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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1925
Page
6
Boston June 2 United Press Secretary of War John W Weeks has slept comfortably since 2 am with temperature normal and pulse 90. Dr D F Jones reports condition improved though not entirely satisfactory after gallstone removal operation last Thursday.
Two youths held up occupants of two cars at Fifty Ninth Street and Keystone Avenue then used a victim’s auto to flee and rob a drug store. They took 11, 5 and 6 dollars from victims, and forced a woman into another car to reach the store, where 15 dollars were taken from the register. A customer was robbed of 5 dollars. shots were fired as police pursued.
Oliver Willard Pierce 56 of 1745 N Pennsylvania Ave died at home Monday. Rev Frank 8 C Wicks will officiate at a 4 p m service at the home, with burial in Hillsdale Michigan. Pierce founded the College of Music and helped establish the Metropolitan School of Music. He soloed with Theodore Thomas Orchestra and with Cincinnati Detroit and Indianapolis Symphony Orchestras. Survived by widow, sister Mrs Luella P Hartley of Lincoln Nebraska, and uncle E Cooper of Palmier California.
Coroner planned an inquest for Clarence Bass 18 of 2229 Langley Ave to establish the death cause after dying at city hospital following a three day illness. Officials noted possible abscess of the brain as a factor and referenced a taxi collision earlier involving Lynn Drake at Meridian and Arizona Streets with Bass uninjured. The coroner also investigated the death of Rosie Robinson ten days old daughter of Mrs Rosie Robinson at 656 S Illinois St who had been ill since birth.
Investigation into a fire at the Insley Manufacturing Company at St Clair and Olney Streets caused $3,000 damage. Flames destroyed unfinished stock in a storeroom after hours with sparks possibly from a passing engine near the railway. Fire officials criticized delayed apparatus arrival and noted wind direction could have worsened the blaze.
One of the city’s traffic noises was reduced by an ordinance approved unanimously by the city council on Monday night prohibiting peddlers and street vendors from crying wares. Newsboys and hawkers were affected as the measure aimed to calm street distractions.
Pete De Paolo won last Saturday’s speedway race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. His 24-year-old son Tommy prefers horses while surrounded by cars in Beverly Hills. The De Paolos plan to travel to Altoona, Pennsylvania, for Pete’s June 13 racing appearance.
Norway moves to dispatch two naval airplanes from Horten on Friday to aid the Hobby steamship in searching the Arctic edge for Roald Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth who have not been heard from after departing for the North Pole nearly two weeks ago.
More than 1400 high school seniors across Indianapolis will graduate during commencement week. Manu Training at Cable Tabernacle opens Monday with Dr. Nathaniel Butler of Chicago University delivering the address. 262 graduates. Shortridge holds commencement at the Tabernacle on Wednesday June 10 with Dr. Charles BE Gilty of Hyde Park Chicago speaking. about 450 grads. Technical’s exercises at Cable Tabernacle Thursday June 11 with Dr. Arnold B. Hall of Wisconsin. about 700 graduates. Broad Ripple graduation on June 11 at the school auditorium with Dr. E F Daugherty of Jackson St Christian Church Muncie Ind. 21 graduates.
Chicago June 2 United Press says the state should exact nothing less than the death penalty on Richard Salendar an escaped lunatic for an attempt to attack Ruth Stillwell five year old daughter of Rev Frederick Stillwell the minister declared today Salendar was saved by police from a mob threatening to kill after they found him arriving to attack the child under a darkened elevated structure
Mathew Poulas reports firing at a burglar near his ice cream wagon on 528 Cable St. Police say the intruder escaped. A. M. Lingenfelteen reports firing at two men at the Brightwood branch post office. Miss Mahla Roby wakes to find her house ransacked.
Mayor Shank opposes city take over of the Market Refrigerating Plant which reverts to the city June 15 under an agreement with Market Refrigerator Co. Assistant city attorney William T. Waitley backs an ordinance letting meat merchants run the plant with a 5 percent receipts payment to the city.
A 20th century advertisement claims cranberry juice in Cranolene cream cures eczema by killing skin parasites. The product blends cranberry juice with soothing oils and promises rapid itch relief and skin restoration. Cranolene sold by druggists for 35c 1 and 2.50 or postpaid from Crandlone Girard Kansas Haag Drug Stores Indianapolis.
The document presents financials for The Importers and Insurance Co of New York and Indiana state figures. It shows capital paid up at 200,000 and 700,000 dollars, total liabilities, net assets, real estate, cash, securities, and reserves. It notes maximum risk amounts and losses unadjusted, with official certification by Indiana Commissioner of Insurance.
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