Tragedy at Riverside Park Skyrocket Operator Held
An Indianapolis skyrocket ride tragedy at Riverside Park left one girl dead and twenty injured. Jerry Jones manager is charged with manslaughter. coroner to hold hearing on Wednesday amid grand jury consideration for negligence.
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Jerry Jones
Northwestern Ave
Miller and Rose
Milwaukee
Jones
Fred Drinkut
Joe Gussler
W. Tenty-Eighth St
Keever
Hurd
Boat Capsize on Missouri River Kills Four
A small motor launch with eight people capsized on the Missouri River near St. Joseph Missouri on Sunday. Four youths Edmund J. Adams 12 Lyle Herbert Adams 9 Ollie Hessler 14 and George Edwards Roberts 13 drowned. The remaining four occupants swam to shore.
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United Press
ST. Joseph
Missouri River
Edmund J. Adams
Lyle Herbert Adams
Ollie Hessler
George Edwards Roberts
National VFW Parley Attracts Prominent Leaders
National leaders attend the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention with John J. Garrity Arthur L. Lake Winfield F. Scott Lieut. Charles E. Weickhardt Capt. Walter I. Joyce Leon S. Pickens H. D. Myers Harpur M. Tobin and Maj. Eugene I. Van Antwerp among the notables listed at the gathering in Washington and Harrisburg Pennsylvania and Michigan venues.
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National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
John J. Garrity
Chicago
Arthur L. Lake
Providence
R. I
Winfield F. Scott
United States
Leon S. Pickens
Wichita, Kan
H. D. Myers
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Harpur M. Tobin
Philadelphia
Maj
Eugene I. van Antwerp
Detroit
Michigan
Fugitive Captured After Farm Escape Records Altered
Superintendent Ralph Howard reports the second of twelve escapees from State Farm has been recaptured. Charles Ulrich of Michigan City, jailed Jan 24 for six months on petit larceny, was released July 6 after records showed a three month sentence. Ulrich implicated a former trusty in the alterations. that worker is being sought.
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State Farm
Ralph Howard
Charles Ulrich
Michigan City
Howard
Four Die? No Bandits Shoot Men in Louisville Hold-Up
Victims of a $5,000 hold-up at an alleged gambling camp in Louisville are hospitalized. Jack Schammehorn and Ed Leonard are in critical condition while George Miller and Herman Dagen are wounded. Police seek three machine gun bandits who fled in a stolen car after raking the camp with fire.
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United Press
Louisville
Jack Schammehorn
Ed “Squire” Leonard
George Miller
Herman Dagen
Safe crackmen steal up to twenty five thousand at Sears store
Four men blew open a Sears Roebuck store safe in Chicago and escaped with 20 000 to 25 000 after taking two night watchmen captive. Loot amount learned later. They descended via coal chute into the basement using ten charges of nitro glycerin to blast the safe.
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United Press
Chicago
Sears-Roebuck Company
Death Cast Shadow Over 18th Birthday Party
A Maywood birthday gathering for Harry Stiver was dampened by the death of Nellie White of Mars Hill who was to attend. White died in the Skyrocket train crash at Riverside Park on Saturday night while Silver sought her in the wreckage. Relatives arrived unaware of the tragedy as the party proceeded in a subdued mood. White’s funeral is planned for Paoli Indiana at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
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Marion County Grand Jury
Riverside Park
Tellus D. Lee
Fred W. Connell
Safety Board
Building Department
Grand Jury
Charles H. Keever
William F. Hurd
Nellie White
Mars Hill
H. P. Wasson & Co
Wasson
Archie W. Colter
Riverside
John R. Miller
C. R. Rose
Frank White
Paoli
Elmer Ladd
Second Ave
Paoli High
Indianapolis
Wasson Messenger Service
Stiver
Miss White
Silver
Wasson Store
Silver Home
Ind
Four Hurt In Greenwood Roadster Crash Near White River
Orlam Myers 24 of Greenwood drove a roadster with three passengers when it struck a second car on Harding Street collapsing onto its side. Injured were Gurwin Kei 22 Ada Wilson 24 Edith Young 19 and Myers. George Green 39 owner of the other car faced minor damage. All taken to city hospital. Myers arrested on reckless driving and assault charges.
