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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1924
Page
1
Henry L. Dithmer of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce argues the city has few faults, urging residents to recognize assets and liabilities. He cites population, industry, rail connections, and prosperity, urging more selfless civic sacrifice so the question may yield the answer nothing at all.
The Indianapolis Times informs dealers and carriers that on Thursday Christmas Day one edition will publish as per holiday custom. Out of town carriers on interurban cars may receive papers 1 to 2 hours earlier. Indianapolis carriers 2 to 3 hours earlier, except traction car routes. No late Final or Pink Sports edition.
Seven months after the death of her husband, Mrs. Clara S McCurdy, 65 year old farmer William A McCurdy, is under arrest after chemists found arsenic in his body. He died May 7, rumored nephritis. Indicted for first degree murder Tuesday.
Joseph L. Hogue city controller announced a Christmas gift of 275000 dollars to Indianapolis taxpayers. The amount is the remaining balance in the general city fund after all bills are paid and will be carried over to next year.
Mr and Mrs Harry B Horsley of Guilford Avenue are the parents of eleven living children with five dead. The 19 year old Fred the 15 year old Wilfred and others aged 14 12 11 10 4 4 16 months and 3 weeks fill the home for Christmas. Santa Claus never passes them up. The family has faced hardship but Horsley credits Providence. This year he entered masonry contracting and reports better earnings than ever as the older boys contribute to the household.
City carolers under the park department will sing in downtown and residential areas as part of the holiday program. Earlier, about 15,000 children attended a citywide event with candy, fruit, and presents. Carolers meet at the monument at 7 p.m. for a program before the Police and Firemen’s Band concert at 8 15.
Government meteorologist J. H. Armington predicts a white Christmas not seen since 1916 with brisk temperatures from 10 to 20 and sunshine. He also forecasts a clear Christmas Eve with starry skies and a crisp, carol-friendly atmosphere, noting mild snow in places on prior holidays.
Bandits looted two Texas towns, Britten and Paradise, near Dallas, early today, stealing from two banks, twelve stores, the postoffice and railroad stations. Paradise and Britten, with populations around 1,500 and 600, saw safes opened with hammers and heavy loot, including a $25,000 Britten safe carted into the street. Authorities from Dallas and Fort Worth dispatched sheriffs deputies and detectives to investigate.
United Press reports a lone bandit robbed the Marine Bank and Trust Company of about 13000 dollars in New Orleans. Patrolman Jacob Uhlo confronted the gunman as he fled, was shot in the head, and the bandit escaped on a passing truck.
Ossining New York December 24 William H Anderson former State superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League was rearrested on two indictments charging grand larceny and extortion after parole from Sing Sing He served nine months of a one to two year forgery sentence and will be arraigned in New York before likely being released on bond to spend Christmas at home
A damaged OCR extract shows scattered numbers and names including a noon time mark and age or code like 29 22.6. The legible bits imply a short public listing or notice with times and identifiers, but concrete context and complete entities are missing from the fragment.
The Indianapolis Times Santa Claus, sworn to anonymity, helps eighty local families by coordinating gifts and coal. Elmer Case and spouse provide multiple baskets, clothing, stoves, and toys, delivering joy to numerous households as the city embraces the season of giving.
Los Angeles December 24 jurors in the Kid McCoy murder case were excused for Christmas to visit homes. With death penalty demand in mind, they will reassemble Friday to resume delib erations. McCoy, jailed alone, received gifts from friends and family as arguments closed.
Isabelle Pope, a socialite friend of Billy McCintock, joins a police inquiry into the millionaire heir’s death. State’s Attorney Crowe and Coroner Wolff plan to exhume the body. foster parents William and Mrs Sheppard from Salina, Kansas, may be questioned. McCintock left nearly all his 2 006 000 estate to the Shepperds and a yearly 8 000 to Isabelle.
Murat Temple Shriners will distribute 600 Christmas dinner baskets to the poor from the Temple on Thursday morning. Shriners in their own automobiles and tracks will start deliveries at 8 a.m.
The Indianapolis Association of Credit Men will add a monthly noon dinner to its schedule. The first luncheon is set for January 8 at the Chamber of Commerce where members will discuss luncheon problems and related topics.
Mount Vernon Illinois December 24 Lawrence M Hight former Methodist pastor and Mrs Elsie Sweetin were sentenced to life and 35 years respectively for arsenic murder of Wilford Sweetin The jury after eleven hours verdicts calm reception by defendants State seeks gallows for both, insanity defense rejected and second murder case looming. confession cited as key evidence.
At Croydon aerodrome a London to Paris passenger plane burst into flames and crashed after takeoff. Among the dead is Dr Barbosa Lima of Brazil who was en route to Switzerland. High winds hindered the pilot as rescuers rushed to the wreckage. victims burned before help arrived.
An ambulance from Louisville Indiana carried Richard Esky forty from Carlisle Street to Methodist Hospital after his auto skidded on an icy road and plunged into a ditch near Straughn Indiana forty five miles east of Indianapolis. He was paralyzed from the arms down and in critical condition. His wife was unhurt as they were en route to Covington Ohio for Christmas with relatives.
Robert Nuling, 29, of 806 Udell Street, was seriously hurt when a Charles Mayer & Co truck was struck by an inbound Union Traction interurban on College Avenue near Thirtieth Street. Nuling delivered toys. Victor Fish, 16, of 513 West Pratt Street, a helper, also hurt. Nuling taken to city hospital.
Fred Bunner 23 of Muncie Indiana was released on his own recognizance by Judge A B Anderson in federal court after pleading guilty to forging a pension check for eight dollars He had been jailed since August fifteenth The judge urged him to go home take care of his wife and baby and the unborn child and to report to the district attorney at frequent intervals Bunner left smiling and wished a merry Christmas
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