Five Marion judges may hear dredge case Saturday
Five of Marion superior court judges may sit on the remonstrance against the Fall Creek and White River dredging project. Judge Leathers will hear evidence with others to decide if all five will hear the case Saturday morning. Local opponents circulated an unsigned card warning property owners against signing the remonstrance, while defenders claim signers incur no liability.
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Marion Superior Court
Fall Creek
White River
Citizens’ Defense Commiitee
Henry J. Brandon
Two Wives Charged Against Musician
Charles Copeland formerly a Ft. Harrison musician was arrested by Detectives Stewart and Brady on a bigamy charge. He admits two wives but his account of marriage order differs from police findings. Copeland, dishonorably discharged from the army, previously served a workhouse sentence for stealing $2.50 from his second wife's mother. First wife Mary Corya Comiskey of Indiana, second wife Blanche O'Brien.
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Charles Copeland
Ft. Harrison
Stewart
Brady
Copeland
Sarah Hoyt
Mary Corya
Comiskey
Ind
Madison
Blanche O'Brien
Elder Avenue
Grand Jury
Three Day Indiana Pharmacists Convention Closes
The Indiana Pharmaceutical Association wrapped a three day meeting at the Claypool hotel with routine business and officer elections. Officers named were President Roscoe Mutz of Edinburg, Vice President Charles Hunt of Terre Haute, Secretary Maurice Swartz, and Treasurer F. H. Carter of Indianapolis. Dr J N Hurty delivered a paper on Life and Accomplishments of Carl Wilhelm Scheele.
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Indiana Pharmaceutical Association
Claypool
Roscoe Mutz
Edinburg
Charles Hunt
Terre Haute
Maurice Swartz
F. H. Carter
Indianapole
J. N. Hurty
Carl ‘Wilhelm Scheele
Saloonkeeper Brown Avoids Fine in Court
Jacob Brown, owner of a Liberty and Washington street saloon, escaped a police court fine on a Sunday liquor sale charge after testimony from Frank Owens failed to persuade. Acting Judge Chamberlain gave Brown the benefit of the doubt, noting Brown’s recent heavy fine on a tiger charge. BLIBS NATIVE HERBS, 225 W. Washon street.
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Jacob Brown
Liberty
Washington Streets
Frank Ownes
Brown
Chamberlain
Shortridge High School Holds Fortieth Second Commencement
Caleb Mills hall overflowed as Shortridge high school held its forty second annual commencement. 225 graduates were counted, with 223 officially listed and two abroad or ill. The program featured five orchestra selections and speeches by Dean John O Reed and James B Hasselman. Dean Reed urged against intellectual hoboism arising from commercialism and the cure through committed scholarship by faculty and students.
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Caleb Mills
Shortridge High School
Europe
Shortridge High Schol Orchestra
Earl K. Holt
Metropolitan School of Music
John O. Reed
University of Michigan
James B. Has
America
Dean Reed
Butler College Class Day Thru Storm Stages Playlets
Special edition of the Butler Collegian reports Class Day events at Butler College starting with a Wednesday breakfast and picnic luncheon. Playlets Sweetheart and Box and Cox were performed on campus before a storm forced a move to the chapel. after the interruption, photos were taken and a general goodbye marked the conclusion. An extra edition of the Collegian was issued.
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Butler Collegian
Butler College
Box
Cox
the Collegian
Young Men Graduate From American Central Law School
Twelve young men completed the course at American Central Law School in a Wednesday night ceremony at the Y M C A building. Dr. F J McConnell of DePauw University gave the principal address urging lawyers to act as brakes on powerful corporations, urging broad minds and flexible law interpretations.
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American Central Law School
F. J. McConnell
DePauw ‘University
Butchers Seek Refrigeration Plan at City Market
Indianapolis meat dealers with market stands urged the Board of Public Safety to allow extra rent to fund a refrigerating plant. Mayor Shank backed the idea if rent covers interest, but board members fear high city costs. The board ordered architect plans to estimate the cost.
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Indianapolis
Board of Public Safety
Shank
Detective fined for impersonating officer in workhouse sentence
Fred Carney of 119 North East street was fined ten dollars and costs and sentenced to 30 days in the workhouse after being charged with impersonating a United States secret service officer and obtaining ten dollars from John C. Ross of Columbus Indiana in police court on Wednesday afternoon.
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Fred Carney
N. East Street
United States Secret Service
John C. Ross
Columbus
Ind
Students Enjoy Picnic at Fairview Park
Students from Indianapolis Business University visited Fairview park for their annual picnic on Thursday morning. A concert by the Indianapolis Military Band was planned as an evening feature.
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Indianapolis Business University
Fairview Park
Indianapolis Military Band
Secret Theft Unmasked in Bird Kingdom Trial
In a bizarre tale the Grand High Twig convenes a feathered assembly to accuse Sparrow of stealing a hidden secret given to humans. A flying man-bird arrives, declares his deduction that humans caused the trouble, and vows to prove Sparrow’s innocence as the ritual ends with a startling admission and confrontation.
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National Association of Feathered Flyers
King Eagle
Man Learns to Fly From Nature and Mind
A storyteller argues that humans develop flight by observing birds and using knowledge from plants minerals and engines. He explains coal once came from trees and that machinery embodies human intellect while praising man's capacity to learn. The sparrow is cited as vindicated in a royal exchange about ingenuity.
Crowds Prevent Theft As Burglars Strike Homes
Neighbors armed with revolvers and makeshift weapons surrounding Frank Windner's home at 1432 HE Tenth street, waited as a porch climber forced a rear window and fled with a brooch and bracelet. Burglars hit W H Clark at 4817 Central avenue, escaping with a gold filled watch a nickel watch and a pin after forcing a side window. C E Perkins at 140 N Belmont avenue reported theft of nearly all his clothing from his room. Mrs B Perkins at 1721 Orange street lost two pearl brooches and a gold locket to burglars.
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Frank Windner
Tenth Street
W. H. Clark
Central Avenue
Cc. E. Perkins
Belmont Avenue
B. Perkins
Orange Street
Steals $1 200 in Brass by Rail Yard Robber
Charles Gilmore alias Charles Thompson of 724 W Thirtieth street is held on charges of systematically robbing the Monon railroad roundhouse. A former light company trouble man, he confessed to netting about $1 200 from the thefts and was arrested after being seen carrying a brass fitting by Special Agents Mackessey and Hays.
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Charles Gilmore
Charles Thompson
Thirtieth Street
Monon Railroad
Gillmore
Mackessey and Hays
Lost sick man found near park after disappearance
Frederick Freitag, 64, of Waldron Indiana, who vanished Tuesday from a sanitarium, was discovered unconscious on a fodder pile in a field at Charles Cooper farm a half mile north of Riverside Park along Cold Spring road. Police report exposure from rain. he was taken to City hospital where recovery is expected. Authorities puzzled by how he descended a steep hill to reach the spot. groans alerted Charles and Andrew Miller who helped. Capt. Kroger Officer Franklin and bicycle cops Trimpe and Rucker assisted in the police auto.
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Frederick Freitag
Waldron
Ind
Charles Cooper
Riverside Park
Cold Spring
Freitag
Girl 13 Attempts Poison Over Admirer Talk Near Broad Ripple
Nellie Shaw, 13, living three miles from Broad Ripple, swallowed nearly two teaspoonfuls of paris green after overhearing a mother objecting to a conversation with a youthful admirer. The girl told her mother what she had done and a physician saved her life after several hours of treatment.
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Nellie Shaw
Broad Ripple
Paris
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