Calumet region poised for vast industrial expansion
Bankers and industrial leaders forecast a Calumet region prosperity boom with $16,000,000 in authorized expansions and a $20,000,000 steel mill by Jones and Laughlin. dredging of Lake Calumet harbor and electrification projects bolster optimism as bank clearings rise and production gains outpace last year.
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Calumet
D. & Low
Jones and Laughlin Company
Great Lakes
Dever
Chicago
Nickel Plate Railroad
Hlimeis Central Railroad
Lake Front
South Bend
Calumet Region
Murderer Dies After Killing Wife in Jealous Attack
In Hammond Indiana Rosa Slonaey and her husband August Slonaey died after he cut her throat on Columbia avenue Monday evening. Slonney poisoned by wood alcohol died several hours later in hospital. Both bodies sent to Burns morgue and funeral planned at St Marys church with interment Holy Cross cemetery.
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Hammond
Indiana
Rosa Slonaey
Columbia Ave
August Slonaey
Slonney
Columbia Avenue
Ames Avenue
Sidney
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Sionney
Burns
Joe Czechanski
Calumet City
St. Mary's Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
East Chicago Chautauqua Opens Saturday with Charley’s Aunt
East Chicago hosts a Chautauqua starting Saturday. Forsyth screens Charley’s Aunt with a million laughs. First East Chicago high school football game set in three and a half weeks. Indiana theatre features Bebe Daniels in Wild Wild Susan tonight and tomorrow.
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Forsyth Theatre
Bebe Daniels
Indiana Theatre
Susan
Petition filed to dissolve Haper Bursgy Co in Circuit Court
Columbia City Indiana petitioned to dissolve Haper Bursgy Co. The action is brought by Welpole Kaler general manager who says the firm owes no debts and has collected all money possible. The company once did extensive business but the automobile boom reduced its Busey business.
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Columbia City
Ind
Haper Bursgy. Co
Welpole Kaler
Mayor Callahan and Brissey Return From Michigan Trip
Mayor Frank Callahan and City Attorney James W. Brissey returned today from a week long vacation at Callahan's summer home in Michigan.
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Frank Callahan
James W. Brissey
Mayor Callahan
Michigan
New Outlet Opens to Ease East Chicago Traffic
Chicago Avenue opens through the Caldwell Locomotive Corporation site to Clincave and aims to reduce traffic tie ups in East Chicago.
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Chicago Avenue
Caldwin Locomotive Corporation
Clincave
Chicago
Chicago professor to speak at East Chicago Chamber lunch
Dr Nathaniel Butler of Chicago University will address East Chicago Chamber of Commerce members at their noon luncheon tomorrow.
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Nathaniel Butler
Chicago University
East Chicago Chamber of Commerce
Tri Kappas Stage Fashion Preview at Indiana Theatre
Tri Kappas present a preview of the season’s new styles in connection with the showing of Slaves of Fashion at the Indiana theatre on September 2.
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TRI Kappas
Indiana Theatre
New Morning Civil Calendar Set In East Chicago Court
Judge Harran resumes civil cases each morning in East Chicago City Court to ease overloaded dockets. The schedule change, effective now, aims to speed hearings and reduce backlogs.
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Chicago
Harran
Baseball benefit game at Inland park for injured IL players
A charity baseball game will be played Friday night at Inland baseball park between Plant 1 Mills and Plant 2 Mills to aid injured players from the Inland Steel League.
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Inland Steel League
Inland Baseball Park
Plant 1 Mills
Plant 2 Mills
Kresge to open Fair store in Twin Cities soon
Rumor says the 8 8s Kresge Company owner of The Fair in Chicago and a five and dime chain plans a new store in the Twin Cities soon.
Indiana Doctor Returns from Florida Real Estate Boom Trips
Dr. Eli Levin of Indiana Harbor travels to Florida and back after a long automobile trip, returning with remarkable tales of a booming Florida real estate market and upbeat prospects.
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Florida
Eli Levin
Indiana Harbor
Harbor Police Crackdown Mirrors World War Yankee Drive
Police actions at the harbor target notorious dives as authorities press a forceful campaign similar to a wartime Allied offensive in the city’s closing months.
