Capitol Field Flying School Opens Monday
Capitol Airways announces Monday start for student instruction at the New Capitol Airways airport located at Thirtieth Street and Georgetown Road. About fifteen students expected. Chief Pilot Edward M Johnston leads instruction with plans for a second ten plane hangar and a future factory to produce light training biplanes selling around $3,000. The company also forms a subsidiary to offer club members low cost flying time and paths to advanced licenses.
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Capitol Airways Inc
Thirtieth St
Georgetown Rd
Edward M. Jose
Jose
Edward M. Johnston
Lawrence Sheridan
Keller
Capitol Airways
Levine Dickers With Germans For New Plane
Berlin report states Charles A. Levine, first trans Atlantic air passenger, arrives at Dessau negotiating to buy a Junkers monoplane for a possible flight to the United States with Miss Mabel Bell. Junkers seeks U.S. permission. Indianapolis air marking plan also discussed.
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United Areas
Berlin
Charles A. Levine
Dessau
Junkers
Germany
United States
Mabel Bell
Levine
Baron Gunther von Huenefeld
Hermann Koehl
James Fitzmaurice
Ireland
Greenly Isle
Bert Acosta
Richard E. Byrd
Paris
Widening plan for Sixteenth Street advances
The city plan commission considers a combined widening and straightening of Sixteenth Street from Boulevard Place to Alabama Street and elimination of the jog at Sixteenth and Illinois. The plan, supported by Works Board president Oren S. Hack, would use a joint resolution under the thoroughfare law with city paying 75 percent and property owners 25 percent of costs.
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Sixteenth St
Boulevard Pl
Alabama St
Sixteenth
Illinois
City Plan Commission
Oren S. Hack
Works Board
Hack
Washington St
Thirty-Eighth St
Macklin
Mack
A. H. Moore
Morris St
Duvall Board
Cruse St
Maryland
Bates St
Shelby
Correr
Prospect
Shelby Sts
Michigan
Highland Pl
Michigan St
White River
Congo Missionary to Tell of Work at Moravian Union
George E. Eccles former Congo missionary will speak at the closing meeting of the Moravian Christian Endeavor Union's 34th annual convention at the First Moravian Episcopal Church on Twenty-Second Street and Broadway. Bishop Mueller on Nicaragua mission work notes steady progress with twenty foreign missionaries serving in twelve states among Indians and Creoles. Rev. E. H. Oerter of the Ramona Indian Mission, California, addressed delegates for the Indian school there.
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George E. Eccles
Congo
Moravian Christian Endeavor Union
Moravian Episcopal Church
Twenty-Second St
Broadway
Karl A. Mueller
Moravian Church
Nicaragua
E. H. Oerter
Ramona Indian Mission
California
Sahara Grotto Broadcast Plans Announced for Summer
WFBM Indianapolis will air a Sahara Grotto program at 7 30 tonight announced by Raymond W Murray past monarch and Indiana Grotto president and Charles G Walsh Sahara Monarch. Indiana Grotto auxiliaries arranged a musical program directed by Fred Knodle with Pirate band and Blue Devil Glee Club.
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WFBM
Indianapolis Power and Light Company
Raymond W. Murray
Monarch
Indiana State Grotto Association
Charles G. Walsh
Sahara Monarch
Grotto
Indiana
Fred Knodle
Pirate Band
Blue Devil Glee Club
Pioneer of city dies H C Griffith Indianapolis resident
Funeral services for H C Griffith 81 a longtime Indianapolis resident will be held Monday at 3 p m at the home 2214 17 Pennsylvania St Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery He died Friday in Methodist Hospital Born in Elkton Ky he came to Indianapolis in 1854 with his father who ran a grocery He is survived by two sisters Cora Griffith and Mrs A R Monroe and was unmarried
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H. C. Griffith
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania
Griffith
Methodist Hospital
Crown Hill Cemetery
Elkton
Mr. Griffith
Union Station
Cora Griffith
A. R. Monroe
Shaw for governor candidate leads Indiana National ticket
Henry O. Shaw of near Zionsville was named the National party candidate for governor. National chairman John Zahnd announced the full State ticket: Mable La Rue secretary of State, Wiley J. Rominger treasurer, Orlando R. Ricketts auditor, Nancy A. Hicks superintendent, and H. Earl Brown attorney general. The State executive committee adopted a resolution blaming both major parties for alleged misconduct.
