Greensburg Eagles Crush South Side Turners 23 to 12
Greensburg Eagles defeated Indianapolis South Side Turners 23 to 12 in a one sided afternoon game. Shearer started three innings then Belcher finished. Elliott pitched the fifth to allow four runs, and Staples closed the final four innings before tiring in the ninth.
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Batesville
Shelbyville
North Vernon
Hope
Brookville
Rushville
Columbus
Greenwood
Greensburg Eagles
Turners
Eagles
Hoffman
Scott
Belcher
Shearer
Elliott
Staples
Eagles Rally Inhibits Opponents In Tight Game
The Eagles beat their opponent in a high effort game. Magness led with three hits including two doubles and a triple while Jenkins added five hits before an injury ended his day. Mohrman sustained an injury but continued, showcasing resilience in the field.
Eagles and Hope clash in key Decoration Day tilt
The report notes a strong game with Teller’s bat drawing applause and a pitcher’s duel to expect between Shearer and Voyles. Lambert and Teller nurse bruised fingers from yesterday’s contest.
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Teller
Eagles
Hope
Shearer
Voyles
Lambert
Fire damages Osgood electric plant cutting town power
A blaze last night destroyed part of Osgood’s municipal electric light and power plant. The roof and machinery suffered heavy losses, with repairs expected to take several days. The fire started from an overheated exhaust pipe of an oil engine, with witnesses watching the roof burn as the town lost power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osgood
Municipal Electric Light and
Eilden Humphrey
Daily Powell
Lee Bird
Wade McMillan
Milan
Star player and captain of Eagles club injured in slide
Dan Jenkins of Newcastle known as Danny, captain and center fielder for the Eagles, fractured his left leg in the sixth inning sliding into second base against the Southside Turners of Indianapolis at Eagles Park. He underwent reduction at Memorial hospital and will stay about a week and a half for healing.
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Dan Jenkins
Newcastle
Danny
Eagles
Turners
Indianapolis
Eagles Park
Jenkins
Memorial Hospital
Riley
Glass
Jewett
St. Paul
Daily News
Newcastle Courier
Greensburg
Schultz
Eagles Lodge
Paul Meek Faints at Adams Cemetery during Bax-ter Monument Unveiling
Paul Meek fainted and toppled in Adams cemetery Sunday afternoon during the unveiling of the William Baxter monument. He had attended with a firing squad from the local guard company, the heat and heavy uniform blamed for the collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Meek
4- Dams
William Baxter
Meek
Illness Improves for Mrs D A Ardhery Near Town
Mrs. D A Ardhery of two miles northeast of town has been severely ill since Saturday but was reported better today.
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D. A. Ardhery
Bartlett Suit Against Scheidt Overruled Motions
Circuit Judge John W. Craig overruled a demurrer to the complaint of Orlett L. Bartlett and others against Louis Scheidt and others of Columbus. Bartlett and others claim they were ousted as officers of the Indiana Oil Refining Co. Motions to strike or to make the complaints more specific were denied. The case also involves Bartlett’s suit against People Saving and Trust Co. receivers. The state case against Bartlett for embezzlement of Indiana Oil Refining Co. funds, in two indictments, will be heard in Decatur Circuit Court on June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Craig
Orlett L. Bartlett
Louis Scheidt
Columbus
Bartlett
Indiana Oil Refining Co
Orlett ‘L. Bartlett
Peoples Saving and Trust Co
Sergeant Midkiff Seeks Young Men For National Defense Act Program
Sergeant Horace E. Midkiff is in DeArmond to present the National Defense Act as amended and approved June 4 1920. The War Department plans a military instruction camp at Camp Knox Kentucky from Aug 1 to 31 for youths 17 to 25 in good health. Training aims to strengthen mind and body while preserving moral home teachings. He will then travel to Rushville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace FE. Midkiff
DeArmond
War Department
Camp Knox
Midkiff
Rushville
Family and guest notices from East Walnut street
D. F. Hoover and Mrs. George Stansbury and daughter Mary Eleanor of Penville visit Mr. and Mrs. Brent Patton on East Walnut street. Robert L. Meek, a Purdue student, came home for his grandfather Robert L. Meek's funeral held this morning. W. M. Bowlby did business in Indianapolis today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F. Hoover
George Stansbury
Mary Eleanor
Penville
Brent Patton
East Walnut Street
Robert L. Meek
Purdue
W. M. Bowlby
Indianapolis
Four Great Crowds Hear Billy Sunday at Richmond Tabernacle
Billy Sunday closed his Richmond meetings with four crowded sessions at the tabernacle. He preached in the morning and at 2 p.m. The first afternoon crowd was asked to wait outside so others could hear. The event capped a major Indiana revival. Greensburg attendees included J W Owens, Ed Owens and families, Ernest Watson and son Jack, W W Watson family, C P Miller family, Elzo Reed family, John Reed and son James Henry, Marion Thompson family, E J Hancock and son John, and Robert Doles.
