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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1924
Page
9
The article notes four wheel brakes have moved from experimental status to essential in modern cars. Buick adopted the feature less than a year ago and now motorists praise its ease of adjustment and reliable action in city driving. A separate note mentions evaporation yields differing salt outputs from Red Sea and Atlantic water.
An actress cites Marmola Prescription Tablets as a simple method to reduce fat and maintain a desired weight. Advert says druggists sell the tablets for one dollar a box or can be obtained from the Marmola Co. in Detroit Michigan.
Phonograph tips entice romance on date night with Cliff Edwards’s It Had to Be You. Murray Hickman reviews records from Pathe and Victor and previews Evans and Pearl Vaudeville A La Carte act and a lineup of film showings in local venues.
County commissioners postponed until next week a hearing of an election contest over the Ninth precinct, Thirteenth ward. Emanuel Wetter claims victory by recount 228 to 140, while Beck is shown winner 197 to 184 on precinct board returns. Delay due to death of James M. Ogden’s mother.
Police fired several shots at Elmer Johnson a colored man from Frankfort Mo after a chase. George Shear a merchant policeman found him asleep in Terminal Transfer Co 365 St Meridian St and called police. Motor Policemen Bartlett and Heller pursued Johnson who fled up stairs leapt through a window amid a volley of shots.
A car owner brings a clattering jolt to a service station and learns that regular lubrication of universal joints every 500 to 600 miles prevents costly repairs. The article explains two joint types, inspection methods, and the benefits of timely greasing to avoid transmission stress and excessive wear.
Long list of names from schools 14 57 32 and 15 of students completing eighth grade. Notes include many students named across schools with no further action. The report also states infant mortality has declined about fifty percent in the last twenty five years. The raw silk output in China and Italy has not been estimated.
Kennard Ong, Indianapolis marble champion, comes home with the Midland League trophy and a gold watch with a silver fob from a trip to Atlantic City. He toured New York and thanked The Indianapolis Times for the prize trip enjoyed by friends as high school closes for summer.
The speaker expresses gratitude for Times support and notes that friendship now spans fifty three cities across the United States, reflecting broad social reach and international goodwill.
William Robinson of 825 Muskingum Street is held on charges of selling mortgaged goods after police found a suitcase owned by William F Begley of 129 West Twenty First Street. Begley’s wife identified clothes inside as belonging to her husband who said the bag was given to Robinson. Police continue inquiry.
Detectives Fields and McDonald report an 11 year old boy admitted taking a gold watch from Mrs. Bertha Lee at 323 West McCarty Street, driven by anxiety to possess it. The youth remains in the detention home as investigations continue.
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