Confidence game bandits strike at Fall Creek oil station
Police report three colored bandits forced D L Alvey of 1426 E Tenth St to open the Standard Oil station safe after a quart of oil. They fled in a small coupe with $35. Additional thefts include a prowler taken by Mrs Carl Wildy and a $147 confidence loss from Louise Morton. Clothing worth $50 stolen from J W Speicher's auto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Alvey
E. Tenth St
Standard Oil
Fall Creek Blvd
Northwestern Aves
Alvey
Carl Wildy
Pleasant St
Louise Morton
Boulevard Pl
J. W. Speicher
City Trust
Market
Delaware Sts
Fresh market prices for berries and produce
The city market lists red raspberries at 85 cents per pint and huckleberries at 35 cents per quart. White peaches scarce at 10 cents per pound. Lima beans 40 to 60 cents. Other items include New turnips 5 cents, Wealthy apples 25 cents per 7 pounds, sugar corn 24 cents per dozen, tomatoes 55 cents per pound, fresh eggs 43 cents per pound, country butter 50 cents, dressed chickens 38 to 45 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Two Crashes Tied to William Mitchell Arrest
William Mitchell of 320 N Capitol Ave faces charges including assault and battery drunkenness driving an auto while intoxicated and failure to stop after an accident. Police say he was involved in two late Monday crashes injuring Powers and Justice before striking a pillar near Merrill Street and the Illinois Central railroad. Jacob Wachtel of 1531 S New Jersey St is charged with drunkenness and OUI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mitchell
N. Capitol Ave
Mitchell
Tge Powers
Chadwick St
John Justice
S. Missouri St
California St
Kentucky Ave
Merrill St
Illinois Central Railroad
Jacob Wachtel
S. New Jersey St
Hunt Abandoned As Search For Airmen Reaches End
Crews hunting for three Chicago aviators missing since July 28 after taking off for Detroit may have found evidence of a submerged wreck in Lake Michigan. A Gary swimmer reported seeing what looked like a wrecked airplane a quarter mile from shore, suggesting the trio may have been lost at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Detroit
Lake Michigan
Gary
Ind
De Molay Plans Fifth Anniversary Initiation
Preliminary plans for the De Molay fifth anniversary and an October initiation of a class about seventy five were discussed by Indianapolis De Molay chapter members at the chapter house 630 North Meridian Street Wayne B Swope was elected master councilor George L Schumaker senior councilor and Stanley Thompson junior councilor George Wilson retires as master councilor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Molay
Indianapolis
Meridian St
Wayne B. Swope
George L. Schumaker
Stanley Thompson
George Wilson
Fire at American Paper Stock Company damages stock and platform
A fire started in baled paper at the American Paper Stock Company located at 322 W. Market St. caused about 500 in damage to stock and the loading platform. Investigators considered incendiary origin or sparks from a railroad engine as possible causes.
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American Paper Stock Company
W. Market St
Irish Patrolman Faces Tough Districts in Indianapolis
Patrolman Martin O Connors beat covers districts one and two near White River Missouri Street and New York Louisiana Streets. He patrols the area around the Kingan meat plant border, guiding foreign residents with firm law awareness. He is a brother of Sergt Patrick O Connor and resides at 25 Noon Ave. He works the 3 to 11 p m shift.
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Martin O’connor
Indianapolis
White River
West
Missouri Sts
New York
Louisiana
Kingan
9'Connor
Sergt
Patrick O’connor
O'Connor
Revival to tone down drums in city street service
Bishop J. D. Walker will alter the volume of drums and tambourines during a colored revival at Vermont and Missouri Streets following an order from Police Captain Herbert Fletcher. Reverend Charles Summer Williams of Bethel African M. E. Church complained the noise drowned his preaching.
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Missouri Sts
Herbert Fletcher
Fletcher
Charles Summer Williams
Bethel African M. E
Reconsideration Asked On Monon Grade Separation Dispute
Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliam seeks the public service commission to reconsider its dismissal of a petition by the State highway commission to force the Monon railroad to share the cost of a grade separation at Putnamville. The commission said it lacked jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur L. Gilliam
Public Service Commission
State Highway Commission
Monon
Putnamville
Service Commission
Ad worker's mother dies in Indianapolis home
Mrs. Alice B. Sidener aged 76, mother of Merle Sidener of Indianapolis advertising, died Monday night at her son's home 4246 Park Ave. Widow of James B. Sidener, she was a Crawfordsville native and member of the Third Christian Church. Funeral at the son's home Thursday at 1 p.m. then burial in Crawfordsville. Surviving: brother W. E. Coons and sister Mrs. James E. Evans, both of Crawfordsville.
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Alice B. Sidener
Merle Sidener
Indianapolis
Park Ave
James B. Sidener
Sidener
Third Christian Church
Crawfordsville
Board rescinds E New York Street widening under plan
Following Dr. M. J. Spencer's statement the board of works rescinded action on widening E New York Street. The plan would have widened the thoroughfare to about fifty five feet with a proposed 800000 dollar assessment on property owners. The project is returned to the city plan commission under the major thoroughfare plan with city paying 75 percent and owners 25 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Spencer
E. New York
Four Speeders Charged In Late Weekend Bust
Four men were arrested on speed charges in a late Monday and early Tuesday roundup. Named defendants include Byrum Cox 21 of 242 North Randolph Street Steve Louis 29 of 569 North Pershing Avenue Robert McDonald of R R 8 and Robert Killsling 25 of 852 Buchanan Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrum Cox
N. Randolph St
Steve Louis
N. Pershing Ave
Robert McDonald
Robert Killsling
Buchanan St
Four Charges Made Against Local Man
George Cissell aged 35 of 3045 Broadway is under arrest on four charges drunkenness driving an auto while intoxicated failure to stop after an accident and reckless driving. Police say he collided with John Neal of 2752 Wheeler St at Thirtieth St and Washington Blvd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cissell
Broadway
Cissell
John Neal
Wheeler St
Thirtieth St
Washington Blvd
Women's Petticoats in Satin and Muslin Fabrics
Advertisement lists white high luster sateen and muslin petticoats for women in sizes 34 to 33 with scalloped or plain hems hemstitching and embroidery trimming, offered at 50 cents.
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Hunt
S.S.S
Cess Beers Boe
Will
J. D. Walker
Vermont
E. New York St
the World
Mediterranean
Near East
West Indies
South America
Richard A. Kurtz
Travel Bureau
At Union Trust
East Market Street
Main
Washington Street
Lilly Hardware Co
East
America
Lilly’s
Lucas
Rogers
Community
GAS and Oil
Gacci
Yale
Disston
Atkins
Maydale
Radio Act
AYRES
Balbriggan
Misses
Gray
Children’s Dept
Japan
Madras
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