Bell Engineer Admits Value Estimate Mixed with Assumptions
An Indiana Bell engineer acknowledged that two of the three major factors in the company’s claimed fair value of 45 860 000 were assumption based. The admission came during a state public service commission hearing led by Samuel Artman. The case seeks rate increases exceeding 600 000 yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
B. G. Halstead
Bell
Samuel R. Artman
Public Service Commisson
Halstead
Artman
The
Taylor J. Groninger
Special Commission
Chester W. Romine
Edward W. Bemis
Commission
Auto firing wounds two near Noblesville
Noblesville Indiana December 1 special says Henry Frazer and Mrs. William Davis were recovering today from gunfire that struck their auto one mile west of Noblesville last Monday. Frazer was shot in the face and Mrs. Davis in the back after two young men emerged from a cornfield and fired through the car curtain. Sixteen bullets pierced the rear of the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Noblesville
Ind
Henry Frazer
William Davis
Frazer
Davis
Ned
Stills Seizures Reported in Indiana by Christmas
Deputy Federal Prohibition Administrator A Harris announced a partial monthly report predicting stills would be out of the hills of southern Indiana by Christmas. The southern and western districts reported twenty one stills seized with an average capacity of seventy five gallons each. Twenty eight stills were taken in New Albany territory and three in the Terre Haute district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
A. Harris
New Albany
Terre Haute
Papes Cold Compound Promises Rapid Cold Relief
The ad promotes Pape's Cold Compound with two tablets every three hours for three doses. The first dose relieves, the second and third supposedly break up the cold. It claims safety with no quinine or opiates, nearly universal use, a price of thirty five cents, and a drugstore guarantee.
Kingston Frames Dry Law View At Cabinet Meeting
Ernest L. Kingston, board of safety president, told Mayor Shank's cabinet that Prohibition has shifted criminals into bootleggers hi-jackers and yeggs and created a large social asset by encouraging savings. He urged strict enforcement while noting public demand for liquor persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest L. Kingston
Board of Safety
Shank
Attack Stirs Texas Prohibition Clash Across State
In Texas a heated fight over liquor laws pits Governor Ma Ferguson against opponents seeking impeachment. The article notes that back-country supporters rally to splinter the movement, with prohibition as a central, volatile issue in the dry state.
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United Preas Austin
Tefflas
Ma" Ferguson
Ferguson
Texas
Cop Denies He Is Sheik In Clash Over Woman
Patrolman Admiral Harris 29 faced a board of safety on charges of unbecoming conduct after a quarrel with Wayne Carr at 222 W Seventh St over a woman. Harris denied influence with women and his reputation as a ladies man. The board took the case under advisement and ordered Harris to report next Tuesday.
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Admiral Harris
Board of Safety
Harris
Wayne Carr
W. Sleventh St
Elmer Gay
Driver Drops Dead on Washington Boulevard
Coroner Paul F. Robinson sought identification of a man about 65 driving Texas plate 616165 who dropped dead at Fifty Ninth Street and Washington Boulevard. Death likely from heart disease. police said he had a seizure at Canal and Delaware Streets before driving into a ditch. He went to fetch a rope when he collapsed. Body taken to city morgue. Height about five feet eleven, 165 pounds, wearing a gray overcoat, light shirt, gray striped trousers and coat.
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Paul F. Robinson
Texas
Fifty-Ninth St
Washington Blvd
Brennan
Wenz
Canal
Delaware St
City
Golden Rule Dinner Prompted by Indiana University President
A Golden Rule message issued by the Merchants' Heat and Light Company motograph at Washington and Meridian Streets bears William Lowe Bryan's signature as Indiana University president. It urges giving money or service for the life of a child and promoting a Golden Rule dinner on Sunday December 6 to inspire sacrificial gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants’ Heat and Light Company
Washington and
Meridian Sts
William Lowe Bryan
Indiana University
Visitors at Shakespeare Birthplace album total by region
Eighty one thousand visitors signed the official album at Stratford on Avon birthplace of William Shakespeare. Of these, thirty two thousand were from the United Kingdom and fourteen thousand one hundred sixty from America.
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William Shakespeare
Straford-on-Avon
United Kingdom
America
Little Red Head’s Black Calf Wins Big Show
Aledo Illinois ten year old Pauline Brown nurtured her seven month old Aberdeen Angus calf Dickey into a prize winner at the International Livestock Show. She fed him corn oats hay and molasses then shined him, and the calf gained 655 pounds to reach 1155 pounds as a blue ribbon champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert M. Denby
United Press
Chicago
Aledo
Pauline Brown
Pauline
Bailey
Dickey
Military Ball Planned by Civil War Veterans Group
Sons of Civil War Veterans and Auxiliary sponsor the first annual military ball for ex service men of all wars on December 10 at Tomlinson Hall. W. H. Ball and Mrs. Cora Swartz lead arrangements committees. More than 1,000 invitations will be sent.