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Henry O. Shaw
Zionsville
Ind
National Party
John Zahnd
Mable la Rue
Indianapolis
Wiley J. Rominger
Orlando R. Ricketts
Madison
Nancy A. Hicks
H. Earl Brown
Franklin
State Executive Committee
Watson to Confer With Hoover in Iowa and Indiana
Senator James E. Watson, after talks with Herbert Hoover and farm leaders in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will discuss agricultural policy at Frankfort Indiana on Friday August 24. He spoke in Indianapolis en route to Washington and noted support polls favor Hoover Curtis in Indiana.
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Herbert Hoover
Cedar Rapids
James E. Watson
Frankfort
Ind
Indianapolis
Washington
Shelbyville
Ill
Republican National Committee
Severin
Dorothy Cunningham
National Committee
Harry C. Fenton
Republican State Committee
Rochester
American wife of local laundryman to be buried in Hongkong
Richmond Ind August 4 The body of Mrs Long wife of John Long a Chinese laundryman here will eventually rest in Hongkong He plans to sell his business here and with his four children move to China Mrs Long a Decatur Indiana native and daughter of Mr and Mrs Theodore Hess of this city will be buried abroad
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Times
Richmond
Ind
John Long
Hongkong
China
Long
Decatur
Theodore Hess
Poisoning death linked to ingrown toe nail
COATSVILLE Indiana Aug 4 Joseph Sharp aged 73 died from poisoning that developed after an ingrown toe nail hospital report said. He was found unconscious at his home and died shortly after admission to a local hospital.
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Times Special
Coatsville
Ind
Joseph Sharp
McClure Beach Water Carnival Draws Thousands
A crowd of about 5 000 to 9 000 attended the first water carnival at McClure Beach at Twenty Sixth Street and White River Friday night. Purdue star Bud Hook won the sixty yard free style for men, Bertha Cornelius topped the women’s heat, and Howard Taylor with Marshall Williams captured the canoe tilting. Montgomery staged clown dives as the crowd enjoyed the event with another carnival planned for next Thursday.
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McClure Beach
White River
Dick Mills
Bud Hook
Purdue University
Frank Hodges
Broad Ripple A. C
Robert Dowden
Riverside
Alexander Sabo
Abner Nutall
Sabo
Bertha Cornelius
Bertha Greenberg
Howard Taylor
Marshall Williams
Earl
Monty) Montgomery
Fete Arranged for Holy Name Lawn Festival Beech Grove
The Holy Name Lawn Festival will run August 7 to 9 on the church lawn in Beech Grove. Supper is served Wednesday evening by the Altar Society. General chairman is J. A. Klebes with numerous committees led by Charles McDonough, James Murphy, and T. Gill for events including Novelty Wheel, Country Store, Ring Game, Babies Rack, and drinks.
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Holy Name
Beech Grove
Church Lawn
Altar Society
J. A. Klebes
Charles McDonough
Joe Gold
Joe Conty
Dan O'Connor
Fred Smith
R. E. Kennedy
Henry Sahm
William Sheridan
E. Schilling Sr
Tom Logan Sr
A. Simon
H. Hagist
Joe Sahm
Rinee William Roth
Carl Baby Rack
Dr. Datzman
al K Soft Drinks
Mike Spalding
D. Padgett
A. Sahm
J. Brinson
James Murphy
Novelty
Wheel
Dr. Carter
William Roth
Frank Bean
Datzman
P. Smith
A. Kuntz
F. Dux
P. Hermann
J. Francis
Joe Cosby
Joe McDonough
Joe Rack
L. Dickhoff
Earth Drinks
J. Kuust
R. Withem
R. Kennedy
Gus Jones
T. Gill Novelty Wheel
E. Conaung Sr
T. Teegardin
Joe Dux
Cook
Mike Murphy
Ae Herma
Carter
Keller
E. Dux, Jr
Dan O’connor
Sivan Merl
Wea Maponounh. &. Drinks
Pee Heistand
C. Milker Hessman Sr
Gristenson
Mrs. Lamkin
CasisDian
L. Clements
M. Spalding
A. Hessman Sr
J. Gottemoller
J. Messling
Bert Wilhelm
High School Honor Student Dies After Diploma
Elaine L Y Wertman, third honor student at Palmerton High, died one hour after receiving her diploma and National Honor Society pin. She had been bedridden five weeks due to perichondritis, a postoperative infection. In Winona Lake Indiana, Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes will speak at the Sunday program, and De Pauw University choir will give a vesper concert conducted by Dean R G McCutchan.
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United Press
Palmerton
Elaine LY. Wertman
Bishop Hughes
Winona
Lake
Ind
Winona Lake
Edwin Holt Hughes
Chicago
Methodist Episcopal
de Pauw University
R. G. McCutchan
New Viscose Home Treatment Promises Leg Healing
An advertisement touts a new viscose home walking treatment for varicose veins and leg ailments. It claims to remove congestion causing pain and swelling, offering a free book and offices in Los Angeles and Chicago for details.