Youngstown Plant Starts 6 Million Expansion
Engineers and contractors begin excavation for a new unit at the 24 Hot Tin Mills of Youngstown Sheet and Tube Works with a $6,000,000 investment aiming to be ready for operation by spring of next year.
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Youngstown
Whiting Mr and Mrs Herbert Craw Visit Perel Home
Mr and Mrs Herbert Craw have been visiting at the Perel home this past weekend on Atchison Avenue.
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Herbert Craw
Perel
Atchison Avenue
Former Whitin druggist visits Fort Wayne Legion
Lyman Ritter a former Whit ing druggist visited the Whit ing members of the American Legion during their stay in Fort Wayne. Ritter is now located in Fort Wayne.
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Lyman Ritter
American Legion
Fort Wayne
Mr. Ritter
Children from all over join Mats Play Day event
Whiting residents and visitors gather for a Community Service Mats Play Day with a large group stunt sequence planned for tomorrow afternoon.
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Whiting
Ten Commandments at Hoosier and Happy Warrior at Capitol
One of the greatest pictures of the age Cecille B DeMille’s Ten Commandments is playing at the Hoosier theatre. Alice Calhoun in the Happy Warrior is showing at the Capitol.
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Cecille B. DeMilles
Hoosier Theatre
Alice Calhoun
Happy Warnor
The
Capitol
Community Center Adopts Fall Schedule After Labor Day
Beginning Tuesday after Labor Day the Community Center will start its fall schedule opening at 9 AM and staying open until 11 PM each day.
Barber Escapes Asylum Then Arrested for Return
Rufus Barber who says he escaped from an asylum in Jacksonville Illinois was arrested by a B and O A R detective yesterday. He will be delivered to an Illinois city for return to the asylum.
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Rufus Barber
Jacksonville
Ill
Boyd Yeterday
Illinois
Whiting Golfers Find Favour At Hammond Club
Whiting golfers are scarce elsewhere as Chicago courses draw interest. several Standard Oil men are regulars at the Hammond Country Club.
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Chicago
Standard Oil
Hammond Country Club
Community swimming session may lead to social dancing
Saturday evening swimming at the Memorial Building tank proves popular. If crowds warrant, social dancing will follow swimming hours, according to Director R. J. Schmoyer.
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Memorial Building
R. J. Schmoyer
Whiting Delegation Wins At Indiana Legion Meet
The Whiting Post returned from Fort Wayne at 9 30 last night with a cup for the highest membership in Indiana's legion department.
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Whiting
American Legion
Fort Wayne
Whiting Post
Department of Indiana
New Hammond Finance Firm Opens Saturday
The People's Finance and Thrift Company in Hammond opens Saturday at 1 pm in the Rimeco building at 86 Sibley. The Winsett System backs loans based on character earning capacity and collateral with no bank credit required, and offices will explain the method to visitors.
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Hammond
People’s Finance and Thrift Company of
Sibley At
Rimeco
Winsett
Floyd R. Murray
Tinkham, Tinkham & Murray
William 3B. Love
Citizen’s National Bank
Walter F. Bielefeld
City of
People’s Co-Operative State Bank
David T. Emery
First Trust & Savings Bank
H. J. Gescheidler
Hammond Trust & Savings Bank
Robert H. Harrington
People's Co-Operative State Bank
Sherman E. McEwen
McEwen & Fresley
Hec
Groman
The
Metals Ifining Co
Frank R. Martin
Frank R. Martin Co
People’s Finance & Thrift Co
Murray
Ford unveils new line of modernized Ford cars
Henry Ford announced an overhaul of the Ford line with eight inch longer bodies and lowered steering wheel. New designs bring the brand closer to current trends, with black finishing on roadsters and tourings, while coupes and tudors adopt deep channel green and Windsor maroon. Four doors return to touring cars and dealers begin distribution.
