Death Takes Madge Oberholtzer Blues Set For Clash
Burwell and Zinn, vets, slotted for a mound duel as the Bushmen and K C Blues open the 1925 American Association season at Washington Park this afternoon. Mayor Shank to hurl first ball. capacity crowd expected. lineup includes Christenbury, Hodapp, Schmandt, Ellerbe, Clarke, Gowan, Schreiber. umpires Marr and Cunuz. Parade, bands, and civic groups planned for downtown events.
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Christenbury
I Tohasie
Sicking
Mgervend
Hodapp
Allen
Schmandt
Ellerbe
Clarke
Ownie Bush
W. Washington St
K. C. Blues
Bill Burwell
Jimmy Zinn
Shank
Chamber of Commerce
Delaware and
North Sts
Delaware
Michigan
Meridian
Washington
Ball Park
Lad Spends Night in Vacant House While Police Seek Him
William Vos eight, son of Mr and Mrs Cornell C Vos of 2808 Washington Blvd, spent Monday night in a vacant house after getting separated from friends on the way to school. Police and his worried parents searched Fall Creek banks until he appeared at home this afternoon, footsore and weary. He said he avoided telling anyone he was lost and curled up in the new house to keep warm.
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William Vos
Cornell C. Vos
Washington
Fall Creek
William
Forty-Fourth St
Richard
Pennsylvania St
Flower Sale Planned by Stansfield Circle in May
Stansfield Circle women social service workers announce a spring flower market on May 7 8 and 9 at the north plaza of the Federal Building. Proceeds go to support social service work with shrub and plant orders handled by Mrs. William Scaff of 2543 N. Pennsylvania St and a named committee led by Mrs. Felix McWhirter as general chairman and heads for various roles.
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Stansfield Circle
North Plaza
Federal Bldg
William Scaff
Pennsylvania St
Felix McWhirter
Edward FE. Howard
James Carter
Kennedy Reese
Paul B. Coble
Fred Warfel
Robert Bachman
John Hartong
Homer L. Cook
Roy E. Coats
Butler May Not Resign
Washington April 14 White House spokesman said Chairman Butler of the Republican central committee has given an intimation of resigning ending doubt on reports that President Coolidge would name Joseph B Kealing Indianapolis to succeed Butler
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Times
Washington
White House
Butler
Republican Central Committee
Coolidge
Joseph B. Kealing
Indianapolis
Bowlin Police Chief Fatally Shot in Tennessee
April 14 report from Jellico Tennessee states police chief Tori Bowlin was shot by a Black man named Jim Evans. Evans was killed by a pursuing mob shortly after the shooting.
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United
Yeas Jellico
Tori Bowlin
Jim Evans
City manager plan kept in action campaign continues
The Citizens Committee of 1000 will not push the city manager plan in the current primary but vows to keep the drive alive. Subcommittees will be formed and education on the nonpartisan manager form will continue while petitions are filed later and a vote not held for over a year.
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Citizens Committee
Fred Hoke
Fletcher Savings and Trust Company
Winfield Miller
Indianapolis
Trust Company
Fletcher Men's Club
Morris E. Floyd
Colored Peoples
Bandits Escape With 19000 In Downtown Bank Heist
Two bandits overpowered Farmers and Traders Bank messenger Owen Coleman on a busy Atlanta street corner. They fled in an automobile with nine thousand dollars in cash and ten thousand dollars in checks.
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Bu United
Atlanta
Owen Coleman
Farmers and Traders Bank
Road Bid Openings Cut Estimates on 75 Miles of Bituminous Work
Bids on over seventy five miles of bituminous road work were opened today by the state highway commission. Bids ranged from 15 to 15 percent under engineers estimates, signaling potential savings for the project.
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Seate Highway Commission
Hourly Temperature Reading Fragment
Incomplete OCR shows hourly temperature data with times from 7 a.m. to noon and a few values including 68 at 7 a.m., 69 at 11 a.m., 71 at noon, and 61 at 9 a.m., plus an unclear note about 76. The text is garbled and lacks a clear location or date.
Fanny Says About Insurance for Soul Dancers
A brief note claims that coverage for soul dancers is primarily accident insurance rather than comprehensive protection. The statement reflects a critical view of insurance suitability for performers in the niche field.
Firemen Injured Battling Large Indianapolis Feed Barn Blaze
Twenty five firefighters were injured from smoke and burns after a blaze at a large Indianapolis stockyards feed barn destroyed hay and corn worth about 75 000 dollars. Chief John J. O Brien supervised a five hour effort with twelve hose lines.
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Indianapolis
Guy Lewis
City Hospital
William Corridon
Guy Darling
Earl Senour
William Moore
Joe McCune
J. H. Love
Abe Mitchell
John J. O'Brien
O'Brien
Governor III At Home Ill With Severe Cold
Governor Jackson was ill at home today with a severe cold. He had felt unwell for several days yet remained in his office prior to this morning when he was forced to stay in bed.
