Weekend accidents leave man and boy in critical condition
A 12 year old Frank M. Chandler Jr and a man, Charles Gipson both in critical condition after vehicle crashes. Driver Russell C. Stevens was arrested but released after witnesses cleared blameless. Another man James Barr fled. Edgar Mathers and Opal Mathers were also struck. minor injuries reported for T H Johnson and Monroe King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Chandler Jr
Seville Apts
Seventeenth
Illlinois Sts
Market
Illinois Sts
Russell C. Stevens
Wesley Hotel
Sixteenth St
Capitol Ave
Charles Gipson
Tenth St
Methodist Hospital
Hague and Petit
Andrew Rizzo
Arnolda St
Tuxedo St
Mathers
City Hospital
T. H. Johnson
Washington Blvd
Thirty-Fourth St
A.L. Block
L. Strauss & Co
Police Seek Two Missing Women in Indicated Areas
Police search for Mrs. Herman Jolitz, 35, last seen near her home one mile south of Troy Ave on Harding St after midnight Saturday. Relatives report long illness. Also missing is 15 year old Dorothy B. Smith from Brazil Indiana who may be in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Jolitz
Troy Ave
Harding St
Dorothy B. Smith
Brazil
Ind
Indianapolis
Births Record From St Vincent Hosps and City Hospitals
A list of birth announcements from St Vincent Hospital and several city hospitals. Names include Russell, Hope Cook, Thomas Ledwith, Merle Ledwith, Marjorie Feeney, Jennette Moore, Dorothy Godwin, Mary Hoff, Lenore Harper, Eugene Maurice, Imogene Maurice, Hazel Smith, Walter Lucas, Cleo Lucas, and many others with no full dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Hope Cook
St. Vincent
Lenore Harper
Alan Eugene
Imogene Maurice
Clyde
Hazel Smith
City Hospital
H Marry
Annabelle Overstreet
City Osnita
Walter
Cleo Lucas
Mikired Pate
Christian Hos
Obituary notices list multiple patients with causes and ages
William D. Meskill aged 80 at St. Vincent Hospital suffered acute atrial heart disease. Others include Thomas Deshi Long Hospital pleural effusion, Melvin Lane 58 at Christian Hospital cerebral embolism, John Moses O'Haver 63 arteriosclerosis, and several more with ages and hospital names. The fragment lists numerous names, ages, locations, and medical conditions across various Indianapolis area hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Meskill
St. Vincent Hospital
Melvin Lane
Christian Hospital
John Moses O'Haver
Long Hospital
War Longford
W. Michigan
Pole Ero
Steele
E. Pratt
Genon Peritonitia Paward Nrgepealte
N. Tal- Atone
Bupt
Leonard
Bo Wheeler
Delosr
Enrontess
Clara Miller
N. Dela Ere
Exig’ Richardson
Pitteenth
Kennington
Landen
Relates Sea Tragedy Near Catalina Island
Eli T. Kelly, found exhausted on Catalina rocks, recounted drifting ten days in a damaged boat with his companion James McKinley who died in the vessel. Kelly said they left Redondo ten days earlier when a freak storm disabled their engine and stripped the sail, leaving only twenty four hours of rations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Avalon
Catalina Island
Eli T. Kelly
Kelly
James McKinley
Redondo
Cal
Poor Hoosiers Killed by Autos Over Weekend
Four people died in Indiana in weekend crashes. Charles Clark, 45, and his two daughters were killed when their car collided with a train near Lapaz Plymouth late Saturday. Thelma, 20, was seriously injured. Charles A. Black, 65, died Sunday in Crawfordsville after being struck by a car driven by Dr. L W Beach. Mrs. Black was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Clark
Lapaz
Plymouth
Thelma
Charles A. Black
Crawfordsville
L. W. Beach
