SAY World Series Preview by Charles J. Arnold
Charles J. Arnold forecast the World Series between the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Athletics. He notes radio coverage, prize money, Foxx’s name as a curiosity, and cautions against spoilers while reflecting on past scandals and local street disruption.
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Chicago Cubs
New
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Philadelphia Macks
Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Athletics
McCarthy
Cub
Foxx
Minister George Joseph dies near Thorntown
Elder George Joseph, known in Predestinarian Baptist circles, died at his home in Boone County near Thorntown Saturday night. He preached his last sermon at the Eel River Baptist Association the last Sunday in August. The funeral will be held at his Thorntown area home tomorrow at 2:00 PM with Elder Lawrence H. Athey directing services.
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George Joseph
Boone County
Thorntown
Eel River Baptist Association
Lawrence H. Athey
Check forger may work here
Local merchants were warned to watch for a railroad check forger, usually passing railroad pay checks. Felony warrants exist for J. W. Williams, 38, 5 ft 10 in, 170 pounds, black hair, blue eyes, medium complexion, large nose. He travels with Harry Lee Watson and targets busy purchase times with forged checks.
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J. W. Williams
Harry Lee Watson
Parke County bootlegger sentenced by federal judge
Earl M. James, a Parke county bootlegger tied to Putnam County patrons, received a six month sentence from Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell in Indianapolis after pleading guilty to running a liquor resort west of Vivalia near the Parke Putnam line. Arrests by Putnam Parke and Clay officers disclosed liquor, three young girls and several men, with some from Putnam County. Several men were convicted or awaiting trial on related charges. James was moved to Terre Haute by federal agents.
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Earl M. James
Parke County
Putnam County
Robert C. Baltzell
Indianapolis
Vivalia
Parke-Putnam County
James
Putnam
Parke
Clay Counties
Rockville
Terre Haute
Bandit Killed by Policeman in Indianapolis
George R. Reuter, 23, was found dead in a abandoned car at Morris and Meridian after a call to a newspaper. Patrolman Norvel Bennett shot Reuter during a confrontation as two bandits held up a shop. authorities later arrested three men and two women in a broader police probe.
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Indianapolis
George R. Reuter
Morris
Meridian Streets
Reuter
Norvel Bennett
Leo Silver
Kentucky Avenue
Veridian
Blake
North Streets
Bennett
Perhetrians
Juspaon
Bers
Patrohaan
Ant
Weather forecast for northwest to south portions this week
Partly cloudy in the northwest with cloud cover east and south tonight and Tuesday. Likely rain in those areas and a drop in temperatures, especially in the extreme south tonight.
Dr G Bromley Oxnam speaks at Green Castle mass meeting on religious education
A large crowd attended the Sunday mass meeting at the Presbyterian Church in Green Castle for the Community School of Religion's start October 7 at the High School. Dr G Bromley Oxnam of DePauw University delivered the first address praising religious education as a broad cooperative effort, with University of readers and instructors serving without pay. The aim is to foster service, creativity, and brotherhood while honoring human personality.
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Presbyterian Church
Community School of Religion
University
E. R. Bartlett
G. Bromley Oxnam
DePauw University
Dr. Oxnam
Greencastle
Oxnam
Drowned Youths In Ohio River Accident Near Cypress
Forrest Snow aged 17 drowned after a canoe with Arthur Goebel 17 capsized on the Ohio River near Cypress Evansville Indiana. Goebel swam to shore safely but Snow failed to reach the bank and his body was not recovered.
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Evansville
Ind
Forrest Snow
Arthur Goebel
Ohio River
Cypress
Snow
Shelburn to Replace Attica on Local Grid Card
Greencastle High School coach W E Bausman announced Shelburn will replace Attica on the Friday afternoon game at Blackstock Field. Attica canceled its visit. Shelburn will fill the vacancy and is described as a strong opponent. Bausman plans to prepare his team for the first home game Friday against a south Terre Haute area squad.
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W. E. Bausman
Greencastle High School
ShelBurn
Attica
Blackstock Field
Bausman
Terre Hagt
Westward hurricane ravages Florida coast Nassau damage tops
A West Indian hurricane lashes Florida with 55 mile an hour winds. Apalachicola depot unroofed and communications down. Coastal towns suffer heavy damage, Nassau reports severe destruction with twenty killed. Storm threat extends from Pensacola to Mobile as warnings issued and relief mobilized.
