Man killed in fall from ten stories at bank building
John Sulteen known as John Stone, 25, Armenian American, fell ten stories from the Continental National Bank Building at Meridian Street and Monument Circle in Indianapolis. He struck the neck and died instantly, while a faulty belt may have contributed to the tragedy. Witnesses said the victim screamed as he fell and that double safety lugs for the tenth floor windows were not used. The window washer worked for Acme Window Washing Company at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental National Bank
Meridian St
Monnument Circle
John Sulteen
John Stone
New York St
Acme Window Washing Company
Sulteen
Stone
Robert Frost Daggett
C. C. Marsh
Oliver Ave
James Cowell
N. Noble St
Acme
Polar flight may be ended
The MacMillan Arctic expedition faces likely abandonment this week due to harsh weather. Secretary Wilbur queried Byrd on conditions and worth of continuing, while Byrd indicated that unless exceptionally good weather holds, flights over the polar seas would stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Pre
Washington
MacMillan
Arctic
Byrd
Naval Filers
Police arrest five in liquor raid at Daisy Phillips home
Pobles answered complaints about a party at 113 Kentucky Ave. Daisy Phillips 45 and four men Leslie Ellis 32 John Thornberg John Sherbrough 51 of 113 Kentucky Ave Finley Case 41 of 633 Birch Ave were arrested on blind tiger charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pobles
Daisy Phillips
Kentucky Ave
Leslie Ellis
John Thornberg
John Sherbrough
Finley Case
Birch Ave
Have You Seen This Man in City
Police hunt George Dutch Anderson linked to the Ben Hance revenge murder. Descriptions include height five eight, 165 pounds, age 44, light complexion, blue eyes, light chestnut hair, glasses, and tattoos on the left arm. A reward is offered for his capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Dutch) Anderson
Gerald Chapman
Ben Hance
Muncie
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Times
City Girls Kitten Ball Final Set For Today
Willard playground hosts the city championship game between Willard and Greer at 4 p m. Both teams have defeated all rivals in this weeks long race. The Indianapolis Times will present medals to all players on the city champion team. Boys finals scheduled for Aug 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard
Greer
Indianapolis
Patrolman Swank Found Guilty of Drunkenness and Misconduct
Patrolman Forrest Swank of 1329 Ray Street was found guilty by the board of safety on charges of drunkenness conduct unbecoming an officer and neglect of duty. He received a sixty day suspension. The case stemmed from a July 29 automobile crash on Fall Creek Boulevard and Meridian Street involving a car he rode in with former Anderson mayor Jesse H. Mellett. Passengers Mrs Butler and Ruby Dandridge at 515 West Twenty-Eighth Street were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Swank
Ray St
Board of Safety
Swank
Jesse H. Mellett
Anderson
Fall Creek Blvd
Meridian St
8S. B. Butler
Ruby Dandridge
Twenty-Eighth St
Corner on Crickets Attracts Indiana Farmers Bait Craze
W H Brinson and Herman Hinshaw captured 2 100 crickets using a homemade bait case crafted from cheese box lids and wire scree. They plan to use the insects as fishing bait at lakes in northern Indiana after collecting them from thrashers at nearby farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ind
W. H. Brinson
Herman Hinshaw
Indiana
Heat Peak Hits Indianapolis Amid Rainy Break
Rain totaling .47 inch fell about 1:45 p m after a sweltering day in Indianapolis where 92 degrees marked the highest since July 11. The day ran about 7 degrees above normal with storms reported in central Indiana and unsettled weather with probable thunder showers. Temperatures expected to ease by Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Visitor Is Robbed in Chippewa Falls Automobile Theft
Dr. A. L. Bier of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin reported to police that clothing valued at 125 dollars was stolen from his car near Meridian and Washington Streets in what police described as a robbery incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Bier
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Meridian
Washington
Boy Struck by Auto in Front of Home
Perry Mennifield 6 of 719 Talbott Street was struck today by an auto driven by Albert Smith 610 North Meridian Street. He suffered slight bruises from the accident in front of his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Mennifield
Talbott St
Albert Smith
Meridian St
Indiana Parade to Attract 250000 Viewers Wednesday
The entire state is invited to the municipal civic and industrial parade as part of Greater Indianapolis Week. John F Walker says 1300 floats are entered and a trip to Louisville aims to boost the city. A Broad Ripple Park benefit will raise funds to send the police band to the annual Firemen's International Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indianapolis
John F. Walker
Route for Booster Parade in Indianapolis
