Temperature of 40 Below Hits Dawson
United Press reports Dawson Yukon once again in the headlines as the coldest city in North America with 40 degrees below zero. A severe blizzard sweeps across prairie Canada and the northern United States as towns report subzero readings and snowbound traffic.
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United Press
Dawson
Yukon
North America
Prairie States
Canada
Prince Albert
Saskatoon
Battleford
Banff
Winnipeg
Calgary
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Superior
Wis
Duluth
Weather Bureau
Dakotas
Great Lakes Region
Indianapolis Building Permits Drop From 1928 Totals
New construction in Indianapolis totals about 15 300 000 thus far this year, a drop of about 7 152 000 under the 1928 figure, per Building Commissioner William F. Hurd. Permits through Dec 8 1928 totaled 22 465.00. Estimated 1929 permits will be about 7 000 000 under last year, with around 150 000 permits expected before Jan 1. Week ending Dec 7 saw 50 permits valued at 78 000, vs 120 last year. Hurd optimistic for 1930 with several major projects planned, though the city hospital 875 000 and police station 17 000 programs are not included in figures. Downtown projects this year boosted 1928 totals.
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Indianapolis
William F. Hurd
Hurd
Slot Machines Seized as Evidence Heads Told for Breakup
George Eggleston deputy prosecutor Judson Stark prosecutor John Willis criminal investigator and Grover Hinton criminal court probation department oversee seizure. The machines likely will be broken up with cash in tills donated to charity.
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George Eggleston
Judson L. Stark
John Willis
Grover Hinton
Criminal Court Probation Department
Negro Held on Theft Charge in Soup Incident
Nathan Thompson aged 18 from St. Louis was held on larceny and entering a house to commit a felony after allegedly trying to steal a can of soup from a restaurant in Indianapolis. He told police he arrived Tuesday and spent all his money on liquor within two hours.
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Nathan Thompson
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Konjola Promises Health Booster and Cure Claims
An advertisement touts Konjola as a tonic and medicine with a proven track record for chronic ailments. It features the Konjola Man at Hook Drug Store in Indianapolis, cites Miss Wilma Sears as a patient, and claims seven weeks of treatment restored health, appetite, and energy.
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Wilma Sears
Mlinois Bldg
Hook
Illinois
Washington Streets
Fletcher Avenue
Indianapolis
Konjola
The
Hook Drug Store
Indianapoliston Streets
Indianapoli
Dodge Marriage Law Sparks Mass Child Marriages in Bombay
Nearly 1,000 child marriages were slated in Surat district to avoid the new act effective January 1. The law sets minimum ages of 18 for boys and 14 for girls and a 16 year old consent age for girls, with present laws offering no restrictions.
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United Press
Bombay
Surat
Bombay Presidency
Annexation Protested Near Lynnhurst
A group led by Roy J. Seaver of the Wayne Township Civic League formed a committee to oppose Lynnhurst town board annexation of four square miles west of Indianapolis. The protest meeting at school No. 14 drew about 500 attendees as 100 petitions were planned to be circulated arguing higher taxes.
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Indianapolis
Lynnhurst
Roy J. Seaver
Wayne Township
Indiana Christian churchmen plan state dinner
Men of Indiana Christian churches will hold their third annual state wide dinner at the Third Christian church in Indianapolis. M. R. Benson of South Bend will serve as toastmaster. The program includes a fellowship reception at 6, dinner at 6:30, music led by Rev. Virgil Brock, and addresses by E. S. Jouett Merle Sidener and Dr. G. T. Hoover, focusing on church work as a man’s job.
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Indiana Christian Churches
Third Christian Church
East Seventeenth Street
M. R. Benson
South Bend
Indiana Christian Association Business Commission
Virgil Brock
Indianapolis Christian Church Union
E. S. Jouett
Louisville, Ky
G. T. Hoover
Indiana Christian Association
Merle Sidener
Indianapolis
Providence News-T Tribune merger created daily paper
The Providence News owned by former Senator Peter G. Gerry bought the Providence Evening Tribune and Sunday Tribune. Merged, the new News-Tribune debuts today. The News originated in 1891 by former Governor D. Russell Brown, sold to a syndicate in 1918 and Gerry in 1924. The Evening and Sunday Tribunes began in 1906 from the Evening Telegram and Sunday Telegram.
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United Press Providence
R.ti
The
Providence News
United States
Peter G. Gerry
Providence Evening Tribune
Sunday Tribune
News-Tribune
D. Russell Brown
News
Gerry
Evening Tribune
Evening Telegram
Sunday Telegram
City to See New Marmon and Roosevelt Cars
Indianapolis gains first look at the 1930 Marmon and Roosevelt line as the Marmon Motor Car Company opens a jubilee display at the state fairgrounds. A drive-away of new cars marked the climax of the event after dealer tours of the plant and a luncheon at the fairgrounds.
