Wild Train Ride Injury Settlement After Fatal Crash
Mrs. Mary Clark an 18 year old of 1413 Nor man St received $500 after suing in Superior Court One for injuries from a Big Four passenger engine collision with an automobile at Massachusetts Ave and Nevada St. The car strike occurred Christmas night. Clark clung to the pilot and rode twelve miles before stopping in the snow near Oakland. Her mother in law Mrs. Clyde Clark died from injuries in the crash. Clark charged negligent operation and excessive speed with obscured view.
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Mary Clark
Norman St
Clyde Clark
Joker Revealed in Tax Measure
House Bill 141 would deduct appraised real estate value from taxes on contracts involving sale of real estate. Senate passed it Friday and a veto by Governor Jackson was anticipated. Proponents claimed support from the state tax board, which investigations showed was opposed. Morning conferences between John J. Brown and Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliam aimed to expose the joker in the bill, with potential removal of nearly all real estate contracts from tax duplicates if signed.
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Jackson
Senate
State Tax Board
Tax Board
John J. Brown
The
Arthur L. Gilliam
Centralization urged by Indiana patriot groups
Brig. Gen. Dwight E. Aultman warned at the annual banquet that centralizing air service into a single national defense unit would be a grave error. speaking at Caroline Scott Harrison chapter house he urged keeping power dispersed among agencies for national defense.
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Air Service
Dwight E. Aultman
Ft. Harrison
Indiana Society of Sons of the American Revolution
Indiana Society of Sons of the Revolution
Caroline Scott Harrison
Pennsylvania
St. H
Roof Fire Causes $200 Damage at Local Home
Firefighters responded to a roof fire at 1109 Ga phart Street, the home of John Sellers. The blaze caused about $200 in damage and was controlled quickly with no injuries reported.
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John Sellers
Phart St
Puzzle on B C and A D dating asks age at death
A reader explores a calendar puzzle: a man born on a date in B C 15 and dying on the same calendar date in year 15 A D asks how old he would be. The sequence uses reverse counting for B C years and normal counting for A D years.
Move On The Squares Spelling Guide
A playful sentence hints at a chessboard style puzzle. Starting at the lower right corner and moving along specific moves could spell out the phrase MOVE ON THE SQUARES.
Marion County to close Saturdays if bill passes
Stenographers cheer as Senate passes a bill turning Saturday into a half holiday for Marion County offices. Governor Jackson must sign for the change, delaying marriage license issuance and weekend polls. Judges and assistants already take Saturday afternoons off.
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Marion County
Jackson
Elliott
Senate
Indiana Senate to Consider 48.9 Million Dollar State Budget
In committee of the whole the Indiana Senate will hold a 10 a m Monday session to take up the appropriation bill. The measure seeks about 48.9 million dollars for state expenses with a 31 cent tax rate needed to fund it. A dispute is expected over restoring 125 thousand dollars for a Terre Haute gymnasium and 225 thousand dollars for the Riley Memorial Hospital, which the House had removed.
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Indiana Senate
Indiana State Normal
Terre Haute
Riley Memorial Hospital
House
Wood Expected to Sail for United States from Valencia
Osborne Wood son of Major General Leonard Wood, ex Army officer, is due in Valencia today and plans to sail for the United States after a conference with the American consul there. He left in good spirits and flashed a roll of bills indicating ample funds.
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United Press
Barcelonia
Spain
Osborne Wood
United States Army
Leonard Wood
Valencia
United States
Wood
Mortey
Savings Bank Offers 4 Percent Semiannual Interest
The Savings Department advertises deposits at 4 percent interest compounded semiannually with withdrawal at any time. It claims to be the highest rate compatible with complete safety.
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Quo Savings
Trust Department Services Highlighted for Estates and Real Estate
Trust of estates and trust funds, handling escrows, bond and stock issues, and real estate developments are among the department’s many gratifying services available to anyone.
Excursion Day Nostalgia and Modern Transit Fares
Nostalgic reminiscence of Sunday excursions to Niagara Falls and Belle Isle contrasts with modern travel by motor bus and interurban. Fare drops announced by Union Traction Company and Terre Haute Indianapolis & Eastern feature 2 cent per mile one-way trips, minimums, and round trips to Wabash and Terre Haute. Regular fares cited for various routes, including $2.68 and $2.15 one-way. Bus round trips listed at $3 to Wabash and $3 to Terre Haute.
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Niagara Falls
Belle Isle
Union Traction Company
Terre Haute
Indianapolis & Eastern
Wabash
Miners Disaster Benefit Raises Funds In Indianapolis
The American Red Cross relief drive gathers momentum with more than $3,000 from a Friday afternoon benefit at English’s and a municipal ball at Tomlinson Hall. Indianapolis chapter totals near $7,000 as preparations for tonight’s dance push forward and theatre stars from local venues participate. Final receipts from the theater event total $3,988.58.
