Lita Grey recounts secret Chaplin marriage and heartache
Lita Grey Chaplin, then 16, tells how she met Charlie Chaplin on The Gold Rush set, married secretly in Mexico, and endured a possessive, neglectful partnership. She recalls his infidelity rumors, his distance after childbirth, and a final Monday night confrontation that led her to leave. The account, drawn from an exclusive interview, portrays a dramatic fall from a famous romance.
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Lita Grey Chaplin
Indianapolis Times
NEA Service
Mexico
Hollywood
Chaplin
the Kid
Jackie Coogan
Army Post Fund Fight May Reach Floor of House
Washington December 17 The costed plan by Budget Director Lord to spend 8.6 million on army post construction faces sharp opposition in the House Appropriations Committee and likely floor battle. Proposals include 300000 for Camp Meade 72000 for Fort Sill 1299000 for March flying field 490000 for Kelly field 521000 for Brooksfield and 300000 for Fort Sam Houston. The fund largely comes from the Hill Wadsworth act with 1400000 from general army funds. Representative Hill questions the spendings arguing the act targets improving established posts and not building air fields. He seeks original War Department recommendations noting potential relief for posted housing needs.
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Washington
Lord
House Appropriations Committee
Camp Meade
Maryland
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
March Flying Field
Riverside
Cal
Kelly Field
Brooksfield
Texas
Fort Sam Houston
War Department
Representative Hill
War Secretary
Davis
Military Affairs Committee
Medical Head Elected On Indiana Medical Board
Dr William R Davidson of Evansville was reelected chairman of the Indians State Medical Association executive council at the mid winter conference held Friday at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. Attendees included Dr Charles N Combs Terre Haute president Dr Frank W Creger Indianapolis president elect Dr William A Coeppers Indianapolis treasurer Thomas A Hendricks Indianapolis executive secretary and Dr Albert E Bulson Jr Fort Wayne editor of the medical journal.
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The
Indians State Medical Association
William R. Davidson
Evansville
Indianapolis
Albert E. Bulson, Jr
Ft. Wayne
Medical Journal
Dr Stanley Krebe Addresses YMCA Meeting on Three Gods or One
Dr Stanley Krebe of New York City will speak at English's Theater Sunday at 3 PM on the topic Three Gods or One. Special music by the mixed quartet of the First Friends Church and the meeting orchestra. The event is open to all men and women.
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Stanley Krebe
New York City
English's
First Friends Church
Big
Building Permits Mentioned for Swelling and Others
Building permit records reference Cole Swelling for a garage at 1236 ae B.090 dwelling and a project involving Heat and Light Company at 2168 WN. An unclear portion mentions additional names and locations, including Cory Miller and a fire incident at 1617 (W, with garbled text obscuring full details).
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Cole
Heat and Light Company
Anitese
Ourth Ad Dollese
Io Ay
Cory Miller
Fire Oy
Mr Fixit Seeks City Help for Street Light Petition
The Times' city hall representative urged officials to address requests for street lighting at Fourteenth Street and Sheffield Avenue, explaining the area is dark and lacks illumination from Twelfth Street to the boulevard. Residents urged petitioning for more light, while other letters noted proposed alley repairs and a faulty town clock, seeking timely relief from urban services.
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Fixit
Fourteenth St
Sheffield Ave
Twelfth St
Sheffield Avenue
Board of Works
Ford Sees U S Near Normalcy
Detroit December 18 Henry Ford predicts America returns to normalcy in 1927 noting excessive debt and urging better home business management He supports a five day work week as economic leisure and argues more leisure expands consumer markets and boosts production while maintaining silence on rumors about his six cylinder car plans.
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United Press
Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
Ford
America
Man Held on High Bond After Attempted Check Passing
J L Donahue of 1044 FE Market St pretended to cash a check at Liggett s drug store run by Harry K Armstrong at Pennsylvania and Washington Streets. Armstrong detained him until police arrived after the man, who gave the name J L Donahue, tried to send a telegram and later asked for the check to be cashed, borrowing 26 cents earlier.
