Tornado Toll Mounts in Ohio City Struggles After Disaster
Disasters in Lorain Ohio as 103 lives feared dead after the Lake Town tornado. Army troops guard ruins while Red Cross sets up stations. Rioting erupts in Colo Ave area as 245th Infantry is deployed. Officials plan rehabilitation as engineers estimate widespread destruction and housing shortages.
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Ited Press Aln
Ohio
Lake Towns
Orkmen
Ess
Ng Army
Ion Army
Red Cross
Colo- Ave
245Th Infantry
Vic Donahey
Miny
Lorah
Wildings
Annual Convention Planned at West Baden
The city convention of the Kappa era sorority will be attended by Polis girls at West Baden. Miss Silver edits the daily paper with staff including Jean Brown Marie Field Florence Burton Lorene from Indianapolis and Miss Smith from Bloomington. A few managers include Updegraff and Mildred of Indianapolis. The invention shown since June 27 will close with a formal banquet.
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Polis
West Baden
King
Miss Silver
Jean Brown
Mar- Marie Field
Florence Katherine Burton
Lorene
Indianapolis
Miss Smith
Bloomington
Miss Updegraff
Miss Mildred
Invention
Ron
Auditor backs Ralston nomination at national convention
Auditor from the State says Senator Samuel M. is the Democratic nemesis to the President and that Ralston is favored by all factions at the national convention in New City. The report cites Rob en as the source for the claim of broad support.
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States
Samuel M
Roben
New City
Ralston
Man Smoker Described in Missing Person Letter
An inquiry seeks a man who smokes a pipe matching a description from a letter sent by James Edward Wells of Wyoming. Wells notes the man has been missing since last September and formerly lived in Indianapolis.
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James Edward Wells
Indianapolis
The Rich Peanut Vendor Who Keeps Working at 93
Charles Horton, 93, a wealthy California peanut vendor, says he still sells from a basket near New York's city hall despite owning a half million in property including an orange ranch and multiple homes. A retired New York firefighter with a Civil War pension, Horton plans to keep trading as long as he can trade.
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Cal
Charles Horton
America
California Valley
Horton
Chamber St
City Hall
New York
New York Fire Department
Ith
New York Independent Battery
Motorman Testimony Triggers Court Laughs
Buford Fulton testified that both ends of his street car stopped at once in the Clarence Gilbert case. Gilbert 18 of 223 E Wyoming St was fined $50 and costs after an uproar in city court as Judge Wilmeth tried to maintain order.
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Buford Fulton
Division St
Fulton
Clarence Gilbert
Wyoming St
Walter Pritchard
Delbert Wilmeth
Gilbert
Pear tree dispute fuels $1000 suit between neighbors
William H. Elvin of 1716 N Milnois St files in Circuit Court against Walter T. Blasengum, funeral director, alleging a line fence and 16 1/2 inches of disputed land plus a valuable bearing pear tree cut down by Blasengum. Elvin claims three-fourths of the trunk lay on his property.
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William H. Elvin
N. Milnois St
Walter T. Blasengum
Elvin
Blasengym
Bilasengym
Postal Receipts Jump for Indianapolis Year End
Postal receipts for the Indianapolis fiscal year ending June 30 rose by 420 573 33 dollars or 11 92 percent from the prior year total of 3 525 547 53. June receipts reached 318 066 40, up from 307 950 40 last June, with year total 3 946 120 86 versus 3 525 547 53.
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Indianapolis
Sanitarian Trustee Reappointed at Rockville Sanitarium
Sanatorium trustee Beadle in Rockville Indiana was reappointed today by Governor Emmett F. Branch to continue overseeing the Indiana State Sanitarium at Rockville. The move reinforces leadership for the state institution, with Beadle retaining duties as a Sanitarium trustee.
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Sanitarium
Park Beadle
Rockville
Indiana State Sanitarium
Emmett F. Branch
Speed Arrests Up in June Report by Motor Police
Monthly report by Motor Police Sergt. C. E. Halstead shows 350 speeding arrests in June and 25 dollars for minor traffic violations. It compares with 301 speeding arrests in May and 1 329 for minor violations.
