Producers Shy on All Talkie To Test Worth
Motion picture producers debate whether full dialogue films or sound on film will best please audiences. Fox has gone fully talkie with Lights of New York and The Terror using oral titles and masked actors, while others prefer sparing use of sound to retain musical and ambient effects.
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Leon M. Siler
NEA Service
New York
Fox
Vitaphone
Movietone
Phonograph
Camden
N. J
Victor Phonograph Company
William DeMille
Paramount
First National
Democrats Round Clinton County Tour Ends with Salem Rally
Democratic candidates Frank C. Dailey and R. Earl Peters lead a Clinton County tour concluding today with a barbecue in Fort Frankfort and a Salem rally Friday to open the campaign. All state candidates are invited to attend the all day event and Dailey will deliver the keynote.
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Frank C. Dailey
R. Earl Peters
Clinton County
T. P. A. Park
Frankfort
Salem
Ind
Dailey
Serenade Prank Causes Firemen Siren Rush
Indianapolis firemen mocked by a Morley S. Oates Post drum corps from Lansing, Michigan, during a serenade at Station 13. Firemen rushed apparatus and activated sirens before realizing it was a joke. Hoosier Gives Death Message FT. WAYNE Ind Aug 30. Mayor James H. Walker of New York learns of mother in law’s death while en route to Clinton Indiana. telegram delivered by Nickel Plate agent Harry Sullivan.
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Indianapolis
Morley S. Oates
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lansing
Mich
Hoosier
FT. Wayne
Ind
James HB. Walker
New York
Etta T. Allen
Clinton
Harry Sullivan
Nickel Plate Railroad
Robinson Speaks on Republic at Marion County Teachers Institute
Senator Arthur R. Robinson contrasted republican government with English rule before about 325 Marion County teachers. He followed Mrs. Demarchus Brown who spoke on her Orient trip with today’s program. Prof. Bruce L. Kershner of Butler University was slated to speak this afternoon. Louis Ludlow, Democratic congressional nominee, plans a Friday address.
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Arthur R. Robinson
America
Marion County Teachers Institute
Senator Robinson
Demarchus Brown
Brown
Orient
China
Bruce L. Kershner
Butler University
Lee Swatts
Marion County
Louis Ludlow
Washington
Veterans of Foreign Wars Picnic at Broad Ripple Park
Veterans of Foreign Wars and auxiliary families will gather this afternoon at Broad Ripple Park for the annual outing. Barbecue sandwiches rides and park amusements are planned as veterans wives and children attend via special cars.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars and
Auxiliary
Broad Ripple Park
Injuries Cause Death of City Man's Father
Funeral services for James Robert Johnson 70 former Wells County sheriff and father of Fred Johnson 417 N Rural St will be held in Bluffton Indiana Saturday. He died Wednesday in Howard County Hospital Kokomo from a fractured skull after an automobile crash near Green Town Indiana Tuesday. He rode with son Thomas publicity director of Purdue University when the car hit a truck at an obscured corner. Johnsons two children were injured along with his wife. Surviving also are son Joseph of Bluffton and several relatives in Bluffton Fort Wayne and Vicksburg Michigan. He had lived with his son in Indianapolis recently.
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James Robert Johnson
Wells County
Fred Johnson
Bluffton
Ind
Johnson
Howard County Hospital
Kokomo
Greentown
Thomas
Purdue University
Thomas Johnson
Joseph
Lester Bowman
Vince Forbing
Ft. Wayne
Willow Comstock
Vicksburg
Mich
Indianapolis
De Witt brothers tied to Kansas robbery case
Harold De Witt formerly of Indianapolis now in Kansas seeks to shield his two brothers Bennie and Alva De Witt under arrest for the Bar skin Dry Goods Company robbery in Oliver and Warren Aves. The affidavit taking full blame for the July 1927 robbery was received by Deputy Prosecutor John L. Niblack, stating Alva and Bennie had no part. Harold De Witt is serving ten years to life for shooting a Kansas sheriff.
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Harold de Witt
Indianapolis
Kansas
Bennie
Alva
Barskin Dry Goods Company
Oliver
Warren Aves
John L. Niblack
Bennie de Witt
Milling firm sues city for 30000 damages over street closure
Walier and Spies Milling Company of 55 South Oriental Street filed suit in Superior Court seeking 30000 in damages against the city. The action challenges the closing of Oriental Street to make way for a Pennsylvania Railroad track elevation. The suit appeals a board of works decision that overruled the mill’s claim.
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Walier & Spies Milling Company
S. Oriental St
Superior Cous
Oriental St
Board of Works
LightningKills 14-Year-Old in Pierceton Cremation
Gladys Mabel, a 14 year old, was cremated after a lightning strike hit her father’s home near Pierceton Indiana. The incident occurred on August 30.
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United Press
Pierceton
Ind
Gladys Mabel
Here
Y M C A Schedule For 1928 29 Season
The Y M C A will open its physical department classes for 1928 29 on Sept 17. Three classes are planned at 12 15 and 5 15 for business men and at 8 p m for senior department members. Most gym time will be devoted to sports and games with a short set up period. The Y operates two gymnasiums with facilities for wrestling boxing handball volleyball basketball and baseball. Equipment includes Indian clubs dumb bells chest weights flying rings ladders wall bars horses and horizontal bars and the running track and rowing machine have been overhauled and redecorated.
