Prosecution Wins Lenient One Year Term for $2 Bandit
William Howard 35 of 919 East Sixteenth Street received a one year sentence and a $1 fine after pleading guilty to petit larceny and facing earlier charges of robbing Fred Partlow of $2 with a non functioning gun. Judge James A. Collins presided and prosecutors argued for a harsher sentence but the law limited options. Howard had been sentenced to ten years previously, and a new trial was granted on certain counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Howard
East Sixteenth Street
State Farm
Lenicenecy
Marion County Prosecutor’s Office
Howard
James A. Collins
Fred Partlow
Highland Avenue
Collins
Two Way Airline Telephone Link Reaches Sea Vessel
A radio tele phone conversation between Paris and the liner Berengaria was completed while the ship steamed 2,000 miles offshore. United Press and about thirty newspaper men and wireless experts participated in the test, marking the first use of two way commercial telephone from a vessel at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Berengaria
Atlantic
United Press
Konjola Promises Health Restorative Medicine
The Konjola Man at Hook's Dependable Drug Store in Indianapolis touts Konjola as a modern medicine with no alcohol or nerve-deadening drugs. He cites Mrs. Hattie Watson of Hoyt avenue who says fifteen bottles rebuilt her strength, calmed nerves, and kept her out of the hospital, urging others to try the remedy and see proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hook
Illinois
Konjola
Hattie Watson
Hoyt Avenue
Waton
Washington Streets
Indianapolis
Mardi Gras Prizes Flag Sherman Emerson Civic League
The Sherman Emerson Civic League schedules its third Mardi Gras July 26 27 on East Tenth Street from Linwood to De Quincy. Prizes of 5 dollars will be awarded for top booth decoration and best store facade. A giant peanut wagon, 17 year old girls serving peanuts, balloon ascension, street dancing and ponies are planned with Roy Swartz and John Keller leading efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman-Emerson Civic League
East Tenth Street
Linwood Avenue
de Quincy Street
Albert Neuerberg
W.E. Heyer
John G. Keller
Roy M. Swartz
Auto Club Schedules Weekend Trip to Barbee Lake
The Hoosier Motor Club recommends a 135 mile weekend route via Meridian Street US 31 Broad Ripple Carmel Westfield Kokomo Peru Rochester Evergreen Corners Mentone Warsaw Barbee Lake. The road surface varies from paved to gravel with a detour south of Kokomo and construction near the Peru area railroad subway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbee Lake
Hoosier Motor Club
Meridian Street
U. S. 31
Broad Ripple
Carmel
Westfield
Kokomo
Peru
Rochester
Evergreen Corners
Mentone
Warsaw
Delivery Boy Targeted By Swindler With Stage Money
Police renew search for a man who passed cigar coupons and stage money as new five dollar bills to a drug store delivery boy. Fifteen year old Joe Robbins was sent from Stegg pharmacy on Central avenue and Twenty-fifth street to fill a telephone order, receiving a five dollar bill marked stage money. The same man used the ruse on Robbins the prior night and gave a different delivery address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Robbins
Stegg
Central Avenue
Twenty-fifth Street
Robbins
Training Camp Closes at Ft Harrison After 30 Days
The Citizens Military Training camp at Ft Harrison closed this morning after a thirty day period of intensive instruction in citizenship and military training. Candidates wore civilian clothes and went home. A drill between rifle Companies C and E was won by Company C under Captain John C Blizzard. Machine Gun Company H under Captain Richard Winfield won the machine gun drill. Awards were presented during the regimental review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Military Training Camp
Ft. Harrison
John C. Blizzard
Richard Winfield
Stolen and Recovered Automobiles Listed Authorities
Police report stolen vehicles belong to Ottis Jones, Ralph Tacoma, and Herman Russ with makes Ford roadster, Chevrolet coupe, and Chevrolet touring. Recovered autos include Manuel Haines and Ida Schulse. locations noted at Fifteenth Street Northwestern, Delaware South Streets, and Madison Prospect.
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Ottis Jones
East Sixteenth Street
North
Meridian Street
Ralph Tacoma
Woodlawn Avenue
St. Patrick’s Church
Herman Russ
Massachusetts
College Avenue
Manuel Haines
Hardegan Street
Fifteenth Street
Northwestern Avenue
Ida Schulse
East Nineteenth Street
Delaware
South Streets
Madison Avenue
Prospect Street
Gas bandit suspect held on vagrancy charges
Police say they captured one of four gas station bandits linked to Monday night robberies. Ollie Cochran age 22 of 130 South Noble Street is held on $5000 bond after being identified by station attendant Clyde Disbro of 2007 Parker Avenue. Other arrestees include Wilbert Martin 17 Russell Burum 17 Charles Hunter 17 Joe Durway 18 Harry Jones 17 Kenneth Lewis 19 and Andrew Hostetler 526 East Georgia Street.
