Veteran’s son picks bugle for Christmas gift
Robert Taylor, 14, of 517 Lockerbie St., chose a bugle over other presents as National Commander John R. McQuigg offered options. The boy’s father, a World War veteran, was gassed and long has been in and out of U S Veterans Hospitals.
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Robert Taylor
Lockerbie St
John R. McQuigg
Cleveland
Ohio
Robert
Mander
United States Veterans’ Hospitals
National Legion
Wall Street Buoys On Holiday News And Steel Gains
Wall Street opens in buoyant mood after Stock Exchange suspends trading Saturday and NY Fed keeps rediscount rate at 6 1 2 percent. U S Steel leads advances to 135 5 and Gulf States Steel climbs to 94 while Safety Cable reaches 50 5 on big board debut.
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United Press
New York
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
New York Federal Reserve Bank
U. S. Steel
Gulf States Steel
Safety Cable
Local Bank Clearings December 24 in Indianapolis
Indianapolis bank clearings for today totaled 3.585 million dollars with debits estimated at 7.00 thousand dollars. The report notes cash movement and banking activity for the day.
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Indianapolis
Foreign Exchange Trading Suspended at Noon
Trading was suspended on the foreign exchange market at noon today and any fluctuations between now and Monday will be purely speculative. Market closed steady with rates including Sterling and French francs around 3.67 and 4.53 respectively, other figures listed for various currencies.
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de- Sterling
France
Sir Belsum
Sweden
Russi
Hong Kong
Shangitai
Yokohama
Standard Oil of New York Declares 25 Percent Dividend
The Standard Oil Company of New York declared a stock dividend of 25 percent. The dividend follows the Magnolia Petroleum Company merger into Standard Oil of New York by exchange of four shares for one Magnolia share or a cash payment of $181.23 per Magnolia share.
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New York
Standard Oil Company of
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Standard Oil of
Standard Oil
Magnolia
Markets bring varied prices across poultry and dairy items
The report lists multiple markets with prices for butter creamery and standard varieties, eggs and cheese, plus poultry including fowls ducks geese and turkeys. Prices show regional differences with Cleveland Chicago New York and Western markets cited.
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Indianapolis
New York
Wisconsin
Chicago
Americas
New. York
Ypork
Midwest
Rio
Santos
Long Islands
Eeaces
Pacific Coast
Sugar Market Outlook Signals Downward Drift
In New York on December 24 the sugar market failed to sustain rallies and held at 2.75 below September limits. Producing interests hedge new crop sugars, refiners accept 20 points under 5.50 list prices, with January supplies passably covered. European inquiry is disappointing, suggesting prices will gradually move to a lower level.
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Thomson & McKinnon
New York
Europe
Wholesale Meat Prices and Estimates
Wholesale meat prices and estases list various cuts and weights with percentages and carcass figures. Includes references to beef, veal, mutton, and hind quarters with terms like native cattle and tenderloins, noting prices per 100 pounds and around 70 pounds for veal.
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Carca Es Parcees
Wheat price report from Indianapolis elevators
Local markets in Indianapolis quote No 2 red wheat at 1.73 per bushel. Shipments forecast show mixed regional temperatures and winds with north and west 15 to 25 and south and east 20 to 30 by Friday night.
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Indianapolis
Pill and Crain
Winter wheat area down 1 percent from 1924
Washington reports the area sown in winter wheat this fall at 39,540,000 acres, 1 percent less than the revised 39,956,000 acres in fall 1924. Winter wheat condition on December 1 stood at 82.7 percent, near 81 percent in 1924 and 88 percent in 1923. Rye area was 2,426,000 acres, 16.2 percent below the 1924 revised figure, with rye condition at 83.8 percent on December 1 versus 87.3 and 89.9 percent in 1924 and 1923.
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United Preas
Washington
Ariculture Department Crop Reporting Board
Wheat Futures React to Government Crop Survey Data
Wheat trading on the Board of Trade mirrored the government crop survey. December contracts rose as shorts bought ahead of expiration while other deliveries moved within fractional limits. Corn profits, oats followed, and grain movement remained subdued amid pre-holiday conditions.
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United Press
Chicago
Board of Trash Today
Shorts
Chicago Grain Table amid Dec 24 Receipts
Chicago wheat receipts on Dec 24 show 22 bushels of wheat, 240 of corn, and 62 oats. Toledo markets report No 2 and No 3 items and fertilizer seed prices around 3.82½ dollars. Prices listed include Jan and Dec figures, with wheat and corn trading at the day’s nominal values and futures at 1.08 for No 2 wheat and 1.06 for other grains.
