President Coolidge names Anderson and Jud ge to federal benches
President Coolidge nominated Albert B. Anderson of Princeton Indiana to the Chicago circuit court seat left by Judge Baker and Robert C Jud ge to fill the Indiana district judgeship in Chicago. Anderson has 22 years on the bench and a reputation for expeditious handling of cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Coolidge
United States Senate
Albert B. Anderson
Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
Baker
Robert C
Princeton
Ind
Indiana
Anderson
Theodore Roose
United States
Man kills wife then commits suicide in alley
Frank McKinney 46 shot his wife Gertrude Baker McKinney 42 with a borrowed shotgun and then killed himself after a divorce and remarriage. The tragedy occurred after a court appearance on assault charges. Police noted murder and self-inflicted death. Surviving relatives include three children and the daughter Mrs. Rodenberg. The事件 took place near 715 North Elder Avenue and Wayne Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McKinney
Elder Ave
Gertrude Baker McKinney
McKinney
Margaret Rodenberg
W. Rodenberg
Floyd Baker
Rodenberg
Lloyd .Frybach
Prest-O-Lite Company
Paul F. Robinson
Winkler
Peats and
Higgs
Prosecutor Remy Seriously Ill at Home with High Fever
Prosecutor William H. Remy is seriously ill at his home on North Meridian Street with grippe and a 102.5 degree fever. Reports indicate a high temperature and deteriorating condition as he remains under care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Remy
N. Meridian St
le Grippe
A. Mture
Pris Psironteced
Klan legislators to meet in Indianapolis January 3
Walter Bossert grand dragon and W Lee Smith chief of staff issued a call for Indiana General Assembly members to convene at the Indianapolis Athletic Club on January 3. The gathering will review the Klan sponsored legislative program with Hiram W. Evans imperial wizard of Atlanta expected to attend. dispatches report Evans hospitalized in Dyersburg with appendicitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ku Klux Klan
Indiana General Assembly
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Walter Bossert
Grand
Ragon
W. Lee Smith
Hiram W. Evans
Imperial Wizard
Atlanta
Evans
Dyersburg, Tenn
Dispatches
Parking Rules Studied By Mayor for Downtown Reform
Mayor Shank proposed a complete revision of downtown parking rules to end the hour and a half limit in the congested area. He said the board of safety should study traffic amendments and possibly ban parking on Washington Street between Illinois and Pennsylvania Streets unless drivers wait for shoppers, arguing congestion comes from motorists circling for a spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shank Today
Board of Safety
Washington St
Illinois
Pennsylvania Sts
Man Fined and Jailed for Assault in City Court
Thomas Ford of 748 West New York Street was fined five dollars and costs and sentenced to thirty days on the Indiana State Farm for assault and battery in city court today. The charge followed an alleged attack on Glenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Ford
New York St
Indiana State Farm
Glenn
Move Started to End Direct Primary System
A meeting is set for January 6 to discuss ending the direct primary system and related interventions. The outcome will determine whether the current primary process remains in place or is altered.