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Sons of Civil War Veterans and Auxiliary Wil
Tomlinson Hall
W. H. Ball
Cora Swartz
Births and Named Parents in Local Record
A mixed list records births and parent names including boys and girls with many surname pairings such as Morrow Maury, Flora Hostetler, England Padgett, Gerbig, Laswell, Conner, Huntley, Sims, Calto, Desper, Farage, Roberts, Siddall, Gardner, Carter, McDanol and De Kee among others. Several locations and street addresses appear, denoting a local birth notice compilation with parental affiliations and genders.
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Loretta Morrow
Juan
Maury Palmes
Eyetia Otarl
Tone A
Ony Aid
Flora
Shina Arbor
W. Wilgray
Wobie
Ay Nomen
Emily Armstrong
Law Charlton
Flora Hostetler
S. ' Darth
Minnie England
Netgeoree
Vera Boucher
Orl Goodlet
Janet Padgett
Scofield
Iveterad Huth Hall
Key
Philomena Conner
Marguerite Huntley
N. Mee
Trouard
Helen Sims
W. Thir
Fessagools
Clara Calto
Edith Desper
Fairview
Josepo
Mary Farage
Colum«Dower
Otera Roberts
Jan- Meer
Kisle Sentency
Wiliam Mand
Callie Cooney
Stira Wetturies
Jenny Siddall Hyush
Shi En Ie
Deaths and causes listed for multiple patients in unclear records
A garbled obituary snippet lists several individuals with ages and hospital names, followed by fragmented causes of death and locations. Names include Charles Zigler 67 Methodiat Hospital aortia thrombosis and Nelle M. Grahus 45 carcinoma with other entries mentioning City Hospital and St. Vincent Hospital among scattered addresses and vague ailments.
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Charles Zigler
Methodiat Hospital
Nelle M. Grahus
Amanda Bejats
Winthrop
Jobar
Jeanette Satie
City Hospital
Many
York
Carrollton
Ayn Coleman
St. Vincent Hospital
N. Highland
Heleee
Ruley Hospital
S. Meridian
N. Meridian
Columbia
Younton
Madeira
Nae Wallace
Buckle
Cereral Gisbeevie Liail
Students urged to back new Shortridge school
An editorial by Collier Young, Shortridge senior president, appears in the Shortridge Daily Ich, urging students to support a new school and oppose the Indiana Taxpayers Association remonstrance against a 1.2 million dollar bond. The piece argues overcrowding and fire hazards justify the project and calls for public sentiment before Saturday’s hearing.
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Shortridge
Collier Young
I%&ho
Indiana Taxpayers’ Association
Indianapolis
Futhermore
Shortridge High School
Man Arrested After Thanksgiving Turkey Theft
OWARD HOLMES, 41, of 2122 Harvard Pl., allegedly stole a Thanksgiving turkey. Detectives Barnaby and Marren say Holmes obtained the dinner last Wednesday from Max Geller’s poultry house at 545 Indiana Ave.
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Oward Holmes
Harvard
Barnaby and
Marren
Holmes
Max Geller
Indiana Ave
Toy pistol triggers disorderly conduct charge in dispute
William Owens, 65, claims Miss Celia Lightfoot owed him 15 cents and followed her to 1126 Brook St. Officers found a panicked scramble and a toy pistol was used. Owens faces profanity and disorderly conduct charges. Bedbug survival noted with a bottle experiment.
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Celia Lightfoot
Brook and
William Owens
Brook St
Po'ice
Miss Lightfoot
Owens
Mrs Kern Named National Vice President of Memorial Association
Mrs John W Kern widow of the late senator was named a national vice president of the William J Bryan Memorial Association led by Josephus Daniels. The group aims to raise 1 million dollars for a monument at Arlington and a building in Washington DC, with officials listing additional vice presidents from across the country. The plan includes members from all parties races and creeds.
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John W. Kern
William J. Bryan Memorial Association
Josephus Daniels
Secretary of the Navy
Arlington National Cemetery
Washington, D. C
Daniels
Learn Trade Says Veteran Machinist
John W. Smith a 70 year old Pennsylvania railroad machinist retired today counsels young men to learn a trade and stick to it. He notes labor conditions have improved since his start forty three years ago and praises the eight hour day while reflecting on his own start at 12 cents an hour.