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I. T. Glason Viscoe Co
S. Alvarado St
Los Angeles
Calif
N. Dearborn St
Chicago
Ill
Indianaplis Woman Agnes Strange Dies on West Trip
Funeral services for Agnes H Iliff Strange 70 of Fifty Second Street and Allisonville Road will be held in Indianapolis after she died unexpectedly in Albuquerque New Mexico while returning from a trip west The body arrives Monday and arrangements are not yet final She was formerly Agnes Iliff before marriage and belonged to one of the citys oldest families her husband died in 1914 and she lived on the Strange farm
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Agnes H. Iliff Strange
Fifty-Second St
Allisonville Rd
Albuquerque
N. M
Indianapolis
Strange
Building Permits Climb as July Totals Top June
Indianapolis builders show strong week with permits totaling 348 310 dollars led by 28 residential projects worth 150 560. Notable items include E. Kuntz’s 3762 North Pennsylvania Street addition to the Sheffield Inn and Acme Works Inc 15 000 dollar industrial building at 433 South Harding Street. July permits reach 2 367 686 dollars versus June 2 321 913 with 4 078 642 and 1 565 132 for 1927 totals.
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Indianapolis Real Estate Board
E. Kuntz
Pennsylvania St
Sheffield Inn
Acme Works, Inc
S. Harding St
Insane Inmate Escapes St Elizabeths Hospital
Robert Evans a 23 year old criminally insane patient escaped from St Elizabeths Hospital after being taken there for treatment. He had been restrained with handcuffs attached to a belt but cut the strap and fled through a fence into the adjacent woods with aid from a knife.
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Bay United Press
Washington
Citizens Today
Robert Evans
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Evans
Fair To Open Tuesday In Muncie Indiana
The Muncie fair industrial building booths are all engaged for the opening Tuesday, secretary F J Claypool reports. The horse department projects more stables and teams under 3000 pounds will compete for honors with entries from Delaware and six neighboring counties including Henry Blackford Jay Randolph Grant and Madison.
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United Press
Muncie
Ind
Muncie Fair
F. J. Claypool
Horse Department
Claypool
Delaware
Henry
Blackford
Jay
Randolph
Grant
Madison
Indiana History Project Aims Five-Volume Limited Edition
Terre Haute Indiana August 5 Charles Roll associate professor of history at Indiana State University writes a five volume limited edition history of Indiana aided by an advisory council and a staff of special writers.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Charles Roll
Indiana State
Indiana
Fined by Wife By United Pre
Cleveland dispatch reports a husband who drank before breakfast and failed to bring home bacon. Police released him to his wife after she found a bill she had given him to buy breakfast bacon.
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United
Cleveland
Dreesen Aviation, Inc. Organized by Hammond and Calumet City Men
A group of business men in Hammond Indiana and Calumet City Illinois form Dreesen Aviation Inc to engage in passenger and commercial flying and teaching aviation.
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Hammond
Ind
Calumet City
Dreesen Aviation, Inc
Int
Wright Whirlwind Tests Begin On 1000 Hour Run
Wright Aero nautical officials observed a 1000 hour breakdown test of the new Whirlwind 325 horsepower air cooled motor. The unit, largest of three, was started at low speed then raised to 2000 rpm and will run at that pace or until failure for 1000 hours. Also under test are a 200 hp seven cylinder and a 150 hp motor for lighter planes.
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Wright Aeronautical Corporation
Lindbergh
Chamberlin
Byrd, Wilkins
San Francisco
Australia
Guy Vaughan
Wright Company
Atlantic
Vaughan
Amphibian Mail Plane Planned to From Ile de France Route
Official announcement outlines plans for an amphibian mail airplane to depart from the French Line steamship Ile de France while oversea operations suspend landfall for more than twenty four hours, delaying mail between France and the United States by one day.
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Ile de France
France
United States
Air mail stamps spark collector rush in Indianapolis
Collectors rush to finance air mail by providing weekly stamps and daily cancellations. Paul H. Moors notes stamp collectors could guarantee profit as Lindbergh visits to inspect airport sites. Thousands of air mail letters flood the post office ahead of route openings and reduced postage.
