Realty Board predicts 1930s boom in activity and projects
The 1929 year end Indianapolis Realty Board report foresees an era of renewed activity in real estate and building in 1930 driven by industrial expansion and return of investment money from abroad. It notes large projects, rising mercantile and industrial development, and steady residential demand with a strong market for mid to high priced homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Real Estate Board
Market Street
Monument Circle
Big Four
Maryland
Meridian Streets
Pennsylvania
Vermont Streets
East Market Street
Plaza
West Vermont Street
Test Realty Corporation
Thirty-eighth
College Avenue
Jewish Federation of Indianapolis
Traders Point
Supreme Oil Company
Twentythird Street
Belt Railroad
Irvington Exchange
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
East Washington Street
Realty Board
Gas taxes rise sharply in Indiana during 1929
Indiana motorists paid over 4.0 million dollars more in gasoline taxes in 1929 than 1928. State gasoline tax collector Leland K. Fishback cited increased consumption and an 11 cent per gallon levy as causes. Total taxes for 1929 reached 16.13 million against 11.57 million in 1928 with December consumption up 2.58 million gallons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosier
Leland K. Fishback
Fishback
Three Youths Shoot Out Street Lights in New Year Stunt
Three youths in a car cruised Morris and West streets at midnight on New Year to recreate wild west days. Police investigated and found twenty three of twenty six street light bulbs shot out, praising the marksmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Street
West Street
Sheriff Winkler reports 1929 duties surge for Marion county
The 1929 year end report shows a surge in duties for Sheriff George L. Winkler. Subpenas court summons and writs totaled 52 392 with extensive real estate and personal property sales. The road patrol logged 109 373 miles and 2 235 investigations. Convict transportation included 1 639 to Indiana safe farm 135 to Michigan City state prison 134 to Pendleton reformatory and 212 to Indiana women's prison. The county jail held 7 156 prisoners with 600 federal and 6 542 state inmates and about 300 per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Sheriff's Office
George L. Winkler
Indiana Safe Farm
Michigan City
Pendleton
Indiana Women’s Prison
Pinched 3 Minutes After 1930 Arrives
Carl Tierze, 23, of 2161 Butler avenue, was the first person arrested in Indianapolis after New Year at 12 03 a m. He faced charges of intoxication driving a car while drunk and reckless driving as New Year’s eve saw twenty arrests including three women for vagrancy intoxication and reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Tierze
Butler Avenue
Indianapolis
Tierze
James Thomasello Bound Over On Liquor Charge
James Thomasello was bound over to the federal grand jury on liquor law violations after arraignment before United States commissioner John W. Kern yesterday. He was released on a $4,000 bond.
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James Thomasello
Pennsylvania Street
John W. Kern
United States
Charles Ray Headlines Lyric Prosperity Show of 1930
Not in a talkie but in person Charles Ray headlines the Lyric Prosperity Show of 1930, after starring in naive country boy roles in films. The program includes monologue and songs with Ray Gould, a vaudeville act by De Long family, Ray Wylie and Elsie Young, and the film The Sacred Flame starring Pauline Frederick and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harles Ray
Charles Ray
Ray
Ray Gould
RKO
de Long
Ringling Brothers’ Circus
Ray Wylie
Elsie Young
W. Somerset Meagham
Pauline Frederick
Conrad Nagel
Lila Lee
Alec B. Francis
Walter Byron
Dale Fuller
William Courtenay
City Hall Opens for Public Open House Season
Indianapolis citizens toured city hall during the first official open house hosted by Mayor L Eli Slack. The holiday event featured a Christmas tree and fern decorations, with officials including Reginald H Sullivan and Henry Goetz mingling with attendees from 1 to 5 pm. New pictures funded by emergency funds were displayed as part of the inaugural event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
City Hall
L. Eli Slack
Park Board
Garfield Park
Woman’s Department Club