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American Red Cross
Tomlinson Hall
Sullivan Mine
Indianapolis
Offi
Moonlight opening benefits Christamore Aid Society
Boxholders for opening performance of Moonlight at the Murat have been announced by Christamore Aid Society. Names include Larz Whitcomb Foster Clippinger Arthur Brown James Dowden Ely Lilly J S Holcomb Frederick Appel Albert Beveridge John Carey J S Holliday Carl Walk Louis Levey Frederick Holliday Theodore Stein J P Frenzel Samuel Sutphin Albert Baker Mrs Albert Gall Russell Fortune and usher chair Mrs Austin Brown. A reception for Miss Jol...
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the Murat
Christamore Aid Society
Messrs and Mesdames Larz Whitcomb
Foster Clippinger
Arthur Brown
James Dowden
Ely Lilly
J. S. Holcomb
Frederick Appel
Albert Beveridge
John Carey
J. S. Holliday
Carl Walk
Louis Levey
Frederick Holliday
Theodore Stein
J. P. Frenzel
Samuel Sutphin
Albert Baker
Albert Gall
Russell Fortune
Austin Brown
Julia Sanderson
N. Tremont Ave
Meridian Hills Country Club elects new officers and directors
Willis Adams is elected president with Anton Vonnegut as vice president Russell T. Byers as secretary and Ross H. Wallace as treasurer New directors are Woods Caperton John D Carey and Oscar Schmidt Committee chairs are Alexa Holliday Otto Mueller Ben Stevenson and Mrs C Willis Adams The club opens in spring remodeling of the clubhouse and tennis court has begun the golf course will open in June.
Water Company Substitutes No Par Value Shares for Common Stock
The public service commission approves Indianapolis Water Company substitution of 50,000 no par value shares for 5 million dollars of common stock. Stock value set at 5 million dollars. Commission denies Evansville manufacturers’ petition to abrogate municipal water plant sprinkler rates.
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Water Company
Public Service Commission
Indianapolis Water Company
Evansville
Realtors Award Prize At Home Poster Contest
George J. Mess of 4118 N Capitol Ave wins first prize in the Home Complete Poster Contest conducted by the real estate board Posters will promote the April exposition at State fairground Other winners are Goss K Black of 3941 Ny Buckle St second and W P LeSure of 830 N Olney St third In Wabash Indiana Nancy Drumheller is acquitted on self defense plea after shooting her husband by jury verdict Feb 28 1936.
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George J. Mess
N. Capitol Ave
Real Estate Board
State Fairground
Goss K. Black
Buckle
al Wabash
Ind
Nancy Drumheller
Bliss Mayor Shank Seeks One Way Traffic Vote
A Bliss mayoral referendum on one way traffic near Meridian and St Clair streets sparked a domestic dispute as a couple debated voting yes or no. The husband favored the change while the wife opposed it, insisting they both vote.
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Shank
Meridian
8St. Clair
Sts
Automobiles Reported Stolen and Found in City
Police report several stolen cars names F M Trotter J G Borden Pete Mause Forrest Clark Floyd Kemp T S Collins with addresses and license numbers near Shelby Drexel Ade laide Virginia Madison Bird Georgia Streets and avenues. Vehicles were found at various intersections including Madison Southern Twenty First and Capitol.
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F. M. Trotter
Shelby
Forrest Clark
Bradshaw &J
Chevrolet
Madison
Southern
Ford
W. Twenty-First St
Floyd Kemp
Laurel St
Bird and
New York
Collins
Dexter Ave
Studebaker
Georgia St
Capitol Ave
Governor Bridges Hoosiers Blessings at English Theater
Governor Jackson will close the Big Meeting season with a talk on Hoosiers and Their Blessings at English's Theater. Doors open 3 p.m. for a 30 minute concert led by L A Von Staden. Admission to the public, men only, is free. Officials report 838 Christian decisions to date, with over 100 affiliates already linked to churches.
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Jackson
Big Meeting
L. A.von Staden
Eat and Get Thin Advertisement Claims Quick Weight Loss
An old style advertisement promises rapid weight loss without dieting or exercise by taking a tablet with meals. It targets both men and women and urges readers to act now for a slender, attractive figure, claiming no hunger or weakness. The copy includes testimonials and vague endorsements.
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Poe
Mother witness for Mrs Stokes defamation trial stated
Mrs Arthur Elwood Miller testified that Helen Elwood Stokes is an innocent girl not a criminal. She said W E D Stokes knew the charges were false long before indictment and described her three hour session on the stand.
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United Press
Chicago
Helen Elwood Stokes
Arthur Elwood Miller
Stokes
Miller
W. E. D. Stokes
New York
Stokes Wife Hypocrisy Allegations Reported at Resort
A witness testified that Stokes charged his wife lived at a notorious resort while Helen stayed under supervision of her mother or close friends. The testimony centers on domestic conduct and associated social scrutiny.
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Stokes
Helen
Welcomers Appointed for Truett Noonday Series
Dr. Ernest N. Evans names a sixty member committee to greet evangelist Dr. George W. Truett upon his arrival. Truett will begin a ten day noonday series at Keith's Theater followed by meetings at First Baptist Church. Committee includes Dr. Frederick D. Taylor chair, with Rev. F R. Davis and others.
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Ernest N. Evans
Church Federation of Indianapolis
George W. Truett
Keith's
Truett
First Baptist Church
Keith
Frederick D. Taylor
T. W. Grafton
F. R. Davis
E. W. Dunlavy
M. F. Smith
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