Fifteen Months Set for Booze Scheme Defendant
John Marcus, one of twenty three convicted in a federal case over substituting water for whisky in 890 barrels at the Jack Daniel distillery in St Louis, drew fifteen months at Leavenworth. Toledo plans to suspend the sentence to allow trial there for murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Marcus
Jack Daniel
St. Louis
Leavenworth
Robert C. Baltzell
Baltzell
Marus
Toledo
Ohio
Max Gross
Marcus
John Gehrum
Ada
Augusta Walters
Cincinnati
Arnold J. Hellmich
Internal Revenue
Nat Goldstein
Michael J. Kinney
William J. Kinney
Michael J. Whalen
Toney Foley
Edward Meininger
Harry Stratton
Ben Doncaster
Indianapolis
Morris Multin
Sidney Multin
Isadore Multin
George Landon
Harry Levin
Edward J. O'Hare
William Lucking
Daniel O'Neill
Robert E. Walker
Don H. Robinson
T. F. McCaffrey
Richard Fitzgibbon
John Connors
Clifford
Carlisle Sampson
Leonard Brink
George Remus
Traffic congestion hits small cities as autos grow
The National Automotive Chamber of Commerce reports larger cities manage traffic easily while smaller cities face confusion and accidents. It urges civic bodies in towns under 110,000 to launch an intensive safety campaign to prepare citizens for a rising number of automobiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bu Nea
New York
National Automotive Chamber of Commerce
America
County posts to be filled by 150 appointments
Cassius L. Hogle announced that about 150 county jobs will be filled, with no selections yet made. Key roles include county attorney, road superintendent, district road superintendents, courthouse custodian, county institution superintendents, and bailiffs. Schmidt will be replaced as county engineer as he becomes city engineer under Mayor-elect John Duvall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassius L. Hogle
John Kitley
Jan. J. Hogle
Charles O. Sutton
John McCloskey
George G. Schmidt
Schmidt
John Duvall
Jail Time Upheld for Miss Willa Pash in City Court
Miss Willa Pash, a colored woman of 129% Mills St., ran away to St. Louis after appealing a blind tiger conviction. Criminal Judge James A. Collins upheld the lower court ruling of 100 dollars and costs plus thirty days in jail, saying she could expect little consideration at trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willa Pash
Mills St
St. .Uis
Tiger
James A. Collins
Collins
Building Permits and Home Improvements Listed
A garbled city notice lists multiple building permits including furnace work at 565 S Denny and a garage at 4917 Guilford. Other entries show reroofing at 1115 E Yenth and dwellings at several addresses including 966 W Thir, 1330 W 1 Harveyers, and 1338 W Twenty Fifth. Additional items include excavating, a sign at 1511 W Washington, and furnace work at 938 W Twenty Seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Pedlicusa
E. Yenth
William Mayer
Thir
Taney Rogers
Harveyers
Welling
N. Miley
Mary Wright
Priesen Otor
W. Washington
Hoosier Sisters Turn Florida Millionaires
Two Indiana sisters, Ethel Pruitt and Florence Kuehner, left millinery work for Florida real estate success in Tampa. They built a $10.6 million Mirador subdivision, earned over a million each, and secured riparian rights after a Washington fight, with local Columbus connections benefiting as staff join their venture.
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NBA
Ampa
Fla
Florida
Sisters Pruitt
Ethel Pruitt
Florence Kuehner
Miss Pruitt
Pruitt Sisters
Columbus
Ind
Pruitt
Main Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Tampa Bay
Mirador
Tampa
Challenge to Santa Helpers Targets Needy Families
The Christmas Clearing House lists families needing help this season. Items requested include baskets of food and clothing for widowed and single parents, jobless workers, and several children aged 2 to 17. Societies urge generous Santa assistance to cover meals and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christmas Clearing House
Clearing House
Family Welfare Society
Santa Claus
Marriage Licenses Coree in Murphy and Hancock County
The fragment lists names and ages for marriage licenses including Corey in Murphy 22 1731 Ashland dentist Beasie L. McCoy 18 Sherman stencher Tom Coey 25 6 W South Ethel 2 6 Oita HF Cook Hancock County and J. Thomas 16 Lawrence gear SiS Hk a ow.
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Coree
Murphy
Ashland
Dentist
Sherman
Tom Coey
W. South
Ethel
Oita
Cook ST
Hancock
Unty
J. Thomas
Lawrence
Gear Sis Hk
Rebel Groups in Ancient Market Place Driven From City
Rebel factions forcefully removed from a historic market hub as Hun forces advance. Historic bazars face upheaval with hundreds of hangings cited as turmoil spreads through trade districts. Unverified reports mention widespread displacements affecting vendors and shoppers.
