Democrats 60 on Warpath to Get Farm Vote
United Press reports Gov. Alfred E. Smith and farm relief plans dominate the Democratic campaign as George N. Peek travels west to rally agrarian leaders. Smith weighs alternatives to the McNary-Haugen plan and may expand his tour through the Midwest to win farm votes. Smith aims to finish his acceptance speech and review troops at Peekskill before returning to Albany.
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Percy B. Scott
United Press
New York
Alfred E. Smith
George N. Peek
Smith
Peek
West
Middle Western
Middle West
Corn Belt
Albany
Peekskill
National Guard
Three Safety Cups Awarded to Pennsylvanian Division
The Indianapolis division of the Pennsylvania Railroad received three safety cups in a formal Union Station ceremony led by C. E. Whitlock and President W. W. Atterbury. Awards covered maintenance of way, freight, train service, and yardmen groups with several named recipients and representatives from the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
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Indianapolis
Pennsylvania Railroad
C. E. Whitlock
Southwestern General Division
Union Station
W. W. Atterbury
R. R. Nace
T. B. Hamilton
Shelby Lewis
Atterbury
C. B. Miller
J. C. Stewart
A. D. Connor
J. I. Williams
M. L. Henderson
H. W. Chambers
A. C. Thomas
J. W. Haas
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
A. B. Pittenger
W. R. Esrey
Chalmers Fisher
Train Service
Hoosiers Duel in Music to Lure Flatrock Fish
ENEVA Indiana August 3 Times Special fishermen on Fitrock Creek duel with music to lure fish. James Turner uses a portable phonograph while rowing, drawing fish who follow the boat. rivals Oscar Williams Raymond Spiegel Fred Borden and Harry Aumann respond by mounting a cabinet organ on a raft and attracting fish away from Turner's music. A brass band is suggested to meet the organ competition.
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Eneva
Ind
Fitrock Creek
James Turner
Turner
Oscar Williams
Raymond Spiegel
Fred Borden
Harry Aumann
Campbell Loses County Vote Contest in Coffin Hawkins Win
County Surveyor Henry Campbell failed to overturn Paul Roscoe Brown’s nomination as the board dismissed the contest for lack of jurisdiction. The Coffin Hawkins faction of the Republican party is deemed to have won the May 8 primary. Campbell may appeal to the Circuit Court.
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Henry Campbell
Paul Roscoe Brown
Brown
Coffin-Hawkins
Campbell
Board of Commissioners
Frank Symmes
Clinton Givan
C. O. Sutton
Cassius L. Hoyle
George Snider
Airport site recommendations mailed to Indianapolis official
A. P. Taliaferro’s recommendations on the best site for a municipal airport were mailed to C. L. Harrod, Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce industrial commissioner, and will be kept closed until the mayor’s airport committee meets. Taliaferro reviewed several sites here, and Sol Lindbergh is expected to advise after transit by the Transcontinental Air Transport company.
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A. P. Taliaferro
Department of Commerce
C. L. Harrod
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
Harrod
L. Ert Slack
Taliaferro
Sol
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Transcontinental Air Transport
Inquiry Ends Doubt at Moravian Endeavor Convention
The Rev. R. Henkemann of New York City told the Moravian Christian Endeavor Union that inquiry should not erode faith. He warned that many lack understanding of their beliefs and urged clear justification of faith during the thirty fourth annual convention at the First Moravian Church. A luncheon followed and delegates toured the city.
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R. Henkemann
New York City
Moravian Christian Endeavor Union
Sharp seeks damages after store trap door fall
Mrs Minnie A Sharp 64 sues in Superior Court for 40000 over a June 13 fall through a trap door at a store located at 2418 Southeast ern Ave Defendants include Ruth A Frank A Woods Robert H Woods and Harry H Gunkle The suit cites injuries from the incident.
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Minnie A. Sharp
Superior Court
Southeastern Ave
Ruth A. Frank A
Robert H. Woods
Harry H. Gunkle
Explosion toll rises after Indian Refining plant blast
In Lawrenceville Illinois thirty men are expected to die from an oil still explosion at the Indian Refining Company plant. Twenty three deaths reported at Good Samaritan Hospital Vincennes Indiana from the blast Wednesday accompany thirty seven injured. Seven of twelve still being treated show little hope. Coroner N Z Beckes says no blame will be placed on the refinery. A memorial union church service is planned for Sunday.
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Lawrenceville
Threat letters target bank president in Whitley Indiana
Harvey Kreider president of Farmers State Bank received a life threatening note the second such message in two months. The note found tied to his auto emergency brake lever also mentions George Archer awaiting trial for a $6500 coercion letter and implicates Ben Smith his cousin.
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Times Special
South Whitley
Ind
Harvey Kreider
Farmers State Bank
Kreider
George Archer
Archer
Ben Smith
Smith
City Residents Win Eight of Indiana Literary Prizes
At Culver Military Academy the fourth annual Indiana Literary Field Day awarded twenty four prizes with eight going to Indianapolis residents. The list includes winners from Evansville Richmond Connersville Delphi Terre Haute Sandborn South Bend and Ft Wayne across events in rowing one act play short story piano composition poetry descriptive inposition and citizenship essays.
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Ind
Culver Military Academy
Indianapolis
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Minnesota St
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Graceland Ave
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E. Main St
Delphi
Rolla Farmer
S. Fifteenth St
Terre Haute
Richard C. Elpers
Adams Ave
Evansville
Maxwell Aley- Culver
W. Wayne St
South Bend
Mary Ellen Meyers
Indiana Ave
Connersville
Alethan Spaid
Pennsylvania Ave
Roland J. Leich
Riverside Ave
Marian Dwan
Columbus Ave
Benton Harbor
Mich
H. Sigurd Humphreys
S. Third St
Wilbur D. Nesbit
Miss Nola . Smith
Sandford
Robert ©. Fink
N. Gladstone Ave
Esther Smith
Arington
Ft. Wayne
A. E. Jessurun-Culver
Russell Potter
W. Ape Re
John B. Yeon
Portland
Ore
Ruth Napier
Tacoma Ave
Meredith Nicholson
Ruth McKillip
Omaha
Neb
Catherine Wollam
Kine Ave
Ruth Pahud
Bulevard Pl
Bootleg Whisky Scent From Emptied Kegs Tangle
The prohibition bureau reports bootleggers are using empty kegs from which whisky was removed, rinsing them to recover flavor and sediment. Prohibition Commissioner Doran orders that empty barrels be filled with water and soaked seven days, then drained away to ground or sewer.
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United Press
Washington
Prohibition Bureau
Doran
Master Buys Finest Stradivarius
PAG J N Violins nets thirty five thousand dollars as a master buys the finest Stradivarius violin in a high value purchase.
Stradivarius violin sold to Chicago maestro for 35000
The Tom Taylor violin, praised as one of the finest Stradivarius, sold in Chicago to Jacques Gordon, concert master of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, for $35,000.
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Chicago
Tom” Taylor
Stradivarius
Jacques Gordon
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Albino Crow Mistaken for White Hen In Pennsylvania Hills
In Elizabethtown Pennsylvania on August 4 investigators proved a white bird seen with black crows was an albino crow rather than a Leghorn hen. Locals had believed the bird a discontented barnyard hen hobnobbing with crows.
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Elizabethtown
Thieves Loot Honey From Bee Hives In Marion
In Marion Indiana on August 4 thieves struck bee hives owned by William Ludwig stealing 300 pounds of boxed honey ready for shipment. The crime highlights concerns over apiary security in the area.
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Marion
Ind
William Ludwig
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