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Fla
Apalachicola
Port St. Joe
Carrabelle
Washington
United States Weather Bureau
Pensacola
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Gulf Coast
Cedar Keys
Mississippi River
West Florida
Everglades
Nobles
Fort Myers
Bahama Islands
Florida Peninsula
Here
Mobile
Tampa
Nassau
Bahamas
Three Men Dead as Peru Battery Building Roof Collapses
In Peru Indiana three men were killed when the rear roof of the Willard Battery Building collapsed during demolition. The victims were Charless Cunningham 55 Miami County Sheriff John Finsler 60 and Frank Finsler 26. Sol Busby 45 escaped unhurt. Firefighters and volunteers lifted the ruin and recovered the bodies. Prof Stanley Martin, recently released from county hospital, returned home as a DePauw faculty member.
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Peru
Ind
Willard Battery
City Hall
Charless Cunningham
Miami County
John Finsler
Frank Finsler
Sol Busby
Stanley Martin
DePauw
Ex-Resident Higert Dies in Indianapolis at 61
Albert R. Higert 61, former Greencastle resident, died at his Indianapolis home Saturday night at 7 45. Funeral services set for Tuesday 10 00 at his residence 3403 West Washington Street with burial at Crown Hill. Survived by widow Anna Applegate Higert four sisters May Sacre Alma Helm Emma Barnaby Elsa Devers and a brother Henry Higert. He left Greencastle over twenty years ago to live in Indianapolis.
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Albert R. Higert
Greencastle
Indianapolis
West
Washington Street
Crown Hill Cemetery
Anna Applegate Higert
May Sacre
Alma Helm
Emma Barnaby
Elsa Devers
Henry Higert
Five More Weeks For Fall Tax Paying
County Treasurer Alva Lisby announced only five weeks remain to pay the fall tax installment. Officials expect to collect more than half a million dollars in taxes this fall.
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Alva Lisby
Local Marriages and Residences Listing
Lois J. Arnold 25 a Greencastle bank clerk and Mae Mullins 21 a Greencastle stengrapher and bookkeeper. Emmett P. Hughes 67 a Terre Haute merchant and Ellen G. Armstrong 43 a Terre Haute house keeper. Curtis Hartness 21 a Greencastle steel worker and Roxie Harmon 18 at home.
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Lois J. Arnold
Mae Mullins
Greencastle
Emmett P. Hughes
Ellen G. Armstrong
Terre Haute
Curtis Hartness
Roxie Harmon
Youth Fatally Stabbed by War Veteran in Bloomfield
Wayne Red Lucas, a 53 year old former World War veteran and pensioner, is to be arraigned on a charge of fatally stabbing 18 year old Delmar Oliphant near Bloomfield Indiana. The stabbing followed a confrontation with Oliphant during a party outing near Huffman farm. Oliphant died from a knife wound to the heart. Lucas was arrested after the inquest verdict.
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Bloomfield
Ind
INS
Wayne
Red) Lucas
Indiana Anti- Saloon League
Justice of the Peace
W. F. Buckner
Delmar Oliphant
Mimer Oliphant
Purdue
West Point
Lucas
Grand Jury
Isaac Huffman
Here
Oliphant
Raymond Moore
William Brown
River Bottoms
Fred Huffman
Moore
Huffman
Young Oliphant
Knights of Pythias rent rooms in Donner building
From The Merald file 80 years ago in Greencastle the Knights of Pythias had rented rooms over the Postoffice in the Donner building. Rooms to be remodeled with a kitchen and dining room. Ford Lucas John Sutherlin and W L Denman in charge of furnishing. Green Parker awarded Liberty street improvement contract. Public urged to seal tinsel post cards in envelopes.
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The
Knights of Pythias
Postoffice
Donner
Ford Lucas
John Sutherlin
W. L. Denman
Green Parker
Liberty Street
Cave-in Fatal at Stilesville
Stilesville Indiana September 28 Donald Elmore four year old son of Carl Elmore died after being buried by a cave in while his father excavated dirt for a filling station. He died before medical aid could be given.
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Stilesville
Ind
Donald Elmore
Carl Elmore
Arson Fire Destroys Eight-Room Home in Greencastle Area
The Bascom O'Hair home five miles north of Greencastle was gutted late Saturday. Gasoline saturated the interior and furnishings ignited after a press room door was opened. Arson investigators from the State Fire Marshal’s office began probing the incident.
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Bascom O'Hair
Greencastle
O'Hair
City Fire Department
Edward Eiteljorge
Child Dies of Dysentery in Limedale Home
Naomi Marie Young age 13 months, daughter of Mr and Mrs Artie Young of Limedale road, died Sunday morning at 1 30 from dysentery after eight days illness. The tropical disease caused fever and severe stomach cramps.
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Naomi Marie Young
Artie Young
Limedale Road
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