The parade route starts at North and Meridian Streets, proceeds south on Meridian around the west half of Monument Circle to Washington Street, then west to Missouri Street and countermarches on Washington Street to Hast Street. It continues west to Pennsylvania Street, north on Pennsylvania to Massachusetts Avenue, out to Delaware Street, north to Washington Boulevard, then Canal Boulevard, east to College Avenue at Sixty third Street, and finally east to Sixty Second Street ending at Broad Ripple Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Indianapolis
Meridian Sts
Meridian St
Monument Circle
Washington St
Missouri St
Hast St
Pennsylvania St
Pensylvania St
Massachusetts Ave
Delaware St
Washington Blvd
Canal Bilvd
College Ave
Sixtythird St
Sixty-Second St
Broad Ripple Park
Indianapolis Parade Set to Be Biggest Ever
Walker reports sixty five percent of Indianapolis firms joined the parade drive with five percent more to follow. Lieut Claude F Johnson urges public decorum, traffic caution, and rope-lined crowds. Ambulances will run and Broad Ripple Park offers a $100 prize for best float. Schools to close Wednesday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Indianapolis
Indianapol
Claude F. Johnson
Johnson
Broad Ripple Park
Sixteenth and
Yandes Sts
Building Permits Total 344 Worth 342 393 This Week
Building permits issued for the week ended Aug 15 numbered 344 with a total valuation of 342 393. Francis F Hamilton building commissioner reports to the board of safety. Smoke inspector H F Templeton conducted 84 inspections in the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Safety Today
Francis F. Hamilton
H. F. Templeton
Radio Dealers Convene At Gibson Auto Building
More than 300 radio dealers from Indiana Ohio and Illinois gathered at the Gibson Auto Company Building 433 North Capitol Avenue for a convention showcasing the latest radio developments. Herbert H. Frost president of the Radio Manufacturers Association and Chicago Radio Commission member spoke on The Development of Radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Ohio
Illinois
Gibson Auto Company
Capitol Ave
Herbert H. Frost
Radio Manufacturers’ Association
Chicago Radio Commission
Appeal date fixed for Hawkins co-defendants
Co-defendants of Morton Hawkins of Hawkins Mortgage Company must file appeal briefs by September 15 as Judge Samuel Alchuler rules. Twelve co-defendants were convicted and fined for defrauding via the mails. Hawkins’ appeal will be heard separately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Morton Hawkins
Hawkins Mortgage Company
Portland
Ind
Samuel Alchuler
Hawkins
Plane Helps Hearing After Sharp Altitude Drop
Mrs. Jess Scelburn of Williamsport Illinois who has been deaf for years reports improved hearing after a 10 000 foot altitude drop in a airplane piloted by Harry Musick of Terre Haute The descent reached ground level in a nose dive at about 150 miles per hour with an airplane owner noting the air current caused the change in hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Preas
Hoosier Girl Killed In ThreeCar Smashup
Harriet Ellen Johnson age 3 of Perryville Ind is dead in a three car wreck at Theresa near Fond du Lac Wis. The child’s grandmother Mrs Squires Shute is in serious condition and two others are injured. Dense fog and slick roads blamed for the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bu United Press
Fond DU Lac
Wis
Harriet Ellen
W. A. Johnson
Perryville
Ind
Squires Shute
Theresa
Here
Agreement Seen on Belgian Debt Financing Terms
United States and Belgian commissioners resumed talks on the $480 million Belgian debt funding. All but minor details reportedly settled and a final agreement could come within two days, according to a high treasury official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presse
Washington
United States
Treasury
Head of Indiana Bankers' Protective Association Gets Warning
Harry Webster, leader of the Indiana Bankers Protective Association, receives a signed warning with the message I'm in town. The brief notice notes the occurrence and identifies Webster as the association head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Webster
Indiana Bankers’ Protective
Inspector Kinney says police have no trace of Anderson
The Indianapolis police and Detective Inspector Jerry Kinney pursue bank robber and murder suspect Anderson linked to a letter threatening Indiana Bankers Association official Harry C. Webster. Authorities report no solid trace of Anderson despite multiple sightings and letters signed by Dutch, with links to the Hance murder case in Muncie and possible ties to Al House in Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Dutch) Anderson
Harry Webster
Indiana Bankers’ Association
Harry C. Webster
Anderson
Webster
Indianapolis
Gerald Chapman
Ben Hance
Muncie
Ind
King
William J. King
Columbus
Ohio
Jerry Kinney
Kinney
Hance
Kinney. “There Are No Special Police Assigned To the Job.” Muncie
al House
Toledo
House
Victory by Oser child in federal court here
Anita Oser daughter of Mathilde McCormick Oser of Berne Switzerland wins a federal suit to claim presumptive heirship to 7.5 million dollars. Judge Baltzell overrules motions by Edith Rockefeller McCormick and Equitable Trust Company seeking to quash service of process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Oser
Mathilde McCormick Oser
Berne
Switzerland
Edith Rockefeller McCormick
Robert C. Baltzell
Equitable Trust Company
New York
Fortune
Baltzell
Trust Company
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
