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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1929
Page
1
The Indiana Kennel Club dog track on Allisonville Road closed after Friday night owing to legal and financial troubles. Promoters failed to reopen as dog owners took the dogs and left town, with sheriffs and creditors demanding payment as the plant stands to be sold or dismantled.
Ten letters written by Dr. James Howard Snook to Miss Theora Hix during 1927 were admitted in evidence at Snook's trial. The notes touch on finances and affection, including a July 21 1927 message signing Mabel. Defense producers four pathologists arguing the victim did not die from a premeditated jugular wound, while alienists face subpoena as testimony continues.
Donald R. Mote former deputy attorney general announces relocation of his office from Hume Mansur building to 1506 Fletcher and Trust building. He partners with Milton B. Hottel former appellate court judge and Schuyler Mowrer former inheritance tax commissioner.
Harold Stricklin 23 of 4801 East Washington street is in critical condition with a skull fracture after a stolen coupe crashed into his car in the 2800 block East Washington. Police seek a hit and run driver who left the scene. the car belonged to Century Paper Company and was stolen from Norman Cook's home on Downey avenue.
Dale Red Jackson and Forest O Brine, famed endurance flyers, arrive from Columbus to showcase the Challenger motored Curtiss Robin monoplane after a 420 hour record in St Louis. A 15 plane parade from multiple bases meets them, with refueling demos and a banquet at the Chamber of Commerce hosted by the Columbia Club.
A violent storm in Antofagasta Chile today damaged the port facilities and forced all harbor craft to seek safer anchorage to avoid wrecks. No casualties reported but the scene was widely alarmed by the storm’s force.
Harry Brazzle, 21, of 3717 North Dearborn Street, is under arrest after detectives say he forged the Downy Flake Donut Company name on a $25 check and attempted to cash it in a downtown store. Detectives Charles Jordan and Edward Tutt led the case.
Three gunmen hijack an Illinois Central suburban train at Roosevelt Road killing Delbert Sudds and disarming Jeremiah Carey. They collect about $4000 from the guard, terrify seventeen passengers and crew over two miles before fleeing in a waiting car. Police suspect Baby Face Willie Doody among the trio.
Officials and workers held an informal reception this morning for Dr E S Shumaker superintendent of the Indiana Anti Saloon League who returned Friday night from Battle Creek Michigan where he had been recuperating for two months. He was greeted at the train by Mrs Shumaker and his four sons Wayne Paul Arthur Alpert, and his daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs James Morrison of Plainfield. The city leader asked league officials to meet him in the Roosevelt building offices today.
Mrs. Lester Alexander, 22, Negro, of 1421 Shepard street told police her husband Aaron, 33, was shot in their home Friday night. She is charged with assault and battery with intent to kill. Aaron Alexander is in city hospital with a non serious hip wound.
The charred corpse of a man was found seated upright in a burned Packard near the Newark city dump, the third torch murder in New Jersey in two years. Detectives examined shirt fragments, a straw hat piece, and gasoline cans while tracking two suspects who fled in another car toward New York. The car’s engine number had been altered.
Fred Erb aged 75 was convicted of first degree murder for shooting his invalid wife saying he could not bear her suffering. He asked to see her before his life sentence and funeral attendance was granted. He confessed after sentencing and explained the motive.
Mrs. Suzanne Krause ended a five day hunger strike in county jail after being convicted of keeping dogs on the premises and harboring a nuisance. A $500 bond was posted for an appeal to criminal court by Mrs. W H Roberts and Dr. Elizabeth Conger. Needing care, she left jail with Roberts and Conger guiding her home in a taxi.
The nation discusses prohibition's effect on liquor traffic and bootlegging profits. Remus, a Chicago lawyer, is cited as an extreme bootlegging success, amassing millions in under three years while evading taxes. The piece notes widespread bootlegger wealth and enforcement challenges.
One convict was killed and sixteen others were injured as inmates overran guards in Asuncion City Prison. The riot prompted authorities to request troops to quell the mutiny and restore order, according to La Prensa dispatches.
Graf Zeppelin lands at Friedrichshafen after a 55 hour 20 minute trans Atlantic hop from Lakehurst. The dirigible carries 22 passengers and 40 crew, circling the town before landing as thousands cheer. Dr Eckener, 61, celebrated aboard.
NEW YORK Aug 10 The stock market opened with a tentative stop to the recent reaction after the redis count rate rose to 6 percent Prices opened higher by fractions to 7 points led by General Electric United States Steel rose 3 000 shares to 215 2 or 1 2 points gains Ontario others moved modestly United Aircraft fell 2 to 126 General Railway Signal 109 and Allied Chemical 304 showed early losses Trading volume was lighter with gains in several issues while losses were infrequent.
A light Saturday market at the Union stockyards showed quotably steady prices across hogs cattle and calves. Hogs ranged 11 30 to 12 with top at 12 receipts 3500 holds 1079. sheep and lambs steady with better lambs 13 to 14 50. fat ewes 6 50.
Amanda Harrison sues Indianapolis Street Railway Company for 15000 in damages alleging permanent injury from a collision between her automobile and a streetcar at Morris and Chocolate streets on November 7, 1928, pending in superior courts.
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