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Orlam Myers
Greenwood
Ind
Harding St
White River Bridge
Gurwin Kei
Ada Wilson
Barth Ave
Edith Young
Myers
George Green
Calhoun St
Billion-Dollar Cash Move Through Manhattan Bank District
The last of three billion dollars in cash and securities moved via bullet-proof trucks from Chase National Bank on Broadway to its new thirty-eight story building at Pine Nassau and Cedar Streets in lower Manhattan. The daylight operation took three weeks and passed quietly without drawing public attention as financiers watched from the canyons.
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Allnited Press
New York
Lower Manhattan
Chase National Bank
Broadway
Pine, Nassau and
Cedar Sts
Widening of Capitol Ave Moves Forward in Year
City engineer A T M Moore said Capitol Avenue from Washington Street to Sixteenth Street should be finished this year. The estimated cost from Indiana to Sixteenth Street is 90000 with six traffic lanes planned north of Indiana Avenue. Property owners will be assessed for the project. further widening south of Washington Street and part of Massachusetts Avenue is likely soon.
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Capitol Ave
Washington St
Sixteenth
Moore
Indiana
Sixteenth St
Indiana Ave
Massachusetts Ave
Skaters Compete In Marathon at Broad Ripple Park
Twelve skaters remain in a marathon skating contest at Broad Ripple Park rink starting Friday night with nineteen contestants. It is described as the country’s first skating marathon. Participants may rest fifteen minutes every hour.
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Bean
Broad Ripple Park
Jackson Ends Holiday Returns to Governor Role
Governor Ed Jackson ends vacation and resumes duties after a stay with his family at the State cottage in July. The governor and family were away from the capital from July 7 to the end of the summer season.
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Ed Jackson
the Dunes
Hoover in talks with key Eastern campaign figures
Herbert Hoover met with New York and New Jersey national committeemen Charles Hilles and Daniel Pomeroy and Massachusetts ally James Reynolds to map the early campaign. They discussed Hoover possibly visiting New York cities amid brisk media coverage and political planning at the Commerce Department.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Charles B. Hilles
Daniel E. Pomeroy
James D. Reynolds
Coolidge
Butler
Hoover
Hubert Work
Republican National Committee
Committee
Hilles
Buffalo
Work
Alvin T. Hert
Republican Executive Committee
Commerce Department
W. F. Whiting
Whiting
Bandit Wounded After Robbery Attempt
Candido Andino a Porto Rican of 417 W Walnut Sr admitted attempting to rob B F Colewell grocery at 1502 N Senate Ave Saturday night. Colewell and his brother Andrew fired at him wounding him. He fled to his sister Iola Cook at 1017 Lafayette St and was held in the city hospital detention ward.
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Candido Andino
W. Walnut Sr
B. F. Colewell
Senate Ave
Andino
Colewell
Andrew
Iola Cook
Lafayette St
Hunt Knife Bandit Robs Two Victims In Saturday Night
Police search for a bandit who slashed two men with a pocket knife before robbery. Leslie Stone of 317 W Market reports a male assailant and two women taking $60. Verne Wright of Bridgeport says a Negro man cut his throat and robbed him of $20 and a watch near Missouri and Market Streets.
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Leslie Stone
W. Market Sr
Verne Wright
Bridgeport
Missouri and Market Sts
2500 Die on Mohammedan Pilgrimage Route
An unconfirmed Batavia report says 2500 members of a Mohammedan pilgrimage from the Dutch East Indies to Mecca died of illness while traveling. The news comes from Amsterdam via a Batavia dispatch dated August 27.
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United Press
Amsterdam
Holland
Batavia
Dutch East Indies
Mecca
Bees Kill Two Horses on Odle Farm Near Brook
Times Special reports at Brook Indiana on August 27 that two Sam Odle horses died after being stung by bees. One horse was bitten by a single bee, spurring the other into a panic and both animals charged through hives, triggering a massive bee attack from hundreds of insects.
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Ind
Sam Odle
Here
Violence Fatal to 12 Over Week End
Six traffic fatalities lead a list of twelve violent deaths in Indiana over the week end. Names include Russell Engler 13 of Tipton Street killed when a truck struck his bicycle near Tipton. Margaret Clark 21 and Steve Marietta 25 die near Clinton after a motorcycle is side swiped by a car driven by Bert Selbago 35. Merritt Bushong 19 of Syracuse dies in a crash near Syracuse. O Reese Evans 47 of Warsaw killed in an auto accident east of Rochester. Glenn Brothers 8 killed after being struck by a car in Vincennes. A coaster accident at Riverside Park also cited. Mary J Kampe 72 dies at home from gas water heater fumes. A L Weatherwax locomotive engineer killed near Kalama zoo Michigan in NYC train wreck. Betty Jean Miller burns from clothing ignited by matches. George Graves 36 shot by Ora McKinley 35 after Graves prowling reportedly near McKinley home. E Swartz 23 killed and Tony Gronowski injured at East Chicago when car crashes into streetcar during a first-time drive.
