The Times to Publish Willebrandt Prohibition Series
The Indianapolis Times announces a seven part series by Mabel Willebrandt starting Aug. 5 on prohibition. Willebrandt, former assistant attorney general, will share insider experiences and will ensure all facts are verifiable. The paper aims to present all sides fairly and urges readers to follow the series.
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Creneral Wickersham
Hoover Crime Commission
Ida Tarbell
Indianapolis Times
the Times
The
Times
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Indiana
Indianapolis Park Staff to Work Five Days a Week
Park maintenance in Indianapolis will drop to a five day week starting next Tuesday with 57 discharges. The cuts save about 1300 dollars weekly, leaving 150 workers for thousands of acres. Development projects for Dearborn, Christian and Holliday parks will be curtailed due to the 1930 budget, approved by Mayor Slack at six cents tax rate.
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Indianapolis
R. Walter Jarvis
Jarvis
Park Board
L. Ert Slack
Dearborn
Christian
Holliday
New York City
Walker
Elizabeth City
Broadway
Reward to Old Kate by Royal Gift at Buckingham Palace
London July 26 Old Kate the race card seller who stood guard outside Buckingham Palace during King George illness last winter has been rewarded by the king. The monarch bought her racing cards. a sporting magazine is raising funds to support her life in comfort and the king has given 50 dollars.
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United Press
London
Kate
Buckingham Palace
George
Tire thieves escape after theft found by patrolman
Two car tire thieves fled under fire when Patrolman Frank Fagin spotted them taking a tire from Mrs. Cora Dale’s car at 1645 English Avenue. Bert Barrett of 748 Lexington Avenue was later arrested on vagrancy charges. In Vincennes Indiana on July 26 Patrick Mulheron, eight, died after being struck by a car driven by Vernel Harstine and died in a hospital.
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Frank Fagin
Cora Dale
English Avenue
Bert Barrett
Lexington Avenue
United Press
Vincennes
Ind
Vernel Harstine
Oaktown
Patrick Mulheron
Ax Slaying Suspect Seen in Car Near Orangeville
Willard Ewing, 44, accused of killing his wife and her step father with an ax near here on Oct 15 1927, was spotted in a stolen car by Bedford Indiana searchers and local farmers. He had been living near Plainfield and had not divorced his first wife. The victims were discovered Oct 17 beside Thirtieth Street road ten miles east of the city. The ax used was allegedly taken from his employer.
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Willard Ewing
Here
Bedford
Ind
Ewing
Orangeville
Plainfield
Zenith Burris Ewing
Brookside Avenue
McCordsville
Burris-Ewing
David Bayles
Brokside Avenue
Greenfield
SLEUTH BEATEN FIRES AT AUTO HIJACKING CLASH
Deputy sheriffs learn of a early morning clash on Washington Place and East National road. Detective Davis identified as Robert E. Davis was beaten while trying to stop an automobile hijacking. He fired six shots chasing the fleeing car, puncturing a tire as police pursued north toward Cumberland.
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Washington Place
East National Road
Fied
Davis
Robert E. Davis
Cumberland
Thirtieth Street
Golden Goose Flight Behind 400 Hour Goal In St Louis
Forrest O Brine and Dale Jackson push the St Louis Robin monoplane toward a 400 hour mark after reaching 318 hours at 1 17 am. They plan a third week and hope for 500 hours with calm weather aiding their endurance flight. Each day aloft nets about 3000 dollars in extra flying awards for the pair and their Golden Goose.
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United Prose
ST. Louis
Forrest O’brine
Dale Jackson
Forrest O'Brine
Faribault couple flies to meet daring son in St Louis flight
In Faribault Minnesota on July 26 Pa and Ma Jackson boarded the Spirit of Faribault piloted by Howard Deichen to travel to St Louis to see their son Dale Jackson and Forrest O Brine who have shattered flight records. The couple cheerfully left their farm and pledged to face nerves for the reunion. The aircraft bears Spirit of Faribault and hello son banners as the trip departs with expectations to join Red and his partner over Lambert Field about 2 pm.
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Faribault
Minn
Ma” Jackson
St. Louis
Dale
Forrest O'Brine
Henry
Mrs. Jackson
Howard Deichen
Waseca
Spirit of
Pa Jackson
Red
Lambert Field
Fragmented OCR athletic scoring note
A damaged OCR fragment records various scores and times such as 6 a and 88 8 a with initials and numbers like 73 10 4 M.6. 82 FG. and 79 1 DP. The text is unclear but indicates athletic results or timing data from a meeting or game.
