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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1925
Page
2
Classified notice style listing shows multiple job and housing ads, including machine operators desired at Warren and Swayzee works, sales positions, and numerous real estate for sale or rent entries with prices, locations, and contact hints scattered through city paper. Also includes a public auction notice and legal notices.
A fragmented notice advertises Fidelity Loan Company at 106 E Market Street Room 632 Lemcke Building promising loans of $10 to $300 on goods left in possession. It claims low rates and simple repayment, urging readers to contact the firm in MA 1278.
Samuel Gustin aged 81 and Mary Ward 77, both of Anderson Indiana, were married recently. Gustin noted he can support a wife on a pension of 72 dollars a month. He previously served as a spy in the Civil War under Generals Sheridan and Sherman and was wounded twice.
Dr Cleon Nate reports on the city hospital psychiatric ward operations for January through June. The Central Hospital for the Insane remains crowded, restricting discharges and admissions. Marion County accounts for 673 of 1607 total patients. 25 still occupy the ward. May Ballou lauded for social service work.
Mike Minardo aged 21 of 442 South Alabama Avenue was bound over to the grand jury by City Judge Delbert C Wilmeth on an involuntary manslaughter charge. Bertha Wright also aged 21 of Mars Hill died when Minardo's car carrying her crashed into a ditch after a collision.
Clarence McGowan man of 121814 E Nineteenth St was convicted in city court on two charges of stealing five alarm clocks from downtown stores and received a sixty day sentence plus a $25 fine and costs.
Deputy city controller T A Bowser reports council members will not discuss city finances, calling the matter a business proposition. He cites a $307,876.88 balance and urgent bills including $93,472 to the Indianapolis Water Company and $48,416.06 in property claims from Delaware Street widening. Riverside Community League seeks lawful cooperation to improve patrols as Northwest Indianapolis faces prowler activity. Police Chief Rikhoff notes current force limits patrols.
Defense lawyers will seek a rehearing on the bail motion for D C Stephenson Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry charged with murdering Miss Madge Oberholtzer before Judge Fred S Hines in Hamilton Circuit Court Noblesville Wednesday Prosecutor William H Remy will oppose The judge previously refused bail on June 23 and may not rule before October due to court adjournments and a narrowed docket.
Great American Insurance Company of New York moves two Montgomery Circuit Court cases to federal court. Eva Hinds and her husband sue for 3000 and 2500 dollars on two policies, prompting removal petitions filed late Monday by the insurer.
The Marion County council approved a $100,000 temporary loan for five extra courtroom renovations at the courthouse and county improvements. Other appropriations include $23,000 for courtrooms, $17,000 for infirmary works, 60 beds, farming supplies, and $1,219 for Julietta insane asylum laundry upgrades.
The article reviews educational summaries citing Darwin and naturalist texts on evolution. It notes vertebrate lineage from a common ancestor and highlights primate development including brain size and thumb opposition.
Police logged several thefts Monday night. Angelo Fargo reported $300 stolen from his room at 618 Spring St. Charles Denker and Sons, haber dashery at 1112 Prospect St, were robbed of $6, a revolver, shirts, and caps. Martin Green, 2963 N Arsenal Ave, said twenty four window shades worth $20 taken from 2423 Caroline Ave. Harvey Kares, 2720 Bellefontaine St, reported sixteen hens looted from his hen house valued at $25.
Gus Jeanes, 45, of 448 Division was found dazed after falling in front of a car at Newman Street and Massachusetts Avenue. Paramedics and police reported he may have been struck by lightning or suffered a paralysis stroke and he remained in serious condition as doctors investigated the cause.
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