Owner Robbed in Restaurant on Indiana Avenue
Andrew Varoney was assaulted by two colored men in his restaurant at 857 Indiana Ave and stripped of 15 dollars. He was taken to City Hospital with head wounds as police search for the youths.
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1925
Page
11
Andrew Varoney was assaulted by two colored men in his restaurant at 857 Indiana Ave and stripped of 15 dollars. He was taken to City Hospital with head wounds as police search for the youths.
A charity baseball game for tornado victims will be played Sunday in Frankfort Indiana with a parade led by the Frankfort band. Receipts go to victims except expenses for the Indianapolis Acme Junior team which will travel to play the Frankfort Juniors. The Acme Juniors are undefeated in two years and Frankfort is considered the strongest local junior squad.
John Thomas Shaw colored, charged with the murder of Mrs. Helen Hager Whelchel on November 28, 1928, will be tried in Criminal Court No. 1 before Judge James A. Collins on April 27. The date follows a State Supreme Court grant of a new trial on March 18 after a prior venue change denial. Attorneys may seek a further venue change on April 27.
John Warnock remains unlocated in South Bend as police and anxious relatives continue search efforts. He left home to visit a doctor for medicine and did not reach the office, with no clues to his whereabouts.
A promotional notice claims Virex formerly Rattle Snake Oil relieves deafness and head noises in a day. Testimonials from users across Pennsylvania Indiana Iowa Oklahoma Michigan report quick hearing gains. offer includes a $1 trial and money back guarantee from Dale Laboratories in Kansas City.
Ralph Lemcke, seeking the Republican mayoral nomination, reports a burglary at his late mother Emma O'Reilly Lemcke's apartment Apt. 4 1409 N Pennsylvania St. A locket with five diamonds and a pearl ring valued at $500 was stolen.
The board of works confirmed a plan to widen and straighten New York Street from East Street to Emerson Avenue. The project provides a uniform 56 foot roadway with a total street width of 70 feet and eliminates present jogs and curves despite remonstrances.
Removal of the Tipton Circuit Court case brought by Warrack Wallace trustee of Hawkins Mortgage Co Portland Indiana against the International Company of St Louis Missouri to Federal Court has been requested by the defendant Wallace asserts an interest as trustee in real estate pledged by the International Company.
William Spellman of 208 Oriental St reports a group of four young men tried to strip and grease him in a poolroom near Oriental and Washington Streets on April Fool Day. He resisted and one struck his nose. Police found no suspects.
Forrest Rominger, 40, former police officer dismissed last month for conduct unbecoming an officer, was arrested Wednesday on intoxication charges and held at the city prison. Officers Baker found him at 603 North Senate Avenue. In a separate report from Warsaw, Cloris Sittler, 40, farmer, remained seriously injured at his Silver Lake area home after a wagon accident left him with two broken arms and internal injuries. he was discovered four hours after the incident.
Medical missionary Dr. Elliott I. Osgood will present tonight at the College of Missions on The Chinese Rebellion of 1913 and Following Events. He has served in China since 1898 and plans to return next year.
Mrs. Albert Bolink reports a dog attack in front of 128 West Twelfth Street. The dog, owned by Mrs. Pearl Mallory of 812 North Illinois Street, led to the owner’s arrest on a harboring a vicious dog charge.
Funeral arrangements were being made today for Edward G. Proulx 44 of Purdue University State chemist and seed commissioner who died here Wednesday.
Bloomington mobilizes to host the 1926 State G A R encampment with strong support from Paul E. Slocum Post No 85. A Bloomington delegation will attend the Princeton encampment on June 2 1926 and plans are led by L W Shields Co W Shaw J J Kineman J W Miller Jim Ransome Ham Mall, commander of the local post.
Coroner Paul F. Robinson investigated the death of Harvey O. Milliken aged about 30 in Chicago. Found intoxicated at the Heier Hotel on New Jersey Street he was taken to the city hospital where he became delirious in the city prison and died a few hours later. Robinson said he sought relatives.
April showers and possible thunderstorms were forecast for Friday as the weather bureau predicted warmer temperatures. Meteorologist J. H. Armington said spring has arrived with no more shippers' forecasts unless freezing weather is expected. March was 50-50 lion and lamb, with an average temperature about 40 degrees above zero. The warmest day was the 24th at 75 degrees, nine degrees below the March 24, 1910 high. March 2 reached 1 degree above zero, matching the low record set March 7, 1899.
A Bluegrass pastor leads a revival using traditional Kentucky storytelling to convey moral lessons. The event emphasizes community faith and rustic religious heritage in a region known for its musical culture.
In Chicago on April 2 United Press reports Dr. Dudley Reed of the University of Chicago says sixty percent of dislocations involve women. He adds yawning rather than talking causes the jaw to dislocate, noting women are bored when others speak.
Rev Ollie G. Ragan of Lexington Ky conducts a revival at the new W Michigan St M E Church with services nightly at 730 this week. An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a proven cold remedy priced 30 cents with a box noting BE. Grove.
Hearing on the tentative finding by Charles Martindale master in chancery in federal court to account for the estate of James Gray has been set for April 8. The final report will be submitted to Judge Robert C. Baltzell.
Red Cross relief fund for Indiana tornado districts collected through the Indianapolis chapter totaled 80 809 today reported at local headquarters. Rebuilding churches destroyed by the twister drew attention of denominations as Dr C C W Cauble executive secretary of the Indiana Christian Missionary Society left Indianapolis to survey conditions at Princeton Owensville and Griffin.
Customs officials at Rutland Vermont seized twenty four bottles of liquor and a dozen bottles of beer from Geraldine Farrars private car on a train en route to a concert engagement. The liquor was secreted in various parts of the car including the piano. Farrar and her party were allowed to continue. No prosecution has been started as far as officials know. The party had been in Montreal.
Indianapolis march postal receipts reached 371776.76 dollars, up 29521.45 from March 1924. Postmaster Robert H. Bryson announced the gain and attributed it to improved collections and services.
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