Nominations On Slate Of VFW Today In Indianapolis
The twenty ninth annual VFW encampment near conclusion at the Armory will nominate candidates for national offices and hold officer elections Friday morning. Carver of Boston is urged to succeed Strayer as commander in chief with Duff of Eaton Rapids also a candidate.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Auxiliary
Armory
Eugene P. Carver
Boston
Mass
Frank T. Strayer
Carver
H. N. Duff
V. F
Harry Goldberg
Massachusetts Department
United States War Repartment
West Point
Bessie Banken
Revere
Nations
Florence E. Stark
Hanken
Brockton Driver Sparks Fire Alert With Sedan Blaze
In Brockton Massachusetts on August 30 James Macahee's sedan caught fire. Instead of sounding the alarm the motorist drove toward the fire station to alert the firemen, triggering a rapid response to the blaze.
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United
Brockton
Mass
Old Maid Dig Riles Teachers
Dr. Harry Ganders of the University of Cincinnati told the Hamilton County Teachers Institute that there are too many old maids in the schools. The remark sparked a heated exchange and he was forced to leave the speakers' stand. Miss Lucy Gage of Peabody College replied that many teachers are old maids by choice and women now balance home with work. Both later admitted the exchange was not earnest.
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United Press
Cincinnati
Harry Ganders
University of Cincinnati
Hamilton County Teachers’ Institute
Ganders
Lucy Gage
Peabody College
Nashville
Tenn
Drag River Search For Drowned Boy In Broad Ripple
Indianapolis Water Company workers Frank Bryant and three crewmen reported a suspected drowning at the White River canal junction in Broad Ripple. They saw a splash, chased a fleeing boy, and observed water splashes and an upraised hand near a log obstruction where one boy may have fallen in and the other fled.
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White River
Broad Ripple
Frank Bryant
Ferguson St
Indianapolis Water Company
Thy
It Girls Advice on It Factor for Hoover and Smith
Elinor Glyn declares political success hinges on personal appearance and poise. She advises Al Smith and Herbert Hoover to groom, dress neatly, and project vitality to win women’s votes, citing hair, collars, and overall presentation as key to gaining support.
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NEA
Ashington
United Tes
al Smith
Herbert Hoover
Elinor Glyn
Georgetown
Calacarlia
National
Madame Glyn
Hoover
Illinois
North Dakota
Slim Smith
U. S. Grant
President Hayes
Missouri
Phantom German Vessel Guided by Radio Waves
A cork loaded phantom ship named Zaehringen sailed toward the North Sea without a crew, steered solely by radio signals caught by a large antenna on board. Used in maneuvers on August 8, German guns fired at it as the radio waves directed its path.
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United Press
Ishelmshaven
Germany
North Sea
Know Death Motive In Slaying Case At Fremont
Authorities refuse to disclose the motive for the slaying of Thomas Burke whose body was found in a burned barn near Fremont. State investigators say they know the motive but will not reveal it to avoid hindering the investigation. Art Catlin and James A. Miller, held in Twin Falls Idaho on Indiana requests, are not wanted in connection with the slaying and are believed to face trial for robbing a filling station.
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Times Special
Angola
Ind
Thomas Burke
Fremont
Forrest C. Huntington
Chauncey A. Manning
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Art Catlin
James A. Miller
Twin Falls
Idaho
Indiana
Two Killed When Lindy Plane Explodes In Air
The bodies of M. M. Merrill and Edwin Ronne were found near Col Charles Lindberghs airplane ruins in Port Jervis New York Officials say the Falcon biplane exploded in the air while flying from Buffalo to New York The search effort involved more than thirty aircraft and aid from several states and the Army and Navy.
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United Press
Port Jervis
N. Y
M. M. Merrill
Curtiss Flying Service
Edwin Ronne
Buffalo
Col
Charles Lindbergh
Falcon
New York
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Curtiss Field
L. I
C. S
Casey) Jones
Army
Navy
Soper to Become Ohio Wesleyan President This Fall
Dr. Edmund Davison Soper vice president of Duke University and dean of its School of Religion will assume the presidency of Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware Ohio this fall. He was unanimously chosen by the board of trustees to succeed Dr. John W. Hoffman, who resigned due to ill health.
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United Press
Columbus
Ohio
Edmund Davison Soper
Duke University
School of Religion
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
John W. Hoffman
Hourly Temperatures From A Morning Reading
The fragment lists hourly temperatures starting at 7 am with 73 degrees, 11 am 74, 8 am 74, noon 76, 9 2 pm 76, 10 am 76, and 10 am again 76, indicating a steady morning rise.
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Mier
Multiple Thefts Reported Across City From Friday to Sunday
Andrew Ireland reports two Black men stole 14 dollars a bankbook and papers at Capitol Ave and An St. Burg takes 10 dollars a 50 dollar watch from Vera McCleugan at 1220 Illinois St. Homer Howard reports 50 dollars in clothing stolen from the Traction Terminal. Antoinette Hart reports a case with 30 dollars worth of items stolen from a beauty shop in the Kahn Building.
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Andrew Ireland
Twenty- Ninth St
Capitol Ave
St. Burg
Vera McCleugan
Illinois St
Homer Howard
Marion
Traction Terminal
Antoinette Hart
Balsam Ave
Kahn Bldg
Receivership Sought for Elks Building in Meridian
Union Trust Company files friendly receivership for Elks Realty Company owner of the $800000 eight story Elks clubhouse at Meridian and St Clair Streets. Charles O Britton named receiver by Judge Mahlon E Bush as stockholders fear costly litigation over missed payments.
