Navy program of Wilbur hit by Longworth
Speaker Longworth urged Congress to start naval construction immediately and run it to completion, criticizing Wilbur’s $800 million plan as indefinite. He said a definite time limit or built‑to‑completion clause was needed and noted the Naval Affairs Committee will draft its own concrete program after holidays.
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NAVY
Wilbur
Longworth
Washington
Congress
House Longworth
Navy Wilbur
House Naval Affairs Committee
Naval Affairs Committee
Mitchell Rites Held for Ruth A Mitchell 81
Brief funeral services for Mrs. Ruth Amanda Mitchell 81 who died Saturday at Methodist Hospital were held at her daughter's home in the morning. Her body will be moved to Shoals Indiana for services Tuesday at 10 a.m. at West Union M E Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. She had lived at the home of her son Dr Earl H Mitchell for eight years.
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Ruth Amanda Mitchell
Methodist Hospital
Charles W. Hitchcock
N. Arlington Ave
Shoals
Ind
West Union M. E
Burial for Mrs. Elizabeth Slinkard in New test Ind
Burial services held for Elizabeth Slinkard 92 widow of Samuel Slinkard at New test Indiana. She died Friday at daughter Nora S Dye 1927 Park Ave. Survived by daughters Mrs. Dye and Mrs. May of Connersville and son T. E. Slinkard of Lyons.
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Newtes Ind
Elizabeth Slinkard
Samuel Slinkard
Indiana
Nora S. Dye
Park Ave
Henry Ruth Dies at 79 in Indianapolis Funeral Planned
Funeral services set for 2 p m Tuesday for Henry Ruth 79 who died Saturday at his home 2851 8S East St Cremation to follow He was a longtime Indianapolis resident born in Bavaria came to the United States at 16 He leaves a widow and a son Rudolph Ruth in Bavaria.
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Henry Ruth
East St
Ruth
Indianapolis
Bavaria
Rudolph Ruth
The Snob Author Faces Love and Crime in New York Tale
In the Indianapolis Times December 26 1927 the serial unfolds with Diana Fowell entangled in loveless marriage to Arthur Vane. After her sister Vivian shoots Seton amid a love triangle Diana confronts moral peril as family secrets threaten arrest and scandal.
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Indianapolis Times
Ee Sda Hurst
Diana Fowell
Diana
Vivian
Arthur Vane
San Francisco
Arthur
New York
Burton
Seton
Shepherd Seton
Rane
Five Babies Born on Christmas in Indianapolis
Five babies arrived on Christmas Day in Indianapolis hospitals. Two boys and three girls. Girls' parents include Louis Sonkin Sullivan Meyers Jacobs at 2832 N New Jersey St and Edwin Daly 4919 Kenwood Ave. Boys born to Harry Grossman 3265 College Ave and Herman Hartman 907 Linwood Ave. Jacobs girl born at St Vincent Hospital. others at Methodist Hospital.
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Indianapolis
Louis Sonkin
Sullivan
Meyer Jacobs
New Jersey St
Edwin Daly
Kenwood Ave
Harry Grossman
College Ave
Herman Hartman
Linwood Ave
Jacobs
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Methodist Hospital
Cab Firm Chief Dies in Horseback Fall
Charles W. Gray president of the Yellow Cab Company was killed when he fell from a horse during a Christmas morning ride in Jackson Park Chicago. He was with Alton M. Huttel and Robert Berg who found him after the saddle slipped and the horse kicked him.
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United Press
Chicago
Charles W. Gray
Yellow Cab Company
Gray
Jackson Park
Alton M. Huttel
Robert Berg
City Contractor William H. Colgrove Dies at 57
Funeral services were held at Johnson Montgomery mortuary for William H. Colgrove a 57 year old stone contractor who died at his home on Saturday morning of heart disease. Burial followed at Memorial Park Cemetery. He served in the Spanish American War and belonged to Center Lodge F and A M Raper Commandery and Mural Shrine. His daughter Mrs. Robert Clark is the sole surviving relative.
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Johnson & Montgomery
William H. Colgrove
Michigan St
Memorial Park Cemetery
Colgrove
Center Lodge
Raper Commandery
Mural Shrine
Downey Avenue Christian Church
Robert Clark
Drexel Ave
Coffin Replaces Christmas Tree for Brooklyn Fireman
Fireman Bernard O Kane died after slipping on ice while fighting a roof fire in a four story tenement. He leaves a wife and two sons aged four and two. Separately E E Hayden reported a street robbery at Tenth and Missouri Streets, robbed of 47 dollars and several packages by two armed men.
