Memorial Plaza Up for Inquiry
Ex Indianapolis man addresses Bible students at Cable Tabernacle as International Bible Students Association holds sessions. C A Wise of Brooklyn urges that Moses mediates delivery from bondage and that the Gospel age nears its end. Speakers discuss heaven hell and the end times with a final conflict theme for this generation.
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Indianapolis
C. A. Wise
Brooklyn
N. Y
Egypt
International Bible Students Association
Cable Tabernacle
Wise
Moses
Kingdom of Christ
Europe
Magee Hearing Postponed After Hotel Fight
The preliminary hearing for Carl C. Magee editor of the New Mexico State Tribune is delayed a week in East Las Vegas. Magee killed John Lassiter in a hotel during a fight with ex Judge David J. Leahy. Magee faces possible manslaughter charges as his condition is cited for the delay.
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United Press
Albuquerque
Mex
Carl C. Magee
New Mexico State Tribune
East Las Vgas
N. Mex
Magee
John B. Lassiter
East Last Begas
David J. Leahy
Leahy
Delivery wagon looted and paint stolen in city
A delivery wagon parked at Twenty First and Illinois Street was looted with three suits and two women's dresses taken. C J Bego of 117 N Highland Place reported the loss. W H Dew reported paint valued at 50 dollars stolen from a house under construction at 4349 Washington Blvd.
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Twenty-First and
Illinois Sts
C. J. Bego
N. Highland PL
Schoen Brothers
W. H. Dew
W. Thirty-First St
Washington Blvd
Government to Act If Anthracite Production Stops
The federal government will do everything to supply fuel to the public if anthracite production ceases. At the summer White House it was stated that President Cook is reassured by John Hayes Hammond that there will be no strike.
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United Press
Swampscott
Mass
White House
Cook
John Hayes Hammond
Investigation of Indiana World War Memorial Affairs
The Indiana State Board of Accounts will investigate the Indiana World War Memorial and review all construction details of the recently completed 300000 American Legion Building. Lawrence F. Orr announced after recommending dismissal of Walker and Weeks of Cleveland, citing missing Legion Building specifications not submitted to the board as required by law.
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Indiana World War Memorial
American Legion
State Board of Accounts
Lawrence F. Orr
Orr
Walker
Weeks
Cleveland
Ohio
Marcus
Sonntag
Evansville
Memorial Board
Legion
Board of Accounts
Three Dead in Tong War Renewed in American Cities
gunfight between On Leong and Hip Sing tongs erupts in multiple cities killing three and wounding several as reprisals flare.
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Leong
Hip Sing
Blazing Clan
NO TONG WAR HERE INDIANAPOLIS POLICE SAY
Local police report no tong war in Indianapolis and have not received any related complaints. Detective Captain Simon notes past tensions in other cities but says Chinese residents here sought police protection and officers watched unfamiliar visitors entering the city.
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Indianapolis
Simon
Tong War Slaying In Chicago Spurs Chinese District Raids
A Chinese man was shot from behind in Chicago during a Tong war flare up that started in Boston and New York. Police captured the unidentified killer as federal agents raided Chinese districts to guard against further slayings during the narcotics cleanup.
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United Press
Chicago
Boston
New York
Corner of U S Indorsed By Board For Traffic Plan
Hoosier Motor Club officers urged making Washington and Meridian streets the corner of the United States. The board of safety endorsed submitting an ordinance to allow both left and right turns at that intersection. They plan highway routing ads at $1500 as 1500 tourists hourly pass through. Three more traffic policemen will patrol after signals are installed at Senate Ave East St Washington St and at Pennsylvania and New York St. Automatic signals will be added at Virginia Ave East St and Washington Blvd and Thirtieth St. A caution signal goes at Madison Ave and Morris St.
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Hoosier Motor Club
Washington and
Meridian Sts
United States
Board of Safety
Motor Club
Washington St
Pennsylvania
New York Sts
Virginia Ave
East St
Washington Blvd
Thirtieth St
Madison Ave
Morris St
Fire equipment standardization approved by safety board
The Indianapolis board of safety approved standardization of hose and hydrants to conform with a national plan reducing fire insurance rates by about one half of one per cent, saving thousands of dollars for residents. Fire Chief John J. O’Brien said underwriters will cover the costs and allow out of city units to assist in large fires. Three firefighters were promoted to chauffeurs James Love Louis Newton and Ralph Ferder from truck companies 32 and 3 respectively.
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Indianapolis
Board of Safety
John J. O’brien
James Love
Truck Company 32
Louis Newton
Truck Company 3
Ralph Ferder
Sefrit Rites Set for Washington Herald Editor
Funeral services for Charles G. Sefrit editor of the Washington Herald are set in Washington Indiana for Wednesday at 2 30 p m with burial in Oak Grove cemetery. The body was brought here late Monday after his death in West Baden.
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Times Special
Washington
Ind
Charles G. Sefrit
The
Washington Herald
West Baden
Oak Grove Cemetery
Eightieth White River Church Meeting Opens
The White River conference of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ began its eightieth annual meeting today at University Heights United Brethren Church with open conference remarks by Bishop H. H. Fout of Indiana. J. B. Parsons led devotional exercises as committees met. Lieut. Col. Earl F. Hites of the Volunteers of America will preach this evening.
