Burglars Hit City Homes as Thieves Steal Thousands
A wave of burglaries across Indianapolis nets jewelry worth thousands. Hugh J. McGowan offers 500 reward for the thief who visited his home Sunday night. Porch climbers and pursesnatchers hit multiple addresses in the North Delaware area and beyond, with notable losses at McGowan and Miller homes. Police report several arrests and many attempted break-ins as they hold 64 prisoners.
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Hugh J. McGowan
Russell Fortune
North Delaware Street
Mr. Fortune
Fortune
Delaware Street
McGowan
Enrique C. Miller
Joseph Newberger
North
Capitol Avenue
A. H. Godard
Talbott Avenue
Thomas P. Harvey
Middle Drive
Woodruff Place
Miller
Mgr. Newberger
Harvey
Ballard & Ballard
West Twenty-first Street
David Shane
Sixteenth
Illinois Street
William Farber
Blackford Street
Indiana Avenue
Hugh Wuelfing
Newland Avenue
Brightwood Avenue
Benjamin Harrington
Alvord Street
Wuelfing
Harrington
Pressley
Stone
Irick and
Fletcher
Turnkey Smith
Longevity of Grand Rapids & Indiana Rail Founder Shown
Aged 101 year old deacon and banker Mr. Lomax, longtime Grand Rapids resident, is celebrated for faithful service, transportation work, and a century-spanning faith. He walked the railroad line during its completion, remained active in religion at St. Mark's, and despite a wrist fracture ten years ago predicted he would heal. He has studied his family genealogy back 500 years and continues outdoor walks in winter sun.
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Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad Company
Sturgis
Mich
Grand Rapids & Indiana
Lomax
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church of
Grand Rapids
Mr. Lomax
Civil Engineers Endorse Good Roads At Indiana Convention
Indiana civil engineers gather January 12 to 14 for a convention backing the Good Roads bill. Edwin E. Watts of Princeton presides as speakers from Purdue, Rose Polytechnic, and various cities present papers on road building, drainage, waterworks, and sewage treatment.
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Indiana
Indiana State Organization of Civil Engineers
Indiana Good Roads Association
Edwin E. Watts
Princeton
Robert P. Woods
Indianapolis
C. A. Tripp
Charles Brossman
Johnn S. Spiker
Vincennes
C. Brown
F. A. Kattman
Brazil
Don R. Gwinn
Terre Haute
Posey
Gibson
Pike
Edward E. Watts
Evansville (Ind
John W. Alvord
Chicago
C. W. Boynton
Indiana Good Roads Group Prepares State Highway Bill
A legislative committee of the Indiana good roads association drafts a bill to form a state highway commission levy a graduated vehicle tax and regulate convict labor in road work. The group follows National road builders' recommendations with Clarence A. Kenyon as president and Carl G. Fisher John F E Lamb Stephen Stratton L Ert Slack Marcus Sulzer and A M Beardsley as officers. About 20 000 responses已 received on the proposal. Governor Marshall’s view will be sought on the third provision.
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Indiana Good Roads’ Association
National Road Builders’ Association
Clarence A. Kenyon
Indianapolis
Carl G. Fisher
John FE
Lamb
Terre Haute
Stephen Stratton
Richmond
L. Ert Slack
Franklin
Marcus
Indiana's first scout outpost addressed at Brightwood church
John Melpolder, superintendent of the Boys' club, spoke at Brightwood Congregational Church about the aims of the first organized Boy Scout outpost in Indiana. He noted Rev. G JH Granfle as organizer and scoutmaster of the troop.
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Ganized
Indiana
John Melpolder
Brightwood Congregational Church
Melpolder
G. JH Granfle
Young Indianapolis Artist Exhibits At Herron
William E. Scott a young Indianapolis Negro artist appears in the joint exhibition of the Society of Western Artists and American artists at the John Herron Art Institute. Trained under Otto Stark in Indianapolis and later in Chicago and Paris, his France painted works include A Crust of Bread, Sunshine Etaples France and Grey Day Montauval France.
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Society of Western Artists
John Herron Art Institute
William E. Scott
Indianapolis
Otto Stark
Manual Training High School
Chicago Art Institute
Chicago
Paris
Herron Art Institute
France
Etaples
Montauval
Champ Clark to Visit Indianapolis for Social and Civic Engagements
Champ Clark arrives in Indianapolis Friday for a brief, busy visit. He will address the State teachers' association at 6 p.m. and dine with the Delta Tau Deltas at the Commercial club. An informal reception by the Indiana democratic club follows, with an auto tour of the city between events.