World movement seeks elimination of unfair competition
The International Union for the Protection of Industrial Property proposes a general clause to curb unfair competition. At The Hague conference, the International Chamber of Commerce backed rules to prohibit acts creating product confusion and false allegations harming rivals. Signatory governments will be urged to ratify the amendments on patents and trademarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Union For the Protection of
The
Hague
International Chamber of Commerce
Christmas Dream of Fireman Framed by Suspension
Alfred Croan city fireman was suspended Sunday by Fire Chief Jesse Hutsell while in city jail on intoxication driving while intoxicated operating a blind tiger and failure to stop after an accident. He allegedly crashed into two parked cars at 300 East Maple Road and fled the scene. Hutsell said charges would go before the board of safety after municipal court trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Croan
Jesse Hutsell
Croan
Maple Rd
Hutsell
Board of Safety
Santa Claus Bosses the Toy Trade In Modern Industry
NEA Service writer Gene Cohn reports Santa Claus now operates with formal bosses and production plans as part of the modern toy industry. A. S. Schoenhut of Philadelphia and Harrie White of North Bennington Vermont head the Toy Manufacturers Association, tying a centuries old craft to contemporary business, with a plant employing hundreds and millions in sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kris Kringle
Gene Cohn
NEA
New York
Santa Claus
Dun
Bradstreet
Santa
A. S. Schoenhut
Philadelphia
Harrie White
North Bennington
Toy Manufacturers’ Association
Schoenhuts
Germany
Nuremberg
Earth
Santa Claus Boss Reflects On Family Toy Heritage
The current Santa Claus leader recalls the Schoenhut family's long toy-making lineage and the influence of a father who arrived poor but found work in a toy shop. He notes the continual test of what delights children and hints his son may succeed him, continuing a family laboratory of appeal across generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schoenhut
America
Santa Claus
Iowa Loan and Trust Bank Fails to Open in Des Moines
United Press reports the Iowa Loan and Trust Company failed to open due to frozen real estate loans accumulated over years. The bank carried $500,000 capital and surplus, with $7,000,000 in deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Loan and Trust Company Bank
J L Cronin 81 Dies After Surgery at St Vincent
J L Cronin aged 81 of 8901 Spann Avenue died Sunday night at St Vincent Hospital following an operation. He was a clerk in the Pennsylvania Railroad office. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Cronin
Spann Ave
Pennsylvania Railroad
St. Vincent Hospital
Tragedy in Los Angeles: Mother and Two Children Slain
In Los Angeles a mother Lorraine Haines 38 and her children Robert 5 Louise 2 were found strangled in their home. Husband M G Haines detained for questioning. He said he discovered the bodies in their beds and that the rooms showed signs of a struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Lorraine Haines
Robert
Louise
M. G. Haines
Haines
Various Global Notes From War-Torn 1926 Era
Reports from Bordeaux Kovno Trieste London Havana Cork Paris Piacenza detail church modesty edicts political shifts naval ship launches weapons caches budget approvals and mass displacement. Immodesty rules threaten women in Brest and nationwide governance changes loom as Smetona is elected in Lithuania while Poincare accelerates France's budget.