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Sergt
C. E. Halstead
War on drug store cowboys ends in fines
Crawfordsville Indiana July 1 Mayor Earl Berry declared war on drug store cowboys after youths re-enacted the Battle of Bunker Hill with three inch fire crackers. Norvin Cochran 20 and Roy Mastin 19 were fined five dollars and costs. Police say youths fire crackers then hide in vacant lots, wearing officers out.
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Times
Crawfordsville
Ind
Earl Berry
Bunker Hill
Norvin Cochran
Roy Mastin
Accident Mystery After Staggering Home Car Crash
Charles Boyer a local grocer was severely injured when he staggered into his Anderson Indiana home with injuries and an automobiles damage. Authorities have not determined the cause or sequence of the crash as Boyer remains unconscious and uncooperative.
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United Preas Anderson
Ind
Charles Boyer
Boyer
Patrolman Padgett Suspended for Thirty Days on Misconduct Charges
The Board of Safety suspended Patrolman Miles Padgett for thirty days on charges of neglect of duty and unbecoming conduct. He was found not guilty of drunkenness. Morris Span of 401 W Regent St said Padgett borrowed his automobile to make his rounds.
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Board of Safety Today
Miles Padgett
Morris Span
W. Regent Sr
Miles
Rushville man held on assault charge after car collision
E. G. Beyer of Rushville was arrested on a charge of assault and battery after an incident on Arlington Avenue. He is said to have struck a car driven by Herschell Beecraft, injuring Beecraft with a head cut.
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E. G. Beyer
Rushville
Herschell Becraft
Arlington Ave
Beecraft
Fireworks Danger Emphasized by Coroner in Fourth of July Warning
Coroner Paul F. Robinson urged parents to curb Fourth of July risks. He warned sparklers, firecrackers, and stray bullets can cause deadly burns and infections, citing deaths and critical injuries from fireworks and related accidents last year. He urged immediate care for fireworks burns and danger from distributing explosives on tracks.
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Paul F. Robinson
Robinson
Ma-Lo's Ordered Closed for Year by Federal Judge
Federal Judge A B Anderson ordered Ma-Lo chicken dinner place at Fifty-Ninth Street and Keystone Avenue shut for a year after prohibition agents testified to whisky and beer sold there and fifty gallons of grain alcohol found on the premises. Helman may remove some furnishings.
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Barney Helman
Frank Millikan
Fifty-Ninth St
Keystone Ave
A. B. Anderson
Anderson
Millikan
Robert Neilan
Ma-Lo Place
Helman
Deans Buy Meridian Street Property For 32500 Front Foot 650
Noble and Edward Dean of the Dean Steam Pump Works bought the resident property at 1237 N Meridian St from Dr Goethe Link for 32500 dollars or 650 per front foot. The deal, arranged by Fred P Cutter, adds 130 feet of frontage on Meridian St and adjoins an eighty foot lot the Deans own to hold as an investment.
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Noble
Edward Dean
Dean Steam Pump Works
Goethe Link
Meridian St
Fred P. Cutter
Deans
Civil War Vet John Huffman Dies at 88 in Noblesville
John Huffman 88 a Civil War veteran dies at his home east of Noblesville Ind The widow and several children survive with a daughter and a son named among survivors.
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United Arena
Noblesville
Ind
John Huffman
Police search fails for man who seized Mrs Erpelding
Police could not locate a man who seized Mrs. J. A. Erpelding at Brookside Parkway and Dearborn Street today. Mrs Erpelding ran from the assailant.
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J. A. Erpelding
Oxford St
Brookside Parkway
Dearborn St
Why Do Snakes Cross Madison Road, Indy Area?
A humorous local item notes Madison Road between Indianapolis and Franklin attracted many snakes stuck in tar, then crossing via telephones lines and cables to reach the other side. After tar removal, casualties ceased and snakes reportedly adapted a new aerial route.
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Johnson and
Marion County
Madison Rd
Indianapolis
Franklin
Garden of Eden
Dark Horse Looms on Twentieth Ballot Casting
The convention shows a dark horse movement on the twentieth ballot with McAdoo dropping significantly while Davis collects 122 votes on the same round.