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Champ Clark
Joe
Indianapolis
State Teachers’ Association
Delta Tau Deltas of
Commercial Club
Indiana Democratic Club
Bookwalter Declines Indiana Governor Candidacy
Charles A. Bookwalter told Indianapolis traveling men at a Oneida hotel supper he would not be a candidate for governor or any other office. After an enthusiastic introduction, he swiftly punctured the campaign boom, stating his intention not to run. The gathering was the traveling men’s club annual possum feed.
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Charles A. Bookwalter
Indianapolis
Oneida
P. B. Troue
Indiana
P. J. O'Meara
Thomas Burke
Muncie
Bookwalter
Traveling
Tax assessors to discuss listing property at full value
State board of tax commissioners and county assessors meet at the statehouse January 2 3 and 4 to consider a bill requiring listing all property at its full value. A committee named to represent assessors includes William Eggeman Fort Wayne Aaron E Buckles Hartford City Thomas J Cheesman Muncie Ed Henderson Martinsville and William P Manion Indianapolis.
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State Board of Tax Commissioners
Statehouse
Willam Eggeman
Ft. Wayne
Aaron E. Buckles
Hartford City
Thomas J. Cheesman
Muncie
Ed Henderson
Martinsville
William P. Manion
Indianapolis
Eight Hour Day Liked By Post Office Clerks Unit
At the Indianapolis branch No. 887 United National Association of Post Office Clerks quarterly meeting held Sunday in Morrison hall members endorsed an eight hour day as essential to the proposed thirty day vacation. Discussion of eight clerks’ dismissal from the Indianapolis office occurred with no action, though the board plans to consider the matter soon.
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Indianapolis
United National Association of Post Office
Morrison Hall
Man Burned to Death in Shed Fire on Roosevelt Ave
Edward Knight, of 1951 Roosevelt avenue, died in a shed fire owned by Frank Fordry on Roosevelt and Cooper streets at 3 a.m. Sunday. Firemen found the charred body after extinguishing flames from an overheated small stove.
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Edward Knight
Roosevelt Avenue
Frank Fordry
Cooper Street
Knight
William Bradford
California Street
Colnie Howard
Indiana State School For the Deaf
State Avenue
Washington Street
Prisoner Escapes Marion County Jail Using Rope
Frank Rapp, held on forgery charges with a $2000 bond, escaped Marion County jail at 7 a m Sunday by a rope dropped from a third floor window. The same window yielded escapes years ago, bars allegedly not repaired. Rapp obtained a monkey wrench to loosen belts, and fled before pursuers could reach him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rapp
Marion County
Rapp
Woessner
Postmaster Warns Against Sealing Packages With Christmas Stamps
Postmaster Robert H. Bryson warns stamp buyers not to place Christmas stamps over a string on a tied package as sealed items are subject to first class postage. Officials expect buyers of registry stamps to seek return receipt to confirm delivery to the addressee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Bryson
Postoffice
Indiana law school interclass smoker set for Monday
A. Gale Pheasant will preside over the senior class and Roscoe H Maddox over the junior class at the Indiana law school smokers meeting at the Hotel English Monday night. It is the second monthly interclass smoker with speeches featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Gale Pheasant
Roscoe H. Maddox
Indiana Law School
English
Indiana stewards seek capacity labels on wholesale containers
The Indiana stewards association asks Congress to require wholesale dealers to use food containers clearly marked with their exact capacity. Petitions are being presented to Indiana congressmen requesting the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Stewards’ Association
Congress
Indiana
Debate Over Shelter House Budget Stirs City Council
Council faces a likely clash Monday as Controller Kimball may or may not recommend a $1000 annual shelter house maintenance appropriation led by Rev. Thomas H. Nelson. Rubens seeks a vote on legal opinion for street cars. Denny plans a traffic ordinance change. A separate bid for $25,000 in furniture and filing cases may trigger bids from Tomlinson hall.
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Kimball
Board of Safety
Thomas H. Nelson
Nelson
Police Department
Shank
Rubens
George B. Rubens
Denny
Supt
Hyland
Board of Works
Tomlinson Hall
Thief Steals $3,000 in Saks Rings
A thief entered Saks optical company store on Monday morning and fled with diamond rings valued at 3000 dollars. Police investigate the daylight robbery and review nearby surveillance footage for clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Saks Optical Company
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Twake LAXATIVE
Advertisement for Twake LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine tablets promising one day cold cure. Druggists refund money if it fails. E. W. Grove’s signature appears on each box. Price 5 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
Bonus Vote Offer Promises Extra Votes for New Yearly Subscriptions
A historical notice touts a one week bonus offering 25 000 extra votes for every 15 dollars in new yearly subscriptions. Six month plans do not count. Five new yearly signups yield 45 000 votes, with 9 000 votes per subsequent yearly. The pitch urges friends to act now before the deadline.
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