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Mikes
Mieese
Huskies In Indianapolis Sell Puppies For Alaska Return
Howard and Mrs Burkher of Butler alumni teach in Unalaklett Alaska with a prize team of Alaskan huskies Thor and Silver. Dwellers of Indianapolis, they find the heat of 80s and 90s unsuitable for the dogs. They plan to return the older dogs to Alaska this fall and sell the seven born pups.
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Howard Burkher
Thor
Silver
Indianapolis
Thor and Silver
West Fortieth Steel
Home
Unalaklett
Alaska
Burkher
Butler University
Butler
White River
Cleveland Police Put Radio Cars Into Service
A fleet of six police cars in Cleveland will enter regular service within a week Each car is equipped with radio receiving apparatus tuned to messages from the Cleveland police broadcasting station This modernization aims to speed communications and response times for patrols.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Police Broadcasting Station
25 Cent Ticket Yields Million Dollar Oil Land
Robert Gordon a 24 year old former taxi driver from Cleveland bought a 25 cent raffle ticket at a San Antonio auto show three years ago and won three acres near Paris Texas. A man named Sanders offered one million dollars for the land after a reported oil gusher, as Gordon plans to travel to the site to assess the offer.
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United Press
Cleveland
Robert Gordon
San Antonio
Tex
Sanders
Gordon
the Brooks
Kelly Field
Paris
Men urged to wear pajamas in public heat
W C Saunders editor of the Elizabeth City Independent argues for men to adopt pajamas as summer attire. He notes cartoons and a preacher criticizing the idea and invites men to try pajamas modestly, calling for more liberty in men’s dress.
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Wn. O. Saunders
Elizabeth City
IN. C
Independent
United Press
the Times
Pajama Ban Stuns Norman Students This Season
In Norman Oklahoma University authorities decree no pajamas on streets after a student wore purple pajamas and bedroom slippers at the cafeteria prompting the move. The measure reflects campus discipline and attire norms during hot evenings.
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United Press Orman
Okla
Norman
University of Oklahoma
Paul W. Partridge
University
Pajamas on Main Street Spark Debate in Lincoln
The article notes Coney Saas undecided on wearing pajamas in public but argues for personal dress freedom. It highlights a mayoral proclamation in Elizabeth City allowing citizens to dress as they please without police harassment, provided proprieties are kept.
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Bu Ited Press
Elizabeth City
Sutton Fined $100 in Fatal Traffic Case
George Sutton, 28, of 3303 West Tenth Street, was found guilty by a criminal court jury of failure to stop after his car killed Miss Elspeth Urquhart of 2922 West Tenth Street on January 28. Sutton was fined $100 as defense attorney Alvah Rucker plans a motion for a new trial. The jury cited a nervous ailment as a factor in leniency after four hours deliberation.
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George Sutton
West Tenth Street
Elspeth Urquhart
Alvah Rucker
Prison board lifts ban on Michigan City reporter
Indiana prison board rescinds action barring John Bach from board sessions after three of four members invite his return. The Michigan City newspaper man had been barred following a story on an investigation linked to a fatal stabbing in progress.
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United Press
Michigan City
Ind
Indiana State Prison Board
John Bach
Bach
Speeding drive yields stiff fines and claims of fair justice
Indianapolis police under Capt. Lester Jones ticketed over 100 drivers in two nights with 18 speeding fines and 28 traffic signal penalties. Municipal Judge Clifton R. Cameron pled the court would assess fines on merit without vindictiveness while Chief Worley touted ongoing enforcement and accountability.
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Indianapolis
Claude Worley
Clifton R. Cameron
Lester Jones
Cameron
Capt. Jones
Jones
Thomas Whallon
Paul C. Wetter
Whallon
Cours
Worley
Wetter
Meridian Street
State Lets City Hold Swimming Pool Tests
Dr King is away on vacation, allowing the city health department to test and conduct their own swimming pool chlorination experiments at Willard and Ringgold parks under a compromise with Dr Herman Morgan. E L Parks from the state laboratories oversees the hand chlorination program to ensure the plan works.
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William F. King
State Health Laboratories
City Health Department
State Board of Health
King
Herman G. Morgan
Willard and
Ringgold Parks
E. L. Parks
State Laboratories
Ten Years of Hope Ended as Vote Fails for Brewery
United Provo reports in Union City New Jersey that ten years of Prohibition hope failed as Hudson Consumers Brewery stockholders conclude their wait is in vain and the brewery faces continued dry status despite interest in ending prohibition.
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United Provo Union City
N. J
Hudson Consumers Brewery
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