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Billy Sunday
Richmond
Indiana
Greensburg
J. W. Owens
Ed Owen
Rosemary
Ernest Watson
Jack
W. W. Watson
C. P. Miller
Elzo Reed
John Reed
James Henry
Marion Thompson
E. J. Hancock
John
Robert Doles
Jealous laborer fined for assault in mayor's court
O E Hood of Chesterfield was struck by O tis Hess of 119 East Railroad street for speaking to Hess's sweetheart Edna Johnson. Hess was arraigned on assault and battery, given three months at the state penal farm and a 25 dollar fine, with potential 115 days more if unpaid. Hood suffered a black eye and a cut, and Hess claimed jealousy. The court warned of contempt if the fine wasn’t paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Hess
East Railroad Street
Myron C. Jenkin
Hess
O. E. Hood
Chesterfield
Ind
Hood
Edna Johnson
Drillers Reach 2315 Feet at Middlebranch Well
Drillers of the Decatur Oil Company report the well near Middlebranch at 2315 feet in a formation described as extremely hard. The crew expects a change within the next 50 to 75 feet as progress continues day and night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Oil Company
Middlebranch
Advertised Letters for Greensburg Indiana May 31 1922
List of unclaimed letters includes Will O. Hough Thomas Moberly Miss Fanni Hogman and Mrs. Mary J. Shockley. If not called for within two weeks they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.
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Greensburg
Indiana
Will O. Hough
Thomas Moberly
Fanni Hogman
Mary J. Shockley
Russell East At Farm Meeting
Russell East an agricultural agent of Shelby county attended the 8th district meeting here Monday. A birth announcement follows a fine baby boy weighing 7 pounds arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs Wolford of Letts Sunday morning named Donald Clinton with mother Florine Bostic formerly Miss Florine Bostic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell East
Shelby County
Demonstration Tour By Miss Lois Gilchrist
Miss Lois Gilchrist leaves today for Fairmount West Virginia to demonstrate Gold Medal Flour for Washburn Crosby Company of Minneapolis. She then travels to Newark Ohio for a two week demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Gilchrist
Fairmount
West Virginia
Washburn- Crosby Company
Minneapolis, Minn
Newark
Ohio
Pitcher's Duel Highlights Eagles Win Over Hope
In a fast pitching duel, the Eagles defeated Hope 4 to 2 as Sherer bested Beatty. Eagles broke the tie in the sixth with two runs and added one more in the seventh, while Hope pushed a run across in the ninth.
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Eagles
Hope
Sherer
Beatty
Adams Community Unveils William Baxter Monument
The Adams community unveiled a monument to William Baxter killed in France on May 28 1918. The ceremony included guard details from local National Guard and American Legion units plus Ladies Auxiliary and War Mothers. Addresses were given by A F Eubanks and Rev I C Overman.
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Adams
William Baxter
France
American Legion
Sqnds
National Guard
Legion
Ladies Auxiliary
War Mothers
Women’s Relief Corps
A. F. Eubanks
I. C. Overman
Deinert
Relief Corps
Wilbur Kendall
Joe Welsh
Rev. Hendricks
Clifty
Post
Funeral for John J. Jordan Held at Daughter’s Home
Funeral services for John J. Jordan 84 will be Tuesday at 2:30 PM at his daughter Mrs. Capper’s home Letts with Rev E A Ewers of Forest Hill officiating. Burial follows in Mt Aerie cemetery. He leaves six children including daughters Mrs Minnie Hart and Mrs Capper and four sons.
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John J. Jordan
Harry Capper
Letts
Capper
E. A. Ewers
Forest Hill
Mt. Aerie
Minnie Hart
Los Angeles
Clyde
A. M
Charles
Local residents move about in Indianapolis and nearby towns
The notice lists numerous residents and visitors from Indianapolis Shelbyville Connersville Milan Sandusky and surrounding areas. It notes Miss Thelma Swift returning to Indianapolis to resume studies, various injuries family visits and travel to events including a Democratic state convention and Decoration Day services.
Baseball notes amid fan chaos and late injuries at Memorial
Pattern and Gold pulled down high foul balls near the stands as fans erupted. Garrett hit a Texas leaguer for a safe second inning run while Mohrman barely grabbed Beatty's hard liner in the ninth. Lambert delivered timely hits and Magness joined with a sharp double play, Beatty slipping to second. Jenkins lay injured Sunday, but spirits remained high as fans and Russel Bell offered help and Danny Jenkins’s return was hoped for.