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International News Service
Detroit
Henry Ford Today
Ford
Four Die in Auto Smash Near Freeport
Four persons were killed or fatally injured when an auto attempting to outrun a Rockford Interurban car crashed at a crossing east of Freeport Illinois late last night. The victims include Leo Hutton and Katherine Ochs both 19, Florence Klass 19, Peter Daskalakis 35. Two more men Steve Strgios 34 and Andrew Kioch 30 were critically injured with severe head and skull injuries. The crash occurred as the car moved from a side road to Grant highway from a roadhouse picnic grounds.
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Andrew Kioch
Grant Highway
Vague Crash Descriptions Describe Mangled Victims
Reported wreckage from a crash described as a mass of twisted metal with victims mangled in the ruin, details of location and cause not provided in the readable text.
Auto Fatalities Rise in Lake County Traffic Toll
A terse Lake County report links careless driving speeding and pedestrian violations to most auto fatalities and injuries since January 1 including deadly crashes and serious injuries. The notice warns drivers to heed pedestrians and avoid drunk driving amid ongoing concern.
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Lake County
Jay
Two Hoy brothers injured at Forsyth avenue grade crossing
Jack Hoy of Whiting and brother Chas Hoy of Minneapolis were seriously injured when their Ford coupe was struck by a Pennsylvania railroad switch engine at the Forsyth avenue grade crossing near the Sinclair Oil refinery. Both men suffered multiple fractures and bruises and may recover after several weeks in St Margaret's hospital. City officials plan protection gates at the crossing to prevent further accidents.
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Jack Hoy
Whiting
Chas. Hoy
Minneapolis
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sinclair Oil
Forsyth Avenue
Chicago
St. Margaret's’ Hospital
Sinclair
Ambitious Union Moves Target Plasterers After Mine Claim
The Bricklayers' Union, ten years after seizing the Marble Letters' Union, aims to absorb the plasterers. Officials note the nation’s only cobalt mine sits near Fredericks town, Missouri.
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Uniton
Hammond fugitive Wyman Rogers recaptured after cross state line chase
Constable Julius Taussig led a large pursuit as Wyman Rogers fled from Hammond to Calumet City, then hid in weeds near the Calumet City station before being brought back to Hammond. Rogers faces Crown Point trial on multiple prosecutions including paternity of Myrtle Martin’s child and a tangled marriage history.
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Julius Taussig
Calumet City
Hammond Station
Wyman Rogers
Hammond
State Line
Crown Point
Rogers
Myrtle Martin
Justice Court
Friedrich
Criminal Court
Taussig
Sibley Street
Lion Store
Bond
Former Whiting Officer Dies After Illness
Joe Averone 29, ex Whiting police officer and Whiting Post of the American Legion member, died in a Chicago Speedway military hospital after long illness from army service. Survived by wife and one son. funeral Friday at 10 AM from his wife’s home on Burley Avenue to St Michael Church South Chicago.
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the Times
Burley Avenue
South
Chicago
St. Michael Church
Fatality on U.S. battleship Oklahoma during turret drill
One man was killed and another injured during turret drill aboard the USS Oklahoma en route from Wellington New Zealand to Samoa. The dispatch offered no names or further details.
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Csinternational News Service
Washington
U. S. S. Oklahoma
Wellington
New Zealand
Samoa
Navy Department
Nobles Plant Trees Wherever Prince of Wales Goes
In a lighthearted Elkhart Truth note, the idea that planting trees accompanies the Prince of Wales travels spreads. The piece suggests that one does not need royal status to embrace the green gesture.
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Prince of Wales
Elkhart
Loyal Resident Resorts Climate Talk Over Weather
A Huntington Herald item notes a resident who favors discussing climate trends over daily weather, highlighting a thoughtful angle on regional conditions. The piece frames the resident as loyal to the community and engaged in forward planning amid seasonal shifts.
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Huntington ‘'Lerald
No Agreement In Track Row Conference
Representatives of the Gary Whiting and East Chicago Railway met at the Indiana statehouse with John D Williams and Arthur L Gilliam to seek movement of tracks on Indianapolis boulevard Hammond to the Illinois line. The aim is to center tracks and provide two thirty foot pavements but no agreement was reached and little progress reported.
