Fred M Marlowe to be honored in Indiana Hall of Fame
The Marion area sergeant in the Sixth Marines receives a life size portrait in the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Hall of Fame in Indianapolis for heroism on November 1, 1918. General Pershing pinned the Distinguished Service Cross and Secretary Daniels awarded the Navy’s highest honor. Marlowe later died in an Arizona blasting accident November 22, 1919. He is the only Decatur County soldier to be honored with a Hall of Fame portrait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred M. Marlowe
Indiana
Indianapolis
Frank Marlowe
Springhill
Oran Perry
Marlowe
Sixth Marines
France
General Pershing
Congress
Daniels
Navy
Perry
United States
Arizona
Decatur County
Separated from Father 43 Years Meets Kin in Cincinnati
John Hall of Yakima Washington after forty three years meets his father Robert Hall in Cincinnati this week. He visits his nephew E. E. Moore on the Will Jackson farm and marks his first sight of that relative. Mrs Nora Moore of Corinth Kentucky and her son William join at the Moore home. she is John Hall’s sister and had not seen him for thirty two years. Hall has long wandered the West and this trip offers his first chance to reconnect with family.
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John Hall
Yakima
Washington
Robert Hall
Cincinnati
E. E. Moore
Will Jackson
Nora Moore
Corinth
William
Moore
Mr. Hall
West
Levenstein’s Big Sale Ends Saturday
The Levenstein store announces a major annual clearance offering new goods at low prices with special value after the war. Bargains are described as outstanding, urging customers not to miss the sale before Saturday closing.
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Levenstein
Daily News
Former Teacher Back Here On Visit
Ntev E A Allen of Laonte Col who taught Kingston school forty years ago was the guest of his niece Mrs Charles Evans today. Allen is an able minister of the Presbyterian church and has held prominent pastorates. He is a former student of Hartsville College.
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Ntev
E. A. Allen
La‘onte
Col
Kingston
Charles Evans
Allen
Hartsville College
Dan Cupid Entangled In Red Tape For German Bride
William Yaeger of Westport area, recently from Germany, prepared required papers for his bride Ida Zachaes to join him. The Berlin US commissioner now requests additional affidavits and letters from neighbors, with prosecutor John Holcomb arranging them. Aids are expected to allow the bride to sail to her new home in the coming days.
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William Yaeger
Westport
Germany
Dan Cupid
Mr. Yaeger
Auxiliary to be organized Monday at G A R hall
Mrs Everhart of Seymour district manager of the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion and Miss Ruth McDougal of Shelbyville a state officer will organize an auxiliary for Joe Welsh Post Monday June 27 at 7 45 p m All mothers sisters and wives of soldiers are eligible and urged to attend The organizing committee says the local post is strong and should be made a strong organization.
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Everhart
Seymour
Ladies’ Auxilary
The
American Legion
Ruth McDougal
Shelbyville
Joe Welsh
G. A. R. Hall
Adams Community Club Fourth of July Celebration Plans
The Adams Community Club announced a traditional Fourth of July event in Harry Kirby's grove north of town. Highlights include games contests amusements red lemonade patriotic music and an address by Rev. J. S. Be McMichael of Springhill. Further details will follow.
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Adams Community Club
Harry Kirby’s Grove
J. S. BE. McMichael
Springhill
Christina Flint to Visit Parents in Greensburg
Miss Christina Flint returning from Porto Rico begins travel to the United States on June 13 via Panama. She will land in New York around June 29 then visit Greensburg with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Flint on North Franklin Street for two months before returning to Porto Rico to teach English and History.
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Christena Flint
Porto Rico
United States
Panama
New York
Metropolis
Greensburg
Hugh Flint
North Franklin Street
Maiaque
Bumper Blackberry Crop Forecast From local Belt
Word from south of town notes a bumper 1921 blackberry crop in the belt that runs into Jennings county. Bushes are in full bloom and berries crowding each other as they ripen. Homegrown fruit may be ready in ten days to two weeks.
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Jennings County
Erkle Named to Referree for Dempsey Carpentier Bout
Jersey City official Harry Erkle was chosen by the New Jersey State boxing commission to referee the Dempsey Carpentier match set for July 2 in Jersey City New Jersey.