Ballot Totals and Candidate Tally Across Multiple Counts
The record shows total ballots cast 1097 with various tallies for candidates including Smith McAdoo Davis Underwood and others across multiple counting rounds. Repeated figures list votes for Smith McAdoo Cox J W Davis Glass Ralston Robinson Underwood Walsh Ritchie Governor Davis Saulsbury and more with percentages and minor adjustments.
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Smith
McAdoo
Cox
J. W. Davis
Glass
Ralston
Robinson
Underwood
Walsh
Ritchie
Governor Davis
Saulsbury
John W. Davis
Charles Bryan
Jonathan M. Davis
Harrison
Brown
Baker
Grebs
Thompson
Berry
Bryan
Kansas
Louisiana
Maine
Saranda Te Adoo
North Carolina
iMcAdoo
North
Dekatehyanee
Mist
Davie
Ohio
Oklahoma
Orezon
Pennsylvania
Davis
E Glass
Gene
W. Davis
Sreith
Air Mail Service Debuts From Indianapolis Across Nation
A red white and blue Air Mail box in the Federal Building marks the new service linking Indianapolis with the New York to San Francisco corridor. Mail for West by 6 50 am and East by 6 37 pm. Fast trains route letters to Chicago or Cleveland. A 6 50 am Indianapolis letter reaches San Francisco by 5 45 pm next day. Eastern mail posted by 6 37 pm reaches New York by 5 05 pm next day.
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Federal Bldg
Indianapolis
New York
San Francisco
Air Mail
Gan
Chicago
Cleveland
Pin Identified as Fletcher Diamond in Theft Case
S A Fletcher former president of Fletcher American National Bank identified as owner of a diamond stick pin found with Henry C Norman 38 colored 317 W Twenty Fifth St. Detectives arrested Norman when he tried to pawn the pin after he said he found it behind the Indianapolis Athletic Club charged with grand larceny.
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Stoughton A. Fletcher
Fletcher American National Bank
Henry C. Norman
W. Twenty-Fifth St
Norman
Indianapolis
Fourth Mail Service Closed in Indianapolis July 4
Indianapolis postoffice will be closed all day July 4 as announced by Postmaster Robert H. Bryson. Deliveries and collections will be made as on Sundays. Special letters will be delivered as will perishable parcel post matter.
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Indianapolis
Robert H. Bryson
Missouri Stirs Up McAdoo Davis On Twentieth Ballot
The Missouri delegation remains split under unit rule as Davis gains on McAdoo after the twentieth ballot. Mrs. Eva Oldfather demands open polls, prompting reports of Davis at 224½ votes and McAdoo slipping further. Smith holds steady with Roosevelt aiding the New York push as ballots continue.
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Davis
McAdoo
Smith
Californian
Missouri
Ty Davis
Rockwell
Rva Oldfather
St. Louis
Ale Hughes
William Ladd Rockwell
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Nebras
Charles W. Bryan
Iowa
Ohio
Norman Mack
Brennen
Open Air Campaign Speech At East Washington Street
Emil Herman of Seattle speaks at the first open air meeting by the Socialist party of Indi Pp. m. Wednesday on East Washington Street. The event focuses on campaign ideas and public engagement in local politics.
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Emil Herman
Seattle
Wash
Socialist Party of Indi
Washington Sts
Fliers Complete 450 Mile Flight to Allahabad India
Three world flight planes reach Allahabad after a 450 mile leg from Calcutta. The crew plan to proceed to Nasirabad then Karachi, Mumbai or nearby legs as part of the continued air endurance test.
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United Preas
London
Allahabad
India
Calcutta
Nasirabad
Karachi
McAdoo Dominates Across States in Vote Totals
The report lists vote tallies by state with McAdoo frequently leading or cited in multiple jurisdictions. Entrants include J W Davis and Smith in various regions, with percentages and several counties or towns noted such as Underwood and Maine.
Weather Note Indicates Tepid Summer Day Decline
Fragmentary report describes rising temperatures and a cyclonic disturbance offshore. It mentions a trough or disturbance moving in by early morning with limited activity and a subdued daily outlook as heat wanes.
City dog license delays prompt owner lineups
Dog owners queued at the license window as expired permits force renewals. The city posted renewal dates with a June deadline noted. Officials reminded residents that old licenses had expired and urged prompt action.
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