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Indianapolis
Marmon
Roosevelt
Marmon Motor Car Company
Manufacturers
State Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds
Auto Injuries Prove Fatal
Mrs. Mabel Beard, 25, of 120 North Senate avenue, died in city hospital from injuries after an automobile hit her at East Market street and Monument Circle. Deputy Coroner Bakemeier conducted a post mortem. Edward Beard and a 2-year-old daughter Wanda Lee survive.
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Mabel Beard
Senate Avenue
City Hospital
Earl Goodnough
North Pasadena Street
East Market Street
Monument Circle
O. H. Bakemeier
Edward Beard
Wanda Lee Beard
Goodnough
Ray Redifer
North Meridian Street
Perfect Spade Hand Held By Local Man
Indianapolis reporters describe a bridge night at John Blackburn’s Dartmouth apartments on 215 East Michigan Street where Chic Jackson Jr. and John Slaughter played opposite partners. The tale notes a perfect thirteen spade hand held by a local man with Alexander Mc Surley as the fourth hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chic Jackson Jr
Indianapolis News
John Blackburn
Dartmouth Apartments
East Michigan Street
John Slaughter
Indianapolis Times
Jackson
Alexander McSurley
Officer Installed By Indianapolis Country Club Officers
Webster W Wright was installed as president with C T Langmaid as vice president Paul Collum treasurer Clyde Wands secretary and Ben O Aspy corresponding secretary Richard M Hennessey national president assisted and John Hennessey Davis cup tennis team member was toastmaster at the dinner attended by eighty members and their wives.
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American Business Club
Indianapolis Country Club
Webster W. Wright
C. T. Langmaid
Paul Collum
Clyde Wands
Ben O. Aspy
Richard M. Hennessey
John Hennessey
Christmas seal sale committee named in Marion county
The W. C. T. U. forms a Christmas seal sale committee with Mrs. Frank J. Lahr as chairman. Other members include Mrs. Eva Davidson, Mrs. Robert McKay, Mrs. C. W. Ackmen, Mrs. Clara Yman, and Mrs. Fonzo Huls. The group has mailed letters to W. C. T. U. unit presidents urging support.
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Frank J. Lahr
Tudge Lahr
Marion County Juvenile Court
Eva Davidson
Robert McKay
C. W. Ackmen
Clara _yman
Onzo Huls
Eight Deputies on Trial for Murder in Marion Strike Clash
Evidence was presented today to a jury of eleven farmers and one carpenter in a murder trial stemming from a textile strike disorder at Marion two months ago. Eight McDowell county deputy sheriffs face second degree murder charges for the deaths of six strikers killed before the gates of the Marion Manufacturing Company.
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United Press
Burnsville
N. C
Marion
McDowell County
Marion Manufacturing Company
Favorites on program at annual old melodies concert
Outstanding musical artists will appear in the Knights of Columbus auditorium for the Christmas Cheer fund event at Thirteenth and Delaware streets. Harry Calland chairs the committee. The bill includes Fred Morris Elmer Steffen Victor Danisher T E Pogianni Frances Wallace Loretta Sheridan Ritter James P Sheehy Perry W Bush Jackson's orchestra and a Jack Broderick school dance ensemble. Concert starts at 8 15 p m.
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Knights of Columbus
Thirteenth
Delaware Streets
Harry Calland
Fred Morris
Elmer Steffen
Victor Danisher
T. E. Pogianni
Frances Wallace
Loretta Sheridan Ritter
James P. Sheehy
Perry W. Bush
Jackson
Jack Broderick
Mrs Barbara Spaeth Dead Near Brookville Ind
Times Special reports Barbara Spaeth, 41, died near Brookville Indiana on December 11. She leaves her husband and eleven children.
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Times
Brookville, Ind
Barbara Spaeth
Communists to Appeal Convicted Men Prepare to Challenge Ruling
Three communists convicted on criminal syndicalism charges in St. Clairsville plan to appeal to a higher court. Tom Johnson of Cleveland and Charles Gwynn of Lansing, C., join Lillian Andrews, 19, of Cleveland, in filings on petitions in error.
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Bay United Press
ST. Clairsville
Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Charles Gwynn
Lansing
Lillian Andrews
Bible Passage Featured By Bach Choir Director in Bethlehem
In Bethlehem Pa the Bach Choir director shares a favorite Bible passage from Matthew 26 6 13 about the woman who anointed Jesus at Bethany and his burial purpose The note from the Bible Guild lists related verses and closes with Dr Richard C Cabot Harvard University professor of social ethics as next item
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Jesus
Bethany
Simon the Leper
The
Bible Guild
Richard C. Cabot
Harvard University
Hoosier City Letter Carriers Elect New Officers
John Stettler becomes president of Hoosier City branch No. 39 after the annual election at the Denison. New officers include David Bland as vice president and Charles Michael as recording secretary. Thirty six delegates were named to the state convention on Feb 22.