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Jersey City
N. J
Harry Erkle
Farmers to View Government Film Reels This Week
County Agent Ireland will present moving pictures at farmer meetings in Clarksburg Burney and Letts this week. Reels include government experimental stations and comic films for all ages. Ernest Watson provides light and power from the Wyliss plant. Further dates expected.
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Ireland
Ernest Watson
Wyliss
Clarksburg
Burney
Letts
No Place For Women Epileptics Now In Indiana Story
The Newcastle Couriers and Anderson Herald report Indiana lacks provisions for epileptic women at Newcastle colony. State plans for a women’s colony exist but no admission rules. bids may be sought soon. Prof. Everett Wiley visited locally. he traveled to White River area to care for his ill father.
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Newcastle Couriers
Madison County
Anderson Herald
Indiana
Herald
Newcastle
Freight Wreck at St. Paul Causes Heavy Damage
A west bound Big Four freight from Cincinnati to Chicago wrecked near the Nading elevator in St. Paul after a wheel failure. Six cars of the Manifest freight were damaged with potatoes, furniture, and wheat scattered along the tracks. A Indianapolis wrecking crew salvaged parts of the wreckage. wheat loss about 650 dollars. The Manifest passes through St. Paul daily at about one o'clock ahead of passenger train No 19.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Paul
Florida
Indianapolis
Waldron
Adams
Hillsdale Plans Fourth of July in the Park
Hillsdale prepares a big Fourth of July with Hoosier Jazz orchestra music day and night. Greensburg orator Rollin Turner will deliver an address. Baseball, horseshoes, boating and swimming are featured as attractions for the day.
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Hillsdale
Cupp
Hoosier Jazz Orchestra
Rollin Turner
Greensburg
Local merchant offers $20 prize for batting average lead
A quiet Greensburg benefactor has posted a $20 gold piece for the Eagles player with the best batting average in 10 or more games this season. The donor wishes to remain anonymous, but expects others to follow suit as hits translate into runs and improve team performance.
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Greensburg
Eagles
Evening Community Activities In Greensburg Tonight
Regular weekly prayer services at Elks Lodge and Haymakers Lodge. Movies shown at Eagles Ball Park K of P theatre and South Side theatre, with audiences invited to attend.
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Elks Lodge
Haymakers Lodge
Eagles Ball Park
K. of P. Theatre
Movies South Side Theatre
Indiana Weather: Fair Tonight and Shower Chance South
Forecast for Indiana calls for generally fair conditions tonight, followed by partly cloudy skies and a chance of showers in the extreme south. Temperature is expected to remain steady with little change.
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Indiana
Novel Travel Trick Hits Greensburg Stream of Vagrant Car Hail
A Chicago bound traveler to Charleston West Virginia showcases a frugal method of moving between towns by hailing cars with an empty seat and a life in hand. He travels from Chicago to Greensburg in a little over a day at no cost, aided by local Greensburg men who later haul him to nearby towns.
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Greensburg
Chicago
Charleston
West Virginia
Greensborg
Nntianapolis
Shelbyville
Selbyrville
Principal Billings to Lead Burney High School
Prof. Carl Billings, formerly principal at Chugwater Wyoming, is chosen as Burney High School principal to replace H H Wilson who resigned to become cashier of Burney Bank. Billings, a University of Colorado graduate, served in the Argonne and is married to Mabel Welsh. A June Culver conference of Indiana Legion officials with leaders from national headquarters will convene at Culver Military Academy, with about 50 attendees and a two day program including recreation on Lake Maxinkuckee.
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Carl Billings
Chugwater
Wyoming
Burney High School
H. H. Wilson
Burney Bank
Billings
University of Colorado
University of Wyoming
the Argonne
A. F. Howe
Burney Schools
Tyne
Mr. Billings
Mabel Welsh
Grant Welsh
Culver
Ind
Indiana Department of the American Legion
Indiana Department
Culver Military Academy
Joe Welch
Greensburg
Russell G. Crevister
Pr. T. Victor Xeene
Indiana
Legion
L. R. Gignilliat
L. R. Newgent
Frank McHale
Stanley A. Switzer
Maxinkuckee
Legionnaires
Military Academy
Academy
Bic
New City Editor Named for Daily News Desk
Robert Haas resigns as city editor after three months to join Haas & Son tomorrow to run the harness and awning business. Dwight Pitkin succeeds Haas as city editor with prior News experience and DePauw training. Howard Caskey becomes reporter after studying at the University of Illinois. he is son of the late James E. Caskey longtime publisher.
