Furnace King Ends Story of Love Affair
Franklin S. Hardinge, 62, ended his rambling testimony in a breach of promise suit by Ann Livingston. He denied marital intent and described a long affair with the Oklahoma stenographer while facing questions about a motorcycle accident and alleged pressures for prenuptial gifts. The testimony included mentions of housekeeper Josephine Brand and a New Year party incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presa
Chicago
Ann Livingston
Franklin S. Hardinge
Benjamin H. Ehrlich
Ann
Hardinge
Josephine Brand
Nax
Youths Seize Money and Fireworks From Boy
Carlton Johnson aged 12 reports two Black youths grabbed his fireworks and two one dollar bills near Christchurch Monument Circle. Johnson chased them but they escaped. John Florence saw a man steal tools at a house on East Pratt street and alerted police. John Bateing of Lafayette Indiana was arrested on vagrancy charges. A theft of clothing and a bag valued at ninety five dollars was reported by Charlies Shine.
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Carlton Johnson
Ashland Avenue
Christchurch
Monument Circle
Johnson
John Florence
East Pratt Street
John Bateing
Lafayette
Ind
Charlies Shine
Lansing Avenue
Paper causes injury in Meridian street crash
M. J. Drach of 5210 Kenwood avenue stopped leaving a newspaper on his seat after a mishap in the 2700 block North Meridian street. Tuesday afternoon his newspaper blew into his face causing his car to strike Ruth Lewis of 3134 College avenue who was standing beside a curbside parked vehicle. Mrs. Lewis suffered bruises.
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M. J. Drach
Kenwood Avenue
Meridian Street
Drach
Ruth Lewis
College Avenue
Rubens Clothing Stock Sold to Leader Store
Harry Rubens manager announces sale of Rubens Clothing Company stock at 402 West Washington to Leader Store at Washington and Delaware streets. The 43 year Indianapolis mercantile presence closes as stock is moved, Leader under H Unger & Sons, active in city merchandising for 26 years.
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Rubens Clothing Company
West
Washington Street
Leader
Washington
Delaware Streets
Harry Rubens
Clothing Company
Indianapolis
H. Unger & Sons
Ruben
Socialist picks youngest executive secretary
Clarence Senior, 27, of Cleveland, has been elected executive secretary of the national Socialist party, becoming the youngest person to hold the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Clarence Senior
Cleveland
The
National Socialist Party
Farmer Hangs Self in Granary After Ill Health Suspect
Hammond Kollman a 65 year old farmer of R R 7 was found hanged in his granary at 3 45 p m by his son William Kollman and neighbor T W Sween ley. Relatives say ill health and recent threats preceded the act. Surviving are a widow Eva and seven sons and four daughters. Funeral Thursday at 10 30 a m at the home with burial in West Newton cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond Kollman
R. R
Kollman
William Kollman
Mooresville
T. W. Sweenley
Eva Kollman
Indianapolis
West Newton
Anderson florist granted divorce in Madison Superior Court
Edgar Stuart of Anderson, a florist, received a divorce from Eleanor Stuart. Judge Lawrence V. Mays presided in Madison Superior Court after Stuart testified his wife ran away with another man.
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Anderson, Ind
Edgar Stuart
Anderson Florist
Eleanor Stuart
Lawrence V. Mays
Madison Superior Court
Stuart
Councilman Refuses Cummins Case Data Race
Ira P. Haymaker of the board of safety defends the demotion of Sergeant Dan Cummins saying records show the action is for the good of the service and cannot be disclosed to the public or city council. Other board members back the stance.
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Cummins
Indianapolis
Ira P. Haymaker
Board of Safety
Dan Cummins
Haymaker
Jury Panel Selects Three For County Grand Service
An architect from Foltz Osler & Thompson Walter Goodall a real estate dealer and William Shafer vice president and secretary of Fahnley McCrea Milling were accepted for county grand jury service from a ten person pool. Seven others were excused and six examined Monday. Ten more prospective jurors will be examined Saturday.
