Stringer from Coatesville was in town on business.
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Clay County
Indiana
Lewis D . Lemay
William Lawson
Willianna
Alfred Cooper
Fay Hamilton
Craig
Brazil
Lawson
Lemay
J. W. Stringer
Coatesville
Taggart urges League of Nations on Indiana tour
Democratic candidate Thomas Taggart campaigned in Portland Indiana urging ratification of the League covenant. He cited war losses and quoted former Taft attorney general George Wickersham on international order and collective security. He planned a mass meeting in Decatur this evening.
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Portland
Ind
Thomas Taggart
United States
Indiana
Wickersham
Taggart
George W. Wickersham
Taft
League
Mr. Wickersham
America
Decatur
Road expert to address Greencastle Rotarians
Edgar Harris of the Greencastle Rotary Club with the street repair committee has arranged with Mr Wright of the State Highway Commission to visit Greencastle Wednesday. He may send Mr Hinkle, a road expert, to speak on government roads to the club.
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Edgar Harris
Greencastle
Gricastle Girl Writes Prom Turkey Mission Letter
W W. Jones of Greencastle receives a letter from his daughter Mrs. Paul Aigood stationed in Harpoot Turkey dated August 10 3920. She describes travel restrictions malaria affecting a visiting inspector and others seeking permits, her busy duties running housekeeping for staff with 11 servants and managing a rambling establishment, and details of workers at the Rescue Home and a new orphanage with 131 and 72 residents respectively.
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W W. Jones
Paul Aigood
Harpoot
Tur
Constantinople
McLeod
Miss Beach
Angood
Tigers Prep for Purdue Clash on Greenest Field
DePauw’s Tigers drill in Grencastle with Coach Buss guarding activity ahead of the Purdue game at Lafayette this Saturday. Harold Galloway returns to action, Stew Norris and Buddy McNeil lead the backfield, Beef Schmidt and Billy Goat Bryan anchor the line, while ends remain a question as fresh talent develops. The squad—about fifty strong—practices three hours daily, scrimmaging against Purdue’s front and preparing for a big kickoff.
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Tiger
DePauway
Purdue
Lafayette
Buss
DePauw
Harold Galloway
McKeen
Doucherty
Cady
Mendenhall
Kepner
Yaeger
Fisher
Tiny Hire
Caary
Aptain Ogden
Jim Claynool
Dan Ip
Roosevelt to Address Greencastle Voters in Campaign Stop
Democratic vice presidential candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt will speak in Greencastle at noon on Thursday October 14. Local Democrats have organized arrangements for what is expected to be the biggest political event of the 1926 Putnam county campaign.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Greencastle
Roosevelt
Putnam County
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