Doctor Dies After Seven Story Fall At Hotel Edward
Dr. James W. Hadley a 49 year old nose and throat specialist from Frankfort Indiana died after leaping from the seventh floor window of the Hotel Edward in Indianapolis. He had suffered a recent flu illness and a nervous breakdown and was to undergo jaw surgery in Indianapolis. He is survived by his wife three children and his mother. Police coroner and a witness account described the fall and arrival of the body at the pavement.
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Frankfort
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Edward
S. Illinois St
Hadley
Chesapeake St
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Mayo Brothers Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Indianapolis
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Mansur Building
Lucas
Bergman
Hendricks County
Indiana
Indiana State Normal
Terre Haute
Illinois Medical College
Chicago
Rossville
James Nixon Hadley
Helen Hadley
William Hadley
A. G. Oliphant
Oliphant
Sky writing by Captain to spell names over Indianapolis
Capt Derek Shepperson, former British flyer, plans to write Lucky Strike in smoke 10 000 to 12 000 feet high over Indianapolis from 3 to 4 p m today with a small S E 5 A British type plane. He will land at Shoenfield Ft Harrison for fuel and plans more demonstrations Saturday. A second item notes a photo showing lines from Edward Hotel Building about Dr James W Hadley death fatal plunge from his room window.
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Indianapolis
Derek Shepperson
Terre Haute
Shepperson
Shoenfield
Ft. Harrison
Edward
James W. Hadley
Two Die in Overnight Riot Near Dresden
In Bautsen near Dresden two people were killed and six injured as clashes with police escalated. Workers charged police ranks after police fired 8 volleys into the crowd, authorities said.
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United Arena Berlin
Bautsen
Dresden
Open Day at Manual Training High School Draws Crowd
Today was Open Day at Manual Training High School. Hundreds of parents friends and alumni visited to view exhibits. A battalion parade, salesmanship demonstrations, a chorus, and afternoon experiments in chemistry and physics showcased student work. Spanish and French dramatizations were presented.
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Manual’ Training High School
Kitchin Rites Held for NC Congressman
Funeral services for Representative Claude Kitchin, minority leader in the House, were held at his home in Scotland Neck North Carolina after a prolonged illness. Also reported a separate incident in Lebanon Indiana where Loray Cornett accidentally discharged a gun killing his 19 year old brother Lorene J. Cornett who later died.
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North Carolina
United Press Scotland
Neck
N. C
Claude Kitchin
Wilson, N. C
Times Special
Lebanon
Ind
Loray Cornett
Lorene J. Cornett
Roy J. Cornett
Here
Two Evansville High Girls Die in Lightning
In Evansville Indiana on June 1 two Central High School students Ruth Webb 15 died and Isabelle Moffett 17 was in serious condition after sheltering under a tree during a Thursday thunderstorm. The father witnessed the fatal lightning strike.
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United Preas
South Siders Picnic Planned by St. Roch Parish
A booster picnic for the south side is set for Sunday in Columbia Park under St. Rochs parish. A jitney service will run from the end of the S Meridian car line. A card party and dance follow with Mrs B T Costello in charge. Mrs Henry Hermann oversees a 4 pm chicken dinner. Carl Spitznagel serves as general chairman.
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St. Roch’s Parish
S. Meridian
B. T. Costello
Henry Hermann
Carl Spitznagel
Motorcyclist Injured In City Collision
Charles S. Jones a 53 year old from 814 Beville Ave was injured when his motorcycle collided with East Tenth St car 968 at Tenth and Jefferson. He suffered a fractured left arm and facial cuts. Policemen Schultz and Weddle sent him to the city hospital. Curtis Chappell 32 of 1130 FE St Clair St was the car motorman.
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Charles S. Jones
Beville Ave
East Tenth St
Tenth St
Jefferson Ave
Jones
Schultz and Weddle
Curtis Chappell
FE St. Clair St
Mayor Shank Promises Marble Shoot at City Championship
Mayor Shank vows to shoot first marble at The Times city championship marble tournament at Willard Park at 2 pm tomorrow. Williams, a district champion, is quarantined with measles and cannot compete. Winners receive prizes including a bicycle, with trips and escorts funded by The Times.
