Catchy Oliphant Recalled By New York Paper
The New York Sun recalls Oliver “Catchie” Oliphant, Lin ton High School star and Army gridiron hero, hailed as the Red Grange of his era. The feature details his 1910s Army Navy clash plays, a 90 yard kickoff return, a touchdown, a field goal, and a key pass, noting his later success as an insurance man in New York City.
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New York Sun
Oliphant
Linton
Army
Navy
New York City
Sun
Wilmer Oliphant
Red Grange
Naval Academy
Olle
Thunderbolt
Vidal
Ollie
Purdue
Purdue's Greatest Athlete OHie Earned Seventeen Letters
OHie, a Purdue star across football basketball track baseball and minor letters in boxing swimming and gym, earned seventeen letters. His 1913 Wisconsin game 83 yard run tied the score at the last minute and won merchandise prizes in Lafayette. He later found success in New York City's insurance field.
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Purdue
Ohie
Wisconsin
New York City
Kentucky Miners Expected to Unionize Soon
Rev. C. E. Townsend of this city writes from Clayton Kentucky that western Kentucky coal miners will organize stronger than ever within thirty days. He says miners now understand the power of union and collective strength.
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C. E. Townsend
Clayton, Ky
The
Daily Citizen
Indiana
Kentucky
Prosperity Cow Club Meeting Set in Linton
Farmers and reps from Peoples Trust Co First National Bank and Linton Trust Co will meet at the public library Thursday evening to plan a Prosperity Cow Club. C M Long organized the talks as Greene county hosts five such meetings this week to boost dairy profitability by better milk tracking and feeding.
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Prosperity Cow Club
Linton
Peoples Trust Co
First National Bank
Linton Trust Co
C. M. Long
Bloomfield
Worthington
Jasonville
Switz City
Greene County
Miners Return To Terre Haute Field In Record Certs
Miners flocked to the Vigo county mine examining board during its December session, with 100 certificates of qualification and 104 permits issued on mid week, numbers higher than any month in four years and outpacing all of 1925 and most of 1924. George H. Richards stated the miners are returning, citing the strong turnout at the two day period.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Vigo County
George H. Richards
Indian Chief Blue Sky Lectures and Entertains in City
Chief Blue Sky a full blood Sioux Indian tours the city, staying at the Lan dis hotel for a week. He is a lecturer and impersonator, discussing the American flag and patriotism, singing Indian songs, performing dances, imitating birds and animals, and delivering vocal Cornet, piano and harmony pieces. He claims kinship to Chief Sitting Bull, was born in South Dakota, and says he never attended school though well educated with neat handwriting. He seeks engagements with local lodges clubs or churches and is to appear for the local Red Men on Saturday night.
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Blue Sky
Landis Hotel
Sitting Bull
South Dakota
Red Men
Rabbit Fry Tonight at the High School
The annual rabbit fry hosted by the high school faculty to entertain the football squad will be held tonight at the school at 5430 o'clock. A square dance and box supper are planned at Moose Hall Wednesday night with public invited. Billy Schamard play scheduled for Thursday, December 9 in the high school auditorium.
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Moose Hall
Billy
Schamard
High School
K P Lodge Hosts American Indian Chief Blue Sky
Last night the K of P lodge entertained Chief Blue Sky of North Dakota a grand nephew of Sitting Bull. The ex serviceman performed Indian music and war dances and taught a few phrases in Indian. Greg Hixon showed interest in the snake dance and Virgil Sims learned some words. The evening was deemed very interesting and enjoyable.
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Blue Sky
North Dakota
Sitting Bull
K. of P. Lodge
Chief Blue Sky
Frange
Virgil Sims
Greg Hixon
Willis A. Sheets Dead In Indiana Death Notice
Willis A. Sheats, 48, died at Union hospital Terre Haute at 6 30 AM Monday. Survived by widow and one daughter. Funeral services set for Summerville church at 10 AM Wednesday. Burial planned in Fairview cemetery at Linton.
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Jasonville
Willis A. Sheats
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Summerville
Fairview
Linton
Also Mentioned on This Page
First National Service
NEW York Paper
Linton Star
Linton Boy
Elmer Q. Oliphant
Kentucky Miners
Federal Reserve Bank
Goodyear
Goodyear Pathfinder
Paul Fry
Ford
Insurance Department Peoples Trust Company
Linton Hardware Company
J. C. Humphreys
Dodge Brothers Motor Car
N. E
Fred L. Cravens
South Main Street
Banks of
Wheeler
Royal Society
McCall Patterns
Monarch
Home Loan, and Savings Association
Association For
Atwater
RADIO
Carl H. Roach
K. OF P
Willis A. Sheets
Milton Battery Station
Cooper
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