Lincoln's Son Robert Todd Lincoln Lives in Seclusion
United Press report from Washington notes Robert Todd Lincoln now in his eighty second year remains confined at his colonial home with wife and servants as physicians order quiet. He spends his days writing historians and publicists about his father's life and studies English literature and naval timekeeping. He maintains a board position with the Pullman company and Chicago banks and last appeared publicly at the 1922 Lincoln memorial dedication.
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United Press
Abraham Lincoln
Robert Todd Lincoln
Lincoln
England
Pullman Company
Chicago
United States Naval Observatory
Lincoln Memorial
Grain Man Murdered In Office. Six Questioned
Joint owner Ralph Cunningham of the Citizens Hay and Grain Co. was found unconscious with a crushed skull in his Pearl Street office. He died at city hospital about 11 a.m. Investigators believe robbery motive. a missing satchel reportedly held at least 97 dollars. A purse with 34 dollars was left untouched. Six people are being questioned as detectives piece together the episode.
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How to start a Ford by a nail file case heard
Judge James A. Collins presided as three men faced charges of vehicle taking grand larceny and unlawful possession. Elroy Sticker 27 of 426 Alabama St was fined 25 dollars and 60 days on the state farm Walter King 20 of 801 E Sanders St received 30 days in jail Hal sie Beyers 20 of Bloomington was discharged Theft of an auto owned by Dr George Guthrie 14388 N Pennsylvania St was charged.
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James A. Collins
Collins
Elroy Sticker
Alabama
Indiana
Walter King
E. Sanders
Three Buried By Artificial Cave Collapse Near St Helena
Three men are reported buried under tons of earth after an artificial cave collapse on Spring Mountain six miles northwest of St Helena California A rescue squad began traveling on foot due to washed out roads from heavy rains making access difficult
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St. Helena
Rising temperatures halt blizzards across Indiana and Midwest
Weather bureau predicted today and Friday would end heavy snow from a midweek blizzard. Reports show 9.5 inches in Anderson and 4.5 in Noblesville with drifts delaying traction lines and making state roads nearly impassable. Evansville saw an inch of snow as the storm pushed into the region.
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Weather Bureau
Anderson
Noblesville
Greenfield
Evansville
City Manager or Commission Government Debate in Indianapolis
Citizens weigh two forms of city government with differing balance of powers. The city manager plan would have seven council members and an independently appointed executive. the commission plan would place five commissioners including a mayor in charge of all departments. Mayor Shank promotes the commission idea while groups back the manager system, urging voters to read petitions before signing.
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Indianapolis
Commission
Shank
Hich
Death Toll Rises in Dortmund Mine Disaster
A Dortmund mine explosion killed 131 miners just before midnight with seven survivors. Rescue workers and crowds faced gas, cave-ins, and volatile reactions as families urged access to the pit mouth. Authorities battled to reveal full details.
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United Preas
Berlin
Dortmund
Home Rule for Cities Supported in Indiana Law Fight
Indiana Commercial Secretaries Association backs keeping city home rule as Legislature considers repealing the 1921 law. Kokomo chairman William H. Arnett says cities should keep their current form or adopt a more progressive system. Indianapolis Real Estate Board president Frank E. Gates urges clubs to oppose repeal.
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Indiana Commercial Secretaries Association
Indiana
William H. Arnett
Kokomo
Arnett
Frank E. Gates
Indianapolis Real Estate
Mapleton Civic leader urges Snethen to run for mayor
George Beaman, Mapleton Civic Association president, writes Edward O. Snethen, Federation of Civic Clubs president, urging him to seek the Democratic nomination for mayor. Snethen says others have urged him but he has not decided to run. Beaman praises Snethen’s three years of civic service and calls for a mayor devoted to city betterment.
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George Beaman
Mapleton Civic Association
Edward O. Snethen
Federation of Civic Clubs
Snethen
Beaman
Postmaster Nomination for Michigan City Office
President Coolidge nominated Minard A. Schutt to be postmaster at Michigan City Indiana, sending the nomination to the Senate. The announcement came from Washington on February 12 as part of the federal appointments.