Police and Firemen
Mayr
Reginald H. Sullivan
Henry Oo. Goetz
New City Council
Slack
Ancient tomb unearthed near Tell en-Nasbeh in Palestine
Archaeologist Dr. William F. Bade reports a first century tomb near Mizpeh Tell en-Nasbeh seven miles north of Jerusalem. Finds include a bronze coin of Archelaus, two lamps, glass beads, and a sealed die showing a donkey and rearing figure possibly Balaam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Science Service
Boston
Palestine
William F. Bade
Pacific School of Religion
Tell en-Nasbeh
Bade
Mizpeh
Jerusalem
Archaeological Institute of America
Archelaus
Dr. Bade
Judea
Home head chosen for Indianapolis Orphans' home expansion
Appointment of Miss Alice Fiske social service worker as director signals an expansion plan for the Indianapolis Orphans' Home. About 150 children are enrolled. redecoration and periodic medical psychiatric exams to be added. Fiske a Earlham graduate born in Indianapolis previously led Norfolk Children’s Bureau and Chicago Michael Feese Clinic. Ida Roberts remains superintendent. A second note reports a potential new rubber source in Samarkand Uzbekistan region via kuzina plant containing about 8 percent rubber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Fiske
Indianapolis
Earlham College
Miss Fiska
Children’s Bureau
Norfolk
Michael Feese
Chicago
New Bedford (Mass
Child Aid Society
Ida Roberts
Police Solved 21 Murders In Year In Indianapolis
Reports show twenty one of twenty four murders in Indianapolis during 1929 were solved by police. Notable cases include Ephriam Watts shot during a holdup near Indiana market, George Lewis found dying in his auto on Locke street, and Ulysses Lowe found dead with a cut and bag over his face. The article notes an unclarified Marmon car scene and mentions the first Shetland ponies said to come from Norway.
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Indianapolis
Ephriam Watts
North Tremont Avenue
Watts
Indiana Market
College Avenue
Fairfield Street
George Lewis
Union Street
Locke Street
City Hospital
John Lewis
George McHenry
McHenry
Clinton
Ind
Greencastle
Lewis
Ulysses Lowe
East
Iowa Street
School Board Clash Over Leave Of Absence For Director
Theodore F. Vonnegut denounces the final meeting of the board of school commissioners as the most brazen imposition by a business board. Mrs. Lillian G. Sedwick pushes a one month paid leave of absence for retiring director C. C. York, who resigns Feb 1 as the leave is granted. Charles W. Kern protests ethics breaches while A. B. Good is named acting director during York’s leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore F. Vonnegut
Board of
School Commissioners
Lillian G. Sedwick
Grant C. C. York
York
Charles W. Kern
Vonnegut
Indianapolis
A. B. Good
Church Amity Urged Between Baptist and Disciples Ministers
At a meeting of the Indiana Christian Ministerial Association held in Central Christian church, Rev. W F Rotherburger urged unity and closer fellowship between Baptist and Disciples of Christ ministers. He said ecclesiastical atmosphere is surcharged with unity sentiment and urged ministers to change pulpits frequently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
Disciples of Christ
Indiana Christian Ministerial Association
Central Christian Church
W. F. Rotherburger
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L. S. Ayres & Co
Sears-Roebuck Company
Vermont
Alabama Streets
Eli Lilly & Co
South Delaare Street
J. R. Mallory Company
Gray and
Washington Streets
Allison
General Motors Corporation
Westinghouse Electric
la Salle
Michigan Streets
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hawthorne Yards
A. & P. Tea Company
Williard Park
Kroger Grocery and Baking Company
East St. Clair Street
American Central Life Insurance Company
Meridian Street
Fall Creek Boulevard
Marion County
George Winkler
Auburn
Stanley Wilson
James Haynes
H. H. Clifton
Billy
Lyric Theater
Harald Kreutzberg
Yvonne Georgi
Friedrich Wilckens
WKBF
Walter D. Hickman
Palace
Civic Theater
The
Apollo
Britt Wood
Lyric
Ohio
Indiana
Mutu
Colonial
Hay Heath
L.stralss
Tom
Balaam
Samarkand
Turkestan
Union Traction System
Union Traction
Donald C. Perkins
Margaret W. Bulkeley
Fairfield
Conn
Norway
Church Amity
Baptist and
Greater
Rubens
Beau
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