Commiskey Family Rites Held After Decedent’s Passing
Charles A Commiskey beloved husband of Ellen and father of Catherine Lammer and Edward A Commiskey, died Thursday December 2. Services arranged by Logan Lodge 475 and at residence, with interment at Crown Hill cemetery. Funeral home details and local listings follow.
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Commiskey
Charles A A Aan
Ellen Commiskey
Catherine Lammer
Edward A. Commiskey
Doloris Eckstein
Bertine Co
Angela Eckstein
Logan Lodge
P. Nag A
Capitol
Terment
Crown Hill
Wheat Prices Unchanged On Chicago Mart
Wheat prices held steady on the Chicago Board of Trade with December corn showing weakness and oats following corn. Provisions remained firm while Liverpool wheat eased due to Argentine offerings and rising port receipts. The visible supply kept a bearish tone and December corn open interests hovered around 12,000,000 bushels. Weather in Alaska spurred expectations of possible movement changes.
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United Press
Chicago
Board of Trade
Liverpool
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Alaska
New All Time Highs Seen On Stock Opening
Wall street opened with gains as brokerage loans fell by 19 million dollars and prices rose. Radio Corporation led with a 5 point gain, while General Electric hit a yearly high and United States Steel climbed. Ford of England fell sharply on the Curb Exchange amid profit selling.
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Studebaker
Erskine New Automobiles
Washington
Schwitzer-Cummins CO
Mass.ave
Pian Claay
Elmer C. Walzer
United Press
New York
Wall Street
Radio Corporation
Erie
Montgomery Ward
Consolidated Gas
Goodrich
General Electric
United States Steel
Packard
Chesapeake & Ohio
Atlantic Refining
Kennecott
Bank Clearings and Financial Totals Across Cities
Indianapolis Bank clearings reach 3.918 million with 8.616 million in debits. Chicago reports 128.7 million clearings and 7.6 million balances. New York clears 1.647 billion with 174 million balance and 144 million Fed balance. Treasury reports 284.176 million net balance as of December 26 and customs receipts of 38.725 million for the month through the 26th.
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Indianapolis
New York
United Press
Clearing House
Federal Reserve Bank
Treasury
Westinghouse plans new stock to redeem bonds
In New York stock notes westinghouse outlines a plan to issue new stock to redeem bonds, removing fixed liabilities and signaling modern corporate finance. Peace in the C&O family circle is welcomed amid railroad merger interest, while brokers loans reduction and January disbursements hint at a market recovery. A cautious view notes Ford of England as a potential risk to the boom.
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Thomson & McKinnon
New York
Westinghouse
Ford of England
City Yards Hog Prices Jump on Strong Demand
Hogs sold 25 cents higher with prices 15 to 25 cents above Thursday. Bulk 160 to 300 pounds brought $9.15 to $9.25. Chicago receipts 40,000 hogs with 12,000 directs. holdovers 11,000. Cattle and sheep markets mixed with cattle strong and fat lambs topping at $15. Beefs quoted $10.50 to $16 for steers and $7 to $9.50 for cows.
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Chicago
Niger
Theerey
United Press
Cincinnati
Penn
Louisville
Buffalo
Livestock Prices Slip and Rise Across Markets
Chicago Cincinnati Louisville East Buffalo and other markets report mixed hog cattle and sheep results. Receipts total thousands with fats rising to about 15.50 for lambs and hogs around 9.00 to 9.75 for various weights. calves and cows show steady to higher ranges.
Ryan Estate Will Accepted After Contest Failure
The will of Thomas Fortune Ryan, valued around 300 million dollars, was admitted to probate in New York after his son Alan A. Ryan failed to file a contest. Alan received pearl shirt studs and a right to buy some of his father’s paintings.
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United Preas
New York
Thomas Fortune Ryan
Alan A. Ryan
Alan
Jailed by choice to avoid theft in Pottsville
Thomas Williams, a paroled prisoner from Eastern penitentiary, requested confinement in Pottsville city hall lockup after weeks of joblessness. He said he would steal if not jailed and asked to be sent back to the penitentiary to avoid temptation.
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Pottsville
Thomas Williams
Eastern
Philadelphia
City Hall
Williams
Penitentiag
Grocery Price List From Local Market Report
A dense OCR list outlines fruits vegetables and produce with varied prices. Items include Jonathan apples 2.50 to 2.75 per basket, Del ic ious apples 3.50 to 3.75, oranges California Valencia crate 79.25, Lemons California crate 6.25 to 6.75, Grapefruit California 3.75, Persimmons Japanese 1.71 to 2.40, Pears Bose Anjou 4.50 to 4.75, and many others such as lettuce cabbage onions potatoes and greens with unit weights and packaging noted.