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Robert Haas
Daily News
Iaas & Son
Haas
Dwight Pitkin
Rev
A. H. Pitkin
DePauw
Shelbyville Democrat
Howard Caskey
Pitkin
Caskey
University of Dimnois
James E. Caskey
Solong
Labor union expresses sympathy for Irish cause
In Denver on June 22 the American Federation of Labor adopted a resolution showing sympathy for the Irish struggle after a stormy debate. The body trimmed drastic boycott provisions on English mace goods and endorsed a call to modify the Volstead Act to permit beer manufacture and sale.
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Denver
Colo
American Federation of Labor
Fans Disappointed by Rain on Toledo Game Day
Fans of Bob Wright and the Toledo team were upset when a heavy rainstorm ended play before the doubleheader opener in Indianapolis. Wright was to pitch the first game. J H Christian Jr and his son Spotswood were among the spectators who traveled to the site.
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Bob” Wright
Toledo American Association
Indianapolis
J. H. Christian, Jr
Little Son
Spotswood
Wright
Tax Commissioner Visits Inspect County Assessments
John J. Brown state tax commissioner and W. C. Nesbaun field man from Indianapolis reviewed county assessments during a local visit today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Brown
W. C. Nesbaun
State Tax Board
Indianapolis
Local Auctioneer Conducts Big Hereford Sale in Wisconsin
Earl Gartin traveled to Prairie Du Chien Wisconsin to officiate at a large Hereford cattle sale. He notes he held a sale in Town last week and says the hardest place to cry a sale is at home.
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Earl Gartin
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Mr. Gartin
Big Fourth of July Celebration Planned by Local Ladies
The Ladies Aid Society of Sandusky M. E. church schedules a full day event on Monday July 4 at the Adolphus Martin grove south of Sandusky. The program includes readings and music by Miss Mary Adams and Miss Florine Tillson, a morning address by Rev. J. S. E. McMichael, a noon dinner, and an afternoon talk by Dr. J. M. Walker. A second speaker and final program details are to follow.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Sandusky M. E
Adolphus Martin Grove
Sandusky
Decatur County
Mary Adams
Letts
Florine Tillson
J. S. E. McMichael
Ademe
J. M. Walker
Connersville
M. F
Clinton Township
Chautauqua Opens At Newpoint With Concert And Talk
Newpoint hosts its first annual chautauqua opening this afternoon with an Operatic Trio concert and a lecture by John J. Tigert of the Radcliffe Chautauqua Company. Tonight the trio performs again and Tigert speaks on Americas Political Ideal. The three day event offers a full morning and afternoon program.
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Radcliffe Company
Newpoint
John J. Tigert
Radcliffe Chautauqua Company
Tigert
America
Local man returns from Shrine convention in Des Moines
Ed Ware home from national convention of Nobles of the Shrine in Des Moines Iowa. He belonged to the Shriner band saxophone sextet which created a sensation at the event. The convention will move to Atlanta next year.
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Ed Ware
National Convention of Nobles of the Shrine
Des Moines
Iowa
Mr. Ware
Shriners
Alanta
Physical Examination Tonight for Guard Members
The physical examination for Co. L, 151st Infantry, is set for seven tonight at Captain D W Weaver MRC office on East Washington. Over fifty enlistments are secured and muster is scheduled Friday. Captain Philip B Stapp leads the company with Sanford Starks and Kenneth Hodges as lieutenants. Starks and Hodges are war veterans. Pay is $2.40 per full night for the bucks, and athletic gear including baseball basketball and football uniforms will be provided.
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Co. “L
151St Infantry
D. W.weaver
East Washington Street
Philip B. Stapp
Sanford
Starks
Kenneth Hodges
S. C
Signal Reserve Corps
Hodges
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Heros
Hall OF Fame
Act of
Yakime, Washington
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Harry Kirby
McMichael
Wiss Christina Flint
Erkle
County Agent Ireland
Government
Prof
Everett Wiley
Whiteland
Rollin A. Turner
Music Engaged
Itrinn
Billings Lluiuid
New City
Daily News Desk
Dwight Pitk
Labor Union
Wisconsin
Ladies’ Aid Society of
M. E. Church
Adolphus Martin
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