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Elks Realty Company
Elks
Meridian
St. Clair Sts
Union Trust Company
Charles O. Britton
Mahlon E. Bush
Thomas Hughes
Ae Company
Lodge
Ellis Realty Company
Hughes
Bush
Miles passes prohibition attorney test for Indiana district
E A Miles of the Indiana Anti Saloon League received unofficial notice of success in passing the prohibition attorney examination from the civil service commission in Washington. He expects appointment as assistant attorney for the Indiana city office and may later serve as attorney for the entire district covering Indiana and Ohio. Duties include preparing cases to collect civil fines from convicted bootleggers.
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E. A. Miles
Indiana
Anti-Saloon League
Prohibition
Cvil Service Commission
Washington
Miles
City League
Ohio
Duel Challenge After Cleric Criticizes Princess Astrid Skirts
A Belgian priest who criticised Princess Astrid for knee length skirts has been challenged to a duel by a Belgian noble. The challenger’s name was not released and the duel remains unaccepted. The incident drew public amusement as Astrid attends public duties and awaits childbirth. Princess Mary of England is noted among royals adopting similar fashion.
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United Press
Brussels
Belgium
Astrid
le Vingtieme Crecle
Sweden
Leopold
Mons
Mary of
England
Stage or Ticker Job Bothers John Coolidge
John Coolidge, son of President Calvin Coolidge, faces career choices between music and finance. Offers from Northwest bankers, railroads, a factory, and a Broadway producer follow his saxophone talents while he enjoys summers along the Brule. The White House and secret service limit interviews as talk grows about a solemn occupation, with a possible engagement to Florence Trumbull.
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John
Northwest
Coolidge
White House
Duluth
New York
A. Coolidge
Trumbull
Connecticut
Florence Trumbull
Fair on Old Time Opens With Big Prizes and Contests
The Indiana State fair will run on Central Standard Time for the week long event ending September 8. Levi P. Moore says horse and mule pulling contests run Tuesday Wednesday and Friday with $400 prizes. Morning horseshoe pitching offers $400 daily. The Old Fiddler's contest offers $500 and a new male quartet contest adds $500 in prizes. Indiana Farm Bureau Federation heads the event.
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Levi P. Moore
Moore
Indiana Farm Bureau Federation
Smith Hoover neck and neck in Farm Journal straw poll
Hoover leads Smith 12 742 to 11 405 in total straw poll votes among agricultural men according to Farm Journal. Smith has drawn 3 388 to 2 521 for Hoover from ten Midwestern states plus 444 to 455 in Indiana and 1 213 to 702 in Texas.
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Hoover
Smith
Farm Journal
Secretary of Commerce
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Ohio
Wisconsin
Kansas
Texas
Arkansas Honors Joe Robinson in Hot Springs Nomination Ceremony
Arkansas moves to Hot Springs for the national nomination notification of Joe Robinson for vice president. Governor Parnell proclaims a state holiday as Democrats including John J. Raskob, Senator Gerry, Mrs. Warner, Mrs. Roosevelt, and Claude Bowers attend the event at Hotel Arlington.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Arkansas
Joe Robinson
Iee & Ae Transportation
Arkansans
South
Parnell
John J. Raskob
Rational Committee
Gerry
Rhode Island
John B. Warner
Alfred E. Smith
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Claude Bowers
Robinson
New York
Hotel Arlington
Rasker
Decatur
Dick Heller
Indiana
Smith-Robinson League of First Voeters
Andrew J. Peters
Morgenthau for As World Leader Smith Favored By Moren
Former Turkish ambassador Henry Morgenthau said in New York that the entire world looks to America for leadership and that Governor Alfred E. Smith is best suited to provide it. He spoke after returning from Europe.
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United Prose
New York
America
Alfred E. Smith
Henry Morgenthau
Turkey
Europe
Chamberlain Sets Course for American Health Trip
Sir Austen Chamberlain the foreign secretary left London for Liverpool to begin a voyage to America for health reasons. He has bronchial pneumonia and a speech issue noted in the Commons report. He wore his left arm.
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United Press
London
Austen Chamberlain
Liverpool
America
Austen
Commons
Fire suspect held on high bond after explosion case
Harold Libowitz 22 of 39 N Jereson Ave faces arson charges in the Traugott store explosion. Judge James A Collins set bond at 25 000 though Libowitz remains hospitalized with burns. Authorities seek statements from Traugott and review evidence including a key found on Libowitz and clothing consignments linked to Traugott.
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Harold Libowitz
N. Jereson Ave
James A. Collins
Traugott Clothing
Em-Roe Sporting Goods
W. Washington St
Libowitz
City Hospital
Collins
Edward Traugott
Traugott
Paul Scharffin
Worley
Brockaway
New York City
Indianapolis
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Providence
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White Shrine
Modern Woodmen of America
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Negro Knights of Daughters of the American Revolution
Frank T. Hines
United States Veterans’ Bureau
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Herb
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Lindy
Ohio Wesleyan
Lodge Home
Carl O. Britton
Joh
Princess Astrid
John Coolidge
Robert Moorefield
Cedar Island Lodge
Wis
Secret Service
Ralph H. Turner
Morgenthau
Sir Chamberlain III
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