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Jackson
Two Boys Die In Ice Cream Probe Gains Momentum
Coroner Paul F. Robinson probes the deaths of Alvin Arthur Louden five and Kenneth Ray Louden four in Indianapolis. Dr. Virgil Moon tests stomach contents for tainted ice cream while doctors who attended the boys are questioned. Police note the truck driver and supplier known but not blamed until results confirm a link.
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Paul F. Robinson
Alvin Arthur Louden
Kenneth Ray Louden
Ben Louden
Coffey St
Virgil H. Moon
Indiana University School of Medicine
Robinson
Alvin
Kenneth
London
J. Frank Potts
W. Morris St
Walter Hickman
Oliver Ave
Herman G. Morgan
City Board of Health
Moon
School hack overturns injures children near Greensburg
Martha Alice Lawson, seven, daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Lawson of near Burney, was severely injured when a school hack overturned after colliding with another machine. Twenty six children were aboard with several others hurt in Greensburg Indiana on Monday.
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Times
Greensburg
Ind
Martha Alice
Herbert Lawson
Near
Serious Needs Shown at City Hospital
Ruby Weil tours the city hospital with Dr. Cleon Nate, tracing an emergency patient’s path from the receiving room to the operating theater. The piece notes agitation to replace the old surgery unit with a modern building and hints at upcoming details on page 13.
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Cleon Nate
Decrease in Traffic Fines Affects City Revenue
City controller Joseph L. Hogue reported a sharp drop in traffic fines collected by the police department with February receipts 304 dollars versus 2,244 last year and March 542 versus 2,612. Police Chief Rikhoff promised investigation amid rumors of leniency before the city primary.
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Shank
Joseph L. Hogue
Rikhoff
Prisoners Move Through Indianapolis Toward State Farm
Twenty four Cass county citizens were expected to pass through Indianapolis today en route from Logansport to the Indiana State Farm Putnamville to begin sentences of sixty days each for violation of the liquor laws. The entire two dozen prisoners pleaded guilty in the Cass county court last week.
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Cass County
Indianapolis
Logansport
Indiana
Putnanville
Poison Self-Administered After Alleged Attack
Irvington girl dies after an alleged attack by D. C. Stephenson. Authorities report the victim took poison believed self administered in the wake of the incident. The case prompts investigations by local police and statements from family and officials.
Coroner to hold post mortem on Oberholtzer death
Miss Madge Oberholtzer 28 died at her home from aræmia and toxemia after an alleged March 15 16 attack by D C Stephenson ex grand dragon of Indiana Ku Klux Klan. Prosecutor Remy and attorney Cox confer with family as Stephenson faces possible murder charge. coroner set post mortem for 1 30 p m at Shirley Brothers chapel.
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Madge Oberholtzer
University Ave
D. C
Hammond
Stephenson
Marion County Grand Jury
Earl Klenck
Earl Gentry
William H. Remy
Charles E. Cox
Oberholtzer
Remy
Miss Oberholtzer
Stephensn
Cox
Asa Smith
John K. Kingsbury
Kingsbury
Beatrice Spradling
Marshall Oberholtzer
Linton
Ind
Memorial Park Cemetery
Robinson
Shirley Brothers Undertaking
Illinois St
Virgil H. Moon
Indiana University School of Medicine
Kresge
Times
Eph Inman
Inman
Kokomo to Honor Haynes With Auto Plant Pause
Mayor Burrows plans a proclamation inviting auto factories nationwide to halt work during Elwood Haynes funeral in Kokomo Indiana. The 68 year old inventor died of heart trouble and will lie in state Thursday before a 2 30 PM service at the Presbyterian Church.
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Kokomo
Ind
James Burrows
Elwood Haynes
America
Haynes
Presbyterian Church
Briand Refuses To Form France Premier Cabinet
Aristide Briand told President Doumergue he could not undertake forming a cabinet to succeed Edouard Herriot. Socialist refusal to join a Briand led him to abandon attempts to organize a government in Paris.
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United Press
Paris
Aristide Briané
Doumergue
Edouard Herriot
Briand
Smallpox Breaks Out at Peking Lama Headquarters
United Press report from Peking April 14 notes a smallpox outbreak at the Tibetan Panshan lama’s headquarter. Thousands of foreigners visiting Easter calls on the Cunard liner Franconia were exposed but no cases have been reported among them. The living Buddha Lama is believed to have a mild case.
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United Press
Peking
Franconia
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Death Takes
CLASH
Burwell and
Zinn
Bushmen
K. C
By Eddie Ash
Ft. Harrison Band
East End Bush Club
Bush
Krueger
Burwell
Walter Rehs
Southland
Kansas City
Blues
Elmer Voter
Nee
Richard Vos
Lad
Stanfield Circle
Bandits
Bank Messenger
Fanny
Surance
Lopoya
Bustion
Governor III
Miss Madge Oberholtzer
Alvin A. Louden
CITY
By Ruby Weil
State Farm
D. C. Stephenson
Irvington
Mr. Haynes
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