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Gary, Whiting & East Chicago Railway Company
Statehouse
Indianapolis
John D. Williams
State Highway Commission
Arthur L. Gilliam
Indianapolis Boulevard
Hammond
Illinois State Line
Highway Commission
Chicago
Indiana
H. C. Kelly
I Wolfe
E. H H. Rence
East Chicago VFW group recalls memories over chicken feast
Veterans of Foreign Wars members and friends at Levent's roadhouse shared reminiscences of wartime incidents while debating leadership at the Tulsa national convention. Capt. Howard Clark spoke on Bolshevik and Communist activities and the need to defend American ideals amid calls for a Lake County VFW organization. Local leaders Jos. Nay and Frank E. Keenan oversaw the meeting.
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East Chicago
Levent’s Roadhouse
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Frank E. Jreenan
John
Chalk) McMahon
Howard Clark
11Th Infantry
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Army
Clark
O. T. Madsen
Hammond
Carlton Geist Called by Death in Atlantic City
Carlton Geist general manager of the Atlantic City Gas Company died after a monthlong illness from blood poisoning. His brother Clarence Geist former president of the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric company was present with his widow and two sons. The poisoning was of the same form as that which killed Calvin Jr. of President Coolidge.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Carlton Geist
Atlantic City Gas Company
Clarence Geist
Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Company
Hammond
Calvin Jr
Coolidge
Refinery Fire Threatened $5 Million Plant in Avon
Fire at the Associated Oil refinery in Martinez California burned for four hours with help from firefighters from half a dozen towns. The blaze started with an explosion in a large refining still and caused an estimated $500000 in damage.
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International News Service
Martinez
Cali
Associated Oil Company
United States
Avon
Bank Robbery Strikes Heyworth Illinois Violent Heist
Nine men held up the town of Heyworth Illinois early today crippling telephones and looting the State Bank for at least $2000 plus checks. They bound two watchmen, then fled down the main street in an automobile after several minor robberies.
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Linternational News Service
Chicago
Heyworth
Unusual Copper Theft paralyzes Indiana Harbor Telegraphs
At Indiana Harbor, 1400 feet of copper and dispatch wire between Cline avenue and Buffington station were cut, halting telegraph service southward. Railroad and harbor police, joined by investigators, pursue leads on a suspected youths gang in the unusual robbery.
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Indiana Harbor
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cline Avenue
Buffington Station
Buffington
Iite
Restaurant Takes a Back Seat
Herman Kellner was appointed receiver for the partnership of Nick Nicholas and Nick Craidon who operated the Foremost Restaurant of Hammond. The Foremost Restaurant closed its doors recently and receivership was obtained by Rufus Danner who held a judgment of 225 dollars against the firm and was unable to collect.
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Herman Kellner
Nick Nicholas
Nick Craidon
Hammond
Judge Reiter
Rufus Danner
Husband Roves Wife Asks Divorce In Superior Court
Lucille Reder of Hammond files for divorce from Paul Reder claiming he roves the open road each spring with a circus or carnival and disappears until winter. She seeks custody of their 4 year old son Wesley. Attorney George J. Eder represents her.
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Paul Reder
Hammond
Superior Court
Lucille Reder
Want Ads Plan Nears Launch With New System
The Times announces a deal with Basil L. Smith System of Philadelphia to overhaul want ads for faster reader service and stronger advertiser support. New features include alphabetical classifications and daily solicitor visits, with revised rates to be explained tomorrow.
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Basil L. Smith
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Times
Smith
Getail
Want-Ad
Incubator to Hold 2,400 Eggs Connected to Electric Grid
An electric incubator is under development with a capacity of 2,400 eggs and designed to connect to a standard electric burner set.
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Central Trust Company of Illinois
August Sionaey
Rose
New Loan Co
Henry Ford
Rocco Popello
Michigan Avenue
Northern
Indiana Gas & Electric Co
Oakley
Michigan Avenues
Popelio
A. B. Harrison
Euclid Avenue
Frederickstown, Mo
Carleton Geist
ROB Bank
Harbor
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