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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1928
Page
4
A family of five faced destitution after losing their life savings of 2600 dollars from a lady's black bag on a bench at Mount Morris park near 120th Street and Fifth Avenue. The notice asks for the bag's return with name and address, offering a $300 reward.
The Times-Capitol Dairy Scooter Derby finals set for Labor Day 10 a.m. on September 3 at Monument Circle. A parade precedes the race with Mayor L. Ert Slack leading, followed by city officials. Junior and senior divisions run through Meridian Street and Circle loops, inviting all Indianapolis playground participants to attend.
Roscoe Milburn a five year old resident of 539 Chadwick Street was struck and injured when an automobile driven by 57 year old William J I Reed of 16007 Alvord Street hit him at 419 Merrill Street. The child was treated at City Hospital and released to his home. the driver was not detained.
Illinois Central engineer C. G. Hungerford describes a decade of stomach and kidney misery. After using Viuna he reports gas and stomach pain vanished, backache faded, sleep returned, and energy restored. The ad promotes Viuna with a money back guarantee at $1, mailed from Iceland Medicine Co. Indianapolis.
The Indiana State Board of Charities announced an inquiry into imprisonment records at Indiana State Farm after falsified records led to six prisoner releases before term expiry. Five of the six escapees remain at large as officials await a final farm report with recommendations for a tighter commitment entry system.
About 3 000 association members will gather in Wayne October 18 19 and 20 for the Northeastern Indiana Teachers Association annual convention with E. E. Eyster serving as president.
Matthew Campbell, 33, of 1931 Bellefontaine St., is held by police as a suspect. Herbert Theising of 525 E. Seventeenth St. reported spotting the man peering in windows Tuesday night. Several residents identified him as the peeper.
The Indianapolis Junior Chamber of Commerce opens fall activities with a chicken dinner and dance on Sept. 8 in the chamber main dining room. William Henry Harrison, past president, leads arrangements. Oscar F. Vogt, president, will present the fall and winter activities program.
Cedar Rapids Iowa Aug 22 Hoover confident in Mid West votes with possible exceptions North Dakota Wisconsin governors and senators predict farmers will back the GOP despite Coolidges veto of McNary Haugen. Farm aid plans and Hoover sincerity cited as turning points while Nye and others assess North Dakota Wisconsin and Illinois Ohio remain leanings toward Republicans.
Mrs. Mary Letzler, 71, dies in the house where she was born in Olenaon, Ind. Her husband Nicholas Letzler predeceased her by twenty nine years. Services set for Thursday.
Five purse snatchings were reported to police in twenty four hours. Mrs S B Inman at 3116 Graceland Ave said $12 and a $2 compact were taken Tuesday afternoon. Mrs John J Herfanger at 2154 College Ave reported bank and insurance books and $44 taken Tuesday night. Elizabeth Wiley, 642 Bankers Trust Bldg, said her purse with $3.75 was stolen. Ruth Clark at 235 S Holmes Ave reported a purse containing five diamond rings valued at $200 taken Tuesday afternoon.
Frank Glass, 24, of 231 E St Joseph 8 and J, faces blind tiger charges as police hold his car for investigation after he allegedly threw a liquor bottle from his vehicle at Kentucky Ave and Raymond St. Earnest Haught was arrested for drunkenness and driving while intoxicated, while Charles Darling, 40, was arrested at 3 am for drunkenness following a reported car smashup.
A letter from Charles P B Jones of Indianapolis describes his battle with asthma after 1918 army rejection. He reports relief after taking Navor Medicine starting June 1924, with wheeze and cough gone by spring 1925 and no relapse since. The ad invites free information from The Navor Medicine Co. of Indianapolis.
Local welfare worker Mrs. Mary King testifies to Konjola's health benefits after using the medicine for neutritis neuritis kidney and liver improvements. The Konjola Man appears at Hook's drug store Illinois and Washington streets presenting the product to the public.
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