Seventeen Years in One Elevator Operator
George A. Rushton has spent seventeen years as the elevator operator in the Chamber of Commerce building in Indianapolis. Born Noblesville Indiana, Rushton marks his sixty second birthday January 2. He notes his job is loyal and far from dull, lifting thousands daily and urging people to watch their step.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Rushton
South Sp
Chamber of Commerce
Meridian St
Rushton
Noblesville
Ind
Claypool
Commercial Club
Indianapolis
Chamber of Wierce
Jie
Aged watchman dies en route to doctor in Muncie
Abraham Schultz aged 70 railroad crossing watchman was stricken with apoplexy while on the way to a physician for treatment. He fell unconscious in the street and died before reaching the hospital in Muncie Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Treat
Muncie
Ind
Abraham Schultz
Doctor Thorpe Injured in City Ambulance Crash
Dr. B. Thorpe of the city hospital is recovering from severe bruises after being thrown from a hospital ambulance driven by Leonard Cox when it collided with a car driven by Robert Prenatt at Noble and Washington Streets. Prenatt was charged with assault and battery and speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Thorpe
City Hospital
Leonard Cox
Robert Prewatt
Bancroft St
Noble and
Washington Sts
Prenatt
Rice Rupture Experts Offer Free Demonstrations at Hotel
Rice rupture specialists B. F. Finnegan and team, guided by W. S. Rice of Adams New York, will appear at the New Colonial Hotel Indianapolis Monday and Tuesday December 17 and 18 to demonstrate and trial the non surgical Rice Method. No charge unless you approve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Finnegan
W. S. Rice
Adams
N. Y
New Colonial Hotel
Indianapolis
Ind
Nimi
Rice, Inc
Adams, N. 2
Fireman Suffers Leg Break Demonstrating Fire Pole Slide
William C. Kleis, 2330 Union S&I, a fireman at Station 26, was treated at the city hospital for a broken left leg after he slipped while demonstrating the speed firefighters use to slide down the pole from the second floor to visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Kleis
Union S&i
Boy Admits Auto Theft In Court Hearing
Don Hague, 16, confessed to stealing a car and driving it from Muncie to Bellefontaine Ohio. He was deemed too young for trial in Circuit Court and sent by his father’s request to the boys' reformatory at Plainfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Here
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Don Hague
Plainfield
Traffic Cop Victim in Emery Wheel Incident at Downtown Corner
Trafficman Ermett Tolle of 1724 N Capitol Ave sustained a badly bruised leg when an emery wheel used by Indianapolis Street Railway workers on tracks at Meridian and Washington streets flew from its holder. Marvin Brasher of Noblesville, Ind., 55, was charged with assault and battery. Tolle was taken home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ermett Tolle
Capitol Ave
Indianapolis Street Railway
Meridian
Washington Sts
Marvin Brasher
Noblesville
Ind
Tolle
Texas Blast Kills Man Near Swamp
A mysterious explosion in a swamp near Port Arthur Texas leaves one man dead and another near death. The fatally injured man crawled two miles through marshland to a hospital and died soon after arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
United News
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dr. Thorpe
Fireman
United Press
Harmonellas
Per Boll
Sanitas
Todd
Indiana
Wall Paper Co
Virginia Avenue
Maryland
Washington and
Pennsylvania Sts
N. Penn
Virginia Ave
Mass. Ave
N. Ala. St
Haag
Haag’s
Abbott
Alvin Strych
Alcock
Beacham'’s
Barkeeper
Borden Eagle
Burkhardte
Bromo Seltzer
California
Carlsbad Sprat
Clayton -Mange
Dewitt
Dean
Serehren
Eatonic
Ose Haag
Hay
Haarlem
Horlick
Hortlick
Sercenaril
Jae
She
de Melien
Mead Dextro
Nature
Svujor
Phillip’s
Pierce
Pinkham
S. S
Ayer
Armand
Djer
Levey
Coty’ la Origan
Mary Garden Mace
Princess Pat Eace
S. Ilinois St
S. Illinois St
W. Wash. St
N. Iinois St
Mary Garden
Pinaud
Colgate
Berry
Forhan
Lyon
Armour
Castile
Clayton
Packer
Pear
Jergen
Cer
Societ! Hygienique
Gillette
Keen Kutter
Glover's Dog Sea
EL Producto
Crest Smoking
George Washington
Wit
Prince Albert Tin Sr
Havana
Old Abe Chas
Lamb Eagle Head
Girard la
Lade
la Preferencia
Webster el Roi Tan
Prince Albert
Velvel
Gars
Basavana
Lincoln
Cinco Denby
Detroit
Crane
San Felice
Jc Cigars
Fendrich
Girard la Palma
el Roi
Philadelphia
Washington Street
Herrick
Diamond Chain Company
Harry Kook
Robson St
White Pine
Uscotts
Dept. X
Malden
Gray, Gribben and Gray
Illinois Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!