Rich coal mines gleam in Spitzbergen frost caves
In Spitzbergen near 650 miles from the North Pole, five coal mines operate during brief summer open-water windows. Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch and English mines supply coal amid extreme cold, short shipping seasons, and reliance on imports for labor and provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haakon H. Hammer
Roald Amundsen
NEA
Indianapolis Times
Spitzbergen
Ralph E. Davidson
Alaska
North Pole
Aladdin
Norway
Ralph E. Davison
Klan Plans July Fourth Picnic Parade in Indiana
Thousands are expected for a Ku Klux Klan celebration in Crawfordsville Indiana July 4 by Montgomery County Klavern No 23. Delegations from Indiana Ohio Illinois Michigan and Kentucky will attend. A 200 acre site one mile south on State Road 32 provides 75 acres for auto parking. Two motorcycles with chemicals will guard the machines from fire. Possible speakers include Earl Jackson and Hiram W Evans. Ten bands will perform with various amusements on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Ind
Montgomery County
Klavern
Earl Jackson
Hiram W. Evans
Fire Devastates Hope Development Home for Girls
In Venice California a dormitory fire at the Hope Development Home for Girls has left 22 bodies recovered from beds as workers search the ruins to determine if any others perished. Authorities launched a probe into the cause and circumstances of the blaze.
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United Press
Venice
Cal
Hope Development
Reading bulletin pricing and ordering instructions
The notice lists pricing for booklets at five cents each one or two for eight cents. For three or more, price is three cents each, payable in postage stamps or money orders. Send coupons to a Washington address, not Indianapolis, and mark an X beside desired bulletins. Include loose stamps as payment.
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Washington
Indianapolis
Anderson Sates Looted of $1000 in Station Heists
Following reports of two filling station robberies in Anderson Indiana police launched a dragnet in Indianapolis for three men believed to be in a car headed toward Anderson. Detectives said $1200 was taken from station safes and $300 from a coal company office safe. A car was stolen from Fred Steffler of Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Ind
Indianapolis
McFarland
J. W. Bailey Coal Company
Fred Steffler
Missionary Emphasis Highlighted in College Service
Dr. Joseph D. Armistead preached the missionary enterprise as the church's biggest task during the commencement at College of Missions. The day includes a missionary pageant at 9 a.m. conferring of degrees at 11:30 a.m. and a graduation address by Dr. J. Ross Stevenson of Princeton Theological Seminary.
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College of Missions
Joseph D. Armistead
Downey Avenue
Sheriff Raids Casino Gardens Near White River
Sheriff Snider and ten deputies raided Rainbow Casino Gardens at 12 40 a m arresting Leon Beiderbecke 21 Lincoln charged with operating a blind tiger Irvin Risk 21 2035 College Ave arrested when flashlight was turned on a car Risk fired a gun and was charged with drawing deadly weapons The sheriff said the raid would be laid before the grand jury The gardens were described as a roadside petting place by the sheriff
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Rainbow Casino Gardens
White River
Snider
Grand
Leon Beiderbecke
Lincoln
Irvin Risk
College Ave
Risk
Governor designates Long Fortnight for state song memorial
Governor Emmett F. Branch proclaims June 15 to 30 as Long Fortnight to raise funds for a Paul Dresser memorial in Terre Haute. The drive asks organizations to include state song programs and county treasurers to serve as campaign treasurers and appoint county chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett F. Branch
Paul Dresser
Terre Haute
Memorial County
Son of Nesbit and Thaw Joins School Paper Staff
The youth, child of Evelyn Nesbit and Harry K. Thaw, now wears long trousers and serves on his school paper editorial staff in Atlantic City.
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Evelyn Nesbit
Harry K. Thaw
Atlantic City
Kahn Building Sold to Fletcher Firm and Meyer Kiser Bank
Fletcher American Company and the Meyer Kiser Bank purchased the Kahn building at Washington and Meridian Streets. They acquired the Washington and Meridian Realty Company stock, reorganizing it with George C. Forrey as president, E. H. Iglehart as vice president, and J. J. Kiser as secretary treasurer. The two firms will run the building as office space, valuation over 750000 including leasehold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher American Company
Meyer Kiser Bank
Kahn
Washington and
Meridian Sts
Washington and Meridian Realty Company
George C. Forrey
E. H. Iglehart
J. J. Kiser
Railroads claim costs rise faster than rates postwar pressures
Illinois Central System compares 1923 costs with 1913 figures, noting coal, taxes, materials, and labor rose sharply while passenger and freight rates increased less. The text emphasizes efficiency gains, costly improvements, and railroads’ faith in public fairness, inviting constructive criticism and suggestions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central System
Chancellor Seipel Shot at Austrian Official in Vienna
Karl Jaworek a Socialist fired at Chancellor Seipel at the Southern Railway station in Vienna driven by financial distress. He shot twice, then turned the weapon on himself. Seipel survived the attack with a bullet in one lung and was expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Vienna
Karl Jaworek
Chancellor Seipel
Austria
Jaworek
Seipel
Thirty-One Held in Gaming Raids Against Odds
Police reported weekend gambling raids resulting in 31 arrests. Of those, 30 were charged with gaming including eight men at a poolroom run by Clarence Routhitt. Lola Stinson and John Oswald faced charges for a poker game at a Washington Street address with seven participants. Mrs Stinson also faced liquor-law violations. A raid on the Red Hawk clubrooms led to Ben Frontress charged with keeping a poker game and twelve men charged with gaming.
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Clarence Routhitt
N. Miley Ave
Lola Stinson
E. Washington St
John Oswald
Washington St
East
Prospect Sts
Ben Frontress
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Dresser Memorial Fund
Russell Thaw
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Gentle Julia
Bessie Love
Harold Goodwin
Stan Laurel
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Virgil Moore
Apollo Orchestra
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Ilinois
SfAe
Colleen Moore
Carmen
Bakaleinikoff
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Girl
Rose Harvey
New York St
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Special Hope
Holiness Christian Church
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Times Special
Wayne
Ernest C. Haines
Tri Lakes
Haines
Vyeer
Murat Players
Geo. M. Cohan
London
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Joe Boyer
Merchants Heat & Light Co
Irving’s
Lilliputians
Lyric Ball Room
Wolverines
Rainbow Casino
Belment
Evelyn Phillips
J. Devany
Shriner & Fit Simmons
News Dealer
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Bottomleys
Prince
Josephine Harmon
Georgia
Sands
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Anne Nichols
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