Blizzard Across Upper Midwest Triggers Closures and Damage
A massive blizzard from Alaska drove winds and subzero temps across the Rockies to the Great Lakes, closing schools in St Paul and Sioux City and stranding traffic. Eleven deaths in Canada and several in U S highlights, with telegraph and air schedules disrupted and milk shortages feared in St Paul.
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United Press
Middle West
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Canada
Rocky Mountain
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Nebraska
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Windstorm Hits Midwest and Montana Towns
A fierce windstorm caused severe damage across Montana and Illinois cities. Livestock suffered as temperatures plunged, Chicago faced widespread outages and fires from downed wires, and towns like Quincy and Mt. Vernon reported extreme cold and structural damage amid a sharp temperature drop.
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Montana
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Quincy
Ill
Mt. Vernon
Indiana Sees Deep Freeze with Zeros Below
North central Indiana faced record cold with temperatures down to two below zero for a second day as a forty five mile gale from Wednesday night unroofed farm buildings and shattered windows across the region.
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United Preas
Warsaw
Ind
Indiana
Barn Collapse Kills Sheep as Boys Escape Injury
Two boys Elmer and Noel Tall narrowly escaped injury when a large barn on the Peter Tarr farm near Warren collapsed during high winds. The structure failed to release livestock, and fifty sheep and several hogs were killed in the crash.
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Bluffton
Ind
Peter Tarr
Wells-Huntington County
Warren
Elmer
Noel Tall
Indianapolis Skating Plans Await Cold Front
The city recreation department prepares to open Wilard Park for skating if temperatures drop to zero tonight and river and lagoons freeze. South Grove may host ice tonight if the chill lasts, with 27 protected hills to be opened once sufficient snow falls. A new Coffin golf course concrete toboggan, thirty feet high and sixty feet long, awaits first good snow.
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Indianapolis
Willard Park
South Grove
Coffin Golf Course
Youth Faces Car Theft Charge After Indianapolis Arrest
Robert Berry, 22, of 653 E Twenty Fifth St, to be returned to Columbus Ohio to face auto theft charges after police in Indianapolis captured him near Illinois and Pearl Streets driving a vehicle with multiple license plates. Officers found a safes-opening letter and letters to a local physician tied to stolen property from an Indianapolis burglary. Berry admitted stealing a car in Columbus and had made large bank deposits in recent weeks. Columbus police requested his surrender.
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E. Twenty- Fifth St
Columbus
Ohio
Indianapolis
Illinois
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Berry
Claude F. Johnson
State Senator Addresses Highway Builders Convention
State Senator C. Oliver Holmes of Gary told the Indiana Highway Constructors at their fourth annual convention in Claypool that cost miscalculations by contractors lead to many failures. He cited banker contractor cooperation as another key issue. Officers re elected included W. M. Willmore of Vincennes as president and E. A. Gast of Warsaw as director with other Indiana leaders named to three year terms.
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C. Oliver Holmes
Gary
Indiana State Bankers’ ’ Association
Indiina Highway Constructors, Incorporated
Claypool
Holmes
W. M. Willmore
Vincennes
Fred Cunningham
Indianapolis
Edward F. Smith
W. M. Holland
Indianapollis
Leo C. McNamara
E. A. Gast
Warsaw
Westinghouse Ads Best for National Newspaper Reach
J C McQuiston of Pittsburgh told the Advertising Club of Indianapolis that Westinghouse chose newspapers after seven months of trial. He said the company spent years building a dealer distribution system and found dailies in urban markets best served by the plan. The effort aimed to keep products and company achievements before the public and has met its major objectives.
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J. C. McQuiston
Pittsburgh
Advertising Club
Indianapolis
Spink-Arm
Westinghouse
McQuinton
Bur
Jury Hears Steve Aid in Marion County Case
Miss Mildred Meade, former stenographer to D C Stephenson, testifies before a Marion County jury as Prosecutor William H Remy observes. The probe team spends the morning interviewing witnesses in routine matters. Bartholomew County issues its first license to a deaf couple Roscoe F Hargis and Ellen E Timbrook in Edinburg and East Columbus.
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D. C. Stephenson
Marion County
Miss Meade
William H. Remy
Ospumbus
Ind
Roscoe F. Hargis
Edinburg
Ellen E. Timbrook
East Columbus
Bartholomew County
Indiana Business College opens Mid-Winter Term across cities
The Indiana Business College announces a Mid-Winter Term running December 27 to January 2 with day or night classes. Enrollment is open in Indianapolis and other campuses including Marion Muncie Logansport Anderson Kokomo Lafayette Columbus Richmond and Vincennes Ora E Butz president. For details contact the preferred campus or Fred W Case principal by phone or letter.
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Indiana Business College of Indianapolis
Marion
Muncie
Logansport
Anderson
Kokomo
Lafayette
Columbus
Richmond
Vincennes
Ora E. Butz
Fred W. Case
Kiwanians Elect Officers for Next Year in Indianapolis
Julian Wetzel elected president of the Indianapolis Kiwanis Club at the annual election held Wednesday night at the Athletic Club. Ace Berry is vice president. Robert H. Sturm treasurer. Cecil Crabb district trustee. Elmer A. Steffen Louis J. Bornstein and Reuben O. Jackson directors.
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Julian Wetzel
Keystone Press
Indianapolis Kiwanis Club
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Ace Berry
Indiana Theater
Robert H. Sturm
Cecil Crabb
Elmer A. Steffen
Louis J. Bornstein
Reuben O. Jackson
Wetzel
Richard A. Shirley
Berry
Sturm
Crabb
Hungarians Die in Riot Reports Reach Vienna Border
Rumors spread of deaths injuries and insults to Hungarians in Romania as anti Hungarian riots allegedly began Sunday night with attacks on Jewish students in Grosswardein near the border. Martial law was imposed to curb the unrest as reports filtered in.
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United Press
Vienna
Hunin Rumania
Grosswardein
Situa
Riots Report Eight Dead and Dozens Injured
Reported riots left eight people dead forty seriously injured and one hundred bruised amid the disorder as authorities sought control and calm.
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Tion
Capitol Loan Co Auto Payment Refinance Ad
Refinance your auto payments now on easier terms. Confidential and quick. Capitol Loan Co. at 14142 E. Wash. St. advertises simplified loan terms and rapid processing.
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Capitol Loan Co
E. Wash. St
League demands anti liquor platform loyalty for 1928 ballots
The Anti-Saloon League told major parties it will back only candidates who publicly uphold Prohibition, including the Eighteenth Amendment. F. Scott McBride leads the league with Ernest H. Cherrington heading a new education department as an administrative committee is formed. Rev. A. J. Barton of Atlanta remains on the executive committee amid factional tensions.
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United Press
Washington
Anti-Saloon League
League
F. Scott McBride
Ernest H. Cherrington
Department of Education and Publicity
McBride
Cherrington
Rev
A. J. Barton
Atlanta
Coliseum Site To Be Decided By Board Tuesday
The proposed municipal coliseum site will be chosen Tuesday if all board members attend. Board president J Edward Krause said no action could occur that day due to limited attendance. Possible sites lie within blocks bordered by Alabama New Jersey Ohio and Market and Vermont New York Alabama New Jersey Sts Pennsylvania Delaware and Walnut Streets.
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Coliseum Board
J. Edward Krause
Alabama
New Jersey
Ohio
Market
Vermont
New York
Pennsylvania
Delaware and
Walnut Sts
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