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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1925
Page
16
Sergis O Neal and Smith testified before Coroner Paul F. Robinson and planned to present an alleged confession from one of two youths held on high bond in the hit and run death of Ada May Whitaker, 20, at 8700 W. Tenth St. The officers urged upgrading the charge to manslaughter.
Police report the stabbing of 22 year old Norman Hamilton of 355 West Merrill Street in a suspected bootleggers war escalation. Witnesses say Hamilton was cut under an Illinois Central railroad overpass on Morrill Street when a man stepped out and attacked him. Hamilton remains in serious condition at city hospital with wounds to his stomach and wrist. He is not charged with a liquor violation.
A bill to authorize city or state purchase of the Indianapolis Water Company via bids or bond issue is being prepared by Public Service Commissioners. Sponsored by Representative Charles Mendenhall, it would amend section 72 of the commission act to let the commission advertise, accept the lowest bid, or reject all bids and enable bonds if needed.
Attorney General Arthur Gilliam ruled Ft. Harrison officers and enlisted men must get state licenses for private automobiles. The opinion to H D McClelland of the state license department says Army autos do not require state licenses. Brig Gen Dwight B Aultman had requested federal recognition for soldiers cars.
Police renew efforts to identify a man found in St Johns Academy yard at 135 W Maryland St. The deceased, about 40 years old, 5 ft 6 in, 140 pounds, wore a blue coat striped trousers and high brown shoes. A deep scar behind his left ear and natural causes per Coroner Paul Robinson. Body at Moore and Kirks undertaking parlors.
A bill by Senator Blackburn from Evansville seeks to end interurban car type buses on public roads by capping loaded weight at 7000 pounds, mandating an eight hour driver day, requiring two green lights and two red lights, and forcing buses within eighteen inches of the road edge. It awaits Judiciary Committee action. A second bill to place buses under the public service commission is before the Senate Road Committee. Hold-up reported at Vermont and Walcott Streets. victim Ben Vance, 44, says three colored men, one armed with a revolver, robbed him Wednesday night.
A report notes a contracted cold at a Billy Sunday revival developing into chronic catarrh. Medical guidance suggests PE-RU-NA as a remedy.
Relatives say William Jelliffe of New York died in a honeymoon apartment accident from a revolver discharge. He married Myla Hare of Chicago and was a Yale swimming captain and Columbia medical student. Police rapid action theory was disputed by his parents.
Chicago Chief Morgan A. Collins issued new crime measures directing officers to carry hair trigger revolvers and shoot to kill when facing bandits. A motorcycle patrolman off duty killed one bandit and wounded another who was captured Tuesday night.
An advertisement proclaims Wicks absorbs into the skin acting as a poultice to relieve colds overnight and ease croup within about 15 minutes. It frames the product as a trusted home remedy for mothers and children.
Rosa Ponzelli prima donna of the Metropolitan Opera Company is seriously ill at a New London hotel with a stomach ailment. She was scheduled to sing at the State Armory tonight but fell ill on arrival late Wednesday and physicians report her condition grave.
City council opened an inquiry into alleged disgraceful conditions amid calls for cleanup. Alderman and officials faced scrutiny as investigative steps began in Chicago with United Press reporting.
Alderman Stanly Adamakiewicz reports an inspection of twenty public dance halls revealing immorality and drunkenness among high school youths. He endorses an ordinance banning attendance by boys and girls under 16 at public dances, prompting a broad hall cleanup.
Sarah Bowman colored 104 formerly enslaved, found dead at home on Brighton Boulevard Wednesday evening by Addie Scott. Known for marvelous memory among colored people. Coroner Robinson rules death from exhaustion due to old age.
O'Neal and his companion admitted they had been smelling of alcohol and that their car struck something after leaving the scene, according to his statement.
An advertisement argues Marmola Prescription Tablets make weight loss simple without dieting or exercise. It claims the product is pleasant to take and inexpensive, sold for one dollar at druggists or by mail from the Marmola Co General Motors Blog Detroit Mich. It promises steady, safe slimming without tiresome regimens.
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