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Chicago
Toledo
Hart Fey
Eo Aina
Commission Row Prices to Retailers and Fruits List
A fragmented price rundown for retail produce items and vegetables with numerous prices. Items include apples such as Grimes Golden and Staymen Winesap, bananas, cranberries, grapes, limes, oranges, melons, artichokes, beets, Brussels sprouts, celery, and mushrooms with assorted regional origins and per unit or per box rates. The list includes multiple 40 pound baskets and various crates, highlighting a broad catalog of wholesale to retailer prices.
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Appies
Jonathan
Grimes
Florida
California
Orida
Satsumas
Fey
Gabb
Celery
Michigan
Ieriaa
Wray Rites Saturday Funeral for Local Auditor
Funeral services for George W. Wray former Union County auditor who died Wednesday night at Methodist Hospital will be held Saturday at Liberty his former home. He was born in Oxford Ohio and spent twenty years in Liberty with C L&W Railroad later with State Automobile Insurance Company. He lived with daughter Mrs Ray Bond 846 N Dearborn St. A thirty second degree Mason and Methodist Church member.
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George W. Wray
Union County
Methodist Hospital
Liberty
Wray
H. G. Wray
Oxford
Ohio
C., L & W. Railroad
State Automobile Insurance Company
Ray Bond
N. Dearborn St
Methodist Church
Three Speed Arrests Blot Traffic Offenders
Three persons were arrested on speeding charges today. The suspects are Board, 25, 201 N. New Jersey, for speeding and reckless driving. Forest Feltman, 23, 15 N. West St., on speeding and lacking a certificate of title and muffler. Vernon Trusler, 17, 2863 Rader St., charged with speeding and reckless driving.
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E Board
New Jersey
Forest Feltman
N. West St
Vernon Trusler
Rader St
Deputy Charged Harvey Wainscott After High-Speed Chase
Deputies charged Harvey Wainscott, 35, of 517 S Tibbs Ave, with speeding improper licenses reckless driving and resisting an officer after a lengthy chase Wednesday night. Wainscott said he did not stop because he believed the deputies were bandits.
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Harvey Wainscott
S. Tibbs Ave
Wainscott
Oficers
Births Boys Seen and Pidelia Jeffers
Birth notices list newborn boys with parent names and partial addresses including Harold and Lottie Pritchard 2626 Brookside Ave Frances Dunn 2047 N Tacoma Ave and others such as Cora Buckner, Sherman Roberts, Nellie Watkins, and William Seeman with various street details.
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Pidelia Jeffers
Tal- Harold
Lottie’ Pritchard
Brookside
Coe
Frances Dunn
Tacoma
Astern
Cora
Buckner
City Be Ital
Tevan
Her Roberts
City Hospi
Obituary Snips Include Hearts Ailments and Tuberculosis
A garbled list shows multiple individuals with causes of death or illness. Names include William M Hinchman aged 73, Amelia Harmening aged 58, Robert Rafferty 66, Emma Timmons 57, Elmore Smith 42, Pauline Johnson age 15 days, Sheri d it DUD of teat rate 3 days, Arp Teabelle Rattift 79, plus notes on hospitalizations and heart conditions such as acute dilation of heart and chronic myocarditis.
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William M. Hinchman
College Ave
Amelia’ Harmening
Central Hospital
Robert Rafferty
Vermont St
Emma Timmons
W. Thirty- Elmore Smith
Smith
Pauline Johnson
Sherid
W. Wilkins
Teabelle Rattift
Robert Lon
Methodist
Hog Market Tight as Holiday Demand Pushes Prices
At the Indianapolis Livestock Exchange light receipts of about 4 000 hogs lifted prices. Top hogs hit 12 dollars with most matured hogs around 11 50 to 12, heavies 11 50, medium hogs 11 50 to 11 75, sows 9 75 to 10 50, and stags 8 50 to 10. Cattle offerings were light, about 400, limiting trading activity.
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Indianapolis Livestock Exchange
Exchange
Indianapolis Stock Yards Holiday Closure and Prices
The Indianapolis Livestock Exchange closes Christmas Day and Saturday, resumes Monday. Steers at 6.10, heifers 5.10, cows 4.8, stocker market near standstill. Heavy sheep and lamb offering 900 absorbed at steady prices. choice lambs 14.15. sheep 4.8. calves up 0.5 to 1 at start, about 400 years in pens, sold quickly. most sales 13 to 13.50, choice 14.
