Indianapolis Times Fixit Column Calls for City Improvements
The Indianapolis Times reports Mr. Fixit at city hall pressed city attorney William Bosson to start a delinquent assessments drive for Harlan Street and Lexington Avenue improvements. Readers request sewer fixes, grading, street lights, and better drainage in blocks near E Maryland to N Exeter, with officials promising investigations and action.
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Fixit
Indianapolis Times
Times
William Bosson
Harlan St
Lexington Ave
Board of Works
Marion County
Bosson
Boy bruised after auto strike in city incident
Arthur Pendergress, 13, of Northwestern Avenue, suffered bruises when struck by a car driven by Fulton Renfro of Sixteenth Street. Renfro was charged with assault and battery.
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Arthur Pendergress
Northwestern Ave
Fulton Renfro
Sixteenth St
Renfro
Firemen Demonstrate First Aid Techniques in Bedford and Bloomington
Four Indianapolis firemen and Dr. Herbert T. Wagner conducted first aid demonstrations for Bedford and Bloomington during a two week Red Cross safety campaign. The experts showed carrying lifts and resuscitation techniques as part of a lecture, with services donated by Chief John J. O'Brien. Assisting Wagner were Chief Harry Fulmer, Capt. Arthur T. Rosemeyer, Fireman W. L. Miller, and Chauffeur Paul Boling.
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Bedford
Bloomington
Ind
Indianapolis
Herbert T. Wagner
American Red Cross
Wagner
Red Cross
John J. O'Brien
Harry Fulmer
Arthur T. Rosemeyer
W. L. Miller
Paul Boling
Herbert Wagner
Orphan body elects new officers and directors
Announcement today lists Henry W. Walters as president of the General Protestant Orphan Association. Other officers include Andrew Weiss as vice president John P. Leyendecker recording secretary Lawrence Willhoff financial secretary and Julius F. Reinecke treasurer. Directors are Louis C. Brandt Fred R. Hukreide Joseph C. Gardner William M. Schumacher Edward C. Wielke and Herman Behrens.
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Henry W. Walters
General Protestant Orphan Association
Andrew Weiss
John P. Leyendecker
Lawrence Willhoff
Julius F. Reinecke
Louis C. Brandt
Fred R. Hukreide
Josephc. Gardner
William M. Schumacher
Edward C. Wielke
Herman Behrens
Donahey Father Dies in Cleveland at 80
Grover Donahey, father of Governor Vic Donahey, died in Cleveland at age 80 from bladder inflammation. The governor and Mrs. Donahey were at his bedside at the home of Hal J. Donahey.
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Ohio
United Prene Cleveland
Grover Donahey
Vic Donahey
Hal J. Donahey
Domahey
Benoist Sets Three World Records At Monthlerey Track
Paris August 17 Robert Benoist shattered three world automobile records at the Monthlerey track Sunday afternoon. He covered five kilometers in one minute and 21 1 5 seconds ten kilometers in 2 minutes 27 5 seconds and won the French Grand Prix last month.
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Paris
Robert Benoist
Monthlerey
Benoist
Denning faces three charges after alleged drunk driving crash
Police filed three counts against George Denning 24 of 263 S Leeds St for failure to stop after an accident DUI and operating a vehicle while intoxicated. He allegedly struck a car driven by Edward Hazelmeyer 111 E North St on Sunday.
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George Denning
Leeds St
Denning
Edward Hazelmeyer
E. North St
Debs to speak at Indiana Labor Federation convention
Bu Ti Ind Aug 17 Arrangements are completed for the Indiana Federation of Labor convention in Terre Haute from Aug 26 to 29. Eugene V. Debs will address the gathering.
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Bu_Ti
Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana Federation of Labor
Eugene V. Debs
Inspectors to Meet for Dairy and Milk Oversight
Federal state provincial and municipal dairy and milk inspectors from every state and all Canadian provinces will discuss sanitation improvement and supervision of milk supply at the fourteenth annual convention in the city October 12 13 and 14. The gathering coincides with the National Dairy Exposition October 10 to 17.
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Dairy and
International Association of Dairy and Milk Inspectors
Ivan C. Weld
Washington, D. C
Local Man Heads Mercator Boom Amid Convention
Russell L. White of Indianapolis leads as prospects rise for the international presidency of Mercator Clubs during the third annual Mercator International convention at the Spink Arms. Election of officers is scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday following a breakfast session addressed by Mayor Shank and officers from Indianapolis and Pittsburgh.
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Russell L. White
Indianapolis
Mercator Clubs
Mercator International
Spink- Arms
Indianapolis Mercator
White
Mayor Shank
Walter G. Ulrich
Oscar T. Taylor
Pittsburgh
Penna
Banquet Speakers and Evening Dance at Highland Club
William R. Stuart of Cleveland and L. H. Buisch of Dayton were to be principal speakers at tonight's banquet. The event will be followed by a dance at Highland Golf and Country Club after the banquet. Tuesday morning features committee reports and talks.
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William R. Stuart
Cleveland
Ohio
L. H. Buisch
Dayton
Highland Golf and Country Club
Radio Dealers Meet Attracts Hundreds Of Attendees
Four hundred radio dealers are expected to attend a convention Tuesday. J M Bloch secretary of the Gibson Company sponsoring the meeting announced today. Customers of the wholesale firm in Indiana Ohio and Illinois will attend.
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J. M. Bloch
Gibson Company
Indiana
Ohio
Illinois
Mrs Lola Richardson Overdose At Home
Mrs Lola Richardson 34 of 423 E Ohio St is recovering from a chloroform overdose her husband Matthew says she used it to ease a headache police noted no foul play suspected on initial report
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Lola Richardson
Ohio St
Matthew
Two Children Hurt by Autos in Weekend Incidents
Two small children suffered injuries in separate auto incidents over the weekend. Alice Packard, age 6, was struck while running in front of a car driven by Alex Gramelspacher in South Bend, Indiana and received care from Dr. J. L. Jackson. Bertha Clap, age 8, was injured after running from a sidewalk into a vehicle driven by Clifford Groover on Minerva Street, bruising her left arm. Two men, Russell Banks and John Schneider, were hurt when the cars they rode in collided at Alabama and Michigan Streets.
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Alice Packard
Brookside Drive
Alex Gramelspacher
South Bend
Ind
J. L. Jackson
Bertha Clap
S. West St
Clifford Groover
Minerva St
Russell Banks
E. Twenty-Fourth St
John Schneider
Alabama St
Alabama
Michigan Sts
Gamesters Take Lead in Weekend Police Raids
Raiding squads netted thirty-seven women and 147 men over the weekend with thirty-one men and women arrested. Nine charged with speeding, six for driving while intoxicated, sixteen for operating blind tigers, and twenty-five arrests tied to drunkenness. Resorts raids added twenty-six more arrests.
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Gamesters
Owner and employee arrested in pool room raid
Richard Lawrence the owner and Bennie Wells an employee at a pool room and restaurant at 412 West North Street were arrested by Sergeant Cummings for operating a blind tiger. Wells allegedly attempted to pour out a bottle of mule whiskey when authorities entered the room.
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Richard Lawrence
Bennie Wells
W. North St
Cummings
Wells
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