Doom Prophet Still Believes End Is Coming
Doomsday prophet Robert Reidt and his followers wait for the end as crowds gather in Patchogue and other cities. He says the end is near though conditions remain calm and no trumpet signals have occurred.
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1925
Page
4
Doomsday prophet Robert Reidt and his followers wait for the end as crowds gather in Patchogue and other cities. He says the end is near though conditions remain calm and no trumpet signals have occurred.
About one hundred followers of Mrs. Margaret Bowen trudged home from a night of fervent prayer in Cleveland. Therese Porth declared, Never again will we believe a prophetess. Men in the group largely未 worked for a fortnight as fear of deprivation grows.
Attendance of more than 100 is expected at the Delta Upsilon annual State banquet tonight at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. Indiana DePauw and Purdue undergraduates will attend. Prof. Robert B. Williams of DePauw University will speak. Alumni officers will be elected.
Henry and Henrietta ages are determined by a variable relation. Currently their mother is 46. At the future point when Henrietta is 6 years older than Henry is now, their combined ages equal the mother’s age at that time. Solve for Henry and Henrietta using the given conditions.
A reader notes a grid arrangement where every across row totals 132 and every down column totals 66, describing the puzzle’s numeric layout and expected sums. The item emphasizes the pattern rather than solution steps.
Mrs. Mary Hester widow of Frank Hester died in Greencastle and was buried at New Albany. She lived in Indianapolis until ten years ago and belonged to Meridian Street M E Church. Attending were Mrs. Henry H. Hornbrook and Mrs. Edgar Davis of Indianapolis. Mrs. Hester was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and D A R. She is survived by three children Frances Helen and William.
Charles Mayer, chair of the Kiefer Stew art Company, bought Alex L. Taggart’s home at 4525 Park Ave for about 60 900. The lot is 200 feet frontage by 170 feet deep. Taggart, recently named vice president of the Bakers' Corporation of New York, will move to New York.
Military funeral services were set for 1 15 p m today at Fort Benjamin Harrison for Captain H Newton Blue 31 of the 3rd Field Artillery who killed himself Thursday. Lieut Meurs Meeks will act as escort to Washington for burial in Arlington National Cemetery. Flags at the post have been at half mast since the tragedy.
Funeral services for James M. Dungan, 73, of 2248 Broadway, founder of the Indianapolis College of Music, will be held at his residence at 2 p.m. Monday. He died of heart trouble after a College Ave. car ride. Dungan taught at a College for 22 years and partnered with E. O. Excell on gospel hymns. He was a member of Third Christian Church. Rev. Thomas W. Grafton and Dr. Elbert Howe will conduct. The widow and one sister, Mrs. T. B. Wood of Franklin, survive.
The International Typographical Union executive council endorsed campaigns by union label committees of all subordinate Typographical Unions to oppose obscene matter. James M. Lynch announced the move noting efforts by W C T U and similar societies, and suggesting unions may aid in suppressing such printing.
Officers from the Indiana State Reformatory returned Ros Day twenty five to the institution. he was sentenced for a criminal attack at Martinsville. Sergeant Tooley and squad found him behind a store at the home of John Nolan on Olin Avenue. Charles Holliday twenty was taken to Martinsville to face trial for robbing a Monrovia store after being arrested as a fugitive. Alfred Henderson thirty five, colored, of Chicago, was moved to Lansing Michigan as a parole violator.
Mrs. Emma Hobaugh thirty of Loganbeort Indiana was indicted on murder charges for the killings of her parents Mr and Mrs John Bassler her brother John Bassler and her baby daughter Viola The case arose after her alleged confession while confined at the Indiana Hospital for the Insane and the trial was set to proceed with possible sanity evaluation and return to the hospital.
Funeral services for Nathan T., 59, of 3246 N Capitol Ave, president of the Model Laundry, who died after being shot Tuesday by William H. Burns, were held this afternoon at the residence. Burial followed at Crown Hill cemetery. The Rev C W Fifer of Central Avenue M E Church officiated.
Theta Chi prepares for its second annual state banquet tonight at the Hoosier Athletic Club with about 100 attendees. J A Holmes of Boston will be principal speaker, and Indiana and Purdue chapters are expected to attend. L W Bugbee Jr presides over the Indianapolis Alumni Club.
Representatives from Indiana counties gathered at Farm Bureau Federation headquarters to review wool market conditions and 1925 prospects. T. S. Ferris of Pleasant Lake chaired the conference as director.
Architects viewed exhibits at the John Herron Art Institute during the Indiana Society of Architects semi annual convention in Indianapolis. The event ended with lunches at the Indianapolis Athletic Club as speakers stressed practical designs for all public buildings.
Albert Kessting of 1922 N Olney and J was held on an assault and battery charge after Paul Risp, 11, and Virgil Honeycutt, 12, both of 823 S West St, sustained slight injuries when their bicycles collided with his automobile near Senate Ave and Morris St late Friday.
Twelve alleged speeders arrested Friday night were scheduled to appear before Judge Delbert O. Wilmeth in city court today. The defendants face possible fines and penalties as the case proceeds in the municipal court.
Supporters of Kis singer House blue Sunday bill shift to Leonard Senate measure calling for stricter penalties for Sunday law violations. House showed hesitancy on Sunday baseball provisions as it postponed related bill. Leonard bill also seeks abatement of houses repeatedly violating Sunday observance laws.
A 1925 plate license grace period ends February 14. The Secretary of State warns that Feb 15 falls on Sunday and all auto owners must have licenses by Feb 14. State police and other agencies will arrest those with 1924 or no plates on Feb 16. Police Chief Rikhoff announced enforcement at roll calls.
Judge Sidney S. Miller ruled Coffin and the Republican county committee had no authority to remove precinct committeemen or appoint successors after arguments on a demurrer. Twenty six ousted men sought recognition of their votes in the January city Republican convention.
Indianapolis Boy Scout troops observe the fifteenth anniversary of the movement in churches and Sunday schools. Troop 76 from the Indiana School for the Deaf plans a pilgrimage to the Morton monument at the State house on Feb 14. National Scout headquarters arrange special programs for each day next week.
A joint committee of the city plan commission will consider rezoning proposals for business districts. The session aims to outline changes and determine next steps for district boundaries and zoning types.
A public meeting at Tomlinson Hall challenges the Public Service Commission, arguing utility rate hikes across rail, interurban, and street services harm residents. The note criticizes labor and consumer impacts, urges contacting legislators, and promises speaker-led discussion with various tickets and local concerns.
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