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J. L. Donahue
Market St
Harry K. Armstrong
Kenwood Ave
Liggett's
Pennsylvania
Washington Sts
Armstrong
Switchman Killed As Engine Crushed At Hawthorne Yards
A yard switchman, George Bogard, 39, was crushed beneath a moving engine at Hawthorne railroad yards when three cars broke loose after he tried to hook them. Witnesses and officials describe the accident as instantaneous. The body was moved to the city morgue by deputy coroner Dr. A. B. Hine. Separately, 72-year-old Mrs. Elizabeth Hart was critically injured when struck by a northbound car at Ohio and Illinois Streets. the driver, J. B. Sconce, was not blamed according to witnesses. Benjamin Fairbanks-Morse salesman Cited.
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Hawthorne
S. Emerson Ave
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois Sts
Elizabeth Hart
Massachusetts Ave
Goldsmith's Drug Store
Illinois St
J. B. Sconce
Greenwood
Fairbanks-Morse Company
City Hospital
Sconce
George Bogard
Washington St
C. R. Manion
Broadway
Bogard
H. J. Moore
Oakland Ave
Moore
C. Whitford
A. B. Hine
Flossy Nugent
Koehne St
Veteran Kills Self in Kendallville Home
John Owen a 39 year old World War veteran who served with the A B F died in a local hospital from a self inflicted knife wound. He entered his mother's room Friday and collapsed at her feet after a brief farewell. His throat was found slashed with a jack knife. A widow mother survives him and they could not explain the motive for the suicide.
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Sydney
Charlie
NEA Service, Inc
United Press
Kendallville
Ind
John Owen
Owen
Fire Chiefs Seek Uniform Civil Service Bill
The Fire Chief's Association of Indianapolis plans a bill for uniform civil service regulations for firemen in all cities of the state. About forty fire chiefs attended. a committee was appointed to draft the measure and present it for consideration.
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Indianapolis
Osceola Pastor and Wife Die in Auto Train Crash
South Bend dispatch reports Rev C M Vawter a Methodist pastor from Osceola Indiana and his wife were killed when the pastor drove his car in front of a train at Osceola. Their 5 year old son was slightly injured in the incident.
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South Bend
Ind
C. M. Vawter
Methodist Pasor
Osceola
Here
Vanished Bullet Riddled Auto On Roadside
Police investigated a Hudson coach found bullet riddled near Seventy Fifth Street and State Road 31 one mile south of Nora. No alcohol odor or contents found. license plates and title card missing. car later vanished before tow truck arrived. Samuel Moore, charged with vehicle taking, received three to five years at the Indiana State Reformatory and a $100 fine for auto theft from William F. Shirley.
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Seventy- Fifth St
State Rd. 31
Nora
Okey and Webb
Ohio
Samuel Moore
Indiana State Reformatory
William F. Shirley
Thwarted Hold Up At White Rose Station
Police believe a hold up was thwarted Friday night at a White Rose station near Ches ter Ave and E Washington St by Irwin Kinsey of 14 N Euclid Ave. Kinsey saw a revolver in the suspect's pocket and feared being robbed as the would be robber left after a customer arrived.
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Irwin Kinsey
N. Euclid Ave
Ant
Chester Ave
E. Washington St
Kinsey
Santa Claus Confirmed Visits by Ellsworth and Byrd
New York reports Lincoln C. Ellsworth and Commander R. E. Byrd confirming Santa Claus exists after visits to the North Pole last summer. Ellsworth expressed hope he can still see Santa. In New York, over 1,100 women’s club members will attend the annual Christmas service at the Intercession chapel with Protestant Catholic and Jewish clubs participating.
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New York
Santa Claus
Lincoln C. Ellsworth
R. E. Byrd
Kris Kringle
North Pole
Aerial League
Ellsworth
J L Lewis in Lead for UMWA Election
Early returns from the United Mine Workers of America show J L Lewis leading John Brophy as votes roll in at national headquarters. With about 4 500 unions voting the lead widens and a full ticket victory seems likely. final results expected in about two weeks.
