Borah ready with proof in day rule war
Idaho Senator Borah charges open saloons operate nationwide and the treasury alcohol permit system is flawed. He claims enforcement needs a top to bottom shakeup, cites districts run by United States attorneys, and warns the issue could be raised on the Senate floor after Christmas.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Borah
Rep
Idaho
United Press
Senate
United States
Ciry
New York
Chicago
Mitchell
Treasury
White House
Justice
Treasury Departments
Fake Confederate Bills Circulated in Indianapolis Market
Government agents in Indianapolis monitored holiday activity for counterfeit money. No genuine fakes circulated. two fake Confederate bills were pasted together as advertising backs and passed with a 98 cent chicken purchase at the city market, reaching secret service officials today.
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Indianapolis
Secret Service
Medics to Be Feted at January Indianapolis Dinner
Indianapolis Medical Society members and their wives will be entertained at a dinner and vaudeville show at the Athenaeum on January 7. CC Rostare Eggleston, former Keith's theater manager, will direct the vaudeville program with Dr. L A Ensminger as arrangements chairman.
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Indianapolis Medical Society
Athenaeum
Rostare Eggleston
Keith
L. A. Ensminger
Pass key thief nabbed in city burglary spree
John Henry Barr a Negro of 2814 Indianapolis avenue was arrested on vagrancy charges after a resident found a burglar in his home. A pass key and boot heel prints tied Barr to the James burglary on West Twenty eighth street with jewelry missing and police still searching the neighborhood for stolen items.
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John Henry Barr
Indianapolis Avenue
F. W. James
West Twenty Eighth Street
Barr
Bar
James
Kin Reunited After Eighteen-Year Separation
Shelbyville story follows Robert Steinfeldt who was placed in an orphanage as an infant and adopted in La Porte. After years of searching, he learned his mother Mrs. John Rouse lived near Boggstown, Indiana, triggering a holiday reunion in Shelby County.
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Shelby Co
EU Times
Shelbyville
Ind
Robert Steinfeldt
Shelby County
Steinfeldt
la Porte
Indiana
John Rouse
Boggstown
Four in burning auto near Crawfordsville crash
Mr and Mrs John Harris La doga and Mr and Mrs J E Swartz Hammond narrowly escaped serious injury when their car drove into a ditch north of Crawfordsville on state Road 43. Mrs Harris suffered a lacerated wrist and bruises as the auto was destroyed.
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Sweet
Crawfordsville
Ind
John Harris
Ladoga
J. E Swartz
Hammond
Here
Leg Fracture After Fall On Icy Streets
Mrs. Neilie Phillips 39 employed at 5203 North Meridian fractured her leg in a fall on icy pavement at Illinois and St. Joseph streets early today.
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Neilie Phillips
North Meridian Street
Ilinois
St. Joseph Streets
Doctors Show Quick Way to End Colds
Indianapolis residents report rapid relief from colds using double doses of Ayer's Pectoral a hospital certified remedy. Patient Edward B. Russell began with congestion, slept well after the first dose, and within days was free of cold symptoms. The method is endorsed by physicians and marketed by Hook's Drug and other druggists.
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Indianapolis
Edward B. Russell
Russell
Mr. Russell
Ayer
Aser
Hook's Drug
Health Department
City barber’s antiques honor national figures shown
Mac McMurray of 722 Edgemont Avenue preserves twenty nine shaving mugs collected through three generations. The mementos include Arthur Baxter Elijah Martindale Judge Beatus Hatch and others. He recounts stories of William McKinley Harrison Fairbanks and Riley with long hair days at the Denison hotel and later. McMurray began barbering in Indianapolis twenty three years ago.
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Mac McMurray
Edgemont Avenue
Board of Trade
Arthur Baxter
Elijah Martindale
Beatus Hatch
Fred Joss
W. H. Howard
F. W. Wasson
Mac
Richmond
Daily Mac
Denison Hotel
William McKinley
Benjamin Harrison
Charles W. Fairbanks
W. H. H. Miller
Addison C. Harris
Austria-Hungary
James Whitcomb Riley
James P. Goodrich
Harrison
Riley
Albert J. Beveridge
Denison
Frank
Fairground
Bill Nye
McMurray
Indianapolis
Burglars Occupy Bradley Bailey Home on North Olney
Bradley Bailey reports burglars used his 2920 North Olney street residence during the family absence. They slept in beds prepared meals and even moved in a radio which is believed stolen after Bailey's return to the city.
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Bradley Bailey
North Olney Street
Bailey
Acoustics Aid Offered by Indiana University Scientist
Bloomington Ind Dec 30 A new material to improve building acoustics has been developed by Dr Arthur L Foley head of Indiana University physics department It uses balsam wood faced with screen wire and offers high absorption coefficient easy installation light weight economy and fire resistance.