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Jonathan
Grimes
Lasnes Grimes
Poe
Almeria
California
Jamaica
Valencia
Florida
Anjou
Kale
Virginia Kale
Ohio
Idaho
Indiana
Virginia
Tennessee
Nancy Halis
Hunchback Bandit Leads Chicago Night Raid Trio
A hunchback criminal in a high falsetto voice commanded three robbers in South Side raids. In a restaurant Salvatore and Regina resisted, were shot. Regina died. In a drug store Joseph Adler, a one legged war veteran, shot Henry Cassel as the bandits fled.
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Ryu United Press
Chicago
Samuel Salvatore
Pasquale Regina
Salvatore
Regina
Joseph Adler
Adler
Henry Cassel
Grain elevator prices for red and hard wheat
Local Wagon Wheat City grain elevators quote $1.23 for No. 1 red wheat and $1.07 for No. 2 hard wheat. The figures reflect current cash bids at area storage facilities.
Market Prices For Dairy And Poultry Decline Across Regions
Wholesale butter ranges No 1 from 53 54c Ib and No 2 51 52c with butterfat at 53c. Cheese prices per loaf vary from 27 33c with several varieties listed. Fresh delivered grain market shows slight losses in Seapebae region. Poultry buying prices show hens 23 24c and leghorn hens 15 19c with 1928 springers and turkeys listed by size and grade.
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Wisconsin
New York
Cn Seapebae
Public Gambling Outpost Copacabana Casino Closes
Rio de Janeiro dispatch reports Brazil's government closed the Copacabana Casino long noted as the last public gambling outpost. The palatial casino, a symbol of legalized gaming, has been shuttered amid national policy actions.
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Brazil
Rio DE Panerio
Copacabana
Afghan king may abdicate in favor of son
King Ama nullah of Afghanistan reportedly willing to abdicate to his 16 year old son Hidayatullah. Disorders across the country lasting over two weeks sparked the decision as tribesmen opposed the king’s westernization efforts.
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United Press London
Amanullah
Afghanistan
Hidayatullah
Daily Mail
Lahore
India
Births Reported In Coleman Hospital Notes
Birth announcements list several families with newborn boys and girls at Coleman Hospital including Hiram, Vira Denney, Herbert Hawthorne, Loyce Hawthorne, and others. Names mentioned include Claira Robertson, Ethel Bryant, Maude Lorentz, Esther Wilson, and Opal Farmer along with associated addresses and hospital reference.
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Herbert
Loyce Hawthorne
North Tllinois
Eed
Bessie De6ertel
Coleman Hospital
Claira Robertson
Ashcuttep
Ethel Bryant
South Ee Etenad
Marion
William and
Addie Hoeltke
Rode Raymond and
Lealetta
England
Toutee
Maude Lorentz
Coleman Os
A ‘Laen
Esther Wilson
Coleman Hos Orval
Ina Lee
North Addison
Peter and
Opal Farmer
Deaths in City List Note Multiple Illnesses and Hospitals
A city death list records numerous individuals with ages and causes including broncho pneumonia tuberculosis and myocarditis. Names span residents like Mary Kilburn Ada Foster Katherine Riley and Beatrice Sanders with addresses such as Herbert Street North Jefferson and Grace Land and hospitals including St Vincent and Central Indiana hospital.
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Mary E. Kilburn
Herbert
James Henry Utterback
North Jefferson
Ada M. Foster
North Gray
William Henry Clegg
Graceland
Herbert Jarman
Harvard Place
Robert Cox
Agnes
Katherine Riley
St. Vincent Hospital
Nancy Stoops
College
Thomas H. Clark
Central Indiana Hospital
Nelle O. Pate
North California
Alinda J. Mitchell
East Twenty-sixth
Tigiane Barnes
City Hospital
Catherine Bauman
St. Vincent's Hospital
Bonaparte Smith
Eugene
Carroll Raymond Milvin
Shelby
John W. Jones
West North
Bertha Allen
Bright
John Hassell
John Owens
North Senate
Rufus Kuykendall
West
Building Permits and Repair Projects Listed
Building permits issued for R. 4510 Schofield Tenth and Jenn Realty Co at 1011 North Pennsylvania for 2700 dollars. Stout repairs at 628 West Tenth for 200 dollars. West Bakin Co remodel at 10 South Oriental for 2000 dollars. First German Baptist church furnace at Iowa and Singleton for 200 dollars. Moar reroof at 341 East Minnesota and garage work by F. Enndicots.
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Schofield Tenth and
Jenn Realty Company
Pennsylvania
Stout
West Tenth
West Bakin Company
South Oriental
First German Baptist Church
Furnace
Iowa
Singleton
Ee Moar
Minnesota
F. Enndicots
Newspaper publicity boosts fundraiser for crippled girl
In Fort Wayne and Marion reports two Christmas stories emerge. Miss M M Betcher, disabled, raised funds after media coverage despite failed mail solicitations for cards seals candy and subscriptions. A separate will from Leo Nussbaum leaves 1000 to Riley Hospital Indianapolis and 1000 to Grant County Hospital Association.
