1928, almost a good year

Democrat, 1928

KIWANIS NOTES

The meeting of the Kiwanis club this week was a business meeting. Quite an interesting session was held, as a number of item of business were discussed. (So, tell us more.)

The celebration of the completion of the paving of U.S. 52 from Brookville to Harrison brought out a bit of interest since Harrison, Ohio, club has arranged to celebrate this event on Saturday, November 10, 1928.

After due deliberation the local club decided to cooperate with Harrison in this event. Incidental to this celebration we had brought to our attention a criticism by the public of the Kiwanis club that "they talk about doing but never do much."

If there is any organization locally that put forth more energetic endeavors to get this road paved, we do not know what it is.

Auto Races at Rushville

Sunday, June 29, a series of auto races will be run at the Rushville Motor Speedway, featuring such known drivers as Howdy Wilcox, Dutch Bouman, Louis Schneider, Wilbur Shaw and others. These famous pilots will battle for track records on the fastest oiled dirt track in Indiana. Two large grandstands provide ample seating capacity and there is plenty of free parking space.

Airplane Wrecked

An airplane, enroute from Cincinnati to Chicago, was badly wrecked Sunday when the pilot was forced to make a landing on the farm of Ollie Miles, near Whitcomb. The plane had developed motor trouble and in landing, a gust of wind swerved the machine into a fence, demolishing one wing and badly damaging the landing gear.

The pilot was uninjured and a wrecking crew came from Cincinnati Monday and removed the wrecked plane.

"Ben Hur" and "The Little Clodhopper"

On Tuesday night, Jan. 1 (1929) the motion picture, "Ben Hur," will be shown at the Whitewater school auditorium and on the following Friday night, Jan. 4, "A (The) Little Clodhopper," which was postponed on account of the flu epidemic, will be presented. Everyone invited. (That was a stage play.)

 

Guns and germs

Democrat, April 1, 1926

BULLET

Fired Through Glass Door Narrowly Misses Kroger Store Manager

Bernard Rolfes, who recently became manager of the downtown Kroger grocery, located on the west side of Main Street between Fifth and Sixth streets, narrowly escaped death Monday night by a bullet from a revolver fired by some person through the glass of the door opening into the passageway on the south side of the building.

The bullet missed Mr. Rolfes only a few inches, splintered the upper edge of a shelf and struck the brick wall back of the shelving. The shot was fired about 8:30 o'clock, while he was alone in the store.

Whether the dastardly act was committed by an enemy of the new manager or for robbery or some other purpose of course is unknown, for although the officers were immediately summoned, the miscreant had made a safe getaway.

Tuesday, an officer of the company and a detective were here investigating but found no clue to the identity of the person who fired the shot.

Anti-Spitting Campaign

During the first week in May, the Franklin County Tuberculosis Association will conduct the annual Anti-Spitting campaign. The object of this work is to show how much disease is spread by this unsanitary and very offensive habit.

1880s-era ads around Indiana