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Times Special
Bloomington
Ind
Arthur L. Foley
Indiana University Physics Department
Robbery in Postoffice at Atlanta Ind Police Report
A postoffice in Atlanta Indiana was burglarized with $244 in stamps and cash taken. The thieves forced the front door lock but missed $500 in stamps stored in a safe. The incident occurred December 30 as part of a series of crime reports from the area.
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Times
Atlanta
Ind
Tragic Bank Leader James N Whitehead Dies at Home
James N Whitehead 61 president of the First National Bank of New Harmony Indiana killed himself at his country home. His death follows a family pattern of suicide after his father killed his wife and himself on a neighboring farm. Whitehead's death leaves a widow and three daughters, with no clear motive disclosed. Martin Golden of New Harmony Bank and Trust Company had died days earlier.
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All Times
New Harmony
Ind
Whitehead
James N. Whitehead
First National Bank
Here
John Whitehead
M. A. Perry
G. A. Jensen
Roanoke
Martha
Cincinnati
Jennie Louise
Indiana University
John W. Whitehead
Martin Golden
New Harmony Bank and Trust Company
Prohibition Agent Wounded in Napa Shooting
Federal agent Robert Freeman was in critical condition with bullet wounds after a rancher resisted a home liquor search in Napa California. John South and his wife were held on assault with a deadly weapon as authorities investigated jointly.
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United Press
Napa
Cal
Robert Freeman
Yountsville
John South
Father of Eight Dies in Columbus After Illness
William H. Whittington 57, former Bartholemew County deputy sheriff, died at his daughter’s home six miles west of Columbus after weeks of paralysis. He was born nearby and spent most of his life there. Survived by eight children including Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Shay, plus grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Columbus
Ind
William H. Whittington
Bartholomew County
Jesse Phillips
Phillips
Mary Shay
William Hendershot
City
John Whittington
Richmond
Henry
Michigan
George
St. Louis
Samuel
Annawan
Ill
Benjamin
Mary Pittman
Eureka
Dale Names Six Inaugural Official Family In Muncie
Mayor-Elect George R. Dale selects six appointees six days before taking office. Appointees include Arthur K. Meeker and Charles Marrow contractors and Earl Randolph coal dealer to the board of works. Lester Holloway will be city controller Frank Massey chief of police and Dewey Hope park superintendent.
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Muncie
Ind
George R. Dale
Dem
Board of Work
Arthur K. Meeker
Charles Marrow
Earl Randolph
Meeker
Marrow
Randolph
Lester Holloway
Dale
Evans to be honored at Spencer Red Men meeting
Spencer Indiana will honor Russell Evans public meeting January 4. Evans, great senior sagamore and member of the Waukesha tribe No 129, is Owen county auditor and was elected to the Indiana Red Men great council last fall.
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Spencer
Ind
Russell Evans
Sagamore
Waukesha
Red Men
Evans
Owen County
Council of
Indiana
Man aided by motorists loses watch in theft on icy driveway
John P. McMillan, in Chicago, tried to push his car up an ice crusted driveway when four motorists stopped to help. A thief drew a revolver, snatched $18 and a watch, then returned the watch saying it was an old silver piece. McMillan kept the watch and regained his $150 platinum timepiece.
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United Press
Chicago
John P. McMillan
McMillan
Mayoralty Clouded as Court Transfers Case
Three candidates for mayor of Gary face a clouded race after Judge Miles Norton denied a temporary injunction. Injunctions move to the Indiana supreme court as White and Johnson seek venue changes and argue over Johnsons eligibility due to a federal prison term. Mayor Hay seeks to retain office pending resolution.
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United Press
Gary
Steel City
Miles Norton
Lake Circuit Court
Indiana Supreme Court
Henry G. Hay Sr
R. O. Johnson
Emmett White
Johnson
White
Lake County
Atlanta
Hay
Father of nine dies after hunger strike at Wells jail
Charles Mack 48 imprisoned for liquor violations in Bluffton Indiana dies after attempting self harm in jail. He slashed his right leg believing it would end his life but pneumonia proved fatal days later. He leaves nine children aged up to 20 and faced probation terms linked to liquor charges. Emmett Millington alerted authorities and Mack was moved to hospital.
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Speci
Bluffton
Ind
Charles Mack
Wells County
Mock
Emmett Millington
E. L. McClain
A. W. Hamilton
Indianapolis Names Jerry Kinney as Police Chief
Jerry Kinney was announced as police chief of Indianapolis by the incoming board of safety. Kinney pledged crime reduction, high department standards, and strong citizen cooperation, with Worley praising the appointment and Kinney’s experience in leading the department.