Damascus Quieted by French Revolt and Bombardment
Damascus, ancient hub of the Orient, is practically deserted as revolts against French rule persist. Troops patrol the streets and curfews are in effect while rebels are hunted, presses are suppressed, and fortifications guard key districts around Ft. Gouraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breas
Damascus
Haifi
London
Merdje
Ft. Gouraud
Nationwide movement to study traffic announced by engineers
The American Engineering Council launches a country wide effort to tackle traffic from engineers across thirty national and local societies in cooperation with other agencies. Former Vermont governor James Hartness chairs the council and a clearing house committee connects engineering groups with the national street and highway safety conference led by Hoover. The plan asserts traffic is primarily an engineering issue beyond police reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Engineering Council
James Hartness
Vermont
National Conference On Street and Highway Safety
Hoover
Department of Commerce
United States
Britain Plants Trees Fueled by Canadian Seed
D. Roy Cameron reports Britain is reforesting with Douglas fir and Sitka spruce from Canadian seed. The Forestry Commission planted over 39 million trees on 22 000 acres this fall and plans 450 million trees across 250 000 acres in the next decade in England Scotland and Wales. Canadian seeds are shipped from Vancouver to UK nurseries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ontario
Great Britain
D. Roy Cameron
Dominion
United Kingdom
England
British Forestry Commission
Cameron
Scotland
Wales
Vancouver
Forestry Commission
Street contracts let for Allen and Dewey avenues paving
The board of works Friday contracted improvements on Allen Ave from Garfield Dr to Troy Ave for 29782.29 and paving on Dewey Ave from Arlington Ave one block east for 3883.50 with completion required before June 1, 1926. John F. White and Edward J. Sexton of the Southeastern Civic Improvement Club discussed Shelby St. extensions with board members. A flood prevention resolution between Morris and Raymond Sts. was approved at a cost of 884970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Ave
Garfield Dr
Troy Ave
Dewey Ave
Arlington Ave
Board of Works
John F. White
Edward J. Sexton
Southeastern Civic Improvement Club
Shelby St
Morris
Raymond Sts
Damp Under Truck Pins Man in Wet Crash Scene
In Damp under truck Pengh Mjeingland on December 18 a bus trapped Thomas Skellarn, requiring powerful jacks. Workers freed him after twenty minutes. He said it was pretty damp down here. He was taken to hospital with injuries not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBA
Pengh
Mjeingland
Thomas Skellarn
French Offensive Resumes in Morocco Front
Paris reports the French have renewed operations on the Moroccan front after winter rains. Intense fighting near Kiffane saw French forces advance about twenty kilometers and force Ruifian troops from a strategic post at Jedda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Paris
Foreign Office
Kiffane
Jedda
Prison an Honor Natives of West Africa Prefer Jail to Home
West African natives regard imprisonment as an honor. They provide better living conditions in jail than at home and upon release are seen as favored by peers. one man released early for good behavior felt insulted and asked why he was freed ahead of time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Family Welfare Society
West Africa
NEA
Loanda
Africa
Russia Declares Open Season on Wolves Halt Harmful Losses
Moscow reports Russia has issued open season for wolves to curb massive livestock losses. Government dispatches hunters as wolves have killed approximately 400000 cattle and horses this year, destroying about a fifth of yearly cattle growth in many regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA
Moscow
Russia
Secretary of State to address Bible Class in Noblesville
Frederick Schortemeier secretary of State will speak to the Business Men s Bible Class at the First M E Church Sunday morning. The class is taught by Judge Fred E F Hines of the Hamilton Circuit Court. Christian Science New Generation Indianapolis Branch 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noblesville
Ind
Frederick Schortemeier
M. E. Church
Fred E F. Hines
Hamilton Circuit Court
Church OF Christ
Twelfth
Sean Tor
Magiar En
Nat RE
First
Boston
Maseachusetta
DIES IN ELEVATOR AT Deniston Elevator
Joseph Ault aged 60 collapsed and died at the Deniston elevator in Rochester Indiana. Doctors attribute the death to over exertion and an apoplectic attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timea
Rochester
Ind
Joseph Ault
Deniston
Uncle Wilder Plays Fiddle in Coolidge Mansion
LYMOUTH Vermont December 19. President Coolidge’s uncle J J Wilder demonstrated his fiddle talent in the old Coolidge home room where Calvin Coolidge was born. Wilder, who once conducted the Wilder Band, uses a century old neighbor’s fiddle for his special performances as a reporter notes the friendly Maine Vermont encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lymouth
Mellie Dunham
Henry Ford
J. J. Wilder
Calvin Coolidge
Coolidge
President Coolidge
Mellie
Maine
Vermont
New Shortridge Board to Receive Bond Bids
The new school board will meet around January 10 to take official action on the $1.2 million bond issue for Shortridge High School. Previous delays stemmed from opposition led by Dr. Marie Haslop and Adolph G. Emhardt as bids and dates were adjusted. New members Theodore Vonnegut Charles W Kern and Mrs Lillian Sedwick favored building programs but debated sale versus lease of the Shortridge site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shortridge High School
New School Board
State Tax Board
Marie Haslop
Adolph G. Emchardt
Theodore Vonnegut
Charles W. Kern
Lillian Sedwick
Vonnegut
Shortridge
Deo
Christmas Carol Service At Epworth League Plans
The Epworth League schedules a Christmas Carol Service at New Jersey St. M. E. Church Cor N New Jersey and BE New York Ste H R Borneman Pastor at 7:30 P M. Sunday School at 9:15 A M Preaching Service at 10:30 A M and Epworth League De votion at 6:45 P M.
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New Jersey
St. M. E. Church
Cor, N
New York
Ste
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Uilford
Allene Sumner
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Iron Hands
Secret
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Run
NEA Service
Britain
Canada
Allen and Dewey Aves
Schortemeier
Christian Science—New Generation
Christian Science Parent Church of the
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Lincoln Sarre
Iedh
Sere Lincoln Hotel
Sundar Boner
Aixigen Searn
Migist
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