Prohibition Split Shapes 1928 Political Landscape
Washington June 2 Prohibition splits the parties as wet and dry lines deepen. Republicans face a possible shift toward liberal moderation while Democrats still lean dry in the South. Key races include William B Wilson in Pennsylvania and figures like Borah and Smith influencing national stance amid broad anti saloon league activity.
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Anti-Saloon League
United States
Supreme Court
Congress
Borah
New York State
Elihu Root
Smith
New York
Ritchie
Maryland
Solid South
Illinois
George Brennan
Pennsylvania
Labor Wilson
Wadsworth
Evans Named G.O.P. State Senator Nominee for Marion Johnson
William F. Evans, former Marion County prosecutor, appointed Republican nominee for joint State Senator from Marion and Johnson Counties to succeed the late William E. English. The instrument reference appears as a simile describing size.
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William F. Evans
Marion County
Marion
Johnson Counties
William E. English
Howard Still Leads in Typographical Union President Race
Reports from three more locals show no change in the presidential standings of the International Typographical Union. Howard still holds the top position as unions tally votes and await final results.
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International Typographical Union
Black-Draught Proclaimed a Mighty Helpful Medicine
Redfield Ark resident J A Tuck touts Black-Draught as a remedy for indigestion headaches and constipation saying it lifts his energy after doses. He notes his daughter’s gas and breath trouble improve after taking it and credits clearer skin. The ad claims thousands rely on Black-Draught and urges readers to try 25c packages from local druggists.
City Seeks Intervention In Segregation Case
The City of Indianapolis represented by Corporation Counsel Alvah J. Rucker filed in federal court to intervene in Gaillard versus Grant over a city race segregation ordinance. Gaillard alleges Grant refused to buy property due to the ordinance. Rucker says the ordinance was legally passed and the city should be a party defendant to protect Indianapolis citizens.
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Indianapolis
Alvah J. Rucker
Edward 8
Gaillard
Guy L. Grant
Grant
Bellefontaine St
Rucker
Twenty two taken to Terre Haute jail on federal charges
Twenty two persons were moved to the Vigo County jail today by United States deputy marshals. Some face sentences for federal offenses while others held without bond until the trial calendar opens June 21. Roy Robinson of Vincennes is among those jailed in bond default. he pleaded guilty but awaits sentencing after co-defendants’ trials. Arraignments are set for South Bend Thursday Hammond Friday and Fort Wayne Monday. Trials begin June 14.
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Terre Haute
Vigo County
United States
Roy Robinson
Vincennes
Ind
Robert C. Baltzell
South Bend
Hammond
Ft. Wayre
Thieves Active Downtown Stolen Autos and Personal Losses
Police report shows thirteen autos stolen downtown valued at $7,720 with four recovered. Three tires worth $55 and five bicycles valued $82 were added to the losses. A suspect linked to the May 17 1925 burglary of Mrs. Louise Rauh’s home was seen again. A daylight burglary at Mrs. J T Brooks’s home stole clothing and a Masonic pin. Mrs. William Beckman’s purse at a downtown store lost $69.
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Louise Rauh
Park Ave
Four Children Injured in Local Auto Crashes
Four children suffered injuries in separate automobile incidents Tuesday. Eight year old Robert McCurdy was struck near his home on Brad bury Street. Bertha Mindach, four, and John Mindach, two, were hurt when a Mindach car hit an abutment at Belt Railway and E Washington Street, with the girl possibly sustaining a skull fracture. Pauline Steadham, five, was injured on West New York Street and taken home after being treated at the city hospital. Witnesses said she walked into the path of the auto.
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Robert McCurdy
Bradbury St
Bertha
John
William Mindach
English Ave
Mindach
Belt Railway
E. Washington St
Pauline Steadham
Beauty Ave
Beech Grove ex-marshal bound over to grand jury
Charles De Long former Beech Grove marshal is bound over to the grand jury after a Tuesday hearing in Criminal Court. He and Claude Brown were arrested days ago when deputies seized 115 gallons of liquor from De Longs car. De Long was fined 100 dollars and jailed 30 days in the lower court.
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Charles de Long
Beech Grove
James A. Collins
de Long
Claude Brown
English Ave
Brown
Omer Hawkins
Ragan
Bell
Peary
Arcitten
Indianapolis businesswoman wins women in business contest
Miss Marie Majors proprietor of Vault Cleaning Company wins The Indianapolis Times and Woman's Department Club contest with a $100 prize. Caroline G. Gogen receives $10 for first submission. Majors, former nurse, runs sewer, septic, sink and vault cleaning and installation services and plans to keep working while she studies medicine.
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Marie Majors
Michigan St
Indianapolis Times
Woman's Department Club
Isadore Kessler
Daisy Reagan
Margaret L. Shuler
Miss Majors
Caroline G. Gogen
New Jersey St
Miss Major
Everett Yancey
Indianapolis
Bank Robbers Escape After Crothersville Hold Up
Two young bandits robbed the Union State Bank of $6,000 in Crothersville Indiana on Tuesday afternoon. Vigilantes and county authorities pursued but lost the trail of the bandit car. Bank president J A Bovard and a woman bookkeeper were inside. Bovard said a suspect pistol whipped him.
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United Press
Crothersille
Ind
Indiana
Union State Bank
J. A. Bovard
Bovard
Aentier
300000 Shriners At Philadelphia Parade
United Arena reports a massive Shriners gathering in Philadelphia on June 2 as crowds transform the old city into a vibrant spectacle. The event highlights the fraternal group's reach and public engagement in a historic urban setting.
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United Arena
Philadelphia
New Industrial Era Predicted for Indiana at Purdue
A conference of Indiana industry executives at Purdue University backed a plan for a state industrial research laboratory to serve all industries. Purdue trustee David Hoss led efforts to establish the lab, modeled after the agricultural experiment station. Cooperation from the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and the Indiana Manufacturers' Association was pledged, with plans to push the measure in the next state legislature.
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United Press
Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
Purdue University
David Hoss
Purdue
Purdue Agricultural Experiment Station
Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Indiana Manufacturers’ Association
Industrial Research Laboratory
Fiddles Made From Beer Keg Lure Square Dances
Portland Oregon where old time fiddler John Schreimer uses a beer keg fiddle for square dances. The instrument has two slits in the hoops and strings stretched across.
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Portland
Ore
John Schreimer
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