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Willard Park
Fred Knodle
Telty
Lewis Williams
N. Haugh St
Board of Health
Ringling Brothers-Parnum & Bailey Circus
The
Times
Water Company offers land for city lake in White River lowlands
Indianapolis Water Company pledges about 100 acres near the White River lowlands northwest of the city for an artificial lake, with plans to cooperate on the project. Leaders will review plans as the utility enters a $4.5 million, fifteen year improvement program costing residents a quarter of a cent per person daily.
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White River
Shank
C. H. Geist
Geist
Leonard Metcalf
The
Water Company
Frank C. Jordan
Johnny Elliott
Park Board
Rough Night Fight Reported At City Dance Hall
Police investigate after Mrs Rose Ingals and daughter Mildred were threatened by an organized gang at a dance hall on West Eleventh Street. The group reportedly chased them home and pelted their house with rocks.
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Rose Ingals
W. Eleventh St
Shank Declares Half Holiday For Riley Memorial Day
Mayor Shank proclaims a half day on June 13 for Riley Memorial Hospital day at Washington Park where the Indianapolis team meets Minneapolis. Gate receipts go to Riley Hospital for Children and the mayor urges employers to grant a half day vacation. Shank will escort children from the orphan's home to the game.
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Riley Memorial Hospital
Washington Park
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Riley Hospital
Cone of the Orphan’s Home
Pole Falls On Car Damages Vehicle After Collision
Wirth of 3017 E New York St narrowly escaped injury when his car collided with a truck driven by William Florkey of 651 Dor man St at Fortieth St and Washington Blvd. The car was hurled against a telephone pole and the pole fell on it.
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M. C
Republican rift over McCray appointments widens
Objections from the Republican State committee surfaced over Governor McCray appointing officials without consulting members. Ahlgren's proposed Lake County prosecutor post triggered dissent, with members citing missed consultations and discord over party rules and a fifty fifty bill. The governor defended his independence while leaders seek a smooth path forward.
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McCray
Foland
W. J. Robinson
Lebanon
Miss Bush
Lyons
Salary Cut Sparks County Hospital Row at Sunnyside
Dr. H. M. Hatch, superintendent of the Sunnyside tuberculosis hospital, received a $350 May salary after county commissioners ordered a $250 cut and made the action retroactive. The board says the cut ends the era of excess pay, setting Hatch at $3,000 yearly going forward. Managers oppose the reduction and will meet the commissioners on the chairman’s return.
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H. 8. Hatch
Sunnyside
Board of Commissioners
Hatch
Irving W. Lemaux
Board of Managers of
Board of Managers
Albert Henry
May Sets Record for New Building Permits
The local building department issued 1 809 permits in May breaking prior records. The previous best was May 1922 with 1 798 permits. Valuation filings lag, but dwelling permits for the first eighteen days total over $900 000.
Boyhood Hoax: Nude Baby Report Sparks Police Hunt
In Ellwood Indiana on June 1 two eleven year olds Virgil Waymine and David King claimed a nude and mutilated baby body was found near an abandoned farmhouse. Police investigated quickly as a crowd gathered with shotguns but the body was not found and one boy later recanted. Authorities believe the murder story was a hoax.
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Times
Ellwood
Ind
Virgil Waymine
David King
Wallers
Elwood
Fifty Homes Offer To Adopt Abandoned Baby Girl
A found infant girl named Virginia May House awaits placement as Indianapolis Juvenile Court plans to file suit for her care. The baby, found Saturday night behind a vacant central area home, has attracted about fifty adoption inquiries with many women eager to provide a home. The child is under care of the city hospital social service department and Eleanor Griffin heads the maternity unit.
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J. Matt Haynes
Central Ave
the Times
Eleanor Griffin
Virginia May
Virginia
Mayor Shank Returns to Marion amid Race Day Setbacks
Samuel Lewis Shank, the mayor, says it was kinda fun to be mayor again after a period away. He spent Monday in Marion, Ohio, and Marion, Colorado, where his race horse fell and lost a major race. He attended Memorial Day services at Pearson's Mill in Wabash County, observed the horse at the fairgrounds, then visited police headquarters for a while.
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Samuel Lewis Shank
Marion
Pearson's Mill
Wabash County
Fairgrounds
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