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Russell Engler
Tipton St
Margaret Clark
Steve Marietta
Clinton
Bert Selbago
Merritt Bushong
Syracuse
O. Reese Evans
Warsaw
Rochester
Glenn Brothers
Vincennes
Nellie White
Mars Hill
Riverside Park
Mary J. Kampe
Tenth St
A. L. Weatherwax
Kalamazoo
Mich
New York Central
Betty Jean Miller
Raymond Miller
New Albany
George Graves
Peru
Ora McKinley
Graves
McKinley
E. Swartz
Tony Gronowski
East Chicago
Swartz
Subway Accident Probe Expands as Arrest Possible
New York reports a widening probe into the I R T subway crash that killed sixteen and injured over a hundred. District Attorney Joab Banton anticipates arraignment of William Baldwin, the switch inspector, and promises one of the city’s most thorough investigations.
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United Press
New York
I. R. T. Subway
Joab Banton
William Baldwin
Divers Find Cache of Prewar Champagne in Moselle River
Divers retrieving pebbles from the Moselle river near Coblenz uncover 500 bottles of prewar champagne. Authorities believe the stock was taken by retreating German forces and hidden in the river during the war.
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Germany
United Press Coblenz
Moselle
Church of God of Indiana Holds 39th Annual Conference
The Church of God of Indiana will host its thirty ninth annual conference at the Headlee church north of Monticello for three days starting Wednesday. White County churches Headlee Zion Bethel and Pious Chapel serve as hosts.
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United Press
Monticello
Ind
Church of God of Indiana
Headlee Church
White County
Headlee
Zion Bethel
Pious Chapel
Brewer Robert Mooney Faces City Law Violation Charge
Police in Peru Indiana seized beer from the home of Robert Mooney and analyzed three samples showing 4.99 5.18 and 5.8 percent alcohol. Mooney, after his arrest, said he would contest the charge of violating the city law, prompting the tests to be used as evidence.
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Times Special
Peru
Ind
Robert Mooney
Mooney
Robbery Ties Face to Fire Death in Indiana Case
Investigation into Steuben County fire death centers on a Toledo link as bank robberies surface. Suspect Thomas Burke is identified with a Toledo indictment for robbery while Emmitt Croxton’s 15000 dollar First National Bank vault heist is recalled. Sheriff Charles Zimmerman and deputy Helen Coleman faced resignation amid disappearances.
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Times
Anola
Ind
Steuben County
Toledo
Ohio
Thomas Burke
J. F. Walthan
Fremont
Burke
Ohio City
Forrest C. Huntington
Chauncey A. Manning
State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
Emmitt Croxton
First National Bank
B. B. Goodale
Charles Zimmerman
Helen Coleman
Lincoln Chiropractice College to Hold Commencement
Lincoln Chiropractice College of Indianapolis will stage its commencement at Odeon Hall on Saturday at 8 30 p m. Dr Lillard T Marshall will deliver the graduating address. The list of graduates includes Henry C Barnes Earl C Corbet Margaret B Creamer George Diafuku Walter C Dickfuss Robert W Ford Mildred Hadley J Oswald Houle Jack H Kealey E C Mahomey Mary C Morgan O B Morgan George H Perry Russell A Reade and George D Robinson from various cities and states.
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Lincoln Chiropractice College of
Indianapolis
Odeon Hall
Pennsylvania
North Sts
Lillard T. Marshall
Henry C. Barnes
Lexington
Earl C. Corbet
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Margaret B. Creamer
Escanaba
Mich
George Diafuku
Honolulu
Hawaii
Walter C. Dickfuss
Waukesha
Wis
Robert W. Ford
Mildred Hadley
J. Oswald Houle
Johnville
Quebec
Jack H. Kealey
Vineland
N. J
E. C. Mahomey
Collison
Ill
Mary C. Morgan
O. B. Morgan
Portsmouth
George H. Perry
Providence
R. I
Russell A. Reade
Moncton
New Brunswick
George D. Robinson
Tekemah
Neb
Ex diplomat killed in fall at Gilliam Coal tipple
William J. O'Toole 35 former American minister to Paraguay and general manager of American Coal Cleaning Corporation died after falling from the Gilliam Coal Company tipple while inspecting it in Gilliam West Virginia on August 27.
