Critics Blast Marion County Road Bond Hearing
Emsley W. Johnson condemns state tax officials for arbitrary road funding. He urges a clear county road program as a remonstrance against a 57500 paving bond for Kessler Blvd Elmer Dawson Rd. Officials warn Washington Township debt climbs. locals propose inspection of the road this afternoon.
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Emsley W. Johnson
City Board of Park Commissioners
Marion County
Johnson
Kessler Blvd
Elmer Dawson
Keystone Ave
Bellefontaine St
Maude Polar Ship Crew Return After Three Years Ice Prisons
The Amundsen schooner Maude arrives in Nome Alaska with six crew members recounting a three year Arctic ordeal. Rapid drift carried the vessel northwest away from the north pole. one assistant engineer S yvestern died July 28 1923. The party describes Eskimo desertion and a perilous voyage amid ice. Separately Beech Grove annexation discussed as city council considers extending Troy Ave boundaries.
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United Press
Nome
Alaska
Maude
Arctic
North Pole
Pole
O. Westing
Westing
Mautle
Carl Hansen
M. Olonkit
A. Mammert
S. Syvestern
0. Dahl
Harold Sverdrung
Syvestern
Youths Suspected in Grocery Theft at Market Street Store
Police suspect two boys stole 2.26 dollars and several packages of cigarettes from Charles Yarbrough’s grocery at 642 East Market Street during the weekend. Investigators say the incident occurred late Saturday into Sunday with entry through the rear door. Investigators urge anyone with information to contact the local station.
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Charles Yarbrough
E. Market St
Funeral Held Under Guard For Slain Gang Leader
In Worcester Massachusetts United Press dispatch, Walter De Rosier gangster was buried at his late home with heavy State police protection to deter interference by John Troy and the Troy gang. Despite screening hundreds outside, no bandit leader was located and the funeral proceeded without incident.
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United Press
PA Orcester
Mass
Walter de Rosier
John Troy
Troy
de Rosier
Pastor Denies Conflict Between Bible and Evolution
Reverend Charles H. Gunslus proclaimed at Spiritualis Church of the Soul that the Bible and evolution are not in conflict. He argued that the nation's story is not denied by evolution any more than by cause and effect laws and the polarity of attraction.
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Charles HI. Gunslus
the Spiritualis
Church of the Soul
Pipe Dream Claim On Slayer Found False Official Says
In Chester Illinois August 24 Dr Frank A Stubblefield. superintendent of the Chester Asylum dismissed a published report that Russell T Scott the Chicago slayer had been found sane by hospital attendants and two visiting alienists as a pipe dream.
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United Press
Chester
Ill
Russell T. Scott
Chicago
Frank A. Stubblefield
Chester Asylum
Shank to Be Questioned by Council Over Asphalt Claims
Council members plan a probe into statements by Mayor Shank about William H. Armitage favoring asphalt over concrete. Otto Ray and John E. King lead the inquiry, aiming to curb records and contracts from the board of works. A special council meeting is set, with Armitage promising to defend his position in court.
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Shank
William H. Armitage
Otto Ray
Board of Works
Armitage
John E. King
Theodore J. Bernd
Ben H. Thompson
Curfew Imposed on Marion County Barbecue Stands
Sheriff Omer Hawkins orders barbecue sandwich stands to close at midnight due to past open till daylight issues. The move targets long standing local pastime of jazz dancing and barbecue consuming venues in the county.
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Marion County
Omer Hawkins
Woman charged after street car fight on Columbia Ave
Police say Mrs. Willie Lee Carney, 26, of 2414 Caroline Street, assaulted and battered Mary Brown, 34, of 2438 N Arsenal Avenue, on a Columbia Avenue street car Sunday night. Carney allegedly cut Brown with a razor. Carney's husband is said to have sparked the fight.
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Willie Lee Carney
Caroline St
Mary Brown
N. Arsenal Ave
Columbia Ave
Proceedings Are Bared In Street Improvement Scrutiny
City engineer Frank C. Lingenfelter accuses concrete and asphalt interests of unscrupulous actions in street projects. He cites petitions bearing the same name for both materials and even signatures dated while the person was out of town, alleging manipulation in the approval process.
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Frank C. Lingenfelter
Lingenfelter
Man Hurt In 3 Story Fall At Tailoring Company
H E Strong, 35, of 627 N Pennsylvania Street, a window washer, was seriously injured today when a scaffold at the Kahn Tailoring Company at St. Clair Street and Capitol Avenue collapsed from a rope break. He landed on his head, suffering head and shoulder injuries, with possible brain concussion. Frank Woodward, 211 W Pratt Street, remained uninjured after holding the rope. The scaffold, rented from John Armand of 745 Olney Street, had previously broken at Circle Motor Inn, killing two men.
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H. E. Strong
Pennsylvania St
Kahn Tailoring Company
St. Clair St
Capitol Ave
Strong
City Hospital
Frank Woodward
W. Pratt St
Pardon Plea for McCray Returned to Washington
The pardon application for former Governor Warren T. McCray was sent back to Washington by U S District Attorney Albert Ward. It reportedly lacks a recommendation to grant clemency. Homer Eliott and Judge A B Anderson may influence the decision. A favorable or delayed outcome could hinge on President Coolidge, with an announcement expected within one to two weeks if granted.