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FT. Wayne
Ind
M. M. Betcher
Marion
Leo Nussbaum
Riley Hospital
Indianapolis
Grant County Hospital Association
City in Brief and Local Fire Incidents Summary
The city reports a Saturday schedule with conventions and luncheons including the American Historical Association and fraternity groups. A coal oil stove explosion caused $1000 damage at George Mayer’s home. C Booker residence suffered $250 damage. A break-in at the Columbia building yielded $25. Mrs. Cynthia Whitaker dies of pneumonia after a fall. Mede Ratliff treated for dog bites from an incident on Thursday. Gospel meetings led by Rev. L J King planned at Trainmen's hall. Mrs. Henry Schurmann attends the Music Teachers National Association convention in Cleveland.
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George Mayer
Westbrook Avenue
Henry Schurmann
North Meridian Street
Cleveland
Music Teachers National Association
The
Industrial Federation
Bernice Copeland
Phyllis Wheatley
J. D. Johnson
Metropolitan Baptist Church
Baptist
N. Capitol Avenue
Lillian M. Lemon
Cosmopolitan School of Music
National Association of Negro Musicians
Chicago
Lemon
Christ Temple
Paris Avenue
Fall Creek Boulevard
Marmon Stock Issue Voted Expands Share Pool and Rights
Marmon Motor Car Company directors voted to double no par value common stock from 200000 to 400000 shares and offered 60000 newly issued shares at 55 dollars each. Stock rights allow three tenths of a share for each share held. rights expire January 28 1929. Funds from the issue will back next year’s expansion including the February Roosevelt model launch.
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Marmon Motor Car Company
Marmon
G. M. Williams
Roosevelt
Marmon Company
New York Stock Exchange
Influenza Toll Forecast From Health Service
United States Health Service statisticians estimate 30 000 to 40 000 deaths may result from the present influenza pneumonia epidemic. The forecast is based on current death reports and state notices showing over a million people ill with influenza.
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United Press
Washington
United States Health Service
City Council to Probe Public Works Board Action
A special committee will report January 7 on the sewer project supervision by an engineering firm. The board faced criticism after not informing the council, leading to the resignation of A C Thornburg, and ensuing inquiries by council members. In Bluffton Olive Gehrett dies the first pellagra fatality in Wells county, caused by vitamin deficiency.
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Public Works Board
A. C. Thornburg
Times
Bluffton
Ind
Olive Gehrett
Wells County
Gehrett
Weather report for Indianapolis airport at 9 30 am
The report notes a south wind of 12 mph, sea level pressure 29.62 inches, temperature 40 degrees, and unlimited ceiling and visibility at Indianapolis airport.
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Indianapolis
Kokomo Pilot Lands at Indianapolis Airport in Cabin Monoplane
Clyde Shockley of Kokomo landed at Indianapolis airport Thursday in a Fairchild cabin monoplane with one passenger from South Bend.
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Clyde Shockley
Kokomo
Indianapolis
South Bend
Navy officers depart Indianapolis for Anacostia in navy plane
Lieutenant C. Click and Midshipman Larry Smythe from Annapolis left Indianapolis airport today in a Vought biplane bound for Anacostia Maryland. They visited relatives in Michigan City over the weekend.
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C. Click
U. S. Navy
Larry Smythe
Annapolis
Indianapolis
Anacostia
Michigan City
Governor names George N. Binder to state embalmers board
Governor Jackson announced the appointment of George N. Binder of North Manchester to a four year term on the state board of embalmers, succeeding Marion B. Stultz of Huntington. He also reappointed Daniel B. Luten of Indianapolis to the engineers and land surveyors board for three years, Charles Butler of Crawfordsville to the Indiana School for the Blind for four years, and A. E. Babcock of Kewanna to the Logansport state hospital trustees for four years.
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George N. Binder
Jackson
North Manchester
State Board of Embalmers
Marion B. Stultz
Huntington
Daniel B. Luten
Indianapolis
State Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
Charles Butler
Crawfordsville
Indiana School For the Blind
A. E. Babcock
Kewanna
Logansport State Hospital
Room Wanted for Furnishings with Enterance in Quiet Location
Classified notice seeks furnished lodging with light housekeeping. Two or three rooms available, private entrance and a nice location. Contact Parr Ch 0250 for details.
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Gray ST
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Oriental
Pennsylvania
Pieno
West Indpls
Birch Ave
TENTH
Parr
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Eoovee IL
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Mickleyville
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Toledo
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Kelly Street
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Little Rock
Ark
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California Street
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Pate
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Kate Jones
Harriett Lock
Theresa Genus
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Richmond
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Des Moines
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Theodore Kurtz
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Vermont Street
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