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John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
National
Lewis
John Brophy
Far and Near M Cook jailer and first prisoner
Ben Olcott, 55, helped build McCook Nebs first jail and becomes its first prisoner in the new jail while serving a liquor possession sentence. He estimates forty three years in town have included many jail terms.
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M'Cook
Ben Olcott
McCook
Olcott
Three ex constables found guilty on liquor charges
Three former constables were found guilty of violating the liquor law in Criminal Court and were sentenced to thirty days on the State farm and fined $100. The defendants, Jack Fisher John Taylor and Ned Russell were charged with manufacture sale possession and transport of intoxicating liquor in a case involving two planted bottles at Pathfinder Auto Service Company.
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State Farm
Jack Fisher
John Taylor
Ned Russell
Pathfinder Auto Service Company
E. New York St
Arest H. L. Pace
Jack Joseph
Hoosier Briefs Recap Of Incidents And Oddities
Marion resident Ward Harvey claims a 654 mile one day drive from Kansas City to Marion. A child, 2, was seriously burned when coffee spilled on his face. Frank S. Perkins faced intoxication charges with a $500 fine and six months in court. A 12 year old girl lost her purse. an 11 year old returned it with savings inside. Rochester residents hope for open winter and early spring. A man captured a live frog during trapping on Lake Manitou. A gasoline lamp explosion caused burns to Mrs. Otis Street saving her son. A horse theft by John Parker led to a long prison sentence. A small dog named Juicy found shelter with Muncie firefighters. An owl shooting in Indiana spurs memory for Cortez Knight.
Bible Crusade Starts January In Indianapolis Churchs
The Church Federation of Indianapolis announced a Bible reading crusade to run January and February. A chapter-a-day plan covering Luke and Acts was adopted. Services begin January 1 and continue through 24 days in January and all of February to revive daily Bible reading.
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Indianapolis
Church Federation of
Divorce denied as couple clash over cruelty
In Chicago on December 18 Mrs. Margaret Frank, a 300 pound wife, sued her husband G. O. Frank for divorce, alleging cruelty. Frank claimed mutual mistreatment after displaying two broken ribs from his wife’s handling. Judge Fred Rush observed the scene and pronounced the divorce bid dented.
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United Press
Chicago
Margaret Frank
G. O. Frank
Frank
Fred Rush
Stolen Automobiles Listed From Multiple Owners
Gone but Not Forgotten reports vehicles stolen overnight belonging to Joe Nathan at 3015 N Meridian Packard 587-991 from 38761 N Meridian St James Sullivan at 1404 N Pennsylvania Ford 80-086 from Court and Pennsylvania Fae Youll 45 W Twenty Fourth St Chrysler 577-539 from 200 block E Ohio O R Morris 615 Spruce St Ford 683-359 from 944 S West St Harper Ransburg 4902 Park Ave Chevrolet 586-042 from Murat Hampton Williams 439 N Illinois St Ford 575-179 from Tibbs Ave and B Michigan St Co F Wiley 639 N Jefferson Buick 24464 from Delaware and Thirteenth Sts Harry Calland 3840 Graceland Ford 3840 from rear of home.
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Joe Nathan
Meridian St
Packard
James T. Sullivan
Pennsylvania St
Ford
Court
Pennsylvania
Fae Youll
Twenty-Fourth St
Chrysler
Ohio St
O. R. Morris
Spruce St
S. West St
Harper Ransburg
Park Ave
Chevrolet
Murat Theater
Hampton Williams
Illinois St
Tibbs Ave
B. Michigan St
F. Wiley
N. Jefferson
Buick
Delaware
Thirteenth
Harry Calland
Graceland
Home
Open Church Sunday at Blaine Avenue M E Church
Opening services will mark the recently remodeled Blaine Avenue M E Church with a $20,000 cost. The day begins with Sunday school at 9:30 a m, a sermon by Rev Harry A King, basket dinner at noon, and night services including Epworth League and a sermon by Rev George Smith. Dedication is set for Dec 26 at 10:30 a m.
