One Street Too Small For Enormous Parade Float
Managers of a Tuesday Night feature expect huge crowds as a city parade showcases elaborate floats. Some displays will span blocks, with firms like Polk Sanitary Milk, Kingan & Co., Central Union Telephone, and Fairbanks Morse planning long, eye catching entries drawn by multiple horses. Public decor along the route is urged to maximize impact before a large military escort and a busy schedule of events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fr. F. Chandler
Chandler and Taylor Company
Trade Association
Polk Sanitary Milk Company
Indianapolis Brewing Company
Kingan & Co
Indianapolis Hs Company
Central Union Telephone Company
R. P. van Camp
Aetna Printing Company
van Camp
George S. Winders
Polk ‘Sanitary Milk Company
Samuel O. Dungan
Tiona Refining Company
Kaho Tailoring Company
E. C. Aiking and Company
Noblesville
Fairbanks-Morse Company
California
Washington Street
Senate Avenue
New Jersey Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Pennsylvania Street
Market Street
Monument Place
English Hotel
Meridian Street
North Street
Tenth Infantry
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Henry A. Greene
Indiana
Murat Theater
Lew Fields
Trapp Captured in Indiana After Post Office Embezzlement Tale
Adam Trapp, a fugitive from justice for a year, accused of embezzling 38,800 dollars from Hawthorne Illinois while postmaster, was arrested in Muncie by Deputy U S Marshal Boyd and Post Office Inspector Stice. He was brought to Indianapolis and ordered transferred to Illinois courts. The arrest occurred via a ruse in the Muncie post office when Boyd called Trapp to claim a package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawthorne
Ill
Adam Trapp
Muncie
United States
Boyd
Post Office
Stice
St. Louis
Trapp
Indianapolis
Anderson
Barrelmakers Fight and Pay Fines at Kingan’s
Luther Swan known as the bad man from Kentucky and James Starks argued over barrel staves at Kingan's. The two fought with threats and swearing, then parted. The next day they met again and the record implies fines were paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Swan
Kentucky
James Starks
Kingan’s
Luther
James Aid
James Aalda i
Women in Indianapolis Plan Mission Campaign Banquet
A broad effort to spark Indianapolis women’s interest in foreign missions organizes a campaign led by seventy five activists. It targets thousands, spreading through thirty cities from California to New York with Chicago as headquarters. Helen Montgomery of Rochester, prominent speakers, and a 1000 person luncheon mark the main social event, tickets priced at one dollar. Headquarters are at 401 Indiana Trust Building with an executive committee and sub committees forming next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
California
New York
Chicago
Montgomery
Helen Montgomery
Rochester
N. Y
General Foreign Mission Boards
Indiana Trust Building
Frank Wells
C. J. Buchanan
W. W. Winslow
C. 8. Dearborn
P. M. Dill
Cora Campbll Barnett
A. B. Philputt
T. C. Day
John Henley
D. M. Parry
Katherine Losey
Shortridge Daily Echo Plans Reforms At Faculty Meeting
Shortridge high school censors met Friday to consider changes in the school paper. Proposals aim to create a neater, more up to date publication and emphasize athletic and social events. The advertising department was discussed as part of the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shortridge
Local paper boosts ads to grow after strong finances
The publication plans to expand advertising locally while boosting circulation efforts. It notes the paper is in the best financial condition since its founding.
Souvenir Booklet Tells of Indiana Reformatory
A handsome illustrated souvenir booklet from the Indiana reformatory at Jeffersonville describes the institution history and work. It includes engravings of grounds buildings and workshops and explains how the various branches were established and expanded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Reformatory
Indiana chemical society elects officers at winter session
F R Eldred of Indianapolis was elected president of the Indiana section of the American chemical society at Shortridge high school Friday evening. Other officers elected were W M Blanchard Greencastle vice president A D Y Thornburn Indianapolis secretary treasurer and Dr H B Barnard Indianapolis chairman of the executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Eldred
Indianapolis
Indiana
American Chemical Society
Shortridge High School
W. M. Blanchard
Greencastle
A. D. Y Thornburn
H. B. Barnard
Indianaipols
Mayor’s cryptic tip fuels open council probe
Mystery hangs over the impeachment committee as Mayor Shank testifies about the so called tip. He declined to discuss the probe further pending legal consultation. Officials say his testimony does not implicate Shank and reinforces his honesty in office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Shank
Bhven
Hay ride accident injures Miss Branham in South
Miss Roberta Branham daughter of E T Branham of 307 Arlington avenue was thrown from a hay wagon and sustained painful injuries at midnight Friday in South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Branham
E. T. Branham
Arlington Avenue
Hay ride with eighteen Irvington youths on eastern avenue
Miss Branham led a party of eighteen Irvington youths aboard a hay ride along eastern avenue and the Helt railroad, enjoying a festive outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Avenue
Helt
Branham
Irvington
Inventors sue for patent royalties in federal suit
Gilson W. Roth and C. C. Roth of Brown County and Indianapolis sue United Motor Vehicle Company of Newcastle and Buick Motor Company in federal court seeking damages and profits from alleged illegal sale of patented automobile components. They claim 1895 improvements in cylinder and carburetor systems are used on most autos and seek perpetual injunctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilson W
C. C. Roth
Brown County
Indianapolis
United Motor Vehicle Company
Newcastle
Buick Motor Company
Gilson Roth
Roths
Hotel Men Oppose Local Option With Repeal Plea
Indiana hotel keepers association passed resolutions favoring repeal of the local option law. Committees on legislative, finance, and executive duties were appointed to push the repeal. Fred Van Orman of St George hotel Evansville heads the legislative panel. Henry W Lawrence of Claypool leads the others. J Edward Krause spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Fred van Orman
St. George Hotel
Evansville
Henry W. Lawrence
Clarpool
J. Edward Krause
Edward
C. E. T. Dobbin
Seymour
G. E. Sherman
Elkhart
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Fler
UFE
Provers
FORD
Yorrba Linda
Giaats
Marvel
Ton Street
Illinois
Country Wide Action For Foreign Extension
ECHO
Chemical Society
Tip
Paris
Merode
Hildren
Silk
West and Drawers Union _——_— Suits
Europe
Charles Mayer & Company
Pacer
Martin J. Hyland Police
Chas. Hammond
State Fair Grounds
Kingston
New Indian Cafe
A. J. Tron
Hodds & Sons Ronin
THE
KID Glove Cleaners
Walter Ehlers
South Illinois
Denison
BARIN
Mass
Murat Theatre
Alven Cavett
Printing Merchants Printing Co
West South St
Indianapolis Gas CO
Bryant Studio
GEO. Aa. Thompson
Sreananenen
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