John D. Rockefeller
Ederle Abandons English Channel Swim Near Dover
Gertrude Ederle, American swimmer, quit her English Channel attempt near Dover after starting at 7 10 a m at Cape Gris Nez. A southwest wind and rough waters hampered the crossing, leaving her about seven miles from the English coast when she stopped shortly before 4 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabriel Courtial
United Press
Cape Gris Nez
France
Gertrude Ederle
English Channel
Dover
Stephen son Case Delayed Until October in Oberholtzer Murder
D C Stephenson Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry remain jailed in Noblesville on charges tied to the murder of Miss Madge Oberholtzer of Indianapolis. Attorneys announced no further steps will be taken until October. Trials are set for Noblesville with Judge Will M Sparks presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Stephenson
Earl Klinck
Earl Gentry
Noblesville
Madge Oberholtzer
Indianapolis
Eph Inman
Ira M.holmes
Ralph Waltz
Floyd C. Christian
Nobelsville
Will M. Sparks
Rush
Sparks
Fred E. Hines
Hamilton Circuit Court
Three Hurt In Fire At Oakland Theater Syracuse Ind
A Syracuse Indiana fire destroyed the Oakland motion picture theater injuring three severely. Frank Craig Lee Drukamiller and John Auspaugh were hurt by falling bricks and glass. Firemen from nearby towns aided the blaze. loss pegged at eight thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Syracuse
Ind
Oakland Motion Picture
Frank Craig
Lee Drukamiller
John Auspaugh
Chevrolet Owners Picnic At Riverside Park
Chevrolet owners from across the state are invited to Riverside Park on Wednesday for an outing under the Chevrolet Dealers' Association. Prizes will honor the oldest driver and oldest car, best decorated car, and the greatest distance driven. O. M. Jones serves as association president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Riverside Park
Chevrolet Dealers’ Association
O. M. Jones
MORE ZONES OPPOSED
The board of safety opposed new safety zones saying they trap pedestrians. President Ernest I. Kingston called unprotected zones worse than no provisions. The proposal sought zones at intersections on Pennsylvania Street and Senate Avenue and along Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Safety
Ernest I. Kingston
Pennsylvania St
Senate Ave
Washington St
Director Hazy on His Status
Bert Morgan Indiana prohibition director attended Gen. Lincoln C. Andrews graduation and farewell conference unsure of his future in the prohibition service. Morgan said he expected clarity within days as the meeting resembled a class session with roll call by Kennedy and Andrews sealed the room as a confidential family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Washington
Bert Morgan
Indiana
Prohibition
Lincoln C. Andrews
Prohibition Service
General Andrews
Morgan
Kennedy
Andrews
Louisville Boy Held on Auto Theft Charge
Robert Stonestreet 18 of Louisville Kentucky is held on a vehicle taking charge. Detectives say Stonestreet was found in an auto stolen from Leo Cornett at 1917 College Ave near Pennsylvania and Pratt Streets on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Stonestreet
Louisville
Stonestreet
Leo Cornett
Colllge Ave
Pennsylvania
Pratt Sts
Two Hurt in City Crash at Howard and Riesner
Autos driven by Charles Pruitt and Ave. collided at Howard and Riesner Streets. Mrs Velma Pranhan and Lucile Pevitt, both 45, were injured in the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pruitt
Minnesota
Ave
Howard and Riesner St
Velma Pranhan
Lucile Pevitt
Bret
Industrial surveys under way in eleven Indiana cities
Industrial surveys are completed or underway in eleven Indiana cities excluding Indianapolis. Cities listed include Terre Haute Fort Wayne Evansville South Bend Peru Muncie Exokomo Hammond East Chicago and New Albany. A meeting of directors of the amber will be held in Indianapolis soon to discuss organization and plans for Indiana industrial development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indianapolis
George ©. Mosser
Indiana State Chamber of Commerce
Terre Haute
Ft. Wayne
Evansville
South Bend
Peru
Muncie
Exokomo
Hammond
East Chicago
New Albany
The
Amber
Slate Colored Youths Charged in Larceny Case
Three colored youths Robert Smith 21 of 914 Minerva St William Taylor 20 of 805 W North St and Frank Wright 18 of 331 Sahm St were restated today on grand larceny and larceny charges after allegedly breaking into the Kahn Tailoring Co on St St and Capitol Ave the night of August 6 taking clothing valued at 436 Detectives Lowe Pervis Garringer and Rowe noted Delman Jackson 33 of 302 W North St was charged with receiving stolen goods in connection with the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Smith
Minerva St
William Taylor
W. North St
Frank Wright
Sahm St
Lowe
Pervis
Garringer
Rowe
Kahn-Tailoring Company
St. St
Capitol Ave
Delman Jackson
Airplane Stunts Planned for Greater Indianapolis Week
Lieutenant Earl Halstead will lead three planes in a Wednesday parade at Schoen Field Ft Benjamin Harrison for Greater Indianapolis Week. Planes from McCook Field Dayton Ohio will fly over the parade with pilots Halstead Hunt and Stout. He also plans to distribute literature promoting Indianapolis in Muncie Anderson Lafayette Columbus and other Indiana cities.