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Claude M. Worley
Ollie Cochran
South Noble Street
Clyde E. Disbro
Parker Avenue
Pratt and
Delaware Streets
Wilbert Martin
Fullenwider Street
Russell Burum
Charles Hunter
Lexington Avenue
Joe Durway
East Georgia Street
Harry Jones
Home Place
Kenneth Lewis
Harrison Street
Andrew Hostetler
Two Women and Man Face Mann Act Charges
A federal grand jury investigation targets two women Ruth Crawford and Betty Baird and John R. Eagan of Troy New York over Mann Act violations. Eagan is accused of transporting the women from Louisville to Terre Haute with bonds set at five thousand dollars for Eagan and two thousand dollars for each woman. Four men charged on liquor counts were also bound over to the grand jury with two thousand dollar bonds each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fae W. Patrick
United States
John R. Eagan
Troy
N. Y
Ruth C. Crawford
Louisville
Betty Baird
Shepherdsville
Eagan
Terre Haute
Miss Crawford
Miss Baird
Patrick
Fred Johnson
Bates Street
Sam Crillo
Baker Hunter
West North Street
James Runn
Bright Street
Indiana Law School Opens 1929 30 at Indianapolis
The Indiana Law School in Indianapolis opens the 1929-1930 academic year on September 18 with a three year program leading to a Bachelor of Laws. Graduation qualifies for the Bar Examination and admission to practice. Information from Dean James A. Bohbach at phone 3433.
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Indiana Law School
University of Indianapolis
James A. Bohbach
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Health Officials Say No Methyl Chloride Gas Threat
Indianapolis health authorities report no refrigerator gas scare here though Chicago faces fatalities and bans. Doctors say methyl chloride gas is odorless and hard to detect, but most Indianapolis refrigerators do not use it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Chicago
Herman G. Morgan
William F. Hurd
William F. King
Dr. King
Barber Hangs Self in Jail After Liquor Charge
Ashington July 19 A barber named Du ren D Cossman aged 39 died in his jail cell after hanging himself with a shirt thirty minutes after being placed in custody on a drunkenness charge.
Spokane man slays wife then kills himself
In a jealous crime, Elmer Snelling, 50, shot and killed his wife Lulu Belle Snelling in Spokane on Thursday night and then fatally wounded himself. He died a few minutes later in the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Spokane
Wash
Elmer Snelling
Lulu Belle Snelling
Beauty Dimmed by Crash Star Seeks $25,000
Hartford July 19 Ann Forrest star of Carnival has filed suit for 25000 dollars claiming her beauty was impaired in a motor car accident. The suit Names taxi driver Frank Andriuolo as defendant and cites a collision with Miss Forrest and broker John C. Warner riding in a cab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Hartford
Conn
Dead Youth Believed to Have Killed Self Near Columbia City
The nude decomposed body of 16 year old Delmar Sheckler was found in a pasture four miles northwest of Columbia City. A revolver, watch, and other items lay beside the body found by searchers. Officials say the death appears self-inflicted with no motive disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Columbia City
Ind
Delmar Sheckler
Edward Sheckler
Here
Sheckler
Murray Body Plant Strikers Renew Riots
In Detroit Michigan July 19 rioting at Murray Body Corporation escalated as 75 of 700 striking workers attacked police guards injuring Patrolman Henry J. Hardy who was hospitalized. Four strikers were arrested as over one thousand guards and three hundred police controlled the scene. The walkout followed wage cuts for piecework with demands of 1 dollar per hour and an eight hour day to be formally presented. if rejected, rest of 14000 workers may join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Murray Body Corporation
Henry J. Hardy
Pig Rides Patrol Wagon In Odd Washington Patrol
A pig boarded a Washington patrol wagon during police activity on July 19 causing surprise as officers transported the animal through the streets to an urban facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Unruly Pig Seized By City Pound After Sudden Appearance
Reported in a local note, residents said a pig, appearing seemingly from nowhere, was rounded up and transported to the city pound for containment and custody. The incident drew attention from neighbors and prompted officials to respond promptly.
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Fletcher Trust Banks
Vonnegut
Buescher Band Instruments
Pearson Piano Co
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