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White River
Church of the United Brethern In Christ
University Heights United
Funeral services planned for Clayton Cox at 91 in Sheridan
Funeral services for Clayton Cox, 91, Sheridan resident, were to be held today after his death Saturday following months of illness. Several children survive.
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Sheridan
Ind
Clayton Cox
Cox
Sveral
Klan Split Over Creed Dispute Sparks Ohio Session
At Buckeye Lake Ohio August 25 an intra Klans dispute between fundamentalist and modernist factions flared as the international Klan council met. Grand Dragon Clyde W Osborne of Ohio planned a campaign to rout agnosticism and restore harmony to Protestant ranks, facing opposition from New England Klan leaders described as modernists.
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Bu_United Press
Buckeye Lake
Ohio
Ku-Klux Klan
International Klan Council
Robbery Leaves Man’s Teeth Lost and Wallet Taken
L. W. Riley, 60, of 121 E. Vermont St., reported two men robbed him early today near Indiana Avenue north of Ohio Street. They took his watch chain and $40 from his pocket, and Riley dropped his lower denture in the struggle. The white accomplice named Hela Riley and a colored assailant were involved.
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L. W. Riley
Vermont St
Indiana Ave
Ohio St
Motorpolice Chitwood and Mars
Riley
Hela Riley
Buddie the Boston Bulldog Charged in Theft Case
The affidavit charges W D Chambers of 34 W Twenty First St with petit larceny for stealing Buddie the Boston bulldog valued at 20. Buddie is linked to 21 W Twentieth St owner 8 G Roberts who reported the alleged theft.
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Boston
G. Roberts
Twentieth St
W. D. Chambers
W. Twenty-First St
Chambers
Mid Street Parking Ban Transforms Kentucky Ave Street Scene
Downtown Kentucky Avenue between Washington and Maryland Streets now enforces side parking only with a 1.5 hour limit and 45 degree angle. Buses may park 15 minutes for loading and unloading. Ernest L. Kingston of the board of safety notes broader improvements as streetcars decline and resurfacing is proposed.
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Kentucky Ave
Washington and
Maryland Sts
Meridian
Illinois Star
Board of Safety
Ernest L. Kingston
Washington
Maryland St
Stret
Market St
Pennsylvania St
New Jersey St
Senate Ave
Michigan St
Washington St
West Sts
Machine Driven Away In liquor raid arrests
Friends of Fox Roman and Hatton Woodard, both colored, drove Roman's car away as Sergeant McClure called for a patrol wagon after arresting the men on charges of operating a blind tiger. Liquor was in the car. Others held on blind tiger charges. Ree Easley 36, Bert Huss 61, and Charles Cochrane 17 face related charges.
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Fox Roman
Bowman St
Hatton Woodard
Bowman&Sr
Roman
McClure
Mer Clure
Ree Easley
Mill St
Bert Huss
Alabama St
Charles Cochrane
Spring St
Coolidge Plans Return To Washington After Labor Day
President Coolidge will resume duties in Washington the day after Labor Day, Sept 7, as announced today. The White House indicated he will return to his desk following international and domestic engagements.
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Coolidge
United Press
Swampscott
Mass
Washington
Lost brown overnight bag prompts reward notice
A brown overnight bag lost on Monday prompts a reward for its return. The ad lines up with other classified offers including two corner lots and a five room bungalow for sale with terms of 200 down and 30 monthly, furnished rooms for rent, an eleven or fourteen room boarding house for sale, a local salesman position, and radiator discount from a local firm.
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Florida
Indiana
Indiana Legion wraps up convention with officer vote
At Fort Wayne Indiana's American Legion annual convention select officers and city for 1926 meeting. William P Evans and Clarence Jackson race for department commander as 265 posts report 13442 members with four districts showing gains. Fort Wayne Forty and Eight elects W M Armstrong grand chief degare. street dance draws 20 000.
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Bu United Press
FT. Wayne
Ind
Indiana Department of the American Legion
William P. Evans
Indianapolis
Clarence Jackson
Newcastle
Tom McConnell
Fowler
Indiana
McConnell
Legion
Frank Henley
Henley
W. M. Armstrong
de Gare
Daniel F. MaeCarthy
Evansville
de Train
Leroy Bedellet
Vincennes
E. Russell Kenney
Lafayette
Ralph A. McNeeley
H. C
Henry Tewnies
Frankfort
W. J. Manoey
Gary
W. E. Carey
Wayne
Local Magazine Collector Arrested on Burglary Charges
Clifford Bradley 21 of 2016 N Graham St was arrested today on burglary and grand larceny charges. Mrs J H Ring of 1050 War man Ave reports a $60 watch a locket and $20 in cash taken from her home Monday.
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Clifford Bradley
N. Graham St
J. H. Ring
Warman <Ave
Goat Objects to Being Goat Led Preas
Francis Man love, nine, hitched a goat to a lawn mower to save labor and the goat dragged him as it ran away. The boy caught his hand in the mower and suffered a badly mangled hand.