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Herbert W. Foltz
North Delaware Street
Foltz, Osler & Thompson
Walter J. Goodall
Washington Boulevard
William J. Shafer
North Meridian Street
Fahnley & McCrea Milling Company
Perkins Heir Samuel Be Probate of Susan F E Perkins Estate
Samuel Be Perkins NT of 3251 North Pennsylvania street is named the sole heir of his mother Mrs Susan F E Perkins who died June 29 without a will. The probate covers personal property valued at 1800 dollars and real estate worth 150000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Be, Perkins NT
Pennsylvania Street
Susan FE. H. Perkins
Retail stores to close at three o'clock summer hours
Downtown retailers announce 5 pm closing on weekdays for five weeks from July 5 with early closures extending to Aug 30. Additional half day closings begin July 6 and run through late August at multiple firms including L S Ayres Selig Dry Goods Mayer Walk Sander Becker Lang en Lieber Stewart Vonnegut Block Pettis Rink's Cloak House and Wasson.
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Merchants Association
L. S. Ayres & Co
Selig Dry Goods Company
Men’s Clothing
Pettis Dry Goods Company
Rink’s Cloak House
H. P. Wasson & Co
Girl Sets Fire With Matches. Four-Year-Old Burns Siblings
A four year old girl lighting a nest in a cave at 1047 West Twenty seventh street started a blaze that burned her 15 month old brother Ted and suffocated her bedridden grandmother Mrs Eleanor Purry aged 65. The infant was taken to city hospital. Lieutenant John Kitzmiller assisted and firemen revived the grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Louise Dunlop
West Twenty-seventh Street
Ted
Eleanor Purry
City Hospital
John Kitzmiller
Holland Cabinet Quits Amid Election Pushed Resignation
The Holland cabinet d affaires resigns believing a normal party cabinet can begin after today’s general elections. The two year old coalition, drawn from major parties, steps down as voters cast ballots to determine the new government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Amsterdam
Holland
Cabinet D'Affaires
Methodist Infirmary to Add 200 Rooms Hanson Unit
Mary Hanson Carey of 3231 North Meridian Street provides 500000 to the Methodist Hospital expansion. The new 200 room Julius A Hanson Unit will honor her father with 300000 for building and 200000 as the Mary Hanson Carey Foundation endowment for annual medical research, advised by Dr David L Kahn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius A. Hanson
Methodist Hospital
Mary Hanson Carey
North Meridian Street
Four cops promoted and one resignation accepted
The board of safety promoted patrolmen David Curran and Harold Olsen from second to first class and raised William Albers to sergeant while Albert Magenheimer became detective sergeant. The resignation of George L. Stone, captain with twenty years of service, was accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Safety
David Curran
Harold Olsen
William Albers
Albert Magenheimer
George L. Stone
Police
Former bank head on trial for embezzlement in Indiana
James M. Lang former president of Citizens Trust Company in Sullivan Indiana faces embezzlement and larceny charges in Sullivan circuit court. A jury of five women and seven men was chosen to hear five count indictments from February 1928. William Abbott claims Liberty bonds totaling sixty thousand dollars were placed with Lang and not received or returned. Lang had previously disappeared before the bank was closed and later returned on bond. Abbott’s bond claim was tried in Knox County with judge Calverly expected to rule in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Sullivan
Ind
James M. Lang
Citizens Trust Company Bank
Sullivan Circuit Court
Lang
Trust Company
Liberty
William Abbott
Abbott
Knox County
Calverly
Fairmount plans Fourth of July celebration at Fairground Park
The Grant County Fairground Association park in Fairmount Indiana will host a Fourth of July program featuring horse racing baseball horseshoe pitching an old fiddlers contest and a fireworks display.
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Fairmount
Ind
Grant County Fairground
Stoppped His Asthma Troubles Entirely
Sufferers from asthma or bronchial cough are urged to read a letter from Chas. E. Jones of Indianapolis reporting his recovery after using Nacor. The ad promises letters from former victims and a free booklet from Nacor Medicine Co. to aid serious cases.
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Chas. E. Jones
Hoyt Ave
Indianapolis
Ind
Nacor Medicine U
State Life Bldg
Congregation Buys Odd Fellow Building for Church Use
Negotiations completed for the Second Reformed church to purchase a three story building at Pleasant and Shelby streets formerly home to Indianapoli Lodge No. 465 I O O F The building will be remodeled to serve as the church home. The church now at Merrill and Jabamal streets will relocate once repairs finish. Rev. George Kehl leads the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Reformed Church ii
Pleasant and
Shelby Stree
Indianapoli Lodge
Ernest C. Mowne
Second Reformed With
Merrill and
Jabamal Streets
George Kehl
Children Hear Stories At Morning Reading Hour
Marie Swett leads a daily reading hour at 10 a m for children at Highian playground with stories fueling growing interest. A recent event uprooted a large shade tree near the swings, tearing it from the roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highian Playground
Marie Swett
Th Park
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