Bargains in Baby Carriages Highlighted Tonight
Read tonight's Miscellaneous for Sale ads for real bargains on baby carriages. The page features affordable strollers with various styles and prices, inviting quick purchases for shoppers seeking value.
Alleged fowl thieves prefer trials here
Walter Gastetter and Edward Basey, 40 and 30, called feather kleptomaniacs by police, will not seek freedom on $1,000 bonds after reductions by Criminal Judge James A. Collins. They face chicken stealing charges and are wanted in Johnson County for burglary and auto banditry tied to a getaway machine, with bonds set at $10,000.
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Walter Gastetter
Edward Basey
James A. Collins
Johnson County
Martinsville
Gastetter
Bank in Fargo Fails With Frozen Assets
The Security National Bank of Fargo with about $1,000,000 in deposits failed to open. Directors reportedly closed the bank today due to frozen assets in Fargo North Dakota on August 30.
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Fargo
N. D
Security National Bank of Fargo
District No 4 scooter finals produce ties and scattered prizes
Thrills and collisions marked District No 4 scooter derby at Greer Street playground. A double tie for third in the 9 12 boys race pitted William Buschatzky and Salvatore Piazza, with Piazza advancing to the Monday finals on Monument Circle after split prize money.
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Greer St
Playground
William Buschatzky
Craven St
Garfield
Salvatore Piazza
E. Merrill St
Ringgold
Salvatore
Monument Circle
William
Thomas Mulhern
Meikel
Dorothy Hahn
Meikel St
Mary Ellen Hayden
S. Senate Ave
Mary Ellen Mulhern
Merkel
Kenneth Bepley
Orange St
Wendal Lawrence
Charles St
Eugene Gray
Laurel St
Vincent Pomano
Fletcher Ave
Virginia Roberts
Shelby St
Riley
Rhodius
Kingan
Hawthorne
Indianola
Camp Sullivan
Labor Day
Hoover Victory Seen in Milwaukee Stop
Vice President Charles G. Dawes said Hoover appears to be the likely winner as he noted the presidential campaign outcome during a Milwaukee stop on a vacation trip bound for Canada.
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United Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Hoover
Charles G. Dawes
Canada
Banana peddlers told to license up and move along
A band of banana peddlers along Gleason Rd and the Dunes highway in Hammond is ordered by Chief W A Forbis to obtain licenses or cease business. He states several peddlers lack licenses and must keep moving in line with a city ordinance.
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United Press
Hammond
Ind
Gleason Rd
Dunes
W. A. Forbis
Kentucky aid on bridge seen at conference
A possible agreement emerged at a Kentucky Indiana highway conference on sharing half of the 4 009 000 Evansville Ohio River bridge cost. Kentucky officials said the talks were pleasant but no final deal reached. Governor Flem D. Sampson was to attend but did not. Indiana plans split costs among Vanderburgh County general funds and highway funds with tolls reimbursing Vanderburgh.
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Kentucky
Ohio River
Evansville
Indiana Highway Commissions
Flem D. Sampson
Jackson
Vanderburg
Highway Fund
Vanderburgh County
General Fund
East Swelters In Heat Wave
New York August heat wave persists with temperatures near record highs across the eastern seaboard. By 2 p.m. the city reached 88 degrees and again at 7 p.m. beaches like Coney Island were crowded as residents endure days of stifling heat with no relief anticipated for over a day.
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United Press
New York
Seaboard
Coney Island
New to retire from cabinet post March 4
Postmaster General Harry S. New plans to retire from the Cabinet on March 4 next year due to health and age. A Indiana native born December 31 1858 he was a former Senator and longtime Republican figure who helped lead the Hoover campaign only marginally in recent months.
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United Press
Washington
Harry S. New
New
Indiana
Indianapolis
Indiana State Senate
Republican National Committee
Indianapolis Journal
Panama
Hoover
Convicted Bomber Seeks Judgment Stay In Hammond Case
Special Judge Maurice E. Crites hears arguments in Lake Criminal Court on arrest of judgment for William Kleihege who was convicted last June for wrecking the State Theater Hammond by bombing last November. Kleihege faces a sentence of one to fourteen years. Counsel seeks a new trial. no ruling yet. If denied both, an appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court is planned.
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Hammond
Times Special Crown Point
Ind
Maurice E. Crites
Lake Criminal Court
William Kleihege
State Theater
Kleihege
Indiana Supreme Court
Boohers sue city over damages in street straightening case
Appeals from a city board of works decision on damages for straightening W Forty Seventh Street at Hinesley Avenue were filed in Superior Court One and Two by Nathan A Booker and Frances E Booher of R R 5 box 53. They seek to raise the award from 1200 to 4755.05 on one lot and set a 1000 award on the second lot where none was previously granted.
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City Board of Works
W. Forty-Seventh St
Hinesley Ave
Nathan A. Booker
Frances E. Booher
Boohers
Texan oldest nominee Democrats name constable 81
Lufkin Texas August 30 Uncle Bob Davis nominated by the Democrats for constable likely the oldest nominee in Texas. He is 81 and has served as constable for thirty six years.
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United Press
Lufkin
Texas
Bob” Davis
Democrats
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