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Warren T. McCary
Washington
United States
Albert Ward
Ward
Homer Eliott
McCray
A. B. Anderson
Atlanta
Eliott
Anderson
I Sey Saat
Magee Faces Biggest Fight in Turbulent Career
Albuquerque August 24 Carl G Magee editor of the New Mexico State Tribune endures bruises from an attack by Judge David J Leahy and awaits a preliminary hearing Wednesday on a murder charge related to John B Lassiter s shooting Lassiter was killed after Magee was struck in a Las Vegas hotel Leahy was wounded in the arm Bond set at 10000 June Wheate testified Leahy asked for a gun to finish Magee The feud between Magee and Leahy spans years.
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United Press
Albuquerque
N. M
Carl G. Magee
New Mexico State Tribune
David J. Leahy
Las Vegas
John B. Lassiter
Lassiter
Magee
D. J. Leahy
Leahy
June Wheate
Truck Lines Merge Unites Indiana Routes Under Association
Charles J. Eliott, president of the Truck Terminal Association of Indiana, Inc., announced a centralization plan for motor transport routes within a seventy five mile radius of Indianapolis. Seventeen companies signed the agreement joining the merger.
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Indianapolis
Charles J. El-iott
Truck Terminal Association of Indiana, Inc
Envoy Found Dead in Montreal Hotel
United States ambassador to Haiti Arthur Bailly Blanchard was found dead in his hotel room in Montreal today. He registered from Rochester New York, but his baggage bore Washington D C labels, the dispatch said.
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United Press
Montreal
Arthur Bailly Blanchard
United States
Haiti
Bailly Blanchard
Rochester
N. Y
Washington, D. C
Five in Race for Head of State Legion
Five candidates competed for commander of the Indiana American Legion at the State convention in Fort Wayne. William Evans led as favorite with support from Indianapolis and Marion. other contenders were Clarence Jackson John Kiplinger Robert Gaskill and W P Simmonds. The convention city and officers to be chosen at the closing session tomorrow.
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Bu_United Press
FT. Wayne
Ind
Indiana Department of the American Legion
Indianapolis
William Evans
Marion County
Newcastle Legionnaires
Clarence Jackson
Rushville
Marion
Legion
Elks’ Country Club
James A. Drain
Hosey
Albert Schaaf
Chamber of Commerce
Tom McConnell
David Strouse
Women's Auxiliary
Speedster Crash Kills Boy, Injures Youths Near City
A speedster carrying William Bowman 12 and Raymond Tieman 16 collided with a Union Traction interurban at Eighty Sixth Street and College Avenue. Bowman died from injuries. Tieman suffered serious head injuries and possible internal damage. John Bowman 8, the dead boy’s brother, was unhurt aside from minor bruises while holding goods bought at Nora. Motorman Harry Riley faced involuntary manslaughter charges.
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Speedster Automobile
Union Traction Interurban
Eighty-Sixth St
College Ave
William Bowman
Pennsylvania St
Raymond Tieman
Pennsylvania Sts
Union Traction
Tieman
John Bowman
Nora
Logansport
Harry Riley
Tipton
Riley
Paul F. Robinson
Garnett Sink
Washington Telephone Exchange
H. A. Adams
Ralph Dean
W. W. Bowman
Chrysler Automobile
Ruth
Indiana Christian Hospital
Milk Dealers Raise Price by One Cent a Quart
An increase of 1 cent per quart was announced by several milk dealers. The new price for milk is 12 cents per quart while pint milk stays at 7 cents and cream remains unchanged. Weber Milk Company and Folk Sanitary Milk Company among others plan to implement the rise Tuesday. Past spring cuts from 12 to 11 cents followed a summer surplus, and distributors deny a formal price agreement.
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Weber Milk Company
Folk Sanitary Milk Company
Schaefer Brothers
W. H. Roberts & Sons
East Ern Milk Company
President Coolidge May Act To Break Coal Strike
President Coolidge may return to Washington to handle the coal strike situation. He has pursued a policy of non intervention in the anthracite quarrel between miners and operators. With a strike set for Sept 1, public opinion becomes the key leverage to urge a reconvening of leaders for a possible compromise.
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United Press
Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
Washington
New England
Prohibition Raids Net 35 On Blind Tiger Charges
Weekend police raids yielded 35 arrests on blind tiger charges and 42 for intoxication. Nine drunken drivers were nabbed along with 167 male violators and 30 women in custody. Speeding accounted for 18 arrests and Sareoniers for nine. Eight held on statutory charges.
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Prohibition
Plane kills two at White Sulphur Springs golf links
Capt. Otto G. Trunk arrived to take charge of the bodies of Capt. Frazer Hale, army golf champion, and Private Earl Norris after their plane crashed on the golf links Sunday. Both men were burned beyond recognition. the crash occurred in view of vacationers.
