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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1924
Page
5
New York insurers resist radio expansion with limits in fire policies. A recent policy restricts energy to primary storage batteries, despite moves to connect sets to house current and plans for simpler AC or DC receivers. The article notes a Greek origin for the term humming bee.
Haynes Automobile Company of Kokomo will display three cars at the New York Automobile Show as part of its bankruptcy proceedings. The firm has participated in the show for over twenty years.
Zoll the fire truck driver kept wild animals including ducks crocodiles and a tropical snake. An owl uncovered the sand snake prompting fears the crocodiles may face the same fate. Prairie resident Prairie in Tipton County injured her knee while trying to catch a chicken in the snow. Portland city engineer Clayton proposed water works improvements costing 20000 dollars.
Joseph McConnell of Adams County recorder has been elected Legion post commander at Decatur. Mrs J C Chappell of Rock appears in the report as a local figure associated with the event.
Police search for three boys and a man. Harry Edward Wagner and Ernest Norton, both 15, left 247 N Davidson St. Orville Yates, 17, of 4101 English Ave., is missing per Mrs. Elnora Bagwell. Charles S. Beriman Jr., 29, of 809 EF St. Clair St., was listed as missing.
Benjamin N. Bogue, president of the Bogue Institute for Stammerers at 1147 N Illinois St, says the U.S. has about 800000 to a million stammerers amid a steadily growing population. The institute, founded 23 years ago by a stammerer, now occupies a three story building and serves hundreds yearly. His life’s work brings hope to those who struggle with speech and communication.
Dr. E. M. Ryan, 10664 Virginia Ave, argues chiropractic cures by removing nerve pressure to let tissues rebuild. He touts free consultations and claims extensive success after six years on Fountain Square, promising natural relief and restored health.
A group of French travelers report a real life parallel to The Sheik as a young Parisian woman was seized by a white robed sheik at the head of a mob of desert horsemen in Cairo.
Berlin reports Hein rich Bartels built wealth on cheap paper handkerchiefs sold by the gross. The disposable soft fiber items are praised for tear resistance. He also produces paper napkins and plates.
Road service delivery service re arching re tempering circle 48806 located at 430 32 W Wash St.
The article highlights Donahue’s new shop at 15 N. Meridian St offering a wide range of toasted sandwiches and a soda fountain. It notes small luncheon nooks, a few tables for overflow, quick service, and a slogan urging “let testwiches be your next luncheon.”
State building reports show November contracts in Indiana at 4 193 200 dollars per F W Dodge Corp a 35 percent drop from October and 22 percent from November 1923 residential work led with 2 244 100 dollars 53 percent of total public works and utilities accounted for 822 900 and 20 percent total started in the first eleven months fell 25 percent year over year to 58 212 700 dollars.
The College of Advanced Trade in Chicago offers a four semester program with a practical, tool based course for traffic management. Director George A. Rautenberg says the school emphasizes hands on training over theory, with a mall course available and open to those of average intelligence seeking responsible positions in modern business life.
Nine alleged speeders and one driver charged with operating while intoxicated appeared in city court. The list includes Viron Moore age 21 Ezell Gordon age 20 John Rowley 32 Thomas Newett 38 Frank Callahan 31 Louis Efchorn 22 Paul De Hoff 16 James Palmer 19 Arthur Wade 20 and Henry Loukhart 29.
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