Second Endavor Escapes From Penal Farm Foiled
George Brown and Wilbur Miller, both serving two to five year terms at a state reformatory, attempted to escape a jail via a window bar with a saw. Mrs. Leslie Sears, wife of the sheriff, raised the alarm and Sheriff Sears and Deputy Braden stopped the effort, locking them in their cells before dawn.
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George Brown
Wilbur Miller
State Reformatory
Leslie Sears
Sears
Braden
T. F. Snedegar
Brown
Miller
Snedegar
Ham
Five Generations in a Greencastle Family
Mrs. Sarah A. Evans, 80, of Maple Avenue Greencastle, heads a five generation family in Greencastle. William F. Jameison, 60, of No. 1 East Ridgeway, is son of Mr. Mameison and has six children six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Sarah A. Evans
Maple Avenue
Greenastle
Greencastle
William F. Jameison
East Ridgeway
Mameison
Sable McCall Feared by Russellville Women
Affidavits filed in Squire Newgent's court allege Russellville resident Sable McCall is feared by several women. Gertrude Ramsey says McCall pointed a revolver at her. Mary Staggs fears harm and seeks a peace bond against McCall.
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Sable McCall
Russellville
Squire Newgent
Gertrude Ramsey
Mary Staggs
Dormitories on State Farm Criticized for Condition
Judge James A. Collins Marion county criminal court and Sheriff George Snider led a grand jury inspection of State Farm dormitories. They reported unsanitary and unsafe conditions with rotting joists in existing buildings. Ralph Howard said $60,000 from the legislature funds six new brick buildings, available next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Collins
Marion County Criminal Court
George Snider
Claude Worley
Marion County Grand Jury
State Farm
Collins
Grand Jury
Ralph Howard
Legislative
Still Case Arguments On Monday In Indiana Still Case
Evidence in the State of Indiana versus Michael Tunget of Southwest Cloverdale township on possession of a dismantled still was concluded Friday afternoon. Judge Hutcheson of Clay county will hear arguments Monday. Pearle Tunget will face trial on the same charge after Michael Tunget. If convicted the case may be appealed. Attorneys Arthur Hurst and Willis Hickam represent the Tungets. A dismantled still was found on the Tunget farm.
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Indiana
Michael Tunget
Cloverdale Township
Hutcheson
Clay County
Pearle Tunget
Tunget
Arthur Hurst
Willis Hickam
Spencer
New Heating System Installed in Presbyterian Church Auditorium
A vapor heating system has been installed in the Auditorium of the Presbyterian Church and is ready for use.
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Presbyterian Church
The
Governors to Meet with President on October 20
Madison Wis Sept 28 Governors will meet with President Coolidge at Washington Saturday Oct 20 Miles C Riley secretary of the Governors conference announced here today
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Madison
Wis
President Coolidge
Washington
Miles C. Riley
Putnam Men Pay Fines For Gaming
In Putnam County a gaming party along Mud Creek near Stilesville faced fines after affidavits filed by Arley Fisher and others. A mysterious Plainfield stranger, later identified as Charlies Stormer, attended. multiple locals paid fines totaling over 200 dollars for gambling related offenses. Sheriff coordination led to arrests including Gary Higgins and Thomas Snedegar, with Snedegar jailed on a separate charge in Greencastle.
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Danville
Plainfield
Mud Creek
Stilesville
Hume
Clark
Sears
Putnam County
Squire Kennedy
Charlies Stormer
Mr. Stormer
White Lick
Gary Higgins
Greencastle
L. Lichtenauer
Higgins
Corn Grows Three Weeks Behind in Indiana
Purdue University report notes Indiana corn is about two weeks behind normal with frost damage in some areas. Farmers should select healthy ears from green stalks, dry and store properly to guard seed supply for next year, as uncertain weather could spoil late crops.