Live Stock Prices Across Markets Reported
Chicago and multiple cities show cattle hog and sheep trading with variable demand. Fat cattle mixed declines and higher vealers strong. hogs mostly steady to softer with heavies around 11 to 11.50. lambs and sheep lighter trade with pockets of higher prices in some markets. Bulls and stags noted. regional receipts listed for Cleveland Toeldo and others.
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Chicago
Moody
Eva East
Gall
Bam Hecate
Lamie Lambs
Cleveland
Sierho
Commission approves ten day prefiling for securities
On recommendation of Howell Ellis the Public Service Commission orders utilities to file petitions for securities issues at least ten days before approval. No final issuance orders will be issued until the matter has been heard publicly according to the order.
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Howell Ellis
The
Public Service Commission
Commission
Tire Company Files Articles of Incorporation
E. B. Oscars Tire Company of Indianapolis filed Articles of Incorporation. Authorized capital stock is $20,000. Incorporators include E. B. Oscars, Nelle M. McVey, and Bertha A. McVey.
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E. B. Oscars Tire Company
Indianapolis
E. B. Oscars
Nelle M. McVey
Bertha A. McVey
Across the Desk With Busy Men
Coffee prices remain steady with no rise expected as Brazilian government controls exports. Green Santos wholesale at 24 dollars per 100 pounds, up from 14 two years ago due to restrictions. Holiday merchandise demand stays active with firm prices and improving advertising accuracy noted by Indianapolis BBB.
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Brazil
Green Santos
Smoot Drops Fight on Tax Reform
Senator Smoot of Utah and chair of the Senate Finance Committee says he cannot abolish excise taxes on automobiles and theater tickets. The $825 million tax cut would lower the auto tax to 3 percent and exempt spoken drama from the theater tax, he said, noting the need to pay off war debt.
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United Press
Washington
Smoot
Utah
Senate Finance Committee
McKee Rites Planned for Saturday in Indianapolis
Funeral services for General William J. McKee 72 who died today at St. Vincent Hospital will be held Saturday at 2 p m at St Pauls Episcopal Church New York and Illinois Streets Burial will follow at Crown Hill cemetery McKee former president of McKee Realty Company and a brigadier general and later major general in the Indiana National Guard He was retired as major general in 1914 He belonged to the Masonic lodge Scottish Rite and was a thirty third degree Mason Survived by three brothers Edward L McKee James Robert McKee and Frank L McKee and a sister Mrs Charles W Merrill
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William J. McKee
St. Vincent Hospital
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
New York
Illinois Sts
Crown Hill Cemetery
McKee
McKee Realty Company
Indiana National Guard
Masonic Lodge
Scottish Rite
Edward L. McKee
Pennsylvania St
James Robert McKee
New York City
Frank L. McKee
Charles W. Merrill
Delaware St
Flapper Fanny on Youth and the drug store blush
Fanny notes that youth quickly yields to the second blush of the drug store as she reflects on changing fashions and beauty trends. The remark captures a satirical view of evolving youth culture and commercial cosmetics.
School Board Rules Up Budget Readiness Curbing Building Program
The article details a dispute over the 1925-26 budget and a legal challenge to the Shortridge High School building program. Judge Givan issued a temporary restraining order as Wark seeks contracts reviewed in a legal manner. Architects named include McGuire & Shook, Bass Knowlton & Co., Bohlen & Son, Daggett, Osler & Burns, and Foltz.
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Givan
Joseph Daniels
William H. Book
Charles R. Yoke
Fred Bates Johnson
Charles L. Berry
Wark
New School Board
Shortridge High School
Thirty-Fourth
Meridian Sts
Indiana Taxpayers Association
State Tax Board
Adolph Emhardt
Marie Haslop
Shortridge
McGuire & Shook, Bass, Knowlton & Co
D. A. Bohlen & Son
Robert F. Daggett, Osler & Burns
Herbert Foltz
Five Taken In Liquor Raids During Christmas Drive
Five persons were arrested in a pre Christmas liquor raid by police and federal dry agents. Nathan Cohen and Henry Wardman were taken after a yard raid conducted by George Winkler and local police. Humphrey Cummings was found with white mule at his home and charged with operating a blind tiger.