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Blaine Avenue M. E
Harry A. King
George Smith
Methodist Hospital
Newark union elects William F Deery president
William F Deery 28 formerly of Indianapolis and son of James H Deery has been chosen president of the Stereo typers and Electrotypers Union Local No 18 Newark New Jersey He is currently employed by the Newark Evening News and trained at The Indiana Daily Times joining the union in 1916 He served twenty four months in World War I.
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William F. Deery
Indianapolis
James H. Deery
N. New Jersey Sr
Stereotypers and Electrotypers Union
Newark
N. J
Newark Evening News
Deery
Indiana Daily Times
The
Indianapolis Times
Union
Marion County Court murder ruling affirmed by supreme court
The Indiana Supreme Court upheld the Marion County jury’s verdict finding John Smith guilty of second degree murder for the fatal shooting of Rose Johnson. Smith had been sentenced to life imprisonment on August 2, 1925.
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Marion County Court
Irtlana Supreme Court
John Smith
Agnes Sr
Smith
Rose Johnson
Real estate men named to appraise Wooling property
E. Kirk McKinney Frank A. Dunlop and Albert E. Uhl were appointed in Circuit Court to appraise property at Nineteenth St. and Brookside Pkwy owned by Frank F. Wooling. The school board filed suit to condemn the property for school purposes.
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E. Kirk McKinney
Frank A. Dunlop
Albert E. Uhl
Nineteenth St
Brookside Pkwy
Frank F. Wooling
School Board
Bridge Plan Proposed Over Wabash at Terre Haute
The Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis railroad petitioned the public service commission for authority to build a bridge over the Wabash River at Terre Haute Indiana. The bridge would extend across the combined highway and levee on the river's west side according to the document.
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Pittsburgh, Cincinnati
Chicago and St. Louis
Public Service Commission
Terre Haute
Ind
Automobiles Found Reported in Downtown and Streets
A Ford touring with license 625-991 was found at Wisconsin Street and Illinois Central Railroad. James C. Dinehart of 3920 Cornelius Chevrolet and Thomas M. Conaulty of 259 N Park View Avenue reported found vehicles, including a Chevrolet at 2100 block Adams Street.
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James C. Dinehart
Cornelius Chevrolet
Thomas M. Conaulty
N. Parkview Ave
Chevrolet
Adams St
Wisconsin St. and
Illinois Central Railroad
Every Mine in State Dangerous, Says Inspector
Evansville dispatch reports United States mine inspector G. T. Powell says hazardous coal dust conditions exist in dozens of Indiana mines after last week’s Francisco Mine 2 explosion that killed thirty six. He urges state rock dusting laws, noting dust ignites and magnifies gas explosions. Centers of Princeton confirms partial rock dusting was halted to push coal output. Powell has led rescue efforts in regional disasters and links dust to most explosions.
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Evansville
And
Francisco Mine
Indiana
G. T. Powell
United States
Powell
Francisco
Phil Centers
Princeton
Centers
Tri-State
Bank Messenger Robbery Blamed on Guard Shortfalls
Emil W. Koch, Kansas City police commissioner, blamed bank officials for lax guard practices after a Fidelity National Bank messenger was robbed of 79,600 dollars of new currency. The bandits escaped with the satchel on a busy downtown corner just before noon Friday, taking advantage of insurers blanket coverage. Police across the state were alerted to locate the robbers.
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United Press
Kansas City
Emil W. Koch
Fidelity National Bank
W. A. Green
Hoosiers in Debate with Harvard Stanford Team
Edward M. Rowe of Indianapolis a senior and E H Hubbard of South Bend a freshman are named to Harvard University debate squad to face Leland Stanford University on January 6. The topic is Resolved that note is to be feared than hoped from science.
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Cambridge
Mass
Edward M. Rowe
Indianapolis
E. H. Hubbard
South Bend
Frank W. Lorenzon
Newhaven
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