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C. T. Wiancko
Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station
Indiana
Mrs Christie and son visit relatives in Mattoon
Mrs George R Christie and her son George Jr left their home at 408 East Walnut Street to spend a week with Mrs Christie’s parents Mr and Mrs C B Allison in Mattoon Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Christie
George Jr
East Walnut Street
Mattoon
Illinois
High School Boosters Club Plans Pep Chapel and Name Proposal
The High School Boosters Club met Friday afternoon to arrange a pep chapel for Monday and form committees to tackle arising issues. G H 8 seeks a name for its teams and the athletic board offers a season ticket for the best name. All students and citizens may submit entries.
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Athletic Board
Winners in the County Pig Exhibit
The Duroc Hog exhibit by Jackson Township Duroc Hog Breeders Club and Hog Feeding Club entries from Monroe and Russell townships were judged Friday afternoon by Fred Peyton of Parke County. First National Bank of Greencastle funded awards of five dollars for first, five for second, and two for third in each exhibit with listed winners from Jackson Township Gilts and Boys Feeding Club entries.
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Putnam County Lads
Duroc
First National Bank
Parke County
Jackson Township
Monroe
Russell Township
Fred Peyton
First National Bank of
Greencastle
Now Is Best Time to Visit Indiana State Parks
Indiana state parks invite Hoosiers to enjoy their beauty as the state conservation department issues a bulletin urging visits. Turkey Run in Parke County features virgin timber and extensive woodlands while MacCordmick’s Creek Canyon near Spencer offers limestone cliffs and dense second growth timber. Clifty Falls near Madison showcases deep ravines and scenic terrain and Vinegar Mills near Vernon sits along a main highway.
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Indiana
Clifty Falls
Ohio River
Madison
Vinegar Mills Park
Vernon
Vermillion Leads Wabash Valley Attendance Officers Meet
A Vermillion attendance officer from Putnam county presided at the Wabash Valley District meeting in Terre Haute on Friday. He delivered the opening address and represented the organization as president.
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A. Vermillion
Putnam County
Wabash Valley District
Terre Haute
Vermilion
Local Produce Prices from Saturday Quotations
Local produce dealers report Saturday prices for poultry butter and eggs. Light hens cost around 14 to 15 cents, springers about 14 cents, creamery butter around 40 cents a pound, with eggs and other items listed in the day’s price sheet.
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Springers Acs
Bovs
Eeeneas
Seavasvs
Northwestern Indiana Conference elects delegates at Blanchard
The Northwestern Indiana Conference at St Pauls M E Church in Lafayette held two ballots to elect ministerial and lay delegates. Ministers elected on the second ballot were Dr Frank K Daugherty with 93 votes and Rev T F Williams with 91. Lay delegates elected on the third ballot were State Senator C O Holmes of Gary with 96 votes and Prof W M Blanchard of DePauw with 89.
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Frank K. Daugherty
Lafayette
T. F. Williams
Trinity Church
C. O. Holmes
Gary
W. M. Blanchard
DePauw University
Storm toll rises from Iowa Nebraska tornadoes
Seventeen dead with three missing and many injured after a tornado and cloudburst hit western Iowa and eastern Nebraska. Council Bluffs reports five dead and extensive damage. Louisville suffers eight drownings. a Marquette physician dies in a rain hail crash. Council Bluffs families Lars Kelster and three children killed. Strand Theatre damaged. Indiana creek floods.
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Omaha
Neb
Iowa
Nebraska
Council Pluffs
Louisville
Mary McCraver
Mill Creek
Mra
A. A. Ward
Marquette
Council Bluffs
Indiana Creek
Lars Kelster
Strand
Indian Creek
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Sable
Marion County
Putnamville Institution
Frey
Putnam Men
Danville Squire
Chance
Strang
Arley Fisher
Odes Bula
Fisher
Buis
Daniel Hunt
Coates
Thomas F. Snedegar
Floyd Township
Stilesvile
Hendricks County
Byth
Indianapolis
Ike
Com
Ralph Allen
Robert Farlow
Clyde Boner
Chas. Holtzclaw
Monroe Township
Clyde Sallust
Byron Booker
Glen Gibson
Roy William
Delimas Canada
Clarence D
Dellmar Canada
Blanchard
Northwest Indiana Conference
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