Tragic crossing crash kills mother and infant
Mrs Reuben Heavin driving a Chevrolet stalled on a steep Duncan Crossing near Fillmore when a westbound Big Four train struck the car. Both Heavin and her 16 month old son died. passenger Bertha Nichols survived. Funeral services were held at Canaan church near Fillmore.
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Reuben Heavin
Bertha Nichols
Duncan Crossing
Fillmore
Miss Nichols
Greencastle
Lakin Undertaking Establishment
Window Smashers Fined After Jail Destruction
Harry Thornburg John Thornburg Jack Ellis and Burl Matthews were jailed for intoxication and property destruction. They faced Squire Robert Newgent, pled guilty to both charges, and were fined varying amounts with additional costs and a 30 day sentence for Matthews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Thornburg
John Thornburg
Jack Ellis
Burl Matthews
Squire Robert Newgent
State Farm
Taggart Condition Is Considered Good After Operation
Boston Mass September 28 Thomas Taggart the veteran Democratic leader underwent an appendectomy Friday at Phillips House General Hospital. He is reported in very comfortable condition and on the road to recovery after several days at Hyannis Port before the operation. Mrs Taggart and their children remain with him for several days.
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Boston
Mass
Thomas Taggart
Phillips House
Mass.) General Hospital
Taggart
Hyanns Port
Coldest Night Since Last Winter Cools Rural Area
Sunday night dropped to 42 degrees as frosts touched crops. Over the 24 hour period from Sunday 7 a.m. to Monday 7 a.m. temperatures failed to rise above 70 degrees. Light frost occurred but was not damaging and helped stop corn growth to hasten ripening.
Round World Plane Flight Completion in Five Months
A four plane round world air voyage began Seattle April 6 under Major Martin and finished at Sand Point with three ships landing, including Boston II and replacements. Twelve pilots and mechanics survived the voyage, which covered twenty one foreign countries and twenty five states with fifty seven hops and about 27 thousand miles.
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Seattle
Wash
Sand Point Aviation Field
Smith
Chicago
Lieut
Wade
Nelson
New Orleans
Lieuts
Arnold
Ogden
Harding
Frederick L. Martin
Pictou Harbor
Nova Scotia
Leigh Wade
Faroe Islands
Santa Monica
Cal
Maj. Martin
Hia
Alva L. Harvey
Port Moller
Alaska Peninsula
Bering Seacoast
Lowell H. Smith
Martins
Erik H. Nelson
Boston and Mechanicians
Leslie P. Arnold
John Harding, Jr
Henry H. Ogden
Union
Ex-Servicemen Meet for Putnam County Fair Parade
All ex servicemen of the World War are asked to gather at the College Gymnasium on Hanna Street on Wednesday October 1 at 4 PM to join the parade for the Putnam County Fair. Uniforms are requested.
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College
Hanna Street
Putnam County Fair
Hoosiers prep for DePauw clash with Ashmore's strong Tigers
Indiana aims to rebound after a Rose Poly game, focusing practice on Indi ana Field this afternoon. Coach Ingram readies his squad with new plays and formations, eyeing a decisive win over Jimmie Ashmore's eleven next Saturday. Stew Butler may return from injury and Temple Smith could see action as shifts in backfield and line are prepared. Scrimmage behind closed doors planned daily this week.
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Bloomington
Ind
DePauw
Indiana Field
Rose Poly
Ingram
Jimmie Ashmore
Methodists
Tigers
Ashmore
Tiger-Crimson
Crimson
Engineers
Stew” Butler
Temple Smith
Varsity
Unscripted Scrimmage Between DePauw and James Millikin
A large Blackstock field crowd watched a four quarter style practice scrimmage between DePauw and James Millikin. The game used four minute possession periods with no standard scoring, aiming to test defense and offense rather than reflect real strength. Spectators left early as the affair proved dull and unfollowed by rules.
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DePauw
James Millikin
Blackstock Field
Standpoint Note On A Game Result
The remark suggests a balanced view where the game benefited the players despite overall judgment. It emphasizes player experience and performance over structural outcomes.