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Pa United Press
Brooklyn
N. Y
Bernard O’kane
O’kane
E. E. Hayden
Fayette St
Tenth
Missouri Sts
Local Man Credits Viana for Swift Health Return
Bradley Illinois resident Henry Remillard reports a dramatic recovery from chronic indigestion sleepless nights gas bilious attacks headaches backache and fatigue after starting Viana The ad claims Viana purifies blood clears liver kidneys boosts appetite and digestion and restores strength urging readers to try a bottle with promise of a refund if not satisfied.
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Henry Remillard
Dearborn St
Bradley
Viana
Vinna
Russo
Iceland Co
Indianapolla
Viana the Wonder
Santa Claus Indiana Receives Hundreds of Christmas Letters
Postmaster J. R. Martin in Santa Claus Indiana reports receiving over 100 letters daily addressed to Santa Claus in Santa Claus. Letters arrive from Canada and Mexico and beyond, some after Christmas, with requests ranging from gifts to a baby elephant. The town’s name origin ties to German wood carvers and a 1855 name change from Santa Fe, while locals prefer two words Santa Claus despite the Post Office practice of Santaclaus.
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United Preas
Santa Claus
Ind
J. R. Martin
Martin
North America
Santa
Indiana
United Press
Ottawa
Ontario
Tampico
Mexico
Spencer County
Shadrach Hall
Absalom Pollard
Santa Fe
Miami County
Indiana ministers gather for three day church retreat
About 200 pastors attend the annual Indiana Christian ministers retreat at Third Christian Church 1660 Broadway. Rev J W Jessup of Lafayette presides with sessions starting 2 p m today. A banquet at 6 p m and a Rotary Club lunch talk by Nelson A Gladding of E C Atkins Co closes the 1927 membership drive.
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Indiana
Third Christian Church
Broadway
William F. Rothenburger
J. W. Jessup
Lafayette
Rotary Club
Nelson A. Gladding
E. C. Atkins & Co
Claypool
E. ©. Atkins & Co
Pigeon Club Offers Pairs Of Races For Members
Indianapolis South Side Racing Pigeon Club invites members who join before February 1 to receive portions of two pigeon shipments from Joseph L. Harmon of Avondale Pennsylvania and A. T. Nelson of Baltimore. The club, organized September 15, outlines eight races ranging from 87 miles at Marshall Illinois to 1016 miles from Big Springs Texas with routes through Altamont Highland Cuba Marshfield Seneca Sapulpa and more.
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South Side Racing Pigeon Club
Indianapolis
Joseph L. Harmon
Avondale
A. T. Nelson
Baltimore
International Federation of American Homing Pigeon Fanciers
South Side Club
Marshall, Ill
Altamont
Highland
Cuba
Marshfield
Seneca
Sapulpa
Okla
Big Springs
Texas
U S Gold to Lithuania but United Press Kong
Lithuania statistics show $1,900,000 sent from the United States to homeland in nine months of 1927. A plan for a chauffeur club in Chicago aims to install rest rooms and enunciators with telephones in the Loop for April.
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United Preas Kong
Lithuania
United States
United Press
Chicago
Chicago “Loop
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Shoals, Ind
Newberry
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Fletcher
Havings and Crust Company
Corner Penn
Market Sta
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Mr. Klesalek
Elesalek
Brannum-Keene Lumber CO
E. Wash
Velvet
Jessup & Antrim
William H. Colegrove
Yuletide
Kris Kringle
Pearson’s
N. Penn
Indiana National Bank
O’coats
Massachusetts Ave
AETNA
Pennsylvania
City
West-Side ‘Company
West
Washington ST
Kay Jewelry Co
W. Wash. &T
Shank
Shank Storage Co
Sewice
Econ
Grand Laundry Cmain
U. S
Plan
Chauffeurs
State Life Insurance CO
State Life Bldg
Fred W. Case
Vermont
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THE
Union Tire Co
Cor
Ill
Georgia St
Svery
Tire and Rubber Company
Kokomo
Muncie Richmond
Marion Anderson
Bae Darglette Products Co
Indianapolis, Ind
Garglette
Youreey
Atel
Binks
Borth Riley
Bate
Puritan Finance CO
S. Delaware St. Lincoln
Opie Ones
Eonard
Belmont
West Michigan
Main
American Paper Stock Company
Paul H. Krauss
Kryptok
West Washington
Rand
Wiegand
A.wiegand’s Sons CO
Randolph
Witnois
Haag’s New Store
Washington Street
Illinois
Vice CO
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