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Paul H. Moors
Chamber of Commerce Aviation
Moore
Chicago
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Indianapolis
Chamber of Commerce
L. Ert Slack
Robert H. Bryson
Air mail service to France via Ile de France airplane ship
Postmaster announces a new air mail service starting August 8 from Le Havre and August 17 from New York. Letters and postcards prepaid at one dollar per half ounce, and other articles at 25 cents per two ounces. Air mail surcharge 4 cents first ounce and 8 cents each additional ounce.
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Robert H. Bryson
le Havre
New York
France
S. S. Ile de France
Visiting fliers bring planes and students to Kokomo airport
Kokomo Indie Aug 4 visiting fliers Martin Young of Gary flew a Velie Monocoupe on business. Marion Schellenger of Bloomfield enrolled as a student at the aviation instruction school. Clyde Shockley brought three new Waco airplanes from the Troy Ohio factory during the week.
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Bu Times
Kokomo
Ind
Martin Young
Gary
Marion Schellenger
Bloomfield
Clyde Shockley
Troy
Ohio
Aviation Education Takes Flight in Hammond on Aug Four
In Hammond on August 4, a program blends commercial flying with aviation teaching. The event highlights training efforts and local interest in advancing air travel knowledge.
Camp duty for 113th Observation Squadron en route to Camp Knox
Members of the 113th Observation Squadron Indiana National Guard prepared to leave Indianapolis for Camp Knox Kentucky for a two week encampment. Lieuts G Carpenter and Fred Sellers traveled ahead to gear up arrivals. Over 100 troops will depart Sunday at 3 am by chartered buses with six airplanes following. Aircraft include two Curtis C-11 two Consolidated C-17 and two Consolidated PT trainers. Indianapolis airport will be run by Lieut Carpenter during the camp with Donald A McConnell Embry Riddle as airport rep. Private Burcell Seavers will stay on night duty at the airport under Major R F Taylor.
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113Th Observation Squadron
Indiana National Guard
Camp Knox
Matt G. Carpenter
Fred Sellers
Indianapolis
Lieut
Carpenter
Donald A. McConnell
Embry- Riddle Company
Burcell Seavers
R. F. Taylor
Man Carries New Biplane After Wichita Purchase
William Hunt of Moundsville West Virginia halted at Hoosier airport Friday en route from the Travelair factory in Wichita Kansas to his hometown with a newly purchased biplane.
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William Hunt
Moundsville
W. Va
Hoosier Airport
Travelair
Wichita
Kan
Hoosier
Restaurant Supplies Hotel China and Kitchen Furnishings
Classified listing noting hotel china coffee urns steam tables coolers and kitchen furnishings available for purchase. Includes various equipment and supplies for restaurant and hotel use.
Municipal airport enforces liquor-free flying rule
Wayne Indiana August 4 regulations at Paul Baer municipal air port ban any person under the influence of liquor from flying as pilot or passenger. The rules are based on the 1926 Air Commerce Act.
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Times Special
Wayne
Ind
Paul Baer Municipal Airport
The
Park Board
Stone air crash leads to Connecticut aviation probe
Fred Stone lay injured in a New London hospital after a Friday plane crash as state aviation officials investigate possible violations of Connecticut air rules. He reportedly lacked a Connecticut student license though he held a Federal student pilot license. the plane had not been reported within 48 hours of entering the state. Mrs Stone, the three children and Rex Beach visited him at the hospital.
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United Press
New London
Conn
Fred Stone
Connecticut
Stone
Travel Air
Hoosier flyer sets 14000-foot altitude record at Hoosier airport
Kermit Micklethwaite, advance flying student, piloted an OX-5 Travel Air biplane to 14 000 feet Friday, his third attempt after cold weather and fuel issues. Flight lasted 1 hour 35 minutes as he aims to complete 200 hours for a transport license while flying daily at Hoosier airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit Micklethwaite
Hoosier
Micklethwaite
Uel
Air mail route in South Bend handles huge first weeks
Nearly 400 pounds of air mail or over 10 000 letters moved on South Bend's new air mail route in the first two weeks. The eastern plane to Michigan points departs at 8 10 a m daily while the west bound to Chicago leaves at 6 25 p m. Over 3 000 of the new 5 cent air mail stamps sold before the postage reduction took effect.
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Be Times
South Bend
Ind
Michigan Points
Chicago
Flier Jones Drops Free Plane Ride Tickets at English Reunion
E Jones of Louisville Kentucky pilots a plane over English during the forty first annual reunion and homecoming week. He dropped tickets entitling finders to free air plane rides marking a novelty entertainment at the event.
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E. Jones
Louisville
Flier
Saad
Thirty-Three Visit Planes Stop at Dresser Airport
Thirty-three visiting planes stopped at the new Dresser airport in Terre Haute Indiana during July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
New Dresser
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