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John Stettler
Hoosier City
National Association of Letter Carriers
Denison
David Bland
Charles Michael
William Bartlow
Charles Reed
Walter Minnich
Edgar L. Minnich
John T. Larner
John T. Larner, Mutual Benefit
Edgar Floyd
Sick Benefit
Claude Franklin
National Sick Benefit Funds
J. Frank Matthews
Local Sick Benefit Association
52 Years Dease Luggage and E J Gausepohl Witness Leather Trade
E J Gausepohl of the E J Gausepohl Company 33 East Washington street has watched the leather goods business evolve over fifty-two years. He started as a shoe merchant then worked in a leather goods company shoe department, and for the last twenty years ran his own firm. He notes fifty-two years in business on Washington street, across two blocks.
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E. J. Gausepohl
E. J Gausepohl
East
Washington Street
Gausepohl
Express rush urged for Christmas shipments by Railway Express
The American Railway Express Company urged early shipping of express packages for Christmas delivery predicting shipments will exceed 1928. The company will deliver perishables on Sunday December 22 and will receive shipments that date. Deliveries may be made late on Christmas Eve and delayed gifts will arrive Christmas morning.
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American Railway Express Company
Railway Express Company
Local residents listed in potential employment notices
John F Walsh 37 of 1853 Brookside clerk Serilda Toppe 45 of 1853 Brookside Clarence A Bail 25 of Maywood clerk L R Clarke 19 of 1163 Belt clerk Clair O Freeman 28 of 660 East St Clair chauffeur Georgia M Bergen 23 of Loup Broadway Harry E Romine 27 of Bedford store manager Alberta Alexander 18 of yy 20 Cleveland and Anna of 1737 eaneiae
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John F. Walsh
Brookside
Clerk
Serilda Toppe
Clarence A. Bail
Maywood
A L. R. Clarke
Belt
Clair O. Freeman
East St. Clair
Georgia M. Bergen
Loup Broadway
Harry E. Romine
Bedford
Alberta’ Alexander
Cleveland
Anna
Eaneiae
Suit contesting Block will and codicil in Marion probate
The suit, filed in Marion probate court on behalf of William H. Block Jr., challenges the 1927 will and a 1928 codicil of William H. Block, founder of the William H. Block Company. It seeks a two fifteenths share for Block Jr. and alleges lack of mental capacity due to illness, naming Union Trust Co and numerous relatives and Bleck employees as defendants.
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Wiliam HH. Block
William H. Block Company
Tollvay
Marion
William H. Block Jr
Block
Ametia Block
Meier S. Block
Rudolph C. Block
Howard A. Block
Wiliam H. Block Jr
Union Trust Company
Bleck Company
Rose Felberbaum
Block Company
Pude'nh, Moler
Edward
Samuel
Walker
Wilitm Blooks Jr
Mother Sentenced for Fraudulent Check Issuance
Mrs. Claudine Herron 23 of Casey Illinois mother of two was sent to Indiana women’s prison by Judge James A Collns for a two to fourteen year term on a fraud check charge. The penalty had been suspended when she agreed to stay home in Casey to care for her children but she failed to remain there triggering the order into court today.
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Indianapolis
Claudine Herron
Casey
Ill
Indiana Woman's Prison Today
James A. Collns
Choir Dance At St. Roch Hall On South Meridian Street
A traditional dance will be hosted by the choir of St. Roch Roman Catholic Church at St. Roch hall 2600 South Meridian street next Saturday night. Choir participants include Romilda Volz Marylou Steffen Ellen Weber Loretta Eck Catherine Eck Margaret Braun Leo Stier Bernard Eck Joseph Luding Jr Norval Thompson John Braun Joseph Schmitt and William Schmoll. Director is Joseph Brand with Emoline Volz as organist.
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St. Roch
St. Roch Hall
South Meridian Street
Romilda Volz
Marylou Steffen
Ellen Weber
Loretta Eck
Catherine Eck
Margaret Braun
Leo Stier
Bernard Eck
Joseph Luding Jr
Norval Thompson
John Braun
Joseph Schmitt
William Schmoll
Joseph Brand
Emoline Volz
Judge Denies Permit for Sixty-Story Chicago Skyscraper
Chicago judge revokes John F. Cuneo's license to erect a sixty story Loop building. The ruling cites confiscation of neighboring property and hindrance to city growth as reasons, banning the planned high rise.
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Chicago
Burnited Press
Thomas Taylor Jr
Jurist
John F. Cuneo
Loop
Air Weather Report At Nine Thirty
In the air at 9 30 a m conditions show east wind and 15 mph pressure 30.23 inches temperature 35 degrees ceiling 500 feet visibility half a mile fog with a wet field noted.
Card of Thanks for Emumaline Proffitt Family Note
The family thanks relatives friends and neighbors for kindness shown during illness and in Emumaline Proffitt s sickness special appreciation to Rev Kum and her brothers the singers and all who sent floral offerings
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Proffitt
Aline Proffitt
Rev
Kum
Eye Brothers
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