Indiana Trounces Rose Poly In Strong Showing
Indiana University defeated Rose Poly 65 to 0 in Bloomington. IU backs led by Captain Sloat Lorber Marks and Zivich dominated Clarks engineers while Morehead excelled on defense. DePauw faces Navy Bills next Saturday after this dominant performance.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Rose Poly
I. U
Clarks Engineers
Sloat
Lorber
Marks
Zivich
Morehead
Crimson
DePauw
Navy Bill’s
Indiana
Woman's Club to Enter Float in Centennial Parade
Greencastle's Woman's Club the county's second oldest literary group voted to join the Putnam county Centennial celebration with a parade float. A committee led by Mrs. Frank Donner Mrs. Howard J Barnum and Mrs. Charles J Arnold will arrange the float as Phillip Hutcheson centennial chair praised the move and urged other groups to participate.
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The
Woman's Club
Greencastle
Putnam County
Frank Donner
Howard J. Barnum
Charles J. Arnold
Phillip Hutcheson
Woman’s Club
Specials Win Two From Fast Colored Team
Greencastle Specials defeated the Lincoln Highways colored team of Indianapolis in both games of a Sunday doubleheader at the Zinc Mill diamond. Lefty Brown struck out 18 in the first game and six more in the second, boosting his total to 24 over the two contests. The Specials won 5 to 2 in game one and 7 to 3 in game two, with Brown delivering a trio of three strikeouts in the fourth and fifth innings of the opener.
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Lefty Brown
Fatty Clements
Wabash College
Greencastle Specials
Lincoln Highways
Indianapolis
Zinc Mill
Lincoln Highway
Specials
Brown
Baldwin
Finch
Shirley
Wreckage confirms fate of Clifton ship in Lake Huron
Hatch covers and the forward end of the Clifton's pilot house were found in Lake Huron confirming the freighter Clifton with 28 aboard is lost. Capt. Hudson reports wreckage seen near Goderich on the Detour Goderich course after leaving Sturgeon Bay with stone. Bodies are expected to wash ashore on the Canadian side. funeral for Miss Margaret Quigg set for Long Beach.
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Clifton
Lake Huron
Cleveland, O
Dalton Hudson
Glencairn
Great Lakes Transportation Company
A. E. R. Schneider
Progress Steamship Company
Goderich
Schneider
Hudson
Mackinac
Sturgeon Bay
Detroit
Richard A. Harrison
Lake Carriers’ Association
Margaret Quigg
Long Beach
Calif
McCurry
Levi Marshall
Congregation Fills College Avenue Church for Rev. C H Taylor
A large crowd packed College Avenue church for the Rev. C H Taylor in his first service as pastor of the consolidated Methodist church. Hundreds arrived late and could not find standing room.
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College Avenue Church
C. H. Taylor
Consolidated Methodist Church
Faculty Organized for Community School of Religious Education
The Greencastle community forms the Board of Religious Education to expand religious instruction. The first session opens tonight in the High School with professors from DePauw University delivering courses on Jesus life, Old Testament history, psychology, and religious teaching methods.
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University
Greencastle
Community School For Religious Education
DePauw
Greencastle City
Walter E. Bundy
DePauw University
Lisgar R. Eckhardt
B. W. Kietlys
Greencastle Public Schools
Edward R. Bartlett
Jane Farmer
Indiana Council of Religious Education
George B. Manhart
Greencastle Board of Religious Education
Victor L. Raphael
A. M. McGuire
G. B. Manhart
B. W. Kelly
Levi Marshall
Taylor
L. E. Mitchell
Courtney
Miss Farmer
Bartley
Raphael
Bey
Jesus
Christ
God
E .R. Bartlett
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Canaan Church
Fillmore Cemetery
Globe
Cab
NED
Scarlet
Depauw Tigers
Ing
Texas
Zinc Mill Diamond
Buggiria
Fein Acak
Harbor Beach
Margaret A. Baldwin
East Walnut Street
Jackson Baldwin
Country Reading Club
Philip Hutcheson
Ernie C. Butler
Dutsem
Rev
Ester
L. R .Eckhardt
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