Movement to Abolish Direct Primary in Indiana
Prominent leaders from both major parties start a drive to return to a convention system. A draft bill by Maurice Tennant and W A Spencer of the state election board proposes delegates to be chosen for state and local conventions to name party candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Claypool
Maurice Tennant
W. AV. Spencer
State Election Board
Winfield T. Durbin
James P. Goodrich
Thomas
Emmett F. É Samuél Lewis Shank
Emma A. White
Supreme Court
Fred A.sims
Indianapolis
Gertrude F. McHugh
Democratic State Committee
Joseph B.kealing
Youth Shot in Back After Hunting Accident
Marvin White an 18 year old from 851 Buchanan Street is improving at the city hospital after a shotgun he carried while hunting accidentally discharged when he stumbled. He was brought from James Town Indiana to the hospital. The incident occurred on a farm owned by M Qrville Wills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin White
E. Buchanan St
White
Jamestown
Ind
M Qrville Wills
Bobby
Fairview Park Hospital
Fairview
County council opposes flood prevention funding
County councilmen in a special session objected to financing flood prevention work between Kentucky Ave and Washington St. They favor appropriating 450000 for river bridges at Kentucky and Oliver, with the city and county paying 45 percent each and property owners 10 percent. They called the plan ridiculous discriminatory useless and foolish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky Ave
Washington St
Kentucky
Oliver Ayes
City considers municipal ownership of Indianapolis Water Company
A bill to authorize the city council to purchase the Indianapolis Water Company and run it as a municipal water works after a non political commission may be introduced when the General Assembly convenes. Senator W T Quillen backs the measure, noting Indianapolis has high rates and no municipal water system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itat
W. T. Quillen
Lemcke
Aoe
Quillen
Indianapolis
East Chicago
Ind
East
Rugs Stolen From Yonans and Solormon Rug Store
Oriental rugs valued at 4000 to 5000 dollars were stolen from Yonans and Solormon rug store at 2929 Central Ave New Year's day. Police report notes twelve 9 by 12 rugs two smaller rugs and fifteen to twenty table mats taken. Thieves used an auto and left tracks at the rear after breaking a rear door. Propr proprietors are A K Yonans and J M Solormon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonans & Solomon
Central Ave
Beleve
A. K. Yonans
J. M. Solormon
Cattlemen Bankrupt After Price Drop and Disease
State Auditor Lewis Bowman said in his office after several Texas trips that Western Texas cattlemen face bankruptcy due to slumping cattle prices and hoof and mouth disease. Grazing lands are being abandoned as cotton growers plan to work them into cotton land, Bowman said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Bowman
Texas
Bowman
Hammond Dismissed in Involuntary Manslaughter Case
Earl Hammond 21 of 125 W Fourteenth St was dismissed in city court on an involuntary manslaughter charge linked to the December 21 death of Joshua Grimes 50 at Twenty Fifth St and Euclid Ave. The incident followed a December 17 crash at Massachusetts Ave and Walker St as Grimes and his brother Ethel 14 walked nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hammond
Fourteenth St
Joshua Grimes
Twenty-Fifth St
Euclid Ave
Hammond
Massachusetts Ave
Walker St
Grimes
Ethel
Warrant Bars Evidence in Horning Case Over Flawed Warrant
Liquor seized as evidence against William J. Horning was excluded today by Criminal Judge James A. Collins due to a faulty search warrant. The warrant misdescribed the Prospect Street residence as the first house west of Sherman Doctoron Prospect Street on the north side. Collins ruled a search warrant is not a warrant for arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Horning
Prospect Lr
James A. Collins
Sherman ‘Dr
Prospect’ St
Collins
Three Black Fridays Ahead in 1925 Calendar Woes
A 1925 calendar forecast notes three Friday the thirteenths in February, March, and November. It lists major dates including Lincoln’s birthday on Thursday February 12, Washington’s Birthday on Sunday February 22, Labor Day on September 7, Thanksgiving November 26, and Christmas on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Washington
Haster
The
Mohawk Passengers Saved After Ship Fire
The Clyde liner Mohawk carrying 290 passengers from New York to Teston South Carolina and Jacksonville Florida diverted to Delaware breakwaters after a nighttime fire. The vessel was brought in safely and passengers were disembarked to continue by rail to their resorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Preene
New York
Mohawk
Teston
S. C
Jacksonville
Fla
Delaware
Congress Today Considers Calendar Bills
The Appropriations Committee expects to report the army appropriation bill as part of today’s calendar. Lawmakers debate funding and priorities for military programs and personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appropriations Committee
Two Men Plead Guilty To Drinking Driving Charges
Spurgeon Lucas and William Dunbar drew fines of one dollar and costs with sixty days in jail on intoxicated driving charges in city court. Lucas arrested December 24 on Orange Street and Dunbar on December 18 at Delaware Junction gates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spurgeon Lucas
West St
William Dunbar
Thulman St
Indiana State Farm
Lucas
Orange St
Dunbar
Delaware Junshin Gates
Dayton Detectives Nab Mortgage Firm Chief After Suspicious Street Action
Dayton police arrest a fugitive head of a mortgage company after he is seen acting suspiciously on a street. Officers identify him and detain him for extradition to face charges.
