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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1928

Page

3

Ruth Page to Perform 25 Times in Tokyo in Honor of Coronation

Dancer Ruth Page and her company secure twenty five engagements at the Imperial theater in Tokyo with some shows part of official coronation ceremonies. After Tokyo, Page will tour China Siam Java India and Egypt before returning to New York in spring. She holds a one year leave from the Metropolitan Opera House and will return in 1930.

Indianapolis Imperial Theater Tokio Walter D. Hickman Ruth Page Lafayette Page Miss Page Japan Daraananodine Han Bulyulullib Awa Vancouver China Siami Java India Egypt New York Metropolitan Opera House Opera Ravinia Park Chicago Ravinia the Murat Chamber of Commerce

Patrons to Title Unnamed Play at English’s

Robert St. Clair explains roles in a new unnamed comedy drama of theatrical life to Milton Byron and Edythe Elliott. The work is staged at English's with no title. Judges will award $100 in gold to the patron submitting the best title.

Indianapolis Robert St. Clair Milton Byron Edythe Elliott

Indiana Mines End Talks With Wage Standstill

Terre Haute reports gloom in the Indiana mining region as mine owners and union miners fail to agree on a new wage scale after five days of talks. Employers offered a 30 percent cut last Friday, miners replied with pay based on the Terre Haute agreement, but negotiations collapsed and the conference adjourned without pay. Months of idleness have strained local towns amid harsh conditions.

Terre Haute Ind Indiana Illinois

Wage talks fade as parley stalls at week’s end

In Greencastle Indiana Timea reports the parley opened last week held hope for a wage scale and resumed work but today that condition seems remote. Funeral services were held Tuesday for John H. Sthrain 80 Putnam County orchardist and former minister since 1882 who helped establish several Methodist churches in Kansas during a period of abundant Native American populations.

Timea Greencastle Ind John H. Sthrain Putnam County Kansas

Snake size doubters invited to join hunt

In Tampico Albert Wischmeier invites anyone doubting the snake’s huge size to join a trek into heavy woods near town to capture it. A week earlier Wischmeier and five men traced a trail through swamp grass left crushed by the creature.

Tampico Ind Albert Wischmeier Wischmeftz Wischmeier

Child Fatally Scalded in Indiana Incident

Bonnie Jean Denny, age three, died from scalds suffered five weeks earlier after she fell into a pan of boiling water in Warsaw Indiana. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Maynard Denny.

Times Warsaw Ind Bonnie Jean Maynard Denny

Waterway issue looms in campaign politics

Washington reports the Great Lakes St Lawrence waterway may become a presidential campaign issue. Republicans plan to use Governor Smiths opposition to argue the waterway would greatly aid the Middle West. Twenty two states in the Great Lakes Tidewater Association back the project. Secretary Hoover is cited as an advocate. States listed include Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Missouri North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Colorado Wyoming Montana Idaho Utah Oregon South Carolina West Virginia Kentucky and Washington.

Times Washington St. Lawrence Smith Middle West Great Lakes Tidewater Association Hoover Special Commission Coolidge Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Missouri North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Colorado Wyoming Montana Idaho Utah Oregon South Carolina West Virginia Kentucky

Slack to lead drive for VFW encampment funds in Indianapolis

Mayor L Ert Slack agreed to chair a citizens emergency committee for the twenty ninth annual national encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Indianapolis August 26 to September 1. About half of the $12 000 budget is raised with an expected 20000 veterans spending over 500000 locally. Vice chairmen named include Henry T Davis and Walter T White, with many local business leaders contributing funds and support. Donald Fraser 73 longtime Benton County lawyer and former Indiana Bar Association president dies after long illness.

L. Ert Slack Citizens Emergency Committee Veterans of Foreign Wars Indianapolis Henry T. Davis Indianapolis Convention Bureau Walter T. White Fowler Ind Donald Fraser Benton County Indiana Indiana Bar Association American Bar Association

O Connor Rites Set for Bernard E. O Connor

Funeral services for Bernard E. O Connor 53 who died Tuesday at his home 131 E Nineteenth St will be held Friday morning The hour tentatively 830 a m 900 a m at SS Peter and Paul Cathedral Burial at Holy Cross cemetery He was branch manager of Yale Electric Co active in Marion County Democratic politics foreman of the grand jury in the late Mayor Joseph E Bell case Surviving are the widow two daughters Martha and Mary Frances a son Bernard Jr four brothers William L

Bernard E. O'Connor Nineteenth St Kirby & Dunn N. Meridian St SS. Peter and Paul Holy Cross Cemetery Mr. O'Connor M. O'Connor M. O’connor & Co

O'Connor Family Names in Business and Kinship

Joseph and Charles O'Connor of Los Angeles and Maurice O'Connor of Rome City are tied to M O'Connor & Co. The text also lists two sisters Mrs M J Ready and Miss Theresa O'Connor of Indianapolis.

M O'Connor & Co Joseph and Charles O'Connor Los Angeles Maurice O'Connor Rome City M. J. Ready Theresa O'Connor Indianapolis

Delaware County Fair Opens With Horse Team Pull Records

Opening of the Delaware County fair in Muncie Indiana featured world records in horse team pulling. Roy Shultz of Portland led a 2925 pound team with a 2850 pound pull for 272 feet in 74 seconds. J C Ankrum also of Portland led a 2975 pound team to pull 2850 pounds 27 and a half feet in 9 seconds.

Muncie Ind Roy Shultz Portland J. C. Ankrum

Lasting Relief for Asthma Promises Through Nacor Medicine

Local man W H Hughes of Indianapolis reports dramatic improvement after starting Nacof in 1926 claiming four days of relief and regained weight. He shares a chronic asthma fight and invites others to request free information and a booklet from Nacor Medicine Co. Indianapolis.

W. H. Hughes W. 28Th St Indianapolis Nacor Medicine Co State Life Bldg Ind

Konjola Health Claim Draws Indianapolis Testimonials

A flood of local endorsements cites Konjola as restoring health for rheumatism kidney trouble and constipation. The Konjola Man advocates daily at Hook drug store corner Illinois and Washington and through Hook stores across the region. Mrs Daisy Mayfield 1113 North Dearborn offers a detailed praise citing relief and better sleep recovery and energy after using Konjola for several months.

Hook Drug Store Illinois Washington Streets Indianapolis Daisy Mayfield North Dearborn Street Konjola Hook's Hook Drug

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