Sisters Try to Capture Burglary Suspect Amid Weekend Crime Spree
Two sisters from 961 8 West St confronted a burglar fleeing their store after a glass break in a spree that saw eight hold ups and many burglaries. Police reported injuries to Isidore Klein and a string of break ins, with suspects chased or damaged properties across the city. Several victims described thefts from stores, gas stations, and residences as officers investigated the weekend crime wave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise
Tillie Tenner
West St
Charles Zellers
S. West St
Isidore Klein
E. Sixteenth St
O. D. Thomas
Klein
Kein
City Hospital
Tessie Sanders
Bellefontaine St
Estel Wilepke
Sixteenth St
Charges Against Two Policemen and Resignation Planned
Motorcycle Officer Patrick McMahon will resign before the board of safety amid an investigation into alleged mistreatment of guests at a downtown hotel convention. Patrolman George Byram faces charges of being absent without leave after missing Sunday roll call and is suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick McMahon
Board of Safety
Claude F. Johnson
George Byram
McMahon
Lester Jones
Lewis Johnson
Byrom
George Stone
Conductor Shot by Negro in Street Car Attack
Harry Nutter a 35 year old street car conductor was wounded three times in the back during a street car shooting at Fourteenth and West Streets. Police arrested four suspects, a woman among them, at 519 West Fourteenth Street the "little red house" linked to the incident. The victims and suspects names include Alus Carpenter Russell Childres Mrs Bessie Conners and Elihu Mitchells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Nutter
New Jersey St
City Hospital
Fourteenth and
West Sts
Fourteenth St
Little Red House
Nutter
Alus Carpenter
Russell Childres
Bessie Conners
Elihu Mitchells
Killer killed newlywed in Lawrenceville dispute
Vincennes Ind December 20 Tom Killion 19 held in jail as grand jury probes fatal shooting of Henry Fiscus 42 Sunday night at the Killion home Fiscus married to Mrs Mary Scott a roomer at that house He used a twenty gauge shotgun neighbors say Killion claimed self defense Fiscus was shot in the yard after returning from town and had prior trouble with Killion and Fiscus prior to the incident
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Vincennes
Ind
Tom Killion
Goroner
Lawrenceville
Here
Henry Fiscus
Killion
Fiscus
Mary Scott
Killions
Young Killion
Fincus
Ashland Mayor Shoots Self in City Crisis
Ashland Kentucky mayor Whitt killed himself amid dissatisfaction with his administration. He was active in church affairs and not in financial difficulty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Preas
Ashland
Whitt
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Indianapolis Times
Asthee
Sarah Buckwitz
Goto Katheryn Mullen
Fred
Margaret Roesinger
St. Vin- Cr
Cara Mary Dever
Lucile
Park
Virginia Epley
Roooseare
Cora Miller
Belle
Leona Smith
Michigan
Datlae
Clarabelle Chappell
E. Aghigan
Dineam
Julia Driscol
Adnh
Eatin
Lucie Newkirk
North
Fare
Gladys Havery
Bessie Leitz
Methodist Ohn
Gladys Reed
John M4esse
Warnesey
Olle
Go Craig
Ohn
May Samuel
Anna Strong
eJanette Johnson
Iva
Mary Batts
Mosea
Berth Saunders
World Movement
Chamber Represented
Martha Jean Stauffer
Hugh Stauffer
N. Dearborn St
Freckles
Blosser
ABC
Akyy Abc
Sol
Iowa
United Preca Des
Preas
Bordeaux
France
Andrien
Kovno
Lithuania
Smetona
Grinius
Trieste
Italy
Vulcania
Maria
London
de Brett
Havana
Warren Brothers Construction Company
National City Bank of New York
Cuba
Cork
Ireland
Donaghmore
Paris
Poincare
Piacenza
Torrio
Landalto
Imogene Collins
Esther Marble
1814
College Avve
Bennett-Swain Company
Delaware ,&I
J. H. Eaver
John Reed
Speedway Bar
Indiana Ave
Thomas Hitler
W. Twenty- Sixth St
William Elyerds
Delaware St
Kentucky Ave
Harding Sts
Meridian St
George Adams
Cottage Ave
Harold George
Kirkwood
Charles H. Douglas
Alabama St
Meridian
Pennsylvania Sts
Eleventh St
John W. Hane
Carrollton Ave
Fourth St
del C. Underwood
Fairfield Ave
Standard Oil Station
Belmont
L. M. Smith
Plaza Oil Company
New York &T
Charles Bailey
Brookside Ave
Thomas F. Wilson
Ashville
Harold Hemmigam
Randolph St
H. W. Rieman & Sons
Olive St
Carter
John Claunch
Station St
Henry Alfke
Rural St
Standard Oil
Sherman
Claunch
Alfke Ee
Alfke
Fisher and Clark
George W. Hempling
Maywood
Liberty
B. Black
Arnolda Ave
Black
Michigan St
Harley Brick
Rawles Ave
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