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Ansell FR. Harris
Nathan Cohen
Alabama St
Henry Wardman
Ralston Ave
Federal
George Winkler
O'Connor
Humphrey Cumings
Blake St
Marguerite Anderson
Floyd Eller
Noblesville
Ind
Armistice in Syria Report Sparks Prisoner Release
Cairo telegraph report cites French Syrian Commissioner Henry de Jouvenel signing an armistice with Druse tribesmen and freeing political prisoners. French foreign office could not confirm or deny. De Jouvenel had been pursuing a peaceful settlement with the Druse in recent days.
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United Press London
Cairo
Exchange Telegraph
Henry de Jouvenel
de Jouvenel
Tragedy Strikes Fire Crew In Norwell Collision
Three firemen were killed and two injured seriously when a fire engine skidded on a slippery Norwell street and overturned while racing to a blaze. Funeral plans were set for the deceased as authorities investigated the crash.
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United Press
Norwell
Mass
Telephone company seeks rate audit and new schedule
The Dubois Telephone Company of Huntingburg asked the public service commission for an audit of its books and a new rate schedule, claiming current rates do not allow a reasonable return. The Bloomington Water Company sought authority to issue common stock totaling 25 000 dollars and 50 000 dollars in preferred stock for financing.
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Dubois Telephone Company
Huntingburg
Public Service Commission
Bloomington Water Company
Brydon Realty Incorporation Filed In Bolton Ave.
The Brydon Realty Company at 1245 Bolton Ave filed incorporation papers with the secretary of State listing capital stock at $30,000. Incorporators are Theodore E. Brydon, Julia E. Brydon, and Charles B. Clarke.
Jingles of the Yuletide News
Sixty eight tenants faced eviction before Justice Blake who urged landlords to delay actions during Christmas week. Mrs Pederson found a diamond in her turkey gizzard while preparing Christmas dinner, though a grand piano remains unfound. Mrs Markovitz reported her husband threatened her and was arrested on cruelty charges in Cincinnati.
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United Press
York
Justice Blake
Paul, Minn
0. Pederson
Plano
Cincinnati
Santa Claus
Henry Markovitz
New York Stenographer Loses Christmas Bonus
New York stenographer May Bierelin received a $400 Christmas bonus from her employer, the insurance firm where she worked, but on the way to the bank she lost the money.
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New York
May Bierelin
Night watchman shelters stranger who vanishes with goods
In Girard Ohio a Pennsy night watchman Steve Krelick found a cold hungry wanderer near his shanty. He fed him and offered shelter and warmth for the night. The next morning the man and the watch’s money and timepiece were gone.
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Girard
Ohio
Steve Krelick
Pennsylvania Railroad
Steve
Oklahoma City Official Rules Santa Beards Not Masks
Frank Martin municipal counsellor cites Oklahoma anti mask law to argue Santa’s beard does not meet the statute. Salt Lake City reports the city commission ruled Santa must be beardless, with Martin asserting the law targets only unmasking of organized groups.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Frank Martin
Salt Lake City
Martin
Italy May Open Colony Fight
Milan December 24 Italy may reopen colonial policy to ease overpopulation. Mussolini mouthpiece quotes urging a broader Italian empire and notes Versailles negotiators would have granted German colonies, suggesting the League of Nations be asked to consider Italian colonial possession.
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United Press
Milan
Popolo d'Italia
Mussolini
Italy
League of Nations
Coolidge Opens His Christmas Packages at White House
President Coolidge could not resist the urge to see contents of a few Christmas packages in the White House mail room. He carried the gifts and cards into his private office and opened them himself while aides prepared the rest. The specifics of the packages were not disclosed.
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Washington
Crossings to be Safe Eliminated Near Scottsburg
Public Service Commission approved an agreement to remove two dangerous railroad crossings on State Road 1, two miles north of Scottsburg. The State Highway Commission, Pennsylvania Railroad, and Interstate Public Service Company will share costs with each paying 25 percent and the highway commission half of the total. Commissioner Frank T. Singleton ratified the order.
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Scottsburg
Public Service Commission
State Highway Commission
Pennsylvania Railroad
Interstate Public Service Company
Highway Commission
Frank T. Singleton
Sheriff Delivers Santa Gift To Deputies And Two Nations
Sheriff Omer Hawkins distributed Christmas gifts to twenty deputies and two nations. Each deputy received a small folder containing what appeared to be a picture of Abraham Lincoln but was discovered to be a folded six dollar bill.
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Omer Hawkins
Abraham Lincoln
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