Gas Injunction Plea Against Indianapolis Gas Co. Strong
City attorney Joss seeks a permanent injunction to stop the Indianapolis Gas Co from shutting off gas. He argues the contract with the city rests on a valid franchise and that the company owned sufficient gas lands in 1931 to fulfill the agreement. He contends the company later conveyed lands reducing its ability to meet obligations and cannot use that act to avoid contract duties.
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Joss
T the
Indianapolis Gas Co
Indiana
Indianapolis
Indiana Natural Gas and Oil Co
Chicago
City council to decide tax levy amid 88 or 90 cents
The Sun urges the council to set the levy as low as possible, arguing 88 cents may cover city needs while 90 cents could burden households amid high living costs. It calls for council independence from the mayor and stresses prudent budgeting for bills and progress.
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SUN
THE
State press quotes on politics and industry
A compilation of brief views from Indiana and nearby state papers on politics and industrial growth. The items cite Republican rhetoric, tariff reform, Bryan Johnson comparisons, a Hartford City fire origin, Indiana industrial exports, and prohibition literature strategy.
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Kokomo Tribune
Bryan
Tom Johnson
Shelbyville
Hartford City
Rockies
Indiana
Muncie
Clark
Indiana Prohibition Committee
South Hend Tribune
Scenes From Indianapolis Fair and Oddities From Dexter Oil
A string of quirky items from Indiana and beyond includes a Indianapolis State Fair moment where a woman from Logootee steadies a crowded exit and knocks out a man’s teeth as she boards a slowing car. Also notes about Dexter’s oil boom, literary debates, a monkey and organ grinder joke, and a Marine Corps recruiting push led by Captain H. Bearss in Newton Claypool building.
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Indianapolis
Marine Corps
Woman Seated First Defies Friends On Train Platform
A young woman claimed the best seat by grounding the rear, crawling under wire netting guarding a wrapper hide. She sat in a roomy rear platform seat while others stood behind, declaring calmly that she was seated and they were not.
Remarkable Autumn Morning Sparks Mixed Reactions
The scene paints a sunny autumn day with yellowed trees and a pleasant mood, yet Amy dislikes the glare and heat. A rural family banter follows about Jim’s improved penmanship and college letters, contrasted with financial requests to his family.
Sings an Ohio county bard on melancholy days
A county bard quotes poems about sausages coffee and griddle cakes praising the Lord. Emerson asks a tangled logic question about moving vans and stationary vans before the mother clamps down on the discussion. She laments the child's potential resemblance to his father.
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Ohio County
Emerson
A Corner for the Women One Bride's Trousseau
An Indianapolis bride-to-be favors a practical trousseau with one new gown a dainty silk waist and stylish hat plus accessories She already has a complete outfit and favors home linens and small adornments over a large wardrobe The piece also notes fall fashion ostrich plumes walking skirts bird trims and cozy robe ideas while stressing domestic happiness and sensible preparations.
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Indianapolis
Enuit
Hash Croquettes From Local Cookery Hint
A local woman offers hash croquettes as a practical dish. Meat and potatoes are finely chopped, formed into small croquettes, and fried to a browned finish. If cold potatoes are available they can be mashed and shaped into the croquettes, with mashed potato touted as the best filler.
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Indianapolis Sun
Betty
Ohiost
CG. J. Billson
Foreign Advertising Department
Tribane
New York
Tribune Building
Gen. Durbin
Amelia Bingham
Beveridge
Health Board
Spirit OF the State Press
Crawfordsville Journal
Iowa
Congress
Henderson
Lafayette Courier
Logootee
Terre Haute
Nick Carter
Frank Merriwell
Hades
Dexter
Dexter Hank
Liz Air
Effingwell
Burch
Edward Singer
Amy
Jim
Aunt Marthy
Uncle Hiram
Boston
Monte Carlo
Miss O. K. Petticoats
Cecesciae
Norfolk
In Tea and Coffee Dept
Lea & Perin
Fairbanks
Liebig
Altec Bray
Trousseau
Indianapolis Fashions
Rosenbloom No
Pennsylvania Street
China
Cretonnes
Lappsts
Saxony
Beecee Veeseee
Adolf Schleicher CO
Meridian Street
Vonnegut Hardware CO
East Washington St
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