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United Press
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Coolidge
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Senate
Minard A. Schutt
Michigan City
Ind
Warren Township Pupils Dismissed By Blizzard Roads
Warren Township children were dismissed due to a blizzard that blocked roads east of the city. Bus service failed to reach homes, with five buses stuck and students walking home. Central High School also released early to avoid darkness. State plows cleared National Road, while plans to reopen schools depend on road conditions.
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Stand Back There You Coyotes Garvie Fires Stage Pistol
Eddie Garvie as a Broadway principal in Hell’s Bells shouted Stand back there you coyotes and fired a pistol. Clifton Self advanced in defiance. Self was wounded slightly when a stage pistol misfired near Shirley Booth who fainted. Garvie had borrowed the gun, was later released on bond for weapon possession.
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York
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Vanced
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Indianapolis Street Railway Company Revenue Declines With Fares Rise
The Indianapolis Street Railway Company saw a 68,589.25 drop in 1924 compared with 1923 as passenger counts fell from 110,551,487 to 100,285,175. Receipts rose to 5,051,009.99 due to a 7 cent fare effective May 21, 1924, with secretary treasurer Joseph H. McGowan attributing the decline to adverse business conditions.
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Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Indianapolis
Joseph H. McGowan
British Isles Gripped by Influenza Epidemic
Reported by Inited P Pirin the influenza epidemic sweeps the British Isles with about forty thousand London schoolchildren among the victims. Attendance in some districts is less than half the normal, while business, society and government suffer disruption from the mild yet rapid outbreak. Scotland faces severe spread in parts of the country.
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Pirin
London
British Isles
Scotland
Coffin appeals to Supreme Court over GOP chair battle
George W. Coffin Republican county chairman seeks a writ of prohibition to block Superior Judge Sidney S. Miller from enforcing a temporary or permanent injunction that would oust twenty six precinct committeemen allied with the Shank faction. Hearing set for 3 p m and ruling expected Saturday.
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George W. Coffin
State Supreme Court
Shank-Jewett- Lemcke
Coffin
Supreme Court
Sidney S. Miller
Shank
Miller
motorists show care on glassy streets despite police notes
Drivers urged caution after a night of glassy roads with only two speeding charges recorded. Police reports highlighted careful driving by motorists and a generally quiet patrol.
Friday the Thirteenth Hints at Superstitious Festivities
The piece notes Friday the Thirteenth as an omen with Friday events planned. It mentions black cats and royal entertainment as part of the superstition, and adds March and November will also host Friday the Thirteenth with two more chances to spook along the year.
Gasoline price hike to 22.8 26 cents across Midwest
Standard Oil announces a 2 cent rise in gasoline Friday marking the fourth increase since January 23 for a total of five cents. Low test gasoline will be 22.8 cents and high test 25.2 to 26 cents, with kerosene up one cent. Effective in eleven Midwestern states. Rapie
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Standard Oil Company
Rapie
New Shaft Diggers Approach Roof of Cave Holds Explorer
Rescue teams near the cave roof where the explorer is entombed. Work crews dig toward the chamber as time may be measured in hours or minutes.
Snow Flurries Hamper Rescue at Sand Cave
Rescue workers trench toward Collins in Sand Cave Kentucky as heavy timbering and a test drill push toward a limestone roof. Morale up after a federal bulletin. doctors may administer stimulants if Collins is found alive.
Doin's at the Cave Ruse Triggers Small Town Stir
A man claiming to be Floyd Collins caused a buzz in Haddam Kansas when the mayor wired Brig Gen Denharat and reporter William Miller claiming to hold Collins. Kentucky paid 3.82 and Miller 1.125 in telegrams. Geologists explain Sand Cave area topography as Collins searches for another underground wonder.
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Floyd Collins
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