Texas man slated for fugitive arrest with teacher in custody
Edward Bettis of Eastland Texas, 28, arrested a week ago, is restated today as a fugitive from justice at police headquarters. Virginia McCall, 21, an Eastland school teacher, is being held with Bettis. They were arrested while attempting to sell a car, Bettis a former deputy sheriff who reportedly deserted his wife in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bettis
Eastland
Texas
Burned Man Hurt in Home Explosion
Henry Schisler, 48, of 811 Alabama Street, was badly burned today at his home when he struck a match while gas was on. He was treated at city hospital for burns to the face arms head and shoulders. A small fire started by the blast was put out by the fire department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schisler
Alabama
City Hospital
Weather log fragment reports daytime temperatures and moon phase
A partial hourly temperature record shows daytime highs around the mid 80s, with readings near 74 to 83 during morning hours. An entry notes a moon symbol and mentions palm and other unclear data points in the fragment.
Chief to Investigate Car Crash In Ft Wayne Scene
Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff said he would investigate the collision between Patrolman Charles Carter and Christian Witte at Ft Wayne and Tenth Street. Carter, a colored officer, faces prior charges of shaking down a bootlegger which he denies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman F. Rikhoff
Charles Carter
Christain Witte
Eighth St
Shadeland Ave
Ft. Wayne
Tenth St
Carter
Clarence Sheets Charged with Vagrancy and Possession
Clarence Sheets, 29, of 460 West Seventeenth Street, colored, was charged with vagrancy and carrying concealed weapons. He is held at the city prison on a $1,000 bond after being arrested Monday night at Fifteenth Street and Northwestern Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Sheets
Seventeenth St
City Prison
Fifteenth St
Northwestern Ave
Boy from MilliKan Wanders to Union Station
Enos Lanning, 13, of Millikan Indiana, woke at Union Station after a Greene Township Calf Club trip to the Indiana State Fair grounds. He lost his pocketbook and could not get a ride home. police aided him, with Mrs. Anna Bruner organizing a collection and sending him home with money for a meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Enos Lanning
Millikan
Ind
Union Station
Enos
Greene Township
Anna Bruner
Mercators End Meeting With Election Of White As President
Russell L. White of Indianapolis is elected Mercator president as the international group closes its convention at Spink Arms. Detroit Pittsburgh and Columbus compete for 1926 city, with Walter Ulrich backing and CG Verne Shoup urged for reelection as secretary. Rev Richard E Shields of Columbus likely to win the vice presidency. William R Stuart discusses Mercator as a spiritual force at the Highland Golf and Country Club banquet followed by a dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell L. White
Indianapolis
Mercator International
Spink-Arms
Detroit
Mich
Pittsburg
Columbus
Ohio
Walter T. Ulrich
Drivers Face Fines and Jailed Stiffs on Drunk Driving Charges
Charles Waltermire of 2234 Central Ave. was fined 200 dollars and sentenced to sixty days for operating an automobile while drunk by City Judge Pro Tem George Henry. Several others including William Weimer and Clarence Cobb received fines and jail terms on blind tiger charges, with suspensions or appeals noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Waltermire
Central Ave
Indiana State Farm
George Henry
William Weimer
Liberty St
Clarence Cobb
Eighteenth St
Vinson Manford
Herbert Baber
N. Talbott St
George Burk
W. Fortieth St
Albert Carnes
Max Tennebaum
Maple &J
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Flapper
Fanny
George (Dutch) Anderson
Willard and Greer Playground
Greater
Ripple Park
National Convention
Hoosier
Wisconsin
Sleuth
Tere
Association
Inspector Kinney
Oser Child
Rockefeller
Chevrolet Dealers
Halstead
Dayton
Man
Desert Lad
Millikan Boy
Mercators
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