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Indianapolis
Shearer
Elliott
Staples
Mattern
Hoffman
Scott
Belcher
Hartman
Magness
Mohrman
Jenkin
Lambert
McElfresh
Gunter
Johannes
Hartwell
Teller
Brooks
Eagles
Caw
Grand
Jenkins
Secrest
Hartwell A Srman
Turvs
Hope—Poirer
Macness
Feezer
Jones
Baliwin
Knorr
Pagenberger
Mazness
Baldwin
Hope—Gold
Beatty
Thaye
Te‘ler
Poirer
Sherer
Eagles—Mattern
Feesle
Knarr
Gunner
Garrett
Hope
Feezle
Carrett
Earles Sherer
Aukwell
Eet Sherer
Telly
Geld
Mehrman
Mohriman
Fagles
Gunter Singhld
Hartwell Struc
Hope—Baldwin
Dagenberger
Gold
Bakwin
Mekhrman
Feel
Genier
Dugenberger
Garret
Thayer
Teiler
Feele
Mohrmar
Feezie
Bales
Memorial Hospital
Danny
Greensburg Panel Schedule in Southern Indiana League
Greensburg announces a revised schedule for its Southern Indiana Baseball Association panel with away games at Batesville on July 16 and at Brookville on June 4. Home dates include Batesville on June 18 and October 8. Other away games feature Columbus June 25 September 10 and North Vernon July 4 September 17.
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Greensburg
Hope
North Vernon
Columbus
Brookville
Batesville
Shelbyville
Greenwood
Southern Indiana Baseball Association
Howe
Knights and Shelbyville K of C to clash at Eagles Park
Locals the Knights of Columbus nine from Columbus face Shelbyville K of C at Eagles Park next Sunday in a highly anticipated baseball showdown. The previous game ended 2 2 before rain. Shelbyville has bolstered its roster with several Nationals veterans. First pitch is 2 30 with battery details to be announced Friday.
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Exceles Park
Knights
Knights of Columbus
Shelbyville K. of C
Eagles Park
Greensburg
Burney Concert Band Receives 250 for Auto Race Music
The Burney Concert Band performed at the Indianapolis Speedway with a large band, expanding from 25 to 29 pieces. For yesterday’s service the musicians earned 250 dollars, part of a season that netted 1578 dollars last year. Officers include Ewing Arnold president James Galbraith treasurer and M J Hill leader. The band plans further engagements in the coming summer months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burney
Indianapolis Speedway
Burney Boys
Aobert Link
Ewing Arnold
James Galbraith
M. J. Hill
Shelbyville
Hess and Turner Sentenced to Penal Farm
Sheriff Braden took Arthur Turner and Otis Hess to the penal farm. Turner received 30 days and a $5 fine for possession of a revolver in Big Four yards. Hess drew three months and a $25 fine for assault and battery.
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Braden
Arthur Turner
Otis Hess
Turner
Hess
Everett Grinstead Visits Shelbyville Parents This Weekend
Everett Grinstead of Shelbyville spent the week-end with his parents Mr. and Mrs. James Grinstead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Grinstead
Shelbyville
Mrs
James Grinstead
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Greensboro
Mene Teller
Ee Mattern
Arunter
Sheared
Ee Staples
Raftery
Bechler
Hartraen
Eagles Club
Paul Mefk
Sir Knight
A. H. Pitkin
Knights Templar
Baldwin Commandery
Franklin
Masonic Temple
South Harrison Street
Grand Cheir
Dubois
Jesus
Knight Edwin H. Boldrey
Staner
Morris H. Sleeth
Harry Smith
Order of Masonry
Forest Hill Cemetery
E. H. Boldrey
Shelbyville Methodist Church
Sir Knights
Horace E. Midkiff
Billy
Richmond Tabernacle
O. E. Heede
Russell
Tope
Hope—Feezle
Beldwit
Hore-Knarr
Meehrman
Temhent
Dueenberger
Beattty
Abe Greenwood
Sian
Oliver Deem
Mary E. Deem
Tremain & Turner
Mrs. Deem
Wickens & Hamilton
Mr. Deem
Daughter
George Smith
North of Town
St. Vincents Hospital
P. L. Doles
Dillsboro
Thelma Swift
Indiana College of Music
Greeley Robbins
John Powner
Ed Donnell
Will Robbins
Helen Aldrich
Mary Ehrhardt
Elmer Davis
James Patterson
Charles J. Warneke
Charles Clemons
J. D. Kror
Lillian
Sandusky
Fred Clark
Kokomo
U. S. Navy
Washington, D. C
James Turner
Fred Styers
Rollin Hawkins
Leland Fletcher
Bessie Dugan
Silver Grove
Kyv
Nora Taylor
Cincinnati
Elizabeth Styers
Henry Adams
Ruth
Naomi
Betty Jane
Charles Lacy
Rae Deniston
Sardinia
Julius Bardelmeier
Connersville
J. Sr. Bardelmeier
Wil. S. Robbins
Horace
Indiana Shorthorn Freeders
Milian
Moreshill
Elmer Rolland
William Lawrence
Herschel Jones
Mill Street
Carlos Hite
Clarksburg
Russel Bell
Eacles
Danny” Jenkins
Feld
Bel
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