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John W. Smith
Pennsylvania Railroad
Smith
Clarmont
Pennsylvania
John Spaulding
Martin Rupprecht
Columbus
Indianapolis
John A. Shorten
Richmond
Motor Oil Versus Midnight Oil Aims Lead Dean’s Rule
Ames Iowa Dec. 1 Students must file names vehicle type license number and other details under Iowa State College Dean of Men rule. Dean Foster warns against unscholarly relations between grades and gas buggies and President Pearson adds Amen.
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United Prose
Ames
Iowa
J. E. Foster
Iowa State College
Real Estate Board Names New Secretary Robert MacGregor
Robert MacGregor, a Washington state realtor and founder of the Robert MacGregor Company in 1922, is named successor to Henley T. Hottel as executive secretary of the Real Estate Board. Hottel becomes real estate manager of Washington Bank and Trust Company on December 10. MacGregor, a Bash College graduate, studied law in Chicago and served overseas in World War I before returning to the field in 1920.
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Robert MacGregor
Henley T. Hottel
Hottel
Washington Bank and Trust Company
MacGregor
Wabash College
Chicago
Terre Haute Man Appointed Deputy U S Marshal
George R. Anthony of Terre Haute was named deputy United States marshal by U S Marshal Linus P. Meredith. Anthony, a former dry goods merchant in Terre Haute and Jasonville, takes the post as rumors swirl that Oscar Johnson may resign January 1 to join the Indianapolis police under his cousin Lieutenant Claude Johnson, set to be police chief in the next administration.
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George R. Anthony
Terre Haute
United States
Linus P. Meredith
Anthony
Jasonville
Oscar Johnson
Indianapolis
Claude Johnson
Contractor Convicted in Indebtedness Case
Fred Williams of 1132 Warman Ave was found guilty by a Criminal Court jury of failing to give a contractor's notice of indebtedness. The panel recommended a $500 fine plus costs and thirty days on the Indiana State Farm. Williams was charged with defrauding William Feltz of 549.88 for work claimed but denied the charge.
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Fred Williams
Warman Ave
Williams
Indiana State Farm
Willam B. Feltz
Ridge View Dr
Feltz
Police seek missing 17 year old Howard Gilford
Police search for Howard Gilford a 17 year old from 2821 E Tenth St missing since Monday after leaving school and failing to reach his afternoon job. His parents report he returned home at his usual time before his disappearance.
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Howard Gilford
Tenth St
Coughing Disturbs Audience At Local Theater
Patrons at a nearby theater were disturbed by a persistent cough in the audience. An advertisement for Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is cited, including a testimonial from Mrs. W. T. Clary of White Plains, Va., praising its relief for colds and coughs.
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Foley
W. T. Clary
White Plains
Face and neck eruption cured by Resinol products
Arthur Smith of Brooklyn describes severe facial and neck skin eruption that covered his face and neck. After using Resinol Soap and Ointment as recommended, itching ceased after the second use and after five weeks the trouble left no trace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Smith
Hudson Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
Todd's Tonic Relieves Stomach Trouble and Indigestion
Chauncy Ruffin of Indianapolis credits Todd's Tonic with rapid relief from severe stomach pain and indigestion. He reports better sleep, renewed energy, and a ten pound weight gain after using the product made from California wine. The ad states it is sold at all drug stores in Indianapolis and beyond.
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Chauncy Ruffin
Indianapolis
Ind
Todd
S&t
California
Williams case hangs on backlog as six indicted in World War materials misuse
Prosecutor William H. Remy says no action likely before year end against John D. Williams and five others linked to misuse of World War materials totaling about 25000. Indicted March 4, 1925 by Marion County grand jury. Charges include conspiracy to embezzle and larceny. Bonds set at 6000 for Bartley Williams Crawford and 9000 for Victor and Moses Goldberg.
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John D. Williams
State Highway Commission
Karl Crawford
George Bartley
Victor
Moses Goldberg
William H. Remy
Marion County Grand Jury
Remy
Marion County
Bartley
Williams
Crawford
Sam HI Searle Files Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition
Sam HI Searle of Anderson filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court today listing liabilities of 15100 and assets of 340. The filing details his financial position and seeks relief under applicable bankruptcy laws.
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Sam HI. Searle
Anderson
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Pape
Cosme
Marion Club
Frank Symmes
Kingston
Safety Board
Sheik
Ineast
Sons of Civil War Veterans and Auxiliary Sponsor
Turkey
Mrs. Kern
Bryan Memorial Association
Dean
Real Estate Board
State Farm
Bankers
Bankers Christmas Club
Bankers Trust
Pennsylvania and
Ohio
Resinol
Haag’s
Adr
Highway Commission
Smart Apparel ON Easy Terms
Federal Clothing Stores
Washington St
Rybolt
Iiaee
Ase Heating CO
Ori
Everitt’s
Wash
Indiana Trust CO
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