Indianapolis flood prevention plan stalls on bridge funding
Future steps in a 3 million flood prevention program for Indianapolis hinge on an agreement among the city, the board of works, and the Belt Railroad to share a 1.504 million dollar bridge cost over the White River near Raymond Street. Cassady notes plans depend on track elevation and a larger bridge, with costs allocated by city 45 percent, county 45 percent, and 10 percent to properties flooded in 1913.
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Indianaolis
City
Board of Works
Belt Railroad
White River
Raymond St
H. W. Cassady
Cassady
Belt Company
Moore and
Raymond Sts
Morris and
Indianapolis Abattoir Company
Omaha Insurance Company Financials December 1924
Omaha Nebraska report lists capital paid up at 200000.00 and net assets with items like accrued securities rents and premiums due. It names A J Hasson as president and Carl F Swanland as secretary at the 688 Keeline Building with figures for bills and accounts unpaid and losses adjusted. The document notes total assets and details such as reinsure outstanding and unpaid bills totaling 156200.00 and 5724.43 respectively.
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Carl F. Swanland
New York
William
Ester, Fothergill and
Hartng
United States
Women sigh over German vote in peace era debate
Indianapolis women leaders react to Germany electing a militarist president. They fear German women may lose sympathy for peace and stress concerns about militarism. Local club heads call the vote a setback to world peace and warn unity among women is strained.
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Sisterhood of Nations
von Hindenburg
Indianapolis
Clth
Germany
John T. Wheeler
Pennsylvania St
Seventh District Federation of Women's
HE Women of
Felix T. McWhirter
N. Meridian Sr
Woman's Department Club
Stumbor
Wall St backs Britain with large credit line
United Press reports a $300 million credit for Great Britain to aid its return to the gold standard. TheFederal Reserve Bank supplied $200 million and J P Morgan & Co added $100 million. It was the largest credit ever arranged here for a foreign nation.
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United Press
New York
Great Britain
United States
England
Federal Reserve Bank
J. P. Morgan & Co
Morgan
Downtown street drop fixes under winter wear repair plan
Gangs of workmen began in March to repair improved streets in downtown after winter damage. Smelser said the project proceeds efficiently with fewer complaints, budget for brick paving sidewalk curbing is lower than last year, and immediate repair is planned.
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Smelser
King Wins Marble Match in District 10
Kennard Ong, 14, of 2361 Park Ave., wins the 1924 District 10 marble title at School No. 16 Thirteenth St and Ashland Ave defeating Red Shearer, 12, of 1420 Cornell Ave. Ong, last year’s city champ and Middle Western winner, aims for the national title. The city final winner gets a gold medal and bicycle. runner-up a silver medal and radio set. District champs receive bronze awards.
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King
Thirteenth St
Ashland Ave
Kennard Ong
Park Ave
Marble King of
Indianapolis
Ong
Charles “Red” Shearer
Cornell Ave
Red
Shortridge
Atlantic City
The
Times
Willard Park
Lew Wallace
Capitol Ave
Pound rises on gold standard return in Britain
England appreciative London reports the pound gaining sharply to 4.84 per dollar as Britain resumes the gold standard. The press praises the 300 million dollar credit arranged for the country in the United States.
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United Press
London
Great Britain
United States
Young man admits killing father in Minnesota
Mello Ghilardi, 20, confessed to shooting his father over a reprimand in Chisholm Minnesota. A formal charge of murder in the first degree will be filed. After the shooting he calmly walked to a poolroom and played with friends before police arrested him.
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Bu _United Press
Chisholm
Minn
Mello Ghilardi
Canadian bachelors face special tax proposed in Parliament
Ottawa report notes a bill to impose a special tax on Canadian bachelors. A. J. Lewis presented the measure, arguing Premier King remains a bachelor sets a bad example for younger generations.
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United Press
Ottawa
Ontario
A. J. Lewis
King
Winter weather blamed for pavement faults in town
Superintendent Otto Smelser cites winter conditions as the cause of road potholes in the city. D L Axton of Plainfield remarks the streets here are worse, noting a dangerous hole near Washington Street and Capitol Avenue. An auto also struck the hole, highlighting ongoing roadway repairs.
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D. L. Axton
Plainfield
Washington St
Capitol Ave
Otto Smelser
Bank Suspect Is at Kokomo Bank
Earl Northern, 22, of 814 River Ave in Kokomo Ind is in Kokomo today facing arraignment on auto banditry charges connected to the March 2 bank holdup at South Side State Bank of Kokomo seven bandits allegedly obtained 8000 in cash and Liberty bonds His brother Charles 18 was arrested earlier with detectives Rugenstein Landers Allen and Hillman Police say Earl has a long criminal record Bank employees Mitt Mitt and Frances Gorton identified Earl but not Charles Pinkerton agents F E Miller and operatives shadowed Northern with Thadder Skeer Roscoe Hayes and the Pierpont brothers who later went to Detroit Mich and were arrested.
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Earl Northern
River Ave
Kokomo
Ind
South Side State Bank of
Northern
Charles
Rugenstein, Landers, Allen and Hillman
Winfred Demitt
Frances Gorton
Earl
F. E. Miller
Pinkerton Detective Agency
Thadder
Skeer
Roscoe Hayes
Harry
Fred Pierpont
Detroit
Mich
Lilly Plant to Be Modern Echo of Ford Factory
Eli Lilly & Co plans a $400000 expansion along Delaware Street to Norwood Station with a five story reinforced concrete building. The facility will use a straight line production system, mirroring Ford, with raw materials entering from Delaware end and finished product exiting at Alabama. Completion is expected in about a year.
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Eli Lilly & Co
Delaware &I
Ford
Delaware St
Alabama
Caledonian Club Plans Indianapolis Picnic on July Fourth
Members of the Caledonian Club of Indianapolis announce their annual family picnic will be held July 4 at the home of William McBeath near Broad Ripple. James Burnside chairs the event with Malcolm McDougall and Thomas Knox leading sports and John Kerr directing group singing after a Chamber of Commerce meeting.
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Caledonian Club of
Indianapolis
William McBeath
Broad Ripple
Chamber of Commerce Bldg
James Burnside
Malcolm McDougall
Thomas Knox
John Kerr
Adlerika advertised as quick intestinal evacuant relief
An advertisement touts Adlerika as a fast cleanse for the bowels and relief from gas on the stomach. It cites long term suffering, claims notable doctors endorsing it, and urges readers to try the product with rapid action and general sale through druggists.
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Aike
Langlois
G. Eggers
Puckert
Pngst
Indianapolis
The
Hook Drug Co
The American Guaranty Company Statement of Condition
The American Guaranty Company present in Columbus Ohio reports its condition as of December 31 1924 with capital paid up at 215000.00 dollars. President H W Krumm signs and H A Goodwin signs as Secretary.
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Columbus
Ohio
High St
H. W. Krumm
H. A. Goodwin
New York Indemnity Company Financial Statement Summary
Indiana commissioner certifies the New York Indemnity Company balance sheet as of December 31, 1924. It lists cash and securities totaling about 5.18 million, reserves of 1.897 million, and total liabilities of 6.909 million. Endorsements show officers E M Linville president and Hubert J Hewitt secretary.
Balance sheet figures show company liabilities and assets
The document lists December 31 1924 totals for capital paid up 200 000 and 250 000 for two companies, net assets 333 300 and 206 217 74, mortgages and bonds, accrued interest and rents, unpaid accounts, reserves and losses, with total liabilities 15 015 849 07 and other secured obligations.
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Weeee Billa
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Bellefontaine St
Central W. C. T. U
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Wall ST
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Lincoln
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