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Preas Jase
Hranc Ind
Francis Manlove
Diamond Ring Theft Reported At Rost Jewelry Store
Detectives investigate a $780 diamond ring theft reported by Rost Jewelry Store at 25 N. Illinois. Police and store officials declined to provide details.
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Rost Jewelry Store
Rost
N. Illinois
Signal to be Placed at Stop 7 Edgewood Crossing
Interstate Public Service to install warning signal at Stop 7 Edgewood after notification to Coroner Paul F. Robinson. Superintendent L M Brown cites high number of school children crossing as reason for request.
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Interstate Public Service Company
Stop
Edgewood
L. M. Brown
Paul F. Robinson
Robinson
Carlton Geist Dies After Monthlong Illness
Carlton Geist, general manager of the Atlantic City Gas Company, died in a hospital after a month of blood poisoning. His brother Clarence Geist, president of the Indianapolis Water Company, his widow, and two sons were at his bedside. The illness mirrored the form that killed President Coolidge's son.
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United Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Carlton Geist
Atlantic City Gas Company
Clarence Geist
Indianapolis Water Company
Colidge
Gasoline price cut announced by Standard Oil Indiana
Gasoline prices were reduced 2 cents today by the Standard Oil Company of Indiana in eleven midwestern states. The new price is 19 cents a gallon, effective in all Hoosier cities except Indianapolis where the cut was made earlier. Low test gas in Indianapolis now sells for 22.2 cents a gallon.
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United Press
Chicago
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Ind
Fragmentary OCR shows timing notes and numbers
The readable bits list times and measurements such as 8 A.M. 70 12 Moon 85 and 84, with scattered digits. The text is incomplete and decoupled from coherent events or names.
Chamber of Commerce to survey demand for air mail service
The Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce announces a city wide survey to measure interest in air mail and express freight services. John B. Reynolds says a questionnaire printed in the chamber paper will gather data on business and individual need and potential use of a local mail airport. An increasing number of transport firms have inquired about air mail and related services.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
John B. Reynolds
Chamber of
1Commerce
Reynolds
Five Men Waylay Bank Between St. Bernice And With Pay Roll
A bank was held up by five men along a route between St. Bernice and a railroad payroll site. No injuries reported as robbers escaped with cash. Authorities launched an investigation and questioned witnesses.
Five Bandits Rob Banken Route Between Clinton and St Bernice
Five armed men robbed a bank messenger on a highway between Clinton and St Bernice Indiana seizing 11000. They disabled the auto and ran, heading toward Danville Illinois. Reed identified the leader as about 45 with a false beard. The last prior state robbery was July 22 at Larwill with 1000 taken.
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Ytinton
Ind
Floyd Reed
Clinton
St. Bernice
J. Bernice
Cornfield
Reed
Reeds
Danville
Ill
St. Bernice Bank
Larwill
Columbia City
Larwill State Bank
Robbery at St Ber near total bank loss in Indiana
Word of a hold up at St Ber near was received by F E Miller head of Pinkerton Detective Agency. Harry C Webster head of the Indiana Bankers Protective Association sent operatives. Pinkerton detectives hunt the bandits as thefts push Indiana bank losses since January to 79735 dollars per Miss Forba McDaniel secretary of the Indiana Bankers Association.
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St. Bernice
F. E. Miller
Pinkerton Detective Agency
Harry C. Webster
Indiana Bankers’ Protective Association
Pinkerton
Indiana
Forba McDaniel
Indiana Bankers’ Association
Sheridan woman freed after arrest for revolver threat
Mrs. Elma Beck of Sheridan was released from Hamilton County jail Noblesville Ind after Marshal Gus Henderson took her into custody Monday for threatening her husband Dr J L Reck with a revolver. Dr Reck is suing for divorce.
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Sheridan
Ind
Elma Beck
Liberty
Hamilton County
Noblesville
Gus Henderson
Henderson
Ice Box Raided Three Times
Police report Mia Ethel Starrow of 46 W Kansas 8t popular after ice box raids. Monday night marked the third raid in a few days with eggs butter and other provisions taken.
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Mia
Ethel Starrow
Kansas
Dramatic Cuts Sought in Indianapolis School Budget
The Indianapolis school board debates a 1.39 levy per 100 for 1925 96 with possible deep cuts to maintenance and building plans. Business director William H Book proposes reductions to as low as 1.217 and outlines site, coal, Barrett law, and other minor savings.
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Indianapolis
William H. Book
Book
Barrett Law
Changes Made in New Ford Models Reveal Streamlined Body
Ford Motor Company announced radical changes in Ford automobiles with a three inch lower streamline body. Indianapolis factory will start production in days and new models may appear in salesrooms in about a week. Notable updates include lower seating, under-cowl fuel tank on most models, one piece ventilating windshield, larger baggage space, and unchanged power plant. Colors vary by model and prices remain the same.
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Ford Automobiles
Ford Motor Company
Indianapolis
Ford
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