Civic theater gains backing from Indianapolis leaders
Peter C. Reilly, among twenty sponsors, outlined advantages of the new civic theater to campaign headquarters. He noted the shift toward community drama as road companies shrink due to costs and praised the Little Theater foundation as a basis for offering top dramatic productions in Indianapolis with expanded Playhouse facilities after the drive, targeting an enlarged program this fall.
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Civic Theater
Indianapolis
Peter C. Reillly
Reilly
Little Theater
Playhouse
Weekend flood disasters claim thirty four lives across US
Floods and cloudbursts across Pequea Pennsylvania Union Missouri and Chicago area caused multiple drownings. An excursion steamboat capsized near Pequea drowning four with fourteen rescued. Union Missouri saw a five foot wall of water washing away a car and killing seven. Additional deaths occurred in Desoto Missouri Springville New York Diamond Lake Michigan Bronson Park Michigan Illinois Indiana Florida Kansas and others.
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United States
Pequea
Susquehanna River
Union
Pinoak Creek
Chicago
Vicinity
Missouri
Desoto
Springville
N. Y
Diamond Lake
Mich
Bronson Park
Illinois
Indiana
Florida
Kansas
Fowl Justice A chicken a day jail sentence in Gary
Gary indiana July 15 a 29 year old man John Esty confessed theft of five chickens and was sentenced to one day in jail for each chicken by Special Judge M E Crites. United Press report from New Westminster B C July 15 notes a major fire destroying the Westminster fair main building Saturday night and fires at two plants causing losses over 1 25 million dollars.
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Times
Gary
Ind
Liberty
John Esty
Herbron
Lake Criminal Court
Esty
M. E. Crites
United Press
NEW
Funeral for Dr Lafay ette Page Set for Tuesday
Funeral services for Dr Lafay ette Page a renowned ENT specialist who died Sunday at home of heart disease will be held Tuesday at 9 30 am at his Woodstock drive residence Bishop Joseph M Blake will officiate and cremation will follow Surviving are his widow two sons Lafayette Page Jr and Irvine Page a daughter Mrs Thomas Fisher and a sister Mrs Mary Jane Blakeman Indianapolis natives long active in medical and civic circles
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Lafayette Page
Woodstock Drive
Page
James Whitcomb Riley
Indiana University
Indianapolis Liberary Club
The
American Legion
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Highland Golf and Country Club
Woodstock Club
Dramatic Club
Contemporary Club
Columbia
D. Page
Columbia Christian College
Indiana University Medical College
New York
Lilly Base Hospital
Council of American Larynological, Rhinological and Otological Society
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
Indiana State Medical Society
Indianapolis Medical Society
Marion Heinly
Danville
Geneva
Switzerland
Japan
Lafayette Page, Jr
Irvine Page
Germany
Thomas Fisher
Chicago
Mary Jane Blakeman
Indianapolis
Officers Installed by Hotel Greeters Association
Mrs. Fred Davis of Muncie was installed as president of the hotel's women’s auxiliary. Also installed were Vera Reynolds of Anderson as first vice president Walter Smith of Indianapolis as second vice president Edna Preter of Indianapolis as corresponding secretary Esther Nance of Indianapolis as treasurer and Rose Dickinson of Anderson as sergeant at arms. New governors include Lulu Dudley chairwoman Jesse Fletcher Ida Bradley Mary Sloat of Indianapolis and Jacob Hoffman of South Bend.
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Fred Davis
Muncie
Hotel Greeters’ Association of Indiana
The
Dennison
Vera Reynolds
Anderson
Walter Smith
Indianapolis
Edna Preter
Esther Nance
Rose Dickinson
Board of Governors
Lulu Dudley
Jesse Fletcher
Ida Bradley
Mary Sloat
Jacob Hoffman
South Bend
Poison death case hinted in Indiana investigation
Unusual circumstances surround the death of Stanley W. Swabey buried in Angola after dying in Laporte on August 4, 1927. Indiana deputy attorney general Merle E. Wall was called in by the dead man’s brother Dr J B Swahey of South Bend. The case now rests with Steuben county officials.
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Times Special
Angola
Ind
Stanley W. Swabey
Laporte
Steuben County
Merle E. Wall
Indiana
J. B. Swahey
South Bend
Wall
Steuben
Swabey
Frank B. Humphreys
Attorney-General
Unconscious Man John Lazara Taken to City Hospital
Police rushed John Lazara a 55 year old resident of 121 South California Street to City Hospital after neighbors reported him ill. He is in critical condition and cannot explain his sudden illness. Lazara lived alone and authorities investigate the incident.
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John Lazara
South
California Street
City Hospital
Lazara
Nation reads by 2 associations shows high literacy
A survey by the American Library Association and the American Association for Adult Education reports 95 percent of literate Americans read newspapers, 75 percent buy magazines, and 50 percent read books. It estimates 5 million of about 121 million are illiterate.
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United Presse
Washington
American Library Associations
American Association For Adult Education
America
Civic Theater Progress Report at Columbia Club Meeting
Campaign updates show cities pursuing Civic theater with varying progress while our project nears completion. Workers gathered at noon at the Columbia Club to report campaign momentum and future steps.
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Civic Theater
Columbia Club
Hoover's Eye Called Tender
Mercer G. Johnston, director of the People's Legislative Service, says President Hoover appears tender-eyed toward power interests. He commends Hoover for blocking prohibition propaganda in schools but calls it a pop-gun next to disclosures of power propaganda by the Federal Trade Commission.
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United Aress
Washington
Hoover
Mercer G. Johnston
The
People’s Legislative Service
Johnston
Federal Trade Commission
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Nation Reads
Serpentine
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