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Indianapolis
Jerry Kinney
Board of Safety
Claude M. Worley
Kinney
Prohibition
Fred Simon
Board of Public Safety
Lovers Quarrel Ends in Double Suicide in St Louis
In St Louis a 35 year old embalmer George L. Sutter and his 25 year old sweetheart Nell Brown died after a quarrel led to murder and suicide. Sutter telephoned the undertakers to arrange “a nice funeral” for both before killing Nell in a cab and then shooting himself nearby. Both died later at a hospital.
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United Press
ST. Louis
George L. Sutter
Nell Brown
Sutter
Stevin Geraghty
George J Bechtold Dies After Four Month Illness
George J. Bechtold 52 of 31 North Warman avenue died at home Sunday night after a four month illness. He moved to Indianapolis from Cincinnati forty years ago and ran the Advance plating Company at 310 West Maryland for nine years. Survived by widow Amelia a son Edward a daughter Gladys brother Joe and sister Mrs Wathila Brosnan all of Indianapolis. Funeral at St Anthony's church at 9 am Tuesday. Burial Holy Cross cemetery.
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George J. Bechtold
North Warman Avenue
Bechtold
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Advance Plating Company
West
Maryland Street
Red Cloud Tribe of
Red Men
St. Anthony's
Oeffler Wins Dream Lover Song Contest at Indiana Venue
Charles Oeffler of 1636 Central Avenue won the Dream Lover finals at the Indiana roof garden ballroom on Sunday night. He receives a cash prize and a personal audition before Charles Davis, Skouras Publix representative. The song Dream Weaver ties to the film Love Parade now showing at Circle theater.
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Charles Oeffler
Central Avenue
Indiana Roof Garden Ballroom
Charles Davis
Skouras-Publix
Circle Theater
Railroad sale postponed after bank trustees request
South Bend Indiana December 30 192? Pursuant to a request by the Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company of New York as trustee under mortgage of the Chicago South Bend and Northern Indiana Railway Company sale of the property set for Lent was postponed until a later date.
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United Press
South Bend
Ind
Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company of
New York
Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indiana Railway Company
W C T U Attacks Government Liquor Sales Plan
Ella A Boole president of the W C T U argues against U S government liquor sales she cites a Canadian report claiming higher drink costs more drunkenness and more bootlegging She says the American flag will never fly over such a system and predicts government sales won t promote temperance or sobriety.
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United Preas
Wilk's comet seen by several observatories
Wilk's comet, discovered December 20 in Cracow by a Polish astronomer, has been observed by multiple American and German observatories. Harvard photographed it, Johns Hopkins reported visual observations, Yerkes captured a photo, Konigstuhl in Heidelberg and Lick Observatory also recorded findings.
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Science Service
Cambridge
Mass
Wilk
Cracow
Harvard Observatory
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
R. L. Waterfield
Hoover Invited to Joint Wilson League Observance
President and Mrs Hoover were asked to attend a memorial meeting in Washington to mark Woodrow Wilsons birthday on Dec 28 and the League of Nations tenth anniversary on Jan 10. The White House said they would not be able to attend.
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United Presse
Washington
Soviet Evacuation From Manchuria Reported Begun
London dispatches say Soviet troops are already evacuating Manchuria under the China Russia treaty. Riga sources confirm progress as 30 December reports reach correspondents.
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United
London
Manchuria
Riga
County Heads Clash Over Funds at 1929 Meeting
County officials sparred over an 88000 budget restoration at the last 1929 county council session. Prosecutor Judson L Stark urged reinstating items while Councilman Paul Dunn attacked his competence. Stark cited pending perjury indictments and a High Court review of a related case as context. Other officials including Juvenile Judge Frank J Lahr and guardians home staff pressed for funds.
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Paul Dunn
Judson L. Stark
Harry Dunn
Stark
Coffin
Dunn
Marion County
Supreme Court
Richard L. Lowther Jr
J. F. Wild and Company State Bank
Indiapolis
Auto Kills Pedestrian in German Township
Charles H. Kubrick a 59 year old filling station owner in German township was killed when struck by a car driven by A. R. Mulkins grocer and former post master at Edinburg The accident happened on U S Road No 31 south of Amity as Kubrick and a wife were returning from Indianapolis He had been driving a truck that ran out of gasoline and was returning with a can Mulkins was deemed blameless by the coroner
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Bu Times
Columbus
Ind
Charles H. Kubrick
German Township
A. R. Mulkins
Edinburg
U. S. Road No. 31
Amity
Snow Clearing Cost in Gary Voted At $13,500
Gary city council approved $10,000 to cover part of snow removal costs from the blizzard. The total expense reached $13,500 with $3,500 already in the street fund covering the remainder.
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Gary
Ind
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