Hoover Seen as Strong Nonpartisan Pick in the South
Republicans rate Herbert Hoover as the strongest candidate to win Southern votes, emphasizing his nonpartisan image and past relief work while avoiding direct attacks on Smith. The plan focuses on Hoover’s flood relief leadership, Commerce Department role, humanitarian record, and appeal to women voters, with quiet opposition to Smith among dry women. Indiana Lt. Gov Van Orman negotiates a 24 story 1000 room Chicago hotel to expand his hotel chain.
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Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Herbert Hoover
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Smith
Kansas City
Hoover
Michigan
Georgia
Woodrow Wilson
Tammany
Mississippi
Department of Commerce
Belgium
Russia
Times Special
Evansville
Ind
F. Harold’ van Orman
Indiana
Chicago
Decatur
Springfield
Ohio
Berlin Cabinet Clears Crisis Over New Battle Cruiser Europa
The Berlin cabinet approved building a new battle cruiser Europa to replace the obsolete Prussia, a move that could trigger a Reichstag meeting. The plan funds the first installment under the navy budget with later payments kept to strict economy. Socialists denounced the decision, saying it violates treaty limits.
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United Press
Berlin
Europa
Prussia
Reichstag
Germany
Socialist Party
Socialist Cabinet
Hoosier Plans Snake Farm By Times Special
Loganport reports an Hoosier intends to establish a snake farm as a unique enterprise. The Times Special details plans for the venture and its anticipated role in the local economy.
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Hoosier
Snake Farm
Logansport
Ind
Mermaid at 86 Years Demonstrates Swimming Skill
Mrs. E. G. Guggenheim of New Orleans will be 86 in November yet she swims well. A lifeguard warned her against deep water but she still dived from a springboard and swam rapidly across the pool.
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United Press
New Orleans
E. G. Guggenheim
Guggenheim
Man returns found money to owner after purse loss in Indiana
Ollie Secrist, a driver for a Muncie coal company, turned over $1000 found in a purse to the company and hopes the owner is found. He says he would not keep the money and that it does not belong to him.
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Times Special
Muncie
Ind
Ollie Secrist
Secrist
Theater Princess Paris Crowns Cecile Sorel
Aug 16 report from Paris notes Madame Cecile Sorel also known as the Countess de Segur is named Princess of the French Theater by audience poll in Minerva. In Brazil, Mrs James D Carpenter wife of Mayor Carpenter suffers amputation of the left big toe after a bathe accident at Walnut Creek.
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United Press
Paris
Cecile Sorel
Brazil
Ind
James D. Carpenter
Mayor Carpenter
Advertisement claims fast relief for malaria germs and bowel issues
An old ad touts a remedy that kills malarial germs and quickly relieves biliousness headaches and dizziness from temporary constipation. It claims to aid toxin elimination and to produce copious watery evacuations and high esteem among users.
Birthplace of Icebergs Discovered by Coast Guard Expedition
The US Coast Guard ship Marion, north of Davis Strait near Jacobs havn Fjord, reports the birthplace of North Atlantic icebergs. Commander Edward H. Smith notes bergs jammed in fjord, currents drive icebergs south, and plans include Greenland ice cap study and glacier-erosion rates.
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Godhavn
Disko Bay
Greenland
United States Coast Guard
S. S. Marion
Arctic Circle
Duke Bay
North Atlantic
Jacobshavn Fjord
Edward H. Smith
Science Service
Marion
Davis Strait
Labrador
Baffin Land
Commander Smith
Ninth Annual Meeting of American Soy Bean Society Opens
By Time special from Lafayette Indiana on August 16 the ninth annual meeting of the American Soy Bean Society began at Purdue University for a two day session with attendees from industry and academia.
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Special Lafayette
Ind
The
American Soy Bean Society
Purdue University
Women They Talk About contest and theater news
The Times and Apollo Theater announce a three day feature listing famous women to be described in one sentence each for a ticket prize. Also notes about The Theatre Guild Magazine launching in September and listings of Indianapolis theater showings for today.
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the Apollo
Warner Brothers
Irene Rich
Audrey Ferris
Apollo
Walter D. Hickman
The
Times
Apollo Theater
Bhine Ann Famane
Dechude Lizty Bosmiivan
Maude Adams
Jane Addams
Dolly Madison
Molly Stark
Lucy Stone
Made Carson
Priscilla Alden
Nellie Bly
the Times
Theatre Guild
Guild
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Baltimore
Hiram Motherwell
Lucien Bernhard
Funeral services for Delaware County's oldest resident
Yorktown Ind August 16 Funeral services were held for Joel R McKimmey 95 the oldest Delaware County resident who died Monday He had voted for every Republican candidate for President starting with Lincoln
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Yorktown
Ind
Joel R. McKimmey
Delaware County
Abraham Lincoln
Castoria: A Familiar Childrens Remedy
A nostalgic promotional paragraph extols Castoria as a trusted vegetable remedy for infants and children. It claims millions of households use it nightly for colic constipation or diarrhea, noting doctors recommend it for babies and that it is always on hand at drugstores.
Konjola earns high praise from Indianapolis woman
Mrs. Katie Jessup of 2011 Wilkins Street Indianapolis says Konjola relieved her severe stomach and kidney troubles after years of pain. She would not take money for the remedy and credits it with ending chronic ulcers, night chills, and fatigue. The Konjola Man advertises at Hook Drug Store on Illinois and Washington Streets.
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Katie Jessup
Wilkins Street
Indianapolis
Hook's Drug
Illinois
Washington Streets
Mrs. Jessup
Hook Drug
Hook
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