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United Preas
Debt talks between France and Britain at first meeting
London reports show French Finance Minister Caillaux and British Prime Minister Churchill meeting to discuss France's debt to England. Initial proposals suggested England seeking 20 million pounds annually, with Caillaux offering about half to settle France's 623.279 million pound debt, a proposal Caillaux termed a gentleman's offer sure to fulfill obligations.
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United Press
London
France
England
Caillaux
Winston Churchill
Man and woman held after taxi shooting report
Police detain Bill Davy of 1145 South West Street and Ruth Hill of 427 North Capitol Avenue after a bellboy from the Royal Hotel described a man firing twice at a girl in a car. Davy faces intoxication and resisting an officer charges while Hill is booked on vagrancy drunkenness operating a motor vehicle while drunk and resisting an officer.
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Bill Davy
S. West St
Ruth Hill
N. Capitol Ave
Carlton Priplett
Prospect St
the Royal Hotel
Davy
Miss Hill
Two Local Teens Charged After Dance Hall Altercation
Anna Bell Bush, 19, of 456 W Eighteenth St, held on assault and battery with intent to kill after police say she cut Theodore Barnett, 20, of W Eighteenth St. Theodore Bailey, colored, 947 Lynn St, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill for allegedly cutting Louisa Gray, 15, of 724 Charlotte St. An argument began at the colored K P dance hall at Main and Walnut Streets.
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Anna Bell Bush
W. Eighteenth St
Theodore Barnett
Theodore Bailey
Lynn St
Louisa Gray
Charlotte St
Ma and
Walnut,St
Trench mortar blast kills six at Camp Grant
Six men from Chicago were killed instantly and fifteen wounded at Camp Grant NL on August 24 during firing practice. The dead include Capt. A. O. Browning and Corp. Henry Williams, plus four others. Injured were moved to a Rockford hospital as Brig. General Foreman ordered an inquiry. All victims belonged to the Howitzer Company of the Eighth Infantry. Captain Browning led the firing squad when the fatal bomb exploded in the mortar.
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United Press
Grant
Chicago
A. O. Browning
Henry Williams
Ben Anderson
Delmass Campbell
Herbert Durant
Rockford
General Foreman
Eighth Infantry
Browning
Firm Holds Picnic at Northern Beach
About 100 attended the Patterson Engraving Company annual picnic at Northern Beach Saturday. The all day program featured horseshoe pitching, indoor baseball, tug-of-war, foot races and women’s stunts plus a cracker eating contest. Gwynn Patterson, president, spoke at the bonfire supper. George Patton and Jack Rhodes, company photographers, took many pictures. Joe Lutes chaired the arrangements committee.
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Northern Beach
Patterson Engraving Company
Maryland St
Gwynn Patterson
George Patton
Jack Rhodes
Joe Lutes
Storm Sweeps Valley Hits Red River Region
A windstorm swept through the Red River valley on Sunday causing severe damage. Grand Forks North Dakota and Winnipeg Manitoba suffered the worst hits as farms were razed and communication lines failed. Damage extent remained undetermined.
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United Presse
ST. Paul
Minn
Red River Valley
Grand Forks
N. D
Winnipeg
Man
Marion County Council Votes to Increase Temporary Loan
The Marion County Council approved raising its proposed interim loan from 100000 to 150000 to add five new courtrooms at the county courthouse and fund infirmary and repair work. The increase covers courtroom equipment and salaries for juvenile court staff, a change prompted by objections from prospective bidders. The plan targets replacing four city courts with five new county courtrooms by January 1.
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Marion County Council
Cassius L. Hegel Council
Wills Loses First Set To McKane In Title Match
Miss Kathryn McKane takes the first set from Helen Wills, defending national women's tennis champion, in the Forest Hills championship clash.
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United Press
Forest Hills
Kathryn McKane
Helen Wills
Weather snippet captures hourly temps for a day
The readable lines show hourly temperatures with values around 82 to 92 degrees and mentions of times from 10 a.m. to noon. Names appear as Mae and Misses. some OCR artifacts obscure exact context but indicate a heat reading sequence.
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City Park Body
Tion
Emsley Johnson
John J. Brown
Tax Board
William A. Hough
Washington Township
Hough
W. C. Husbaum
Indiana Taxpayers’ Association
James J. Cruse
William L. Elder
Evans Woollen
William W. Sperker
State Board of Election Commissioners
East Cape
Siberia
Jeanette Islands
Herald Islands
Bannett Islands
Beech Grove
Troy Ave
Shelby St
University Heights
Flapper
Fanny
M’cray
Ger Cai Sargent
President Coolidge
Boy
Envoy
Evans
Charles Bailey
Muncie
South Bend
Albert Kocher
Niles
Mich
Theofil Nowaikowski
Bluffington
Universal Portland Cement Company
George Copeland
Gary
Thomas Brown
Connersville
Ernie Hopkins
Brown
Legion Convention
Army
Churchill
Hotel Bellboy
Camp Grant, Ill
Haps
Miss Wills
T & Mae
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