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United Press
Gilliam
W. Va
William J. O'Toole
Paraguay
American Coal Cleaning Corporation
Gilliam Coal Company
Canaanite City Kirjath Sepher Unearthed By Expedition
United Press reports the 3 200 year old walled Canaanite city Kirjath Sepher was unearthed by an American expedition led by Dr. Melvin G. Kyle in IRJATH SEPHER about 1275 B C the conquest date. Two ancient springs and a stone relief of a serpent god were found as key discoveries with iron and bronze tool layers marking the bronze age end.
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T. Louis
Holy Land
Kirjath Sepher
Joshua
Melvin G. Kyle
Xenia Theological Seminary
B. C
Sodom and
Gomorrah
Kyle
United Press
Irjath Sepher
Debir
Tellbelt-Miriam
Othniel
Jerusalem
Dr. Kyle
W. F. Albright
American School of Oriental Research of
Arson Suspect Libowitz Linked to Past Police Records
Harold Libowitz, 22, of 39 N Jefferson Ave, tied to the Traugott clothing store blast, has two major past cases. He drove the car that struck Dean Massey, 20, killing him as he left a streetcar stop, and was bound over on involuntary manslaughter, though no indictment followed. He faces auto banditry and grand larceny charges from a Lebanon camp arrest, plus a robbery claim involving Thomas Williams. He was fined $5 for a May speeding violation.
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Harold Libowitz
N. Jefferson Ave
Traugott
Libowitz
Dean Massy
E. Drive
Woodruff Place
Massey
Hamilton Ave
Washington St
Grand
Lebanon
Thomas Williams
Joseph Hunter
Storm Ave
Kentucky
Joe
Budget tour aids Indiana state institutions for 1928 29 plans
Lawrence F. Orr chief of the State board of accounts and A. McDaniels budget clerk depart for a two day tour of Pendleton Muncie Richmond Newcastle and Knightstown to assist institution heads in drafting the 1928 1929 budgets. The effort precedes a new budget committee appointed by Governor Jackson ten days after the November election. More institutions will be visited before September 31 when the current fiscal year ends.
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Lawrence F. Orr
State Board of Accounts
A. ©. McDaniels
Pendleton
Muncie
Richmond
Newcastle
Knightstown
Ed Jackson
Indiana Clergymen To Attend National Episcopal Convention
Eight Indiana Episcopal clergy men will attend the triennial general convention of the Protestant church in Washington D C from October 10 to 24. The group includes The Rev William Borrows The Rev Floyd Van Keusten William W Hammond Charles Judson all of Indianapolis The Rev John E Sulger of Terre Haute The Rev E Aigner Powell from Evansville Fred D Rose of Muncie and Frank P McNutt of Crawfordsville.
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Indiana
Burglar Steals Guns From Hardware Store–Loot Value $150
Aldridge proprietor at 1126 E Tenth St reports a burglar forced in through the rear of the Aquos Water Company and broke into his hardware shop Sunday night. He took 5 shotguns watches 24 pocketknives 12 boxes of shotgun shells and revolver cartridges from the rear loot valued at 150.
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Aldridge
E. Tenth St
Aquos Water Company
NAB 166 IN TWO DAYS
One hundred sixty six persons were arrested during the forty eight hours ended at 6 a m. Today. Of this number sixty one faced drunkenness charges, thirty for operating a blind tiger, forty three for vagrancy, twelve for operating a motor vehicle under liquor, two for gaming, fifteen for speeding, and four for traffic ordinance violations.
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Peresons
Parking Ban Aims Monument Circle and Downtown Avenues
Mayor Ls Ert Slack expected to sign an ordinance prohibiting parking on Monument Circle and providing flat to curb parking on four downtown avenues. Slack said he will sign if the measure is ready.
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Monument Circle
Ls Ert Slack
Slack
Jenkins predicts 100000 homes will have radio motion picture sets
C Francis Jenkins of Washington DC and formerly of Richmond visits relatives here and forecasts that by Christmas 100000 homes will be equipped with radio motion picture machines. Jenkins invented the motion picture projecting device.
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Richmond
Ind
C. Francis Jenkins
Washington, D. C
Christemas
Jenkins
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