Fugitive Hawkins Captured In Dayton Hotel Raid
Morton S. Hawkins 40 of Portland Indiana former Hawkins Mortgage Company president and fugitive from Indianapolis was arrested at the Haines Hotel Dayton Ohio late Thursday night by Dayton police detectives. Hawkins registered as J R Hart of Detroit and later admitted his identity after being tracked by agents from Cincinnati and Indianapolis. He faces false registration charges and awaits transfer to Indianapolis to face federal fraud indictments with sixteen co defendants in a multi million dollar stock swindle case. He had disappeared September 30 before a federal trial and forfeited a 7500 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton S. Hawkins
Portland
Ind
Hawkins Mortgage Company
Indianapolis
Dayton
Ohio
Hawkins
Cincinnati
Hawkins and
John Welborn
Edward L. Osborne
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Haines Hotel
L. J. Janning
H. Robles
J. R. Hart
Detroit
Mich
Morton Hart
Morton Hawkins
Janning
United States
Orlando
Fla
Baltimore
Washington, D. C
Homer L. Elliott
Stone
Elliott
1. Jewett, Robbins and Elliott
Ex Convict Sought in Amex Messenger Killer Case
Chicago police issued a photo request for George E. Dempsey, an ex convict and fugitive, believed to have killed Russell Dickey, an American Express Messenger, during a failed robbery aboard a Chicago Northwestern train Tuesday night. Detective Captain John Steeg said the photo was confirmed by Max Marquardt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
George E. Dempsey
Russell Dickey
American Express
Chicago & Northwestern
Dempsey
John Steeg
Detect Bureau
Max Marquardt
Printing Board Opposes Purdue Contract Prices
The State printing board disapproved Purdue Universitys contract with Haywood Printing Company due to large price variances. Estimates show Purdue catalogs and RS booklets could cost far less under the Burford contract, prompting deferral of Class 2 work while a price comparison proceeds. The Class 3 contract with Ft Wayne Printing Company for office supplies was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue
Haywood Printing Company
W. B. Burford
Ford
Haywood
Burford
Haywood Company
Ft. Wayne Printing Company
City Fund Totals Balance and Receipts for Year
A balance of 337575.11 carried over from the city general fund to next year is noted by city controller Joseph Li. Expenditures for the year reached 4871040 with total receipts 4992833.29 including 970.75 in taxes. Other revenue came from local bank balances 30624.42 and city fines 45633.74 plus vehicle licenses 58091 and dog licenses 12892.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City General Fund
Joseph Li
Hogue
Treasurers in Session in Marion County Indiana
John L. Duvall presided as treasurer at the Marion County Treasurers Association meeting in the Chamber of Commerce. About 300 treasurers attended to discuss mounting problems and district issues facing counties in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Duvall
Marion’ County
Indiana
Chamber of Merce
Divi
Fragmentary historical note hints at a timetable
A damaged snippet shows times and abbreviations such as 6 am 22 10 and 12 noon. It mentions masses and dates like Thine an 20 1p with fragmented references to Masson SN.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T & Me
Ieee
Masson SN
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anderson and Baltzell
Senate
Federal Bench
Ton, Ind
A. B. Anderson
Aries Dynamite Close
UDGH
Robert c. Baltzell
Remy
Edict
Safety Board
Bobby Cinders
City Ownership OF Water CO. Backed
Charles M. Clark
Marion
Johnson Counties
Englewood
Cleveland
NBA
Eveland
Phillip “Vollmer
Vollzner
Congress Today
Morton
Printing Board
Lafayette
Nest E66
General Fund
J. L. Duvall
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!